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Massachusetts,
One of the original thirteen States of the Union; founded by English Puritans who fled from persecution (see Puritans). Its shores were probably visited by Northmen at the beginning of the eleventh century (Northmen), and possibly Sebastian Cabot saw them (1498), and also Verrazano (1524). The shores were explored by Bartholomew Gosnold (1602), Samuel Champlain (1604), and John Smith (1614); but the first permanent European settlement was made on the shores of Cape Cod Bay by some English Non-conformists, who, calling themselves Pilgrims, had fled from England to Holland, sojourned there a few years, formed a church at Leyden, and in 1620 came to America, where they might worship God with perfect freedom.
Having made arrangements with the Plymouth Company for planting a settlement, and for funds with some London merchants, they went from Delftshaven to England, and sailed for America from Plymouth in the Mayflower, of 180 tons' burden, on Sept. 17 (N. S.), and, af
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colony of New Hampshire, (search)
Colony of New Hampshire,
Was for many years a dependent of Massachusetts.
Its short line of sea-coast was probably first discovered by Martin Pring in 1603.
It was visited by Capt. John Smith in 1614.
The enterprising Sir Ferdinando Gorges, who had been engaged in colonizing projects many years as one of the most active members of the Plymouth Company, projected a settlement farther eastward than any yet established, and for that purpose he became associated with John Mason, a merchant (afterwards a naval commander, and secretary of the Plymouth Council of New England), and others.
Mason was a man of action, and well acquainted with all matters pertaining to settlements.
He and Gorges obtained a grant of land (Aug. 10, 1622) extending from the Merrimac to the Kennebec, and inland to the St. Lawrence They named the territory the Province of Laconia; and to forestall the French settlements in the east, and secure the country to the Protestants, Gorges secured a grant from Sir
New Netherland.
To the Binnenhof, at The Hague, repaired deputies from the Amsterdam company of merchants and traders to have an audience with the States-General of Holland, to solicit a
Seal of New Netherland. charter for the region in America which the discoveries of Henry Hudson had revealed to the world.
That was in 1614 They sent twelve high and mighty lords, among them the noble John of Barneveld.
The deputies spread a map before them, told them of the adventures of their agents in the region of the Hudson River, the heavy expenses they had incurred, and the risks they ran without some legal power to act in defence.
Their prayer was heard,
State-House in New York. and a charter, bearing date Oct. 11, 1614, was granted, in which the country was named New Netherland.
This was before the incorporation of the Dutch West India Company.
In 1623, New Netherland was made a province or county of Holland, and the States-General granted it the armorial distinction of a coun
Orange, Fort
A defensive work at Albany, N. Y. In 1614 Captain Christiansen, who, in the interest of trade, went up the Hudson River to the head of navigation, built a fortified trading-house on an island just below the site of Albany, which he called Castle Island.
The spring floods made the place untenable, and in 1617 a new fort was built at the mouth of the Tawasentha ( place of many dead ), or Norman's Kill, on the west side of the river.
There a treaty of friendship and alliance was made with the Five Nations, the first ever made between the Indians and Hollanders.
The situation of the new fort proving to be inconvenient, a more permanent fortification was built a few miles farther north, and called Fort Orange, in compliment to the Stadtholder, or chief magistrate, of Holland.
Some of the Walloons settled there, and held the most friendly relations with the Indians.
Near the fort Kilian Van Rensselaer, a wealthy pearl merchant of Amsterdam, purchased from the Indians a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)
Somers Isles,
A name given to the Bermudas, in compliment to Sir George Somers, one of the commissioners for Virginia, who was wrecked there in 1609.
These islands received their present name in honor of Juan Bermudez, a Spaniard, who was wrecked upon one of them in 1522.
In 1614 the islands were settled under a charter given by King James and called Somers Isles.
In 1640 a regular government was established there.
Sir George Somers was sent there in 1610 by Lord Delaware for provisions; but, by tempests, the ship was driven northward and finally returned to Virginia.
Thence he sailed again, and, after boisterous weather and great fatigue, reached the Bermudas, where he died in 1611.
On the spot where he died the town of St. George was built.
His heart and entrails were buried in Bermuda and his body was sent to England.
In 1620 the governor of Bermuda caused a large marble slab to be laid over the portion of his remains buried there, upon which was cut an epitaph, writt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Southworth , constant 1614 -1685 (search)
Southworth, constant 1614-1685
Colonist; born in Leyden, Holland, in 1614; was taken to Plymouth colony, Mass., in 1623, where his mother went to become the second wife of Gov. William Bradford.
In 1633 he was one of the settlers of Duxbury, which he represented in the legislature; was later commissioner of the united colonies, assistant governor of Plymouth, and governor of the Kennebec plantation.
It is supposed that he wrote the supplement to Nathaniel Morton's New England's Memorial.
onist; born in Leyden, Holland, in 1614; was taken to Plymouth colony, Mass., in 1623, where his mother went to become the second wife of Gov. William Bradford.
In 1633 he was one of the settlers of Duxbury, which he represented in the legislature; was later commissioner of the united colonies, assistant governor of Plymouth, and governor of the Kennebec plantation.
It is supposed that he wrote the supplement to Nathaniel Morton's New England's Memorial.
He died in Duxbury, Mass., about 1685.