Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania: With the Incidental History of the State, from 1609 to 1872James K. Simon, 1872 - 512 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
administration adopted affairs afterwards Alrichs American appointed army arrived Assembly August authority became bill British British army called charter chief Colonel Colony command commission committee Company Congress Constitution Council County court Crown D'Hinoyossa declared defence Delaware Deputy Governor Dickinson dispatched Duke of York Dutch duties elected enemy England English ernor Executive favor finally force Fort Casimir Fort Christina Fort Pitt Franklin French friends Hamilton held honor hostile House hundred Indians James Jersey John John Dickinson John Penn King land Legislature letter liberty Logan Lord March Markham Maryland meeting ment Mifflin militia nation October party peace Pennsylvania person Philadelphia President Proprietors Province Province of Pennsylvania Quakers received Reed remonstrances returned Richard Penn river says secure sent session settlements soon Stuyvesant Susquehanna Company Swedes territory Thomas Penn thousand pounds tion troops vote Washington William Markham William Penn York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 185 - 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.
Seite 431 - 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acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State ratifying amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed; and that the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the "United States of America,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 280 - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens, to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation.
Seite 252 - If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest prodigality ; since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost time is never found again ; and, what we call time enough, always proves little enough.
Seite 77 - Wasse ; there we lay a foundation for after ages to understand their liberty as men and Christians, that they may not be brought in bondage, but by their own consent ; for we put the power in the people...
Seite 65 - ... you shall be governed by laws of your own making, and live a free, and, if you will, a sober and industrious people.
Seite 86 - 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...
Seite 86 - Nor shall he or she at any time be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever contrary to his or her mind, but shall freely and fully enjoy his, or her, Christian liberty in that respect, without any interruption or reflection.
Seite 298 - 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 261 - In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understandings...