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... miles northward , by about two miles in breadth , claimed the grant of a patroonship , under the privileges of the Char- ter of Freedom and Exemptions , which has just been men- tioned . It was conceded ; and Godyn joined with himself ...
... miles northward , by about two miles in breadth , claimed the grant of a patroonship , under the privileges of the Char- ter of Freedom and Exemptions , which has just been men- tioned . It was conceded ; and Godyn joined with himself ...
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... approach nearer than four or five German miles of that place . This colony was succeeded by the arrival at Christina , ' Hazard's Reg . , iv . 177 . 2 Hazard's Ann . , 52 . in 1642 , of one still larger , under the 16 RECORD OF.
... approach nearer than four or five German miles of that place . This colony was succeeded by the arrival at Christina , ' Hazard's Reg . , iv . 177 . 2 Hazard's Ann . , 52 . in 1642 , of one still larger , under the 16 RECORD OF.
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... use , and also a fort , which he styled " Gottenburg . " On the 1 Hazard's Ann . , 63. 2 Hazard's Reg . , vol . iv . 221 , sect . xxiv . $ Id . 200 . Delaware , about three or four miles below Salem Creek 2 UPLAND COURT . 17.
... use , and also a fort , which he styled " Gottenburg . " On the 1 Hazard's Ann . , 63. 2 Hazard's Reg . , vol . iv . 221 , sect . xxiv . $ Id . 200 . Delaware , about three or four miles below Salem Creek 2 UPLAND COURT . 17.
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Delaware , about three or four miles below Salem Creek , at a point known to this day as " Elsinburg Fort Point , " he erected another stronghold , by which , as our annals show , he effectually ...
Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Delaware , about three or four miles below Salem Creek , at a point known to this day as " Elsinburg Fort Point , " he erected another stronghold , by which , as our annals show , he effectually ...
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... miles south of Stockholm , then in possession of the noble family of Bielke . He resided below Tinicum , on a tract of land marked in Lindstrom's map " Stille's land , " and called by the Indians " Techorassi , " or Tequirasi , and ...
... miles south of Stockholm , then in possession of the noble family of Bielke . He resided below Tinicum , on a tract of land marked in Lindstrom's map " Stille's land , " and called by the Indians " Techorassi , " or Tequirasi , and ...
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Page 454 - DEAR SIR, I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 8th of January, and their duplicates.
Page 372 - The committee conceive it but justice to the commander in chief, to say, that, in their opinion, the failure of the late expedition can, in no respect, be imputed to his conduct, either at any time before or during the action...
Page 102 - No Christian shall be kept in bondslavery, villenage, or captivity, except such who shall be judged thereunto by authority, or such as willingly have sold or shall sell themselves...
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Page 477 - ... furnace of the same capacity as the one above mentioned, was below Jones' Ferry, nearly opposite the Point, where other glass-houses now stand. Green glass was made at this factory, which went into operation in 1797. A memorandum was found among Gen'l O'Hara's papers, after his death, to this effect : " To-day we made the first bottle at the cost of thirty thousand dollars.
Page 418 - Dear Sir: I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th December last, which I have read with great interest and much satisfaction.
Page 438 - This will be one of the most solid, substantial wooden fortresses, •when finished, of any in the Western Territory. It is built of hewn timber, a perfect square, two stories high, with four blockhouses at the angles.
Page 426 - ... through the proper channels at no very distant day. I do not think there should be any newspaper notice of it yet. I will exert myself to the extent of my power for Linton if he will run. JOSEPH E. BROWN TO ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. R. ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, MILLEDGEVILLE [GA.], Feby. 16th, 1863. DEAR SIR : I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters, which I have read with much interest.
Page 365 - The poor militia, who were but three hundreds yards in front, had scarcely time to return a shot — they fled into our camp. The troops were under arms in an instant, and a smart fire from the front line met the enemy. It was but a few minutes, however, until the men were engaged in every quarter. The enemy from the front filed off to the right and left, and completely surrounded the camp, killed and cut off nearly all the guards, and approached close to the lines. They advanced from one tree, log,...
Page 88 - Kukarikonk," the name conferred upon the region by the Indians. It was erected by Governor Printz in 1643, and was the first water-mill built within the territory now embraced within the limits of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Printz, in his Report to the West India Company, Feb. 20, 1647, says ..." this place I have called Mondal, building there a water mill, working it the whole year along, to great advantage for the country, particularly as the windmill formerly here before I came, would...