The Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents and Every Other Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 2Samuel Hazard W.F. Geddes, 1828 - Pennsylvania |
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... Canals , Delaware and Raritan , report Schuylkill and Delaware , estimate of cost , 142 384 C 17 265 324 358 64 96 Bartram , John , notice of 268 1825 61 Battle of the Kegs 373 Do. 1828. E. M'Ilvaine's 142 Trenton 154 Union , loan 16 ...
... Canals , Delaware and Raritan , report Schuylkill and Delaware , estimate of cost , 142 384 C 17 265 324 358 64 96 Bartram , John , notice of 268 1825 61 Battle of the Kegs 373 Do. 1828. E. M'Ilvaine's 142 Trenton 154 Union , loan 16 ...
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... canal in 64 poor in 67 F. election returns 240 Fair Mount Dam , report and documents respect- river , time of closing and opening 23 379 ing security of 183 great flood at the falls 23 Fannetsburg , large buck killed 306 high tides in ...
... canal in 64 poor in 67 F. election returns 240 Fair Mount Dam , report and documents respect- river , time of closing and opening 23 379 ing security of 183 great flood at the falls 23 Fannetsburg , large buck killed 306 high tides in ...
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... Canal 64 96 122 124 Letters , William Penn and Tillotson from Gen. Wayne 29 159 164 166 188 190 338 Stephen Moylan 160 258 Gov. Joseph Reed 160 164 166 190 204 305 209 218 318 Gen. St. Clair 160 206 Green , Professor Jacob's experiments ...
... Canal 64 96 122 124 Letters , William Penn and Tillotson from Gen. Wayne 29 159 164 166 188 190 338 Stephen Moylan 160 258 Gov. Joseph Reed 160 164 166 190 204 305 209 218 318 Gen. St. Clair 160 206 Green , Professor Jacob's experiments ...
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... canal commissioners 361 142 proceedings of legislature 370 200 227 canal loar . bill 376 289 reports on small notes ib . Pennsylvania canal . 1 207 305 338 363 11 report on N. W. section Waterford summit relative to 1 supply of water ...
... canal commissioners 361 142 proceedings of legislature 370 200 227 canal loar . bill 376 289 reports on small notes ib . Pennsylvania canal . 1 207 305 338 363 11 report on N. W. section Waterford summit relative to 1 supply of water ...
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... canal esti- ib . mates 61 damage on Schuylkill ib . Dengue fever , at Lazaretto sugar , molasses , and coffee , import- ed into number and expenses of the poor 54 67 proceedings in council 88 148 182 218 256 302 337 361 63 treasurer to ...
... canal esti- ib . mates 61 damage on Schuylkill ib . Dengue fever , at Lazaretto sugar , molasses , and coffee , import- ed into number and expenses of the poor 54 67 proceedings in council 88 148 182 218 256 302 337 361 63 treasurer to ...
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