The History of Portland, from 1632 to 1864: With a Notice of Previous Settlements, Colonial Grants, and Changes of Government in MaineBailey & Noyes, 1865 - 928 Seiten |
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... pounds sterling a hogshead for brandy , and sold it at twenty pence a quart , which would be about thirty - three pounds sterling for a hogshead , and powder at three shillings a pound , for which he paid but twenty pence . A detail of ...
... pounds sterling a hogshead for brandy , and sold it at twenty pence a quart , which would be about thirty - three pounds sterling for a hogshead , and powder at three shillings a pound , for which he paid but twenty pence . A detail of ...
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... pounds sterling when he was last in Casco bay . Michael Mitton , upon oath , declares , that he hath bought divers times of Mr. J. Winter , powder and shott , paying him for powder three shillings , and for shott four pence the pound ...
... pounds sterling when he was last in Casco bay . Michael Mitton , upon oath , declares , that he hath bought divers times of Mr. J. Winter , powder and shott , paying him for powder three shillings , and for shott four pence the pound ...
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... pounds sterling , damage , with four acres of ground , and the house at Spurwink for the plf . — hereunto granted on both parties , that the house and land shall be due unto Mr. Winter , and sixty pounds sterling to the plf . presently ...
... pounds sterling , damage , with four acres of ground , and the house at Spurwink for the plf . — hereunto granted on both parties , that the house and land shall be due unto Mr. Winter , and sixty pounds sterling to the plf . presently ...
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... pound , Piscataqua , which included Kittery and Berwick , two pounds ten shillings . The certificates before referred to , respecting the articles exhibited against Vines by Cleeves , were offered , and his practices cen- sured ; but ...
... pound , Piscataqua , which included Kittery and Berwick , two pounds ten shillings . The certificates before referred to , respecting the articles exhibited against Vines by Cleeves , were offered , and his practices cen- sured ; but ...
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... pretended and recorded against me to the value of ten pounds ten shillings , and costs of court . To the which that he had no just ground 1 Massachusetts Files . of sute against me , I make appeare as followeth 118 HISTORY OF PORTLAND .
... pretended and recorded against me to the value of ten pounds ten shillings , and costs of court . To the which that he had no just ground 1 Massachusetts Files . of sute against me , I make appeare as followeth 118 HISTORY OF PORTLAND .
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afterward aged Andross Anthony Brackett appointed Back Cove Benjamin born Boston Cape Elizabeth Capt Casco bay church colony commenced committee Congress street court Daniel daughter Davis died Edward eight England Enoch erected Falmouth five Fore Francis Neale Freeman George Cleeves Gorges Governor granted Harvard College hath Henry Ilsley India street Indians Ingersoll inhabitants Island James Jocelyn John John Waite Joseph Joshua July June Kittery land lived Maine March married Mary Massachusetts meeting-house Middle street minister Mitton Moody Munjoy Nathaniel Neck North Yarmouth October parish pence persons petition Portland pounds preached Preble Presumpscot Presumpscot river proprietors province Purpooduck Richard Richard Tucker river Robert Corbin Robert Jordan Saco Samuel Scarborough September settled settlement settlers shillings Smith society Spurwink Stephen Thomas thousand dollars three hundred tion town Tucker Tyng vote widow wife William Winter York
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Seite 188 - It is ordered that the selectmen of every town, in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see first that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein.
Seite 215 - Statutes in that case made and provided, and against the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, his crown, and dignity.
Seite 17 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Seite 484 - Parliament, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies ... in all cases whatever."* To-day the ultimate control over the colonies is vested in Parliament.
Seite 495 - that Mr. Roch, the owner of the vessel, be directed not to enter the tea at his peril ; and that Captain Hall be informed, and at his peril, not to suffer any of the tea to be landed.
Seite 677 - The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of Hosts : and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Seite 60 - ... amongst variety of discourse they told me of a young lion (not long before) killed at Piscataway by an Indian; of a sea serpent or snake that lay coiled up like a cable upon a rock at Cape Ann: a boat passing by with English aboard and two Indians, they would have shot the serpent, but the Indians dissuaded them, saying that if he were not killed outright they would be all in danger of their lives.
Seite 14 - Furres was then our refuge, to make our selves savers howsoever : we found this Whalefishing a costly conclusion : we saw many, and spent much time in chasing them ; but could not kill any : They beeing a kinde of lubartes, and not the Whale that yeeldes Finnes and Oyle as wee expected.
Seite 284 - We demanded if there were any French among thorn and if they would give us quarter. They answered, that they were Frenchmen, and that they would give us good quarter. Upon this answer, we sent out to them again, to know from whence they came, and if they would give us good quarter...
Seite 484 - Majesty's dominions in America for making a more certain and adequate provision for defraying the charge of the administration of justice and the support of civil government in such provinces where it shall be found necessary...