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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 30 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 28 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 3 1 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 2 0 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. 2 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 12: (search)
Hist. i. 280, &c. yet they made the English ministry more eager to narrow the territory, cripple the trade, and recall the charter of Massachusetts. The colony, reluctantly yielding to the direct commands of Charles II., resolved to send William Stoughton and Peter Bulkley as envoys to England; but, agreeably to the advice of the elders, their powers were circumscribed with the utmost care and caution. In their memorial respecting the extent of their territory, the court represented theired towards Charles II. the same views which she had successfully avowed to the English nation in the days of the Long Parliament. The troubles connected with the popish plot delayed the settlement of the affairs of New England. The agents, Stoughton and Bulkley, returned in 1679, 679. and reached Boston in December. With them came Dec. Randolph, now appointed an officer of the customs. The new command of the king, that other agents should be sent over with unlimited powers, was disrega