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... fire and to poison the Director or to inchant him by their devilry , as their ill will was afterwards made manifest as well in fact as by report . Those of Hackingsack , otherwise called Achter Col , had , with their neighbours killed ...
... fire and to poison the Director or to inchant him by their devilry , as their ill will was afterwards made manifest as well in fact as by report . Those of Hackingsack , otherwise called Achter Col , had , with their neighbours killed ...
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... fire . The Director knowing nought of this sent at once some persons to enquire the reason of it . The Indians shewing themselves afar off , called out - Be ye our friends ? ye are mere corn stealers- making them also parties . This ...
... fire . The Director knowing nought of this sent at once some persons to enquire the reason of it . The Indians shewing themselves afar off , called out - Be ye our friends ? ye are mere corn stealers- making them also parties . This ...
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... fire in hand thus igniting the roofs which are all either of reed or straw ; one covered with plank was repeatedly saved . The Commonalty were called together , they were sore distressed . They chose eight , in the stead of the previous ...
... fire in hand thus igniting the roofs which are all either of reed or straw ; one covered with plank was repeatedly saved . The Commonalty were called together , they were sore distressed . They chose eight , in the stead of the previous ...
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... fire to the houses . It was , therefore , resolved to send thither a troop of one hundred and twenty men , the ... fire , whereupon the Indians tried every means to escape , not succeeding in which they returned back to the flames ...
... fire to the houses . It was , therefore , resolved to send thither a troop of one hundred and twenty men , the ... fire , whereupon the Indians tried every means to escape , not succeeding in which they returned back to the flames ...
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christopher morgan. The fight ended , several fires were built in consequence of the great cold , the wounded , 15 in number , dressed , and sentinels being posted by the General the troops bivouacked there for the remainder of the night ...
christopher morgan. The fight ended , several fires were built in consequence of the great cold , the wounded , 15 in number , dressed , and sentinels being posted by the General the troops bivouacked there for the remainder of the night ...
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Page 576 - 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 331 - 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 337 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 563 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has 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 376 - His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that the said Petition...
Page 347 - Inhabitants here, by offering to Sale, at a low Rate, whole Townships of Six Miles Square lately granted by the said Government Westward of Connecticut River. To prevent therefore the Incautious from becoming Purchasers of the Lands so granted; to assert the Rights and fully to maintain the Jurisdiction of the Government of ..this His Majesty's Province of New York, I have thought fit, with the advice -of His Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, thereby commanding and requiring all Judges,...
Page 346 - Higansets, 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 lands from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay.
Page 337 - Breadth; and in Length, and Longitude, of and within all the Breadth aforesaid, throughout the main Lands there, from the Atlantic and western Sea and Ocean on the East Part, to the South Sea on the West Part...
Page 618 - 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 23 - ... 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 and warm in these houses with their entire families for two, three, and four years, it being understood that partitions are run through those cellars which are adapted to the size of the family.