An Historical Discourse on the Civil and Religious Affairs of the Colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations in New-England in America, from the first settlement 1638 to the end of first century

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clv> ix 'ct Sa. Hj sued cA fa fo*r»*j„ * At nauA Uc'ctifi^ jf-jBotSl j-Jt + to fyy V*- Engraved for the. R.I. Historical Society, "bjr J.S.st THE EARLY HISTORY OF Ht)0&c-3slan&, BOSTON: THOMAS H. WEBB & COMPANY. NEW-YORK-. BARTLETT & WELFORD LEEDS, ENGLAND : JOHN HEATON. 18 43. PRINTED BY KNOWLES AND VOSE, PROVIDENCE AN HISTORICAL DISCOUKSE, ON THE CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY OF RHODE-ISLAND BY JOHN CALLENDER, M. A. /K WITH A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR ; BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF SOME OF HIS DISTINGUISHED CONTEMPORARIES J AND ANNOTATIONS AND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY OF RHODE-ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLAN- TATIONS, FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE END OF THE FIRST CENTURY. BY ROMEO ELTON, D. D., FelJow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, at Copenhagen ; of the French Society of Universal Statistics, at Paris; of the American Statistical Association ; Corresponding Member of the Northern Academy of Arts and Sciences ; Vice-President of the R. I. Historical Society ; Honorary Member of the New York, Connecticut and Georgia Historical Societies, etc. etc. ; and Professor of the Latin and Greek Languages and Literature in Brown University - Nescire quid antea quam natus sis accidcrit, id est semper esse puerum.

Cicero. THIRD EDITION. BOSTON: THOMAS H. WEBB & COMPANY. NEW-YORK: BARTLETT &* WELFORD. LEEDS, ENGLAND: JOHN HEATON 1843. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838, BY ROMEO ELTON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Rhode-Island. CONTENTS. Page Memoir of the Rev. John Callender, M. A. - - 0 Dr. Cotton Mather. — Letter sent to Dr. Mather's Church, on Mr. Callender 's ordination, ----- 27 Thomas Hollis, Esq. - - .... 28 Professor Wigglesworth, - 29 Biographical sketch of Dean Berkeley, - - - - 30 Letter from the first Baptist Church in Boston to the Congregational Church in Cambridge, - - - ■ - 37 Rev. John Comer, - - - - - - - 38 Biographical notice of Rev. Nathaniel Clap, 39 Mary Callender. — Dr. Waterhouse's sketch of her character, 40 Callender's Historical Discourse, - - - - 47 No.

Appendix

. 1. Biographical notice of Rev. Thomas Prince, - - 177 2. Ante-Columbian Discoveries, .... 173 Biographical notice of President Stiles, - - - 186 3. Voyage of Verazzano to America, - 189 4. Roger Williams. — His address to the Clergy, - - 190 5. Rev. William Blackstone, - - - - - 202 6. Deed of the chief Sachems of Narragansett to Roger Williams, 204 7. Deed of Roger Williams to his twelve original associates, 21)6 8. Deposition of Roger Williams, .... 207 9. Biographical notice of John Clarke, - 210 10. Form of Civil Compact agreed to by the first settlers on the Island of Rhode-Island, ----- 212 11. Indian Deed of the Island of Aquetneck, - - - 214 12. Deposition of William Coddington, - - - 220 13. Reference to Simplicity's Defence ; — and the Early History of Narragansett, - - - - - - 221 14.

The first Patent of Rhode-Island, 221 15. Letter to the Massachusetts Governor and Assistants, from members of Parliament, in commendation of Roger Williams, VI CONTENTS. Pagl 16. Laws of Rhode-Island, 1647, - - - 228 17. Letter from Oliver Cromwell to Rhode-Island, - - 230 18. From the General Assembly to the Commissioners of the United Colonies, ....-- 231 19. Letter of Commissioners to John Clarke, - - - 234 20. Commission to John Clarke, . . . 239 21. The Charter granted by King Charles II. July 8, 1663, - 241 22. Decision of Carr, &c, relative to Misquamacock, - 262 23. Commission from Carr, &c, 1665, .... 263 24. Establishment of the Episcopal Church in Rhode-Island, 265 25. Phillip's War, 1675, 267 26. List of Presidents and Governors of Rhode-Island, - - 268

ADVERTISEMENT.

. In 1836, the Editor was appointed by the R. I. Historical oociety, to revise Calender's Century Discourse for republication, and to prepare a biographical sketch of the author, &c, When ready for the press, in accordance with the practice of the Trustees, a Committee was appointed to make a report to the Board, and the work was published as Vol. 4, of the Society's Collections. It is thought proper, therefore, to retain the Preface. As no portrait of the venerable Roger Williams exists, as the best substitute, a sac-simile of his autograph is prefixed to this edition. The encouraging approbation bestowed on this work by the public, and the favorable notice which it has received from the leading Reviews^ Literary and Religious, in the various sections of the Union, are gratify ing to the Editor, as indicating an increasing interest in those studies and researches which relate to the history of our country. ROMEO ELTON. Brown University, March, 1843.