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... lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of Bounds . northern latitude , and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle , northward and westward , unto the beginning ...
... lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of Bounds . northern latitude , and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle , northward and westward , unto the beginning ...
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Page 489 - ... 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 475 - Patents for a Tract of Land, in America, lying North of Maryland; on the East, bounded with Delaware River; on the West, limited as Maryland; and Northward, to extend as far as plantable; whereupon Mr.
Page 562 - Penn, have declared, granted and confirmed, and by these presents for me, my heirs and assigns, do declare, grant and confirm unto all the freemen, planters and adventurers, of, in and to the...
Page 573 - THAT all Persons living in this Province, who confess and acknowledge the One Almighty and Eternal GOD, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World, and that hold themselves obliged in Conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil Society...
Page 357 - Company, and their successors for ever, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of our manor of East Greenwich, in our County of Kent, in free and common soccage...
Page 489 - ... to be determined by a meridian line to be drawn from the head of the said river, unto the said forty-third degree.
Page 572 - That all witnesses coming or called to testify their knowledge in or to any matter or thing in any court, or before any lawful authority within the said province, shall there give or deliver in their evidence or testimony, by solemnly promising to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, to the matter or thing in question...
Page 559 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same.
Page 412 - Hudson's river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay, and also all those several islands, called or known by the names of Martin's Vineyard, or Nantuck's, otherwise Nantucket.
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