CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. From the first settlement of the Colony of Virginia, to the dissolu- 1607 Capt John Smith succeeds to the government of Virginia-his capture, &c. 4 Subject continued-Story of Pocahontas, Disasters of the colony; arrival of Capt. Newport with supplies, Capt. Smith chosen President-Factious character of the colony, President Smith returns to England, and Capt. Piercy succeeds, 9 War with the savages- -Wretched state of the colony, 1612 Sir Thomas Dale succeeds to the government, 1613-14 Mr. Rolf becomes attached to, and marries Pocahontas, Pocahontas embraces the Christian religion, and is baptised un- 1616 Mr. Rolf and wife sail for and visit England, where she dies, President Smith sails from England and explores the coast of Gov. Dale returns to England, and Mr. George Yeardley suc- 1617 Mr. Argall succeeds Gov. Yeardley; character of his adminis- tration, Funds raised in England to found the first college in Virginia, Mr. George Thorpe first president, One hundred convicts transported from England into the colony, 1622 Sir Francis Wyat arrives as governor, with 21 ships and 1300 passengers, 1622 Grand Indian conspiracy, and 340 English slain, 1623 The English revenged this butchery upon the savages, 1624 King James I. dissolved the charter of the colony-Remarks. CHAP. II. NORTH-CAROLINA. 1587 A new colony of fifteen men land in place of the first, 15, but they were all fled, Sir Walter Raleigh sells his claims to Sir Thomas Smith, and associates, who found the London company, 1663 King Charles II. makes a new grant, CHAP. III. Virginia continued from the dissolution of their charter by James 1625 King Charles I. grants a new charter, with absolute powrs, Appoints Sir John Harvey governor, 1649 Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord High Protector in England, Virginia, and enforces the navigation act, CHAP. IV. NEW-YORK. Discovery of New-York. Rise and progress of the colony. The English in Virginia conquer Port Royal, and Manhadoes, 36 1623 The Dutch reconquer the settlement, and build the Hirse of Good-Hope at Hartford, which opened a controversy, 1638 William Kieft becomes governor, 1640 The English again attempted to seize on the province, 1646-7 Peter Stuyvesant succeeds Governor Keith, Multiplied claims on New-Netherlands, In 1626 and 7 the Swedes, under letters patent from Gustavus Bay, Carolina continued.--Rise and progress of Carolina, continued, from the second charter of 1663, to the time of the rebellion. 1665 Destruction of the English settlement at Old Town, Old Town settled by a colony from Barbadoes, Sir John Yeamins their first governor, 1667 Liberal encouragements to settlers, First legislative assembly in Carolina, Governor Sayle becomes first governor; then Goverernor 1671 North and South governments formed, Virginia continued.-Rise and progress of Virginia from the Indian war at the same time-James Town burnt, 1679 Governor Culpepper succeeds Governor Berkeley, State of the colony continued, Extrats from Mr. Jefferson's Note on Virginia, Extracts from Mr. Jefferson's Notes continued, CHAPTER VIII. New-York and New-Jersey continued.--Rise and progress of New- Remarks, 33 Commencement of the administration of Gov. Nicoll, 1664 War between England and Holland, New-York City incorporated Francis Lovelace succeeds Gov. Nicoll, A. D. 1686 Gov. Dongan appointed to succeed Gov. Andross, Character of his administration, Indian war with Canada, Speech of De la Barre the French governor, Answer of Garrangala, Peace, The Marquis De Nonville succeeds De la Barre, Page. 90 91 93 96 97 William and Mary succeed king James II. 106 Col. Leisler seizes the fort at New-York, and assumes the gov- ernment, in favour of William and Mary. CHAPTER VIII. New-Jersey continued.-Rise and progress of New-Jersey from Remarks, 1681 Edward Billinge becomes governor, 1702 East and West Jersey resigned up to the crown, 108 110 111 Remarks. CHAPTER IX. ✔ PENNSYLVANIA. Introductory sketch of the causes that led to, and promoted the William Penn concludes a peace with the Indians that lasted 1683 Six counties formed, and a new assembly called, Mr Jefferson's remarks upon the Aborigines of America, continued from Chapter VII. General remarks, Tabular statements, 147 149 |