...act declared, that the fonh of government established in Providence Plantations is Dernocratical,* that is to say, A government held by the free and...all, or the greater part of the free inhabitants."! And now to the end that we may give each to other (notwithstanding our different consciences touching...

...prefaced with an engagement to the charter to be signed by the inhabitants, after which it is declared " that the form of Government established in Providence...all or the greater part of the free inhabitants." The following are extracts from the bill of rights. " That no person in this colony shall be taken...

...particular circumstances. In the introduction of this code, the form of government established is called " democratical, that is to say, a government held by...all, or the greater part of the free inhabitants." The code, which contains nothing except civil regulations, concludes thus : " Otherwise than thus,...

...them by their charter, and the authority thereof, therein declaring their form of government to be "democratical ; that is to say, a government held by the free and voluntary consent of all, or a greater part of the free inhabitants." They enacted a body of laws ; after the preamble to the same,...

...most suitable to our estate and condition, it is agreed by this present Assembly, thus incorporated, that the form of Government established in Providence...and voluntary consent of all, or the GREATER part of all, the free inhabitants." One of the first provisions had this clause : " No man in this colony shall...

...incorporated, that the form of Government established in Providence Plantations, is DEMOCRATIC AL — that is to say a government held by the free and voluntary consent of all, or the GREATER part of all. the free inhabitants." One of the first provisions had this clause : " No man in this colony shall...

...and to commence the structure of their civil government. It was declared in the act then passed, " that the form of government established in Providence...all, or the greater part of the free inhabitants." The conclusion of this Magna Charta of Rhode Island is in these memorable words : " These are the laws...

...legislation. It declares "that the form of government established in Providence Plantations is Democratic, that is to say, a government held by the free and...startling to the statesmen of that day than, was the doctrine of religious freedom. Both of these dogmas were exclusively Rhode Island notions, and to her...

...adopted under the first charter at Portsmouth, May, 1647, while the government was declared to be " Democratical ; that is to say, a Government held by the free and voluntarie consent of all or the greater parte of the free Inhabitants," is thus beautifully and significantly...

...87, 129 ; 2 Douglas' Summary, p. 80. Staples' Annals of Prov. p. 55.) This Assembly declared — " the form of government established in Providence Plantations...all or the greater part of the free inhabitants." 1 Records, 156. 1 This definition may be attributed to the Antluomian doctrines of the great majority...