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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Commission of Cabot.-His voyage to America.-Views of dis-
covery relinquished by Henry VII.-Resumed by Elizabeth.
-Letters patent to Sir Humphry Gilbert.-His voyages and
death. Patent to Sir Walter Raleigh.-Voyage of Sir Richard
Grenville.-Colonists carried back to England by Drake.-
Grenville arrives with other colonists.-They are left on Ro
anoke Island.-Are destroyed by the Indians.-Arrival of
John White. He returns to England for succour.-Raleigh
assigns his patent.-Patent to Sir Thomas Gates and others
-Code of laws for the proposed colony drawn up by the
King. Page 9
CHAPTER II.
Voyage of Newport.-Settlement at Jamestown.-Distress of
colonists. Smith. He is captured by the Indians.-Con-
demned to death, saved by Pocahontas.-Returns to James-
town.-Newport arrives with fresh settlers.-Smith explores
the Chesapeake.-Is chosen president.-New charter.-Third
voyage of Newport.-Smith sails for Europe.-Condition of
the colony.-Colonists determine to abandon the country.-
Are stopped by Lord Delaware.-Sir Thomas Dale.-New
charter. Captain Argal seizes Pocahontas.-She marries Mr.
Rolf.-Separate property in lands and labour.-Expedition
against Port Royal.-Against Manhadoes.-Fifty acres of
B
land for each settler.-Tobacco.-Sir Thomas Dale.-Mr.
Yeardley. First assembly.-First arrival of females. Of con-
victs. Of African slaves.-Two councils established.-Pros-
perity of the colony.-Indians attempt to massacre the whites.
-General war.-Dissolution of the company.-Arbitrary
measures of the crown.-Sir John Harvey.-Sir William
Berkeley. Provincial assembly restored.-Virginia declares
in favour of Charles II.-Grant to Lord Baltimore.-Arrival
of a colony in Maryland.-Assembly composed of freemen.
-William Claybourne.-Assembly composed of representa-
tives.-Divided into two branches.-Tyrannical proceedings.
Page 29
CHAPTER III.
First ineffectual.attempts of the Plymouth company to settle the
country. Settlement at New Plymouth.-Sir Henry Rose-
well and company.-New charter-Settlements prosecuted
vigorously.-Government transferred to the colonists.-Bos-
ton founded.-Religious intolerance.-General court establish-
ed.-Royal commission for the government of the plantations.
-Contest with the French colony of Acadié.-Hugh Peters.
-Henry Vane.-Mrs. Hutchison.-Maine granted to Gorges.
-Quo warranto against the patent of the colony.-Religious
dissentions-Providence settled.-Rhode Island settled.-
Connecticut settled.-War with the Pequods.-New Haven
settled.
CHAPTER IV.
73
Massachusetts claims New Hampshire and part of Maine.-
Dissentions among the inhabitants.-Confederation of the
New England colonies.-Rhode Island excluded from it.-
Separate chambers provided for the two branches of the Legis-
lature. New England takes part with Parliament.-Treaty
with Acadié.-Petition of the non-conformists.-Disputes be-
tween Massachusetts and Connecticut.-War between Eng-
land and Holland.-Machinations of the Dutch at Manhadoes
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among the Indians.-Massachusetts refuses to join the united
colonies in the war.-Application of New Haven to Crom-
well for assistance.-Peace with the Dutch.-Expedition of
Sedgewic against Acadié.-Religious intolerance. Page 108
CHAPTER V.
Transactions succeeding the restoration of Charles II.-Con-
tests between Connecticut and New Haven.-Discontents in
Virginia. Grant to the duke of York.-Commissioners ap-
pointed by the crown.-Conquest of the Dutch settlements.-
Conduct of Massachusetts to the royal commissioners.-Their
recall. Massachusetts evades a summons to appear before
the King and council.-Settlement of Carolina-Form of go-
vernment.-Constitution of Mr. Locke.-Discontents in the
county of Albemarle.-Invasion from Florida.-Abolition of
the constitution of Mr. Locke.-Bacon's rebellion.-His
death. Assembly deprived of judicial power.-Discontents
in Virginia. Population of the colony.
CHAPTER VI.
