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 KECOlkDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION I?I COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IX Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the Cause shall be tried, "well and truly to hear and determine the Matter in Question according to the best of his Judgment, without Favor, Affection or Hope of Reward." All controversies concerning Lands claimed under different Grants of two or more States, whose Jurisdictions as they respect such Lands, shall have been decided or adjusted sub- sequent to such Grants (or any of them)shall, on Application to the Senate, be finally determined, as near as may be, in the same manner as is before prescribed for deciding Controversies between different States. 12. The Executive Power of the United States shall be vested in a single Person. His Stile shall be, "The President of the United States of America;" and his Title shall be, "His Excel- lency". He shall be elected by Ballot by the Legislature. He shall hold his Office during the term of seven Years; but shall not be elected a second Time. He shall from Time to Time give information (to the Legis- lature) of the State of the (Nation to the Legislature) (Union); he may recommend (Matters) (such measures as he shall judge nesy. & expedt.) to their Consideration, and (he) may con- vene them on extraordinary Occasions (& in Case of a dis- agreemt between the z Houses with regard to the Time of Adj. he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper.) 9 (He shall take Care to the best of his Ability, that the Laws) (It shall be his duty to provide for the due & faithful exec --of the Laws) of the United States (be faithfully executed) (to the best of his ability). He shall commission all the Officers of the United States and (shall) appoint (Officers in all Cases) ((such of them whose appts.) them in all cases) not otherwise provided for by this Constitution. He shall receive Ambassadors, and shall correspond with the (Gover- nours and other) (Supreme) Executives (Officers) of the several States. He shall have power to grant Reprieves and Pardons; but See Appendix A, CCX.

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