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 the General State in which it Flourished, Principally Between the Years 1760-1770 ... With an Appendix. Written Principally Between the Years 1776 and 1780, Issue 2, Volume 1 - Issue 3, Volume 1 |
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CHAPTER V. Beginning of the city of Philadelphia._ John Key , the firt born .
Province and territory divided into cou..ties .-- Firft General Assembly at
Philadelphia in 1683. - Names of the members , and memorials of some of them .
CHAPTER V. Beginning of the city of Philadelphia._ John Key , the firt born .
Province and territory divided into cou..ties .-- Firft General Assembly at
Philadelphia in 1683. - Names of the members , and memorials of some of them .
Page 235
He met the Council on the tenth day of the First month , 1683 , O. S. at
Philadelphia , and prietary the Assembly , two days afterwards . The number
meets the of the members for both the Council and Assembly ciland consisted of
twelve , out of ...
He met the Council on the tenth day of the First month , 1683 , O. S. at
Philadelphia , and prietary the Assembly , two days afterwards . The number
meets the of the members for both the Council and Assembly ciland consisted of
twelve , out of ...
Page 245
The streets of Philadelphia , ( says he ) anno 1682 , were laid out with great
preciseness , north 18 degrees east : anno 1742 , they were found to be 15
degrees east . This is three degrees alteration , in sixty years , or about one
degree every ...
The streets of Philadelphia , ( says he ) anno 1682 , were laid out with great
preciseness , north 18 degrees east : anno 1742 , they were found to be 15
degrees east . This is three degrees alteration , in sixty years , or about one
degree every ...
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