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... Delaware River ; the northern , the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude , and on the South a circle drawn at twelve miles ' distance from New Castle , north- ward and westward unto the beginning of the ...
... Delaware River ; the northern , the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude , and on the South a circle drawn at twelve miles ' distance from New Castle , north- ward and westward unto the beginning of the ...
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... Delaware . In 1729 , Lancaster County was established as a fourth county , separated from Chester , " comprising all the province lying to the northward of Octararo Creek , and westward of a line of marked trees running from the north ...
... Delaware . In 1729 , Lancaster County was established as a fourth county , separated from Chester , " comprising all the province lying to the northward of Octararo Creek , and westward of a line of marked trees running from the north ...
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... Delaware , and others in hastily erected huts . Thus the colony rapidly increased in numbers , and if the supposition be correct that the German population , in 1742 about 100,000 , formed the third part , then the whole population of ...
... Delaware , and others in hastily erected huts . Thus the colony rapidly increased in numbers , and if the supposition be correct that the German population , in 1742 about 100,000 , formed the third part , then the whole population of ...
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... Delaware with twenty Ger- man and Dutch families , and they were soon followed by others . They bought nearly 28,000 acres of land from Penn , the Germantown and the Manatauny patent , and in 1685 , October 24 , Germantown was laid out ...
... Delaware with twenty Ger- man and Dutch families , and they were soon followed by others . They bought nearly 28,000 acres of land from Penn , the Germantown and the Manatauny patent , and in 1685 , October 24 , Germantown was laid out ...
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... Delaware in New Jersey , and since 1643 were regu- larly supplied with ministers from Sweden . One of these ministers , Jacob Fabricius , " who took charge of the Swedish Church at Wicacao in 1677 , had been for eight years previous the ...
... Delaware in New Jersey , and since 1643 were regu- larly supplied with ministers from Sweden . One of these ministers , Jacob Fabricius , " who took charge of the Swedish Church at Wicacao in 1677 , had been for eight years previous the ...
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Page 12 - The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limits of longitude above mentioned.
Page 11 - ... to vary the name; for I feared lest it should be looked on as a vanity in me, and not as a respect in the King, as it truly was, to my father, whom he often mentions with praise.
Page 165 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked : that there should be no schism in the body ; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 75 - I asked Bohler, whether he thought I should leave it off, or not ? He answered, " By no means." I asked, "'But what can I preach?" He said, "Preach faith, till you have it, and then, because you have it, you will preach faith.
Page 13 - Pennsylvania and territories thereunto belonging to make and establish such laws as shall best preserve true christian and civil liberty in opposition to all unchristian, licentious, and unjust practices, whereby God may have his due, Caesar his due, and the people their due...
Page 11 - I have, and for my business here, know that after many waitings, watchings, solicitings and disputes in Council, this day my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England...
Page 12 - It is a clear and just thing, and my God that has given it me through many difficulties, will, I believe, bless and make it the seed of a nation. I shall have a tender care to the government, that it be well laid at first.
Page 210 - ... further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to extend to...
Page 218 - Wherefore I have thought fit, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, hereby Promising...