Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 16F. Hunt, 1847 - Commerce |
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... it could be accomplished . The British fleet amounted to thirty - six ships of the line ; and that of France to thirty - four , having on board tive thousand five hundred troops ; but several of the ships were in a bad condition.
... it could be accomplished . The British fleet amounted to thirty - six ships of the line ; and that of France to thirty - four , having on board tive thousand five hundred troops ; but several of the ships were in a bad condition.
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... four in the rear excited the applause and admiration of his enemics - who , hav- ing backed his main top sails , steadily received and bravely returned the fire of three ships of the line , in succession , without in the least changing ...
... four in the rear excited the applause and admiration of his enemics - who , hav- ing backed his main top sails , steadily received and bravely returned the fire of three ships of the line , in succession , without in the least changing ...
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... four guns , advanced from the rear to the attack of the Cæsar , of like force . Both ships were fresh , and fought bravely ; and although three other British ships came up suc- cessively , and poured in such a destructive fire that the ...
... four guns , advanced from the rear to the attack of the Cæsar , of like force . Both ships were fresh , and fought bravely ; and although three other British ships came up suc- cessively , and poured in such a destructive fire that the ...
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... four hundred of his crew were killed , and there were but two men , besides hinself , left alive and unhurt , on the upper deck . up , and The French lost six ships of the line , one of which was blown another sunk . During the night ...
... four hundred of his crew were killed , and there were but two men , besides hinself , left alive and unhurt , on the upper deck . up , and The French lost six ships of the line , one of which was blown another sunk . During the night ...
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... four guns . The action was fiercely contested for an hour , when the French ship surrendered . Soon after daylight , Captain Maitland , in the Queen , came in sight , and took charge of the prize ; and the next day he captured the ...
... four guns . The action was fiercely contested for an hour , when the French ship surrendered . Soon after daylight , Captain Maitland , in the Queen , came in sight , and took charge of the prize ; and the next day he captured the ...
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Page 119 - No money shall ever be paid out of the treasury of this State, or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law; nor unless such payment be made within two years next after the passage of such appropriation act...
Page 119 - No such law shall take effect until it shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it, at such election.
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Page 119 - In addition to the above limited power to contract debts, the State may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the State in war; but the money arising from the contracting of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
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Page 168 - When people understand that they must live together, except for a very few reasons known to the law, they learn to soften by mutual accommodation that yoke which they know they cannot shake off; they become good husbands and good wives from the necessity of remaining husbands and wives; for necessity is a powerful master in teaching the duties which it imposes.
Page 613 - Agents are authorized to require the assistance of the local authorities, for the search, arrest, detention and imprisonment of the deserters from the ships of war and merchant vessels of their country.
Page 119 - The Legislature may at any time, after the approval of such law by the people, if no debt shall have been contracted in pursuance thereof, repeal the same; and may at any time, by law, forbid the contracting of any further debt or liability under such law; but the tax imposed by such act, in proportion to the debt and liability which may have been contracted, in pursuance of such law, shall remain in force and be irrepealable, and be annually collected, until the proceeds thereof shall have made...
Page 613 - And where, on the death of any person holding real estate within the territories of the one party, such real estate would, by the laws of the land, descend on a citizen or subject of the other, were he not disqualified by alienage, such citizen or subject shall be allowed a reasonable time to sell the same, and to withdraw the proceeds without molestation and exempt from all duties of detraction, on the part of the Government of the respective States.
Page 120 - The Legislature, shall have no power to pass any act granting any special charter for banking purposes ; but corporations or associations may be formed for such purposes under general laws.