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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 17: (search)
1687 Jan. 12. broke its seal; five of its citizens were appointed members of his council, and a commission, irresponsible to the people, was substituted for the suspended system of freedom. That the magistrates levied moderate taxes, payable in wool or other produce, is evident from the Chap. XVII.} records. It was pretended that the people of Rhode Island were satisfied, and did not so much as petition for their charter again. In the autumn of the same year, Andros, attended 1687. Oct. 26. Sewall's Mss. by some of his council, and by an armed guard, set forth for Connecticut, to assume the government of that place. How unlike the march of Hooker and his peaceful flock! Dongan had in vain solicited the people of Connecticut to submit to his jurisdiction; yet they desired, least of all, to hazard the continuance of liberty on the decision of the dependent English courts. On the third writ of quo warrant, the colony, in a petition to the king, asserted its chartered rights,