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Parkers Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
port was so favorable, so confirmatory of Gosnold's statements (see Gosnold, Bartholomew), that the above-named gentlemen and others formed an association called the Plymouth Company, and received a charter from King James late in that year. In the spring of 1607 they sent three small vessels to the domain with 100 emigrants, and George Popham as governor of the colony. They landed, late in August, at a rather sterile place near the mouth of the Kennebec, Maine, afterwards known as Parker's Island, where, after a sermon had been delivered, and the patent and other laws read, they dug a well, built a stone house, a few log-huts, and a stockade, which they called Fort St. George. They experienced the bitter fruit of Weymouth's kidnapping in the hostility of the natives, who refused to furnish them with maize or other food. The season was too far advanced to raise food for the colony, so, on Dec. 5, two of the ships returned to England, leaving forty-five persons, with sufficient
North America (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ined new territory. The Plymouth Company desired to secure greater privileges by a distinct and separate grant, by which they might have the monopoly of the fisheries on the New England coast. The London Company and private traders warmly opposed them, for they wished to keep these fisheries free; but they obtained a charter from the King, Nov. 3, 1620, known as the Great patent, and the popular name of the association was changed to The council of Plymouth. By the new charter all North America, from lat. 40° to 48° N., excepting places possessed by any Christian prince or people, was granted in full property, with exclusive rights of jurisdiction, settlement, and traffic, to forty wealthy and influential persons, incorporated as The Council established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering, and Governing of New England, in America. The line between the London and Plymouth colonies was nearly coincident with that between the late slave-labor a
Devonshire (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ee; but they obtained a charter from the King, Nov. 3, 1620, known as the Great patent, and the popular name of the association was changed to The council of Plymouth. By the new charter all North America, from lat. 40° to 48° N., excepting places possessed by any Christian prince or people, was granted in full property, with exclusive rights of jurisdiction, settlement, and traffic, to forty wealthy and influential persons, incorporated as The Council established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering, and Governing of New England, in America. The line between the London and Plymouth colonies was nearly coincident with that between the late slave-labor and free-labor States. But that powerful organization was not permitted to make the first permanent English settlement within its domain; it was done by a handful of feeble liberty-loving people fleeing from persecution in England. The pretences of the council to an exclusive right of fishing on t
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ham, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir John and Raleigh Gilbert (sons of Sir Humphrey Gilbert), William Parker, and Thomas Hanham. In 1606 Justice Popham sent a vessel at his own cost, commanded by Henry Challons, to make further discoveries of the north Virginia region. Challons and his crew of about thirty persons were captured by the Spaniards, and the vessel was confiscated. Soon after the departure of Challons, Thomas Hanham, afterwards one of the company, sailed in a small vessel for America, rles, as bigoted a believer in the doctrine of the divine right of kings as his father, suspected the New England colonists were enjoying liberties inconsistent with the royal prerogative. The company prepared for its dissolution by dividing north Virginia into twelve royal provinces, assigning each to persons named, and at their last meeting (April, 1635) they caused to be entered upon their minutes the following record: We have been bereaved of friends; oppressed by losses, expenses, and tr
Fort St. George (Tamil Nadu, India) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ear the mouth of the Kennebec, Maine, afterwards known as Parker's Island, where, after a sermon had been delivered, and the patent and other laws read, they dug a well, built a stone house, a few log-huts, and a stockade, which they called Fort St. George. They experienced the bitter fruit of Weymouth's kidnapping in the hostility of the natives, who refused to furnish them with maize or other food. The season was too far advanced to raise food for the colony, so, on Dec. 5, two of the shipturned to England, leaving forty-five persons, with sufficient stores, Popham being president of the colony, and Raleigh Gilbert admiral. During the severe winter their storehouse was burned by accident. The next spring a vessel arrived at Fort St. George with supplies, and with the intelligence of the death of Chief-Justice Popham and Sir John Gilbert, two of the most influential members of the company. Discouraged and disheartened by the severity of the winter, during which their houses we
