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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Berkeley, Sir William, (search)
irginia, he arrived there in February, 1642. Berkeley was a fine specimen of a young English courtians were identified with the republicans, and Berkeley thought it to be his duty to suppress them in. The commissioners were met with firmness by Berkeley. Astonished by the boldness of the governor cal freedom of the colonists was guaranteed. Berkeley regarding those whom the commissioners represwell. At his death (1660) the people elected Berkeley, but he refused to serve excepting under a ro his restoration to the throne. Charles gave Berkeley a commission, and he returned to Virginia to and opposed the ideas of popular education. Berkeley wrote to his government in 1665. I thank God civil war in 1676, the events of which soured Berkeley, who had then grown old (see Bacon, Nathanielave Drummond was brought before the governor, Berkeley, with wicked satire, made a low bow and said,I have taken for the murder of my father; and Berkeley was ordered to desist. But he continued to f[4 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carteret, Sir George 1599- (search)
ceived and sheltered the Prince of Wales (afterwards Charles II.) when the royal cause was ruined in England. Other refugees of distinction were there, and he defended the island gallantly against the forces of Cromwell. At the Restoration he rode with the King in his triumphant entry into London. Carteret became one of the privy council, vice-chamberlain, and treasurer of the navy. Being a personal friend of James, Duke of York, to whom Charles II. granted New Netherland, Carteret and Berkeley (another favorite) easily obtained a grant of territory between the Hudson and Delaware rivers, which, in gratitude for his services in the Island of Jersey, was called New Jersey. Carteret retained his share of the province until his death, in 1680, leaving his widow, Lady Elizabeth, executrix of his estate. Sir George was one of the grantees of the Carolinas, and a portion of that domain was called Carteret colony. Governor Andros, of New York, claimed political jurisdiction, in the na
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cavaliers, (search)
f the Stuarts—the nobility, and the bitter opposers of the Puritans. On the death of Charles I. (1649), they fled to Virginia by hundreds, where only, in America, their Church and their King were respected. They made an undesirable addition to the population, excepting their introduction of more refinement of manner than the ordinary colonist possessed. They were idle, inclined to luxurious living, and haughty in their deportment towards the common people. It was they who rallied around Berkeley in his struggles with Bacon (see Bacon, Nathaniel), and gave him all his strength in the Assembly. They were extremely social among their class, and gatherings and feastings and wine-drinking were much indulged in until poverty pinched them. They gave a stimulus to the slave-trade, for, unwilling to work themselves, they desired servile tillers of their broad acres; and so were planted the seeds of a landed oligarchy in Virginia that ruled the colony until the Revolution in 1775, and in a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chesapeake, (search)
rcepted by the British frigate Leopard, whose commander, hailing, informed the commodore that he had a despatch for him. A British boat bearing a lieutenant came alongside the Chesapeake. The officer was politely received by Barron, in his cabin, when the former presented a demand from the captain of the Leopard to allow the bearer to muster the crew of the Chesapeake, that he might select and carry away the alleged deserters. The demand was authorized by instructions received from Vice-Admiral Berkeley, at Halifax. Barron refused compliance, the lieutenant withdrew, and the Chesapeake moved on. the Leopard followed, and her commander called out through his trumpet, Commodore Barron must be aware that the vice-admiral's commands must be obeyed. This insolent announcement was repeated. the Chesapeake moved on, and the Leopard sent two shots athwart her bow. These were followed by the remainder of the broadside, poured into the hull of the Chesapeake. Though Barron, suspecting
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Culpeper, Thomas, Lord 1673-1719 (search)
