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An examination of the Connecticut claim to lands in Pennsylvania. With an appendix, containing extracts and copies taken from original papers.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An Historical account of the rise, progress and present state of the canal navigation in Pennsylvania. With an appendix, containing, abstracts of the acts of the Legislature since the year 1790, and their grants of money for improving roads and navigable waters throughou the state; to which is annexed, "an explanatory map." Published by direction of the president and managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna, and the Delaware and Schuylkill Navigation Companies. [Twenty two lines of verse]
Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A sermon on the present situation of American affairs. Preached in Christ-Church, June 23, 1775, at the request of the officers of the third battalion of the city of Philadelphia, and district of Southwark. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the college in that city.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Dissertatio medica, inauguralis quam sub moderamine viri admodum Reverendi Gulielmi Smith, S.T.P. Collegii et Academiae Philadelphiensis praefecti, ex curatorum auctoritate perillustrium nec non amplissimae collegii et academiae facultatis decreto, Deo optimo maximo annuente, pro gradu doctoris, summisque in medicina honoribus et privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis, eruditorum examini subjectam sustinuit Jacobus Tilton, M.B. Doveriensis apud Delaware, ad diem 28 Junii hor a locoque solitis. [One line in Latin]
Tilton, James, 1745-1822.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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A sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia; before the Provincial Grand Master, and General Communication of Free and Accepted Masons. On Tuesday the 24th of June, 1755, being the Grand Anniversary of St. John the Baptist. By William Smith, M. A. Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: [1755]- Books
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Some account of the charitable corporation, lately erected for the relief of the widows and children of clergymen, in the communion of the Church of England in America; with a copy of their charters, and fundamental rules. And also a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, October 10, 1769, before the said corporation, on occasion of their first meeting. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. Published, by order, for the benefit of the charity.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A sermon on the present situation of American affairs. Preached in Christ-Church, June 23, 1775, At the Request of the Officers of the Third Battalion of the City of Philadelphia, and District of Southwark. By William Smith, D.D. Provost of the College in that City.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: [1775]- Books
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Eulogium on Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. President of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge, fellow of the Royal Society of London, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, of the Royal Society at Gottingen, the Batavian Society in Holland, and of many other literary societies in Europe and America; late minister plenipotentiary for the United States of America at the court of Paris, sometime president, and for more than half a century a revered citizen, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Delivered Marc 1, 1791, in the German Lutheran Church of the city of Philadelphia, before the American Philosophical Society, and agreeably to their appointment, by William Smith, D.D. one of the vice-presidents of the said society, and provost of the College, and Academy of Philadelphia. The memory of the deceased was honored also, at the delivery of this eulogium, with the presence of the president, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the corporation, and most of the public bodies, as well as respectable citizens, of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1792- Books
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A sermon preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, (for the benefit of the poor) by appointment of and before the general communication of Free and Accepted Masons of the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday December 28, 1778. Celebrated, agreeable to their constitution, as the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Personal affliction and frequent reflection upon human life, of great use to lead man to the remembrance of God. A sermon, preach'd on Sunday Sept. 1, 1754, in Christ-Church, Philadelphia; occasioned by the death of a beloved pupil, who departed this life, August 28, 1754, in the 16th year of his age. By W. Smith, M.A. Professor of philosophy in the Academy of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1754- Books
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A brief state of the Province of Pennslvania, in which the conduct of their assemblies for several years past is impartially examined, and the true cause of the continual encroachments of the French displayed, more especially the secret design of their late unwarrantable invasion and settlement upon the river Ohio. To which is annexed, an easy plan for restoring quiet in the public measures of that province, and defeating the ambitious views of the French in time to come. In a letter from a gentleman who has resided many years in Pennsylvania to his friend in London.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1755- Books
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A sermon on the present situation of American affairs. Preached in Christ Church, June 23, 1775. At the request of the officers of the third battalion of the city of Philadelphia, and district of Southwark. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the college in that city.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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An oration in memory of general Montgomery, and of the officers and soldiers, who fell with him, December 31, 1775. Before Quebec: drawn up (and delivered February 19th, 1776.) at the desire of the Honorable Continental Congress by William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The American magazine and monthly chronicle for the British colonies. ... By a society of gentlmen.
