 | Benjamin Church - America - 1836 - 376 pages
...Indian proprietors: Nay, because1 some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the lit. dians are in their straits easily prevailed with to part...which was, no doubt, impossible. The remark of Mr. Makin I will lay before the reader that he may judge how far it is correct, and whether the contrast... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - King Philip's War, 1675-1676 - 1843 - 380 pages
...broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because...prevented the private abuses of individuals, which WPS, no doubt, impossible. The remark of Mr. Makin I will lay before the reader that he may judge how... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - America - 1851 - 372 pages
...broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors : Nay, because...which was, no doubt, impossible. The remark of Mr. Makin I will lay before the reader that he may judge how far it is correct, and whether the contrast... | |
 | New England - 1858 - 420 pages
...prevailed with to part with their lands, we first made a law that none should purchase, or receive of gift, any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of onr Court; and penalty of a fine, five pound per acre ; for all that should be so bought or obtained."... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - King Philip's War, 1675-1676 - 1859 - 462 pages
...Indians are in their straits easily prevailed with to part with their lands, we first mode a law Uiat none should purchase or receive by gift, any land...not appear to have effectually prevented the private arises of individuals, which was, no doubt, impossible. The remark of Mr. Mnk. ' I will lav before... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Felt - New England - 1862 - 742 pages
...honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first made a law that none should purchase or receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of our Court. And lest yet they should be straitened, we ordered Mount Hope, Pocassett, and several other necks of... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Felt - Congregational churches - 1862 - 740 pages
...honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first made a law that none should purchase or receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of our Court. And lest yet they should be straitened, we ordered Mount Hope, Pocassett, and several other necks of... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 pages
...determined, that 110 Mediterranean passes should be granted to New England, to protect its vessels receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of our court. And lest they should be straitened, -we ordered that Mount Hope, Pocaaset, and several other necks... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1873 - 598 pages
...prevailed with to part with their lands, we first made a law that none should purchase w receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of our Court." — Increase Mather's 'Brief History, postscript, pp. 1, 2. t "On the discovery of this immense continent,... | |
 | John Abbot Goodwin - Congregationalism - 1879 - 726 pages
...prevailed with to pan with their lands, we first made a law that none should purchase, or receive of gift, any land of the Indians without the knowledge and allowance of our Court.* . . . And if at any time they have brought complaints before us, they have had justice, impartial and... | |
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I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors : Nay, because some of our people are of a... 
