Two Centuries of Pennsylvania HistoryJ.B. Lippincott, 1900 - 385 Seiten |
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... Liberty - Funda- Xmental Constitutions - Charter to the Colony - Laws agreed upon in England .... 30 41 CHAPTER II . 1682-1684 . William Penn reaches Pennsylvania - First Assembly - Great Law -Growth of Colony - Indian Treaty - Indians ...
... Liberty - Funda- Xmental Constitutions - Charter to the Colony - Laws agreed upon in England .... 30 41 CHAPTER II . 1682-1684 . William Penn reaches Pennsylvania - First Assembly - Great Law -Growth of Colony - Indian Treaty - Indians ...
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... liberty . Seven years later another party from Connecticut estab- lished itself near the present town of Salem , New Jersey . Still another , the Dutch Council says , " had the audacity to land , in the South River , opposite to our ...
... liberty . Seven years later another party from Connecticut estab- lished itself near the present town of Salem , New Jersey . Still another , the Dutch Council says , " had the audacity to land , in the South River , opposite to our ...
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... Liberty of conscience was to be respected . Any one might leave at his option , but all who remained must take an oath of allegiance to the new government , and then had all the liberties of English citizens . The Swedes remained , as ...
... Liberty of conscience was to be respected . Any one might leave at his option , but all who remained must take an oath of allegiance to the new government , and then had all the liberties of English citizens . The Swedes remained , as ...
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... liberty of conscience , and both used the same men of prominence in the affairs of State . During the decade beginning 1670 the population of the west side of the Delaware increased but slowly , if at all . Perhaps some of the Swedes ...
... liberty of conscience , and both used the same men of prominence in the affairs of State . During the decade beginning 1670 the population of the west side of the Delaware increased but slowly , if at all . Perhaps some of the Swedes ...
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... liberty but by twelve men of the neighborhood . No man to lie in prison for debt , but that his estate satisfy as far as it will , and be set at liberty to work . No person to be called in question or molested for his conscience or for ...
... liberty but by twelve men of the neighborhood . No man to lie in prison for debt , but that his estate satisfy as far as it will , and be set at liberty to work . No person to be called in question or molested for his conscience or for ...
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Two Centuries of Pennsylvania History HardPress,Sharpless Isaac 1848-1920 Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2013 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 50 - ... to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honorable for their just administration. For liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Seite 42 - 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...
Seite 44 - 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, with large powers and privileges, by the name of Pennsylvania, a name the king would give it in honour of my father.
Seite 50 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and, as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men, be good, and the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn.
Seite 288 - The legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide, by law, for the establishment of schools throughout the State, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis.
Seite 50 - I choose to solve the controversy with this small distinction, and it belongs to all three: any government is free to the people under it (whatever be the frame) where the laws rule and the people are a party to those laws, and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.
Seite 48 - I purpose that which is extraordinary, and to leave myself and successors no power of doing mischief, that the will of one man may not hinder the good of a whole country...
Seite 186 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many.; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 34 - I told them I knew from whence all wars arose, even from the lust, according to James's doctrine; and that I lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars.
Seite 120 - Officers, (notwithstanding their Oppressions). At all events, I hope it will ever be the Wisdom of our Assemblies to create no great Offices or Officers, nor indeed any Officer at all, but what is really necessary for the Service of the Country, and...