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Wagner Henry
148 Wallace Robert
70 Walters John 181
Wainwright Ifaac J7 do. 23
James
134 ,Walton J f.ob 85
Samuel
99
John 127
Samuel 81
George
149
Mr. 83
Elizabeth
105
& Umftad
27
Wakeford Onflow 6r &
James
106 107 Wands John
188
WValbert Charles
156
do. 117 Ward Sarah
32
Walborn Thomas
193
Alexander 69
John
58
Walker Philip
190 Walheimer George 141
do.
112
John
I@ Wallin Catherine
IOI
do.
162
Catherine
99
Walling Mary
137
Mr.
176
George
131 Waln Robert
53
Patrick
180
Jofeph
178
Nicholas
do Warder John
28
William
37
Jeffe
58
Sufannalı
136
Matthew
do
Jacob S. 63 Ware Ann
46
Ifaac
104
Jeffe & Robert
John
104
& Kennedy 48
200
do.
38
Stephen
13, Walnut Mary
145
David
178
Samuel
25
Walpole Ifaac
32
Warence Frederick 100
William 41
Thomas
113
Waring Elijalı
25
Haunah
do Wallh Catherine
Warl Mr.
152
Jofeph
135
Jolın
148 Warner Jofeph
22
George
29
Michael
I71
do.
12
James
33
Walter James
168
Sarah
33
Andrew
42
Michael
197
Samuel
129
Simon
63
Matthias
I50
Heronimus 42
Samuel
70
Patrick
I33
Martha
do
Richard
Tacch F.
78
Frederick 198
Margaret
173
John
189
John
108
Chriftopher
I74
Stephen
190
Margaret 112
Wall Charles,
14
Catherine
193
Ann
do
Richard
20
Peter P.
196
Philip
210
Mary
129
George
46
Peter
18
William
174
Mary
I36
Charlotte
133 Warrel Jofeph
67
Elizabeth
57
George
172
J. C.
97
do.
200
Philip
140
Imac
197
George
109
Edward
42
John
16
Wallcon Thomas
123
Thomas
56
Jacob
24
Wallace Robert
162
Ifaac
68
Joh:
124
do.
29
Adam
74
Matthew
161
William
35
Rofina
196 Waterman Jeffe
124
Thomas
45 Walters Abraham 147
50 Warren Jofeph
137
John
94
George A. 107
John
124
Martin
9
George
150
Ann
71
Jacob S. 201
Jeremialı
30
John
134
Samuel
146
69
William
Burton 70
Peter P.
T
AN INDEX OF NAMES.
r
Names.
page. Names.
page.
Names.
page.
Waiter T ..
96 weaver John
77 Wefcott George
16
Ann 98 Weft Matthias 17
Walters Hanfon
27
do.
100
James Benjamin
21
Daniel
49
Daniel
108 . Francis
51
John
.139
Jacob
149
Hannah I39
Abraham 143
Henry John
150
James
66
Catherine 144
George
183
Elizabetlı
102
Watmough James H. 73
Webb
William
18I
Francis & John 96 Elizabeth 163
John
130
Thomas
136 Weftfal Charles
40
Ifaac
64
John
55 weltfield Nicholas
127
Mary
88
Thomas
157 Wefthoof John,
134
Chas. & J. 90
do.
178 wefton Sarah .
93
Margaret 175
Mary
183 Wetherington C.
64
Robert
195
Webfter Thomas
76 Wetherill Thomas
166
John
I18
Mary
135
Wever Philip Matthew
40
William
156
Conrad
146
Henry
177
Richard
160 Wedel Peter
193
Wevill Richard
90
Mary
168 Weed Mary
75
& Hall
91
Henry
183
George
115
Weyant John
I46
& Paul
199
Wcekam James
20
Weydon Charles
III
Watts Charles
98 Weeks William
113
Weyman Jacob
- IŞI
William
54 Weer William
121 W hamholf Chriftian 139
George
1og Weier William
117 Whartman Barbary 156
153
Wayman Samuel
65
Weirick Nicholas
133 Wharton John
24
Wayne Jacob 22
W cifs Elizabeth 30
Franklin
44
Samuel
125
Welch John
88
Jofeph 56
C. P.
47
do.
