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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts, (search)
st vigorously, the man spitting on his hands three times. When led away, Holmes said to the magistrates, You have struck me with roses, and prayed the punishment might not be laid to their charge. Two sympathizing friends came up to the bleeding victim of bigotry and intolerance, and, shaking hands with him, said, Blessed be God. They were arrested for contempt of authority, fined 40s. each, and imprisoned. Holmes returned to Newport, and lived to old age. Not long afterwards Sir Richard Saltonstall, one of the founders of the Massachusetts colony, wrote from England to Cotton and Wilson, ministers in Boston, saying: It doth not a little grieve my spirit to hear what sad things are reported daily of your tyranny and persecution in New England, as that you fine, whip, and imprison men for their consciences. First you compel such to come into your assemblies as you know will not join you in your worship, and when they show their dislike thereof, or witness against it, then you s
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Penobscot. (search)
otia entered eastern Maine and established themselves in a fortified place on the Penobscot River. Massachusetts sent a force to dislodge the intruders. The expedition consisted of nineteen armed vessels (three of them Continental), under Captain Saltonstall, of Connecticut, and 1,500 militia, commanded by General Lovell. These were borne on the fleet of Saltonstall, and landed (July 26) near the obnoxious post, with a loss of 100 men. Finding the works too strong for his troops, Lovell sent Saltonstall, and landed (July 26) near the obnoxious post, with a loss of 100 men. Finding the works too strong for his troops, Lovell sent to General Gates, at Boston, to forward a detachment of Continentals. Hearing of this expedition, Sir George Collins, who had been made chief naval commander on the American station, sailed for the Penobscot with five heavy war-ships. The Massachusetts troops re-embarked, Aug. 13, when Sir George approached, and, in the smaller vessels, fled up the river. When they found they could not escape, they ran five frigates and ten smaller vessels ashore and blew them up. The others were captured by
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treat, Robert 1622-1710 (search)
Treat, Robert 1622-1710 Governor; born in England in 1622; came to America with Sir Richard Saltonstall, and was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, Conn. He was chosen judge, then a magistrate (from 1661 to 1665), and major of the provincial troops in 1670. In King Philip's War he was active in the relief of menaced settlements in the Connecticut Valley, especially of Springfield and Hadley. He aided in the destruction of the Narraganset fort in December, 1676; the same year was lieutenant-governor; and was governor in 1686-1701. He died in Milford, Conn., July 12, 1710.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
sachusetts......April 8, 1630 Vessel arrives at Salem......June 12, 1630 Lady Arbella Johnson died......Aug. 30, 1630 Her husband, Isaac Johnson, died......Sept. 30, 1630 First general court met at Boston......Oct. 19, 1630 Seventeen ships, bringing about 1,500 emigrants, arrive in Massachusetts Bay and at Plymouth during the year ......1630 First church at Boston, third in order of time in the colony, gathered at Charlestown......July, 1630 Watertown settled by Sir Richard Saltonstall......1630 Roxbury settled by William Pynchon......1630 Newtown (now Cambridge) settled by Mr. Dudley, Mr. Bradstreet, and others......1630 Dorchester and Boston settled......1630 Lynn settled......1630 Famine in the Massachusetts Bay colony December, 1630, and January, 1631 A general fast appointed for Feb. 6; ship Lyon arrives, laden with provisions and bringing twenty-six passengers, among them Roger Williams......Feb. 5, 1631 Roger Williams is appointed assis