The history and antiquities of Boston .. . e of Rhode Island, ever since a part of the Church of Boston had beensettled there.* It was very unsatisfactory to some here, to know thatmany members of the Church, who had not been excommunicated, werein full communion with others who were under that anathema. At this time the case of Mr. Hanserd KnoUys was under specialnotice. This gentleman, according to his own account, had been per-secuted and prosecuted in theHigh Commission Court, aboutfive years before, and, being ap-prehended in Boston in Lincoln-shire, was for some time kept aprisoner in th
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . e of Rhode Island, ever since a part of the Church of Boston had beensettled there.* It was very unsatisfactory to some here, to know thatmany members of the Church, who had not been excommunicated, werein full communion with others who were under that anathema. At this time the case of Mr. Hanserd KnoUys was under specialnotice. This gentleman, according to his own account, had been per-secuted and prosecuted in theHigh Commission Court, aboutfive years before, and, being ap-prehended in Boston in Lincoln-shire, was for some time kept aprisoner in the house of the war-rant officer. At length he soterrified the conscience of thatofficer, that he set open his doorsand let him escape. Proceedingimmediately to London, he therewaited to find a ship to take himto New England. But it was solong before an opportunity offer-ed, that he had neither silvernor gold left, but only sixbrass farthings. His wife,more provident than himself,however, had, unknown to embarking in want and dis-. HANSERD KNOLLYS. five pounds, which she gave him. Ron; bro. Robt. Scott. 200 do., next — no allowance for rockieness orswampe. Oct. 26.—Bro. Peter Oliver may have GOacres at Mud. R., if to be had ; bro. Jas Oliver40 there. Mr. Colburn, Mr. Eliot, and Oliver, to see that a bridge be made atMud. R. as ordered ; Mr. Cogan to see thatthe bridge ordered to be built at RomneyMarsh be donne with all speede. JohnBiggs sold 4 acres at Mud. R. at 45. the acre ;Bro. W Talmage to have 5 acres added to hisat same place, a former grant conferred tobro. Ed. Fletcher; Euan Thomas to be con-sidered of for a resident; Leonard Buttall asksleave to set up a lime kiln at Fox hill. Nov. 30. — Bro. Edmond Jackline to mowethe marsh formerly mowed by bro. Pease. Dec. 28. —Miles Tame to have land at LongIsland, and to be considered in regard to a lot for 5 heads at Mud. R. Bro. Day to beconsidered on the same request. Bro. to mow
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