Rock fland & grovilve
plantation Capt
Petry Sanford &
Capt Gerra, or
Either of
thim.

Honzo 38 Jam

yur most unworthy stum Rogre Williams

OF

ROGER WILLIAM S,

THE

FOUNDER OF THE STATE

OF

RHODE-ISLAND.

BY JAMES D. KNOWLES,

PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL DUTIES IN THE NEWTON THEOLOGICAL

INSTITUTION.

"Roger Williams justly claims the honor of having been the first legislator in the
world, in its latter ages, that fully and effectually provided for and established a
full, free and absolute liberty of conscience."

GOVERNOR HOPKINS.

BOSTON:

LINCOLN, EDMANDS AND CO.

1834.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

1834. Apr. 15
From

the Author

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1833,
BY JAMES D. KNOWLES,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

Lewis & Penniman, Printers.

Bromfield-street.

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