chusetts Bay Court from 1630 to 1666, with
extracts of correspondence 171

Royal Charters to Connecticut and Rhode Island, in 1663,
with remarks upon them by Judge Story (in a note) 172

The narrative of the discussion of questions between
Charles the Second and the Massachusetts Bay Court resumed;
summary of facts; questions at issue 178

On receiving the report of his Commissioners, who had
been rejected by the Massachusetts Bay Court, the King
orders agents to be sent to England to answer before
the King in Council to the complaints made against the
Government of the Colony 179

Meetings and proceedings of the Massachusetts Bay Court
on the Royal Message; their address of vindication and
entreaty to the King; and instead of sending agents, send
two large masts, and resolve to send L1,000 to propitiate
the King 180

Loyalists in the Court and among the people, who maintain
the Royal authority 182

Complaints a pretext to perpetuate sectarian rule and
persecutions 183

Baptists persecuted by fine, imprisonment, &c., as late
as 1666 and 1669 (extract of Court proceedings in a note),
several years after the King had forbidden such intolerance
in Massachusetts 184

Statements of Hutchinson and Neal in regard to such
persecutions, and remonstrances by the Rev. Drs. Owen and
T. Goodwin, and other Nonconformist ministers in England 185

Efforts by addresses, gifts, and compliance in some matters,
to propitiate the King's favour 186

Why the King desists for some years from further action 187

Complaints from neighbouring Colonists and individual
citizens, of invasion of rights, and persecutions and
proscriptions by the Massachusetts Bay Government, awaken
at last the renewed attention of the King's Government to
their proceedings; and the King addresses another letter,
July, 1679 (copy of the letter in a note) 187

Seven requirements of this letter just and reasonable,
and observed by all British Colonies at this day 18