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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.
Having so spoken, he bowed unto the King; who then retired into his Closet
Two Days after this, the Lords of the Committee Proposed unto the KING, whether he would have the People of New-England, make what Laws, and Appoint what Officers They Pleased? Or, Whether He would not Appoint a Governor of His own, that should have a Negative Voice on all Acts of Government? The King was very Inquisitive to know, whether he might without any Breach of Law, set a Governor over that Colony? Diverse Lords of the Council, and some of the Judges, answered, That whatever might be the Merit of the Cause, inasmuch as the Charter of the Massachuset-Colony stood Vacated by a Judgment against it, it was in his Power to put them under what Form ⟨p. 133⟩of Government he should think best for them. The King then said, That he was Desirous to Promote the Welfare of New England as well as of England; and that he Believed it would be for the Advantage of the Subjects in that Colony to be under a Governor appointed by himself: but that he would have the Agents of New-England Nominate a Person that should be Agreeable to the Inclinations of the People there: And that notwithstanding This, he would have Charter-Privileges Restored and Confirmed unto them.
Two Days after this, the Lords of the Committee Proposed unto the KING, whether he would have the People of New-England, make what Laws, and Appoint what Officers They Pleased? Or, Whether He would not Appoint a Governour of His own, that should have a Negative Voice on all Acts of Government? The King was very Inquisitive to know, whether he might without any Breach of Law, set a Governour over that Colony? Diverse Lords of the Council, and some of the Judges, answered, That whatever might be the Merit of the Cause, inasmnch as the Charter of the Massachuset-Colony stood Vacated by a Judgment against it, it was in his Power to put them under what Form ⟨p. 133⟩of Government he should think best for them. The King then said, That he was Desirous to Promote the Welfare of New England as well as of England; and that he Believed it would be for the Advantage of the Subjects in that Colony to be under a Governour appointed by himself: but that he would have the Agents of New-England Nominate a Person that should be Agreable to the Inclinations of the People there: And that notwithstanding This, he would have Charter-Privileges Restored and Confirmed unto them.