The Register of Pennsylvania: Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents and Every Other Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State of Pennsylvania, Volume 15

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Samuel Hazard
W.F. Geddes, 1828 - Pennsylvania
 

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Page 70 - Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are...
Page 238 - On motion, resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and delivered to Dr. DODS, and that they be published in the newspapers of the city. " JOHN P. HULBERT, Chairman.
Page 379 - States to issue attachments and inflict summary punishments for contempts of court, shall not be construed to extend to any cases except the misbehavior of any person or persons, in the presence of the said courts...
Page 162 - These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Page 265 - Duplicates of the said returns shall also be immediately lodged with the prothonotary of each county. The person having the highest number of votes shall be...
Page 161 - Dunkers appear to be these: that future happiness is only to be attained by penance and outward mortification in this life ; and that, as Jesus Christ by his meritorious sufferings, became the Redeemer of mankind in general, so each individual of the human race, by a life of abstinence and restraint, may Work out his own salvation.
Page 349 - Society for the relief of poor and distressed Masters of Ships, their Widows and Children...
Page 285 - ... beyond the passing, fleeting point of time on which we stand; and so cast our votes that the blessing of education shall be conferred on every son of Pennsylvania — shall be carried home to the poorest child of the poorest...
Page 136 - Indians. On the first arrival of the English in Pennsylvania, messengers from this tribe came to welcome them, with presents of venison, corn and skins ; and the whole tribe entered into a treaty of friendship with the first Proprietary, William Penn ; which was to last as long as the sun should shine, or the waters run in the rivers APPENDIX.
Page 118 - By the constitution, the judicial power of the United States is extended to all cases in law and equity, arising under the constitution, laws and treaties of the...

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