American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Virginia House of Burgesses (September 1663)

Virginia House of Burgesses (September 1663) ordinance of Jamestown: <An Act prohibiting the Unlawful Assembling of Quakers.> 1663VA002 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1663VA002. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia Ordinance, September 1663, of House of Burgesses, Jamestown.

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Virginia Governor William Berkeley (June 27, 1663)

Virginia Governor William Berkeley (June 27, 1663) to officials in Lower Norfolk: <Gentlemen I thank you for your care of ye County & desire you to continue it, & especially to provide that abominated seed of ye Quakers spread not in your County...Once more I beseech you gentlemen: to have an exact care of this Pestilent sect of ye Quakers.> 1663WB001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1663WB001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia, June 27, 1663, Governor William Berkeley to officials in Lower Norfold.

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Virginia House of Burgesses (1663)

Virginia House of Burgesses (1663) ordinance of Jamestown: <An Act against Persons that refuse to have their Children Baptized.> 1663VA001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1663VA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia Ordinance, 1663, of House of Burgesses, Jamestown.

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Virginia House of Burgesses (1662)

Virginia House of Burgesses (1662) ordinance of Jamestown: <Enacted that the Lord's Day be kept Holy, and no journeys be made on that day, unless upon necessity. And all persons inhabiting in this country, having no lawful excuse, shall, every Sunday, resort to the parish Church or chapel, and there abide orderly during the common prayer, preaching, and Divine service.> 1662VA001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1662VA001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Virginia Ordinance, 1662, of House of Burgesses, Jamestown. Commonwealth of Virginiia, 1662. Benjamin Franklin Morris...

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Charter of Connecticut (1662)

Charter of Connecticut (1662): <Whereby Our said People Inhabitants there, may be so religiously, peaceably and civilly governed, as their good Life and orderly Conversation may win and invite the Natives of the Country to the Knowledge and Obedience of the only true GOD, and He Savior of Mankind, and the Christian Faith, which in Our Royal Intentions, and the adventurers free Possession, is the only and principal End of this Plantation... Nevertheless, our Will and Pleasure is, and We do hereby declare unto all Christian Kings, Princes, and States, that if any Persons which shall hereafter be of the...

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