Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey: Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. Relating to Its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township in the State Illustrated by 120 Engravings |
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... Dutch settlements in East Jersey Dunlap , Wm . interesting revolutionary reminis cences of ..... Eakin , Rev. Samuel , patriotism of .... Edwards , Stephen , the spy , affecting death of ... 367 487 Education , some interesting facts ...
... Dutch settlements in East Jersey Dunlap , Wm . interesting revolutionary reminis cences of ..... Eakin , Rev. Samuel , patriotism of .... Edwards , Stephen , the spy , affecting death of ... 367 487 Education , some interesting facts ...
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... Dutch East India Company , in attempting to find a passage through the American continent , entered Delaware bay , on the 28th of Au- gust . Finding the navigation somewhat difficult , on account of shoal water , he proceeded but a ...
... Dutch East India Company , in attempting to find a passage through the American continent , entered Delaware bay , on the 28th of Au- gust . Finding the navigation somewhat difficult , on account of shoal water , he proceeded but a ...
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... Dutch immediately began to avail themselves of the ad- vantage which the discovery of Hudson presented to their view . In 1610 , it appears that at least one ship was sent hither by the East India Company , for the purpose of trading in ...
... Dutch immediately began to avail themselves of the ad- vantage which the discovery of Hudson presented to their view . In 1610 , it appears that at least one ship was sent hither by the East India Company , for the purpose of trading in ...
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... by repeated disasters , the Dutch soon afterward abandoned the country ; and for some years not a single European was left upon the shores of the Delaware . " " It was next visited by another people , the OUTLINE HISTORY . 11.
... by repeated disasters , the Dutch soon afterward abandoned the country ; and for some years not a single European was left upon the shores of the Delaware . " " It was next visited by another people , the OUTLINE HISTORY . 11.
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... Dutch , either by grant or by purchase ; but this declaration is wanting in other support . At a subsequent pe- riod , indeed , after they had been some time in the country , applica- tion was made by Chancellor Oxenstiern , the Swedish ...
... Dutch , either by grant or by purchase ; but this declaration is wanting in other support . At a subsequent pe- riod , indeed , after they had been some time in the country , applica- tion was made by Chancellor Oxenstiern , the Swedish ...
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Page 396 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto GOD Who gave it.
Page 301 - Welcome, mighty chief, once more Welcome to this grateful shore : Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow ; Aims at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arms did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers ; Strew your Hero's way with flowers.
Page 19 - The concessions and agreements of the proprietors, freeholders and inhabitants of the province of West New Jersey in America.
Page 436 - That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me...
Page 75 - Our ammunition, light artillery, and the best part of our stores, had been removed, on the apprehension that Howe would endeavor to penetrate the Jerseys, in which case Fort Lee could be of no use to us ; for it must occur to every thinking man, whether in the army or not, that these kind...
Page 185 - DONE in Convention by the unanimous consent of the States present the 17th day of September in the year of our Lord 1787, and of the Independence of the United States of America the twelfth.
Page 75 - ... of our troops went over the bridge, the rest over the ferry, except some which passed at a mill on a small creek, between the bridge and the ferry, and made their way through some marshy grounds up to the town of Hackensack, and there passed the river. We brought off as much baggage as the wagons could contain, the rest was lost. The simple object was to bring off the garrison...
Page 461 - And, although the General has so frequently given it as his opinion in the most public and explicit manner, that, unless the principles of the Federal Government were properly supported, and the powers of the Union increased, the honor, dignity, and justice of the nation would be lost forever...
Page 150 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. " Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 115 - In merchandize it is the custom, where I lived, to sell chiefly on credit, and poor people often get in debt ; and when payment is expected, not having wherewith to pay, their creditors often sue for it at law. Having often observed occurrences of this kind, I found it good for me to advise poor people to take such goods as were most useful and not costly.