A Complete History of Connecticut: Civil and Ecclesiastical, from the Emigration of Its First Planters, from England, in the Year 1630, to the Year 1764 ; and to the Close of the Indian Wars, Volume 2Maltby, Goldsmith and Company and Samuel Wadsworth, 1818 - Connecticut |
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... returned in the character of a mis- sionary , from the society to the episcopal church in Boston . Mr. Johnson , upon his return , about the year 1724 , be- came the fixed missionary of the church at Stratford . Mr. Brown died soon ...
... returned in the character of a mis- sionary , from the society to the episcopal church in Boston . Mr. Johnson , upon his return , about the year 1724 , be- came the fixed missionary of the church at Stratford . Mr. Brown died soon ...
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... returned again to Quakerism . To gratify his pride , and that he might appear as the head of a peculiar sect , he differed in several points from the Quakers . Particularly he main- tained that there were three ordinances of religious ...
... returned again to Quakerism . To gratify his pride , and that he might appear as the head of a peculiar sect , he differed in several points from the Quakers . Particularly he main- tained that there were three ordinances of religious ...
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... returned him thanks for his generosity . The colony were again brought into great fear and trou- ble with respect to the loss of their charter privileges , and the repealing of their laws relative to all testamentary mat- ters . A ...
... returned him thanks for his generosity . The colony were again brought into great fear and trou- ble with respect to the loss of their charter privileges , and the repealing of their laws relative to all testamentary mat- ters . A ...
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... returned him their thanks , for his many good ser- vices . Mr. Belcher , on the death of governor Burnet , was appointed Governor of Massachusetts , and arrived at Boston , the seat of his government , the beginning of Au- gust 1730 ...
... returned him their thanks , for his many good ser- vices . Mr. Belcher , on the death of governor Burnet , was appointed Governor of Massachusetts , and arrived at Boston , the seat of his government , the beginning of Au- gust 1730 ...
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... returned , with a letter from Ralle to the Governor , 1717 . acquainting him that the French king did not allow that in any treaty he had given away the lands of the Indians to the English , and that he would protect the Indians against ...
... returned , with a letter from Ralle to the Governor , 1717 . acquainting him that the French king did not allow that in any treaty he had given away the lands of the Indians to the English , and that he would protect the Indians against ...
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