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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Netherland. (search)
und; New York to receive a compensation in the north by the surrender of a narrow tract of 61,440 acres, called The Oblong, by Connecticut. The lines were established in 1731; but the exact line remaining a subject of dispute, commissioners were appointed in 1856 to fix it, but they failed to agree. In 1683, when Thomas Dongan was made governor, the people asked for more political privileges, and the duke instructed him to call a representative assembly. It met in the fort at New York on Oct 17, 1683, and sat three weeks, passing fourteen acts, all of which were approved by the governor. The first act was entitled The Charter of Liberties and Franchises granted by his Royal Highness to the Inhabitants of New York and its Dependencies. The duke approved the act. It declared that supreme legislative power should forever be and reside in the governor, council, and people, met in General Assembly; that every freeholder and freeman should be allowed to vote for representatives with
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephens, William 1671-1753 (search)
Stephens, William 1671-1753 Educator; born in the Isle of Wight, England, Jan. 28, 1671; educated at Cambridge University; studied law and held a seat in Parliament; went to South Carolina to survey a barony of land in 1730; became secretary of the trustees in 1737; appointed president of Savannah county, Ga., in 1741, and of the whole colony two years later. He held the latter office till his health broke, in 1750. He was the author of A journal of the proceedings in Georgia, beginning Oct. 20, 1737 (3 volumes). He died in Georgia in August, 1753.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Yorktown, siege of (search)
f the officers attending on the soldiers, and to surgeons when travelling on account of the sick, attending the hospitals at public expense. They are to be furnished if possible. Art. 13. The shipping and boats in the two harbors, with all their stores, guns, tackling, and apparel, shall be delivered up in their present state to an officer of the navy appointed to take possession of them, previously unloading the private property, part of which had been on board for security during the siege. Granted. Art. 14. No article of capitulation to be infringed on pretence of reprisals; and if there be any doubtful expressions in it, they are to be interpreted according to the common meaning and acceptation of the words. Granted. Done at York Town in Virginia Oct 19 1781. Cornwallis, Thomas Symonds. Done in the trenches before York Town in Virginia Oct. 19 1781. G. Washington, Le Comte De Rochambeau, Le Comte De Barras, en mon nom & celui de Comte de Grasse.