1Enclosure: Act for Establishing a Military and Naval Service Academy, [9 March 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
...at such times as he shall judge necessary and proper, and to appoint so many only...
2I. Observations on the Common Law and Hardin’s Case, 11 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
.... As they can “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying their powers into execution,”...
3The Report of 1800, [7 January] 1800 (Madison Papers)
as necessary and proper, for carrying into execution the powers expressly delegated. But...
4The Federalist Number 44, [25 January] 1788 (Madison Papers)
...make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing...
5Draft of an Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, [23 February 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
be done as are “necessary and proper” laws which shall be necessary and proper for
6The Bank Bill, [2 February] 1791 (Madison Papers)
3. The power to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry into execution those powers.
7The Federalist No. 33, [2 January 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
...the national legislature “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper, for carrying...
8Enclosure: Opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank, 23 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
...has only a right to pass such Laws as are necessary
and proper to accomplish the objects...
9Edmund Randolph’s Notes on the Common Law, [ca. September] 1799 (Madison Papers)
...any power except what was given or was necessary and proper to carry into execution the...
10Virginia Resolutions, 21 December 1798 (Madison Papers)
...In JM’s mind, the abuse of the “necessary and proper” clause in the Constitution had led to...
11James Madison to Andrew Stevenson, 10 February 1833 (Madison Papers)
...letter, that Constitutional provisions, necessary and proper to defeat resistance to the...
12Enclosure: Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank, 12 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
3. because it is necessary and proper to carry into execution some of the specified powers:
13The Federalist No. 29, [9 January 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
...absurd to doubt that a right to pass all laws necessary and proper to execute its declared...
14To John Adams from James McHenry, 24 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
...the military establishment, which to me appear, to be necessary, and proper.
15The Federalist Number 42, [22 January 1788] (Madison Papers)
...of defining felonies in this case, was in every respect necessary and proper.
16To John Adams from Charles Lee, 1 November 1798 (Adams Papers)
...with power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution all the...
17Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bill for Establishing a National Bank, 15 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
...of a narrow interpretation of the ‘necessary and proper’ clause of the Constitution became...
18Power of Congress over Federal District, [16 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
...conjunction with its power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry its powers into...
19Amendments to the Constitution, [8 June] 1789 (Madison Papers)
...make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution all the...
20From John Jay to Grenville, Project for a Treaty with Great Britain, 30 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
...all such persons as they shall deem necessary and proper in the Business committed to them by...
21From James Madison to Jonathan Barry, 24 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
...States; taking all the precautions which the occasion may render necessary and proper. I am &c.
22To George Washington from Henry Knox, 27 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
...persuaded circumstances have rendered it necessary, and proper. But any rigorous chastisement...
23From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 1 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
is necessary and proper for them to do, upon the occasion. I have...
24James Madison to [Edward Everett], 28 August 1830 (Madison Papers)
...the necessary and proper measures, in maintaining unimpaired the authorities rights and...
25To George Washington from John Jay, 13 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
...he hath in his possession all necessary and proper vouchers and documents to establish fully...
26From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 January 1800 (Madison Papers)
...parts thereof as may be adopted as necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers...
27From George Washington to John Marshall, 5 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
...doubt but that he took the necessary and proper steps to recover it—indeed the...
28From George Washington to John Mason, 2 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
...communicate it whenever it may be necessary and proper, to obviate any doubts as mentioned...
29From Alexander Hamilton to David A. Ogden, 20 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
.... What was done was no doubt necessary and proper and Conducive to the Advantage of...
30To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 3 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
..., and having determined, to take all necessary and proper measures, to provide for the troops,...