The Documentary History of the State of New-York;1851 |
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... majesty's instructions permit , • 25. Minute of council setting forth the application on the part of the people of Charlotte county & c . , for protection against the Bennington rioters , July 1. Report of the committee of His Majesty's ...
... majesty's instructions permit , • 25. Minute of council setting forth the application on the part of the people of Charlotte county & c . , for protection against the Bennington rioters , July 1. Report of the committee of His Majesty's ...
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... majesty's troops should they be sent to support the authority of New - York , ... PAGE 803 815 ib . 818 821 824 April 10. Lord Dartmouth to Gov. Tryon communicating the proposi- tions made by the Board of Trade , and approved by his majesty ...
... majesty's troops should they be sent to support the authority of New - York , ... PAGE 803 815 ib . 818 821 824 April 10. Lord Dartmouth to Gov. Tryon communicating the proposi- tions made by the Board of Trade , and approved by his majesty ...
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... Majesty's Sur- veyor General of Land for this Province for him to make an answer thereto and transmit the same to his Honor . That the 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th be sent to the Collector of His Majesty's Customs and that he return an answer ...
... Majesty's Sur- veyor General of Land for this Province for him to make an answer thereto and transmit the same to his Honor . That the 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th be sent to the Collector of His Majesty's Customs and that he return an answer ...
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... Majesty We have had under our consideration an act passed in your Majestys Province of New York in December 1737 ... Majesty's Council at Law , and are of opinion with him that it is an Infringment of Your Majesty's Prerogative by taking ...
... Majesty We have had under our consideration an act passed in your Majestys Province of New York in December 1737 ... Majesty's Council at Law , and are of opinion with him that it is an Infringment of Your Majesty's Prerogative by taking ...
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... MAJESTY . Earl of Abercorne . Earl of Selkirk Lord Harvey . Lord Harrington Mr Speaker Sr Paul Methuen . Horatio Walpole Esq . WHEREAS by Commission Britain , the Governour Council and Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New - York ...
... MAJESTY . Earl of Abercorne . Earl of Selkirk Lord Harvey . Lord Harrington Mr Speaker Sr Paul Methuen . Horatio Walpole Esq . WHEREAS by Commission Britain , the Governour Council and Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New - York ...
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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...