An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies, Količina 3editor; J. Ridgeway, 1795 |
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Zadetki 1–5 od 75
Stran 1
... nearly a dead level , and a very large propor tion of it is covered , in its natural state , with pitch pines . In the neighbourhood of ftagnant waters , which abound in this level coun- try , the inhabitants are fickly , but in the ...
... nearly a dead level , and a very large propor tion of it is covered , in its natural state , with pitch pines . In the neighbourhood of ftagnant waters , which abound in this level coun- try , the inhabitants are fickly , but in the ...
Stran 14
... nearly through the middle of it . This encouragement confifted in offering four hundred acres of land , to every person who engaged to build a cabin , clear a piece of land , and produce a crop of Indian corn . This was called a ...
... nearly through the middle of it . This encouragement confifted in offering four hundred acres of land , to every person who engaged to build a cabin , clear a piece of land , and produce a crop of Indian corn . This was called a ...
Stran 27
... nearly clofed the active part which the moun- tain men took in the American war . In 1782 , the legiflature of North - Carolina appointed commiffion- ers to explore the western part of the State , by which is meant the lands included in ...
... nearly clofed the active part which the moun- tain men took in the American war . In 1782 , the legiflature of North - Carolina appointed commiffion- ers to explore the western part of the State , by which is meant the lands included in ...
Stran 39
... nearly eaft and weft a mile in length , parallel with the water : this is croffed by feveral other streets leading from the water , a number of which , particularly Calvert , South and Gay ftreets , are well built . North and east of ...
... nearly eaft and weft a mile in length , parallel with the water : this is croffed by feveral other streets leading from the water , a number of which , particularly Calvert , South and Gay ftreets , are well built . North and east of ...
Stran 68
... nearly fo from the Atlantic ocean to the Ohio river , upon the best navigation , in the midst of the richest commercial territory in Ame- rica , and commanding the most extenfive internal refources , is by far the most eligible ...
... nearly fo from the Atlantic ocean to the Ohio river , upon the best navigation , in the midst of the richest commercial territory in Ame- rica , and commanding the most extenfive internal refources , is by far the most eligible ...
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acre Affembly againſt alfo almoſt alſo America befides beſt branches bufhels cafe confiderable conftitution courſe creek cultivated Cumberland river diſtance ditto eaſtern eſpecially eſtabliſhed expenſe fafe faid falt fame feafon fecond feed feet fettled fettlement fettlers feven feveral fhall fhillings and fix-pence fhould fide fince firſt fituation fixty flax fmall foil fome foon four fouth fouthern fpecies fpring fruit fubject fuch fufficient fugar fummer Georgia governor grafs Great-Britain greateſt ground grow hemp houfes Houſe hundred increaſe Indian inhabitants interfection iſlands itſelf James river Kentucky land lefs Miffiffippi miles moft moſt mountains muſt navigation neceffary New-York North-Carolina obferved occafion Ohio paffed Pennſylvania perfons plant planter Potomack pounds prefent preferve produce purchaſe purpoſe quantity raiſed refidence refpect rifes river ſeaſon ſeveral ſhall ſmall ſome ſtand ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tobacco town trees uſed veffels vines Virginia weft weſtern wine
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Stran 48 - That no man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Stran 48 - ... to be allowed counsel ; to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have process for his witnesses ; to examine the witnesses for and against him on oath ; and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury without whose unanimous consent he ought not to be found guilty.
Stran 65 - Pennsylvania as a free and independent state, and that I will not at any time do or cause to be done any matter or thing that will be prejudicial or injurious to the freedom and independence thereof, as declared by Congress; and also that I will discover and make known to some...
Stran 113 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Stran 216 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Stran 140 - That in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Bigbone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elks, buffaloes, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians...
Stran 118 - History, by apprising them of the past, will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other times and other nations; it will qualify them as judges of the actions and designs of men...
Stran 118 - Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves therefore are its only safe depositories ; and to render even them safe, their minds must be improved to a certain degree. This indeed is not all that is necessary, though it be essentially necessary.
Stran 220 - ... inhabitants of any one county within the state twelve months immediately preceding the day of any election, and possessed of a freehold within the same county of fifty acres of land, for six months next before and at the day of election, shall be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate ;
Stran 64 - Judge), that I will not, directly or indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits, of any other office during the term of my acting as . SEC.