History of the City of Trenton, New Jersey: Embracing a Period of Nearly Two Hundred Years, Commencing in 1676, the First Settlement of the Town, and Extending Up to the Present Time, with Official Records of the Population, Extent of the Town at Different Periods, Its Manufactories, Church History, and Fire DepartmentW.T. Nicholson & Company, printers, 1871 - 448 páginas |
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afterwards Alexander Chambers appointed April Assanpink creek assembly battle of Trenton Benjamin Bishop Brearley brick bridge Brunswick building built Burlington called canal capital stock captain Charles Charles Moore church city of Trenton commenced committee congregation corner council court December Delaware river east elected engine engine-house erected Ewing February feet fifty thousand dollars Fire Company George governor Greene street Henry Hopewell hose Howell hundred and fifty hundred dollars hundred thousand dollars Hunterdon incorporated Isaac Jacob James January Jersey John Joseph land legislature Mahlon Stacy Maidenhead manufacture March meeting Messrs mill Moore November occupied October organized passed pastor persons Peter Philadelphia Philemon Dickinson Potts pounds Presbyterian present officers president Princeton province purchased road Robert Samuel Samuel K second lieutenant secretary shillings South Trenton Stacy Thomas three hundred town township treasurer ward Warren street West Jersey William William Trent Yard York
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Página 170 - No man I believe ever had a greater choice of evils and less means to extricate himself from them. However, under a full persuasion of the justice of our cause, I cannot entertain an idea that it will finally sink, though it may remain for some time under a cloud.
Página 31 - I, AB, do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Página 169 - I had with me being inferior to theirs below me, and a strong battalion of light-infantry being at Princeton, above me, I thought it most prudent to return the same evening with the prisoners and the artillery we had taken. We found no stores of any consequence in the town. In justice to the officers and men, I must add, that their behavior on this occasion reflects the highest honor upon them.
Página 31 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Página 31 - ... declare, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and renounce, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine, and position, that princes excommunicated, or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
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Página 9 - JAMES Duke of York, his Heirs and Assigns forever; to be holden of us, our Heirs and Successors, as of our Mannor of East Greenwich in our County of Kent, in free and common Soccage...
Página 191 - Welcome, mighty chief, once more, Welcome to this grateful shore , Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow, Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arms did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers ; Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers, Strew your hero's way with flowers.
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