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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 1 1 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 16: (search)
imitation of the Lords of parliament. At the same time, he warned against the danger of applying a standing revenue to favorites, or bestowing beneficial employments on strangers alone, to the great discouragement of the people of the plantations. Influenced by a most favorable opinion of Colden's zeal for the rights of the crown, Lord Halifax conferred on him the vacant post of lieutenantgov-ernor of New York. Compare Colden to Halifax, 11 August, 1760, and Golden to John Pownall, 12 August, 1761. In the neighboring province of New Jersey, Francis Bernard, as its governor, a royalist, selected for office by Halifax, had, from 1758, the time of his arrival in America, been brooding over the plans for enlarging royal power which he afterwards reduced to form. But Pennsylvania, of all the colonies, led the van of what the royalists called Democracy. Its Assembly succeeded in obtaining its governor's assent to their favorite assessment bill, by which the estates of the proprie
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., Strangers in Medford, (continued from Vol. 8, no. 4). (search)
Strangers in Medford, (continued from Vol. 8, no. 4). Names.From. Date.Warned out.Remarks. Richardson, Stephen N.Jan. 30, 1791 Richardson, ThomasReading, Sept., 1763Nov. 30, 1763[daughter.     Mary (wife) Richey, HenryWindham, May 4, 1758And Sarah Brothers, her Age 19. Brickmaker in employ of Robt. Burns. Rix, MaryStoneham, abt. Aug. 12, 1761Single woman. In family of Jos. Tufts, Aug. 26, 1761. Robins, DavidCambridge, May 1, 1761In family of Samuel Hall. Robbins, ThomasCambridge, Apr. 9, 1764Dec. 3, 1764Wheelwright.     Sarah (wife)Tenant of Seth Blodgett.     Nathaniel (son) Robbins, ThomasLexington, Apr. 15, 1772Farmer. Single man. In employ of Col. Royall. Robinson, EliasBorn in BostonMar. 22, 1779Child, alias Hill. Robinson, John       and wifeNov. 21, 1737 Robinson, MaryCharlestown, May, 1756Nov. 27. 1756In family of Jas. Budge. Ross, HannahStoneham, June, 1762Jan. 1, 1763Wife of George Ross. Rouse, BenjaminJan. 30, 1791Laborer. Russell, E