...tp://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/strict"> it, two hundred and sixty-five years ago, when an exploring party came hither, seeking a place for a fortified town which should be the seat of government. Deputy- governor Dudley was the ruling spirit in the choice of this place, and Johnson describes the plan in such quaint words as these: At this time, those who were in place of civil government, having some additional pill...