The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volym 49

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania., 1925
 

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Sida 254 - That all children within this province, of the age of twelve years, shall be taught some useful trade or skill, to the end none may be idle; but the poor may work to live and the rich, if they become poor, may not want.
Sida 251 - I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them: 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 invaded by ill men; but good men will never want good laws, nor suffer ill ones.
Sida 192 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.
Sida 27 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Sida 251 - The frame of the government of the Province of Pennsylvania, in America; together with certain laws agreed upon in England, by the governor and divers freemen of the aforesaid province. To be further explained and confirmed there by the first provincial council that shall be held, if they see meet.
Sida 27 - Brazil, as well as in this country, could only serve as a foundation for actions in damages, or for the prosecution and trial of the persons supposed to have committed the depredations and outrages alleged in them. Should the parties come within the jurisdiction of the United States, there are Courts of Admiralty competent to ascertain the facts upon litigation between them, to punish the outrages which may be duly proved, and to restore the property to its rightful owners should it also be...
Sida 252 - That, therefore, which makes a good constitution, must keep it, viz.: men of wisdom and virtue, qualities that, because they descend not with wordly inheritances, must be carefully propagated by a virtuous education of youth...
Sida 254 - Territories thereof, having children, and all the guardians and trustees of orphans, shall cause such to be instructed in reading and writing, so that they may be able to read the Scriptures and to write by the time they attain to twelve years of age...
Sida 253 - That all fees in all cases shall be moderate, and settled by the provincial Council, and General Assembly, and be hung up in a table in every respective court ; and whosoever shall be convicted of taking more, shall pay two-fold, and be dismissed his employment ; one moiety of which shall go to the party wronged.
Sida 156 - In witness whereof, the parties above named to these present indentures interchangeably have set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

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