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... March 1664 , to his Brother , the Duke of York and Albany , for fundry Tracts of Land in America , the Boundaries of which , because they have given Rife to important and animated Debates , it may not be improper to transcribe . cc cc ...
... March 1664 , to his Brother , the Duke of York and Albany , for fundry Tracts of Land in America , the Boundaries of which , because they have given Rife to important and animated Debates , it may not be improper to transcribe . cc cc ...
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... March to the Manhattans , " on the 20th of Auguft enfuing , and promised , that if they could get " other Affistance , they would give them an Account of it . " The Gover- nour and Council answered , that they would affemble the General ...
... March to the Manhattans , " on the 20th of Auguft enfuing , and promised , that if they could get " other Affistance , they would give them an Account of it . " The Gover- nour and Council answered , that they would affemble the General ...
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... march out with their " Arms , Drums beating , and Coulours flying , and lighted Matches ; and " if any of them will plant , they shall have fifty Acres of Land fet out " for them ; if any of them will ferve as Servants , they fhall ...
... march out with their " Arms , Drums beating , and Coulours flying , and lighted Matches ; and " if any of them will plant , they shall have fifty Acres of Land fet out " for them ; if any of them will ferve as Servants , they fhall ...
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... March preceding , there was a great Convention , before the Gover- nour at Hempstead , of two Deputies from every Town on Long Island , em- powered to bind their Constituents . The Defign of their Meeting was to adjust the Limits of ...
... March preceding , there was a great Convention , before the Gover- nour at Hempstead , of two Deputies from every Town on Long Island , em- powered to bind their Constituents . The Defign of their Meeting was to adjust the Limits of ...
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... march out a few Miles in a Row , obferving a pro- found Silence . The Proceffion being ended , they ftrip the Bark from a large Oak , and paint the Defign of their Expedition on the naked Trunk . The Figure of a Canoe , with the Number ...
... march out a few Miles in a Row , obferving a pro- found Silence . The Proceffion being ended , they ftrip the Bark from a large Oak , and paint the Defign of their Expedition on the naked Trunk . The Figure of a Canoe , with the Number ...
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Page 225 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 11 - Island, and bounded on the east part by the main sea and part by Hudson's River, and hath upon the west Delaware Bay or River, and extendeth southward to the main ocean as far as Cape May, at the mouth of Delaware Bay, and to the northward as far as the northernmost branch of the said Bay or River of Delaware, which is forty-one degrees and forty minutes of latitude...
Page 10 - York, his heirs and assigns, all that part of the main land of New England, beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St. Croix, next adjoining to New Scotland in America...
Page 228 - Carleton, full power to order and appoint Fairs, Marts and Markets, as also such and so many Ports, Harbours, Bays, Havens and other places for the convenience and security of Shipping, and for the better loading and unloading of goods and merchandise, as by you, with the advice and consent of the said Council, shall be thought fit and necessary.
Page 222 - Instructions herewith given you or by such further Powers, Instructions, and Authorities as shall at any Time hereafter be granted or appointed you under our Signet and Sign manual or by our Order in our Privy Council...
Page 221 - Pleasure as by the said recited Letters Patent (Relation being thereunto had) may more fully and at large appear Now know you that we have revoked and determined and by these Presents do revoke and determine the said recited Letters Patent and every Clause Article and Thing therein contained And further know you that we reposing...
Page 227 - Commissioners for executing the office of our High Admiral or from our High Admiral of Great Britain...
Page 222 - ... as also make and subscribe, and cause them to make and subscribe, the Declaration mentioned in an Act of Parliament made in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, " An Act for preventing dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants...
Page 228 - Our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our said Province of New Brunswick, with all its rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, together with all and singular the powers and authorities hereby granted unto you, for and during Our will and pleasure. In Witness...
Page 225 - And we do hereby give and grant unto you full Power and Authority where you shall see Cause or shall judge any Offender or Offenders in criminal Matters or for any Fines or Forfeitures due unto us fit Objects of our Mercy to pardon all such Offenders...