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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Provincial Congresses (search)
ment of home manufactures, commissioned Brigadier-General Folsom first commander, and provided for the issue of bills of credit. On May 2, 1775, the provincial committee of correspondence of New Jersey directed the chairman to summon a Provincial Congress of deputies to meet in Trenton, on the 23d of that month. Thirteen counties were represented—namely, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Burlington, Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem, and Cape May. Hendrick Fisher was chosen president; Johathan D. Sargent secretary; and William Paterson and Frederick Frelinghuysen assistants. The Provincial Assembly had been called (May 15) by Governor Franklin to consider North's conciliatory proposition. They declined to approve it, or to take any decisive step in the matter, except with the consent of the Continental Congress, then in session. They adjourned a few days afterwards, and never met again. Royal authority was at an end in New Jersey. The Pro
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stamp act Congress, the (search)
Stamp act Congress, the Assembled in New York on Oct. 7, 1765, to consider Grenville's obnoxious scheme of taxation. It was organized by the choice of Timothy Ruggles, of Massachusetts, chairman, and John Cotten, clerk. The following representatives presented their credentials: Massachusetts—James Otis, Oliver Partridge, Timothy Ruggles. New York—Robert R. Livingston, John Cruger, Philip Livingston, William Bayard, Leonard Lispenard. New Jersey—Robert Ogden, Hendrick Fisher, Joseph Borden. Rhode Island—Metcalf Bowler, Henry Ward. Pennsylvania—John Dickinson, John Morton, George Bryan. Delaware— Thomas McKean, Caesar Rodney, Connecticut—Eliphalet Dyer, David Rowland, William S. Johnson. Maryland—William Murdock, Edward Tilghman, Thomas Ringgold. South Carolina—Thomas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, John Rutledge. The Congress continued in session fourteen consecutive days, and adopted a Declaration of rights, written by John Cruger, a Petition to the King, written
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
hed......Aug. 20, 1884 St. John and Daniel announce their acceptance of the prohibition nomination at a temperance camp-meeting at Cuba, N. Y.......Aug. 25, 1884 International electrical exhibition opens at Philadelphia......Sept. 2, 1884 Charles J. Folger, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, born 1818, dies at Geneva, N. Y.......Sept. 4, 1884 Mrs. Belva Lockwood, of Washington, accepts the nomination of the California Women's Rights Convention for President......September, 1884 Messrs. Fisher and Mulligan publish letters of J. G. Blaine, upon which he is charged with corruption in legislation, favoring the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad in 1876......Sept. 16, 1884 International prime meridian conference opens in Washington, D. C., Oct. 1, twenty-five nations represented; the meridian of Greenwich is recommended by twenty-one nations, Santo Domingo opposing it, and France and Brazil not voting......Oct. 13, 1884 Secretary of the Treasury Gresham resigns......Oct. 28
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
ranklin, natural son of Benjamin Franklin, appointed governor (the last royal governor of New Jersey)......1763 William Coxe, appointed stamp distributer in New Jersey, voluntarily resigns his office......September, 1765 Joseph Borden, Hendrick Fisher, and Robert Ogden, delegates to a convention of nine colonies at New York, Oct. 7, 1765; it publishes a declaration of rights, and adjourns......Oct. 24, 1765 First medical society in the colonies organized in New Jersey......July 23, 176ladelphia by a convention at New Brunswick......July 21, 1774 Assembly of New Jersey unanimously approves the proceedings of Congress as reported by the delegates......Jan. 11, 1775 Provincial Congress of New Jersey, at Trenton, elects Hendrick Fisher president, and assumes authority......May 23, 1775 Provincial legislature, convened by Governor Franklin, Nov. 16, is prorogued......Dec. 6, 1775 Governor Franklin, sympathizing with the action of the British government, is arrested an
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
Expedition under Gen. Hugh McLeod leaves Austin, June 18, 1841, for Santa Fe. When near San Miguel, his force is met by Mexican troops under Damacio Salazar, captured, and marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 Twelve hundred Mexicans under Gen. Adrian Woll capture San Antonio, Sept. 11, 1842, but are forced to retreat by Mexican troops......Sept. 18, 1842 Texan congress meets at Washington......November, 1842 Battle at Mier on the Alcantra; Texans, under Colonel Fisher, surrender to General Ampudia......Dec. 26, 1842 Joint resolution for the annexation of Texas to the United States passes the House of Representatives by 120 to 98, Feb. 25, 1845; the Senate by 27 to 25, and is approved......March 1, 1845 Joint resolution of Congress of United States is approved by Texan congress......June 23, 1845 Ordinance of Texan congress for annexation accepted by convention of people assembled at Austin......July 4, 1845 Convention at Austin frames a co