...specially applied to foreign plantations. This doctrine was stated twice, each time in emphatic words : ' Our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...King's writs under the great seal go any further.' 'There is a difference between subjection to the laws in general, as all in England are, and subjection...

...specially applied to foreign plantations. This doctrine was stated twice, each time in emphatic words : ' ' Our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...King's writs under the great seal go any further." "There is a difference between subjection to the laws in general, as all in England are. and subjection...

...the West Indies, see post, p. 351. 1 Winthrop II, pp. 341-345, 3^4, 365. ' Ibid. pp. 344, 345. 4"Our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England any...for the laws of the parliament of England reach no plete autonomy was enjoyed by Massachusetts during the entire decade.1 , In the other colonies likewise,...

...correct, punish, pardon, govern and rule the people absolutely . . . for the laws of England reached no further nor do the King's writs under the Great Seal go any further." * The original commission of Charles I. establishing a Board for the government of the plantations...

...correct, punish, pardon, govern and rule the people absolutely ... for the laws of England reached no further nor do the King's writs under the Great Seal go any further."2 The original commission of Charles I. establishing a Board for the government of the plantations...

...too, the independence of New England was shown. The general court of Massachusetts declared that ' our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...further, nor do the king's writs under the great seal go further.' Few references to English control are made in Winthrop's annals of the colonies. Indeed,...

...too, the independence of New England was shown. The general court of Massachusetts declared that ' our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...further, nor do the king's writs under the great seal go further.' Few references to English control are made in Winthrop's annals of the colonies. Indeed,...

...those without, asserted that plantations were above the rank of ordinary corporations, and added that "our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...further, nor do the King's writs under the great seal." They did, indeed, acknowledge some sort of shadowy and undefined allegiance, and claimed protection...

...those without, asserted that plantations were above the rank of ordinary corporations, and added that "our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...reach no further, nor do the King's writs under the 1 J. Winthrop, History, vol. n, p. 223 /. great seal." They did, indeed, acknowledge some sort of shadowy...

...those without, asserted that plantations were above the rank of ordinary corporations, and added that "our allegiance binds us not to the laws of England...reach no further, nor do the King's writs under the 1 J. Winthrop, History, vol. n, p. 223 /. great seal." They did, indeed, acknowledge some sort of shadowy...