Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Volumes 25-271921 - Lancaster County (Pa.) |
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Page 108 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE PATENT, AND THE SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
Page 41 - Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Page 112 - ... for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned, and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties which uow link together the various parts.
Page 171 - Esq., a committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting.
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Page 129 - ... or appropriated, and make return thereof into the secretary's office, in order for further confirmation ; for which this shall be your sufficient warrant : which survey, in case the said Bartholomew fulfil 1824.
Page 108 - States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfill the duties of that office according to Law; and to have and to hold the said office with all the powers, privileges and emoluments to the same of right appertaining during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being.
Page 9 - I am sorry to inform you that, in this day's engagement, we have been obliged to leave the enemy masters of the field. Unfortunately, the intelligence received, of the enemy's advancing up the Brandywine and crossing at a ford about six miles above us, was uncertain and contradictory, notwithstanding all my pains to get the best.
Page 208 - The business which bro' me to Georgetown being finished & the Com™ instructed with respect to the mode of carrying the plan into effect I set off this morning a little after 4 oclock in the prosecution of my journey towards Philadelphia; and being desirous of seeing the nature of the Country North of Georgetown, and along the upper Road, I resolved to pass through Fredericktown in Maryland — & York & Lancaster in Pennsylvania & accordingly — Breakfasted at a small Village called Williamsburgh...