American Biography: Or, An Historical Account of Those Persons who Have Been Distinguished in America, as Adventurers, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors, and Other Remarkable Characters ...by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Faust's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street, 1796 - United States |
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... Affembly , the privileges and powers of which were defined in his Commiffion . He alfo granted to the oldeft planters a discharge from all fervice to the Colony , but fuch as was voluntary , or obligatory by the laws and cuftoms of ...
... Affembly , the privileges and powers of which were defined in his Commiffion . He alfo granted to the oldeft planters a discharge from all fervice to the Colony , but fuch as was voluntary , or obligatory by the laws and cuftoms of ...
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... affembly , the Governor , Council and Burgeffes fat in one houfe , and jointly " de- bated all matters , thought expedient for the good of the Colony . " The laws then en- acted were of the nature of local regulations , and were ...
... affembly , the Governor , Council and Burgeffes fat in one houfe , and jointly " de- bated all matters , thought expedient for the good of the Colony . " The laws then en- acted were of the nature of local regulations , and were ...
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... affembly , it was ordained , that " the price of a wife fhould have the precedence . of all other debts , in recovery and payment , because , of all kinds of merchandise , this was the most defirable . " + To this falutary project of ...
... affembly , it was ordained , that " the price of a wife fhould have the precedence . of all other debts , in recovery and payment , because , of all kinds of merchandise , this was the most defirable . " + To this falutary project of ...
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... Affembly was called , not at their request ; for they kept all their defigns as fecret as pof- fible . But notwithstanding all the precau- tions * These copies were depofited in the hands of the Earl of Southampton ; and after his death ...
... Affembly was called , not at their request ; for they kept all their defigns as fecret as pof- fible . But notwithstanding all the precau- tions * These copies were depofited in the hands of the Earl of Southampton ; and after his death ...
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... Affembly , which met on the 14th of February , * drew up anfwers to what had been alleged , in a spirited and masterly style ; and appointed John Porentis , one of the Council , to go to England as their agent , to folicit the cause of ...
... Affembly , which met on the 14th of February , * drew up anfwers to what had been alleged , in a spirited and masterly style ; and appointed John Porentis , one of the Council , to go to England as their agent , to folicit the cause of ...
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Page 188 - Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia...
Page 171 - Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.
Page 171 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 171 - If God reveal anything to you, by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded — I am very confident, that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 367 - Point, situate upon the bay aforesaid, near the river Wighco, on the west, unto the main ocean on the east ; and between that boundary on the south, unto that part of the Bay of Delaware on the north, which lieth under the fortieth degree of north latitude...
Page 171 - Remember that, and every other article of your sacred covenant. But I must herewithal exhort you to take heed what you receive as truth; examine it, consider it, and compare it with other scriptures of truth, before you receive it; for it is not possible the Christian world should come so lately out of such thick antichristian darkness, and that perfection of knowledge should break forth at once.
Page 189 - ... offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have...
Page 329 - ... subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword; out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 352 - tis the grand enemy of truth and peace, and all the ordinances of God are bent against it. But there is a civil, a moral, a federal liberty, which is the proper end and object of authority; it is...
Page 403 - 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...