 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1821 - 536 σελίδες
...that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in tliis colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors.' Massassoit, the father of Philip, came voluntarily to Plymouth within three months after the first... | |
 | David Tenney Kimball - 1823 - 120 σελίδες
...possessed. For, said he, in 1676, " I think I can truly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors." — [Hubbard's Indian Wars.] This probably was equally true with respect to the Massachusetts colony.... | |
 | Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 344 σελίδες
...makes the following statement. " I think I can clearly say, that before the present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in straits, easily... | |
 | Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 338 σελίδες
...makes the following statement. " I think I can clearly say, that before the present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors : Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in straits, easily... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - 1827 - 384 σελίδες
...page 26. Again he writes, " I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in their straits... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 612 σελίδες
...Marshfield 1 May 1676, observes : " I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...should purchase or receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge and allowance of our Court. And lest yet they should be streightened,... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - 1829 - 382 σελίδες
...page 26. Again he writes,"! think I can clearly say, that before, ' these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in their straits... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 616 σελίδες
...Marsnfield 1 May 1076, observes: " I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this...was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian p on ietors. We first made a law, that none should purchase or receive of gift any land of (he Indian«,... | |
 | Thomas Church (of Massachusetts.) - 1829 - 374 σελίδες
...page 26. Again he writes, " I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtainedby honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - 1829 - 372 σελίδες
...page 26. Again he writes, "I think I can clearly say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what wasTairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors: Nay, because some of our people are... | |
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I think I can clearly say that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. 
