Pennsylvania, Colonial and Federal: A History, 1608-1903, Band 2Pennsylvania historical publishing association, 1903 |
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... thousand names appeared on a petition against a convention . On September 16 , 1784 , by 14 to 8 , the Censors declared that there did not appear to be any ab- solute necessity to call a convention . On October 23 , 1784 , at a treaty ...
... thousand names appeared on a petition against a convention . On September 16 , 1784 , by 14 to 8 , the Censors declared that there did not appear to be any ab- solute necessity to call a convention . On October 23 , 1784 , at a treaty ...
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... thousand miles , the area of every eastern valley was , in comparison , dwarfed into insignificance . A few persons , not many , had crept over the mountains before the time of Braddock's ill - fated expedition . They had crossed at ...
... thousand miles , the area of every eastern valley was , in comparison , dwarfed into insignificance . A few persons , not many , had crept over the mountains before the time of Braddock's ill - fated expedition . They had crossed at ...
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... of small fees . Penn had opened a land - office in April , 1769 , and there were several thousand applicants the first day , the drawings being by lot in order to determine the question of preference 134 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal.
... of small fees . Penn had opened a land - office in April , 1769 , and there were several thousand applicants the first day , the drawings being by lot in order to determine the question of preference 134 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal.
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... thousand persons had descended the Ohio in boats and were laying the foundation of settlement in that western region of country . During the entire period of the Revolution and for some time afterward , the western portion of ...
... thousand persons had descended the Ohio in boats and were laying the foundation of settlement in that western region of country . During the entire period of the Revolution and for some time afterward , the western portion of ...
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... thousand inhabitants , scattered over a considerable extent of country . Ex- cept Pittsburg , which contained about twelve hundred inhabitants , there were no towns other than the few places appointed. 137 Mifflin's Administration.
... thousand inhabitants , scattered over a considerable extent of country . Ex- cept Pittsburg , which contained about twelve hundred inhabitants , there were no towns other than the few places appointed. 137 Mifflin's Administration.
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 354 - Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State ratifying amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed; and that the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the "United States of America,
Seite 464 - All individuals, associations, and corporations shall have equal right to have persons and property transported over railroads and canals, and no undue or unreasonable discrimination shall be made in charges for, or in facilities for, transportation of freight or passengers within this State, or coming from or going to any other State.
Seite 263 - That the Senators and Representatives of this state in the Congress of the United States...
Seite 84 - 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 512 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ru- Preface, ined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.
Seite 472 - No railroad or other corporation, or the lessees, purchasers, or managers of any railroad corporation, shall consolidate the stock, property, or franchises of such corporation with, or lease or purchase the works or franchises of, or in any way control any railroad corporation owning or having under its control a parallel or competing line...
Seite 263 - State, shall be free, but may be held to service until the age of twenty-five years.
Seite 11 - October it was resolved, though not unanimously, " that this congress approve the opposition of the inhabitants of the Massachusetts Bay to the execution of the late acts of parliament ; and if the same shall be attempted to be carried into execution by force, in such case, all America ought to support them in their opposition.
Seite 52 - Sir, a letter which I received last night, contained the following paragraph. " In a letter from General Conway to General Gates, he says, ' heaven has been determined to save your country ; or a weak General and bad Counsellors would have ruined it ; I am, sir, &.c.
Seite 14 - I have appointed quartermaster-general, from a thorough persuasion of his integrity, my own experience of his activity, and, finally, because he stands unconnected with either of these governments, or with this, that, or the other man ; for, between you and me, there is more in this than you can easily imagine.