Select Charters and Other Documents Illustrative of American History, 1606-1775William MacDonald |
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... Offences , by their insolent and contemptuous Carriage in the Presence of our said Council , have shewed little Respect and Reverence , either to the Place , or Authority , in which we have placed and appointed them ; And others , for ...
... Offences , by their insolent and contemptuous Carriage in the Presence of our said Council , have shewed little Respect and Reverence , either to the Place , or Authority , in which we have placed and appointed them ; And others , for ...
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... Offences before mentioned and expressed ; And upon the Examination of any such Offender or Offenders , and just Proof made by Oath , taken before the said Council , of any such notorious Misdemeanors by them committed , as aforesaid ...
... Offences before mentioned and expressed ; And upon the Examination of any such Offender or Offenders , and just Proof made by Oath , taken before the said Council , of any such notorious Misdemeanors by them committed , as aforesaid ...
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... Offence , and as We trust to his Glory , Wee may with Boldness goe on to the settling of soe hopefull a Work , which tendeth to the reducing and Conversion of such Savages as re- maine wandering in Desolacion and Distress , to Civil ...
... Offence , and as We trust to his Glory , Wee may with Boldness goe on to the settling of soe hopefull a Work , which tendeth to the reducing and Conversion of such Savages as re- maine wandering in Desolacion and Distress , to Civil ...
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... Offences , do , by insolent and contemptuous Carriage in the Presence of the said Councill shew little Respect and Reverence , either to the Place or Authority in which we have placed and appointed them and others , for the clearing of ...
... Offences , do , by insolent and contemptuous Carriage in the Presence of the said Councill shew little Respect and Reverence , either to the Place or Authority in which we have placed and appointed them and others , for the clearing of ...
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... Offence require it , by Privation of Member , or Life , by him the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE , and his Heirs , or by his or their Deputy , Lieutenant , Judges , Justices , Magistrates , Officers , and Ministers , to be ...
... Offence require it , by Privation of Member , or Life , by him the aforesaid now Baron of BALTIMORE , and his Heirs , or by his or their Deputy , Lieutenant , Judges , Justices , Magistrates , Officers , and Ministers , to be ...
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Page 317 - Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
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Page 356 - America, and to deliberate and determine upon wise and proper measures, to be by them recommended to all the colonies, for the recovery and establishment of their just rights and liberties, civil and religious, and the restoration of union and harmony between Great Britain and the colonies, most ardently desired by all good men: Therefore, resolved, that the Hon.
Page 11 - Restraint, to the contrary hereof had, made, ordained, or any other Thing, Cause, or Matter whatsoever, in any wise notwithstanding. IN Witness whereof, we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent; Witness Ourself at Westminster, the tenth Day of April, in the fourth Year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine and thirtieth.
Page 242 - America, which lies from the most northern part of a stream or river there commonly called the Savannah, all along the sea coast to the southward, unto the most southern stream of a certain other great water or river called the Alatamaha, and westerly from the heads of the said rivers respectively in direct lines to the South Seas...
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