The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1801: 1776 to 1779Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1903 |
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The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1801: 1776 to 1779 Pennsylvania,James Tyndale Mitchell,Henry Flanders Visualização integral - 1903 |
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A. M. The convention Act of Assembly allegiance appointed Assembly passed March authority aforesaid battalion bills of credit Chapter city and county city of Philadelphia city or county collectors Colonel commissioners and assessors committee Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Congress constable council of safety county of Philadelphia court debt directed duties election empowered entitled An act Esquires February February 27 flour forfeit and pay Freemen further enacted gaol hereby enacted House inhabitants James John judges justice levied lieutenant March 17 March 20 militia neglect or refuse oath or affirmation offender officer ordinance paid Passed January Passed September peace Penalty pence person or persons pounds province province of Pennsylvania pursuant to adjournment quarter sessions refuse or neglect repealed Resolved respective counties Rittenhouse Section III Section VII sheriff shillings sub-lieutenants supplement supreme executive council taxes thereof thousand seven hundred tion township treasurer wagons wealth of Pennsylvania Whereas William
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Página 541 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of...
Página 606 - ... convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low prices...
Página 591 - Nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Página 542 - ... of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty ; nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Página 590 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural inherent and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Página 593 - THAT the people have a right to assemble together, to consult for their common good, to instruct their Representatives, and to apply to the Legislature for redress of grievances, by address, petition or remonstrance.
Página 542 - That the people have a right to hold themselves, their houses, papers and possessions free from search or seizure; and, therefore, warrants without oaths or affirmations first made, affording a sufficient foundation for them, and whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded or required to search suspected places, or to seize any person or persons, his or their property, not particularly described, are contrary to that right and ought not to be granted.
Página 592 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.
Página 594 - Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause ; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free state.
Página 542 - That every member of society hath a right to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and therefore, is bound to contribute his proportion towards the expense of that protection, and yield his personal service, when necessary, or an equivalent thereto...