Parole and Documentary Evidence: Delivered Before a Committee of the House of Representatives, Appointed to Inquire Into the Conduct of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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Page 6 - No person who acknowledges the being of a God, and a future state of rewards and punishments, shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth.
Page 240 - Instrument to be his act and deed and desired the same to be recorded as such.
Page 240 - Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell...
Page 240 - Together with all and singular the rights, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; to have and to hold the above described premises unto the said the New York and Long Island Railroad Company, its successors and assigns forever.
Page 182 - March this committee reported in favor of renewing the charter for fifteen years, with certain modifications. A bill accompanied this report, which was ordered to a second reading, and then laid upon the table of the senate, until after the report of the committee appointed by the house of representatives to inquire into the affairs of the bank. It was in that body that the main battle concerning the bank was to be fought.
Page 240 - In the sum of ten thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States...
Page 241 - Recorded in the office for recording deeds, &c., in and for the County aforesaid, in Deed-book No.
Page 240 - To have and to hold all the Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand of him, the said...
Page 239 - That this contract is made subject to the sanction of Parliament at its next session. In witness thereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, this first day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. (Signed), A. CAMPBELL, Postmaster-General. HUGH ALLAN. Signed, sealed and delivered in