Historical Records and Studies, Vol. 4

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Excerpt from Historical Records and Studies, Vol. 4: Parts 1 and 2, October 1906IN appearing before you to deliver the address at this, your annual meeting, I am mindful of two facts - that this society is the American Catholic Historical Society, and that its birthplace and home is the great metropolitan city of New York. The aim and purpose of your existence as a body is the collection of historical material, and the encouragement of historical investigation into the spread of Catholic teaching, and the rise and development of institutions which embody Catholic truth, or were promoted by Catholics who have a claim on our undying loyalty by the virtue and integrity of their lives and the splendor of their achievements. Hence it is that I have chosen, for the subject of my address, The Charter of Liberties and the New York Assembly of 1683.On October 14, 1683, two hundred and twenty-two years ago, the first representative assembly of New York Province met within the walls of Fort James. It was a memorable event in the history of New York and in the rise and development of free institutions. Its presiding officer and controlling genius was Thomas Dongan, the first Catholic Governor of the Province - s ruler, who, for breadth of mind, wide sympathy, and executive ability, stands far in advance of his times, and, measured by the system of government which he inaugurated.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.