der_."

(Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. I., pp. 397-401.)]

[Footnote 157: _Note_ by Mr. Hutchinson.--"These three persons scrupled
at Infant Baptism, separated from the Churches of the country, and with
others of the same persuasion with themselves, set up a church in
Boston. Whilst Congregationalists in England were complaining of the
intolerant spirit of Episcopalians, these Antipaedo Baptists in New
England had equal reason to complain of the same spirit in the
Congregationalists there."]

[Footnote 158: Neal's History of New England, Vol. II., Chap. viii., pp.
353, 354, 356.]

[Footnote 159: "They endeavoured not only by humble addresses and
professions of loyalty to appease his Majesty, but they purchased a
ship-load of masts (the freight whereof cost them sixteen hundred pounds
sterling), and presented them to the King, which he graciously accepted;
and the fleet in the West Indies being in want of provisions, a
subscription and contribution was recommended through the colony for
bringing in provisions to be sent to the fleet for his Majesty's
service,[160] but I find no word of the whole amount. Upon the news of
the great fire in London, a collection was made through the colony for
the relief of the sufferers. The amount cannot be ascertained."
(Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. I., pp. 256, 257.)]

[Footnote 160: _Note_ by Mr. Hutchinson.--"This was so well received
that a letter was sent to the General Court, under the King's sign
warrant, dated 21st April, 1669, signifying how well it was taken by his
Majesty. So the letter expresses it."]

[Footnote 161: The following is a copy of the King's very courteous and
reasonable letter:

"Copy of a letter from King Charles II. to the Governor, etc., of the
Massachusetts, dated July 24th, 1679.

"CHARLES R.

"Trusty and well beloved--We greet you well. These our letters are to
accompany our trusty and well beloved William Stoughton and Peter
Bulkly, Esqres., your agents, who having manifested to us great
necessity in their domestic concerns to return back into New England, we
have graciously consented thereunto, and the rather because for many
months past our Council hath been taken up in the discovery and
prosecution of a popish plot, and yet there appears little prospect of
any speedy leisure for entering upon such regulation in your affairs as
is certainly necessary, not only in respect of our dignity, but of your
own per