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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
783 University of the State of New York is established by an act of the legislature......May 1, 1784 [Governing body of the university is a board of regents, chosen by the legislature and holding office, without pay, for life, under certain restrictions.] Continental Congress meets in New York......Jan. 11, 1785 Population of the State, 238,897......1786 Dispute between Massachusetts and New York about lands settled by commissioners appointed by the two States......1787 Samuel Prevost, rector of Trinity Church, consecrated bishop at Lambeth Palace, England, for the State......1787 Columbia College incorporated......1787 New York accepts the Constitution of the United States, with amendments......July 25, 1787 First number of the Federalist appears in New York......Oct. 27, 1787 Doctors' mob, caused by the discovery of human remains for dissection in the hospital in New York City......April 13, 14, 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham purchase of the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Venezuela question. (search)
inted the following commission: Judge David J. Brewer, chairman; Richard H. Alvey; Andrew D. White; Frederick R. Coudert, and Daniel C. Gilman. Upon their report both Great Britain and Venezuela agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration, and under this agreement the following arbitrators were selected: Chief-Justice Fuller, Associate Justice Brewer, Lord Chief-Justice Russell, of Killowen, Sir Richard Henn Collins, and Professor Martens. Ex-President Harrison, Gen. B. F. Tracy, M. Mallet-Prevost, and the Marquis of Rojas were counsel for Venezuela, and Attorney-General Sir Richard Webster and Sir Robert Reed for Great Britain. The arbitration tribunal met in Paris on June 15, 1899, and on Oct. 3 following rendered the following award unanimously: The undersigned, by these presents, give and publish our decision, determining and judging, touching and concerning the questions that have been submitted to us by said arbitration; and, in conformity with said arbitration, we de
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
ays afterwards Izard wrote to the Secretary: I must not be responsible for the consequences of abandoning my present strong position. I will obey orders, and execute them as well as I know how. The removal of this force invited the invasion of Prevost immediately afterwards, which was checked by the American army and navy at Plattsburg, where, with great diligence, General Macomb concentrated troops for defence immediately after Izard left. From the beginning of the war the government had le of Bladensburg, the Capitol at Washington burned......Aug. 24, 1814 Nantucket Island stipulates with the British fleet to remain neutral......Aug. 31, 1814 Sloop-of-war Wasp sinks the British sloop Avon......Sept. 1, 1814 British General Prevost crosses the Canadian frontier towards Plattsburg, N. Y., with 12,000 veteran troops......Sept. 1, 1814 Fleet on Lake Champlain under Com. Thomas Macdonough defeats the British under Commodore Downie......Sept. 11, 1814 British approac