The History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent to the Close of the Thirty-sixth CongressD. Appleton and Company, 1867 - 812 pages |
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... Quakers ; Persecution of , 92. Eliot the Apostle- the Mayhews , 93. Progress , 94 . CHAPTER XII . VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND , Aris- Slavery - Massacre by the Indians , 96. Lord Baltimore , 99. Settlement of Maryland , 100. Clayborne's ...
... Quakers ; Persecution of , 92. Eliot the Apostle- the Mayhews , 93. Progress , 94 . CHAPTER XII . VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND , Aris- Slavery - Massacre by the Indians , 96. Lord Baltimore , 99. Settlement of Maryland , 100. Clayborne's ...
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... Quakers , 130. William Penn ; his Education , 131. Obtains a Charter , 133. Lands at New Castle ; Philadelphia founded , 134. Rights of the Indians , 135. German Emigrants , 136. Fletcher the Royal Governor , 137. New Charter granted ...
... Quakers , 130. William Penn ; his Education , 131. Obtains a Charter , 133. Lands at New Castle ; Philadelphia founded , 134. Rights of the Indians , 135. German Emigrants , 136. Fletcher the Royal Governor , 137. New Charter granted ...
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... Quakers ; Persecution of . - Eliot the Apostle . The Mayhews . - Progress . CHAP . PERSECUTION raged through the reign of James , and threatened to continue through the reign of his son and 1624. successor , Charles I. The various ...
... Quakers ; Persecution of . - Eliot the Apostle . The Mayhews . - Progress . CHAP . PERSECUTION raged through the reign of James , and threatened to continue through the reign of his son and 1624. successor , Charles I. The various ...
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... Quakers from coming to the colony ; but they came , and were inhumanly treated and sent back . Then a law was passed that if a Quaker , after being banished , returned , he should be put to death . This the magis- trates fondly hoped ...
... Quakers from coming to the colony ; but they came , and were inhumanly treated and sent back . Then a law was passed that if a Quaker , after being banished , returned , he should be put to death . This the magis- trates fondly hoped ...
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... Quakers suffered the penalty of death . Severity did not accomplish the end in view ; their brethren flocked to Massachusetts as if courting the honor of martyrdom . From the first the people had been opposed to the cruel law , and at ...
... Quakers suffered the penalty of death . Severity did not accomplish the end in view ; their brethren flocked to Massachusetts as if courting the honor of martyrdom . From the first the people had been opposed to the cruel law , and at ...
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Page 517 - I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
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Page 288 - ... on many occasions has caused the blood of those sons of liberty...
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