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
A●bitary
Government
imposed
upon
them
by
the
l●te
King
,
in
the
per●on
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
F●●●eenth
of
●pril
●●●t
,
as
one
Man
,
rose
in
Arms
,
and
seized
the
said
Sir
E●●●●d
And●●●
,
an●
〈◇〉
o●
their
most
notoriou●
Oppressors
,
〈…〉
in
safe
Cu●●o●y
.
S●tting
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
immedidiately
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
him●elf
with
great
kindness
to
the
said
People
,
assuring
Sir
Henry
,
That
he
●indly
accepted
their
Tenders
of
Loyalty
and
Duty
,
and
would
take
Them
nd
their
humble
Requests
into
his
particular
Care
,
&c.
TO
The
King
and
Queens
Most
Excellent
Majesties
.
The
Humble
ADDRESS
OF
THE
President
and
Councel
for
the
Safety
of
the
People
,
and
Conservation
of
the
Peace
.
Dread
Majesties
,
THE
late
Glorious
Enterprize
atchieved
by
your
Royal
Highness
through
the
Blessing
of
Heaven
,
attended
with
such
Happy
Success
for
the
Relief
and
Deliveranc●
of
the
Distressed
Kingdom●
of
E●gland
,
Scotland
,
and
Ireland
from
the
Miseries
of
Popery
and
Slavery
,
and
th●n
coming
in
upon
them
with
a
seeming
irresistible
Power
,
hath
not
on●●
fill'd
the
Hearts
of
all
the
good
Subjects
of
those
three
Kingdoms
,
but
also
of
the
Plantations
depending
thereupon
,
with
unspeakable
Joy
,
and
will
doubt●●s●
In●●●ence
all
the
Protestant
Kingdoms
and
places
of
Europe
,
and
Erect
an
●●●rlasting
Monument
of
Praise
to
your
Royal
Name
;
The
Gladsome
Ty●ing●
whereof
hath
reach'd
these
American
Plantations
,
to
their
no
small
Rejoycing
,
which
your
poor
distressed
Subjects
of
this
Land
hold
themselves
obliged
to
acknowledge
with
all
hearty
Thankfulness
:
First
,
to
Almighty
God
,
the
Soveraign
Ruler
of
the
World
;
And
next
,
unto
Your
Royal
Self
,
as
an
Instrument
spirited
by
him
to
so
Heroick
and
Hazardous
an
Undertaking
.
Your
Three
several
Princely
Delarations
put
forth
on
that
Occasion
,
Encouraging
the
English
Nation
to
cast
off
the
Yoak
of
a
Tyrannical
and
Arbitrary
Power
,
which
at
that
time
they
were
held
under
,
have
occurred
to
the
View
and
Consideration
of
the
People
in
this
Country
,
being
themselves
under
alike
(
if
not
worse
)
Evil
and
Unhappy
Circumstances
with
their
Brethren
of
England
.
First
,
by
unrighteously
depriving
them
of
their
Charter
,
Government
,
and
Priviledges
,
without
any
Hearing
or
Tryal
,
and
under
utter
Impossibilities
of
having
Notice
of
any
Writ
served
upon
them
;
And
then
followed
with
the
Exercise
of
an
Illegal
and
Arbitrary
Power
over
them
,
which
had
almost
ruined
a
late
Flourishing
Country
,
and
was
become
very
Grievous
and
Intolerable
,
besides
the
growing
Miseries
,
and
daily
Fears
of
a
Total
Subversion
by
Enemies
at
Home
,
and
Invasion
by
Foreign
Force
.
The
People
thereby
excited
to
imitate
so
Noble
and
Heroick
an
Example
,
being
strongly
and
unanimously
spirited
to
intend
their
own
Safeguard
and
Defence
,
resolved
to
seize
upon
and
secure
some
of
the
Principal
Persons
concerned
,
and
most
active
in
the
ill
Management
of
the
Illegal
and
A●bitrary
Government
set
over
them
by
Commission
.
