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Whenever a corporation accepts a new charter it is the old corporation revived & is to all intents & purposes as before even if the name be altered especially as to debts & rights 2d Kyd 457. 3d Burrow 18<6>5.
It has been strenuously contended that a corporation cannot surrender its corporate privileges & thus discharge itself from its corporate duties but the better opinion... Continue Reading
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Connecticut Minor 1813
The day is past, the Elections o'er
and Madison is King once more!
Ye Vagabonds of my land
Cut-Throats & Knaves a patriotic band,
Ye Demagogues lift up your voice.
Moles and Banditti all rejoice.
N. J. Jany 12th. 1813
Mr Masons Speech N. J. Feby 25th. 1813
“The rogues march was played under the window of the man who drew the declaration of Independence.” The man who... Continue Reading
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Slave Trade
Page 6. Objection to the Treaty stated viz
I. That the establishment of a mixed tribunals in the Territories of the Respective parties is essential to the <execution> of its provisions—that the U. States could not concur in this 1st. because they have no colonies either on the coast of Africa or in the W. Indies & 2dly. because it is doubtful whether the power of the Govmt.... Continue Reading
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I. Wish to have the matter pass by, delicacy of my situation, sense of the respect due to that opinion, reason why at liberty to follow my own opinion, but consequent necessity for explanation
2d. The state of the question as it appears to be & its conse[quent] favour every where. Such cannot be the object because the States can now do that & if they do not choose, a neighboring State... Continue Reading
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1st: ballot
Yates—
52
Bowne & Bronson
Young—
34
Canvassers
Porter—
3
Savage—
1
Yates Majority 13
Sanford—
1
91
Ulshoffer offered a resolution previous to balloting to approve unanimously—
After Yates nomination Bowne offered a resolution that Yates be supported unanimously, both resolutions adopted unanimously—
1st. Ballot for Lieut. Gov.
Buel—
36—
proposed... Continue Reading
After you have <illegible> every case having only ^<illegible>^ the best apperance of Equity & fairness—but as most of them relate to tracts of only a league square the <illegible> could not & the first section of the act of 3d March 1805 would be sufficient if the Story was true.
8th But <illegible> the evidence
1. The time it was given <illegible>
2d. Shew... Continue Reading
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Remarks on the great Canals extracted from the various publications on the Subject.
Serious appeal
Benefit of Canal to NYork & Albany.
utility
I. Division of trade of onieda, Onandago, Cayuga, Seneca, Ontario, Genesee, Niagara, Chatauqua & Cattaraugus from Montreal to them.
2d. This trade consists of
Ist. Grain viz at present supposed to be if one tenth is under cultivation to 3.... Continue Reading
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Treaty provisions relative to Privateers
2 Mag. 440
1667 ^Treaty of Breda^ Between England ^G. B.^ the States General of the Netherlands. 21st. July 1667. the Ja 23rd article of which contains a mutual provision that "those who obtain private commissions" shall give security to do no damage to either party.
Do 447
Treaty of Hague between the same parties of the 7th. Feby 1667, a similar... Continue Reading
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The United States
vs.
Wm. Hull
Notes for Summing up the evidence on the 23d. March 1814
1st An Introductory Statement of the formation of the army, the march to Detroit, The ^its^ passage into Canada its continuance there, retreat & final surrender.
2d. The consequences which the Surrender produced result of the Campaign produced
3d. The fault must lay with the Govrmt the Army or the Genl.... Continue Reading
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1 <Introduction> including consequences
2d. The falt must lay on Governmt army or Gen
3d. The Genl. has attributed it to Governmt Troops & officers.
4th. My duyty to shew where the falt lays, & in doing so will have to lay it at the Genl door
5h. Here in the manner in which I will speak of him.
6h. The Charge
3.
I abandoned
The other sifted down see notes
7th. His order.
8th. His... Continue Reading
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Notes on Genl Hulls opening
Allusion to the possibility of governmental & political Influence, prejudicing his case.
Objects to the giving evidence afterwards, think it would be wrong.
Did not think Malden an object.
His orders were to march to Detroit & left him no discretion as to leaving Amherstburg <or> fortifyed places in his rear
Operations below suspended
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The Erection of the enemies Batteries & omitting to anoy them
4th. The Reason for the <Swap>
Capt. Dalliby — The practiability of <illegible> <to> <The> <expected> it, asserted on the 5th. application for <illegible> on the 14th. referred & the reason assignd.
5 That fortifying at Spring Wells & refusing to take measures to prevent the armies landg... Continue Reading
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Contents of Statements
W. Knaggs — 15th. August asked Hull for Powder who said he did not know whether there was any or not, &c. Capt. Hull <intervened> ^&c^. Capt. Snelling sent down with 50 men. Snelling ordered to return. Informd. Genl of the Landing & rcd. no answer, & subsequent answer. What Henry said about the Declaration of the British officers about the Flag being... Continue Reading
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Ist. The substance of Banking operations, viz
Ist. The Creation of a fictitious Capital
2d. The substitution of a representative for money.
2dII. The nature of the Business subject to Danger.
Ist. From too great an accumulation of fictitious capital wh[ich] subjects the realities of the country to an irresponsible fund
2d. From the want ^destruction^ of Confiden[ce] in its representative... Continue Reading
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The goods of an enemy found in the vessel of a friend are good prize. The goods of a friend found in the vessel of an enemy are not. To guard agt. inconvices of seizure &c. some nations stipulate by treaty that enemy, bottom shall make enemy goods & friendly bottom friendly goods, but this can only be effected by treaty stipulation & is in restraint of the law of nations.
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