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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carr, Sir Robert 1664-1667 (search)
Carr, Sir Robert 1664-1667 Commissioner; born in Northumberland, England. In 1664 he was appointed, with Sir Richard Nicolls (q. v.) and others, on a commission to regulate the affairs of New England, and to take possession of New Netherland (q. v.). The commission came on a fleet which had been fitted out to operate against the Dutch settlers on the Hudson. Carr and Nichols gained possession of New Netherland Aug. 27, 1664, and named it New York in honor of the Duke of York. On Sept. 24 of the same year Fort Orange surrendered to the English, and was renamed Albany. In February, 1665, Carr and his associates went to Boston, but the colonists there declined to recognize them, as did also the towns in New Hampshire. In Maine, however, the commissioners were well received, and a new government was established in that colony, which lasted from 1666 to 1668. He died in Bristol, England, June 1, 1667.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colonial commissions. (search)
general alarm, for it was regarded as portentous of evil, and a fast was ordered. Fearing a design to seize their charter might be contemplated, it was intrusted to a committee for safekeeping. The commission was appointed, consisting of Sir Richard Nicolls, Sir Robert Carr, Sir George Cartwright, and Samuel Maverick, of Massachusetts. They came with an armament to take possession of New Netherland. Touching at Boston, the commissioners asked for additional soldiers, but the request was col0 soldiers. In Connecticut the commissioners were cordially received, and Governor Winthrop accompanied the expedition against New Netherland. After the conquest, they proceeded to settle the boundary between New York and Connecticut. Leaving Nicolls at New York as governor, the other commissioners proceeded to Boston. Meanwhile the authorities of Massachusetts had sent a remonstrance to England against the appointment of the commissioners. It was unheeded. The Massachusetts authorities
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elizabethtown claimants. (search)
tlers were seated. The dispute occurred in consequence of conflicting claims to eminent domain, caused by a dispute about the original title of the soil. The Elizabethtown settlers obtained their land from the Indians, with the consent of Governor Nicolls; but already the Duke of York, without the knowledge of Nicolls or the settlers, had sold the domain of New Jersey to Berkeley and Carteret. The new proprietors ignored the title of the settlers, and made demands as absolute proprietors of Nicolls or the settlers, had sold the domain of New Jersey to Berkeley and Carteret. The new proprietors ignored the title of the settlers, and made demands as absolute proprietors of the soil, which the latter continually resisted themselves, and so did their heirs. Frequent unsuccessful attempts at ejectment were made; the settlers resisted by force. The Assembly, called upon to interfere, usually declined, for that body rather favored the Elizabethtown claimants. Finally, in 1757, Governor Belcher procured an act of Assembly by which all past differences should be buried. It was not acceptable; and in 1751 the British government ordered a commission of inquiry to de
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
he Duke of York by his brother, Charles II., the former sent Col. Richard Nicolls with a land and naval force to take possession of the domain. Nicolls was made the first English governor of the territory now named New York, and he proceeded to give patents for lands to emigrants fies of whom at once seated themselves at Elizabethtown. But while Nicolls with the armament was still on the ocean, the duke granted that podefended it against the parliamentary troops. Settlements under Nicolls's grants had already been begun at Newark, Middletown, and Shrewsbury, when news of the grant reached New York. Nicolls was amazed at the folly of the duke in parting with such a splendid domain, which lay . A conflict soon arose between the settlers who had patents from Nicolls and the new proprietors, and for some years there were frequent queir titles from original Dutch owners, others received grants from Nicolls, and some from Berkeley and Carteret, the proprietors. Those who
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Netherland. (search)
y Sir William Alexander. Late in August, 1664, a land and naval armament, commanded by Col. Richard Nicolls, anchored in New Utrecht Bay, just inside of the present Coney Island There Nicolls was jNicolls was joined by Governor Winthrop, of Connecticut, several magistrates of that colony, and two leading men from Boston. Governor Stuyvesant was at Fort Orange (Albany) when news of this armament reached him. He hastened back to New Amsterdam, and on Aug. 30, Nicolls sent to the governor a summons to surrender the fort and city. He also sent a proclamation to the citizens, promising perfect security open insurrection, when Governor Winthrop, with whom Stuyvesant was on friendly terms, came from Nicolls with a letter demanding a surrender. The two governors met at the gate of the fort. On readin New Amsterdam did not exceed 1,500 souls, and not more than 200 were capable of bearing arms. Nicolls sent another message to the governor, saying, I shall come for your answer to-morrow with ships