Accordingly
,
upon
the
Eighteenth
Day
of
April
last
past
,
arose
as
one
Man
,
seized
upon
Sir
Edmond
Andross
the
late
Governour
,
and
other
of
the
Evil
Instruments
,
and
have
secured
them
for
what
Justice
,
Order
from
Your
Majesties
shall
direct
,
exhibiting
and
publishing
a
Declaration
,
setting
forth
some
of
the
General
Grounds
and
Reasons
provoking
them
to
such
an
Action
;
which
,
though
〈◇〉
un●ormed
and
entred
upon
under
such
disadvantages
,
yet
by
the
good
Prov●dence
of
God
was
so
over-ruled
,
by
the
interposing
and
prudence
of
so●●
Gentlemen
upon
the
place
,
that
the
thing
was
effected
without
the
lest
Bloodshed
or
plunder
,
for
which
we
desire
to
pay
our
acknowledgment
of
praise
unto
the
Soveraign
ruler
of
all
things
.
The
Declaration
of
the
People
is
herewith
emitted
,
to
be
humbly
presented
unto
your
Majesties
,
the
Demonstration
and
Proofs
of
the
several
Article●
and
Charges
contained
in
the
said
Declaration
,
with
other
Informations
not
inferiour
,
will
be
preparing
to
be
offered
in
the
season
thereof
.
And
now
Dread
Majesties
,
having
given
this
brief
Narrative
of
the
present
Circumstances
of
things
amongst
us
,
hoping
for
your
Majesties
Favourable
Interpretation
,
and
Gracious
Resentment
of
this
people
and
of
the
Action
;
bearing
such
Conformity
to
Methods
which
the
English
Nation
hath
been
driven
to
take
for
their
Deliverance
.
We
prostrate
at
Your
Majesties
Feet
,
perswading
our selves
that
we
shall
not
be
forgotten
nor
left
without
our
share
in
the
Universal
Restauration
of
Charters
and
English
Liberties
,
which
the
whole
Nation
is
at
this
day
made
happy
withal
,
and
for
which
we
most
humbly
Supplicate
,
that
under
the
shadow
of
Your
Imperial
Crown
,
we
may
again
be
made
to
flourish
in
the
enjoyment
of
our
Ancient
Rights
and
Priviledges
,
being
the
sole
encouragement
unto
our
Fathers
and
Predecessors
,
at
their
own
great
Cost
and
Expence
to
settle
this
Collony
,
to
the
Enlargement
of
the
English
Dominion
,
and
so
much
for
the
Glory
of
that
Crown
,
we
heartily
Congratulate
Your
Majesties
Happy
Accession
to
the
Throne
,
Praying
for
the
Long
and
Prosperous
Reign
of
Your
Royal
Majesties
.
Your
MAJESTIS
most
Loyal
and
Dutiful
Subjects
.
S.
BRADSTREET
.
Boston
in
New-England
,
May
20.
1689.
To
the
KING
and
QUEEN's
Most
Excellent
Majesties
.
The
Humble
Address
and
Petition
of
the
Governour
,
Council
,
and
Convention
of
Representatives
of
the
People
of
Your
Majesties
Collony
of
the
Massachusets
,
in
New-England
.
May
it
please
Your
Majesties
,
WE
your
Majesties
poor
and
distressed
Subjects
of
this
Collony
,
late
under
the
deep
sence
and
burthen
of
sore
Aggrievances
,
by
an
Illegal
and
Arbitrary
Government
set
over
us
,
were
not
a
little
rejoyced
at
the
first
Intelligence
of
the
Heroic
and
Generous
Undertaking
of
your
then
Royal
Highness
,
being
Di●inely
inspired
,
so
magnanimously
to
hazard
your
Royal
Person
for
the
Rescue
and
Deliverance
of
the
English
Nation
from
the
Miseries
of
Popery
and
Arbitrary
Government
:
Which
Undertaking
through
the
Wonder-working
Providence
of
Sion's
Saviour
,
has
been
so
happily
succeeded
,
as
to
bring
in
a
gen●ral
Restoration
of
Charters
,
and
English
Liberties
,
calling
for
all
hearty
Acknowledgments
of
Praise
and
Thanksgiving
to
Almighty
God
,
and
next
to
your
S●cred
Majesties
,
and
will
Eternize
your
Names
in
the
Hearts
of
all
true
English-men
.
