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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vetch, Samuel 1668-1732 (search)
nia at Darien, Isthmus of Panama, in 1698, but soon after left the colony and went to Albany, N. Y., where he engaged in trade with the Indians. He was a commissioner from Massachusetts to Quebec in 1705 to negotiate a treaty between New England and Canada, but in this he failed. In 1708 he went to England at the instance of the New York colony, and represented to Queen Anne the desirability of seizing Canada. The Queen was favorably impressed with the suggestion, and through Vetch ordered the governors of the several colonies to do all they could to aid the project. The enterprise, however, was abandoned, as the squadron promised in England did not appear. Later Vetch persuaded the citizens of Boston to equip an expedition against Port Royal, Nova Scotia. This force, under the command of Vetch and Sir Francis Nicholson, captured Port Royal, Oct. 2, 1710, and the former remained there several years as governor. In 1719 he returned to England. He died in London, April 30, 1732.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Virginia, (search)
60 to 1661 Col. Francis Moryson1661 to 1668 Sir William Berkeley1663 to 1677 Sir Herbert Jeffreys1677 to 1678 Sir Henry Chicheley1678 to 1680 Lord Culpeper1680 to 1684 Lord Howard of Effingham1684 to 1688 Nathaniel Bacon1688 to 1690 Francis Nicholson1690 to 1692 Sir Edmund Andros1692 to 1698 Francis Nicholson1698 to 1705 Edward Nott1705 to 1706 Edmund Jennings1706 to 1710 Alexander Spotswood1710 to1722 Hugh Drysdale1722 to 1726 William Gouch1726 to 1749 Thomas Lee and1749 to 175Francis Nicholson1698 to 1705 Edward Nott1705 to 1706 Edmund Jennings1706 to 1710 Alexander Spotswood1710 to1722 Hugh Drysdale1722 to 1726 William Gouch1726 to 1749 Thomas Lee and1749 to 1752 Lewis Burwell.1749 to 1752 Robert Dinwiddie1752 to 1758 Francis Fauquier1758 to 1768 Lord Boutetourt1768 to 1770 William Nelson1770 to 1772 Lord Dunmore1772 to 1775 Provisional conventionfrom July 17, 1775, to June 12, 1776 Governors under the Continental Congress and the Constitution. Name.Term. Patrick Henry1776 to 1779 Thomas Jefferson1779 to 1781 Thomas Nelson1781 Benjamin Harrison1781 to 1784 Patrick Henry1784 to 1786 Edmund Randolph1786 to 1788 Beverly Randolph1788 to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William and Mary, College of (search)
William and Mary, College of The second of the higher institutions of learning established in the English-American colonies. An effort was made in 1619 to establish a college in Virginia, but the massacre in 1622 put an end to the enterprise. In 1660-61 the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act for the establishment and endowment of a college, and in 1693 a charter was obtained from the crown of England, chiefly through the efforts of Rev. James Blair and of Lieutenant-Governor Nicholson. It was named William and Mary, in compliment to the ruling sovereigns, who made appropriations for its support. Buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren were erected at the Middle Plantation, which was named Williamsburg. The first college edifice was destroyed by fire in 1705 and was rebuilt soon afterwards. The General Assembly and individuals made liberal gifts to the institution from time to time, and in 1776 it was the wealthiest William and Mary College in 1723. college in A
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