30
& Lewis
48
William
87
Michael B.
43
Ifaac
58
Samuel 23
Wellford Robert
201
Rebecca
91
Mordecai
do Wells' Gideon H.
72
Moore
96
Samuel 124
Mary
124
do.
97
Tofephi 62
John C.
35
Kearney do
Weatherton' Peter
198 Welftack Charles
144
Fifhbourn 62
Weaver Henry
36 TVelfer Godfrey
118
Elizabeth do
Frederick
do Welfh Hannah
27
Mary 132
Jacob
139
Johını
199
Peregrine H.
John
143 Wefcot Joel
16
165
Thomas
107
Weckerly Abrahani 190 Welter Peter
126
& Paul
91
Oebry
197
Way Andrew
130
Maitha
202
Wm. & Jacob 18
Weiffenbach Henry 142
Robert ^ 50
Weatherhead Alex. 191 Weatherill Benj.
Elizabeth John
99
John
24
98
John
53
Mordecai 71 . John
13
William 1.03
18
Either 40
Adamı
do
152
William
86
Watkins Thomas III
Watfon Henry
16
John
2I
Whartnaby Jacob
152
172
260 1
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AN INDEX OF NAMES.
Names. page. Names.
page.
Names.
lage
Wharton & Palmer 209
John 149
Wiley Elizabeth 197
Wheeler Samuel
IS9 Whitner John 192
Ewing 115
Mary
190 IFhitner Lawrence 193 Wilkins Sarah
Enock 86 Whitney John
50.
James
18
John
John
38 IFillard Parr
182
li'helan P.
7 1
James
144 IWhitefon Peter
191 William Jonas
51
William
86 Whitico John
98 Williams John
64
Morris
90 IFhiteall Z. and William
John
23
Thomas "
95
. C. 13
Catherine
179
John III
Z.
42
Mary
28
Wheelen John
177
Wickham Richard
194
Tohn
120
IVhelen Inael
113
Wickertham Amos 25
Mary
I 24
Thelenburg Widow 85
Abraham 32
Elijah
125 .
IFhetftone Jacob
156 Widabaugh Cafper 119
193
James
41
Willian
67 Widdifield William
21
Rodger
44
Sarah
33
William
31
H'illiam
86
William
71
Jofeph
142
Mary
102
James 118
Sarah
55
- William
194 Widdows Peter
129
John
195 Wigglesworth Samuel
White Rachael
170
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John
John & H'il-
Virgil
179
liam 55
John
68
Solomon
20 IFiggins Thomas 127
Hezekiah
7
James 27
Sufannah 78
Thomas
76
Christopher
27 Wigmore Mr. 47
Robert
77
B.ittian
38
95
Thomas 82
Rofannalı
4I Wignell Wiglow 66
Jeffe
98
Margaret
41
Thomas 66
Mary
99
William
. 42 Wl'ikoff Henry
44
Charles
195
Samuel
136
Ifaac
58
Mary
II3
William
93 Willberger George
27
James
115
Henry
84
John
45
Henry
149
Whiteford Robert 110
Alexander
74
Mary
155
Whitehead James 119
John
188
John
161
James
96
Richard &
Patrick
162
John
86
James 31
William
164
James : 87
Wildes Jofeph
25 Williamfon Joseph
168
Richard
88 Will George W. Conrad
124
1
Samuel
5I
Whiteman Margaret93
IVildanger
53
Mrs.
