Records of the Town of East Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co., N.Y.: With Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value, Volume 3

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Page xv - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because...
Page 245 - W. X., his executors, administrators or assigns ; for which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 245 - June, in the eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., and in the year of our Lord God 1709.
Page xvi - Who would wish that his country's existence had otherwise begun? Who would desire the power of going back to the ages of fable? Who would wish for an origin obscured in the darkness of antiquity? Who would wish for other emblazoning of his country's heraldry, or other ornaments of her genealogy, than to be able to say, that her first existence was with intelligence, her first breath the inspiration of liberty, her first principle the truth of divine religion?
Page 245 - Anne, by the Grace] of God of Great Britain France [and Ireland] Queen, Defender of the Faith, Anno Domini, 1710.
Page xv - Christian religion. Happy auspices of a happy futurity ! Who would wish that his country's existence had otherwise begun? 'Who would desire the power of going back to the ages of fable ? Who would wish for an origin obscured in the darkness of antiquity? Who would wish for other emblazoning of his country's heraldry, or other ornaments of her genealogy, than to be able to say, that her first existence was with intelligence, her first breath the...
Page 43 - Anne, by the grace of God, queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland. Defender of the Faith...
Page 311 - Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Day and year above written Signed sealed...
Page 44 - Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight, and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God. of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the faith, etc.
Page 71 - In testimony whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written.

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