| Robert Proud - 1797 - 522 pages
...laft, laid out, to the great content of thofe here, that are any ways interefted therein. The fituation is a neck of land, and lieth between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Sculkil; whereby it hath two fronts upon the water, each a mile ; and two from river to river. Delaware... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 562 pages
...thostà who are concerned in this Province, is at last laid out, to the great content of those here who are any ways interested therein. The situation is...and lieth between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Sculkill, whereby it hath two fronts upon the water, each a mile, and two from river to river. Delaware... | |
| 1824 - 296 pages
...Traders," the following passage of which, conveys his thoughts and wishes in regard to the infant city. " Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned...interested therein. The situation is a neck of land, and fieth between two navigable rivers, Delaware and ScuOril; whereby it hath two fronts upon the water... | |
| 1824 - 288 pages
...Traders," the following passage of which, conveys his thoughts and wishes in regard to the infant city. " Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned...interested therein. The situation is a neck of land, and ueth between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Sculkil; whereby it hath two fronts upon the water... | |
| William Penn - 1825 - 632 pages
...an orphan's court in each county, to inspect and regulate the affairs of orphans and widows. XXXII. Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned...navigable rivers, Delaware and Schuylkill, whereby it hath two fronts upon the water, each a mile, and tu<> fh>m river to* river. Delaware is a glorious... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1827 - 408 pages
...concerned in this Province, is at last laid out, to the great content of those here who are any way interested therein. The situation is a neck of land,...and lieth between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Sculkill, whereby it hath two fronts upon the water, each a mile, and two from river to river. Delaware... | |
| John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 pages
...had been before a matter of much anxiety and search, saying, "Philadelphia, the expectation of those concerned in this province, is at last laid out to the great content of those here." Then the preeminent local advantages are thus strikingly portrayed, saying, " Of all the many places... | |
| 1834 - 438 pages
...letter to the society of free traders, dated August 16th, 1683, writes thus (see his select works:) "Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned in this province, is at last hid out to the content, &c, I say little of the town itself, be298 399 cause a plat from it will be... | |
| Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Thomas Isaac Wharton - 1836 - 580 pages
...society of free traders, (who were first purchasers,) dated August 16th, 1683, in which he writes thus: " Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned...those here, that are any ways interested therein. I say little of the town itself, because a plat from it will be shown to you by my agent, in winch... | |
| Thomas Sergeant - 1838 - 318 pages
...his letter, dated 16th August 1683, to the Society of Freetraders (one of the first purchasers), " Philadelphia, the expectation of those that are concerned...laid out, to the great content of those here that are anyways interested therein." So, in his answer to the assembly in 1701, he mentions his re-aplotment... | |
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