American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

George Frederick Handel (February 23, 1685-April 14, 1759) was a German-born musical composer who settled in England, 1712, considered one of the foremost composers of the baroque era. He is renowned for having written the immortal oratorio, Messiah, 1742, completed in just twenty-five days. Written for the benefit program of the Dublin Foundling Hospital, this oratorio was so stirring that when King George II heard the "Hallelujah Chorus," he rose to his feet, at which point the entire audience stood. George Frederick Handel wrote oratorios, operas, organ concertos, orchestra concertos, as well as music for the wind instruments, harpsichord and drums....

Fundamental Constitutions of East New Jersey (1683): <3...the election shall be after this manner, the names of all the persons qualified in each county...shall be put in a box, and fifty shall be taken out by a boy under ten years of age...These nominators first solemnly declaring before the sheriff, that they shall not name any known to them to be guilty for the time, or to have been guilty for a year before, of adultery, whoredom, drunkeness, or any such immorality, or who is insolvent or a fool... 16. All persons living in the Province who confess and acknowledge...

New York Charter of Liberties and Privileges (October 30, 1683): <PARAGRAPH 27 RELIGIOUS TOLERATION: That no person or persons which profess faith in God by Jesus Christ shall at any time be any ways molested punished disquieted or called in question for any difference in opinion or matter of religious concernment, who does not actually disturb the civil peace of the province, But that all and every such person or persons may from time to time and at all times freely have and fully enjoy his or their judgments or consciences in matters of religion throughout all the province, they...

Second Assembly of Pennsylvania (March 10, 1683) passed the following law: <Chapter CXII. And to the end that the poor as well as the rich may be instructed in good and commendable learning, which is to be preferred before wealth, BE IT ENACTED, etc., That all persons in this Province and 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; and that then they be...

Frame of Government of Pennsylvania (February 2, 1683): <To all persons, to whom these presents may come. Whereas king Charles the Second, by his letters patents, under the great seal of England, bearing date the fourth day of March in the thirty and third year of the lying, for divers considerations therein mentioned, hath been graciously pleased to give and grant unto me William Penn (by the name of William Penn, Esquire, son and heir of Sir William Penn, deceased) and to my heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of land or province called Pennsylvania... Now know ye, That...