...constitutional Measures as they shall judge necessary or proper to obtain Redress. This Right...
2From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 6 April 1781 (Adams Papers)
...with your Excellency whenever it is necessary or proper, that the United States should be...
3From John Jay to Silas Deane, 16 June 1781 (Jay Papers)
..., forbids Deception. How far it was necessary or proper to mention the same Things in public...
4To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 18 December 1781 (Adams Papers)
...perfectly at Leisure, to revise the Laws, and report necessary or proper Amendments.
5To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 25 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
...to me, which may appear to be necessary or proper, to guide my political conduct. In...
6From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
...Gen’l thinks it would scarcely be necessary or proper to give a limitation to the...
7From George Washington to The States, 8 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
...the first head, altho it may not be necessary or proper for me in this place to enter into a...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 9 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
...of the 400,000 Livres, it does not seem necessary or proper for me to give such Orders. I can...
...future overtures from them or other circumstances should render it necessary or proper.
10The American Commissioners to Richard Henry Lee: Résumé, [9] February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
...unless future overtures from them or other circumstances render it necessary or proper.
11American Commissioners to President of Congress, [9] February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
...future overtures from them or other circumstances should render it necessary or proper.
12From James Madison to Caleb Wallace, 23 August 1785 (Madison Papers)
...the period. For neither branch does it seem necessary or proper to prohibit an indefinite...
...Congress that it was not “necessary or proper” for Congress to render an opinion on Barbé...
...Evidence, they do not think it necessary or proper to take any Measures in Consequence of...
15To John Adams from John Jay, 2 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
...or Evidence, they do not think it necessary, or proper, to take any Measures in Consequence of...
16From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 6 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
...or Evidence, they do not think it necessary or proper, to take any measures in consequence of...
17The Federalist Number 44, [25 January] 1788 (Madison Papers)
...the particular powers or means, not necessary or proper for carrying the general powers into...
18To George Washington from Moustier, 1 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
...a measure or continuance of measure either necessary or proper. It is on that distinction that...
19To George Washington from Edward Carrington, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
...with such information as you may think it necessary or proper yet to obtain by enquiry, I beg...
20Amendments to the Constitution, [8 June] 1789 (Madison Papers)
..., which laws in themselves are neither necessary or proper; as well as improper laws...
21To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 4 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
...are accustomed & which it is neither necessary or proper to change. The conditions of the...
22From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [13 March] 1791 (Madison Papers)
...might appear more pointed than may be necessary or proper. As the weather grows better I...
23II. James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [13 March 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
...might appear more pointed than may be necessary or proper. As the weather grows better I...
24From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
...trial of Ensign Morgan may not be necessary or proper. But, if an important lawsuit claims...
25To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
...having taken place, no other act is necessary, or proper, on the part of our government,...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Gottfried Paleske, 19 August 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
...having taken place, no other act is necessary, or proper, on the part of our government,...
27From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 10 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
...the public good may render perseverance necessary or proper. When it is not requisite...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Morris, 8 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
...not consider Clarkson Freeman a necessary, or proper selection for the purposes mentioned...
29To George Washington from David Humphreys, 8 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
...occasions which will make it either necessary or proper to trouble you with my letters; I...
30Political Observations, 20 April 1795 (Madison Papers)
..., that the frigates, though not necessary or proper for the service first contemplated,...