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Page 289
... liberties . He died at Plastow , in 1739 . PETER FANUEIL . [ Presented by Miss JONES , of Boston . ] The founder of the Hall which bears his name ; died March 3d , 1743 . BENJAMIN POLLARD . [ Presented by ISAAC WINSLOW , Esq . ] Former ...
... liberties . He died at Plastow , in 1739 . PETER FANUEIL . [ Presented by Miss JONES , of Boston . ] The founder of the Hall which bears his name ; died March 3d , 1743 . BENJAMIN POLLARD . [ Presented by ISAAC WINSLOW , Esq . ] Former ...
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... Liberties . They had been composed by Mr. Nathaniel Ward sometime Pastor of the Church of Ipswich : he had been a minister in England , and formerly a student and practiser in the course of the common law . " + In the fifth volume of ...
... Liberties . They had been composed by Mr. Nathaniel Ward sometime Pastor of the Church of Ipswich : he had been a minister in England , and formerly a student and practiser in the course of the common law . " + In the fifth volume of ...
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... Liberties was composed by Ward . The only contemporaneous evidence , that this Ab- stract or anything like it , was ever in fact established , is the mere title of the London edition of 1641. But we know not by whom this title was ...
... Liberties was composed by Ward . The only contemporaneous evidence , that this Ab- stract or anything like it , was ever in fact established , is the mere title of the London edition of 1641. But we know not by whom this title was ...
Page 195
... Liberties , " citing each by its appropriate number . Now the provisions thus cited by them from the Body of Liberties , as their funda- mental laws , are not to be found , in form or in substance , in this Abstract . How can this then ...
... Liberties , " citing each by its appropriate number . Now the provisions thus cited by them from the Body of Liberties , as their funda- mental laws , are not to be found , in form or in substance , in this Abstract . How can this then ...
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... Liberties contained a hundred laws , yet this is but an instance of that substantial agree- ment with circumstantial variation , which is one of the strongest evidences of truth . On comparing these numbers with the citations from the ...
... Liberties contained a hundred laws , yet this is but an instance of that substantial agree- ment with circumstantial variation , which is one of the strongest evidences of truth . On comparing these numbers with the citations from the ...
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Page 279 - And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour ; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Page 280 - A Concise Historical View of the Difficulties, Hardships and Perils which attended the Planting and Progressive Improvements of New England. With a particular account of its long and Destructive Wars, Expensive Expeditions, etc.
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Page 141 - ... and inhabitants thereof and such others as shall resort thereto and for the benefit of us our heirs and successors, which said laws statutes and ordinances are...
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Page 202 - Notice being sent out of the general court to be held the 14th day of the third month, called May, the freemen deputed two of each town to meet and consider of such matters as they were to take order in at the same general court; who, having met, desired a sight of the patent, and, conceiving thereby that all their laws should be made at the general court, repaired to the governor to advise with him about it, and about the abrogating of some orders formerly made, as for killing of swine in corn,...