stricken by the invasion of the merciless foe, Williams meekly takes his life in his hand, alone and unarmed, except with his staff, prompted by a spirit of genuine benevolence, penetrated even to the centre of the savage encampment, as the Indians were just ready to fall upon their prey, and succeeded in negotiating a peace for his envious and persecuting brethren, and thus he saved them alive in the hour of peril. The same is true in this case, as in another. "This poor wise man, by his wisdom, saved the city, yet no one remembered this poor wise man." The charges were not finally tried and closed, until October following the above date, when the trial closed, and the following is the record. Massachusetts Records, 1635. "Whereas Mr. Roger Williams, one of the elders of the church of Salem, hath broached and divulged divers new and dangerous opinions, against the authority of magistrates, as also written letters of defamation both of magistrates and churches here, and that before any conviction, and yet maintaineth the same without retraction: It is therefore ordered, that the said Mr. Williams shall depart out of this jurisdiction within six weeks now next ensuing, which, if he neglects to perform, it shall be lawful for the Govr. and two of the magistrates, to send him to some place out of this jurisdiction, not to return any more, without licence from the court." Massachusetts Record, 1644. "Richard Waterman, being found erroneous, heretical and obstinate, it was ordered, that he should be detained prisoner till the quarter Court in the seventh month, unless five of the magistrates find cause to send him away, which if they do, it is ordered, he shall not return within this jurisdiction upon pain of death." * There are many cases of banishment for heresy upon those ancient records, which often reminds me of the golden remark of a learned theologian. "To banish, imprison, starve, hang and burn men for their religion, is not the gospel of Christ but the gospel of the Devil. Where persecution begins, christianity ends; and if the name of it remains, the spirit is gone. Christ never used any thing like force or violence except once and that was to drive bad men out of the temple and not to drive them in."-Jortin. BLUE LAWS OF CONNECTICUT. A true copy of the ancient record of the colony of Connecticut, commencing at Newtown, (now Hartford,) April 26, A. D. 1636, as literally transcribed by the compiler, which is three years before even a Governor was chosen over the colony of Connecticut, and at the date above, was composed of what is now called Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. Embracing the decisions of Courts, Acts of the General Court or Legislature, for nearly three years. At a court holden at Newtown, 26th April, 1636—Roger Ludlow Esqr., Mr. Westwood, Mr. Steele, Mr. Ward, Mr. Phelps.* It is ordered, that from henceforth, none that are within the jurisdiction of this court, shall trade with the natives or Indians, any piece, or pistol, or gun, or powder, or shot, under such heavy penalty as uppon such misdemeanour, the court shall think meet. Constables sworn for Dorchester, (now Windsor,) Newtown, (now Hartford,) and Watertown, (now Wethersfield,) for this next year and untill new be chosen, are Henry Wolcott for Dorchester, Samuel Wakeman for Newtown, and Daniel Jinch for Watertowne. * Court of Magistrates then formed the General Court. Whereas, there was a dismission granted by the town of Watertowne, in the Massachusetts, dated the 29th day of March last, to Andrew Warde, Jo. Sherman, Jo. Strickland, Robert Coe, Robert Reynold, and Jonas Weed, with intent to joine anewe in a church covenante in this river of Connecticutt, the said parties have soe accordingly done with the publicke allowance of the rest of the members of the said churches as by certificate now produced, appears. It is now therefore, in this present court ratified and confirmed, they promising shortly, publicklee to renewe the said. covenant uppon notice to the rest of the churches. At a Court held at Dorchester, June 7th, 1636, Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Ward, (Judges.) It is ordered that there shall be a sufficient watch maintayned in every towne, and that every Constable of each towne, shall duely warne the same, and see that the Inhabitants or residents doe severally in their turn, observe the same, according as the Inhabitants do agree, which said watch shall begin and end with the courte or Magistrates shall think meete. It is ordered, that Samuel Wakeman and George Hubbard shall survey the breadth of the plantation of Dorchester, how far it shall extend above Mr. Stiles's, and shall notifie unto the next Courte, their proceedings therein, to the end that they may be then confirmed, and that they shall have from the said towne satisfaction for their paynes. And the said Samuel Wakeman shall doe the same for Watertowne in their breadth towards the mouth of the river, and have the like satisfaction, and this to be done without fayle before the next court, uppon penalty of 40 shillings of each head that shall fayle therein. It is ordered, that every souldier in each plantation shall have in his house in readiness, before the end of August next, two pounds of powder, and that they shall shew yt Пppon the penaltee of x. s. for every fayling in this, pre sentlee to be levied by the said Constable without resistance, as also, twenty bulletts of leade in the like readiness, uppon the same penalty, and in the same manner to be levied. At a Court held att Watertowne, 1o. 7br. 1636. Roger Ludlow Esq. Mr. Wm. Swaine, Mr. Andrew Warde, Mr. John Steele, Mr. Wm. Phelps, Mr. Wm. Westwood. It is ordered that the order concerning powder and bulletts of the 7th of June last, be now presentlee published in the several Plantations, and that there be a respite given, untill the end of this instant month, and then to be put in execution without fayle. It is ordered, that every Plantation shall trayne once in every month, and if upon complaint of their military officer, It appears that there be diverse very unskilfull, the said plantation may appoint the said officer to trayne oftener, the said unskilfull. And that said officer take view of their arms, whether they be serviceable or noe, and in default of every soldiers absence, the absent to pay 5s. for every tyme, without lawful excuse within two days after, tendered to the company, or one of them, in the said plantation; and for any default in arms, after warning, to them by the said Officer to amend the same, and a tyme sett, and if not then amended by the tyme appointed, to pay 1s. every tyme, and where arms are wholly wanting, to be bound over to answer it at the next courte. It is ordered by consent of Seely Plant. against the Inhabitants of the Towne of Watertowne Deft's that a Jurer shall be withdrawn, and that the Deft's do undertake to produce an order wherein they will make it appear if the Inhabitants of the said Town did not remove with their fam'ilies to Connecticutt by the end of this instant month or els there was noe propriety due to to them in the divident of the lands of the said towne, and that the hand or the con |