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A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the…
A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the Court of England with some remarks on the new charter granted to the colony of Massachusetts showing that all things duly considered, greater privileges than what are therein contained, could not at this time rationally be expected by the people there.A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the Court of England with some remarks on the new charter granted to the colony of Massachusets shewing that all things duely considered, greater priviledges than what are therein contained, could not at this time rationally be expected by the people there.
London : s.n., 1691
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Such as these have been the Reasonings of wise Men in London. Moreover, the Government in New-England Petitioned the King to assist them with Frigates, and Supplies of Arms and Ammunition; which was, in effect, to pray for a Governor. They could not be so weak, to think the King would send the one without the other.
Such as these have been the Reasonings of wise Men in London. Moreover, the Government in New-England Petitioned the King to assist them with Frigats, and Supplies of Arms and Ammunition; which was, in effect, to pray for a Governour. They could not be so weak, to think the King would send the one without the other.
When I wrote to this purpose to a principal Person in Government there; the Answer returned to me, was, That I, and other Persons that were employed as Agents for that Colony, ought to look on it as the principal thing committed to our Care and Trust; and that, preferable to all other things whatsoever: To endeavour the obtaining Assistance from their Majesties, against the French, and other Enemies; and that this was the sense of the generality of the sober People in New-England. So that if these two came in Competition, either to have the Old Charter just as it was, or to get Assistance from England; we were told we should be Unfaithful to our Trust, if we did not prefer the latter to the former.
When I wrote to this purpose to a principal Person in Government there; the Answer returned to me, was, That I, and other Persons that were employed as Agents for that Colony, ought to look on it as the principal thing committed to our Care and Trust; and that, preferrable to all other things whatsoever: To endeavour the obtaining Assistance from their Majesties, against the French, and other Enemies; and that this was the sence of the generality of the sober People in New-England. So that if these two came in Competition, either to have the Old Charter just as it was, or to get Assisance from England; we were told we should be Unfaithful to our Trust, if we did not preferr the latter to the former.