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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Preble, Edward 1761-1807 (search)
; born in Portland, Me., Aug. 15, 1761. At the age of sixteen years he made a voyage to Europe in an American privateer, and in Edward Preble. Medal presented to Commodore Preble. 1779, when eighteen years of age, served as midshipman in the Protector. He was made prisoner and was in the Jersey prison-ship (q. v.) for a while. After the war he occupied himself as shipmaster until 1798, when he was named one of the five lieutenants appointed by the government. In 1799 he was commissioned captain, and made a voyage to the East Indies in the Essex for the protection of American commerce. In 1803 he took command of the frigate Constitution, and in June, as commodore, was placed in command of the squadron sent against Tripoli. By a series of skilful bombardments of Tripoli he brought its ruler to terms. He was superseded by Barron, in September, 1804, and returned home, when Congress voted him the thanks of the nation and a gold medal. He died in Portland, Me., Aug. 25, 1807.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
South Carolina cedes to the United States government her claim to a strip of land 12 miles wide west of a line from the head of the Tugaloo River to the North Carolina border......Aug. 9, 1787 Constitution of the United States ratified by the State......May 23, 1788 Convention at Columbia completes State constitution......June 3, 1790 Santee Canal, connecting Charleston Harbor with the Santee, 22 miles long, begun 1792, completed......1802 Severe hurricane at Charleston......September, 1804 College of the University of South Carolina, chartered 1801, opened at Columbia......1805 Owing to the peculiar distribution of the slave population, which gave the upper counties the power to tax, while the lower counties held most of the property taxed, a compromise is made in the constitution, making the members of the lower House 124—sixty-two from each section......1808 Madison appoints Paul Hamilton Secretary of the Navy......March 7, 1809 Legislature creates a free-sc