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In the town and parish records of Rowley the name of Thomas Burpee frequently appears the surname usually in the form of Burkby or Burkbee. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church and his name is first in order among the signers of the Church covenant agreed to at Maugerville shortly after the settlement was founded.
At this date, June 12, 1900, three of the signers are living: H. L. Dawes, George Cogswell, and the writer of this volume. A very exact account of the proceedings of the Chapman Hall meeting may be found in the Boston Journal under the dates of August 16, 17, 22, 23, and 30. Mr. Franklin Dexter, a son of Samuel Dexter, was named upon the committee. Mr.
Francis Junius His sermon at Culemburg House The Compromise Portraits of Sainte Aldegonde, of Louis 'Nassau, of "Toison d'Or," of Charles Mansfeld Sketch of the Compromise Attitude of Orange His letter to the Duchess Signers of the Compromise Indiscretion of the confederates Espionage over Philip by Orange Dissatisfaction of the seigniors Conduct of Egmont Despair of the people Emigration to England Its effects The request Meeting at Breda and Hoogstraaten Exaggerated statements concerning the Request in the state council Hesitation of the Duchess Assembly of notables Debate concerning the Request and the inquisition Character of Brederode Arrival of the petitioners in Brussels Presentation of the Request Emotion of Margaret Speech of Brederode Sketch of the Request Memorable sarcasm of Berlaymont Deliberation in the state council Apostille to the Request Answer to the Apostille Reply of the Duchess Speech of D'Esquerdes Response of Margaret Memorable banquet at Culemburg House Name of "the beggars" adopted Orange, Egmont, and Horn break up the riotous meeting Costume of "the beggars" Brederode at Antwerp Horrible execution at Oudenardo Similar cruelties throughout the provinces Project of "Moderation" Religious views of Orange His resignation of all his offices not accepted The "Moderation" characterized Egmont at Arras Debate on the "Moderation" Vacillation of Egmont Mission of Montigny and Berghen to Spain Instructions to the envoys Secret correspondence of Philip with the Pope concerning the Netherland inquisition and the edicts Field-preaching in the provinces Modet at Ghent Other preachers characterized Excitement at Tournay Peter Gabriel at Harlem Field preaching near Antwerp Embarrassment of the Regent Excitement at Antwerp Pensionary Wesenbeck sent to Brussels Orange at Antwerp His patriotic course Misrepresentation of the Duchess Intemperate zeal of Dr.
Of the sixty-three signers of the Anti-Slavery Declaration at the Philadelphia Convention in 1833, probably not more than eight or ten are now living. "As clouds that rake the mountain summits, As waves that know no guiding hand, So swift has brother followed brother From sunshine to the sunless land."
It is, therefore, not surprising that, although many sustained its principles, few were willing to affix their names to a paper which might prove a death-warrant to the signers. Even Montigny and Berghen, although they had been active in conducting the whole cabal, if cabal it could be called, refused to subscribe the letter.
Welles, he reiterated his objection, and again refused his signature. Though in the new form it bore the signatures of a majority of the cabinet, the paper was never presented to Mr. Lincoln. The signers may have adopted the feeling of Mr.
To the twelve men previously named, all of whom were signers of the Constitution already drawn up to quell symptoms of insubordination on the part of Hopkins and others, were added Clarke and Coppin, acting as pilots, with the rank of master's mate, three sailors, and the master gunner, who, uninvited, thrust himself into the company in hopes of making something by traffic, or, as he phrased it, trucking with the Indians.
He was intrusted with the custody of the King's person at Hampton Court; he sat in the High Court of Justice at the trial of Charles, and was one of the signers of the death-warrant. After the Battle of Dunbar, at which he again won renown, Cromwell left him in Scotland in command of four regiments of horse.
It set forth, first, the belief of its signers that Congress had the constitutional power "to make such a prohibition a condition on the admission of a new State into the Union, and that it is just and proper that they should exercise that power." Then came an argument on the constitutional question, and then the reasons for the exercise of the power as a general policy.
Carmen all ze way through." An apparent repetition of which statement he immediately made with equal raucousness in two or three languages. There was a call to Caravaggio in English, to Ricardo and the Signers Fivizzano and Rivaroli in Italian, to Messrs.
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