The Library of American Biography: Life of Leonard CalvertJared Sparks C. C. Little and J. Brown, 1846 |
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Stran 30 - ... with the advice, assent, and approbation of the freemen of the said country, or the greater part of them, or of their delegates or deputies...
Stran 177 - And whereas the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence...
Stran 177 - That no person or persons whatsoever within this province, or the islands, ports, harbors, creeks, or havens thereunto belonging, professing to believe in Jesus Christ, shall from henceforth be any ways troubled, molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion nor in the free exercise thereof within this province or the islands thereunto belonging nor any way compelled to the belief or exercise of any other religion against his or her consent...
Stran 159 - ... if an uninhabited country be discovered and planted by English subjects, all the English laws then in being, which are the birth-right of every subject, are immediately there in force ; but this must be understood with very many, and very great restrictions. Such colonists carry with them only so much of the English law as is applicable to their own situation, and the condition of an infant colony ; such, for instance, as the general rules of inheritance, and of protection from personal injuries.
Stran 125 - A court baron was held at the manor of St. Gabriel, on the 7th of March, 1656, by the steward of the lady of the manor, when one Martin Kirke took of the lady of the manor in full court, by delivery of the said steward, by the rod, according to the custom of the said manor, one messuage, &c., lying in the said manor, by the yearly rent of, Sec., and so the said Kirke, having done his fealty to the lady, was thereof admitted tenant.
Stran 159 - For it hath been held that if an uninhabited country be discovered and planted by English subjects, all the English laws then in being, which are the birthright of every subject are immediately there in force. But this must be understood with very many and very great restrictions. Such colonists carry with them only so much of the English law as is applicable to their own situation and the condition of an infant colony.
Stran 312 - Congress for building, at the continental expense, a fleet of sufficient force for the protection of these colonies, and for employing them in such manner and places as will most effectually annoy our enemies, and contribute to the common defence of these colonies...
Stran 106 - Nevertheless, in all humble submission to his Majesty's pleasure, we resolve to keep and observe all good correspondence with them, no way doubting that they on their parts will not intrench upon the interests of this his Majesty's plantation.
Stran 74 - I love the English so well, that if they should go about to kill me, if I had so much breath as to speak, I would command the people not to revenge my death ; for I know they would not do such a thing, except it were through my own fault."* During the remainder of the year, while the English and In- Great hardians lived together in St.
Stran 173 - Lewis, it seems, supposed this was read aloud to vex him; — whereupon, getting into a passion, he told them " that it was a falsehood, and came from the devil as all lies did : and that he that writ it was an instrument of the devil, and he would prove it: and that all Protestant ministers were the ministers of the devil," — and he forbade them from reading more.