The Documentary History of the State of New-York;1851 |
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... king in council declaring the Connecticut river the Aug. boundary between New - York and New Hampshire , Sheriff Schuyler to Lt. Gov. Colden ; the New Hampshire people have ejected several farmers in Hoosick out of pós- session of their ...
... king in council declaring the Connecticut river the Aug. boundary between New - York and New Hampshire , Sheriff Schuyler to Lt. Gov. Colden ; the New Hampshire people have ejected several farmers in Hoosick out of pós- session of their ...
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... king's forests by Judge Wells , ( enclosing , ) . Memorial of J. Wentworth to Lt. Gov. Colden complaining of certain trespassers on the king's domain on the west side of the Connecticut River , town of Windsor , ( with ...
... king's forests by Judge Wells , ( enclosing , ) . Memorial of J. Wentworth to Lt. Gov. Colden complaining of certain trespassers on the king's domain on the west side of the Connecticut River , town of Windsor , ( with ...
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... king of the inhabitants of the counties of Cum- berland and Gloucester complaining of the riotous obstruc- tions of the courts of law and other irregularities by the government and people of New - Hampshire , .. • 661 663 Dec. 3 ...
... king of the inhabitants of the counties of Cum- berland and Gloucester complaining of the riotous obstruc- tions of the courts of law and other irregularities by the government and people of New - Hampshire , .. • 661 663 Dec. 3 ...
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... King's College , New - York , for the division and settlement of their township of Kingsland , List of civil officers for Gloucester county , ... Mar. 23. Gov. Wentworth to Gov. Tryon , requesting a patent of con- firmation for B ...
... King's College , New - York , for the division and settlement of their township of Kingsland , List of civil officers for Gloucester county , ... Mar. 23. Gov. Wentworth to Gov. Tryon , requesting a patent of con- firmation for B ...
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... KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY . The warrant for this seal , which was brought over by Gov. Sloughter , bears date 31st May , 1690.4 It served as the model for all the Great Seals of New - York subsequently received from England , and has ...
... KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY . The warrant for this seal , which was brought over by Gov. Sloughter , bears date 31st May , 1690.4 It served as the model for all the Great Seals of New - York subsequently received from England , and has ...
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Common terms and phrases
aforesaid Benjamin Bennington Cadwallader Colden Capt Charlotte County Church claim Colony Command Connecticut River Council County of Albany County of Cumberland Court cows Crown Crown Point Daniel David Deponent Deponent further ditto Duke of York Ebenezer England Esopus Esqr Ethan Allen Excellency favour fort Orange further saith Government Governor Grants Grout Hampshire Hampshire Grants hath hogs Honble Honour horses House Hudson's River humble Servant informed Inhabitants Isaac Jacob James John Joseph Junr Justice King Lake Lake George land and valley late Letter Lieutenant Lord Lordships maize Majesty Majesty's miles Mohawks morgens of land obedient officers party Patent Peace persons Peter Petition Petitioners poll Posse possession present prisoners Province received Remember Baker respect returned Revd Rioters Samuel Schenectady sent Seth Warner settled Settlement Sheriff Sir William Johnson SIR WM JOHNSON Smith Sworn Thomas thro tion Town Township Wentworth West Whiting Wildwyck William York
Popular passages
Page 958 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 570 - Hudson's River, and all the Land from the West side of Connecticut River, to the East side of Delaware Bay...
Page 532 - Wentworth, out of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these presents do constitute and appoint you, the said...
Page 558 - ... all that island, or islands, commonly called by the several name or names of Meitewacks, or Long-Island, situate and being towards the west of Cape Cod, and the narrow Higansetts, abutting upon the main land between the two rivers, there called or known by the several names of Connecticut and Hudson's river, together also with the said river called Hudson's river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay...
Page 936 - That it be recommended to the respective Assemblies and Conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Page 255 - ... as near as conveniently may be, agreeable to the laws and statutes of this our kingdom of England.
Page 1026 - A public defence of the right of the New Hampshire grants (so called] on both sides Connecticut river, to associate together, and form themselves into an independent state. Containing remarks on sundry paragraphs of letters from the president of the Council of New Hampshire to his Excellency Governor Chittenden, and the New Hampshire delegates at...
Page 574 - Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Report from the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for plantation affairs Dated the 17th of this Instant in the words following viz...
Page 559 - Harbour, and up the Middle of the River to the River of Newichwannock, Part of which is now called Salmon Falls, and through the Middle of the same to the furthest Head thereof; and from thence North two Degrees Westerly, until One Hundred and Twenty Miles be finished from the Mouth of Piscataqua Harbour aforesaid, or until it meets with our other Governments...
Page 31 - ... with the bark of trees or something else to prevent the caving in of the earth; floor this cellar with plank and wainscot it overhead for a ceiling, raise a roof of spars clear up and cover the spars with bark or green sods, so that they can live dry...