Margaret145
IViley Sarah
96
Jacob
139
George
.46
Jacob C. 9 & 137
William III
Whitebread Chas. 163 Wilcocks Samuel
36
Tanies
I18
Samuel
Thomas
63
Thomas 67
White Thomas
53 Widderltone C.
Sarah
36
William
45
William
56
Samuel
86 Whitefides Thomas 116 Wilkinfon John
Margaret 40 Willis & Yardley
199
Whitely Daniel
184
32
John
43
-
Jofeph A.
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AN INDEX OF NAMES.
Names. page. Names. page.
Names.
page ..
Williamfon Jacob
141 Wilfon Joel W.
J30
Peter 143
Ifaac 104
Mary 4I
Win. & John IJ
William 151 Philip
42
Michael 168
Jeffe 159
Jane
133
Witman Catherine Samuel 34
willing Thomas do.
60
Mary 141
Wœipper George
George
61
Elizabeth .54 Woglom Abraham 37
82
Willis John
IO
Matthew
73
Jonathan
45
George
75
Seth
49
Ann
79
Mary
67
Mufgrove
77
Henry
193
John
35
Wills James
92 Wiltberger Chriftian 24
Mary
James & fon
do
Pete:
John
138
Solomon
95
& Smith Io
Philip H. 93
John
97
Elizabeth 26
Mary Jacob 183 10.4
wilmer Lambert
14I
Wilkins Thomas
169 Wolffstich Francis 178
Wilfon & Elaphant 96 wimer George
Robert
145 Wimlay John
88
41 , Jacob William 42
Charles
152
Winet Mary
85
Wood Catherine 27
William
$167
Winkhoufe Cath.
131
Elizabeth
64
Margaret 169 Wintworth Hannah 148
Sophia
80
Mrs.
174 Wire John 49
Thomas
89
William
175 Wife George 94
Barbara 20
Margaret 101
Martin
James
23
John
105 Wifhame Sophia
37
Samuel
143
Sarah
196 Withart Thomas 20
Peter
171
Benjamin 188 Wifeley Edward 158
Valentine ¥74
Greenberry 191 Wifeman Margaret 20 Woods Cornelius
124
Mary Ito Wifer John
43
Hannah 49
Anthony III
Samuel
142
James 112
Sarah
92
Woodie Emanuel
95
George II7
Margaret
I3
Woodhoufe William 50
B.
95 Wifpart George
88
James 76
George . 19
Chrif.
148
Woodland Ifaac W. 46
Alexander
22 Wift Philip
128 Woodman Jofeph 157
William
25' Wiftar Richard
10 Woodroff W. W. 38
Benjamin 29
Thomas
II Woodruff Hannah 17
Sufannah 30
Daniel
do Woodfide Elizabeth 7I
WValter
31
John
41
John 83
Joh:
121
Cafper
62 Woodward Win. W. do
Willig George
George 13
58
Silas
138 Witt Abigal 152
& Francis
109
John
70
John Pe :.. r 79
Wolfe Andrew 66
Catherine I21
Thomas
75
Wilt Abraham
28
Join
113 Wiltmans Frederick 74 Wall Lewis
,
Thomas
109
Wiltcher Henry 169
169 Wonderly David 131
Robert
139 Winckler Anthony
George 65
167 Woodby Margaret 129
do.
17 Wifeman Paul
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AN INDEX OF NAMES.
Names.
pare. Names.
page.
Names.
William
53
John III
Thomas 56
Thomas
54
Wolf Andrew 154
Syrus 156
Lewis
107
Wooley George 133
John
174
James
70
Wooling Elizabeth 128
Wrigley Francis
172
Chriftopher
77
Woolmery Mr.
34
Wroth William
163
Philip
85
Woolridge Robert
66 Wurts Sarah ,
130
William
145
Woolfton Benjamin
Henry
53
Work Samuel
169 Wyant Sarah
19I
Lewis
122
Wormftead Michael do
Benjamin 46
Nicholas
140
Worrell John
73 Wymer Rofina
170
John T.
