Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Volume 2, Issue 1M'Carty and Davis, 1827 - Bibliography |
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Page 57 - Treasurer of the Friendly Association for regaining and preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures.
Page 11 - Deputy, or some inferior Magistrate near him, who shall, to the utmost of his power, take care with the king of the said Indian, that all reasonable satisfaction be made to the said injured planter.
Page 163 - On its being put in operation, my neighbors flocked to see the novelty ; but many would not believe the fact until convinced by ocular demonstration. Such was the effect of this pleasing discovery, that in a few days there were a number of grates put in operation. This brought the stone-coal into popular notice.
Page 11 - The third object may be seen in his petition for this grant ; for in this he stated, that he had in view the glory of God by the civilization of the poor Indians, and the conversion of the Gentiles by just and lenient measures to Christ's kingdom.
Page 218 - You cannot want those that will inform you, but to soften them to me and the people, let them know that you are come to sit down lovingly among them. Let my letter and conditions with my purchasers about just dealing with them be read in their tongue, that they may see we have their good in our eye, equal with our own interest...
Page 50 - ... on the same footing only with all others of the king's private subjects, to presume to treat with foreign princes. And further, that as the suffering any one part of the king's subjects, whether of a different profession of religion, or however else distinguished, to treat...
Page 157 - Some of this coal, it is said, was tried under the boiler of the engine at the Centre Square, but only served to put the fire out, and the remainder was broken up and spread on the walks in place of gravel ! The legislature were early aware of the importance of the navigation of the Lehigh, and in 1771; passed a law for its improvement. Subsequent laws for the same object were enacted in 1791, 179-1, 1798, 1810, 1814, and 1816.
Page 40 - may thy councils be directed to the honour of " God, and good of the people, over whom thou " presidest, is our sincere desire and prayer.
Page 216 - Such a place being found out for navigation, healthy scituation, and good soyle for provision, lay out ten thousand acres contiguous to it in the best manner you can, as the bounds and extent of the libertyes of the said towne.
Page 11 - That no man shall, by any ways or means, in word or deed, affront or wrong any Indian but he shall incur the same penalty of the law as if he had committed it against his fellow planter...