The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volumen14Historical Society of Pennsylvania., 1890 |
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... land ; or from being enlarged by the mist of distance , as is universally the case in such a condition of society . It happened in that day , and prob- ably from this circumstance , that from Maryland to Massa- chusetts , there was , in ...
... land ; or from being enlarged by the mist of distance , as is universally the case in such a condition of society . It happened in that day , and prob- ably from this circumstance , that from Maryland to Massa- chusetts , there was , in ...
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... land , and resided in Virginia , and took an oath of allegiance to that State in October , 1785 ; and supposing this , and not his residence and military service at Machias , to have been the commencement of his citizenship , then he ...
... land , and resided in Virginia , and took an oath of allegiance to that State in October , 1785 ; and supposing this , and not his residence and military service at Machias , to have been the commencement of his citizenship , then he ...
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... land , against the United States , were rising up from day to day for solution ; and in most of them Mr. Lewis took a part , and held a position , that was worthy of the questions , and worthy of his own powers also . His general manner ...
... land , against the United States , were rising up from day to day for solution ; and in most of them Mr. Lewis took a part , and held a position , that was worthy of the questions , and worthy of his own powers also . His general manner ...
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... land or Albany . That in the Agreement formed on the 10 March 1769 , a great number of persons signed , who were not Importers , yet these by the tenor of the Agreement , are to determine as to our Trade and property , and have a vote ...
... land or Albany . That in the Agreement formed on the 10 March 1769 , a great number of persons signed , who were not Importers , yet these by the tenor of the Agreement , are to determine as to our Trade and property , and have a vote ...
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... land as would either save our Credit or lastingly determine what we ought to depend on from Parliament . In these sentiments J. Reynell called upon me and urged the neces- sity of attending , that we might if possible delay the general ...
... land as would either save our Credit or lastingly determine what we ought to depend on from Parliament . In these sentiments J. Reynell called upon me and urged the neces- sity of attending , that we might if possible delay the general ...
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