The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published ; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Količina 3Childs & Peterson, 1840 |
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Stran 428 - Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Stran 92 - And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her ? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
Stran 53 - That the particular military as well as civil establishments in each colony remain in their present state, the general constitution notwithstanding ; and that on sudden emergencies any colony may defend itself and lay the accounts of expense thence arising before the president general and general council, who may allow and order payment of the same as far as they judge such accounts just and reasonable.
Stran 35 - That humble application be made for an act of parliament of Great Britain, by virtue of which one general government may be formed in America, including all the said colonies, within and under which government each colony may retain its present constitution, except in the particulars wherein a change may be directed by the said act as hereafter follows...
Stran 120 - LAWS of this government, to the great end of all government, viz: to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Stran viii - AN HISTORICAL Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania, from its Origin...
Stran 153 - FOR the well governing of this Province and Territories, there shall be an Assembly yearly chosen, by the Freemen thereof, to consist of Four Persons out of each County, of most Note for Virtue, Wisdom and Ability, (or of a greater number at any Time, as the Governor and Assembly shall agree) upon the First Day of October for ever; and shall sit on the Fourteenth Day of the...
Stran 5 - And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure : and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man ; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob.
Stran 49 - That they may appoint a general treasurer and particular treasurer in each government, when necessary; and from time to time may order the sums in -the treasuries of each government into the general treasury, or draw on them for special payments, as they find most convenient. MONEY, HOW TO ISSUE. Yet no money to issue but by joint orders...
Stran 46 - That they make new settlements on such purchases by granting lands in the king's name, reserving a quit-rent to the crown for the use of the general treasury.