Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775], Volume 1J. Severns, 1852 - Pennsylvania |
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Adjourned till ye aforesaid Alrichs ansr Anthony Morris appointed Arth Assembly BENJAMIN FLETCHER bill Capt Castle Castle County Charter Clark Comission Comittee Coppock Councill Held Councill Roome County Court David Lloyd declared desired Edward Shippen Edwd England Esqr Excellie ffor Gor & Council governmt Goverr granted Griff Griffith Jones hath Held att philadelphia Holmes instant James John Cann John Symcock Joseph Growdon Justices Kent County Laws Leivt Governor Luke Watson Markham Maties members of Councill Ordered yt outt Patrick Robinson Pemberton Petition POST MERIDIEM PRESENT Presidt pror & Gor province of pennsilvania Provincial Council Provll Councill putt repsentatives Robinson Robt Turner Samll Carpenter Samll Richardson sayd seal Secre Secrie sent severall Sheriff Speaker thereof THOMAS LLOYD vpon WILLIAM MARKHAM William Penn wold ye Councill ye County ye sd yrof ysdem ut antea yt ye
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Page 27 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.
Page 37 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world, and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no ways be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion or practice in matters of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled at any time to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever.
Page 14 - Castle town, unto the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, if the said river doth extend so far northward...
Page 27 - But let them consider that though good laws do well, good men do better. For good laws may want good men and be abolished or evaded by ill men; but good men will never want good laws nor suffer ill ones.
Page 30 - A committee of manners, education and arts, that all wicked and scandalous living may be prevented, and that youth may be successively trained up in virtue and useful knowledge and arts...
Page 27 - ... to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration ; for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Page 39 - ... five years, one for four years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter as the terms of office expire in each year one member for a term of five years.
Page 291 - England, and so as the said ordinances be not extended, in any sort, to bind, change, or take away the right or interest of any person or persons, for, or in their life, members, freehold, goods, or chattels.
Page 22 - Certain Conditions or Concessions, Agreed upon by William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania and those who are the adventurers and purchasers in the same province the Eleventh of July, one thousand six hundred and eighty-one.
Page 43 - Penn, for myself, my heirs and assigns, have solemnly declared, granted and confirmed, and do hereby solemnly declare, grant and confirm, that neither I, nor my heirs nor assigns, shall procure or do any thing or things, whereby the liberties, in this charter contained and expressed, shall be infringed or broken; and if any thing be procured by any person or persons contrary to these premises, it shall be held of no force or effect.