 | Henry White - 1859 - 440 páginas
...Marshfield, May 1, 1676, makes the following statement. ' I think I can clearly say, that before the present troubles broke out, the English did not possess...of land in this colony but what was fairly obtained 25 S by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors; nay, because some of our people are of a covetous... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 páginas
...1676, said, " I think I can truly say that before these present troubles with the Indians broke out, we did not possess one foot of land in this colony but...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors." The provisions in treaties that the Indians should not sell their lands without permission from the... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 páginas
...tliini I can clearly say, that before these present tronbw broke out, the English did not possess on* foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors, first made a law, that none should purchue « j AD 1684.] HISTORY OF AMERICA. [DISCONTENT OF THE COLON/SIS.... | |
 | Pioneers - 1869 - 308 páginas
...Marshfield, May 1, 1676, makes the following statement : " I think I can plainly see that, before the troubles broke out, the English did not possess one...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors ; nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in straits easily... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1873 - 598 páginas
...Colony, in a letter to Increase Mather, dated May 1, 1676, in the time of Philip's war, writes: •'! think I can clearly say, that before these present...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in their straits... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1873 - 542 páginas
...Plymouth Colony, in a letter to Increase Mather, dated May 1, 1676, in the time of Philip's war, writes: •'I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, Ihv /.'n<y/<t7i did nut poises* one foot of land in this colony, but tcttaf waitfnirfy obtained by... | |
 | Charles Deane - 1873 - 36 páginas
...1G7G, in the time of Philip's war, writes: ''!l'''' broke out, the Knylish did i Philip's war, writes: ''I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, tht Knylith tlid uoljinsnea one f vat ofCiiul in this C"lony, but ichnl mas fairly obtained by hiinest... | |
 | Nahum Capen - 1875 - 720 páginas
...217. The upright and respected Gov. Winslow, in a letter dated at Marshfleld, May l, 1676, observes : "I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the Knglish did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purehase... | |
 | Sudbury (Mass.) - 1876 - 60 páginas
...satisfactory at the time. " I think I can truly say," wrote the Governor of Plymouth colony in 1676, " that before these present troubles broke out, the...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors." Our fathers also tried to civilize and christianize the natives. The men were taught to read and write,... | |
 | John Abbot Goodwin - 1879 - 726 páginas
...their sincerity to benefit them." ' Governor Josiah Winslow wrote to the commissioners in 1675.— " I think I can clearly say that before these present...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in their straits... | |
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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. 
