A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation
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courfe <strong>of</strong> law. But the charter created no<br />
title.; it merely conferred on the people<br />
the authority <strong>of</strong> a legal corporation, without<br />
conveying any title to the lands. And,'<br />
indeed, the prevarications <strong>of</strong> the Colonill:s<br />
themfelves in regard to their charterclaim.<br />
fufficiently explode it. Whenever<br />
they find their property affeCted by any<br />
duty, cullom, &c. imp<strong>of</strong>ed by Parliament,<br />
and warranted by charter, they allege that<br />
they got the lands in poJijJion by their own<br />
arm, without the aid <strong>of</strong> the King and<br />
Parliament <strong>of</strong> Great-Britlin; as Charles II.<br />
allowed in granting the charter, which<br />
. conveyed nc,> title, but was founded upon<br />
the title they p<strong>of</strong>fdfed before the date <strong>of</strong>it.<br />
At other times, when thefe felfin1 temporizers<br />
find it convenient, either for promoting<br />
their own, or preventing their<br />
neighbours .encroachments, then they<br />
plead their charter as the one only thing<br />
ntedfu/ to prove their right <strong>of</strong> land even<br />
to the South Sea itfelf!
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