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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 10 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 2 0 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Felt, Joseph Barlow 1789-1869 (search)
Felt, Joseph Barlow 1789-1869 Historian; born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 22, 1789; graduated at Dartmouth in 1813, and entered the ministry. In 1836 he was asked to arrange the state papers of Massachusetts, which at that time were in confusion. He was librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1842-48, and president of the New England Historico-Genealogical Society in 1850-53. He was the author of Annals of Salem; History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton; Historical account of Massachusetts currency; Memoirs of Roger Conant, Hugh Peters, and William S. Shaw; also of The customs of New England. He died in Salem, Mass., Sept. 8, 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Imperialism. (search)
administration is almost exactly paralleled in the history of Florida. Spain's title to the Philippines was as good as that by which she claimed Florida, for it had the same basis—the right of discovery; and her right to cede and convey her title was as perfect in the one case as in the other. In both instances, the inhabitants were, by international law, transferred with the land on which they dwelt. American Supreme Court, in the case of the American Insurance Company vs. Canter, 1 Peters, 511, referring to the territory held by a conqueror, awaiting the conclusion of a treaty, says: If it be ceded by the treaty, the acquisition is confirmed, and the ceded territory becomes a part of the nation to which it is annexed. . . . On such a transfer of territory, the relations of the inhabitants with their former sovereign are dissolved, and new relations are created between them and the government which has acquired their territory. The same act which transfers their country
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lovejoy, Elijah parish 1802- (search)
life. This clerical absurdity chooses as a check for the abuses of the press, not the law, but the dread of a mob. By so doing, it deprives not only the individual and the minority of their rights, but the majority also, since the expression of their opinion may some time provoke disturbances from the minority. A few men may make a mob as well as many. The majority, then, have no right, as Christian men, to utter their sentiments, if by any possibility it may lead to a mob! Shades of Hugh Peters and John Cotton, save us from such pulpits! . . . Imagine yourself present when the first news of Bunker Hill battle reached a New England town. The tale would have run thus: The patriots are routed—the red-coats victorious—Warren lies dead upon the field. With what scorn would that Tory have been received who should have charged Warren with imprudence! who should have said that, bred a physician, he was out of place in that battle, and died as the fool dieth. How would the intimati
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peters, Hugh 1599- (search)
Peters, Hugh 1599- Clergyman; born in Fowey, Cornwall, England, in 1599; was both a clergyman and politician, and after imprisonment for non-conformity he went to Rotterdam, where he preached several years. He came to New England in 1635, succeeded Roger Williams as pastor at Salem, and excommunicated his adherents. In politics and commerce he was equally active. In 1641 he sailed for England, to procure an alteration in the navigation laws, and had several interviews with Charles I. He preached to and commanded a regiment of Parliamentary troops in Ireland in 1649, and afterwards held civil offices. After the restoration he was committed to the Tower, and on Oct. 16, 1660, was beheaded for high treason, as having been concerned in the death of Charles 1. He wrote a work called A good work for a good magistrate, in 1651, in which he recommended burning the historical records in the Tower.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ship-building. (search)
any years a much-depressed industry; but since 1890 it has been unusually active under the impetus given by the United States government in building its new navy. Ship-building and commerce in New England was begun at Salem about 1640, when Hugh Peters was active in getting up a company to engage in the fisheries on the Eastern coasts, which had been hitherto carried on extensively by the people of Old England. The General Court made an order that all property engaged in that business should be free from taxation for seven years. Peters was active in promoting the building of vessels; and in the course of two years six large vessels were built, in which voyages were undertaken to Madeira, the Canaries, and soon afterwards to Spain, with cargoes of staves and fish, which found a ready market. These vessels brought back wines, sugar, and dried fruit. So began the career of navigation and commerce which has specially distinguished the New England States. See navigation acts; nava
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
......Aug. 14, 1635 Roger Williams is sentenced to depart out of the jurisdiction of the colony within six weeks, but owing to clamor of a stanch minority is permitted to remain until spring......October, 1635 John Winthrop, the younger, Hugh Peters, and Henry Vane arrive at Boston......Oct. 3, 1635 Captain Underhill is sent to apprehend Roger Williams, as he still continued to preach, and carry him aboard a ship bound for England, but finds him gone......December, 1635 Roger Williar son she was reprieved and again banished; returning again to Massachusetts, she is hanged......June 1, 1660 Charles II. restored......May 29, 1660 Edward Whalley and William Goffe, the regicides, arrive at Boston......July 27, 1660 Hugh Peters executed in England......1660 General Court forbids celebration of Christmas under a penalty of 5s......1660 William Ledea is tried, convicted, and banished as a Quaker, but, returning, he is tried and hanged......March 14, 1661 Repre