History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2 / With Notices of Its Principle Framers

by George Ticknor Curtis

Crown, the source of political power in the Colonies, I. [3]. Powers of, in provincial governments, [4].

Currency under Revolutionary government, I. [78].

Cushing, Thomas, suggests Continental Congress, I. [11]. Delegate to first Continental Congress, [13].

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Dane, Nathan, author of Ordinance of 1787, II. [344], [365].

Debts due to English merchants at the peace, I. [250]. Action of Congress respecting, [258]. Of States, proposition to assume, II. [319]. Of United States, provision for payment of, [320]; power of Congress to pay, [322].

Debt of the United States, in 1783, I. [172]. Foreign and domestic, where held, [178]. National character of, [182]. Necessity of revenue power to discharge, [183]. Amount of, at the close of the war, [184].

Declaration of Independence, authorship of, I. [81]. Effect of, upon the country, [89]; upon Congress, [90]. See Independence.