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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agreement of the people, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Argall , Sir Samuel , 1572 -1626 (search)
Argall, Sir Samuel, 1572-1626
English adventurer; born in Bristol, England, in 1572.
He was in Virginia at a time when Powhatan was particularly hostile to the English settlers.
He and his nearest neighbors would not allow the people to carry food to the English at Jamestown, and provisions became very scarce.
Argall was sent with a vessel on a foraging expedition up the York River.
Being near the dwelling of Powhatan, he bribed a savage by a gift of a copper kettle to entice Pocahontas on board his vessel, where he detained her a prisoner, hoping to get a large quantity of corn from her father as a ransom, and to recover some arms and implements of labor which the Indians had stolen.
Powhatan rejected Argall's proposal for a ransom with scorn, and would not hold intercourse with the pirate; but he sent word to the authorities at Jamestown that, if his daughter should be released, he would forget the injury and be the friend of the English.
They would not trust him, and the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blue Springs , battle at. (search)
Blue Springs, battle at.
While Burnside's forces in east Tennessee were concentrating at Knoxville (q. v.), they had many encounters with the Confederates.
One of these occurred at Blue Springs, not far from Bull's Gap.
There the Confederates had gathered in considerable force.
A brigade of National cavalry, supported by a small force of infantry, was then at Bull's Gap.
The cavalry pressed forward to Blue Springs, where the Confederates were commanded by Gen. S. Jones.
After a desultory fight for about twenty-four hours (Oct. 10 and 11, 1863) the Confederates broke and fled, leaving their dead on the field.
They were pursued and struck from time to time by General Shackleford and his cavalry, and driven out of the State.
The pursuers penetrated Virginia 10 miles beyond Bristol.
In the battle of Blue Springs the Nationals lost about 100 men in killed and wounded.
The Confederate loss was a little greater.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carr , Sir Robert 1664 -1667 (search)
Carr, Sir Robert 1664-1667
Commissioner; born in Northumberland, England.
In 1664 he was appointed, with Sir Richard Nicolls (q. v.) and others, on a commission to regulate the affairs of New England, and to take possession of New Netherland (q. v.). The commission came on a fleet which had been fitted out to operate against the Dutch settlers on the Hudson.
Carr and Nichols gained possession of New Netherland Aug. 27, 1664, and named it New York in honor of the Duke of York.
On Sept. 24 of the same year Fort Orange surrendered to the English, and was renamed Albany.
In February, 1665, Carr and his associates went to Boston, but the colonists there declined to recognize them, as did also the towns in New Hampshire.
In Maine, however, the commissioners were well received, and a new government was established in that colony, which lasted from 1666 to 1668.
He died in Bristol, England, June 1, 1667.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cruger , Henry , Jr. 1739 -1780 (search)
Cruger, Henry, Jr. 1739-1780
Merchant; born in New York City, in 1739.
His father became a merchant in Bristol, England, where he died in 1780.
Henry was associated with him in trade, and succeeded him as mayor of Bristol in 1781.
He had been elected to Parliament as the colleague of Edmund Burke in 1774, and was re-elected in 1784, and on all occasions advocated conciliatory measures towards his countrymen.
After the war he became a merchant in New York, and, while yet a member of the ristol, England, where he died in 1780.
Henry was associated with him in trade, and succeeded him as mayor of Bristol in 1781.
He had been elected to Parliament as the colleague of Edmund Burke in 1774, and was re-elected in 1784, and on all occasions advocated conciliatory measures towards his countrymen.
After the war he became a merchant in New York, and, while yet a member of the British Parliament, was elected to the Senate of the State of New York.
He died in New York, April 24, 1827.
Donkin, Robert,
Military officer; born March 19, 1727; joined the British army in 1746; served through the Revolutionary War, first as aide-de-camp to General Gage, and then as major of the 44th Regiment.
He published Military collections and remarks, published for the benefit of the children and widows of the valiant soldiers inhumanly and wantonly butchered when peacefully marching to and from Concord, April 19, 1775, by the rebels.
He died near Bristol, England, in March, 1821.
Fleet, Thomas 1685-
Printer; born in England, Sept. 8, 1685; became a printer in Bristol, England, but emigrated to Boston, Mass., in 1712, where he established a printing-office.
He married Elizabeth Goose, June 8, 1715.
In 1719 he conceived the idea of publishing the songs which his mother-in-law had been singing to his infant son. The book was issued under the title of Songs for the nursery; Or, mother Goose's Melodies for children. Printed by T. Fleet, at his printing-house, pudding Lane, 1719.
Price, two coppers.
In connection with his printing-office he established the Weekly rehearsal, which was afterwards changed in title to Boston evening post.
He continued as proprietor and editor of this paper until his death, July 21, 1758.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Free trade. (search)