Philadelphia 18th 12th mo. 1790: Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their

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Philadelphia 18th 12th mo. 1790: Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their restraint from complying with military requisitions. To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.

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Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their restraint from complying with military requisitions; To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled; Address and memorial of the people called Quakers, convened at their Yearly-Meeting for Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, Delaware, and the eastern parts of Maryland and Virginia, held in Philadelphia, by adjournments, from the 27th day of the 9th mo. to the 2d of the 10th mo. 1790, inclusive

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Memorial from the Yearly Meeting convened in Philadelphia, expressing opposition to "A bill more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." Signed: Nicholas Waln, clerk to the meeting this year; Printed area measures 36.7 x 20.9 cm; Evans 22517; Digital image available via Tripod. United States. Congress (1st, 3rd session : 1790-1791). Bill more effectually to provide ..

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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (author)

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Waln, Nicholas, 1742-1813 (author)

United States. Congress (1st, 3rd session : 1790-1791) (author)

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1790

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Philadelphia

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