Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Jan-01-1799
..... indefinite confidence in the future conduct of their own legislature. and the word "hereafter" that has been commented upon (in the 3d section of the act of 3 may, 1779), and the express saving in the act of october, 1779, of all titles under warrants formerly issued, independent of the saving of titles under warrants from the former government, ..... grant under the proclamation was for services actually past, services of a highly meritorious nature, the risk of life, and sacrifice of private ease, by entering into the army at a critical period for the defense of their country, and to such persons certainly no additional merit could attach by a page 3 u. s. 461 residence in ..... : " " and whereas we are desirous upon all occasions to testify our royal sense and approbation of the conduct and bravery of the officers and soldiers of our armies and to reward the same, we do hereby command and empower our governors of our said three new colonies and other our governors of our several provinces on the .....
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