The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Including a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the War of the Independence...Hunt and Clark, 1826 - 407 pages |
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Page 103
... Island , and Connecticut . The southern boundary was New York , which ex- tended to the north on both sides of the river Hudson , about two hundred miles into the country once be- longing to the Irroquois , the Indians of the Five Na ...
... Island , and Connecticut . The southern boundary was New York , which ex- tended to the north on both sides of the river Hudson , about two hundred miles into the country once be- longing to the Irroquois , the Indians of the Five Na ...
Page 105
... Bay New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island New York · 77 2 4 Carried forward 20 Brought forward 20 New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland · · Virginia 55 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 105 missioners, that such an union should be established; ...
... Bay New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island New York · 77 2 4 Carried forward 20 Brought forward 20 New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland · · Virginia 55 LIFE OF DR FRANKLIN . 105 missioners, that such an union should be established; ...
Page 113
... Island and Connecticut are intrusted with by their charters , and have never abused ; for by this plan the president - general is appointed by the crown , and controls all by his negative ; but in those govern- ments the people choose ...
... Island and Connecticut are intrusted with by their charters , and have never abused ; for by this plan the president - general is appointed by the crown , and controls all by his negative ; but in those govern- ments the people choose ...
Page 162
... Island fired from their batteries upon his majesty's schooner St John , for having taken a smuggler in that port . The next acts that excited the popular ferment , were the imposition of new duties on their commerce , particularly on ...
... Island fired from their batteries upon his majesty's schooner St John , for having taken a smuggler in that port . The next acts that excited the popular ferment , were the imposition of new duties on their commerce , particularly on ...
Page 198
... island of Bri- tain , were by colonies of people , subjects to our re- nowned ducal ancestors , and drawn from their domi- nions , under the conduct of Hengist , Horsa , Hella , Uffa , Cerdicus , Ida , and others ; and that the said ...
... island of Bri- tain , were by colonies of people , subjects to our re- nowned ducal ancestors , and drawn from their domi- nions , under the conduct of Hengist , Horsa , Hella , Uffa , Cerdicus , Ida , and others ; and that the said ...
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