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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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REMARKABLES OF Dr. Increase Mather. › Article 26: ARTICLE XXVI. The History of the NEW CHARTER.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ma. May it Please Your Majesty, That they may be Restored unto their Ancient Privileges; and that their Settlement may be Expedited. They have an Humble Confidence, that through Your Majesties Goodness, they shall be made Happy, in having their Ancient Privileges Restored unto them; which will Oblige Your Subjects there to be Your Servants forever. Your Majesty has been Graciously Pleased to refer the Consideration of this Affair to the Two Lord-Chief-Justices, with the Attorney and Solicitor General. We only Pray Humbly, that what they have thought Reasonable for us to Desire, may be Granted by Your Majesty.
Ma. May it Please Your Majesty, That they may be Restored unto their Ancient Privileges; and that their Settlement may be Expedited. They have an Humble Confidence, that through Your Majesties Goodness, they shall be made Happy, in having their Ancient Privileges Restored unto them; which will Oblige Your Subjects there to be Your Servants forever. Your Majesty has been Graciously Pleased to refer the Consideration of this Affair to the Two Lord-Chief-Justices, with the Attorney and Sollicitor General. We only Pray Humbly, that what they have thought Reasonable for us to Desire, may be Granted by Your Majesty.
KING. I Expect within two or three Days, to have a Report from the Lords of the Committee ⟨p. 132⟩for Trade and Plantations; and then shall see what may be done.
Ma. Your Majesties Subjects have been willing •o Venture their Lives that they may enlarge Your Dominions: And are willing to do the like again, if Your Majesty Encourage them. Will Your Majesty Please, in Your Great Wisdom, to consider the Circumstances of that People; as in Your Wisdom you have considered the Circumstances of England and of Scotland. In New England they differ from other Plantations; They are such as are called Congregational and Presbyterian. So that such a Governor will not suit with the People of New England, as may be very Proper for the other English Plantations.