Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania: From the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775], Τόμος 1J. Severns, 1852 |
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
3d Mo Adjourned till ye aforesaid ansr answer Anthony Morris appointed Arth BENJAMIN FLETCHER bill Capt Castle Castle County Charter Clark Comission Comittee Coppock Councill held Councill Roome County Court Darvall declared desired Edwd England Esqr Excellie ffor frampton Governmt granted Griff Griffith Jones hath heires held at Philadelphia Holmes James Janney JOHN BLACKWELL John Bristow John Cann John Symcock Joseph Growdon Justices Kent County Leivt Governor Luke Watson Markham Maties members of Councill Ordered yt Patrick Robinson Pemberton persons petion Petition Philadelphia ye POST MERIDIEM PRESENT Presidt Provincial Council Provll Councill putt Robinson Robt Turner Samll Carpenter Samll Richardson sayd seal Secre Secry sent severall Sheriff Southersby Speaker Taylor thereof THOMAS HOLMES THOMAS LLOYD Vizt vpon WILLIAM MARKHAM William Penn wold ye Assembly ye Councill ye County ye Govr ye Laws ye sd
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 41 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world, and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no ways be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion or practice in matters of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled at any time to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever.
Σελίδα 42 - ... five years, one for four years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter as the terms of office expire in each year one member for a term of five years.
Σελίδα 42 - Penn have declared, granted, and confirmed, and by these presents, for me, my heirs and assigns, do declare, grant and confirm unto all the freemen, planters and adventurers, of, in and to the said province, these liberties, franchises, and properties, to be held, enjoyed and kept by the freemen, planters and Inhabitants of the said province of Pennsylvania for ever.
Σελίδα 309 - England, and so as the said ordinances be not extended, in any sort, to bind, change, or take away the right or interest of any person or persons, for, or in their life, members, freehold, goods, or chattels.
Σελίδα 44 - That the Governor and Provincial Council shall erect and order all public schools, and encourage and reward the authors of useful sciences and laudable inventions in the said province.
Σελίδα 36 - That as often as any day of the month, mentioned in any article of this charter, shall fall upo» the first day of the week, commonly called the Lord's day, the business appointed for that day, shall be deferred till next day, unless in case, of emergency.
Σελίδα 31 - But let them consider that though good laws do well, good men do better. For good laws may want good men and be abolished or evaded by ill men; but good men will never want good laws nor suffer ill ones.
Σελίδα 30 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good.
Σελίδα 31 - I choose to solve the controversy with this small distinction, and it belongs to all three : any government is free to the people under it (whatever be the frame) where the laws rule and the people are a party to those laws, and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.
Σελίδα 31 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ru- Preface, ined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.