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... speaker and proceeding to business , received as ample satisfaction from the proprietor , as those at New Castle had done , of which they made him a thankful ac- knowledgment , and the Swedes on their part deputed Lacy Cock to acquaint ...
... speaker and proceeding to business , received as ample satisfaction from the proprietor , as those at New Castle had done , of which they made him a thankful ac- knowledgment , and the Swedes on their part deputed Lacy Cock to acquaint ...
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... speaker with countenance of great respect said , they should never forget the council that William Penn gave them , and that , tho ' they could not write as the English did , yet they could keep in memory what was said in their Councils ...
... speaker with countenance of great respect said , they should never forget the council that William Penn gave them , and that , tho ' they could not write as the English did , yet they could keep in memory what was said in their Councils ...
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... speaker , Griffith Jones , The form of those writs will appear by the follows : for the county of Bucks , from an original . LS . WILLIAM PENN , proprietary and governor of the province of Penn- sylvania , and the territories thereunto ...
... speaker , Griffith Jones , The form of those writs will appear by the follows : for the county of Bucks , from an original . LS . WILLIAM PENN , proprietary and governor of the province of Penn- sylvania , and the territories thereunto ...
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... speaker and two mem- bers of assembly attending with several bills that had been sent to them , the governor and council desired a conference with the whole house , and freemen , abo * . the charter , who attending , the question was ...
... speaker and two mem- bers of assembly attending with several bills that had been sent to them , the governor and council desired a conference with the whole house , and freemen , abo * . the charter , who attending , the question was ...
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... speaker for Philadelphia county . Having prepared the charter at a council held the 30th of the first month this year , the same was read , signed , sealed and delivered by the governor to the inhabitants , and re- ceived by the hands ...
... speaker for Philadelphia county . Having prepared the charter at a council held the 30th of the first month this year , the same was read , signed , sealed and delivered by the governor to the inhabitants , and re- ceived by the hands ...
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Page 8 - I have great love and regard towards you, and I desire to win and gain your love and friendship by a kind, just and peaceable life...
Page 184 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings...
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Page 172 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King...
Page 184 - ... as unknown, and yet well known ; as dying, and behold, we live ; as chastened, and not killed ; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich ; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Page 173 - Lord thine oaths; but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Page 184 - By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things