The History of Gilmanton: Embracing the Proprietary, Civil, Literary, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Genealogical, and Miscellaneous History, from the First Settlement to the Present Time; Including what is Now Gilford, to the Time it was Disannexed

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A. Prescott, 1845 - Gilford (N.H. : Town) - 304 pages
 

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Page 98 - We the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with ARMS oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American COLONIES.
Page 19 - Persons abovesaid, their Heirs or Assigns in our Council Chamber in Portsmouth, or to such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed to receive the same; and this to be in Lieu of all other Rents and Services whatsoever.
Page 235 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 210 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 28 - Moreover, I do solemnly bind myself, in the sight of God, that, when I shall be called to give my voice touching any such matter of this state wherein freemen are to deal, I will give my vote and suffrage as I shall judge in mine own conscience may best conduce and tend to the public weal of the body, without respect of persons or favor of any man. So help me God, in the Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 238 - And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Page 235 - And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor ; and he was a good man, and a just...
Page 28 - God, that I will be true and faithful to the same, and will accordingly yield assistance...
Page 18 - Consent of our Council, have given and Granted and by these presents (as far as in Us lies) do give and grant in Equal shares unto sundry of our beloved subjects, whose names are entered in a Schedule hereunto annexed that Inhabit or shall inhabit within the said grant within our Province of New Hampshire, all that tract...
Page 97 - Jersey line, now addressed a memorial to their state legislature, complaining, that four months' pay of a private would not procure for his family a single bushel of wheat; that the pay of a colonel would not purchase oats for his horse ; and that a common labourer received four times as much as an American officer.

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