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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fendall, Josias (search)
Fendall, Josias Colonial governor. In 1655 Governor Stone ordered him to seize the public stores at Patuxent, but he was captured in the fight which followed. Afterwards he started another insurrection, and was made governor, July 10, 1656, as a reward for his alleged services in behalf of the proprietary government. In December, 1660, he was deposed, for having opposed his patron, and in December, 1661, was found guilty of treason and sentenced to be exiled, but later was pardoned and compelled to pay a small fine. In 1681 he was banished for participating in seditious practices, and a fine of 140 lbs. of tobacco was imposed on him.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
issionaries appear in Maryland......1657 Puritan party in Maryland surrender their power to the governor......March 24, 1658 Governor of Maryland asserts Lord Baltimore's title to the Dutch settlements on Delaware Bay, and demands the submission of the settlement, which is refused......1659 Baltimore county founded......1659 Fendall, proving inimical to Lord Baltimore, is removed, and succeeded by Philip Calvert, who is sworn in at the provincial council held at Patuxent......December, 1660 Charles Calvert, eldest son of the lord proprietary, appointed governor......1661-62 At the request of the Assembly, Lord Baltimore coins in England (1661) a large quantity of shillings, sixpences, and pennies, which were put in circulation in the province by act of Assembly passed......1662 On account of excessive production, an act is passed prohibiting the planting of tobacco for one year ......1666 First naturalization act passed, admitting certain French and Bohemians to