Date: [1758]- Books
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Additional discourses and essays. Being a supplement to the first edition of discourses on several public occasions during the war in America. Published for the use of the purchasers of that edition. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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A discourse concerning the conversion of the heathen Americans, and the final propagation of Christianity and the sciences to the ends of the earth. In two parts. Part I. Preached before a voluntary convention of the Episcopal clergy of Pennsylvania, and places adjacent, at Philadelphia, May 2d, 1760; and published at their joint request. Part II. Preached before the trustees, masters and scholars of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, at the first anniversary commencement. By William Smith, D.D. provost of the said college and academy.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Discourses on public occasions in America. By William Smith, D. D. Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. The second edition. Containing, I. Sundry discourses during the ravages of the French and Indians, preached with a View to the explaining the Importance of the Protestant Cause in the British Colonies, and promoting a general Zeal for their Defence. II. A Thanksgiving-Discourse from Exod. xv. 1. on the Reduction of Louisbourg, and Success of the Campaign 1758. III. * A Discourse in two Parts, from Ps. ii. 8. concerning the Conversion of the Heathen-Americans, and final Propagation of Christianity and the Sciences to the Ends of the Earth. Part I. Preached before a voluntary Convention of Episcopal Clergy at Philadelphia, May 2d, 1760. Part II. Preached at the first anniversary Commencement in the College there. IV. * A Discourse from 1 Kings, viii. 13, 27, 57, 60. at the Opening of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1761. V. Two Funeral Discourses. With an appendix containing, I. *A letter to a clergyman on the Frontiers of Pennsylvania, on Braddock's defeat; concerning the Duty of Protestant Ministers in Times of Public Danger. II. An Address to the Colonies, on opening the Campaign, 1758. III. * A General Idea of the College of Mirania, and the Method of teaching Religion and Science therein; first published as a plan for a College in New-York, in the Year 1753. IV. An Account of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. V. A Charge to the first Graduates in the said College. VI. A Philosophical Meditation and Address to the Supreme Being.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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Ahiman rezon abridged and digested: as a help to all that are, or would be Free and Accepted Masons. To which is added, a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, at a general communication, celebrated, agreeable to the constitutions, on Monday, December 28, 1778, as the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. Published by order of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, by William Smith, D.D.
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
Discourses on public occasions in America / By William Smith.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1762- Books
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An oration in memory of General Montgomery, and of the officers and soldiers, who fell with him, December 31, 1775, beeore [sic] Quebec; drawn up (and delivered February 19th, 1776.) At the desire of the Honorable Continental Congress, by William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. [Four lines of verse]
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Pregeth ar helynt bresennol America. A bregethwyd yn Christ-Church, Mehefin y 23, 1775. Ar ddeifyfiad swyddogion y drydydd fyddin o ddinas Philadelphia, a rhaglawiaeth Southwark. Gan William Smith, D. D. Penadur y Coleg yn y Ddinas honno.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1775- Books
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A general idea of the College of Mirania; with a sketch of the method of teaching science and religion, in the several classes: and some account of its rise, establishment and buildings. Address'd more immediately to the consideration of the trustees nominated, by the Legislature, to receive proposals, &c. relating to the establishment of a college in the province of New-York. [Three lines of quotations in Latin]
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1753. (Price one shilling and six pence)- Books
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Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Four lines of quotations]
Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A sermon on the present situation of American affairs. Preached in Christ Church, June 23, 1775, At the Request of the Officers of the Third Battalion of the City of Philadelphia, and district of Southwark. By William Smith, D. D. provost of the college in that city.
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1775- Books
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Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Three lines of quotations]
Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]