History of Maryland: From Its First Settlement in 1634, to the Year 1848J. Murphy, 1849 - 405 strani This book offers a comprehensive history of Maryland, starting with the rediscovery of the New World and concluding with the Mexican-American War of 1848. Most focus is dedicated to the political and military history of the European settlers. This book delves into great detail concerning Maryland in the American Revolution, and contains a roster of officers in Maryland regiments. |
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Stran 344 - Oh, say! can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Stran 221 - That as it is the duty of every man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all persons are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty ; wherefore, no person ought by any law to be molested in his person or estate on account of his religious persuasion or profession, or for his religious practice, unless, under...
Stran 20 - Comfort, all along the sea coast to the southward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the sea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from sea to sea, west and northwest...
Stran 264 - Army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become members of the confederation...
Stran 67 - ... an heretic, schismatic, idolater, Puritan, Independent, Presbyterian, popish priest, Jesuit, Jesuited papist, Lutheran, Calvinist, Anabaptist, Brownist, Antinomian, Barrowist, Roundhead, Separatist, or any other name or term in a reproachful manner relating to matter of religion...
Stran 218 - That this convention are under the strongest inpressions that the back lands claimed by the British crown, if secured by the blood and treasure of all, ought, in reason, justice, and policy, to be considered as a common stock, to be parcelled out by congress into free. convenient and independent governments, as the wisdom of that body shall hereafter direct...
Stran 195 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Stran 66 - Act is before declared and set forth) that no person or persons whatsoever within this province . . . professing to believe in Jesus Christ shall from henceforth be in any ways troubled, molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion, nor in the free exercise thereof within this province of the islands thereunto belonging, nor in any way compelled to the belief or exercise of any other religion against his or her consent...
Stran 94 - Association in Arms for the Defence of the Protestant religion, and for asserting the right of King William and Queen Mary to the Province of Maryland and all the English dominions...
Stran 65 - And whereas, the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence...