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Halaman 7
Several tributary streams fall into the river , after passing through rocky gaps , to
the mountains on each side of the Valley , forming beautiful cascades as they
descend into the plain . Those on the North - west side are Toby ' s Creek , Moses
...
Several tributary streams fall into the river , after passing through rocky gaps , to
the mountains on each side of the Valley , forming beautiful cascades as they
descend into the plain . Those on the North - west side are Toby ' s Creek , Moses
...
Halaman 8
Along the river , and on both sides , are level , fertile plains extending in some
places nearly a mile and an half from the ... commence stretching to the
mountains , the river sometimes washing the base of the hills on one side and
sometimes on ...
Along the river , and on both sides , are level , fertile plains extending in some
places nearly a mile and an half from the ... commence stretching to the
mountains , the river sometimes washing the base of the hills on one side and
sometimes on ...
Halaman 9
It is situated in the Township of Kingston , upon a level plain on the north side of
Toby ' s Creek about one hundred and fifty feet from its bank , and about half a
mile from its confluence with the Susquehanna . It is of an oval or elliptical form ...
It is situated in the Township of Kingston , upon a level plain on the north side of
Toby ' s Creek about one hundred and fifty feet from its bank , and about half a
mile from its confluence with the Susquehanna . It is of an oval or elliptical form ...
Halaman 13
In this unfortunate condition they sent messengers to the Mohegans , a nation
who resided on the east side of the Hudson River , requesting their influence in
procuring from the Delawares , permission for them to come and reside under
their ...
In this unfortunate condition they sent messengers to the Mohegans , a nation
who resided on the east side of the Hudson River , requesting their influence in
procuring from the Delawares , permission for them to come and reside under
their ...
Halaman 18
... the other side of the Delaware where you us came from , but we do not know
whether , consi sidering how you have deneaned yourselves , you will be
permitted to live there , or whether you 6 have not swallowed that land down your
throats ...
... the other side of the Delaware where you us came from , but we do not know
whether , consi sidering how you have deneaned yourselves , you will be
permitted to live there , or whether you 6 have not swallowed that land down your
throats ...
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Halaman 12 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Halaman 34 - Narraganset river, the space of forty leagues upon a straight line near the sea shore towards the southwest, west and by south, or west, as the coast lieth towards Virginia, accounting three English miles to the league; and also all and singular the lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying and being within the lands aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude of and within, all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the western ocean to the...
Halaman 43 - ... but if the said river shall not extend so far northward, then by the said river so far as it doth extend; and from the head of the said river, the eastern bounds are to be determined by a meridian line, to be drawn from the head of the said river, unto the said forty-third degree.
Halaman 12 - For all these reasons, we charge you to remove instantly ; we don't give you liberty to think about it. You are women.
Halaman 12 - You have told us a blind story, that you sent a messenger to us, to inform us of the sale; but he never came amongst us, nor did we ever hear any thing about it. This is acting in the dark, and very different from the conduct our Six Nations observe in the sales of land.
Halaman 15 - Zinzendorf was alone in his tent, seated upon a bundle of dry weeds which composed his bed, and engaged in writing, when the assassins approached to execute their bloody commission. It was night, and the cool air of September had rendered a -small fire necessary to his comfort and convenience. A curtain formed of a blanket and hung upon pins was the only guard to the entrance of his tent. The heat of his...
Halaman 128 - We are unanimously of Opinion that the State of Connecticut has no right to the Lands in controversy. "We are also unanimously of Opinion that the Jurisdiction and Preemption of all the Territory lying within the Charter boundary of Pennsylvania and now claimed by the State of Connecticut do of Right belong to the State of Pennsylvania.
Halaman 32 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Halaman 32 - Devon, for the planting, ruling, ordering, and governing of New England in America, and to their successors and assigns for ever, all that part of America, lying and being in breadth, from forty degrees of northerly latitude from the equinoctial line, to forty-eight degrees of the said northerly latitude inclusively, and in length, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands from sea to sea...
Halaman 97 - Crown to the lands aforesaid, within the limits and bounds of their patent aforesaid, lying westward of the province of New York, and not included in the patent of King Charles the second to the Duke of York, notwithstanding the several settlements of boundaries, between the colony on the east, and the Province on the west, made as well by agreement between the parties, as under the royal authority, and notwithstanding the subsequent charter to Sir William Penn?