The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. / From 1620-1816

Introduction.-Two Classes of Emigrants-Two Governments for seventy years-The Pilgrim Fathers, their Pilgrimages and Settlement.

The writer a native Colonist 1

Massachusetts the seed-plot of the American Revolution 1

Two distinct emigrations to New England-the "Pilgrim Fathers" in 1620, the "Puritan Fathers" in 1629; two separate governments for seventy years; characteristics of each 1

Objects and documentary character of the history, which is not a popular narrative, but a historical discussion

(in a note) 2

The "Pilgrim Fathers;" their pilgrimages and settlement in New England 2

Origin of Independents 2

Flight to Holland, and twelve years' pilgrimage; trades and wearisome life there 3

Long to be under English rule and protection 3

Determine and arrange to emigrate to America 3

Voyage, and intended place of settlement 4

Landing at Cape Cod; constitution of government; Messrs. Bancroft and Young's remarks upon it 5

Settlement of "New Plymouth" 6

What known of the harbour and coast before the landing of the Pilgrims 7

Inflated and extravagant accounts of the character and voyage of the Pilgrims (in a note) 7

Results of the first year's experience and labours; a week's celebration of the first "harvest home"-such a first harvest home as no United Empire Loyalists were ever able to celebrate in Canada 9

Government of the "Pilgrim Fathers" at New Plymouth during seventy years, from 1620

to 1690, as distinct from that of the "Puritan Fathers" of Massachusetts Bay. 11-23

Two governments-difference between the government of the Pilgrims and that of the Puritans 11

Compact, and seven successive governors of the Pilgrims 12

Simple, just, popular and loyal government of the Pilgrims and their descendants 13

Illustrations of their loyalty to successive sovereigns, and the equity and kindness with which Charles the First

and Charles the Second treated them 14

Complaints against the unjust and persecuting conduct of the government of Massachusetts Bay, the cause of Parliamentary and Royal Commissions in 1646, 1664, and 1678 17

Four questions of inquiry by the Commissioners of Charles the Second, in 1665, and satisfactory answers

by the Plymouth Government 18

Opposition of the Puritan Government of Massachusetts Bay to the Pilgrim Government in seeking a Royal

Charter in 1630 and 1678 21

Absorption of the Plymouth Colony into that of Massachusetts Bay by the second Royal Charter; the exclusion

of its chief men from public offices 21

Reflections on the melancholy termination of the Plymouth Government; the noble and loyal character of the

Pilgrim Fathers and their descendants 22

The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Company and their Government, commencing in 1629. 24-84

PART FIRST.

First settlement-Royal Charter granted 24

Causes, characteristics, and objects of early emigration to New England 25

The Puritan emigrants to Massachusetts Bay professed members of the Established Church when they left

England 26

Professed objects of the emigration two-fold-religious and commercial; chiefly religious, for "converting

and civilizing the idolatrous and savage Indian tribes" 26

Endicot; Royal Charter 27

Second emigration; Endicot becomes a Congregationalist, and establishes Congregationalism as the only

worship of the Company at Massachusetts Bay, and banishes John and Samuel Brown for adhering

(with others) to the old worship 28

PART SECOND.

The question involving the primary cause of the American Revolution; the setting up of a new form of

worship, and abolishing and proscribing that of the Church of England, and banishing Episcopalians who

adhered to the old form of worship; the facts analysed and discussed; instructions of the Company in

England, and oaths of allegiance and of office prescribed by it 30

PART THIRD.

Complaints of the banished Episcopalians in England; proceedings by the Company, denials, proofs,

conduct and correspondence of the parties concerned 46

Address of Governor Winthrop, &c., on leaving England, in 1630, to their "Fathers and Brethren of the

Church of England," affirming their filial and undying love to the Church of England, as their

"dear mother," from whose breasts they had derived their spiritual nourishment, &c., &c. 55

Remarks on this address, and absurd interpretations of it 57

Puritan authorities alone adduced as evidence on the subjects of discussion; Puritan letters suppressed;

first seeds of the American Revolution 59

PART FOURTH.

Contest between King Charles the First and the Massachusetts Bay Puritans during ten years, from

1630 to 1640 61

Professions of the Puritans on leaving England, and their conduct on arriving at Massachusetts Bay 62

In the Church revolution at Massachusetts Bay, none but Congregationalists could be citizen electors,

or eligible for office of any kind; five-sixths of the male population disfranchised 63

This first violation of the Royal Charter and laws of England 65

Complaints to the King in Council in 1632 65

Imputations upon the complainants, and upon the King and Council for listening to their complaints 66

Proceedings of the King and Council in 1632; the accused deny the charges, and convince the King

of their innocence and good faith; further inquiry to be made; in the meantime the King dismisses the

complaints, assures the accused that he never intended to impose at Massachusetts Bay the religious

ceremonies to which they had objected in England, and assures them of his desire to promote the

interests of their plantation 66

The King's kind and indulgent conduct, and how the advocates of the Company deceived him 67

Continued oppressions and proscriptions at Massachusetts Bay, and fresh complaints to the King in

Council in 1634 69

Transfer of the Charter; kept secret during four years; remarks upon it; effect of the disclosure, and

renewed complaints 69

Issue of a Royal Commission; proposed armed resistance at Massachusetts Bay advised by the

Congregational ministers; remarks on Mr. Bancroft's attacks and statements; official representations,

and conduct of parties concerned 72

Massachusetts Bay rulers the aggressors throughout; review of the controversy 75

More despotism practised in Massachusetts Bay than was ever practised in Upper Canada 82