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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... received , 401 received by the state , 401 361 65 Downingstown , great blast of rocks at Dundaff , glass factory at 110 367 the public institutions of Philadelphia Bethlehem 107 United States , 1790 to 1830 [ see also next vol . ] 112 ...
... received , 401 received by the state , 401 361 65 Downingstown , great blast of rocks at Dundaff , glass factory at 110 367 the public institutions of Philadelphia Bethlehem 107 United States , 1790 to 1830 [ see also next vol . ] 112 ...
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... received from Tax on bank dividends , amount of 402 401 offices 401 - writs 402 Somerset , early snow at Taxation , remarks on equal 158 Spicer , James , invents a machine for conveying the Taxes , public debt , remarks on 206 mail with ...
... received from Tax on bank dividends , amount of 402 401 offices 401 - writs 402 Somerset , early snow at Taxation , remarks on equal 158 Spicer , James , invents a machine for conveying the Taxes , public debt , remarks on 206 mail with ...
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... received liberal donations and en- couraging advice . Jacob Pierce and Peter A Browne , Esq . of Philadelphia - Joseph J. Lewis , Esq . of West- Chester ; Jacob Wagner , of Easton , and James Worth , and Froman Manson , of this county ...
... received liberal donations and en- couraging advice . Jacob Pierce and Peter A Browne , Esq . of Philadelphia - Joseph J. Lewis , Esq . of West- Chester ; Jacob Wagner , of Easton , and James Worth , and Froman Manson , of this county ...
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... received , and I will avail myself of the earliest opportuni- ty to say to you in reply , that however gratifying this Hattering mark of kindness and respect , coming as it does from so respectable a portion of my friends and fellow ...
... received , and I will avail myself of the earliest opportuni- ty to say to you in reply , that however gratifying this Hattering mark of kindness and respect , coming as it does from so respectable a portion of my friends and fellow ...
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... received , and the many flat- tering civilities and attentions which have been extend . ed to me by the citizens of Pittsburg during my stay at this place , have placed it entirely on my side . If evidence of the increasing interest ...
... received , and the many flat- tering civilities and attentions which have been extend . ed to me by the citizens of Pittsburg during my stay at this place , have placed it entirely on my side . If evidence of the increasing interest ...
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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.
Page 205 - Commissioners for the erection of a state penitentiary within the City and County of Philadelphia...