103
Jonathan
74
Andrew
164
Samuel
54
Elizabeth
and Wyming Jacob
195
Jacob
157
8
Jane
189
Y
Zane Jobn
120
Worthy Francis
183 Yard James
199
Zantzinger Henry
12
Wotherfpoon Thos. 50
do
63
Thomas B.
Wortherby Jofeph 191
Shandy
66
12
Woucherer Eliza. 20
Peter
96 Zard Lewis
183
Wray William 9 & 28 John
162 Yarnall Ellis
9 Zehrens Anthony
116
Wright widew
41
Yerger John .
82 Zeifs Andrew
39
John
201
do
140 Zeller Mary
30
and Williams
Yocom James
39
Jacob
do
201 & 86 Yopft John
140
Daniel
31
Jofeph
59 Yorke Samuel
47
John
32
.
Malcom
Jonathan
117
Zenfs Francis
77
Enoch
do Young Mary
179
'Zerbat Phillip
32
Thomas
79
William
171 Zel's Francis
37
do
83
Charles
173 Zibley Hetty
:42
Andrew
173
Henry
37 Zigler William
155
Jobn
104
Samuel
46 Zimmerman Adam
S5
Jofeplı
199
James
47 Zink Godlieb
193
John
de
49 Zink Tobias
do
Woodward Mary 32
Malcom
I3
& Hifler
Woolrich Jonas IOI
Wyand John
23
Jacob
William
18=
Workman Wm.
177 Wynkoop Jofeph
27
Worth James 141
Jeffe
141 Largabee Anthony
Su
Jofralı
Z
page.
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SUPPLEMENT.
Adams Thomas B. attorney at law 161 Chefnut ft Anthony Jofeph, goldfmith and jeweller 94 Market ft Armat & Copper, merchants 21 north Second ft Afhton & Rambo, boat builders Oak ft N. L. Barry William, filver plater 3 north Third ft Biddle William S. attorney at law 245 Market ft
Bourne & Adams, lumber merchant, yard near the corner of Fifth and Walnut ft
Brown Leonard, taylor 35 Pine ft
Burkhart Henry, labourer next 67 Lombard ft
Burrows & Vanlife, fhip chandlers corner of Vine and Water ft
Campbell Anthony, bifcuit baker Swanton ft
Carman Samuel, ladies fhoe maker next 49 Lombard ft
Clayton & co. dealers in fkins 183 fouth Second ft
Carty Jofiah S. hatter 17 fouth Front ft
Champeys & Clay, merchants 132 Market ft
Conrad John & co. bookfellers and ftationers 30 Chefnut ft
Cox Samuel, fhoemaker 47 Archi it
Cottineau Dennis, Charles Hager, & co. merchants near Sixth in Wal- nut ftreet
Cook John, baker 157 fouth Fifth it
Che Robert, jun. 22 north Fifth ft
Coyles James, innkeeper 15 fouth Fourth ft
Corby Thomas, blackfmith corner of Union & Third ft Conyngham Guftavus, fea captain 81 Lombard ft
Craufton & Alexander, merchants 71 fouth Front ft
Catchiel Patrick, fhoemaker fouth Second near Lombard ft
Cox Daniel W. merchant 22 Walnut it
Cliffton John, jun. 74 Swanfon ft
Crawford James & co. merchants corner of Union and Third ft
Cooper & Thompfon, grocers 14t Race ft
Clothier Sammel & Milwood, maft makers Oak ft N. L.
