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Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…
Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr. Increase Mather. Who expired, August 23. 1723. : [One line from II Kings]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nathaniel Belknap, 1724
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The King Replied, It is Unreasonable, & it shall not be!
On Sept. 26. Mr. Mather again waited on the King in his Closet; and there said unto him; Sir, I count it my Duty, most Humbly to Thank Your Majesty, in that you were Pleased some time since to give Assurance, that you would Confirm to your Subjects in New-England, their Liberties and Properties, and the Benefit of your Gracious Declaration. The King Replied, I will take the same Care of New-England, as of England; And you may be sure, they shall have what I have Promised. Mr. Mather went on, I Humbly Pray, Sir, that the matter may be Expedited. Your Majesties Affairs here may feel some Advantage from it. The Kings Answer was; Trouble yourself no farther; I will take Care, that the thing shall be done with Expedition.
On Sept. 26. Mr. Mather again waited on the King in his Closet; and there said unto him; Syr, I count it my Duty, most Humbly to Thank Your Majesty, in that you were Pleased some time since to give Assurance, that you would Confirm to your Subjects in New-England, their Liberties and Properties, aud the Benefit of your Gracious Declaration. The King Replied, I will take the same Care ofNew-England, as of England; And you may be sure, they shall have what I have Promised. Mr. Mather went on, I Humbly Pray, Syr, that the matter may be Expedited. Your Majesties Affairs here may feel some Advantage from it. The Kings Answer was; Trouble yourself no farther; I will take Care, that the thing shall be done with Expedition.
But,—Quid Verba audiam, quum sacta non Videam?—There was nothing Effectually Performed of all that had been Promised.