An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Volume 3editor; J. Ridgeway, 1795 |
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... fame feffion . This was during the adminiftration of Governor Stone . In this year there was alfo paffed " an act against raifing money with- out the confent of the Affembly . " It enacted , " That no taxes sball be assessed or levied ...
... fame feffion . This was during the adminiftration of Governor Stone . In this year there was alfo paffed " an act against raifing money with- out the confent of the Affembly . " It enacted , " That no taxes sball be assessed or levied ...
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... fame force in their own province as acts of parliament in England , and could not be repealed without the concurring affent of the proprietary or his deputy , with the other two eftates . In 1654 , during Cromwell's ufurpation in ...
... fame force in their own province as acts of parliament in England , and could not be repealed without the concurring affent of the proprietary or his deputy , with the other two eftates . In 1654 , during Cromwell's ufurpation in ...
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... fame money . VIRGINIA . We have already , when treating of the difcovery of North - Ame- rica , given a brief history of the fettlement of this State to the year 1610 , * when Lord Delaware arrived with fupplies for the colony of ...
... fame money . VIRGINIA . We have already , when treating of the difcovery of North - Ame- rica , given a brief history of the fettlement of this State to the year 1610 , * when Lord Delaware arrived with fupplies for the colony of ...
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... fame judgment with his father as to the government of Virginia , determined to tread In the fame steps . In May he named a new governor and council for Virginia , and invefted them with an authority fully legislative and arbitrary ...
... fame judgment with his father as to the government of Virginia , determined to tread In the fame steps . In May he named a new governor and council for Virginia , and invefted them with an authority fully legislative and arbitrary ...
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... fame tract of country ; and though it was contrary to the laws of the land for any private citizen to make purchases of the In- dians , ftill Mr. Henderfon perfevered in his intention of establishing a colony of his own . He actually ...
... fame tract of country ; and though it was contrary to the laws of the land for any private citizen to make purchases of the In- dians , ftill Mr. Henderfon perfevered in his intention of establishing a colony of his own . He actually ...
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Página 48 - That no man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Página 48 - ... to be allowed counsel ; to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have process for his witnesses ; to examine the witnesses for and against him on oath ; and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury without whose unanimous consent he ought not to be found guilty.
Página 65 - Pennsylvania as a free and independent state, and that I will not at any time do or cause to be done any matter or thing that will be prejudicial or injurious to the freedom and independence thereof, as declared by Congress; and also that I will discover and make known to some...
Página 113 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Página 216 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Página 140 - That in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Bigbone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elks, buffaloes, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians...
Página 118 - History, by apprising them of the past, will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other times and other nations; it will qualify them as judges of the actions and designs of men...
Página 118 - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories ; and to render even them safe, their minds must be improved to a certain degree. This indeed is not all that is necessary, though it be essentially necessary.
Página 220 - ... inhabitants of any one county within the state twelve months immediately preceding the day of any election, and possessed of a freehold within the same county of fifty acres of land, for six months next before and at the day of election, shall be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate ;
Página 64 - Judge), that I will not, directly or indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits, of any other office during the term of my acting as . SEC.