's
arrival--Mr. Hutchinson says: "None may now be a freeman of that Company
unless he be a Church member among them. None have voice in the election
of Governor, or Deputy, or assistants--none are to be magistrates,
officers, or jurymen, grand or petit, but freemen. The ministers give
their votes in all the elections of magistrates. Now the most of the
persons at New England are not admitted to their Church, and therefore
are not freemen; and when they come to be tried there, be it for life or
limb, name or estate, or whatsoever, they must be tried and judged too
by those of the Church, who are, in a sort, their adversaries. How equal
that hath been or may be, some by experience do and others may
judge."--In a note, quoted from the lawyer Lichford, Vol. I., p. 26.]

[Footnote 61: Examples of such pretensions and imputations will be given
in future pages.]

[Footnote 62: The malcontents had actually prevailed to have their
complaints entertained by the Privy Council. "Among many truths
misrepeated," writes Winthrop, "accusing us to intend rebellion, to have
cast off our allegiance, and to be wholly separate from the Church and
laws of England, that our ministers and people did continually rail
against the State, Church, and Bishops there, etc." Saltonstall,
Humphrey, Cradock (Ratcliff's master) appeared before the Committee of
the Council in the Company's behalf, and _had the address or good
fortune to vindicate their clients_, so that on the termination of the
affair, the King said "_he would have them severely punished who did
abuse his Governor and Plantation_;" and from members of the Council it
was learned, says Winthrop, "_that his Majesty did not intend to impose
the ceremonies of the Church of England upon us, for that it was
considered that it was freedom from such things that made the people
come over to us; and it was credibly informed to the Council that this
country would be beneficial to England for masts, cordage, etc., if the
Sound_ [the passage to the Baltic] _should be debarred_." "The reason
for dismissing the complaint was alleged in the Order adopted by Council
to that effect: '_Most of the things informed being denied, and resting
to be proved by parties that must be called from that place, which
required a long expense of time_, and at the present their Lordships
finding that the adventurers were upon the despatch of men, victuals,
and merchandise for that place, all which would be at a stand if t