Praise the Lord, O England's Jerusalem: and Netherland's Zion, praise ye the Lord! He hath secured your gates, and blessed your possessions with peace, even here, where the threatened torch of war was lighted. Votes: 20
We pray that the deceitful race - such hateful enemies and blasphemers of the name of Christ - be not allowed to further infect and trouble this new colony. Votes: 14
The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England. Votes: 14
I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart. Votes: 12
I value the blood of one Christian more than that of a hundred Indians. Votes: 11
Your patience would fail you if I should continue to relate all the disrespectful speeches and treatment which your servants have been obliged to listen to and patiently to bear. Votes: 8
It is not the least anxiety that we have so little powder and lead on hand. Votes: 6
The attack did not succeed as well as I had hoped, no small impediment having been the loss of my right leg. Votes: 3
It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches. Votes: 2
To let her dail would be the greatest profit both for the company and for the merchants. Votes: 2
The people are grown very wild and loose in their morals. Votes: 2
Our little force will march on tomorrow or the day after. Votes: 1
Nothing is of greater importance than the right early instruction of youth. Votes: 1