TWO
ADDRESSES
FROM THE
Governour, Council, and Convention
OF THE
Maſſachuſets Colony
Aſſembled at BOSTON in New-England.
Preſented to His Majeſty at Hampton-Court,
Auguſt 7. 1689.
By Sir HENRY ASHURST Baronet.
THE People in New-England having groaned under the Violation of their Charters and moſt undoubted Rights, and the Illegal and Arbitrary Government impoſed upon them by the late King, in the perſon of Sir Edmond Androß, and his Creatures, for about Three Years.
Hearing what was done in England, and how the then Prince of Orange, in Conjunction with the Nobility and Gentry, had moſt gloriouſly reſcued themſelves, their Religion, and Country from the Inundation of Popery and Slavery.
They in imitation of ſo great an Example, upon the Eighteenth of April laſt, as one Man, roſe in Arms, and ſeized the ſaid Sir Edmond Androß, and the reſt of their moſt notorious Oppreſſors, and them ſecured in ſafe Cuſtody: Setting forth in Print a Declaration of the Reaſons neceſſitating them to this way of proceeding.
And for the Safety of the People, and Conſervation of the Peace, choſe a Preſident and Council, who on the 20th of May 1689, being Aſſembled at Boſton, drew up, and ſubſcribed a very Loyal Congratulatory Addreſs to Their Majeſties.
After which they ſetled the Government upon their Charter-Foundations, Electing their late Governour, a Council, and Magiſtrates; and they immediately ſummoned a Convention of the Repreſentatives of the People to Boſton, where being Aſſembled, they on the 6th of June 1689, unanimouſly drew up, and ſubſcribed a Second Addreſs to Their Majeſties.
As alſo an Inſtrument impowering Sir Henry Aſhurſt Baronet, and a Member of the Honourable Houſe of Commons, to be their Repreſentative to Their Majeſties, in all Matters concerning the Colony of the Maſſachuſets: Withal, deſiring Sir Henry to preſent the ſaid Addreſſes to Their Majeſties, in their Names and behalf, in all humble and dutiful manner.
Which ſaid Addreſſes, Powers, and Inſtructions arriving here laſt week, on Wedneſday the 7th of this Inſtant August, Sir Henry went to Hampton Court; where being by that Great and Steady Patron of the Laws, Religion, and Liberties of his Country, the Right Honourable Henry Lord Delamere, introduced into the Royal Preſence, Sir Henry acquainted His Majeſty with the Happy Occaſion of his preſent Attendance, the State and Condition of His Subjects in New-England, and of the Powers they had entruſted and honoured him with; at the ſame time preſenting the ſaid Addreſſes hereafter following; which, at his Majeſty's Command he diſtinctly read. After which His Majeſty accepted them very graciouſly, and was pleaſed to expreſs himſelf with great kindneſs to the ſaid People, aſſuring Sir Henry, That he kindly accepted their Tenders of Loyalty and Duty, and would take Them and their humber Requeſts into his particular Care, &c.