130
Prosperity of New England.-War with Philip.-Edward Ran-
dolph arrives in Boston.-Maine adjudged to Gorges.-Pur-
chased by Massachusetts.-Royal government erected in New
Hampshire. Complaints against Massachusetts.-Their let-
ters patent cancelled.-Death of Charles II.-James II. pro-
claimed. New commission for the government of New Eng-
land.-Sir Edmond Andros.-The charter of Rhode Island
abrogated.-Odious measures of the new government.-An-
dros deposed.-William and Mary proclaimed.-Review of
proceedings in New York and the Jerseys.-Pennsylvania
granted to William Penn.-Frame of government -Founda-
tion of Philadelphia laid.-Assembly convened.-First acts of
the Legislature. Boundary line with lord Baltimore settled.
165
CHAPTER VII.
New charter of Massachusetts.-Affairs of New York.-War
with France. Schenectady destroyed.-Expedition against
Port Royal. Against Quebec.-Acadié recovered by France.
-Pemaquid taken.-Attempt on St. Johns.-Peace.-Affairs
of New York.-Of Virginia.-Disputes between England and
France respecting boundary in America.-Re-commencement
of hostilities. Quotas of the respective colonies.-Treaty of
neutrality between France and the five nations.-Expedition
against Port Royal.-Incursion into Massachusetts.-Plan for
the invasion of Canada.-Port Royal taken.-Expedition
against Quebec.-Treaty of Utrecht.-Affairs of New York.
-Of Carolina.-Expedition against St. Augustine.-Attempt
to establish the Episcopal church.-Invasion of the colony.-
Bills of credit issued.-Legislature continues itself.-Massa-
cre in North Carolina by the Indians.-Tuscaroras defeated.
--Scheme of a Bank.
CHAPTER VIII.
Page 186
Proceedings of the legislature of Massachusetts.-Intrigues of
the French among the Indians.-War with the savages.—
Peace.--Controversy with the governor.-Decided in England.
---Contests concerning the governor's salary.---The assembly
adjourned to Salem.---Contest concerning the salary termi-
nated.---Great depreciation of the paper currency.---Scheme
of a land bank.---Company dissolved by act of Parliament.
---Governor Shirley arrives.---Review of transactions in New
York. -
CHAPTER IX.
215
War with the southern Indians.-Dissatisfaction of Carolina
with the proprietors.---Rupture with Spain.---Combination to
subvert the proprietary government.---Revolution completed.
---Expedition from the Havanna against Charleston.---Peace
-
with Spain. The proprietors surrender their interest to the
crown. The province divided.-Georgia settled-Impolicy
of the first regulations.-Intrigues of the Spaniards with the
slaves of South Carolia.-Insurrection of the Slaves. P. 238
CHAPTER X.
War declared against Spain.-Expedition against St. Augustine.
--Georgia invaded.-Spaniards land on an island in the Alta-
maha.-Appearance of a fleet from Charleston.-Spanish army
re-embarks.-Hostilities with France.-Expedition against
Louisbourg-Louisbourg surrenders.-Great plans of the bel-
ligerent powers.-Misfortunes of the armament under the duke
D'Anville.-The French fleet dispersed by a storm.-Expe-
dition against Nova Scotia.-Treaty of Aix la Chapelle.-
Paper money of Massachusetts redeemed.-Contests between
the French and English respecting boundaries.-Statement
respecting the discovery of the Mississippi.-Scheme for con-
necting Louisiana with Canada.-Relative strength of the
French and English colonies.-Defeat at the Little Meadows.
-Convention at Albany.-Plan of union.-Objected to both
in America and Great Britain.
CHAPTER XI.
253
General Braddock arrives.-Convention of governors and plan
of the campaign.-French expelled from Nova Scotia, and in-
habitants transplanted.-Expedition against fort Du Quêsne.
-Battle of Monongahela.-Defeat and death of General Brad-
dock.-Expedition against Crown Point.-Dieskan defeated.
-Expedition against Niagara. Frontiers distressed by the
Indians. Meeting of the governors at New York.-Plan for
the campaign of 1756.-Lord Loudoun arrives.-Montcalm
takes Oswego.-Lord Loudoun abandons offensive operations.
---Small pox breaks out in Albany.—Campaign of 1757 open-
ed. Admiral Holbourne arrives at Halifax.-Is joined by the
earl of Loudoun.-Expedition against Louisbourg relinquish-
ed.-Lord Loudoun returns to New York.-Fort William