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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... King James to the Emperor of Ruffia ; that he was one of the Affignees of Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's patent , and thus became inter- efted in the Colony of Virginia . He had been Treasurer of the Company , under their firft Charter , and ...
... King James to the Emperor of Ruffia ; that he was one of the Affignees of Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's patent , and thus became inter- efted in the Colony of Virginia . He had been Treasurer of the Company , under their firft Charter , and ...
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... King James , ( 1609 ) and fo tenacious was this monarch of his prerogative , that in a subsequent proclama- tion he ... King's friends , * " that he never liked the Lotteries , but gave way to them , because he was told that Virginia ...
... King James , ( 1609 ) and fo tenacious was this monarch of his prerogative , that in a subsequent proclama- tion he ... King's friends , * " that he never liked the Lotteries , but gave way to them , because he was told that Virginia ...
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... King was offended . The next spring ( 1613 ) another attempt was made , accompanied with threat- ening on the part of the English ; and ftrat- agem on the part of the Indians . This proved equally ineffectual . At length it was ...
... King was offended . The next spring ( 1613 ) another attempt was made , accompanied with threat- ening on the part of the English ; and ftrat- agem on the part of the Indians . This proved equally ineffectual . At length it was ...
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... King James and his deputies . 2. That they should neither kill nor de- tain any of the English nor their ftray cattle , but bring them home . 3. That they fhould always be ready to furnish the English with three hundred men , against ...
... King James and his deputies . 2. That they should neither kill nor de- tain any of the English nor their ftray cattle , but bring them home . 3. That they fhould always be ready to furnish the English with three hundred men , against ...
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... King James , and should be accounted his nobleman . Though this tranfaction paffed whilft Sir Thomas Gates was at the head of the gov ernment , and residing within the Colony , yet nothing is faid of his affenting to it , or giv- ing ...
... King James , and should be accounted his nobleman . Though this tranfaction paffed whilft Sir Thomas Gates was at the head of the gov ernment , and residing within the Colony , yet nothing is faid of his affenting to it , or giv- ing ...
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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...