Pennsylvania ArchivesJ. Severns & Company, 1852 A collection of documents supplementing the companion series known as "Colonial records of Pennsylvania" which contain the minutes of the Provincial Council, of the Council of Safety, and of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. |
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affair Affirmation aforesaid answer appointed Assembly Blunston Castle Cecil County Chief Colonial Commander Commissioners Conestogoe CONRAD WEISER Copy Council County of Lancaster Court Creek Cressap declare Deed Delaware Deponent DEPOSITION Dept desire Digges Digges's Esqr Execution friends further George give Government Governmt Governor Govr granted hand hath Hendricks hereby Honour humble Servant Indians Indorsed Inhabitants James John Justices King LAWRENCE GROWDON Letter LEVIN GALE Line Lord Baltimore Majesty Majesty's Maryland miles Oath Office OGLE Patrick Gordon Peace Persons Philadelphia Plantations present Proprietors Province of Maryland Province of Pennsylvania publick RICHARD PETERS Right River saith Samuel SAMUEL CHAMBERLAINE Seal sent Servt Shawanese Sheriff Ships side Survey Surveyor Susquehannah Sworn taken thee thereof Thomas Thomas Penn told Tract of Land Trade unto Warrant William Penn
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Page 50 - Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Page 184 - And whereas you will receive from Our Commissioners for executing the Office of High Admiral of Great Britain...
Page 346 - Fellows, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold released, and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm...
Page 27 - All ships from the Netherlands or any other place, and goods therein, shall be received here and sent hence after the manner which formerly they were before our coming hither, for six months next ensuing. 8. The Dutch here shall enjoy the liberty of their consciences in divine worship and church discipline.
Page 497 - And all the lands lying on the West side of the said River to the setting of the Sun, and to extend from the mouth of the said River Northward, up the same to the Hills or mountains...
Page 16 - Secretary, proceed to allot the contract to the lowest and best responsible bidder : Provided, That before assigning the contract as aforesaid, the successful bidder shall enter into bond to the Commonwealth, with two or more sufficient sureties, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful fulfilment of his contract, which bond shall be approved by the Governor, Secretary, Auditor General, and State Treasurer, before being received.
Page 172 - October in the tenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc, and in the year of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and twenty three.
Page 327 - Cornwallis, or to the Commander in Chief of our said Province for the time being...
Page 334 - What Trade has the Province under your Government with any foreign Plantations or any part of Europe, besides Great Britain ? How is that Trade carried on ? What Commodities do the People under your Government send to or receive from Foreign Plantations...
Page 206 - Wales ; we, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this realm, being here assisted with these of his late Majesty's Privy Council, with numbers of other principal gentlemen of quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of London, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim, that the high and mighty Prince, George Prince of Wales, is now, by the death of our...