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... given Place to party Projects and contracted Schemes , equal- ly ufelefs and shameful . The Conduct of the French has been just the reverse : in Spite of all the Disadvantages of a cold Cli- mate , a long and dangerous Navigation up the ...
... given Place to party Projects and contracted Schemes , equal- ly ufelefs and shameful . The Conduct of the French has been just the reverse : in Spite of all the Disadvantages of a cold Cli- mate , a long and dangerous Navigation up the ...
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... given , Perfons of private Characters ought to have undertaken that useful and necessary Tafk . But , except Some Accounts of the Settlements in the Maffachufets Bay and Virginia , all the other Hiftories of our Plantations upon the Con ...
... given , Perfons of private Characters ought to have undertaken that useful and necessary Tafk . But , except Some Accounts of the Settlements in the Maffachufets Bay and Virginia , all the other Hiftories of our Plantations upon the Con ...
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... given it that Title ) prefents us only a regular Thread of fimple Facts ; and even those unembellished with Reflec- tions , because they themselves fuggeft the proper Remarks , and moft * As the Provinces are different in their ...
... given it that Title ) prefents us only a regular Thread of fimple Facts ; and even those unembellished with Reflec- tions , because they themselves fuggeft the proper Remarks , and moft * As the Provinces are different in their ...
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... given to a wanton Imagination , for the Invention of plaufible Tales , fupported only by light Probabilities ; but choofing rather to be honest and dull , than agreeable and falfe , the true Import of Vouchers hath been ftrictly adhered ...
... given to a wanton Imagination , for the Invention of plaufible Tales , fupported only by light Probabilities ; but choofing rather to be honest and dull , than agreeable and falfe , the true Import of Vouchers hath been ftrictly adhered ...
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... given to begin a Plantation , at any Place on the Conti- tent , they should think convenient , between the 34th and 41 Degrees of Latitude : and all the Lands extending 50 Miles , on each Side , along the Coast , 100 Miles into the ...
... given to begin a Plantation , at any Place on the Conti- tent , they should think convenient , between the 34th and 41 Degrees of Latitude : and all the Lands extending 50 Miles , on each Side , along the Coast , 100 Miles into the ...
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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...