Roger Ludlow, the Colonial LawmakerG.P. Putnam's sons, 1900 - 166 pages |
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... -Treachery and Intrigue - Rivalry of Indian Sachems- Threats , Plots , and Murders - Apprehension in Border Towns - Alarm of the Colonists - War Preparations— 1 Rebellion at Stamford - Connecticut and New Haven Re- fuse viji CONTENTS .
... -Treachery and Intrigue - Rivalry of Indian Sachems- Threats , Plots , and Murders - Apprehension in Border Towns - Alarm of the Colonists - War Preparations— 1 Rebellion at Stamford - Connecticut and New Haven Re- fuse viji CONTENTS .
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... town sites , to build fortifications , to regulate prices of labor and materials , to create and maintain military forces , to appoint civil and military officers , to change the system of official elections , to grant licenses , to ...
... town sites , to build fortifications , to regulate prices of labor and materials , to create and maintain military forces , to appoint civil and military officers , to change the system of official elections , to grant licenses , to ...
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... town meeting was nothing but the church meeting , possibly somewhat attenuated , and called by a different name . By this insidious statute the clergy seized the temporal power , which they held till the char- ter fell . The minister ...
... town meeting was nothing but the church meeting , possibly somewhat attenuated , and called by a different name . By this insidious statute the clergy seized the temporal power , which they held till the char- ter fell . The minister ...
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... towns , as to invite a sharp struggle , diplomatic and otherwise , for first occupation and supremacy there between the men of Massachusetts , of Plymouth , and of the new company of " lords and gentlemen " under the Saltonstall patent ...
... towns , as to invite a sharp struggle , diplomatic and otherwise , for first occupation and supremacy there between the men of Massachusetts , of Plymouth , and of the new company of " lords and gentlemen " under the Saltonstall patent ...
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... towns , and could best adapt them to the great ends held in view from the begin- ning ? Questions these of first importance in the minds of men to whom , in law at least , Church and State were one . The General Court of Massachusetts ...
... towns , and could best adapt them to the great ends held in view from the begin- ning ? Questions these of first importance in the minds of men to whom , in law at least , Church and State were one . The General Court of Massachusetts ...
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Page 4 - Having undertaken for the glory of God and the 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 4 - Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid ; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all...
Page 4 - Faith, etc., 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, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Page 75 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased the Almighty God by the wise disposition of his divine providence so to order and dispose of things that we the inhabitants and residents of Windsor...
Page 75 - Gouerment established according to God, to order and dispose of the affayres of the people at all seasons as occation shall require; doe therefore assotiate and conioyne our selues to be as one Publike State or Comonwelth...
Page 42 - To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered and agreed, that, for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same.
Page 76 - Oath recorded for that purpose shall have power to administer justice according to the Lawes here established, and for want thereof according to the rule of the word of God...
Page 3 - Lastly (and which was not least), a great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way thereunto, for the propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world; yea, though they should be but even as stepping-stones unto others for the performing of so great a work.
Page 77 - Magestracy which was not propownded in some Generall Courte before, to be nominated the next Election ; and to that end yt shall be lawfull for ech of the Townes aforesaid by their deputyes to nominate any two...
Page 84 - It is claimed by some recent writers that it was not the intention of the framers of the Constitution to confer...