History of the Town of Plymouth, from Its First Settlement in 1620, to the Present Time: With a Concise History of the Aborigines of New England, and Their Wars with the English, &c |
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... shillings . Their white money they call wampum , which signifies white ; their black , suckawhock , suki signifying black . ' The editor of the Memorial says he received from the late professor Peck , a reply to some inquiries on this ...
... shillings . Their white money they call wampum , which signifies white ; their black , suckawhock , suki signifying black . ' The editor of the Memorial says he received from the late professor Peck , a reply to some inquiries on this ...
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... shillings a day for each default , and to pay his or their part of labor , as the overseers shall agree . ' < 1632. - In the autumn of this year governor Winthrop , of Massachusetts , Rev. Mr. Wilson , and some other gentlemen from ...
... shillings a day for each default , and to pay his or their part of labor , as the overseers shall agree . ' < 1632. - In the autumn of this year governor Winthrop , of Massachusetts , Rev. Mr. Wilson , and some other gentlemen from ...
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... shillings a piece , or other commodities of val- uable price , to be levied on the company , to do the fort in the manner following : all the posts , ten inches square , and not to stand above ten feet asunder ; to be done with three ...
... shillings a piece , or other commodities of val- uable price , to be levied on the company , to do the fort in the manner following : all the posts , ten inches square , and not to stand above ten feet asunder ; to be done with three ...
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... shillings ; Frances Billingham and John Phillips , for drinking tobacco in the high way , twelve shillings each - this was probably using tobacco by smoking . Stephen Hopkins , presented for selling beer at two pence per quart , which ...
... shillings ; Frances Billingham and John Phillips , for drinking tobacco in the high way , twelve shillings each - this was probably using tobacco by smoking . Stephen Hopkins , presented for selling beer at two pence per quart , which ...
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... shillings , or the stocks for two hours , for each offence . This year the great sachem , Massasoit , and Mooanam , his son , came into the court held at Plymouth , on the twenty - fifth day of September , and desired that the ancient ...
... shillings , or the stocks for two hours , for each offence . This year the great sachem , Massasoit , and Mooanam , his son , came into the court held at Plymouth , on the twenty - fifth day of September , and desired that the ancient ...
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Page 191 - For He •established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children : that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born ; who should arise and declare them to their children : that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of •God, but keep His commandments...
Page 23 - Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. having undertaken for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Page 23 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and of one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid, and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due...
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Page 23 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 343 - The pilgrim exile — sainted name ! The hill whose icy brow Rejoiced, when he came, in the morning's flame, In the morning's flame burns now. And the moon's cold light, as it lay that night, On the hillside and the sea, Still lies where he laid his houseless head ; But the pilgrim where is he ? The Pilgrim Fathers are at rest.
Page 23 - King, defender of the faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Page 223 - In the event of such peace, or suspension of hostilities between the belligerent powers of Europe, or of such change in their measures affecting neutral commerce, as may render that of the United States sufficiently safe, in the judgment of the President," he is authorized to suspend the embargo.
Page 138 - I think I can clearly say that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors.
Page 229 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.