Lecture Upon the Controversy Between Pennsylvania and Virginia, about the Boundary Line: Delivered at the University Building, December 5th, 1843, 第 209 卷A. Jaynes, 1843 - 30 頁 |
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... bounds of the grant to the London Company ; yet against this grant neither that Company nor the Colonial Legislature made any opposition . This is only material in this place , as showing the submission of those interested , and as ...
... bounds of the grant to the London Company ; yet against this grant neither that Company nor the Colonial Legislature made any opposition . This is only material in this place , as showing the submission of those interested , and as ...
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... bounds . " Now as the Eastern " bounds " is the Dela- ware river , which in its meandering course varies its longitude more than forty miles , the questions soon occurred , from what point on the Delaware shall the five degrees of ...
... bounds . " Now as the Eastern " bounds " is the Dela- ware river , which in its meandering course varies its longitude more than forty miles , the questions soon occurred , from what point on the Delaware shall the five degrees of ...
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... bounds , so far as to make the river Monongahela , from the line of Mason and Dix- on , the Western boundary of jurisdiction , which would at once settle our present dispute , without the great trouble and expense of running lines , or ...
... bounds , so far as to make the river Monongahela , from the line of Mason and Dix- on , the Western boundary of jurisdiction , which would at once settle our present dispute , without the great trouble and expense of running lines , or ...
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... bounds of Pennsylvania . Wherefore there is reason to infer , that any instruc- tions to the Governor of Virginia , to take that country under his administration , must be founded on some misrepresentation respect- ing the Western ...
... bounds of Pennsylvania . Wherefore there is reason to infer , that any instruc- tions to the Governor of Virginia , to take that country under his administration , must be founded on some misrepresentation respect- ing the Western ...
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... bounds , will probably be , at least , fifty miles without your limits . He was , however , not well informed as to the geography of the Delaware river ; there being , in fact , only five or six miles difference between its longitude at ...
... bounds , will probably be , at least , fifty miles without your limits . He was , however , not well informed as to the geography of the Delaware river ; there being , in fact , only five or six miles difference between its longitude at ...
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40th degree agree agreement angle of Maryland Barton boundary line boundary of Pennsylvania Captain Neville Charter to Penn claim Clair Colony Connolly controversy corresponding degree of latitude degree of Northern degrees of longitude Dela Delaware river Delegates in Congress Dinwiddie dispute distance of five Dixon's line extended due West Eastern bounds extend Mason Fayette Fort Pitt fortieth degree Governor of Virginia Hanna's town Indians John Penn Judge Brackenridge lands to extend latitude 39 lature Legislature of Virginia letter line marked London Company Lordship magistrates March Mason and Dixon's Meridian line Messrs Monongahela North latitude North-West angle Northward Ohio river Penn's curved line Pitt Pittsburgh Proprietaries of Pennsylvania province province of Maryland Province of Pennsylvania quit-rent Quo Warranto Rittenhouse river Delaware run South settlements six miles Southern boundary sylvania temporary line three and fortieth Tilghman and Allen treaty Western boundary Western extent Westmoreland county Williamsburg
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第 4 頁 - ... northward, then by the said river so far as it doth extend; and from the head of the said river, the eastern bounds...
第 4 頁 - Comfort, all along the sea coast to the southward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the sea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from sea to sea,. west and northwest...
第 5 頁 - ... to be determined by a meridian line, to be drawn from the head of the said river, unto the said forty-third degree.
第 5 頁 - North by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of Northern Latitude, and on the South by a Circle drawne at twelve miles distance from New Castle Northward and Westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of Northern Latitude, and then by a streight Line Westward to the Limitt of Longitude above-mentioned.
第 24 頁 - Pennsylvania forever on condition that the private property and rights of all persons acquired under, founded on, or recognized by the laws of either country previous to the date hereof be saved and confirmed to them...
第 23 頁 - Pennsylvania, be ratified and finally confirmed, to wit: "that the line commonly called Mason's and Dixon's line, be extended due west five degrees of longitude, to be computed from the river Delaware for the southern boundary of Pennsylvania; and that a meridian drawn from the western extremity thereof, to the northern limits of the said States respectively, be the western boundary of Pennsylvania forever...
第 16 頁 - This step has already, as might be expected, served to exasperate the dispute between the inhabitants of the country, and entirely destroyed the prospect of a cessation of our grievances, from the salutary and conciliating advice of the Delegates in their circular letter.
第 4 頁 - Declarations, hereafter expressed, all those Lands, Countries, and Territories, situate, lying, and being, in that Part of America called Virginia, from the Point of Land, called Cape or Point Comfort, all along the Sea Coast, to the Northward two hundred Miles...
第 8 頁 - Province, so far as re"gards the present question, and acquainting you with the "steps which have been taken to ascertain its western extent, "and the situation of Pittsburg, will be abundantly sufficient "to satisfy you that that place is, beyond all doubt, within this "Province. The western extent of the Province of Pennsyl•'vania, by the Royal Grant, is five degrees of longitude from "the River Delaware, which is its eastern boundary.
第 8 頁 - Pitt, the several courses of the river have been taken with all possible care. From the line of Dixon and Mason, to a known point in the South line of the city of Philadelphia, the true course and distance hath been discovered by actual survey, as also from the point aforesaid to that part of the river Delaware which is in the same latitude as Fort Pitt ; and from these several data, the most exact calculations have been made by Dr. Smith, Provost of our College, — Mr.