The Association oath rolls of the British plantations . ciety, Brooklyn, , Manchester, John Rylands Library, England. Minnesota Historical Society; St. Paul, Minnesota, New York Historical Society. New York, State Library of; Albany, New York, per E. Stechert. Pennsylvania State Library; Harrisburg, Richmond, Virginia State Library; Va., St. Louis, Mercantile Library Association; Mo., Toronto, Bureau of Archives; Ontario, Canada. Utah, Genealogical Society of; Salt Lake City, Warrington, Public Library; England. West Australia, State Libr
The Association oath rolls of the British plantations . ciety, Brooklyn, , Manchester, John Rylands Library, England. Minnesota Historical Society; St. Paul, Minnesota, New York Historical Society. New York, State Library of; Albany, New York, per E. Stechert. Pennsylvania State Library; Harrisburg, Richmond, Virginia State Library; Va., St. Louis, Mercantile Library Association; Mo., Toronto, Bureau of Archives; Ontario, Canada. Utah, Genealogical Society of; Salt Lake City, Warrington, Public Library; England. West Australia, State Library of; Perth, (Gift by E. Hann). Wisconsin State Historical Society; Madison, CONTENTS. PAGE Introductory Chapter 9 The Rolls: Barbados 27 Virginia ... 30 New York 33 Bermudas 48 Antigua ... 61 Nevis 63 Montserratt 65 Anlego ... 68 St. Christophers 69 Dort 70 Rotterdam 71 The Hague 72 Malaga ... 73 Geneva ... 74 Index of Surnames ... 79 Illustrations— The Virginia Rolls ... Frontispiece New York Rolls (facsimile of P^rt) facing 44. The Association Oath Rollsfor the British Plantations. AD. 1696. HE reigns of William and Mary, and of William represent a period of the greatest importanceto the student of the development of politicalmachinery. It was essentially the epoch marked bythe introduction of a stringent parliamentary controlof finance, of party government, the appointment ofMinisters, and consequent introduction of the Cabinet, leading in thenext reign to the establishment of a cabinet under a Prime Ministerdefinitely charged with the task of governing. With the exception ofGeorge III. William was the last British sovereign who sought to ruleas well as to occupy the throne. His reign was greatly troubled, as was natural, by plots infavour of the exiled monarch, James II., the effect, however, beingto enhance the security of Williams seat. In spite even of thetenacity of ParHament in wresting from the crown every powerthey could, the popular
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