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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... Inhabitants , This HISTORY of that PROVINCE IS DEDICATED , BY THE AUTHOR . THE following history was written many years The defign . ago , as mentioned in the title page ; but the great change in this country , which enfued , and was ...
... Inhabitants , This HISTORY of that PROVINCE IS DEDICATED , BY THE AUTHOR . THE following history was written many years The defign . ago , as mentioned in the title page ; but the great change in this country , which enfued , and was ...
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... inhabitants of Pennsylvania , at firft , peaceably withdrew into this retirement , from thofe , who , at that time , appeared either to have loft , or too partially distributed them ; and the preservation thereof was the original defign ...
... inhabitants of Pennsylvania , at firft , peaceably withdrew into this retirement , from thofe , who , at that time , appeared either to have loft , or too partially distributed them ; and the preservation thereof was the original defign ...
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... inhabitants , while they di- rected the affairs of the colony , and for fo many years prolonged the golden days of Pennsylvania . & c . For , as there appears to be a conftant decay , in Happy con human affairs , and all things have ...
... inhabitants , while they di- rected the affairs of the colony , and for fo many years prolonged the golden days of Pennsylvania . & c . For , as there appears to be a conftant decay , in Happy con human affairs , and all things have ...
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... inhabitants , and killing their cattle . The officers and principal inhabitants among the Swedes , were carried prifoners to New Amfterdam ; and thence to Holland ; but the com- mon people , fubmitting to the Dutch , remained in the ...
... inhabitants , and killing their cattle . The officers and principal inhabitants among the Swedes , were carried prifoners to New Amfterdam ; and thence to Holland ; but the com- mon people , fubmitting to the Dutch , remained in the ...
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... Inhabitants on ced , & c . The commiffioners likewife fent Sir Robert Carr , Dela- with the fhips under his command , to reduce the ware redu- inhabitants on Delaware bay and river ; which he effected without much difficulty ; for , on ...
... Inhabitants on ced , & c . The commiffioners likewife fent Sir Robert Carr , Dela- with the fhips under his command , to reduce the ware redu- inhabitants on Delaware bay and river ; which he effected without much difficulty ; for , on ...
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