Memoir of Roger Williams: The Founder of the State of Rhode-Island |
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Page 33
... grant from the States ' General , by the name of the New Netherlands . * In 1620 , the ever memorable landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth took place . The colonists were a company of Puritans , who left England so early as 1608 , with ...
... grant from the States ' General , by the name of the New Netherlands . * In 1620 , the ever memorable landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth took place . The colonists were a company of Puritans , who left England so early as 1608 , with ...
Page 34
... grant included a considerable part of the British colonies in North America , the whole of the New England States , and of New York ; about half of Pennsylvania ; two thirds of New Jersey and Ohio ; a half of Indiana and Illinois ; the ...
... grant included a considerable part of the British colonies in North America , the whole of the New England States , and of New York ; about half of Pennsylvania ; two thirds of New Jersey and Ohio ; a half of Indiana and Illinois ; the ...
Page 57
... grant , they could have no title , nor otherwise , except they compounded with the natives . For this , taking advice with some of the most judicious minis- ters , ( who much condemned Mr. Williams ' error and pre- sumption ) they gave ...
... grant , they could have no title , nor otherwise , except they compounded with the natives . For this , taking advice with some of the most judicious minis- ters , ( who much condemned Mr. Williams ' error and pre- sumption ) they gave ...
Page 58
... grant of the Pope , as the vicegerent of Christ upon earth . The Kings of England , in the six- teenth century , placed it on the superior claims , which Christians possessed over infidels . " that this evil so deeply afflicted his soul ...
... grant of the Pope , as the vicegerent of Christ upon earth . The Kings of England , in the six- teenth century , placed it on the superior claims , which Christians possessed over infidels . " that this evil so deeply afflicted his soul ...
Page 59
... grants to the Company a large part of the continent , from sea to sea , without intimating that any rights belonged to the natives . A warm friend to the Indians might easily construe such an instrument as a designed and flagrant ...
... grants to the Company a large part of the continent , from sea to sea , without intimating that any rights belonged to the natives . A warm friend to the Indians might easily construe such an instrument as a designed and flagrant ...
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Page 424 - ... attempt or enterprise the destruction, invasion, detriment, or annoyance of this commonwealth ; and to use and exercise, over the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the law-martial, in time of war or invasion, and also in time of rebellion, declared by the legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily require ; and to take and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and ever...