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... danger united them , and , in 1643 , they appointed Roger Williams their agent to repair to England and apply for a royal charter . It has been treas- ured up as a bitter memory that he was com- pelled to seek a conveyance in New York ...
... danger united them , and , in 1643 , they appointed Roger Williams their agent to repair to England and apply for a royal charter . It has been treas- ured up as a bitter memory that he was com- pelled to seek a conveyance in New York ...
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... danger of his teaching lay in his denial of all government not founded upon the authority of the King or of Parliament . Mas- sachusetts was a legitimate government within her own bounds . But unchartered Rhode Island had no 18 HISTORY ...
... danger of his teaching lay in his denial of all government not founded upon the authority of the King or of Parliament . Mas- sachusetts was a legitimate government within her own bounds . But unchartered Rhode Island had no 18 HISTORY ...
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... danger with which they menaced the original owners of the soil . They resolved upon war , and to make their triumph sure , re- solved also to win over the Narragansetts as active allies . Tidings of the danger soon reached the Bay ...
... danger with which they menaced the original owners of the soil . They resolved upon war , and to make their triumph sure , re- solved also to win over the Narragansetts as active allies . Tidings of the danger soon reached the Bay ...
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... dangerous Colony together . Friends trembled lest their last hope of the reconciliation of liberty and law should fail them . But still the great work of solution went on , each new dissension revealing some new error , or aiding in the ...
... dangerous Colony together . Friends trembled lest their last hope of the reconciliation of liberty and law should fail them . But still the great work of solution went on , each new dissension revealing some new error , or aiding in the ...
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... danger menaced the Colony . William Coddington , who had been chosen President , but had never taken the legal engagement , had gone to England , and , as was soon ascertained , with the design of applying for a commission as Gov- ernor ...
... danger menaced the Colony . William Coddington , who had been chosen President , but had never taken the legal engagement , had gone to England , and , as was soon ascertained , with the design of applying for a commission as Gov- ernor ...
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aforesaid annual election appointed ARTICLE Assembly Benedict Arnold bills Block Island Board of Trade Boston Bristol British called charter chosen civil claim clerks colonists Colony committee Company Congress Connecticut constitution County court Cranston declared defence Deputy-Governor duty East Greenwich electors enemy England English established freemen French Governor grant harbor held hereafter hundred Indian inhabitants John Clarke John Coggeshall justices King land liberty lieutenant-governor Little Compton Massachusetts ment Miantonomi military militia Narragansett Bay Newport Nicholas Easton oath officers paper money passed peace person Plymouth Portsmouth present Providence Plantations question religious representatives residence Rhode Island River Roger Williams royal Samuel secure senators sent session shillings soon South Kingstown statute Stephen Hopkins supreme taken thereof thousand pounds tion Tiverton town and ward town meeting town or city trial vote Wanton ward meetings Warwick Westerly William Coddington
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Page 321 - A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide.
Page 305 - Every subject of the commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay; conformably to the laws.
Page 292 - Colony; but that all and every person and persons may, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, freely and fully have and enjoy his and their own judgments and consciences, in matters of religious concernments...
Page 319 - Assembly, that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall...
Page 314 - The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue, among the people, being essential to the preservation of their rights and liberties., it shall be the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which they may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.
Page 309 - Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free state.
Page 319 - Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense.
Page 294 - Company, and their successors; and from time to time, to make, ordain, constitute or repeal, such laws, statutes, orders and ordinances, forms and ceremonies of government and magistracy, as to them shall seem meet, for the good and welfare of the said Company...