 The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle...  The Library of American Biography - Page 280by Jared Sparks - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Pennsylvania - 1923 - 408 pages
...into the language of a charter, Penn's grant was specified as bounded on the south by a "circle to be drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the 40th degree, and thence by a straight line westward," etc. Here then was the origin of the unique curve... | |
 | Oscar Jewell Harvey - Civic leaders - 1909 - 722 pages
...five degrees in longitude, to bee computed from the said Eastern Bounds, and the said lands to bee bounded on the North by the beginning of the three...circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle Northwards, and Westwards unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of Northern Lati244 tude ; and... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1854 - 802 pages
...be drawn from the head of the said river unto the said three and fortieth degree — The said lands to extend westward five Degrees in longitude, to be...Circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle, Northwards, and westwards unto the beginning of the fortieth Degree of Northern latitude, and .then... | |
 | Warren Academy of Sciences - 1912 - 458 pages
...computed from the said eastern bounds; and to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the 3 and 40th degree of northern latitude; and on the south by a circle drawn at 12 lines distance from New Castle northwards and westwards to the beginning of the 40th degree of northern... | |
 | Pennsylvania-German Society - German Americans - 1916 - 282 pages
...indefinite description. But in Penn's grant of 1681 the province of Pennsylvania is described as bounded " on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from Newcastle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the 4oth degree of north lattude and thence... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1900 - 1298 pages
...extend Westward five degrees in Longitude, to be Computed from the said Eastern bounds; and to bee de Northwards and Westwards unto the beginning of the Fortieth Degree of Northern Latitude and then by... | |
 | William Hand Browne, Clayton Colman Hall, Bernard Christian Steiner - Archives - 1887 - 614 pages
...said Eastern Bounds, and to be bounded on the North by the beginning of the 43th degree of Northerne Latitude and on the South by a Circle drawn at twelve...Castle northward and westward unto the beginning of the 40th degree of northerne Latitude and then by a straight Line westward to the limit of longitude above... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1842 - 880 pages
...eastern bounds ; and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of three-and-fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from Newcastle, northward and westward, unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of northern latitude,... | |
 | United States - 1881 - 790 pages
...boundary, and the said lines to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three-and-fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at tw«lve miles' distance from Now Castle northwind uud westward unto t!_e beginning of the fortieth... | |
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