Chapter 4 No.4

The Government of Massachusetts Bay under the Long Parliament, the Commonwealth,

and Cromwell. 85-129

Commissioners from the Massachusetts Bay rulers to the Long Parliament 85

Change of Government in England stops emigration to Massachusetts 85

First Address of the Massachusetts Commissioners to the Long Parliament 86

Ordinance of the Long Parliament in regard to Massachusetts trade, &c., in 1642, and remarks upon it 87

The Massachusetts Bay Court pass an Act in 1644, of persecution of the Baptists; another Act authorising discussion, &c., in favour of the Parliament, but pronouncing as a "high offence," to be proceeded against

"capitally," anything done or said in behalf of the King 87

In 1646, the Long Parliament pass an ordinance appointing a Commission and Governor-General over Massachusetts and other Colonies, with powers more extensive than the Commission which had been

appointed by Charles the First in 1634 88

The parliamentary authority declared in this ordinance, and acknowledged by the Puritans in 1646,

the same as that maintained by the United Empire Loyalists of America one hundred and thirty years

afterwards, in the American Revolution of 1776 (in a note) 88-92

The Presbyterians in 1646 seek liberty of worship at Massachusetts Bay, but are punished for their

petition to the Massachusetts Bay Government, and are fined and their papers seized to prevent their

appeal to the Puritan Parliament 93

How their appeal to England was defeated 98

Further illustrations of the proceedings of the rulers of Massachusetts Bay as more intolerant and

persecuting than anything ever attempted by the High Church party in Upper Canada 98

Colonial government according to Massachusetts Bay pretensions impossible 99

The order of the Long Parliament to the Massachusetts Bay Government to surrender the Charter

and receive another; consternation 99

Means employed to evade the order of Parliament 100

Mr. Bancroft's statements, and remarks upon them (in a note) 100

Mr. Palfrey's statements in regard to what he calls the "Presbyterian Cabal," and remarks upon them 103

Petition of the Massachusetts Bay Court to the Long Parliament in 1651; two addresses to Cromwell-the

one in 1651, the other in 1654 108

Remarks on these addresses 110

The famous Navigation Act, passed by the Long Parliament in 1651, oppressive to the Southern Colonies,

but regularly evaded in Massachusetts Bay by collusion with Cromwell 111

Intolerance and persecutions of Presbyterians, Baptists, &c., by the Massachusetts Bay rulers, from 1643

to 1651 112

Letters of remonstrance against these persecutions by the distinguished Puritans, Sir Henry Vane and Sir

Richard Saltonstall 116

Mr. Neal on the same subject (in a note) 120

The Rev. Messrs. Wilson and Norton instigate, and the Rev. Mr. Cotton justifies, these persecutions

of the Baptists 120

Summary of the first thirty years of the Massachusetts Bay Government, and character of its persecuting

laws and spirit, by the celebrated Edmund Burke 122

The death of Cromwell; conduct and professions of the rulers of Massachusetts Bay in regard to Cromwell

and Charles the Second at his restoration; Scotchmen, fighting on their own soil for their king, taken

prisoners at Dunbar, transported and received as slaves at Massachusetts Bay 124