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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715 (search)
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This interesting historical find was accounted for on the presumption that the documents had formed a part of the archives of Massachusetts since the time of Sir Edmund Andros, and the fact that they related to the province of New York had been entirely overlooked. The dates and titles of the Dongan acts are: March 17, 1686-87.—An Act to Prevent Frauds and Abuses in the County of Suffolk. June 17, 1687.—An Act for Raising 1/2d. per Pound on All Real Estates. Aug. 20, 1687.—A Bill for Raising 1d. per Pound on All Persons, Estates, etc. Sept. 2, 1687.—An Act for Raising 1/2d. per Pound on All Persons, Estates, etc. Sept. 2, 1687.—An Act for Regulating the Collection of His Majesty's Excise. Sept. 27, 1687.—An Act for Naturalizing Daniel Duchemin. Oct. 11, 1687.—A Bill to Prevent Frauds in His Majesty's Excise by Ordinary Keepers. May 17, 1688.—An Act for Raising £2,555 6s. on or before the First Day of Novem
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), James ii., 1633-1671 (search)
gland and give the control of the nation to Roman Catholics. His rule was vigorous—oftentimes tyrannous—and in less than three years almost the whole of his subjects detested him. The foreign policy of the government was made subservient to that of France. Finally, the announcement that the Queen had given birth to a son brought on a political crisis. The people had been restrained from revolution by the belief that the government would soon fall into the hands of his eldest daughter, who had married the Protestant Prince William of Orange. Now that event seemed remote, and William was invited by leading men of the realm to invade England. He did so in November, 1688, when the King was abandoned by every one but the Roman Catholics— even by his daughter Anne, who was afterwards Queen of England. James fled to France, where he was received by Louis XIV. with open arms. He made efforts to regain his kingdom, but failed, and died in St. Germain, France, Sept. 6, 1701. Jam