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... EAST OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OFBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALLEDAM Berkeley Berkeley LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFUR ART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ...
... EAST OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OFBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALLEDAM Berkeley Berkeley LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFUR ART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ...
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... east , fourteen hundred and sixty four rods and an half by Grafton on the south , and nineteen hundred and fourteen rods by Worcester on the west . The township of Shrewsbury was granted to certain persons , Nov. 2 , 1717 , most of whom ...
... east , fourteen hundred and sixty four rods and an half by Grafton on the south , and nineteen hundred and fourteen rods by Worcester on the west . The township of Shrewsbury was granted to certain persons , Nov. 2 , 1717 , most of whom ...
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... east , Sut- ton on the south , and Worcester on the west . So rapid was the in- crease of the population , that the inhabitants of the town , in ten years from the commencement of its settlement , presented the fol- lowing petition to ...
... east , Sut- ton on the south , and Worcester on the west . So rapid was the in- crease of the population , that the inhabitants of the town , in ten years from the commencement of its settlement , presented the fol- lowing petition to ...
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... east , nine de- grees north , ten rods to road ; thence east , nine degrees north , seven and an half rods ; thence north , six degrees east , thirty nine rods ; thence east , thirteen degrees south , one hundred and sixty rods to ...
... east , nine de- grees north , ten rods to road ; thence east , nine degrees north , seven and an half rods ; thence north , six degrees east , thirty nine rods ; thence east , thirteen degrees south , one hundred and sixty rods to ...
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... east , thirty four rods to an oak and stones ; thence west , twelve degrees south , seventy nine rods to heap stones ; thence south , six degrees west , forty two rods to do . ; thence west , four degrees north , sixty eight rods to ...
... east , thirty four rods to an oak and stones ; thence west , twelve degrees south , seventy nine rods to heap stones ; thence south , six degrees west , forty two rods to do . ; thence west , four degrees north , sixty eight rods to ...
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acres afterwards appointed April Artemas Ward Benjamin born Boston Boylston Brigham called Cambridge Capt church commenced committee County of Worcester Court Daniel death died east Elijah Brigham England Ephraim erected families farm father French garrison graduated granted Harrington Harvard University hill Hist Holden Houghton hundred Indians inhabitants James John Houghton John Prescott John Sprague Jonathan Joseph Joseph Dudley Joseph Henshaw Josiah June Kerley Lancaster land late Leicester Leominster lived March Marlborough married Meeting House miles mill minister Nashaway Nathaniel Northborough ordained Oxford parish pastor Paxton persons petition plantation pond preached present proprietors records resided Rice river road rods Rowlandson Samuel Samuel Ward Sept sermon settled settlement Shrewsbury society Sterling stones thence south thirty Thomas tion town twenty voted Ward West Boylston Westborough Whitney Wilder Willard William William Stedman Worcester Magazine
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Page 278 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Page 249 - I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the separation ; but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said, as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.
Page 7 - If he who makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before...
Page 325 - Blessed are the peace makers : for they shall be called the children of God, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 210 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant...
Page 247 - I was the focus of all eyes. I was relieved, however, from the embarrassment of it, by the Swedish and Dutch ministers, who came to me and entertained me with a very agreeable conversation during the whole time.
Page 249 - The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all your countrymen to the manners of France.
Page 249 - I was the last to conform to the separation: but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said as I say now, that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power. The moment I see such sentiments and language as yours prevail, and a disposition to give this country the preference, that moment I shall say, let the circumstances of language, religion, and blood, have their natural and full effect.
Page 250 - The King then said a word or two to the secretary of state, which, being between them, I did not hear, and then turned round and bowed to me, as is customary with all kings and princes when they give the signal to retire. I retreated, stepping...
Page 304 - That state that will give liberty of conscience in matters of religion must give liberty of conscience and conversation in their moral laws, or else the fiddle will be out of tune, and some of the strings crack.