Kennebec (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ood place for a settlement; and his report was so favorable, so confirmatory of Gosnold's statements (see Gosnold, Bartholomew), that the above-named gentlemen and others formed an association called the Plymouth Company, and received a charter from King James late in that year. In the spring of 1607 they sent three small vessels to the domain with 100 emigrants, and George Popham as governor of the colony. They landed, late in August, at a rather sterile place near the mouth of the Kennebec, Maine, afterwards known as Parker's Island, where, after a sermon had been delivered, and the patent and other laws read, they dug a well, built a stone house, a few log-huts, and a stockade, which they called Fort St. George. They experienced the bitter fruit of Weymouth's kidnapping in the hostility of the natives, who refused to furnish them with maize or other food. The season was too far advanced to raise food for the colony, so, on Dec. 5, two of the ships returned to England, leavin
United States (United States) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
Plymouth Company. The domain in America assigned to this company extended from lat. 41° to 45° N. Members of the company were in the field of adventure before it was organized. Adventurers from England had been on the coast of New England, bucated. Soon after the departure of Challons, Thomas Hanham, afterwards one of the company, sailed in a small vessel for America, accompanied by Martin Pring, to discover a good place for a settlement; and his report was so favorable, so confirmatoril established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering, and Governing of New England, in America. The line between the London and Plymouth colonies was nearly coincident with that between the late slave-labor and free company, and those who remained, like Gorges, did little more than issue grants of domain in the northeastern parts of America. After the accession of Charles I. (1625) there was much restiveness concerning the monopoly, even in its weakened st
Plymouth (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ep these fisheries free; but they obtained a charter from the King, Nov. 3, 1620, known as the Great patent, and the popular name of the association was changed to The council of Plymouth. By the new charter all North America, from lat. 40° to 48° N., excepting places possessed by any Christian prince or people, was granted in full property, with exclusive rights of jurisdiction, settlement, and traffic, to forty wealthy and influential persons, incorporated as The Council established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering, and Governing of New England, in America. The line between the London and Plymouth colonies was nearly coincident with that between the late slave-labor and free-labor States. But that powerful organization was not permitted to make the first permanent English settlement within its domain; it was done by a handful of feeble liberty-loving people fleeing from persecution in England. The pretences of the council to an exclusive r
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
ld of adventure before it was organized. Adventurers from England had been on the coast of New England, but had failed to plof the company were Sir John Popham (then chief-justice of England, who had, with scandalous injustice, condemned Raleigh to or the colony, so, on Dec. 5, two of the ships returned to England, leaving forty-five persons, with sufficient stores, Pophaham, the colonists forsook their new abode and returned to England. For a few years the operations of the company were cony found Squanto had escaped from Spain and made his way to England, they sought him out, loaded him with presents, and sent hf feeble liberty-loving people fleeing from persecution in England. The pretences of the council to an exclusive right of fid of the privy council (who had been lord chief-justice of England), also opposed the monopolists; and then began his famous l commerce, which was then the staple source of wealth for England. America is not annexed to the realm, nor within the juri
Weymouth (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry plymouth-company
t year. In the spring of 1607 they sent three small vessels to the domain with 100 emigrants, and George Popham as governor of the colony. They landed, late in August, at a rather sterile place near the mouth of the Kennebec, Maine, afterwards known as Parker's Island, where, after a sermon had been delivered, and the patent and other laws read, they dug a well, built a stone house, a few log-huts, and a stockade, which they called Fort St. George. They experienced the bitter fruit of Weymouth's kidnapping in the hostility of the natives, who refused to furnish them with maize or other food. The season was too far advanced to raise food for the colony, so, on Dec. 5, two of the ships returned to England, leaving forty-five persons, with sufficient stores, Popham being president of the colony, and Raleigh Gilbert admiral. During the severe winter their storehouse was burned by accident. The next spring a vessel arrived at Fort St. George with supplies, and with the intelligence
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