...South Carolina, and Georgia, which, by the Treaty of Peace, the King of Great Britain acknowledges to be free, sovereign, and independent states ; that he treats with them as such, and relinquishes all claims to the government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every...

...South Carolina, and Georgia, which, by the Treaty of Peace, the King of Great Britain acknowledges to be free, sovereign, and independent states ; that he treats with them as such, and relinquishes all claims to the government, property, and territorial rights of the same, and every...

...Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Lto be free, sovereign and independent states; that he treats with them as snch," &c. Thus the very act, by which their former sovereign releases them from their allegiance to...

...Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to be...independent states ; that he treats with them as such,' &c. Thus the very act, by which their former sovereign releases them from their allegiance to him,...

..." the United States, viz : New Hampshire, Massachusetts," »fec. [naming them EACH individually] " to be free, sovereign and independent STATES ; that he treats with them as such, and for himself relinquishes," &c. So too the compact itself admits the distinct anterior sovereignty of each state...

...thirteen United States therein mentioned, to be free, sovereign, and independent States ; and relinquished all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof. Massachusetts Bay was one of tnbse States. A very important question, therefore, in the true understanding...

...Cornice(dent, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent...territorial rights of the same and every part /thereof. » ART. 2. And that all disputes which might! arise in future on the subject of the bounda-( ries of...

..., Maryland , Virginia , North-Carolina , South-Carolina, I 783 and Georgia, to be Free, souvereign and independent states; that he treats with them as...claims to the government , propriety , and territorial riglhs of the same, and every part thereof. ART. II. And that all disputes which might arise in future...

...Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent Slates; that he treats with them as such ; and for himself,...heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the gouvernment, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof. And that all disputes...

...worn since the day of Wedderburn's attack in the British privy council. t dependent, relinquishing all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same ; the boundaries were settled very liberally for the Americans ; and they were secured in full liberty...