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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
nah......December, 1765 Two hundred Liberty Boys threatening to break open fort and destroy stamps, the governor removes them under military escort to the guard-house......Jan. 2, 1766 Mr. Agnus, stamp distributer, arrives at Tybee, is secretly conveyed to the governor's house, takes the oath, but in a few days leaves town convinced of his insecurity......Jan. 3, 1766 A body of 600 men threatening Fort George and the governor's house, the stamps are placed on the Speedwell......Feb. 3, 1766 Effigy of Governor Wright, with offensive circular of Secretary Conway in his hand, burned on the commons in Savannah......Feb. 4, 1766 Official announcement of repeal of Stamp Act received by governor......July 6, 1766 Assembly refuses governor's call for supplies for British troops in Georgia, and General Gage withdraws all troops from province soon after......Jan. 20, 1767 One hundred and seven Irish Protestants settle at forks of Lambert Creek and Great Ogeechee......March
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
ngress were: A Declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists of America ; an address to the King; a memorial to the House of Lords; and a petition to the House of Commons. The tone of all these was loyal.] Stamp Act goes into effect......Nov. 1, 1765 Andrew Oliver is compelled to resign his office......Dec. 17, 1765 Population of Massachusetts, 238,423......1765 Dr. Benjamin Franklin meets Commons in committee of the whole, to consider petitions from America......Feb. 3, 1766 Repeal of the Stamp Act......March 18, 1766 [Repeal was carried in the Commons by a vote of 275 against 167, and in the House of Lords 105 against 71.] News of the repeal received at Boston......May 16, 1766 General Court of Massachusetts sends a circular letter to all the American colonies. This letter asks the colonies to cooperate in obtaining a redress of grievances......Feb. 11, 1768 Massachusetts House of Representatives consists of upwards of 100 members, by far the
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ivermore, Me., in June 1790, where she d. 16 Oct. 1850, a. 96 years and 8 months; Jonas, b. 13 Ap. 1762; Tapley, b. 11 May 1765. Jonas the f. res. on the old homestead on Garden Street, was Selectman 1777, 1778, and d. 15 Feb. 1813; his w. Hepzibah d. 25 May 1801, a. 71. 11. Noah, s. of Ebenezer (6), m. Betty (Elizabeth) Fitch of Bedford 12 Mar. 1763, and had Noah, b. 24 June 1763, d. before Aug. 1807, leaving chil.; Elizabeth, b. 4 Mar. 1765, m. Andrew Newell 14 Feb. 1785; Lydia, b. 3 Feb. 1766, prob. m. Nathaniel Woodward of Wat. 26 Sept. 1804; Rhoda, b. 18 May 1768, living in 1807; Dorcas, b. 21 Nov. 1770, m. Samuel Hill, and d. Before Aug. 1807, leaving children; Isaac, b. 10 Feb. 1773, d. 6 Sept. 1779; Job, b. 14 June 1776. Noah the f. resided near the northwesterly end of Garden Street, on the estate afterwards the homestead of his son, Captain Job Wyeth. He d. 10 Sept. 1811; his w. Elizabeth or Betty d. 5 May 1823, a. 84. 12. John, s. of John (7), grad. H. C. 1760,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
ivermore, Me., in June 1790, where she d. 16 Oct. 1850, a. 96 years and 8 months; Jonas, b. 13 Ap. 1762; Tapley, b. 11 May 1765. Jonas the f. res. on the old homestead on Garden Street, was Selectman 1777, 1778, and d. 15 Feb. 1813; his w. Hepzibah d. 25 May 1801, a. 71. 11. Noah, s. of Ebenezer (6), m. Betty (Elizabeth) Fitch of Bedford 12 Mar. 1763, and had Noah, b. 24 June 1763, d. before Aug. 1807, leaving chil.; Elizabeth, b. 4 Mar. 1765, m. Andrew Newell 14 Feb. 1785; Lydia, b. 3 Feb. 1766, prob. m. Nathaniel Woodward of Wat. 26 Sept. 1804; Rhoda, b. 18 May 1768, living in 1807; Dorcas, b. 21 Nov. 1770, m. Samuel Hill, and d. Before Aug. 1807, leaving children; Isaac, b. 10 Feb. 1773, d. 6 Sept. 1779; Job, b. 14 June 1776. Noah the f. resided near the northwesterly end of Garden Street, on the estate afterwards the homestead of his son, Captain Job Wyeth. He d. 10 Sept. 1811; his w. Elizabeth or Betty d. 5 May 1823, a. 84. 12. John, s. of John (7), grad. H. C. 1760,
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 9: (search)
tablished Order in Council, 7 July, 1756. without limitation, that troops might be kept up in the colonies and quartered on them at pleasure, without the consent of their American parliaments. Thus, after sixty years of advice from the Board of Trade, a permanent army was established in America. Nothing seemed wanting but an act of parliament for an American revenue. The obstinacy of Pennsylvania was pleaded as requiring it. Garth's Report of the Debate in the House of Commons, Feb. 3, 1766. On the questions affecting that province, the Board of Trade listened to Charles Yorke on the side of prerogative, while Charles Pratt spoke for colonial liberty; and after a long hearing, Halifax and Soame Jenyns, and Bedford's dependent, Richard Rigby, and Talbot joined in advising an immediate act of the British legislature to overrule the charter of the colony. But the ministry was rent by factions, and their fluctuating tenure of office made it difficult to mature novel or daring m
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 13: (search)
inded wisdom, advised the calling of an American Congress, which should come together without asking the consent of the king, and should consist of committees from each of the thirteen colonies, to be appointed respectively by the delegates of the people, without regard to the other branches of the legislature. Such an assembly had never existed; and the purpose of deliberating upon the acts of parliament was equally novel. The tories sneered Letter from Boston in New-York Gazette of 3 Feb. 1766. at the proposal, as visionary and impracticable; Grenville himself had circulated through the colonies the opinion that from jealousy of neighborhood and clashing interests, they could never form a dangerous alliance among themselves, but must permanently preserve entire their common connection with the mother country. But heedless alike of the derision of those about them, and of the prophecy of the minister, the representatives of Massachusetts shared the creative instinct of Otis. A
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 22: (search)
Chapter 22: Parliament Affirms its right to tax America—Rocking-Ham's administration continued. The Third of February, 1766. it was the third day of February, when the Duke of chap. XXII.} 1766. Feb. Grafton himself offered in the House of Lords the resolution, which was in direct contradiction to his wishes. At the same time he recommended lenient measures. Shelburne proposed to repeal the Stamp Act, and avoid a decision on the question of right. If you exempt the American colonies from one statute or law, said Lyttelton, you make them independent communities. If opinions of this weight are to be taken up and argued upon through mistake or timidity, we shall have Lycurguses and Solons in every coffee house, tavern, and gin shop in London. Many thousands in England who have no vote in electing representatives will follow their brethren in America in refusing submission to any taxes. The Commons will with pleasure hear the doctrine of equality being the natural ri