The second issue:
"II. He takes upon him to Dispence with the Lords Proprietors Instructions, contain'd in the 4th. Paragraph thereof, wherein he is required to Summon a General Assembly, or Parliament, which he did not, (upon a false pretence.) but instead of a Parliament, he constituted a Council consisting of himself, three Deputies, and four others, Chosen by the People, as Representatives of them; with whose Advise and Consent he fell to making of Laws, to be of equall Authority and Force, with Acts of a General Assembly, till the 25th of December following, which was near six Months from the time of his Arrival."
The British Civil War had much to do with the form of government. "Court party" -vs- "Patriot party", was the major conflict, with Parliament establishing itself 1646 - 1660. The swing back to Monarchy 1660 was to change dramatically with the arrival of James II as a Catholic. The Puritan majority in Parliament had established Protestant Rule only from the Throne of England, leaving to the exile of James II, 25 December 1688. It was this very conflict that was active during the period that Cadwallader (JO-1) monarchist faced Thomas Bulkley (BUL-1) Puritan.
A good reference is : English Politics In Early Virginia History, by Alexander Brown, The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1901.
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Saturday, March 4, 2017
Thursday, February 23, 2017
CJ (#59) A Second Letter 1692 (3)
The second letter continues beginning "...his many Irregularities in Government" :
"I. He presumed to Refuse taking the Oaths of Alleglance and Supremacy to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, having (as may without breath of Charity be supposed some hopes of a Change of the seen in England, by King James's Remounting the Throne again."
As discussed in previous post, this historic period placed many against one another based upon their religious beliefs. Cadwallader (JO-1) was appointed governor under James II [Catholic] 1689, just as the religious turmoil in England was coming to a head. James II was to flee to France, December 1689, and the refusal to take the Oath was based upon the hope that James II would return to the thrown.
A large number of events were occurring in Scotland, Ireland, and France which have been discussed in "Our First Revolution, The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers", by Michael Barone, Crown Publishers, NY., 2007] It is called "The Glorious Revolution" in English history books. So, from the very beginning of Cadwallader's (JO-1) arrival to the Bahamas, the Puritan settlement [under Thomas Bulkley (BUL-1)] was in direct conflict with the political and religious system that had appointed Cadwallader (JO-1) as governor.
This figure has been discussed before in several prior posts trying to show the opposing belief systems.
The list will be continued.
"I. He presumed to Refuse taking the Oaths of Alleglance and Supremacy to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, having (as may without breath of Charity be supposed some hopes of a Change of the seen in England, by King James's Remounting the Throne again."
As discussed in previous post, this historic period placed many against one another based upon their religious beliefs. Cadwallader (JO-1) was appointed governor under James II [Catholic] 1689, just as the religious turmoil in England was coming to a head. James II was to flee to France, December 1689, and the refusal to take the Oath was based upon the hope that James II would return to the thrown.
A large number of events were occurring in Scotland, Ireland, and France which have been discussed in "Our First Revolution, The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers", by Michael Barone, Crown Publishers, NY., 2007] It is called "The Glorious Revolution" in English history books. So, from the very beginning of Cadwallader's (JO-1) arrival to the Bahamas, the Puritan settlement [under Thomas Bulkley (BUL-1)] was in direct conflict with the political and religious system that had appointed Cadwallader (JO-1) as governor.
This figure has been discussed before in several prior posts trying to show the opposing belief systems.
The list will be continued.
Friday, May 27, 2016
CJ (#56) From The House of Commons 1695
The political environment that surrounded Cadwallader Jones (JO-1) can be found in the "Manuscripts of The House of Lords", dated 1695 - 6, No. 1022 :
"The House of Commons also, the same day, resolved upon the following Association to be signed by their Members:--
'Whereas there has been a Horrid and Detestable conspiracy, Formed and Carried on by Papists, and other Wicked and Traiterous Persons, for Assassinating his Majesty's Royal Person in Order to Incourage an Invasion from France, to Subvert our Religion, Laws and Liberty: We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, do Heartily, Sincerely, and Solemnly Profess, Testify, and Declare, That his present Majesty King William is Rightful and Lawful King of these Realms. And we do Mutually Promise and Engage to stand by and assist each other to the utmost of our Power, in the Support and Defence of his Majesty's most Sacred Person and Government, against the late King James and all his Adherents.' [Much more is written...see page 208 - 210 , Manuscripts of The House of Lords, 1695/6.]
At any rate, you can begin to understand the difficulty that our Cadwallader (JO-1) faced during his time in the Bahama Islands. [1690 - 1695] He was appointed Governor under James II, and was a Catholic. He was facing a Puritan [Protestant] governor from a settlement that had been formed under Puritan forces. Who held the frying pan, and who started the fire?
"The House of Commons also, the same day, resolved upon the following Association to be signed by their Members:--
'Whereas there has been a Horrid and Detestable conspiracy, Formed and Carried on by Papists, and other Wicked and Traiterous Persons, for Assassinating his Majesty's Royal Person in Order to Incourage an Invasion from France, to Subvert our Religion, Laws and Liberty: We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, do Heartily, Sincerely, and Solemnly Profess, Testify, and Declare, That his present Majesty King William is Rightful and Lawful King of these Realms. And we do Mutually Promise and Engage to stand by and assist each other to the utmost of our Power, in the Support and Defence of his Majesty's most Sacred Person and Government, against the late King James and all his Adherents.' [Much more is written...see page 208 - 210 , Manuscripts of The House of Lords, 1695/6.]
At any rate, you can begin to understand the difficulty that our Cadwallader (JO-1) faced during his time in the Bahama Islands. [1690 - 1695] He was appointed Governor under James II, and was a Catholic. He was facing a Puritan [Protestant] governor from a settlement that had been formed under Puritan forces. Who held the frying pan, and who started the fire?
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