Author: William Henry Gocher

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781230390215

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...was found wth the Executor of Mr. Edward Hopkins some such writing, wch was delivered to the Honrd John Winthrop Esqr, Governor and Agent for the Collony, whereby he was advantaged in the soliciting the Kyngs most excellent Majesty for, and in procuring of, those letters Pattent now ob-tyned, --Wherefor yor Petitioner doth pray this Honrd Gen'rall Cort, that they will please to accept of what hath beene already payde; and that you would remit the one hundred fourty nine pounds, fiftene shillings twoe pence, by obligation remaineing; which wilbe an acceptable clemency before the Lord towards yor petitioner, and noe stratening to the Treasury of this Honrd Court. And yor petitioner shal pray. Elizabeth Cullick. The following paragraph in the proceedings of the court shows what was done with it: "The petition of Mrs. Cullick was this day read and the court voted that they did not see cause to make any abatement of the said bill according as she petitioned." Protector was too busy with European affairs to pay any attention to the colonies except when he suggested that the New Haven people, who were almost disheartened by a series of disasters on land and sea, remove to the recently acquired island of Jamaica.1 Upon the fall of the Commonwealth and after the news of the Restoration crossed the Atlantic, the colony of Connecticut followed Massachusetts' lead in making a formal avowal of its allegiance to the crown and at the same time made its first move towards acquiring a charter, as with the Dutch on one side, the Indians on the other and Massachusetts contending for more territory, the three river towns and those which were allied with them presented a very forlorn appearance, with nothing but an Indian deed and George Fenwick's promise to...