. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . a cabin or under a treeat Charlestown, as well as atthe house of Goffe in London?The propriety of the measiu-e,in a juridical point of view, hasbeen questioned. Similar patents were granted by the Long Parliamentand Charles II, to be exercised in Rhode Island and Connecticut; Baltimoreand Penn long resided on their domains; and the Pilgrims brought with thema patent, which, it is true, had not passed the seals, but which w
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . a cabin or under a treeat Charlestown, as well as atthe house of Goffe in London?The propriety of the measiu-e,in a juridical point of view, hasbeen questioned. Similar patents were granted by the Long Parliamentand Charles II, to be exercised in Rhode Island and Connecticut; Baltimoreand Penn long resided on their domains; and the Pilgrims brought with thema patent, which, it is true, had not passed the seals, but which was invalid fora very different reason. But, whatever may be thought of the legality of thetransfer of the charter, it certainly conferred no new franchises or power onthe emigrants, unless they were already members of the company; it admittedno new freemen; it gave to Massachusetts a present government; but thecorporation, though it was to meet in New England, retained in its full integ-rity the chartered right of admitting freemen according to its pleasure. Themanner in which that power was to be exercised would control the earlypolitical character of John Winthrop (1587-1649) THE EMIGRATION WITH JOHN WINTHROP (1629 ) At the court convened, October 20th, for the purpose of appointing officerswho would emigrate, John Winthrop, a man approved for piety, liberality, THE FOUNDING OP NEW ENGLAND 645 [1630 ] and conduct, was chosen governor, and the whole board of assistants selectedfor America. Yet, as the hour of departure drew near, the consciousness ofdanger spread such terrors, that even the hearts of the strong began to and another of the magistrates declined. It was principally the calmdecision of Winthrop which sustained the courage of his companions. Anhonest royalist, averse to pure democracy, yet firm in his regard for existingpopular liberties; in England a conformist, yet loving gospel purity evento Independency; in America mildly aristo
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