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Page 51
... answer to any one of them , here cometh over many quirimonies , and complaints against me , of lording it over my brethern , and making conditions fitter for theeves & bond- slaves then honest men , and that of my owne head I did what ...
... answer to any one of them , here cometh over many quirimonies , and complaints against me , of lording it over my brethern , and making conditions fitter for theeves & bond- slaves then honest men , and that of my owne head I did what ...
Page 53
... answer is open to you all . And first , as they are no other but inconveniences , such as a man might frame 20. as great on y other side , and yet prove nor disprove nothing by them , so they misse & mistake both y very ground of ye ...
... answer is open to you all . And first , as they are no other but inconveniences , such as a man might frame 20. as great on y other side , and yet prove nor disprove nothing by them , so they misse & mistake both y very ground of ye ...
Page 55
... answer to their exceptions . If men be set on it , let them beat yo eair ; I hope such as are my sinceire freinds ... answering matters , before they know them . If I doe such things as I cañot give reasons for , it is like you have sett ...
... answer to their exceptions . If men be set on it , let them beat yo eair ; I hope such as are my sinceire freinds ... answering matters , before they know them . If I doe such things as I cañot give reasons for , it is like you have sett ...
Page 61
... answered , he had done nothing but what he was urged too , partly by y grounds of equity , and more espetialy by necessitie , other wise all had bene dasht and many undon . And in • This was about 22. of July . y ' begining he aquainted ...
... answered , he had done nothing but what he was urged too , partly by y grounds of equity , and more espetialy by necessitie , other wise all had bene dasht and many undon . And in • This was about 22. of July . y ' begining he aquainted ...
Page 93
... answered , that if he were their owne father he should have none ; the disease be- gane to fall amongst them also , so as allmost halfe of their company dyed before they went away , and many of their officers and lustyest men , as y ...
... answered , that if he were their owne father he should have none ; the disease be- gane to fall amongst them also , so as allmost halfe of their company dyed before they went away , and many of their officers and lustyest men , as y ...
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Page 25 - ... shells of fishes, cutting off the members and joints of others by piecemeal and broiling on the coals, eat the collops of their flesh in their sight whilst they live, with other cruelties horrible to be related.
Page 95 - He directed them how to set their corne, wher to take fish, and to procure other comodities, and was also their pilott to bring them to unknowne places for their profitt, and never left them till he dyed.
Page 239 - But this continued not long, for after Morton was sent for England, (as follows to be declared,) shortly after came over that worthy gentlman, Mr. John Indecott, who brought over a patent under...
Page 61 - Amsterdame to see them shipte and to take their leave of them. That night was spent with litle sleepe by ye most, but with freindly entertainmente & christian discourse and other reall expressions of true christian love.
Page 7 - ... joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people : and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Page 15 - We sinke, we sinke; they cried (if not with mirakelous, yet with a great hight or degree of devine faith), Yet Lord thou canst save, yet Lord thou canst save; with shuch other expressions as I will forbeare.
Page 127 - Upon the hill they have a large square house, with a flat roof, made of thick sawn planks, stayed with oak beams, upon the top of which they have six cannons, which shoot iron balls of four and five pounds, and command the surrounding country. The lower part they use for their church, where they preach on Sundays and the usual holidays.
Page 27 - It was answered, that all great and honourable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courages. It was granted the dangers were great, but not desperate; the difficulties were many, but not invincible.
Page 355 - ... respecte, when they could not have such as they would, were glad to take such as they could ; and so, many untoward servants, sundry of them proved, that were thus brought over, both men and women kind; who, when their times were expired, became families of them selves, which gave increase hereunto.
Page 289 - ... plantation, and heard those that are complanants against them, most of the things informed being deneyed, and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from y...