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, State of (search)
was adopted November, 1894, materially restricting the proportionate representation of New York and Kings counties. Population in 1890, 5,997,853; in 1900, 7,268,012. See United States, New York, in vol. IX. governors of New York. Under the Dutch. Name.Term. Cornelius Jacobsen May 1624 William Verhulst1625 Peter MinuitMay 4, 1626 to 1633 Wouter Van Twiller April, 1633 to 1638 William KieftMarch 28, 1638 to 1647 Peter Stuyvesant May 11, 1647 to 1664 Under the English. Richard NicollsSept. 8, 1664 to 1668 Francis LovelaceAug. 17, 1668to 1673 Dutch resumed. Anthony Colve1673 to 1674 English resumed. Edmund AndrosNov. 10, 1674 to 1683 Thomas DonganAug. 27, 1683 1688 Francis Nicholson.1688 to 1689 Jacob LeislerJune 3, 1689to 1691 Henry SloughterMarch 19, 1691 Richard IngoldsbyJuly 26, 1691 1692 Benjamin FletcherAug. 30, 1692 1698 Richard, Earl Bellomont1698 1701 John Nanfan 1701 to 1702 Lord CornburyMay 3, 1702 to 1708 John, Lord Lovelace Dec. 18, 170
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stuyvesant, Peter 1602-1682 (search)
naval force came from England to assert the claim of the Duke of York to New Netherland, and revolutionary movements occurred on Long Island, his troubles tried him most severely; but his fortitude and obstinacy never forsook him. When Col. Richard Nicolls appeared Sounding machine on a cable steamer. with four ships-of-war and 450 soldiers operated by in front of New Amsterdam (August, tion. 1664) and demanded the surrender of the province (Aug. 31), he found his alienated people willing to submit to English rule. Yet he stoutly refused the demand. Nicolls sent Governor Winthrop, of Connecticut, with a letter to Stuyvesant, repeating his demand. He laid it before the council, who said, Read it to the people. Stuyvesant would not. The council and magistrates insisted that he should, when the enraged governor, who had fairly earned the title of Peter the headstrong, unable to control his passion, tore the letter in pieces. Stuyvesant held out for a week, but on Sept. 8 he
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
he Half-way covenant ; adopted......1662 Metacomet, or Philip, youngest son of Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags and friend of the English, becomes sachem of the tribe on the death of his brother Alexander......1662 Four ships, Guinea, thirty-six guns, Elias, thirty guns, Martin, sixteen guns, and William and Nicholas, ten guns, with 450 soldiers, are sent from England against the Dutch at New Netherland. They bring four commissioners to arrange affairs in New England—viz., Col. Richard Nicolls, Sir Robert Carr, Col. George Cartwright, and Samuel Maverick, who reach Boston......July 23, 1664 Governor Endicott dies (aged seventy-seven)......May 3, 1665 Massachusetts ordered by the English government to send agents to England to answer for refusing the commissioners jurisdiction; she replies evasively......1666 Baptists form a church in Boston, first in Massachusetts......1664-68 Church of Massachusetts debates with Baptists at Boston......April 14, 1668 Title o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
and: Guinea, thirty-six guns; Elias, thirty guns; Martin, sixteen guns, and William, ten guns, with 450 soldiers; Col. Richard Nicolls in command, to be deputy governor......April, 1664 Delegates meet at New Amsterdam; Jeremias Van Rensselaer, ofurns to Holland......May, 1665 Negro slavery recognized......1665 Race-course at Hempstead, L. I., selected by Governor Nicolls and named New market ......May, 1665 Holland urgently demands the restoration of New Netherland......1665 Ralpury found nothing considerable against them ......1665 Peter Stuyvesant returns to New York......October, 1667 Governor Nicolls relieved at his own request......1667 Governor Nicolls leaves New York......Aug. 17, 1668 Col. Francis LovelGovernor Nicolls leaves New York......Aug. 17, 1668 Col. Francis Lovelace governor......Aug. 28, 1668 Staten Island adjudged to New York......1668 Twenty whales captured in New York Harbor during spring of......1669 Name Kingston given to Esopus......Sept. 25, 1669 La Salle, Dollier, and Galinee explore lak
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), York, James, Duke of -1701 (search)
and and a part of Connecticut, which had been affirmed to other English proprietors by the charter of 1662. The duke detached four ships from the royal navy, bearing 450 regular troops, for the service of taking possession of his domain. Col. Richard Nicolls commanded the expedition. Stuyvesant was compelled to surrender (see Stuyvesant, Peter), and the name of the territory was changed to New York. Very soon commissioners appointed by the governments of New York and Connecticut to confer abbled—two representatives of each of the English and Dutch towns on Long Island and two in Westchester. Some of them had been members of Stuyvesant's last General Assembly of New Netherland the previous year. The meeting had been called by Governor Nicolls to settle good and known laws in their government for the future, and receive their best advice and information. The governor laid before the delegates a body of general laws, which had been chiefly compiled from statutes then in force in N
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