nd at Dunbarre, and whereof
sundry were sent hither, we have been desirous (as we could) to make
their yoke easy. Such as were sick of the scurvy or other diseases have
not wanted physick or chyrurgery. They have not been sold for slaves to
perpetual servitude, but for 6 or 7, or 8 years, as we do our owne: and
he that bought the most of them (I heare) buildeth houses for them, for
every 4 an house, layeth some acres of ground thereto, which he giveth
them as their owne, requiring three dayes in the weeke to worke for him
(by turnes), and 4 dayes for themselves, and promiseth, as soon as they
can repay him the money he layed out for them, he will set them at
liberty."

"As for the aspersion of factious men, I hear, by Mr. Desborough's
letter [Cromwell's brother-in-law], last night, that you have well
vindicated yourselfe therefrom _by cashiering sundry corrupt spirits_
out of the army. And truly, Sir, better a few and faithfull, than many
and unsound. The army on Christ's side (which he maketh victorious) are
called chosen and faithfull, Rev. 17. 14--a verse worthy your Lordship's
frequent and deepe meditation. Go on, therefore (good Sir), to overcome
yourselfe (Prov. 16. 32), to overcome your army (Deut. 29. 9, with v.
14), and to vindicate your orthodox integrity to the world."
(Hutchinson's Collection of Original Papers relative to the History of
Massachusetts Bay, pp. 233-235.)]

[Footnote 113: In view of the documents which I have quoted, it seems
extraordinary to see Mr. Hutchinson, usually so accurate, so far
influenced by his personal prejudices as to say that the government of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony "prudently acknowledged subjection to
Parliament, and afterwards to Cromwell, _so far as was necessary to keep
upon terms, and avoid exception, and no farther_. The addresses to the
Parliament and Cromwell show this to have been the case."--History of
Massachusetts Bay, Vol. I., p. 209.

The addresses to Parliament and to Cromwell prove the very
reverse--prove that the rulers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony avowedly
identified themselves with the Parliament and afterwards with Cromwell,
when he overthrew the Parliament, and even when he manipulated the army
to his purpose of absolutism.]

CHAPTER V.

GOVERNMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND OTHER COLONIES, DURING TWENTY YEARS,
UNDER CHARLES THE SECOND.

The restoration of Charles the Second to the throne of his ancestors was
received in the several