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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition., Chapter 5: (search)
i. 269—271 The liberties of the company were a trust which might be yielded to superior force, but could not be freely abandoned without dishonor. But the decision of the king was already taken, Oct. 24. and commissioners were appointed to proceed to Virginia, to examine into the state of the plantation, to ascertain what expectations might be conceived, and to discover the means by which good hopes were to be realized. Burk, i. 272, and note. Chalmers, 62. 76. John Harvey and Samuel Matthews, Chap V.} 1623 both distinguished in the annals of Virginia, were of the number of the committee. It now only remained to issue a writ of quo warran- Nov 10. to against the company. It was done; and, at the next quarter court, the adventurers, seven only oppo- 19 sing, confirmed the former refusal to surrender the charter, and made preparations for defence. Stith, 298, 299. For that purpose, their papers were for a season restored: while they were once more in the hands of the
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition., Chapter VI (search)
right of electing the governor continued to be claimed by the representatives of the people, Hening, i. 431. and Samuel Matthews, II. Mass. Hist. Coll. IX. 119. son of an old planter, was next 1658. honored with the office. But, from too eHening's note, i. 430. and, after an oath of secrecy, every burgess was enjoined not to betray his trust by submission. Matthews yielded, reserving a right of appeal to the protector. Hening, i. 496, 497; and 500, 501. When the house unanimously d. Having thus exercised, not merely the right of election, but the more extraordinary right of removal, they reflected Matthews, who by us, they add, shall be invested with all the just rights and privileges belonging to the governor and captain-ge2. The frame of the Virginia government was deemed worthy of being transmitted to remote generations. On the death of Matthews, the Virginians were 1660. Mar. without a chief magistrate, just at the time when the resignation of Richard had left E