Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents, and Every Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 8Samuel Hazard W. F. Geddes, 1828 - Pennsylvania |
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... four legs , 104 Government , Penn's remarks on Grant's defeat at Fort Du Quesne , account of 315 405 141 county , emigrants settle , 31 - reminiscen- ces , 60 - great hail storm in 1768 , 124 first iron works in , 128 - singular mor ...
... four legs , 104 Government , Penn's remarks on Grant's defeat at Fort Du Quesne , account of 315 405 141 county , emigrants settle , 31 - reminiscen- ces , 60 - great hail storm in 1768 , 124 first iron works in , 128 - singular mor ...
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... four iron works , near which the canal passes , and I understand there is but one solitary complaint of damage by the canal ; and even in this case , in the end , it will prove an advantage instead of an injury . The location justly ...
... four iron works , near which the canal passes , and I understand there is but one solitary complaint of damage by the canal ; and even in this case , in the end , it will prove an advantage instead of an injury . The location justly ...
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... four hun- dred tons of coal , making 10 to 15 revolutions per minute . She consumes in the trip about 3 tons of coal ; egg coal is preferred by the engineer , which coal it is believed at the present prices does not cost half as much as ...
... four hun- dred tons of coal , making 10 to 15 revolutions per minute . She consumes in the trip about 3 tons of coal ; egg coal is preferred by the engineer , which coal it is believed at the present prices does not cost half as much as ...
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... four o'clock in the afternoon . Mr. Francis McKemie and Mr. John Wilson are ap- pointed to preach upon Tuesday upon ye subjects ap- pointed them at the last Presbytery from Heb . 1. 1 , 2 v . by way of the exercise and addition ...
... four o'clock in the afternoon . Mr. Francis McKemie and Mr. John Wilson are ap- pointed to preach upon Tuesday upon ye subjects ap- pointed them at the last Presbytery from Heb . 1. 1 , 2 v . by way of the exercise and addition ...
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... four hundred men , among whom were the two eldest sons of Mrs. Skinner , just emerging from youth to manhood , were allured from their en- trenchments by the artifice and perfidy of the ene- my , and drawn into ambush . A desperate ...
... four hundred men , among whom were the two eldest sons of Mrs. Skinner , just emerging from youth to manhood , were allured from their en- trenchments by the artifice and perfidy of the ene- my , and drawn into ambush . A desperate ...
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Page 201 - Born, sir, in a land of liberty; having early learned its value; having engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it; having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my own country, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes are irresistibly excited whensoever in any country I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom.
Page 352 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 185 - Half-yearly dividends shall be made of so much of the profits of the bank as shall appear to the directors advisable; and once in every three years the directors shall lay before the stockholders, at a general meeting, for their information, an exact and particular statement of the debts which shall have remained unpaid after the expiration of the original credit, for a period of treble the term of that credit; and of the surplus of profit, if any, after deducting losses and dividends.
Page 352 - ... firmly to unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connection we have hitherto enjoyed with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him.
Page 199 - ... force, in which the Americans of the present day, will prove to the enemy and to the world, that we have not only inherited that liberty which our fathers gave us, but also the WILL and POWER to maintain it. Relying on the patriotism of the nation, and confidently trusting that the Lord of Hosts will go with us to battle in a righteous cause, and crown our efforts with success — your committee recommend an immediate appeal to ARMS.
Page 266 - I have Old England set against me, and do you think I will "have New England likewise...
Page 153 - I have mentioned above, an ingenious young man, and of an excellent character, highly esteemed in the town, secretary to the Assembly, and a very tolerable poet.
Page 180 - We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms; Her arts victorious triumphed o'er our arms; Britain to soft refinements less a foe, Wit grew polite, and numbers learned to flow.
Page 59 - The Bank of the United States, though on the original question held to be unconstitutional, received the Executive signature.
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