Roger Williams
Roger Williams
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He did, however, serve twice as an assistant and once as deputy-president under the first charter.
The colonial body declared itself in favor of "a democratical form of government" — a truly startling novelty for the seventeenth century. Then a dear, simple code of laws 122 ROGER WILLIAMS was drawn up, far milder and more just than any then in existence. They provided that while burglary and theft were punish- able crimes, still the penalty should not be too extreme for poor persons who stole b...e- cause of hunger. Debtors having no goods or lands with which to settle their bills were not to be sent to prison "to lie lan- guishing to no man's advantage. " The destitute and infirm were to be provided for in all the towns. No person was to be required to take an out-and-out oath, his solemn word or testimony be- ing considered just as binding. The laws concluded thus quaintly: "And otherwise than thus what is herein forbidden, all men may walk as their consciences persuade them, every one in the name of his God.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He did, however, serve twice as an assistant and once as deputy-president under the first charter.
The colonial body declared itself in favor of "a democratical form of government" — a truly startling novelty for the seventeenth century. Then a dear, simple code of laws 122 ROGER WILLIAMS was drawn up, far milder and more just than any then in existence. They provided that while burglary and theft were punish- able crimes, still the penalty should not be too extreme for poor persons who stole b...e- cause of hunger. Debtors having no goods or lands with which to settle their bills were not to be sent to prison "to lie lan- guishing to no man's advantage. " The destitute and infirm were to be provided for in all the towns. No person was to be required to take an out-and-out oath, his solemn word or testimony be- ing considered just as binding. The laws concluded thus quaintly: "And otherwise than thus what is herein forbidden, all men may walk as their consciences persuade them, every one in the name of his God.
What to read after Roger Williams?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by May Emery Hall to read onlineMoreLess
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