The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-09-11


IN that Co.ouy statutes were passed a.
gainst them aud. many were tryed, con-
yicted and punished. "llumphrey Nor
Ton one Of their teachers and authors,
was seat out ofPlymouih Colony in 1867
for being al ertraragaat person. On
Election day June LIST 1853 he aud John
Rouse came again to Plymouth. and
were taken up aud whipt, Norton twenty
,hrec lashes and Rouse fifteen, which
Bishop says, "ihere received far no 9th
or thing but coming into that Colony
:, RE p, -... ..n &C God" Though .he records
inform "a. that when they %ere brought
before the Assembly June 3D. Norton
said unto The Governor sundry times,
T!oa lest! and said unto him, Thomas
fioa art malicious man &c. And that
for these things, aud for refusing the
oath OF allegiance to any civil Govern
ment, they were there whipt, aud for Off
cors fees, were imprisoned ,ilI-the tenth,
they were released and went to Rhode
Island, where on the 18th, Norton wrote
lcaer to MIR. Alden, one of their Mngis-
ira,es, aad another to the Governor, with
an answer TO Christopher Winters depo-
siiion gins, them, oil which the cour!
ordered TO be recorded. The beginning
and end Of lhu. to the Governor, took
from thence witt! my own hand, which
is in the words and letters following:
"Thomas Prince, ,how who hast ben,
thy heart to woke wickednes, and with
thy tongue hast thou set forth dcceite
,aou imaginost mischief upon Thy bed.
and ha,ches, thy hatred IN thy cecrelt
chamber; the strength of darkness is
over thee, and a malliciouse mouth has,
ihow opened ogains, God and his anoint-
ed. and with thy tongue and lpps hast
ihow uttered pcrycrse things ,how has,
slaundered the innocent by rniling, lying
nnI false accusations, and with thy bar
hurousa hart hast ihow caused iheire
bloud TO bee shed. Thow hast through
all these things broke and transgresed
the laws and Wales Of God, and cuui,ic
is no. before thy eyes. The curse caus-
les cannot come upon thee, NOR fhn yan.
geance OF God uniusIly cannot fe!c!, thee
up show makest myself merry with Thy
cccrcit malice. The day Of Thy wailing
will bee like unto that of n woman that
murthcrs the frui,e of her wombe the
anguish and paine TINT will enter upon
thy reignes willb like knawing worms |
lodging be,wixt thy har. and liver.
When these things come upon thee, and
thy hacke bowed downc with pain, in
that day and houre thow shal, know TO
Thy griefe. that prophets of the Lord
God weo are, and the God of venge snce
IS our God. HuMpnERY Noaroa.
III have sent thee hecr inclosed reply
to G. Winters deposition. alsoc have
sent already true relation of par,e Of
Thy proceedings towards London, with
c"ppy of,hc fines laid on, and loyicd of
The people Of God, with II copy Of thy
late laws.
Saperscrbrd, for The Governor of
Plymoalh patient, this with care mud
speed" Backus 32l-3so
An &C, passed al this court TO receive
pease eight for n penny in payment, Of
all costs of court, and another &c, de-
eNaring iha, If my man in this co!ouy,
shoald submit his lands to any other iu
risdiciron, or endoavor to bring in any
other power or Government. he should
forfeit all such land TO tho colony. The
court passed nn net cuniirming n pur-
ehaee made by VIM. Coddiogton, Ben
edict Arnold and number Of others
ofqsonaiqun,, aud Daich Islands from
ihc indians "as also any other purcl,aces
made by others formerly" but prohibited
the future purchace Of any land of the
indians, within tho bounds Of the colony
unless authorized by court of Com
miss'oners. on n ponal'y of twenty
pounds fine, and a forfeiture Of oil such
lands so purchased.
L.