Diffenbach & co. 241 north Second ft
Dorfey Benedict & fon, grocers 3 & s fouth Third ft Duval James S. merchant 80 north Second ft Davidfon William. broker 107 Arch ft Dubofq Henry, filverer of glafs fouth Sixth ft
Delany Patrick, faddle and harnefs maker Locuft ft
Dowdeiman Jacob, oak cooper Coates alley near Front ft
Engles Silas, houfe carpenter, and meafurer of carpenters work 236 fouth Third ft Francis Thomas, gentleman fouth Seventh ft
' Frazier Nalbro & John, merchants 95 fouth Front ft
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Guy Richard, bricklayer nezt 61 Lombard ft Gourjon John, merchant 89 fouth Fifth ft Ham James, bifcuit baker 9! Lombard ft Heidley Leonard, innkeeper 186 north Second ft Holget Samuel, fhoemaker 173 fouth Front ft Higbee Thomas, windfor chair maker 146 north Water ft Ifrael Ifrael, fheriff corner of Third and Chefnut ft James Otto, cabinet and chair maker 344 fouth Front ft James, Clibborn, and Englifh, merchants 13 fouth Front ft Jones and Thompfon, grocers 4 north Fourth ft Jackion David, jun. druggift 69 Chefnut ft Jones Philip, umbrella maker 83 fouth Second ft and north Broad ft near the centre fquare. Kenly Charles J. M. D. 135 Walnut ft Kenly William, gentleman 135 Walnut ft
Kiogftone Thomas, houfe carpenter near Ist fouth Fifth ft Laval Feter, rope maker Carpenters ft
Meeker & Baldwin, boot and fhoe makers 88 Market ft M'Kenzie Mary, gentlewoman 36 Union ft Midlen Walter, fea captain 66 Plumb ft
M'Irwin John, auctioneer 10 north Eighth ft
Moulthrop & Street, exhibition of wax figures 107 north Second ft Na ler Thomas & Samuel, boat builders north Front near Oak ft Patterfon Robert, profeffor of mathematics in the University of Penn- fylvania, 148 fouth Fourth ft
Porter Catherine, gentlewoman back of 184 fouth Second ft Spencer and Moffett, grocers 270 fouth Third ft Sharpe Benjamin, taylor 94' Chefnut ft
Shelmerdine James and Edward, hatters 175 fouth Front ft Shields John and fon, commiffion merchants & brokers 171 north Front fr Stokes William, boot and fhoe maker 158 north Second ft Saulnier and Wilfon, woolen drapers and men's mercers 63 Market ft Sbettle Daniel, brick maker, yard corner of Chefnut and Fourth ft from Schulkill & dwelling corner of Second & Walnut ft from Do. Thomfon and Price, merchants 195 Market ft Vallou Lewis C. teacher of the French language 28 Spruce ft Wallace John B. attorney at law 44 Walnut ft Wood William & co. hatters 46 north Second ft Woodruff Archibald and co. grocers 68 north Second ft Young Samuel, harbour mafter rzo fouth Front ft Yohe Mr. grocer north Third ft
[ 1 ]
CONSTITUTION
OFTHE
UNITED STATES,
AS PASSED IN CONVENTION, SEPTEMBER 17, 1787.
W E, the People of the UNITED STATES, in order to form a more perfect Union, eftablith Juftice, infure Domeftic Tranquility, provide for the Common Defence, promote the General . Welfare, and fecure the Bleffings of Liberty to Ourfelves and our Pofterity, do ordain and eftab- lifh this CONSTITUTION for the United States of AMERICA.
ARTICLE I.
Sect. 1. ALL Legislative Powers herein granted, fhall be vefted in a CONGRESS of the United States, which fhall confift of a Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives.
Sect. 2. The Houfe of Reprefentatives fhall be compofed of Members chofen every feeond year, by the People of the feveral States ; and the Electors in each State fhall have the Qualifications requifite for Electors of the moft numerous branch of the State Legiflature.
No perfon thall be a Reprefentative who fhall not have attained to the Age of Twenty-five Years, and been feven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who fhall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he fhall be chofen.