73 King Charles gave to two of his profligate courtiers, Lord Culpeper and the Earl of Arlington, all the domain of land and water called Virginia for thirty years. A commission was given to Culpeper as governor for life, to take effect whenever Berkeley should vacate the office. He purchased the interest of Arlington in the royal grant. Preferring to engage in the profligate enjoyments of London and a court life, he did not go to Virginia until 1680, or three years after Berkeley had left the not go to Virginia until 1680, or three years after Berkeley had left the province. His profligacy and rapacity there disgusted the people, and discontent ripened into open insurrection. By the King's order, the governor caused several of the insurgents, who were men of influence, to be hanged. A reign of terror, miscalled tranquillity, followed. At length the King himself became incensed against Culpeper, revoked his grant in 1684, and deprived him of office. He died in England in 1719.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
, had been created Duke of Albemarle; Lord Craven, the supposed dissolute husband of the Queen of Bohemia; Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, afterwards Earl of Shaftesbury; Sir John Colleton, a corrupt loyalist, who had played false to Cromwell; Lord John Berkeley and his brother, then governor of Virginia (see Berkeley, Sir William), and Sir George Carteret (q. v.), a proprietor of Seal of the State of North Carolina. New Jersey—a man passionate, ignorant, and not too honest. When the petitioners661) and bought lands of the Indians. They were planting the seeds of a colony, when news reached them that Charles II. had given the whole region to eight of his courtiers, and called it Carolina. Nearly all of the New-Englanders left. Governor Berkeley, of Virginia, was authorized to extend his authority over the few settlers on the Chowan. He organized a separate government instead, calling it Albemarle county colony, in compliment to one of the proprietors, and appointed William Drummo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
Delaware River to Trenton Falls......Sept. 1, 1634 Number of English families settle on Salem Creek, at a place called by the Indians Asamohaking......1640 Dutch acquire by deed a large tract of land in the eastern part of New Jersey called Bergen......Jan. 30, 1658 Royal charter executed by Charles II., in favor of the Duke of York, of the whole region between the Connecticut and Delaware rivers......March 20, 1664 Present State of New Jersey granted by the Duke of York to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret by deed of lease and release, to be called Nova Caesaria, or New Jersey......June 23-24, 1664 By license from Colonel Nicholls, governor under the Duke of York, a company, the Elizabethtown associates, purchase the site of Elizabethtown from Indians, and establish the first permanent settlement in New Jersey......Oct. 28, 1664 Philip Carteret, appointed first English governor of New Jersey, arrives at Elizabethtown with thirty settlers......August, 1665
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
les I. grants a patent for all the territory between lat. 36° and 31° N. to Sir Robert Heath......1629-30 Roger Green, with colonists from Virginia, settles on the Roanoke and the Chowan rivers......July, 1653 Chief of the Yeopim Indians grants to George Durant land in Perquimans county......1662 Charles II. grants to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others territory extending westward from the Atlantic Ocean between lat. 31° and 36°, which they call Carolina......March 20, 1663 Berkeley, governor of Virginia, visits Carolina, organizes a government for the northern part, calling it Albemarle county, and appoints William Drummond governor......1663 Several hundred persons, under Sir John Yeamans, land at the junction of Cape Fear River and Old Town Creek, and lay out a village called Charlestown, near the present site of Wilmington......May 29, 1665 Grant of March 20, 1663, enlarged and extended south to lat. 29°......June 30, 1665 [This enlarged grant comprised a
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 13: (search)
don, the covetous though experienced minister, hated by the people, faithful only to the king; Pepys, i. 192, 366. Evelyn. Monk, so conspicuous in the restoration, and now ennobled as duke of Albemarle; Lord Craven, Life of Lord Keeper Guilford, 393. Pepys, i. 115. a brave Cavalier, an old soldier of the German discipline, supposed to be husband to the queen of Bohemia; Lord Ashley Cooper, afterwards earl of Shaftesbury; Sir John Colleton, a royalist of no historical notoriety; Lord John Berkeley, with his younger brother, Morryson, in Burk, III. 266. Sir William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia; and the passionate, and ignorant, and not too honest Sir George Carteret, Pepys, i. 356, 140, 235, 236, 228, 176. —were instituted its proprietors and immediate sovereigns. Their authority was nearly absolute; nothing Chap. XIII.} was reserved but a barren allegiance. Avarice is the vice of declining years; most of the proprietaries were past middle life. They begged the c