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 Subject continued-Story of Pocahontas, Disasters of the colony ; arrival of Capt. Newport with supplies, Woman, 1608 Calamities of the colony; Jamestown burnt, Capt. Smith chosen President-Factious character of the colony, President Smith returns to England, and Capt. Piercy succeeds, 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, A.D. 1622 Grand Indian conspiracy, and 340 English slain, 1623 The English revenged this butchery upon the savages, CHAP. II. NORTH-CAROLINA. Page. 16 17 Discovery-Origin of its name-Rise and progress of the Colony. Remarks, 1562 Discovery of Florida, &c. 1563 Discovery of Laudonnier, who called the country Carolina, 1585 The coast more extensively explored, depredations on the Anecdote of Sir Walter Raleigh, savages, Roanoke Island settled under Gov. Lane, Adventures of the colony, 19 20 23 24 1586 Sir Francis Drake arrives, and carries the colony to England, 25 1587 A new colony of fifteen men land in place of the first, 1596 Governor White arrives with orders to remove the colony of Sir Walter Raleigh sells his claims to Sir Thomas Smith, and Sir Walter attempts to relieve his little colony; but fails, 1610 The first permanent settlement of Jamestown, 1620 Religious persecution-Charter reverts to the crown, 1625 King Charles I. grants a new charter, with absolute pow rs, Appoints Sir John Harvey governor, 1638 The colonists arrest, and send him prisoner to London, 1639 The king liberates and restores him to his government, Recalls him and appoints Sir William Berkeley, 1649 Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord High Protector in England, and sends a fleet and armament to enforce the submission of Virginia, and enforces the navigation act, 1660 Charles II. enforces this act upon his accession, supremacy of 34 CHAP. IV. NEW-YORK. A.D. Discovery of New-York.-Rise and progress of the colony. Remarks, 1608 Captain Henry Hudson discovers New-York, 1610 Visits again in the service of the Dutch, Page. 1614 The States General grant a patent for an exclusive trade, The English in Virginia conquer Port Royal, and Manhadoes, 36 1623 The Dutch reconquer the settlement, and build the Hirse of 1629 Wouter Van Twiller, becomes the first governor. 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 1655 The Dutch seize on this settlement, Alric becomes Lieut. governor, 37 88888 38 1659 The Dutch commence a settlement at Cape Henlopen, 39 1660 A negociation opened between the parties, Governor Stuyvesant's letter, 1663 Charles Lord Baltimore arrives in Maryland, 1664 King Charles II. grants his patent to the Duke of York, 1665 Philip Carteret becomes governor of New-Jersey, Colonel Nicolls seized on the province of New-York for the 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, Virginia continued.-Rise and progress of Virginia from the Causes that led to Bacon's rebellion, Civil war, Indian war at the same time-James Town burnt, 1679 Governor Culpepper succeeds Governor Berkeley, Extrats from Mr. Jefferson's Note on Virginia, CHAP. VII. Remarks, Virginia continued. 73 Extracts from Mr. Jefferson's Notes continued, CHAPTER VIII. New-York and New-Jersey continued.-Rise and progress of New- Remarks, Commencement of the administration of Gov. Nicoll, 1664 War between England and Holland, New-York City incorporated 1667 The colony of New-York confirmed to England by the peace of Breda, Francis Lovelace succeeds Gov. Nicoll, 1673 The Dutch seized on the colony, Causes alleged, by the British Minister, for the war, Anthony Colve appointed governor 1674 The colony restored again to the English at the peace of West- minster, Gov. Andross commences his administration, Trial of Capt. Manning, Character of Andross' administration, 1685 Charles II. is succeeded by James II. Andross appointed governor of New-England, William and Mary succeed king James II. Col. Leisler seizes the fort at New-York, and assumes the gov- CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. / PENNSYLVANIA. Introductory sketch of the causes that led to, and promoted the 113 CHAPTER X. Mr Jefferson's remarks upon the Aborigines of America, continued from Chapter VII. |