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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875

Journals of the Continental Congress --Wednesday, 4th December, 1782


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Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
Wednesday, 4th December, 1782

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The court met: present as before.

The proofs and exhibits, on the part of Connecticut, continued.

The agents for the State of Connecticut, having offered in evidence the proofs or attestation annexed to a certain deed, signed by Kahick


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Toton and other Indians, dated 11 July, 1754; which deed had yesterday been admitted to be read; the agents for the State of Pensylvania objected to the reading of the said proofs and attestation, alleging that they contained sundry circumstances relating to the manner of obtaining the said deed, which were improper to be given in evidence; whereupon, after argument, the court ruled that the same be read.

The court adjourned till to-morrow morning ten of the clock.

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