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... Smith , and the Lebanon school ; Brant , ( with , ) 201 202 203 204 205 206 206 207 18. C. Jeffery Smith to Sir W. Johnson ; proposes visiting the Mohawk country as a mission- ary ; much attached to Brant , 208 1763. April 2. Mr. Weyman ...
... Smith , and the Lebanon school ; Brant , ( with , ) 201 202 203 204 205 206 206 207 18. C. Jeffery Smith to Sir W. Johnson ; proposes visiting the Mohawk country as a mission- ary ; much attached to Brant , 208 1763. April 2. Mr. Weyman ...
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... Smith ; thanks him for the care of his son , and for his election as member of the Philosophical Society , .. 251 252 24. Joseph Chew , Esq . , to Sir Wm . Johnson ; Connecticut Assembly applied to for a deed of the Susquehanna lands ...
... Smith ; thanks him for the care of his son , and for his election as member of the Philosophical Society , .. 251 252 24. Joseph Chew , Esq . , to Sir Wm . Johnson ; Connecticut Assembly applied to for a deed of the Susquehanna lands ...
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... Smith 66 in his house . Hendrick Jansen Looman 66 on the farm . Thomas Chambers ' negro 66 on the farm . Hey Olferts 66 in the gunner's nouse . Hendrick Martensen Dominicus Christiaen Andriesen SOLDIERS . on the farm . in Jan Alberts ...
... Smith 66 in his house . Hendrick Jansen Looman 66 on the farm . Thomas Chambers ' negro 66 on the farm . Hey Olferts 66 in the gunner's nouse . Hendrick Martensen Dominicus Christiaen Andriesen SOLDIERS . on the farm . in Jan Alberts ...
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... Smith to remain at the Redoubt with his yacht until we return with the troops from the expedition , in order to carry back the forces and Marseping Indians , and agreed with said Smith that he shall have in Seawan eight guilders light ...
... Smith to remain at the Redoubt with his yacht until we return with the troops from the expedition , in order to carry back the forces and Marseping Indians , and agreed with said Smith that he shall have in Seawan eight guilders light ...
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... Smith's yacht , took with him all the Marseping Indians and 40 of the military . Sent no escort to the river side with them . Nothing else happened . The horse which we left on the expedition returned back to Wildwyck to day . 10th ...
... Smith's yacht , took with him all the Marseping Indians and 40 of the military . Sent no escort to the river side with them . Nothing else happened . The horse which we left on the expedition returned back to Wildwyck to day . 10th ...
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aforesaid apprehend Bennington CADWALLADER COLDEN Capt Church claim Colony Command Connecticut River Council County of Albany County of Cumberland Court cows Crown Point Daniel David Deponent Deponent further saith ditto Ebenezer Esopus Indians Esqr Esquire Excellency fort Orange George Government Governor Wentworth Grants Grout Hampshire Hampshire Grants Hendrick Henry hogs Honble Honour horses House Hudson's River humble Servant informed Inhabitants Isaac Jacob James John Johnson Joseph Joseph Lord Junr Justice Lake Lake George land and valley late Letter Lieutenant Lord Lordships maize Majesty Majesty's miles Mohawks morgens of land Netherland officers party Patent Peace persons Peter Petition Petitioners poll Posse possession prisoners Proclamation Province Ralph Hall Redoubt Remember Baker returned Revd Rioters river side Saml Samuel sent Seth Warner settled Settlement Sheriff Sir William Johnson SIR WM Smith Sworn thereof Thomas thro Town Township Tract Tryon Wildwyck William William Tryon York
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Page 576 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 331 - Wentworth, out of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these presents do constitute and appoint you, the said...
Page 337 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 563 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 376 - His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that the said Petition...
Page 347 - Inhabitants here, by offering to Sale, at a low Rate, whole Townships of Six Miles Square lately granted by the said Government Westward of Connecticut River. To prevent therefore the Incautious from becoming Purchasers of the Lands so granted; to assert the Rights and fully to maintain the Jurisdiction of the Government of ..this His Majesty's Province of New York, I have thought fit, with the advice -of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, thereby commanding and requiring all Judges,...
Page 346 - Higansets, abutting upon .the main land between the two rivers, there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's river; together also with the said river called Hudson's river, and all the lands from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay.
Page 337 - Breadth; and in Length, and Longitude, of and within all the Breadth aforesaid, throughout the main Lands there, from the Atlantic and western Sea and Ocean on the East Part, to the South Sea on the West Part...
Page 618 - A public defence of the right of the New Hampshire grants (so called] on both sides Connecticut river, to associate together, and form themselves into an independent state. Containing remarks on sundry paragraphs of letters from the president of the Council of New Hampshire to his Excellency Governor Chittenden, and the New Hampshire delegates at...
Page 23 - ... floor this cellar with plank, and wainscot it overhead for a ceiling, raise a roof of spars clear up, and cover the spars with bark or green sods, so that they can live dry and warm in these houses with their entire families for two, three, and four years, it being understood that partitions are run through those cellars which are adapted to the size of the family.