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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Congress, Continental (search)
Congress, Continental The first Continental Congress assembled in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 5, 1774, when eleven of the English-American colonies were represented by forty-four delegates—namely, two from New Hampshire, four from Massachusetts, two from Rhode Island, three from Connecticut, five from New Yorters. The division is attributed to moral and philosophical causes. The sessions of the Continental Congress were opened at the following times and places: Sept. 5, 1774, Philadelphia; May 10, 1775, ditto; Dec. 20, 1776, Baltimore; March 4, 1777, Philadelphia; Sept. 27, 1777, Lancaster, Pa.; Sept. 30, 1777, York, Pa.; July 2, 1e was fixed by the articles of Confederation (q. v.). The presidents of the Continental Congress were: Name.Where From.When Elected. Peyton RandolphVirginiaSept. 5, 1774. Henry MiddletonSouth CarolinaOct. 2, 1774. Peyton RandolphVirginiaMay 10, 1775. John HancockMassachusettsMay 24, 1775. Henry LaurensSouth CarolinaNov. 1,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
see each State separately. Pursuant to arrangements made by committees appointed in the colonies to confer regarding the interests and safety of the colonies, and termed committees of correspondence, delegates were chosen for the first Continental Congress, to meet at Philadelphia about Sept. 1, 1774. First Continental Congress meets at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia (forty-four delegates present, representing all the States except Georgia and North Carolina; see below)......Monday, Sept. 5, 1774 [Peyton Randolph, of Virginia, president; Charles Thomson, secretary. Mr. Thomson remained secretary of the Continental Congress from its beginning to its close, 1774-89.] Delegates to the first Continental Congress. Delegates.State Represented.Credentials Signed. 1. Maj. John SullivanNew HampshireJuly 21, 1774 2. Col. Nathaniel Folsom 3. Hon. Thomas CushingMassachusetts Bay.June 17, 1774 4. John Adams 5. Samuel Adams 6. Robert Treat Paine 7. Hon. Stephen HopkinsR
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
Fourth, or King's, Regiment and the 49th of his Majesty's forces land at Boston......June 14, 1774 Fifth and 38th arrive......July 5, 1774 Fifty-ninth arrives......Aug. 6, 1774 First Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia......Sept. 5, 1774 [Delegates from Massachusetts were Thomas Cushing, James Bowdoin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine.] Powder seized by British troops at Charlestown; about thirteen tons......Sept. 1, 1774 Governor Gage erects fortifications on the neck which commands the entrance to Boston......Sept. 5, 1774 A Provincial Congress formed in Massachusetts, at Salem, adjourns to Concord, and chooses John Hancock president, and Benjamin Lincoln, a farmer of Hingham and afterwards a major-general in the Revolutionary army, secretary......Oct. 1, 1774 [This Congress constituted a permanent committee of safety, with comprehensive military powers; it made a complete organization of the militia, embodied a force of minute-men,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
ntion to form a provincial congress, which meets at Newbern; Harvey is chosen speaker......Aug. 25, 1774 The provincial congress decides that after Sept. 1, 1774, all use of East India tea should be prohibited; that after Nov 1, 1774, importation of African slaves should cease; and that after Jan. 1, 1775, no East India or British goods should be imported......August, 1774 Richard Caswell, Joseph Hewes, and William Hooper, delegates to the Continental Congress at Philadelphia......Sept. 5, 1774 Committee of safety orders the return of a cargo of tea which had been shipped to William Hill; committee appointed......Nov. 23, 1774 Governor Martin by proclamation denounces the Provincial Congress as tending to introduce disorder and anarchy ......March 1, 1775 Governor Martin dissolves the Assembly after a session of four days, ending the royal rule in the State......April 8, 1775 Delegates from Mecklenburg county meet at Charlotte to take into consideration the existing
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
struction in chemistry attempted in America by Dr. Benjamin Rush at the College of Philadelphia......1769 American Philosophical Society instituted at Philadelphia......1769 Philadelphia calls a public meeting, condemns the duty on tea and taxation by Parliament, and requests the tea agents to resign, which they readily do......Oct. 2, 1773 Tea ship sent back to England before it reaches Philadelphia......Dec. 25, 1773 First Continental Congress assembles at Philadelphia......Sept. 5, 1774 Assembly of Pennsylvania approves the doings of Congress, and appoints delegates to the new one......Dec. 15, 1774 Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England, giving up hope of reconciliation, after an absence of ten years......April, 1775 Second Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia......May 10, 1775 Committee of safety appointed, Franklin president......June 30, 1775 Pennsylvania instructs her delegates to the Continental Congress to dissent from and reject any p
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
rray, Earl of Dunmore, governor, arrives at Williamsburg......1772 Virginia House of Assembly appoints a committee of correspondence, and recommends similar appointments to the other colonies to promote union......March, 1773 Governor Dunmore dissolves the House of Burgesses for setting apart June 1 as a day of fasting and prayer, in sympathy with the people of Boston......May 25, 1774 First Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia; Peyton Randolph, of Virginia, president......Sept. 5, 1774 Indian War......1774 Battle of Point Pleasant, at the junction of the Great Kanawha and Ohio, opposite the present town of Gallipolis, O.......Oct. 10, 1774 Speech of Patrick Henry before the convention in the old church at Richmond, urging resistance to England......March 20, 1775 Governor Dunmore removes the gunpowder at Williamsburg to a British manof-war in the James River......April 20, 1775 Governor Dunmore leaves Williamsburg, taking refuge on board the Fowey, a Bri