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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 15: (search)
ent, had impaired the strength of the kingdom by nursing contending factions, and then capriciously abdicating the throne. Sweden had ceased to awaken fear or inspire respect; and the Dutch company fearlessly commanded Stuyvesant to revenge 1654 Nov 16. their wrong, to drive the Swedes from the river, or compel their submission. The order was renewed; and in September, 1655, the Dutch governor, collecting 1655 a force of more than six hundred men, sailed into the Delaware with the purpose og to go to the relief even of villages Ibid. XVIII. 55—59. that were in danger from the Indians, and demanded protection from the company, which claimed to be their absolute sovereign. The necessities of the times wrung from Stuyvesant 1663 Nov 1. the concession of an assembly; the delegates of the villages would only appeal to the States General and to the West India Company for protection. But the States General had, as it were, invited aggression by abstaining from every public act w
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 17: (search)
elief to find that Joseph Dudley, a degenerate son of the colony, was intrusted for a season with the highest powers of magistracy over the country from Narragansett to Nova Scotia. The general court, in session at his arrival, and unprepared for open resist- 1686 May 15. ance, dissolved their assembly, and returned in sadness to their homes. The charter government was publicly May 25. displaced by the arbitrary commission, popular representation abolished, and the press subjected to the Nov 29. censorship of Randolph. At last, Sir Edmund Andros, glittering in scarlet and Dec 20. lace, landed at Boston, as governor of all New England. How unlike Penn at Newcastle! He was authorized to remove and appoint members of his council, and, with their consent, to make laws, lay taxes, and control the militia of the country. He was instructed to tolerate no printing-press, to encourage Episcopacy, and to sustain authority by force. From New York came West as secretary; and in the c
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter 20: (search)
nary, Journal de Dablon who had recently arrived from France. They were Dablon hospitably welcomed at Onondaga, the principal village of the tribe. A general convention was held, by Nov. 5. their desire; and, before the multitudinous assembly Nov 15. of the chiefs and the whole people, gathered under the open sky, among the primeval forests, the presents were delivered; and the Italian Jesuit, with much gesture, after the Italian manner, discoursed so eloquently to the crowd, that it seemed the naval commander. In every instance on the record, the judgment of La Salle was right. At St. Domingo, La Salle, delayed and cruelly thwarted by Beaujeu, saw already the shadow of his coming misfortunes. On leaving the island, they were Nov 25. more at variance than ever. They double Cape Anto- Dec. 12. 28. nio; they discover land on the continent; aware of the easterly direction of the Gulf Stream, they sail slowly in the opposite course. On the tenth day of January, 1685 Jan. 1
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXIII (search)
estined to become once more a wilderness. But Spotswood succeeded in dividing the Tuscaroras. Large reenforcements of Indians from South Carolina arrived, with a Nov Dec. few white men, under James Moore; the enemy were pursued to their fort (within the limits of the present 1713 Mar. Greene county) on the Neuse; and, on its suad been selected for the plantations of Law, and smoked the calumet with the southernmost tribes of the Dahcotas. Desiring to plan a settlement near the margin of Nov 26. the Mississippi, he had touched at Natchez, in search of counsel, had preached on the first Sunday in advent, had visited the sick, and was returning with the h Complaint could be heard only through the press. A newspaper was established to defend the popular cause; and, in about a year after its establishment, its 1734 Nov 17. printer, John Peter Zenger, was imprisoned, on the charge of publishing false and seditious libels. The grand jury would find no bill against him, and the atto
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 19: (search)
ed of resorting to arms, the whole force of North Carolina was ready to join in protecting the rights of the continent. Gadsden to Garth, Dec. 1765. It was the same throughout the country. Wherever a jealousy was roused, that a stamp officer might exercise his functions, the people were sure to gather about him, and compel him to renew his resignation under oath, or solemnly before witnesses. Tryon to Conway, 26 Dec. The colonies began also to think of permanent chap. XIX.} 1765. Nov union. join or die became more and more their motto. At Windham, in Connecticut, the freemen, in a multitudinous assembly, agreed with one another, to keep up, establish, and maintain the spirit of union and liberty; and for that end they recommended monthly county conventions, and also a general meeting of the colony. At New London, the inhabitants of the county of Dec. that name, holding a mass meeting in December, unanimously decided in carefully prepared resolves, that every form of
