History of the Church in Burlington, New Jersey: Comprising the Facts and Incidents of Nearly Two Hundred Years, from Original, Contemporaneous Sources |
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... London ; who each contracted for considerable shares , for which they had patents . In 1677 , commissioners ( agreeable to expectation given ) were sent by the proprietors , with power to buy the lands of the natives ; to inspect the ...
... London ; who each contracted for considerable shares , for which they had patents . In 1677 , commissioners ( agreeable to expectation given ) were sent by the proprietors , with power to buy the lands of the natives ; to inspect the ...
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... London com- missioners also employed Noble , to divide the part of the island yet unsurveyed , between the ten London proprietors , in the manner beforementioned : The town thus by mutual consent + Smith's foot - note says : " From ...
... London com- missioners also employed Noble , to divide the part of the island yet unsurveyed , between the ten London proprietors , in the manner beforementioned : The town thus by mutual consent + Smith's foot - note says : " From ...
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... London , in November , and dropt anchor at Elsingburgh ; brought about sixty or seventy passengers : Some settled at Salem , others at Burlington : " * " In this year also arrived the Flie - Boat Martha , of Burlington , ( Yorkshire ) ...
... London , in November , and dropt anchor at Elsingburgh ; brought about sixty or seventy passengers : Some settled at Salem , others at Burlington : " * " In this year also arrived the Flie - Boat Martha , of Burlington , ( Yorkshire ) ...
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... London , the greatest pro- prietor of West - Jersey , " says Smith , was at this time Governor , " having appointed Edward Hunloke his deputy ; some time afterwards a commission was sent to John Tatham , who being a Jacobite ; and as ...
... London , the greatest pro- prietor of West - Jersey , " says Smith , was at this time Governor , " having appointed Edward Hunloke his deputy ; some time afterwards a commission was sent to John Tatham , who being a Jacobite ; and as ...
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... London and York - Bridges . The Town tands in an Island , the Tide flowing quite round about it . " THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL . " The increase of religion in the colonies , and the moral culture of the inhabitants , had ...
... London and York - Bridges . The Town tands in an Island , the Tide flowing quite round about it . " THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL . " The increase of religion in the colonies , and the moral culture of the inhabitants , had ...
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Page 366 - For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord) make his paths straight.
Page 483 - How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves...
Page 438 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Page 691 - Receive the Holy Ghost [for the office and work of a priest in the Church of God, now committed unto Thee by the imposition of our hands.] Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven ; and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained.
Page 708 - Church ; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of » reasonable, religious and holy hope; in favour with Thee our God, and in perfect charity with the world. All which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 166 - God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last will and testament...
Page 629 - GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
Page 166 - Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me...
Page 486 - all thy children shall be taught of God, and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Page 708 - That, when we shall have served thee in our generation, we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience ; in the communion of the catholic Church ; in the confidence of a certain faith ; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope ; in favour with thee our God, and in perfect charity with the world.