The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published, Band 3Benjamin Franklin Stevens, 1882 |
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Seite 421 - Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Seite 45 - Council, and that it be his office and duty to cause them to be carried into execution.
Seite 55 - That the particular military as well as civil establishments in each colony remain in their present state, the general constitution notwithstanding; and that on sudden emergencies any colony may defend itself, and lay the accounts of expense thence arising before the President-General and General Council, who may allow and order payment of the same, as far as they judge such accounts just and reasonable.
Seite 94 - And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
Seite viii - Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania, from its Origin ; so far as regards the several Points of Controversy which have, from time to time, arisen between the several Governors of that Province and their several Assemblies, founded on authentic Documents.
Seite 120 - LAWS of this government, to the great end of all government, viz: 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 honourable for their just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Seite 37 - That humble application be made for an act of parliament of Great Britain, by virtue of which one general government may be formed in America, including all the said colonies, within and under which government each colony may retain its present constitution, except in the particulars wherein a change may be directed by the said act...
Seite 45 - That the members of the Grand Council shall be allowed for their service ten shillings sterling per diem, during their session and journey to and from the place of meeting; twenty miles to be reckoned a day's journey.
Seite 153 - FOR the well governing of this Province and Territories, there shall be an Assembly yearly chosen, by the Freemen thereof, to consist of Four Persons out of each County, of most Note for Virtue, Wisdom and Ability, (or of a greater number at any Time, as the Governor and Assembly shall agree) upon the First Day of October for ever; and shall sit on the Fourteenth Day of the...
Seite 52 - MONEY, How TO ISSUE Yet no money to issue but by joint orders of the President-General and Grand Council; except where sums have been appropriated to particular purposes, and the President-General is previously empowered by an act to draw such sums.
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| Titel | The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published, Band 3 The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published, Benjamin Franklin |
| Autoren | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks |
| Herausgeber | Jared Sparks |
| Verlag | Benjamin Franklin Stevens, 1882 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 25. Okt. 2005 |
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