Your
Maje●●ies
happy
Accession
to
the
Royal
Throne
,
was
most
joyfully
Congratulated
by
your
Subjects
of
this
Collony
,
and
the
Proclamations
thereof
here
performed
on
the
29th
of
May
last
past
,
with
all
the
Decency
and
Solemnity
the
place
is
capable
of
affording
,
and
all
imaginable
Expressions
of
Joy
.
A
brief
Narrative
of
the
Occurrences
and
Revolution
happening
among
us
,
is
set
forth
in
the
Add●ess
of
the
President
and
Council
,
bearing
Date
the
20th
day
of
May
last
;
together
with
a
Declaration
of
the
People
forwarded
to
be
humbly
prese●ted
unto
your
Majesties
.
Since
which
Revolution
no
Orders
arriving
from
your
Majesties
,
relating
to
the
Governing
of
this
People
,
having
waited
several
Weeks
in
expectation
thereof
;
and
finding
an
absolute
necessity
of
Civil
Government
,
the
People
generally
manifested
their
earnest
Desires
and
Importunity
once
and
again
,
That
the
Governor
,
Deputy-Govern●●
,
and
Assist●●●●hosen
●●d
sworn
in
May
1686
,
according
to
Charter
and
C●●●
〈◇〉
then
●o●●●●
,
would
assu●e
th●
Go●ernment
.
Upon
consideration
whereof
,
things
being
so
circumstanced
at
that
time
,
it
was
by
them
thought
not
safe
or
agreeable
to
our
Charter
Constitution
,
to
fall
under
the
full
Exercise
of
Charter-Government
;
but
the
said
Governou●
Deputy-Governour
,
and
Assistants
then
resident
in
the
Collony
,
did
cons●●
to
accept
the
Present
Care
and
Government
of
this
People
,
according
to
●e
Rules
of
the
Charter
,
for
the
conservation
of
the
Peace
and
Common
Safe●y
;
and
the
putting
forth
further
Acts
of
Authority
upon
Emergencies
,
unt●
by
direction
from
England
there
should
be
an
orderly
Settlement
,
which
we
●ope
will
restore
us
to
the
full
Exercise
thereof
as
formerly
;
notwithstandi●g
we
have
for
sometime
been
most
unrighteously
and
injuriously
deprived
o●t
.
That
Royal
Charter
being
the
sole
Inducement
and
Encouragem●nt
unto
our
Fathers
and
Predecessors
to
come
over
into
this
Wilderness
,
an●
to
plant
and
settle
the
same
at
their
own
Cost
and
Charge
:
Which
throug●
the
Blessing
of
God
was
a
flourishing
Plantation
,
enlarging
your
Majesties
●ominion
,
to
the
Glory
of
the
English
Crown
;
tho'
since
the
alteration
of
that
●overnment
,
greatly
impoverished
by
the
Oppressions
and
Hardships
put
upon
〈◇〉
.
We
in
all
humility
prostrate
at
the
Feet
of
your
Royal
Majesti●s
,
and
supplicate
your
Majesties
Grace
in
a
favourable
Interpretation
and
Resentment
of
the
late
Action
of
this
People
.
And
that
we
also
,
according
to
our
undoubted
Right
,
may
be
again
fixed
and
setled
in
a
full
Confirmation
of
our
Charter
,
Rights
,
and
Priviledges
;
whereby
,
through
the
Blessing
of
God
,
and
benign
Influences
of
your
Sacred
Majesties
,
we
hope
to
be
an
happy
People
.
Imploring
Heaven's
Blessings
upon
the
Heads
and
Hea●ts
of
your
Roya●…
Majesties
,
that
you
may
have
a
long
and
prosperous
Reign
on
Earth
,
and
be
translated
to
an
Eternal
Crown
of
Glory
.
Your
Majesties
most
Loyal
and
Dutiful
Subj●cts
,
S.
Bradstreet
.
In
the
Name
and
behalf
of
the
Council
and
Convention
.
Boston
in
New-England
,
June
6.
1689.