The Documentary History of the State of New-York;1851 |
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... received from the inhabitants of Bennington , and recom- mending that all further prosecutions against them be suspended until His Majesty's pleasure be known , on con- dition that the said inhabitants do for the future pay respect to ...
... received from the inhabitants of Bennington , and recom- mending that all further prosecutions against them be suspended until His Majesty's pleasure be known , on con- dition that the said inhabitants do for the future pay respect to ...
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... received at the hands of the mob , 891 7. Depositions in support of the statements contained in the above petition , one of which has the certificate of Hough's punish- ment signed by Ethan Allen and Seth Warner , 21. Minute of council ...
... received at the hands of the mob , 891 7. Depositions in support of the statements contained in the above petition , one of which has the certificate of Hough's punish- ment signed by Ethan Allen and Seth Warner , 21. Minute of council ...
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... received in October , 1669 , at the same time as the seal presented by Gov. Lovelace to the city of New - York . It was in use until 1687 , with the exception of Colve's brief administration in 1674 . III . SEAL OF JAMES II . 1 We have ...
... received in October , 1669 , at the same time as the seal presented by Gov. Lovelace to the city of New - York . It was in use until 1687 , with the exception of Colve's brief administration in 1674 . III . SEAL OF JAMES II . 1 We have ...
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... received on 6th September following when that of William and Mary was defaced , and sent back to England broken . On the one side are the Queen's effigy and the Indians offering their tokens of submission , as before , with the Royal ...
... received on 6th September following when that of William and Mary was defaced , and sent back to England broken . On the one side are the Queen's effigy and the Indians offering their tokens of submission , as before , with the Royal ...
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... received from the English , pay- ing for each as many as Twenty Beavers and for a pound of powder as much as Ten to Twelve guilders , they came down in greater numbers than was their wont where people were well supplied with Guns ...
... received from the English , pay- ing for each as many as Twenty Beavers and for a pound of powder as much as Ten to Twelve guilders , they came down in greater numbers than was their wont where people were well supplied with Guns ...
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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...