The History of Pennsylvania: In North America, from the Original Institution and Settlement of that Province, Under the First Proprietor and Governor, William Penn, in 1681, Till After the Year 1742; with an Introduction, Respecting, the Life of W. Penn, Prior to the Grant of the Province, and the Religious Society of the People Called Quakers;--with the First Rise of the Neighbouring Colonies, More Particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the Settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is Added, a Brief Description of the Said Province, and of the General State, in which it Flourished, Principally Between the Years 1760 and 1770 ...Zachariah Poulson, junior, number eighty, Chesnut-street., 1797 - Delaware |
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... concerned in a large fhare of the public tranfactions ; and fome of them , in the different interefts both of the proprietary and of his oppofers . But But the perfon who took the most pains to adjust 4 Preface dedicatory . Under the ...
... concerned in a large fhare of the public tranfactions ; and fome of them , in the different interefts both of the proprietary and of his oppofers . But But the perfon who took the most pains to adjust 4 Preface dedicatory . Under the ...
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... concerned for the preservation of virtue , than government ? that , in its abstract , and true fenfe , is not only founded upon virtue , but with- out the prefervation of virtue , it is impoffible to maintain the best conftitution ...
... concerned for the preservation of virtue , than government ? that , in its abstract , and true fenfe , is not only founded upon virtue , but with- out the prefervation of virtue , it is impoffible to maintain the best conftitution ...
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... concerned in the latter ; With a fum . mary of the first fettlement and public tranfactions of Weft New - Jersey , by the Quakers , & c . continued from the divifion of the province , in 1676 , till about the time of W. Penn's obtaining ...
... concerned in the latter ; With a fum . mary of the first fettlement and public tranfactions of Weft New - Jersey , by the Quakers , & c . continued from the divifion of the province , in 1676 , till about the time of W. Penn's obtaining ...
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... concern of mind , which he appeared to be under , were manifeft indications of the truth of the information which his father had received ; who thereupon at- tacked him afresh . " And here my pen ( fays the writer of his life ) is ...
... concern of mind , which he appeared to be under , were manifeft indications of the truth of the information which his father had received ; who thereupon at- tacked him afresh . " And here my pen ( fays the writer of his life ) is ...
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... concern and trouble ; his father threatening to difinherit him ; he humbly fubmitting to his fa- ther's will therein ; his father turning his back on him in anger ; he lifting up his heart to God , for ftrength , to fupport him in that ...
... concern and trouble ; his father threatening to difinherit him ; he humbly fubmitting to his fa- ther's will therein ; his father turning his back on him in anger ; he lifting up his heart to God , for ftrength , to fupport him in that ...
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