Exiles in Virginia: With Observations on the Conduct of the Society of Friends During the Revolutionary War ; Comprising the Official Papers of the Government Relating to that Period. 1777-1778Thomas Gilpin Published for the subscribers, 1848 - 302 sivua |
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9th month Alexander Nesbitt Alexander White appointed apprehend arbitrary arrested attended banishment Board charge Charles Eddy Charles Jervis Christian Colonel Colonies conduct and conversation confined copy Council of Pennsylvania Daniel Levan delivered desire Edward Pennington Elijah Brown Exiles favour gentlemen George Bryan guard hearing Henry Drinker informed inimical Israel Pemberton Jacob Morgan James Pemberton John Hunt John Pemberton Joseph Holmes Joshua Joshua Fisher justice Lancaster letter Lewis Nicola liberty Lieutenant Lodge Miers Fisher morning o'clock offence officers Owen Jones papers peaceable Penn Philadelphia Phineas Bond President and Council principles prisoners proceedings profess refused religious Society remonstrance removal resolve respecting Samuel Pleasants Secretary secured sent September Society of Friends Staunton sufferings Supreme Executive Council Thomas Affleck Thomas Fisher Thomas Gilpin Thomas Pike Thomas Wharton Timothy Matlack tion town Virginia warrant William Bradford William Smith Winchester writs Yearly Meeting
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Sivu 208 - from the desolating calamities of war ; and their endeavours were wonderfully blessed and prospered, so that the saying of the wisest of kings was signally verified to them, " when a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace •with him." (Pro. xvi. 7.) The benefits, advantages and favour we have experienced by our dependence on, and
Sivu 42 - When the legislative or executive bodies are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical
Sivu 34 - and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the country, without the unanimous consent of which he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself, nor can any man be justly deprived of his liberty except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Sivu 34 - counsel, and to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses, to call for evidence in his favour, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the country, without the unanimous consent of which
Sivu vii - hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no wise be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion or practice in matters of faith or worship ; nor shall they be compelled at any time to frequent or maintain any religious
Sivu 42 - The political liberty of the subject is a tranquillity of mind arising from the opinion each person has of his safety. " In order to have this liberty, it is requisite that the government be so constituted that one man need not be afraid of another.
Sivu vii - 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 who hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no wise be molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion or practice in matters of faith
Sivu 209 - History. May we therefore firmly unite in the abhorrence of all such writings, and measures, as evidence a desire and design to break off the happy connexion we have heretofore enjoyed, with the kingdom of Great Britain, and our just and necessary subordination to the king, and those who are lawfully placed in authority under him
Sivu 35 - places, or to seize any person or persons, his or their property, not particularly described, are contrary to that right, and ought not to be granted." How far these principles have been adhered to in the course of this business, we shall go on to
Sivu 162 - of our friends and fellow-subjects in any part of the empire, we assure them that we mean not to dissolve that union which has so long and so happily subsisted between us, and which we sincerely wish to see restored.