Reprefentatives and direct Taxes fhall be apportioned among the feveral States which may be included within this Union, according to their refpective Numbers, which Shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Perfons, including thofe bound to Service for a Term of Years, and including Indians not taxed, Three-fifths of all other Perfons. The actual enumeration fhall be made within three Years after the firft Meeting of the Congrefs of the United States, and within every fubfequent Term of ten Years, in fuch manner as they fhall by Law direct. The number of Reprefentatives fhall not exceed one for every Thirty Thoufand, but each State fhall have at
A
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Icaft one Reprefentative ; and until fuch enumeration fhall be made, the State of New-Hampshire Thall be entitled to chufe three-Massachusetts eight -- Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one-Connecticut five- New-York fix-New-Jersey four-Pennsylvania eight-Delaware Que- Maryland fix-Virginia ten-North-Carolina five-South Carolina five --- and Georgia three.
When Vacancies happen in the Reprefontation from any State, the' Executive Authority thereof fhall iffue Writs of Election to fill fuch vacancies.
'The Houfc of Reprefentatives fhall chufe their Speaker and other Off- cers, and fhall have the fole Power of Impeachment.
Sect. 3. The Senate of the United States, thall be compofed of two Senators from each State : chofen by the Legiflature thereof for fix years, and each Senator thall have one vote.
Immediately after they fhall be affembled in confequence of the firft Election, they fhall be divided, as equally as may be, into three claffes. The Seats of the Senators of the firit clafs fhall be vacated at the expi- ration of the fecond year, of. the fecond clal's at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third clafs at the expiration of the fixth year, fo that one-third may be chofen every fecond year; and if vacancies hap- pen by refignation or otherwife, during the recefs of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Legiflature, which fhall then fill fuch va- cancies,
No perfon fhall be a Senator who fhall not.have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who fhall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he fhall be chofen.
The Vice-Prefident of the United States fhall be Prefident of the ] Senate, but fhall have no vote, unlefs they, be equally divided.
The Senate fhall choofe their other'officers, and alfo a Prefident pro tempore, in the abfence of the Vice-Prefident, or when he fhall exer- cife the office of Prefident of the United States.
The Senate fhall have the fole power to try all impeachments. When fitting for that purpofe, they fhall be on oath or affirmation. When the Prefident of the United States is tried, the Chief Juftice hall pre- fide : And no perfon fhall be convicted without the concurrence of two- thirds of the members prefent.
Judgment in cafes of impeachment fhall not extend further than to removal from office, and difqualification to hold and enjoy any office of ' honor, truff or profit under the United States ; but the party convicted thall neverthelefs be liable and fubject to indictment, trial, judgment and punifhment, according to law.
Sect. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding Elections for Se- nators and Reprefentatives, fhall be prefcribed in each ftate by the Le- giflature thereof ; but the Congrefs may at any time by law make or alter fuch regulations, except as to the places of chufing Senators.
The Congrefs fhall affemble at leaft once in every year, and fuch meet- ing-fhall be'on the firft Monday in December, unlet's they fhall by law appoint a different day.
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Sect. 5. Each houfe thall be the Judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members ; and a majority of each fhall con- ftitute a quorum to do bufinefs ; but a fmaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorifed to compel the attendance of ablent members, in fach manner and under fuch penalties as each houfe may provide.
Each houfe may determine the rules of its proceedings, punifh its members for diforderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two- thirds, expel a member.
Each houfe fhall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publifh the fame, excepting fuch parts as may in their judgment require fecrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the members of either houfe on any queftion, fiall, at the defire of one-fifth of thofe prefent, be en- tered on the journal.
Neither houfe, during the feffion of Congrefs, fhall, without the con- fent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houfes fhall be fitting.
Sect. 6. The Senators and Reprefentatives fhall receive a compen- fation for their fervices, to be afcertained by law, and paid out of the Treafury of the United States. They fhall in all cafes, except treafon, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arreft during their at- tendance at the feffion of their refpective houfes, and in going to and returning from the fame ; and for any fpeech or debate in either houfe, they fhall not be queftioned in any other place.
No Senator or Reprefentative fhall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which fhall have been created, or the emoluments where- of fhall have been increafed during fuch time ; and no perfon holding any office under the United States, fhall be a member of either houfe during his continuance in office.
