George Cleeve of Casco Bay: 1630-1667, with Collateral Documents, Volume 2 |
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Page 52 - I pass over the lives of many other divines and substantial gentlemen, who deserted their native country for the peace of their consciences ; but it deserves a particular notice that there were eight sail of ships at once this spring in the river Thames bound for New England, and filled with Puritan families, among whom (if we may believe Dr. George Bates and Mr. Dugdale, two famous royalists) were, Oliver Cromwell, afterward protector of the commonwealth of England, John Hampden, esq.
Page 269 - May next will happen to be: as also your approbation and entertainment of the suit, the which if it be by your Court admitted to a triall, (as I se not why they should refuse it, seing both partis are so agreed) it may occasion a happy end of a dangerous contention. Furthermore Mr. Cleeue demanded a sight of their originals for gouerment. none being produced, he disclaimed obedience, and told them ther was no equality betweene his something, and their nothing.
Page 259 - Say, these present. HONOURED SIRS, — With our most humble service we salute yow in the Lord Jesus Christ. Shewing vnto yow that we are in great distresse by a company of factious men, who haue leagued them selues together to murther vs, together with all the well effected in Mr.
Page 267 - Gouernour of NE at his howse in Boston give theise. RIGHT WORSHIPFULL, — My due respects remembred to you. This is to informe you (according to request made vnto me, both by Mr. Jocelyne* & Mr. Cleeve) that in Cascoe Bay, on the last of March, the major part of the Province of Lygonia meet together, at an intended Court of Mr. Cleeve. Mr. Jocelyne & his company came armed with gunes & swords, or both: Mr. Cleeve & his company vnarmed. After sermon was ended, Mr. Joselyne & his company...
Page 15 - The next day the wind came fair, and I sailed to Quack or York, with the king, queen, and prince, bow and arrows, dog and kettle in my boat, his noble attendance rowing by us in their canoes.
Page 260 - Bay & hath gon« from house to house, being accompaned with Ffrancis Robinson & Arthur Mackworth, & have discourraged the people of Ligonia, & drawne them offe, some by fraude & some by force, from theire subiection to Mr. Rigbys lawfull authority; contrary to theire oathes freely and willingly taken, a true coppy whereof is herewith sent.
Page 15 - And thus after many dangers, much labor and great charge, I have obtained a place of habitation in New England, where I have built a house, and fortified it in a reasonable good fashion, strong enough against such enemies as are those savage people.
Page 266 - The defendants (though they had a copy thereof before) pleaded to it by word only. Some of the magistrates advised not to intermeddle in it, seeing it was not within our jurisdiction, and that the agents had no commission to bind the interest of the gentlemen in England. Others (and the most) thought fit to give them a trial, both for that it was a usual practice in Europe for two states being at odds to make a third judge between them, and though the principal parties could...
Page 259 - Mr. Jorden, (one vnworthily called a minister of Christ). From these two men all this evill doth principally flowe, for though Mr. Vines be now gone, yet he hath presumed to depute Mr. Jocelyn in his stead, although he never had any Commission soe to doe ; yet he, by the councell of Mr. Jorden, hath...
Page 270 - Cleeve caried on the interaction very friendly, like men of wisdome & prudence, not giueing one misbeholding word each together, such was the power of Gods Holy Word, aweing their hearts. Your letters were also very valide, & gratefully accepted on both parties. Thus after two or three daies...