CHAPTER VI. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TROUBLES.-UNSUCCFSSFUL ATTEMPT Baptists persecuted in Massachusetts, Coddington obtained a royal commission as Governor of Rhode Island and Connecticut Commerce with the Dutch of Manhattan inter- rupted by war between England and Holland, 32 Conscience claimed as the rule of action in civil Attempts of the United Colonies to make war on Page. 37 38 38 39 The Pawtuxet controversy settled by acknowl- 39 40 1663. A new charter granted by Charles II. and accepted by the colonists, CHAPTER VIII. TROUBLES IN OBTAINING A NEW CHARTER.-PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER.-DIFFICULTIES CONCERNING THE NARRA GANSETT PURCHASE.-CURRENCY.-SCHOOLS. The new charter gave a democratic government, 41 Religious liberty recognized by it, Assembly and courts reörganized, 41 42 43 Attempt to dispossess Rhode Island of part of 46 The Narragansetts compelled to mortgage their lands to the United Colonies, 47 New charter obtained by Connecticut extending 1663. The boundary line left to arbitrators who fix it at the Pawcatuck River, 49 The intrigues of John Scott for the purchase of the Narragansett tract, 49 Letter obtained from the King, putting the Nar ragansett purchase under protection of Mas- This was rendered null by the second charter of Also used as an article of ornament by the Page. 1652. natives, 52 53 years later, 53 New England shilling made legal tender in 53 1662. 1640-1663. First schools established at Providence and Newport, Affirmation is declared to be equal to an oath, 54 CHAPTER IX. TERRITORY OF RHODE ISLAND IS INCREASED BY THE ADDITION OF BLOCK ISLAND.-DISPUTES BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND AND THE OTHER COLONIES SETTLED BY ROYAL COMMAND.-STATE OF AFFAIRS IN THE COLONY IN 1667. 1663. Block Island added to Rhode Island, . It is incorporated under the name of New Shore- Four Commissioners sent to America to reduce The vexed questions of boundary line between 59 56 57 The Indians removed from King's Province, 3d. Admission to the sacrament open to all Page. 1672. Trouble with John Paine concerning Prudence 62 1667. 1672. Members of the Assembly to be paid for their Financial difficulties in the Colony, Preparations for defence against the French, Act passed to facilitate the collection of taxes, . 65 CHAPTER X. KING PHILIP'S WAR. 63 64 64 Indians defeated. and their village destroyed, Depredations in Rhode Island, Death of Canonchet, Death of Philip and end of the war, Condition of the country after the war, CHAPTER XI. INDIANS STILL TROUBLESOME.-CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.— TROUBLES CONCERNING THE BOUNDARY LINES. Precautions against the Indians, Troubles with Connecticut concerning Narragan- Two agents sent to England. 78 . 79 80 73 82 83 Bitter controversy concerning the limits and 1696-1712. Settled in 1696 and 1712, CHAPTER XII. DEATH OF SEVERAL OF THE MOST PROMINENT MEN. CHANGES IN LEGISLATION. The United Colonies still encroached upon Rhode Deaths of John Clarke, Roger Williams, Samuel 84 85 88 89 COURTS AND ARMY STRENGTHENED.-COMMISSIONERS SENT FROM ENGLAND.-CHARTER REVOKED. 1680. Disputes concerning the title of Potowomut, Efficiency of the courts increased, 93 English navigation act injures the commercial Commissioners appointed to settle the vexed |