. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. BOGER WILLIAMS RECEIVED BT CANONICTTS. Massachusetts on account of religion, settled Portsmouth ontke Island of Rhode Island; and in 1639, a portion of these NEW ENGLAND 77. SEAL OF RHODE ISLAND. founded Newport. For some years the colony of Providenceremained a pure democracy, transacting its public businessin town meetings; but, in 1643,Williams went to England and pro-cured for it a Charter which unitedthe settlements into one Colony. 14. Mrs. Hutcliiiisoii.— During the same year, (1636), awoman named Anne Hutch
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. BOGER WILLIAMS RECEIVED BT CANONICTTS. Massachusetts on account of religion, settled Portsmouth ontke Island of Rhode Island; and in 1639, a portion of these NEW ENGLAND 77. SEAL OF RHODE ISLAND. founded Newport. For some years the colony of Providenceremained a pure democracy, transacting its public businessin town meetings; but, in 1643,Williams went to England and pro-cured for it a Charter which unitedthe settlements into one Colony. 14. Mrs. Hutcliiiisoii.— During the same year, (1636), awoman named Anne Hutchinsoncreated much excitement by herreligious doctrines. She institutedmeetings of her own sex to discuss religious matters,—claimed to have received private revela-tions from Heaven, and denounced the authority of theclergy. Among her followers were Vane, Cotton, Wheel-wright, and the whole Boston Church except five summoned before the general court, after a trial oftwo days, she and some of her adherents were sentenced tobanishment. The remainder were deprived of arms, lest theymight, upo7i some revelation, make a sudden insurrection. 15. Mrs. Hutchinson, for a time, joined the colony ofRoger Williams. She still continued to p
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