The History of Marthas Vineyard Dukes County Massachusetts
The History of Marthas Vineyard Dukes County Massachusetts
Charles Edward Banks
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Nor did John Copeland and Christopher Holder John Copeiand meet with better Usuasje at their hands for having; been Cnnstopner . ^ t~, i i i Holder at Martins Vineyard (a Place between Rhoad Island month?^657 and PHmmouth Colony) and speaking there a few vfn*' ard Words in the Movings of the Lord (who moved them to go thither) after that Priest Maho (the Governors Son) had ended his Divination in their Meeting House, they were both thrust out of the Meeting House Door by the Constable to an Ind...ian (where were many on that Island) in order to be carried in a small Cannoo (or hollowed piece of Timber to the Mayne Land over a Sea nine Miles broad (dangerous enough for any to Pass over) having first took their mony from them to Pay the Indian; who taking the Custody of them, shewed himself more hospitable (as did the rest of the Indians) and supplied them freely with all necessaries according of the'indfa^ns to what the Indians had, during the space of those Three vine"r'd ^ dayes they stayed there waiting for a Calme season) and refused to take any Consideration, he who had them in 170 Annals of Edgartown Custody saying — That they were strangers, and Jehovah taught him to Love Strangers — (learn of the Heathen ye who pretend your ^ savory selves Christians) and an Opportunity presenting, set them Speech of on shoare on the Main Land.^ From this narrative it appears that there was about as little charity for Quakers on the Vineyard as elsewhere at that period.
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