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Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…
Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governor in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governour in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.
London: printed by Sam. Bridge for Nath. Hiller, 1697
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The King then said, That He believed it would be for the Advantage of the People, in that Colony, to be under a Governor appointed by Himself: Nevertheless (because of what Mr. Mather had spoken to Him) He would have the Agents of New-England nominate a Person, that should be agreeable unto the Inclinations of the People there; and notwithstanding this, He would have Charter-Privileges restored and confirmed unto them.
The King then said, That He believed it would be for the Advantage of the People, in that Colony, to be under a Governour appointed by Himself: Nevertheless (because of what Mr. Mather had spoken to Him) He would have the Agents of New-England nominate a Person, that should be agreeable unto the Inclinations of the People there; and notwithstanding this, He would have Charter-Priviledges restored and confirmed unto them.
The Day following, the King began another Voyage to Holland; and when the Attorney General's Draught of a Charter, according to what he took to be his Majesty's Mind, as expressed in Council, was presented at the Council-Board, on the eighth of June, some Objections then made, procured an Order to prepare Minutes for another Draught, which deprived the New-Englanders of several Essential Privileges in their other Charter. Mr. Mather put in his Objections, and vehemently protested, that he would sooner part with his Life, than consent unto those Minutes, or any thing else, that should infringe any Liberty or Privilege of Right belonging unto his Country; but he was answered, That the Agents of New-England were not Plenipotentiaries from another Sovereign State, and that, if they would not submit unto the King's Pleasure in the settlement of the Country, they must take what would follow.
The Day following, the King began another Voyage to Holland; and when the Attorney General's Draught of a Charter, according to what he took to be his Majesty's Mind, as expressed in Council, was presented at the Council-Board, on the eighth of June, some Objections then made, procured an Order to prepare Minutes for another Draught, which deprived the New-Englanders of several Essential Priviledges in their other Charter. Mr. Mather put in his Objections, and vehemently protested, that he would sooner part with his Life, than consent unto those Minutes, or any thing else, that should infringe any Liberty or Priviledge of Right belonging unto his Country; but he was answered, That the Agents of New-England were not Plenipotentiaries from another Soveraign State, and that, if they would not submit unto the King's Pleasure in the settlement of the Country, they must take what would follow.