Side Lights on the Bench and Bar of Chester County1918 - Chester County (Pa.) - 433 pages |
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... later , some settlers on a strip of land , " lying between the Townships of Caln , Bradford , Goshen and Whiteland , " pre- sented a similar petition , informing the Court that " profligate persons often settle • · • upon poor barren ...
... later , some settlers on a strip of land , " lying between the Townships of Caln , Bradford , Goshen and Whiteland , " pre- sented a similar petition , informing the Court that " profligate persons often settle • · • upon poor barren ...
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... later he acquired fifty acres more from David Haines , and in 1769 he bought the tavern property of one acre and one hundred and twelve perches from Benjamin Trego . These tracts were contiguous and made him the proprietor of more than ...
... later he acquired fifty acres more from David Haines , and in 1769 he bought the tavern property of one acre and one hundred and twelve perches from Benjamin Trego . These tracts were contiguous and made him the proprietor of more than ...
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... Should Suffer on my account . " Even this manifestation of benevolence , this willingness to sacrifice himself for his friend and the public , was deemed insufficient by the court . Two weeks later he found his memory , with- drew 18.
... Should Suffer on my account . " Even this manifestation of benevolence , this willingness to sacrifice himself for his friend and the public , was deemed insufficient by the court . Two weeks later he found his memory , with- drew 18.
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Wilmer W. MacElree. Two weeks later he found his memory , with- drew the " if , " and said : " Whereas I have spoke Disrespectfully of the Honorable Bench heretofore , I now declare that I am sorry for it and ask the Justices John ...
Wilmer W. MacElree. Two weeks later he found his memory , with- drew the " if , " and said : " Whereas I have spoke Disrespectfully of the Honorable Bench heretofore , I now declare that I am sorry for it and ask the Justices John ...
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... by Governor Kieft to learn the number and armament of the Swedes . Three years later , Campanius refers to it as an " unfortified place , " but lifts it a little out of its obscurity by adding , " Some houses were 20 JUSTICE AT CHESTER ·
... by Governor Kieft to learn the number and armament of the Swedes . Three years later , Campanius refers to it as an " unfortified place , " but lifts it a little out of its obscurity by adding , " Some houses were 20 JUSTICE AT CHESTER ·
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