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... creek , immediately at the confluence of the latter , the mouth of which , forms one of the finest and safest harbors for boats , that can be conceived of and on which , there are a number of spacious store houses erected . The Kisha ...
... creek , immediately at the confluence of the latter , the mouth of which , forms one of the finest and safest harbors for boats , that can be conceived of and on which , there are a number of spacious store houses erected . The Kisha ...
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... creek , before the arrival of Penn . They had grants of land from Alexander Henoyon , the Governor of New York , as early as 1664 - that is the date of the On that deed to old Peter Cock for Shackamaxon . creek , three fourths of a mile ...
... creek , before the arrival of Penn . They had grants of land from Alexander Henoyon , the Governor of New York , as early as 1664 - that is the date of the On that deed to old Peter Cock for Shackamaxon . creek , three fourths of a mile ...
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... creek may not be suffered to set up a meeting house in the country , that their meeting house and congregation in New Castle may not be da- maged by this rupture of their fellow members of Whit . creek . Ordered that this letter be ...
... creek may not be suffered to set up a meeting house in the country , that their meeting house and congregation in New Castle may not be da- maged by this rupture of their fellow members of Whit . creek . Ordered that this letter be ...
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... Creek proposed for liberty to build a meeting house , which is agreed to be proposed to the quarterly meeting for advice . " Minute of 28th of 8th mo . , 1735 . " Our Friends at Maiden Creek proposed for liberty to hold a preparative ...
... Creek proposed for liberty to build a meeting house , which is agreed to be proposed to the quarterly meeting for advice . " Minute of 28th of 8th mo . , 1735 . " Our Friends at Maiden Creek proposed for liberty to hold a preparative ...
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... creeks , to augment its waters , some of which are capable of great improvement in regard to their navigation , having few rifts to impede the attempt . Of these , Raystown branch seems to be of the most note , as for size it is nearly ...
... creeks , to augment its waters , some of which are capable of great improvement in regard to their navigation , having few rifts to impede the attempt . Of these , Raystown branch seems to be of the most note , as for size it is nearly ...
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Page 22 - 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...
Page 155 - Gen'rous converse ; a soul exempt from pride ; And love to praise, with reason on his side ? Such once were Critics ; such the happy few, Athens and Rome in better ages knew. The mighty...
Page 330 - ... contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the United States. Many provisions of chapter 66, entitled " elections,
Page 130 - To the right honourable the lords spiritual and temporal in parliament assembled.
Page 118 - But a new kind of loyalty seems to be required of us, a loyalty to Parliament; a loyalty that is to extend, it is said, to a surrender of all our properties, whenever a House of Commons, (in which there is not a single member of our choosing) shall think fit to grant them away without our consent...
Page 59 - The Bank of the United States, though on the original question held to be unconstitutional, received the Executive signature.
Page 239 - That no objection ought ever to be made to any amount of taxes, equally apportioned and imposed, for the purpose of raising revenue necessary for the support of government ; but that taxes imposed on the people for the sole benefit of any one class of men are equally inconsistent with the principles of our Constitution and with sound policy.
Page 56 - Resolved, That copies of this report, and the papers annexed to it, be presented to the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, the Corporations of the Northern Liberties, Penn Township, the District of Southwark, and the Township of Moyamensing, respectively. A. The City Councils appropriated $300,000, of which the Committee received...
Page 116 - Mr. Clark offered the following : "Resolved, That the Comptroller of State be and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant...
Page 225 - WHEREAS it appears, that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, on the one part, and France on the other ; and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers...