An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . y, procured from Charles II. a fresh charter,securing all their privileges, and particularly confirming the rightof religious freedom. That prince, however, in the end of his reign,and his successor, in a manner still more determined, applied them-selves to cancel all the colonial charters. In July, 1685, accordingly,a quo warranto was issued against that of Rhode Island, which,be
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . y, procured from Charles II. a fresh charter,securing all their privileges, and particularly confirming the rightof religious freedom. That prince, however, in the end of his reign,and his successor, in a manner still more determined, applied them-selves to cancel all the colonial charters. In July, 1685, accordingly,a quo warranto was issued against that of Rhode Island, which,being announced to the Assembly, they sent a very humble reply,declaring their intention not to stand suit with his majesty, butearnestly soliciting a continuance of their privileges, especially inregard to their faith. James accepted their submission, and, by hisinstructions, Andros, in December, 1686, dissolved the government,broke its seal, and assumed the entire administration. But, after theRevolution of 1688, the people laid hold of their former gracious pri-vileges, and shared in this respect the good fortune of were allowed to resume their charter, which had never been,egally PAWTUOKBT B. L GORGES AND MASON NAMINO THEIR PROVINCSS. CHAPTER XX. MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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