Sect. 7. All bills for raifing revenue, fhall originate in the houfe of Reprefentatives : but the Senate may propofe or concur with amend- ments as on other bills.
Every bill which thall have paffed the Houfe of Representatives and the Senate, fliall, before it become a law, be prefented to the Prefident of the United States ; if he approve, he fhall fign it; but if not, he fhall return it, with his objections, to that houfe in which it fhall have originated, who fhall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to re-confider it. If after fuch re-confideration two-thirds of that houfe fhall agree to pal's the bill, it fhall be fent, together with the objections, to the other houfe, by which it fhall likevife be recon- fidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that houte, it fhall become a law. But in all fuch cafes, the votes of both houfes fhall be determi- ned by Yeas and Nays, and the names of the perfous voting for and againft the bill, fhall be entered on the journal of each houfe refpective- ly. If any bill fhall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it thall have been prefented to him, the fame fhall be a law, in like manner as if he had ligned it, unlefs the Con- grefs by their adjournment prevent its return, in which cafe it fhall not be a law.
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Every order, Refolution or vote to which the concurrence of the Se- nate and Houfe of Reprefentatives may be neceffary (except on a quef- tion of adjournment) fhall be prefented to the Prefident of the United States ; and before the fame fhall take effect, fhall be approved by him, or being difapproved by him, fhall be repaffed by two-thirds of the Se- nate and Houfe of Reprefentatives, according to the rules and limitati- ons prefcribed in the cafe of a bill.
Sect. 8. The Congrefs fhall have power-to lay and collect taxes, duties, impofts and excifes, to pay the debts, and provide for the com)- mon defence and general welfare of the United States ; but all duties impofts and excifes fhall be uniform throughout the United States ;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States ;
To regulate commerce with foreign, nations, and among the feveral States, and with the Indian tribes :
To eftablifh an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the fubject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States ;
To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the ftandard of weights and meafures :
To provide for the punifhment of counterfeiting the fecurities and current coin of the United States ;
To eftablifh Poft-Offices and Poft roads ;
To promote the progrefs of fcience and ufeful arts, by fecuring, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclufive right to their ref- pective writings and difcoveries ;
To conftitute tribunals inferior to the fupreme court ;
To define and punifhi piracies and felonies committed on the high fcas, and offences againft the law of nations ;
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprifal, and make rules concerning captures on land or water ;
To raife and fupport armies ; but no appropriation of money to that ufe, thall be for a longer term than two years ;
To provide and maintain a navy ;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces :
To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, fupprefs infurrections and repel invafions ;
To provide for organizing, arming and difciplining the militia, and for governing fuch part of them as may be employed in the fervice of the United States, referving to the itates refpectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the difcipline prefcribed by Congrefs ;
To exercife exclufive legiflation in all cafes whatfoever, over fuch diftrict (not exceeding ten miles fquare) as may, by ceffion of particu- lar ftates, and the acceptance of Congrefs, become the feat of the go- vernment of the United States, and to exercife like authority over all places purchafed by the confent of the legiflature of the ftate in which the fame fhall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arfenals, dock- yards, and other needful buildings ;- And
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To make all laws which fhall be neceffary and proper for carrying in- to execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vefted by this conftitution in the government of the United States, or in any depart- inent or office thereof.
Sect. 9. The migration or importation of fuch perfons as any of the ftates now exifling fhall think proper to admit, fhall not be prohibited by the Congrefs prior to the Year 1808, but a tax or duty may be impof- ed on fuch importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each perfon.
The privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus fhall not be fufpended, unlefs when in cafes of rebellion or iiivafion the public fafety may re- quire it.
No bill of attainder, or ex-poft facto law fhall be paffed.
No capitation, or other direct tax, fhall be laid, unlefs in proportion to the cenfus or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
No tax or duty fhall be laid on articles exported from any ftate. No preference fhail be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one ftate over thofe of another : nor fhall veffels bound to or from one flate, be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another.
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