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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bellomont , Richard Coote , Earl of, (search)
Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of,
Colonial governor; born in 1636; was of the Irish peerage, and among the first to espouse the cause of the Prince of Orange when he invaded England.
he was created earl in 1689, and made treasurer and receiver-general of Queen Mary.
In May, 1695, he was appointed governor of New York, but did not arrive there until May, 1698.
Meanwhile he had been commissioned governor of Massachusetts, including New Hampshire; and on going to Boston, in 1699, he was well received, and his administration was popular.
Bellomont had been one of the parliamentary committee appointed to investigate the affair of Leisler's trial and execution, and had taken a warm interest in the reversal of the attainder of that unfortunate leader.
On his arrival in New York, he naturally connected himself with the Leisler party, whom Governor Fletcher had strongly opposed.
Bellomont came with power to inquire into the conduct of Governor Fletcher, and he was so well satisfied
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)