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Excerpt from A Summer Visit of Three Rhode Islanders to the Massachusetts Bay in 1651: An Account of the Visit of Dr. John Clarke, Obadiah Holmes and John Crandall, Members of the Baptist Church in Newport, R. I., To William Witter of Swampscott, Mass;, In July, 1651; Its Innocent Purpose and Its Painful Consequences
The memorable visit of Dr. John Clarke, Obadiah Holmes and John Cran dall, members of the Baptist church in Newport, to William fitter, one of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay, took place in July, 1651. It is proposed in this paper to review the history of that visit, that we may ascertain, if pos sible, the object of it, the alleged crim inal conduct of which these troublesome visitors were guilty, and the severity of the punishment which they received at the hands of the Puritan magistrates.
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The memorable visit of Dr. John Clarke, Obadiah Holmes and John Cran dall, members of the Baptist church in Newport, to William fitter, one of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay, took place in July, 1651. It is proposed in this paper to review the history of that visit, that we may ascertain, if pos sible, the object of it, the alleged crim inal conduct of which these troublesome visitors were guilty, and the severity of the punishment which they received at the hands of the Puritan magistrates.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Henry Melville King
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331882803
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 129
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Contributors
Author
Henry Melville King
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331923312
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 131
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