The Annals of Albany, Volume 7J. Munsell, 1856 - Albany (N.Y.) A compilation of NIFL policy updates, focusing on federal legislation relating to literacy. |
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Abraham Abraham Ten Broeck Abraham Yates aforesaid aged Albany ye aldermen appointed April attorney John Collins Bleecker Broeck Canida Capt church Citty city of Albany colony committee Comon Councill held Congress Constable Continental Congress county of Albany Cuyler daughter declared defendant died DUDLEY OBSERVATORY Dutch Esq'r fire fire masters following persons French gentlemen Governor granted Hall of Albany Hansen held in ye heliometer Hendrick honors Indians inhabitants Jacob James Joh's Johan Johannis John Collins July Jun'r land letter lott of ground Majesties memory months ordaind publishd person or persons Peter petition petitioners Philip Livingston plentive pounds Rensselaer Rensselaerville resolved river Robert Livingston Roseboom Samuel Schaahkook Schaick Schenectady Schuyler sd city shillings street Sunday schools Teunis thereof Thomas unto Vedder Ward Wendell Wessel wife William words following Yates ye City Hall ye Comonalty ye house ye said city ye sd York
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Page 117 - UNVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust ; And give these sacred relics room, To seek a slumber in the dust. 2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear Invade thy bounds : no mortal woes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, While angels watch the soft repose. 3 So Jesus slept ; — God's dying Son Passed through the grave and blessed the bed...
Page 235 - Term | and for the true performance of all and every the said Covenants and agreements Either of the said parties bind themselves unto the other by these presents.
Page 117 - Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, When what we now deplore, Shall rise in full immortal prime, And bloom to fade no more.
Page 49 - Britain shall otherwise direct, shall take the respective oaths appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy...
Page 109 - Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb, In life's happy morning, hath hid from our eyes, Ere sin threw a blight o'er the spirit's young bloom, Or earth had profaned what was born for the skies.
Page 109 - This lovely bud, so young and fair, Called hence by early doom, Just came to show how sweet a flower In Paradise would bloom.
Page 114 - SO fades the lovely, blooming flower, — Frail smiling solace of an hour ! So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die.
Page 241 - for the laudable purposes of protecting and supporting such of their brethren as by sickness or accident may stand in need of assistance and of relieving the widows and orphans of those who may die in indigent circumstances; and also of providing the means of instruction for their children.
Page 103 - Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend.