pt. I. From 1620 to 1641Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1830 - Massachusetts |
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Page iv
... limit the power and authority of their rulers , and to ascertain and declare the extent of their own rights and privileges by law . In 1639 , a change was effected in the government which at the time scarcely attracted notice , it being ...
... limit the power and authority of their rulers , and to ascertain and declare the extent of their own rights and privileges by law . In 1639 , a change was effected in the government which at the time scarcely attracted notice , it being ...
Page v
... limits , the colonists pro- ceeded as their increasing population required , to occupy vacant lands , and to extinguish the Indian title to others by mutual agreement , and by the payment of an equivalent . The surrender of the patent ...
... limits , the colonists pro- ceeded as their increasing population required , to occupy vacant lands , and to extinguish the Indian title to others by mutual agreement , and by the payment of an equivalent . The surrender of the patent ...
Page 27
... limits of the South Virginia Company , and the charter granted to them by that Company became ineffectual . Their servants who had not been members of the Leyden congregation , but who for the most part had been received in England ...
... limits of the South Virginia Company , and the charter granted to them by that Company became ineffectual . Their servants who had not been members of the Leyden congregation , but who for the most part had been received in England ...
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... limits of the Plymouth Colony , there is , however , one solitary monument of a previous people . It is a rock on the eastern bank of Taunton river , covered with sculpture , * which would seem to indicate a ( 31 ) CHAPTER IV. ...
... limits of the Plymouth Colony , there is , however , one solitary monument of a previous people . It is a rock on the eastern bank of Taunton river , covered with sculpture , * which would seem to indicate a ( 31 ) CHAPTER IV. ...
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... limits , or to understand to what degree they were connected with , or independent of each other , or the degree or extent of their dependence . The enterprise and ability of the chief might occasionally elevate a small tribe into ...
... limits , or to understand to what degree they were connected with , or independent of each other , or the degree or extent of their dependence . The enterprise and ability of the chief might occasionally elevate a small tribe into ...
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adventurers aforesaid afterwards America amongst arrived assistants Boston Brewster called Cape Cod Capt Captain Carver church colonists colony commenced Connecticut Connecticut river corn council court Cushman death deputy despatched died Dutch Duxbury Edward Winslow elected Elizabeth Pool England English established fish Francis freemen Governor Bradford Governor Winthrop granted harbor Hatherly heirs Henry Hobbomock Indians induced inhabited Isaac Allerton James John John Billington king land laws learned Leyden Lyford Massachusetts Massasoiet miles minister Morton Narragansetts natives Naumkeag Nipmucks oath offence Oldham ordinances pastor patent Pequots persons plantation Plymouth Plymouth colony Pokanokets present Providence punishment purchase Puritans received returned Richard river Robinson Roger sachem sailed Salem Samuel Samuel Fuller Scituate sent servants settled settlement settlers shallop ship soon sovereign lord Squanto Standish Stephen Hopkins successors Taunton territory Thomas tion town trade tribes unto Virginia Wessagusset Weston's whole William Bradford William Brewster
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Page 28 - Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c, having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a voyage, to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia...
Page 160 - Day of April, in the fourth Year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine and thirtieth.
Page 28 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 172 - Warwick and others, to the number of forty noblemen, knights and gentlemen, by the name 'of the Council established at Plymouth in the county of Devon, for the planting, ruling and governing of New England in America...
Page 182 - Plantations, shall HAVE and enjoy all Liberties, Franchises, and Immunities, within any of our other Dominions, to all Intents and Purposes, as if they had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England, or any other of our said Dominions.
Page 28 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, etc.
Page 21 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way : because we had spoken unto the king, saying, " The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Page 164 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 21 - If God reveal anything to you, by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded — I am very confidant, that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 170 - And also, to make, ordain, and establish all manner of orders, laws, directions, instructions, forms, and ceremonies of government and magistracy, fit and necessary for and concerning the government of the said colony and plantation...