1637. Anna Hutchinson arrived in Massachusetts and banished, 17 Nineteen of her followers under William Coddington and John Clarke, purchased the Island of Aquidneck and formed settlements at Pocasset and Newport, 17 Roger Williams proclaimed the right of religious liberty to every human being, 18 Samuel Gorton banished from Pocasset, 19 He denied the authority of all government except that authorized by the King and Parliament, 19 He, with eleven others, bought Shawomet and settled there, 19 He is besieged by troops from Massachusetts, is captured, imprisoned, and afterwards released, 19 He is appointed to a magistracy in Aquidneck, 19 Roger Williams prevented the alliance of the Pequots and Narragansetts, and formed one between the English and the Narragansetts, 21 Pequots rooted out and crushed, 21 Miantonomi treacherously put to death, 22 The Narragansetts put themselves under the protection of the English, 22 CHAPTER V. CHARTER GRANTED TO PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.--ORGANIZATION UNDER IT.--THE LAWS ADOPTED. 1643. The charter granted to Providence Plantations, 23 Provisions of the charter, 23 1647. The corporators met at Portsmouth and in a general assembly accepted the charter, and proceeded to organize under it, 24 The government declared to be democratical, 24 President and other officers chosen, 25 Description of the code of laws, 25 Design for a seal adopted, 26 Roger Williams presented with one hundred pounds for services in obtaining the charter, 26 Spirit of the law, 27 CHAPTER VI. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TROUBLES.--UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT USURPATION BY CODDINGTON. Death of Canonicus, 28 Possibility of the doctrine of soul liberty demonstrated, 28 Dissensions among the colonists, 29 Troubles with Massachusetts, 29 Baptists persecuted in Massachusetts, 30