 | Benjamin Trumbull - United States - 1810 - 482 pages
...determined to dispute v the point. This not only brought mischief on the 1689. parties, but entailed great and lasting evils on the province. In December...time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws, in their majesties province of New York, in America." This letter bore date... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1816 - 458 pages
...with a letter from the Lords Carmarthen, Halifax, and others, directed " to Francis Nicholson, Esq. or, in his absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace, and administering the laws, in their majesties' province of New York, in America." This letter was accompanied... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - United States - 1821 - 288 pages
...Leisler. A letter arriving from England, directed to '« Francis " Nicholson, Esq. or, in his absence,to such as for the time. " being, take care for preserving the peace and administer. " ing the laws ;" Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...things, a letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax arrived, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in his absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying this letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - United States - 1823 - 288 pages
...Leisler. A letter arriving from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, Esq. or, in his ahsence, to such as for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws ;" Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to himself,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...letter from the lords Carmathen and Halifax, arrived, directed, -'' To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in hif absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying tnis letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
...things, a letter from the Lords Cannathen and Halifax, arrived, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esq. or in his absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws," &c. Accompanying this letter, was another of a subsequent date, vesting Nicholson... | |
 | Francis Smith Eastman - New York (State) - 1828 - 320 pages
...New York, retired to Albany. A letter arrived from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, Esq., or in his absence, to such as, for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws." Nicholson having absconded, Leisler considered the letter directed to himself,... | |
 | Silas Wood - Long Island - 1828 - 194 pages
...the ensuing fall. In December, letters were received from England, directed to " Francis Nicholson, or in his absence to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their majesty's province of New-York in America"; and authorizing Nicholson... | |
 | New York (State) - 1829 - 348 pages
...with a letter from the lords Carmarthen, Halifax, and others, directed " To Francis Nicholson, Esq., or in his absence, to such as for the time being, take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws, in their majesties' province of New-York, in America." This letter was dated... | |
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Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America. 
