Chapter IV

SETTLEMENT OF AQUIDNECK AND WARWICK.--PEQUOT WAR.--DEATH OF
MIANTONOMI.

1637. Anna Hutchinson arrived in Massachusetts and banished, 17

Nineteen of her followers under William Coddington
and John Clarke, purchased the Island of
Aquidneck and formed settlements at Pocasset and
Newport, 17

Roger Williams proclaimed the right of religious
liberty to every human being, 18

Samuel Gorton banished from Pocasset, 19

He denied the authority of all government except
that authorized by the King and Parliament, 19

He, with eleven others, bought Shawomet and settled
there, 19

He is besieged by troops from Massachusetts, is
captured, imprisoned, and afterwards released, 19

He is appointed to a magistracy in Aquidneck, 19

Roger Williams prevented the alliance of the
Pequots and Narragansetts, and formed one between
the English and the Narragansetts, 21

Pequots rooted out and crushed, 21

Miantonomi treacherously put to death, 22

The Narragansetts put themselves under the protection
of the English, 22

CHAPTER V.

CHARTER GRANTED TO PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.--ORGANIZATION UNDER
IT.--THE LAWS ADOPTED.

1643. The charter granted to Providence Plantations, 23

Provisions of the charter, 23

1647. The corporators met at Portsmouth and in a general
assembly accepted the charter, and proceeded to
organize under it, 24

The government declared to be democratical, 24

President and other officers chosen, 25

Description of the code of laws, 25

Design for a seal adopted, 26

Roger Williams presented with one hundred pounds
for services in obtaining the charter, 26

Spirit of the law, 27