A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Том 2H. Howe and Durrie & Peck, 1828 |
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... river Mississippi , as well as their right to the navigation of that river , drawn up by congress , in October , 1780 , in answer to the extraordinary claim of the Spanish court ; and transmitted to the American minister at Madrid , No ...
... river Mississippi , as well as their right to the navigation of that river , drawn up by congress , in October , 1780 , in answer to the extraordinary claim of the Spanish court ; and transmitted to the American minister at Madrid , No ...
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... river Mississippi or south sea . ” On this interesting question the states were almost equally di- vided ; Rhode Island , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Delaware and Maryland , were in favor of the amendment , Massachusetts , Con- necticut ...
... river Mississippi or south sea . ” On this interesting question the states were almost equally di- vided ; Rhode Island , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Delaware and Maryland , were in favor of the amendment , Massachusetts , Con- necticut ...
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... river Mississippi , and a relinquish- ment of all claim , on the part of the Americans , to the country west of the Alleghany mountains ; and the king of Spain was highly displeased with his most christian majesty , for concluding ...
... river Mississippi , and a relinquish- ment of all claim , on the part of the Americans , to the country west of the Alleghany mountains ; and the king of Spain was highly displeased with his most christian majesty , for concluding ...
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... river Mississippi , except for such articles as may be particularly enume- rated . 6. In case the allies of the United States would agree to sup- port them in such claim by continuing hostilities , to insist that Nova Scotia be ceded to ...
... river Mississippi , except for such articles as may be particularly enume- rated . 6. In case the allies of the United States would agree to sup- port them in such claim by continuing hostilities , to insist that Nova Scotia be ceded to ...
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... rivers , which empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence , from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean , to the north western- most head of Connecticut river ; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty - fifth degree ...
... rivers , which empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence , from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean , to the north western- most head of Connecticut river ; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty - fifth degree ...
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