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 38: (search)
oy of Spain, D'Ossun, French Ambassador at Madrid, to Choiseul, 6 Dec. 1768. and in conformity to a policy, Compare the elaborate Narrative of Lord Barrington, Secretary of War, of May, 1766. against which the advice Shelburne to Gage, 14 Nov, 1767. of Shelburne could not prevail, every idea of settling the country was opposed; and every post between Mobile and Fort Chartres was abandoned; John Finley, a backwoodsman of North Carolina, who this year passed through Kentucky, James T.. 1768. Hillsborough hastened to send Bernard's dispatches to the Attorney and Solicitor General, asking what crimes had been committed, and if the guilty were to be impeached by Parliament. Hillsborough to the Attorney and Solicitor General, 6 Nov 1768. The King, in his Speech Parliamentary History, XVI. 469. on the eighth of November, railed at the spirit of faction breaking out afresh in some of the Colonies. Boston, said he, appears to be in a state of disobedience to all law and
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 49: (search)
arkness the coming national government of the republic, even while it still lay far below the horizon; and he wrote from Watertown to Samuel Adams: The eyes of all the continent are fastened on your body, to see whether you act with firmness and intrepidity, with the spirit and dispatch which our situation calls for; it is time for your body to fix on periodical annual elections—nay, to form into a parliament of two houses. The first day of November brought to the gen- Chap. XLIX.} 1775. Nov eral congress the king's proclamation, and definite rumors that the colonies were threatened with more ships of war and British troops, and Russians, Hanoverians, and Hessians. The burning of Falmouth was also known. The majority saw that the last hope of conciliation was gone; and while they waited for instructions from their several constituencies before declaring independence, they instantly acted upon the petitions of the colonies that wished to institute governments of their own. On th
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Births, Deaths and Marriages from early records. (search)
Mary Tufts the Wife of Thos Tufts Esqr died Sepbr ye 3. 1718 Sarah Ward Widow. Died November ye 18 1718 Betts Attwood Son of Oliver and Anna Attwood died Novr ye 28th 1718 Bartholomew Semer Died January 20 171 8/9 Gershom Son of Jonathn & Lydia Hall died Decemr 9, 1718 Mary Willis Daughter of John & Mary Willis Porter Octr: 27/1720 Ruth Daughter of Richard & Elizebeth Wait was Born Decemr: I: 1720 John Hall Dyed Novemr 14th 1720 John Son of John & Elizbeth Hall Born Novr: 24th 1720 Ledia Daughter of Jonathan Polley and Ledia his Wife Born Decembr. 12 1720 Ruth Daughter of Thomas Hall and Abigail his Wife Born Augoft ye 30 1719 Ledia Daughter of Ebenezr. Nutting & Ledia his Wife Born Novr. 5th 1692 Births Jonathan Son of Ebenezr: Nutting & Ledia his Wife Born Janu: 31: 1694/5 Sarah Daughtr: of Ebenezr: Nutting & Ledia his Wife Born 11th of Augoft 1698 Ebenezr: Son of Ebenezr: Nutting and Ledia his Wife Born Augoft 9th 1700 James Son
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Births, Deaths, and Marriages from early records. (search)
. ye 2d/1724 Phebe Thompfon Daughter Iona Thompfon and Abigall his Wife Born Ianuary ye 5th 171 3/4 Ruth Thompfon Daughter of Iona Thompfon And Abigail his wife Born ocbr 30th Mary Henfhow Daughter of Iofiah Henfhow and Mary his Wife Born Novr. 21—1723 Keziah Blanchard Daughter of Jofeph Blanchard and his Wife Born Iuly ye 3d.—1724— Births Ionathan Thompfon Son of Ionathan tomfon and Abigall Tomfon Born March ye 2d 1724 5/ William Whitmore Son of Iohn Whitmore and Mary his Mary burt both of Groton were Married Iune ye 30th 1725 Ionathan Weber and Mary Whitmore both of Medford were maried auguft ye 19—1725 Mariages 1725 Partrick Brown and Ruth Babrick Both of boftown were Married auguft 20th 1725——— Samull Bariat of Littletown and lediah hardy of Bradford were Married auguft 24—1725 William Lowes and Mary Grover of Charlstown were Married October ye 5th 1725 Nathanill Larrance and Ann Seccomnber both of Medford were Married Novr
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 2., The development of the public School of Medford. (search)
aml Brooks Junr: for keeping School in 1730915.00 To Do: pd: To Francis Leathe in full for bording the Widow Willis1010.07 Omitted Entring before To Cash paid to Francis Leathe on acct. of ye Widow Willis211400 To Do: paid to Saml Brooks Junr for keeping School in ye Years 1730/140000 To Cash pd. to ye Widow Lydia Pierce for Sweeping ye Meeting (House in ye year 173030000 To Do d to ye Revrd Mr Turell in full for Salary in 1730720000 The town of Medford to Saml Brooks T [ ] s 1729 Novr 17To Cash Recedd: of John Richardson Esqr£210[ ] 1730 March 14To Cash Recedd: of Mr Step: Hall pd: him by Jno: Hall for not Serv= Constable50[ ] 21To Cash Reced of Capt Saml Wade for his Pew10[ ][ ] Loanrst To Do Received Mr John Bradshaw for pt: of ye 50000 Int11 [ ][ ] May 9To Do Reced of Mr. Willm. Patten for his Pew——50[ ][ ] 12To Do Recedd. of Mr Peter Seccomb for his Pew10[ ][ ] 13To Do Recedd: of Ebenr. Brooks Junr. for his Pew9[ ][ ] To Do Recedd: of Nathl: Hall for his Pew3[
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