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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Colonial history. (search)
er a fortnight's altercation, the assembly was dissolved. Such was the success of a royal governor in Pennsylvania. Meantime, the proprietary recovered his authority. Thrice, within two years after the revolution, had William Penn been arrested and brought before court, and thrice he had been openly set free. He prepared 1690 to embark once more for America; emigrants crowded round him; a convoy was granted; the fleet was almost ready to sail, when, on his return from the funeral of George Fox, messengers were sent to apprehend him. Having been thrice questioned, and thrice acquitted, he now went into retirement. Locke would have interceded for his pardon; but Penn refused clemency, waiting rather for justice. The delay completed the wreck of his fortunes; sorrow lowered over his family; the wife of his youth yielded to a mortal disease; his eldest son had no vigorous hold on life; even among Friends, some cavilled at his conduct; Jesuit, Papist, rogue, and traitor, were the g
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., F. (search)
F. Fenwick, John, purchases half New Jersey, II. 357. Fernandez, Francisco, I. 34. Finland, emigrants from, II. 286. Five Nations. See Iroquois. Fletcher, Benjamin, in Pennsylvania, III. 37. In New York, 56. In Connecticut, 67 Fleury, Cardinal, II. 325. Averse to war, III. 449. Florida discovered, I. 31. Abandoned, 60. Huguenots, 63. Melendez in, 66. Colonized, 69. Expeditions against, in. 209, 432. Fox, George, I. 154. Education, 331. Influence of the age on him, 354. His death, 404. France, first voyages, I. 15. Trading voyages of, 25. Settles Acadia and Canada, 27. Huguenot colonies of, 61. Its settlements pillaged, 148. Loses Acadia, 445. Persecutes the Huguenots, II 174. War with the Five Nations, 419-423. Character of its monarchy, 467. Its rivalry with England, III. 115. Missions, 128. Contends for the fisheries and the west, 175. War with England, 176. Indian alliance, 177. War with the Iroquois, 189. Colonial boundaries, 19