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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Colonial history. (search)
d has, I think, always exceeded South Carolina in numbers. The country between the Trent and the Neuse was occupied; and 1710. at the confluence of those rivers, where sands abound instead of glaciers, and a wide champaign instead of highlands and population of the colony increased, but not so rapidly as elsewhere. The usual estimates for this period are too low. In 1710, the number of bond and free must have exceeded thirty thousand; yet a bounty for every wolfs head continued to be offered offices, and virtually enjoyed an absolute self-government. The subsequent years in Pennsylvania exhibit con- 1701 to 1710. stant collisions between the proprietary, as owner of the unappropriated public territory, and a people eager to enlarge f the people. Sancho Panza, he avers, was indeed but a type of me. In less than five months after his arrival, he was 1710. Sept. 1. disputing with an assembly. The house, to prevent misapplications of the public revenue, secured to their own t
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXI (search)
nergies that had been roused were wasted in inactive expectation. At last, in 1710, the final successful expedition against 1710. Acadia took place. At the insta1710. Acadia took place. At the instance of Nicholson, who had been in England for that purpose, and under his command, six English vessels, joined by thirty of New England, and four New England regiment Vaudreuil, having appointed Castin his lieutenant for Acadia, in the winter of 1710, sent messengers over the snows to the missionaries, to preserve the zeal and pahas been safe at Annapolis. Flushed with victory, Nicholson repaired to Eng- 1710. land to urge the conquest of Canada. The tories, who were in power, desired pe they can do the like, through rivers and lakes, at the back of all your majes- 1710. ty's plantations on this continent as far as Carolina; and in this large tract prevailing motive for neglecting his claims. Moreover, success in arms had, in 1710, under the auspices of the victorious duke de Vendome, and with the applause of
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXIII (search)
and the warriors of the tribe put themselves wholly under the protection of Louis XV., having, at their whim, hoisted a white flag in their town. It was even rumored that, in 1731, the French were building strong houses for them. The government of Canada annually sent them presents and messages of friendship, and deliberately pursued the design of estranging them from the English. The dangerous extent of the French claims had for a long time attracted the attention of the colonies. To 1710, 1711. resist it was one of the earliest efforts of Spotswood, who hoped to extend the line of the Virginia settle- Spotswood's Ms. Letters. ments far enough to the west to interrupt the chain of communication between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. He caused, also, the passes in the mountains to be examined; desired to promote settlements beyond them; and sought to concentrate within his province bands of friendly Indians. Finding other measures Logan's Memorial unavailing, he planned the