The Famous Old Charter of Rhode Island, Granted by King Charles II., in 1663: Also, the Rhode-Island Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Religious FreedomI.H. Cady, 1842 - 8 páginas |
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administer or receive America authority thereof authority to require Benedict Arnold bounds coast Colony of Providence Colony of Rhode-Island common seal Compa Connecticut Colony defend Deputy-Governor and Assistants dict Arnold elected and chosen English Colony ernor execution faith and worship fish freemen further give and grant give full power Governor and Company grant unto heirs and succes heirs and successors heirs or successors hereafter mentioned hereby declare hereinafter hereinbefore nominated inhabitants James Barker John Coggeshall John Greene John Porter kingdom of England lawful liam Boulston loving subjects Massachusetts Colony molestation Narragansett Bay native Indians Nicholas Easton nominated and appointed office and officer offices and places Pawcatuck river peaceably person or persons pleasure power and authority presents give full Prince Providence Plantations realm of England religious opinions Roger Williams Samuel Gorton statutes therein think fit Thomas Harris tions ty-Governor whatsoever William Bouls William Brenton William Field wise notwithstanding
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Página 4 - win and invite the native Indians of the country to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God, and Saviour of mankind ; willing, commanding and requiring;, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, ordaining and appointing, that all such laws, statutes, orders and ordinances, instructions, impositions and directions, as shall be so made
Página 13 - invasion, the public safety may require it. Sec. 6. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury ; to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, tobe confronted with the witnesses against him, to
Página 1 - to time, and forever hereafter, a body corporate and politic, in fact and name, by the name of The Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America ; and that, by the same name, they and their successors shall
Página 7 - the cases aforesaid. And we do further, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said Governor and Company, and their successors, by these presents, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, or, in his absence, the Deputy-Governor, and major part of the said Assistants, for the time being, at any
Página 7 - we do by these presents give full power and authority to require, administer or receive the same accordingly. And we do likewise, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said Governor and Company, and their successors, by these presents, that,
Página 10 - and natural subjects within any the dominions of us, our heirs or successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes, whatsoever, as if they, and every of them, were born within the realm of England. And further, know ye, that we, of our more abundant grace,
Página 13 - is not made, or any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation or restriction, heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In witness whereof, we have caused these
Página 16 - those are criminal who do not withstand such temptation, yet neither are those innocent who lay the bait in their way ; that to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion, and to restrain. the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency, is a dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys all religious