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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... land , between Bradford co . and Philad . 304 and turnpikes , first introduction in U. States , attributed to Pennsylvania 317 354 extracts from rep . of Sec'y of U.S. on 410 letter from Wm . H. Crawford on Bartram's Botanic Garden ...
... land , between Bradford co . and Philad . 304 and turnpikes , first introduction in U. States , attributed to Pennsylvania 317 354 extracts from rep . of Sec'y of U.S. on 410 letter from Wm . H. Crawford on Bartram's Botanic Garden ...
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... land 367 reports and survey 269 Philad . and Reading proposed 224 Senator , United States , votes given for , in Legisla- ture , ( Dallas elected ) 399 J. Edgar Thompson's report 224 Pennsylvania and Ohio 16,40 Silk - worms , letter ...
... land 367 reports and survey 269 Philad . and Reading proposed 224 Senator , United States , votes given for , in Legisla- ture , ( Dallas elected ) 399 J. Edgar Thompson's report 224 Pennsylvania and Ohio 16,40 Silk - worms , letter ...
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... land 304 and Delaware , remarks on proposed Trenton , Del . Falls co . canal 232 improvements , 1768 99 Trout , large numbers taken at Easton 39 voyage from , to Mauch Chunk 151 Twins , 14 pair arrive 192 trade from N. York State , view ...
... land 304 and Delaware , remarks on proposed Trenton , Del . Falls co . canal 232 improvements , 1768 99 Trout , large numbers taken at Easton 39 voyage from , to Mauch Chunk 151 Twins , 14 pair arrive 192 trade from N. York State , view ...
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... land from Alexander Henoyon , the Governor tion shall be held for the purpose aforesaid , within one month after , public notice having been given as above stated : Provided , the Trustees already in office shall continue to serve until ...
... land from Alexander Henoyon , the Governor tion shall be held for the purpose aforesaid , within one month after , public notice having been given as above stated : Provided , the Trustees already in office shall continue to serve until ...
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... . It is proposed therefore that the city solicitor be di- rected to ascertain whether the city has title to the lot of marsh land between the acknowledged city property ་ produced by human nature , often too prodigal of 1831.] ...
... . It is proposed therefore that the city solicitor be di- rected to ascertain whether the city has title to the lot of marsh land between the acknowledged city property ་ produced by human nature , often too prodigal of 1831.] ...
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