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Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
nd were met at Point Comfort by Lord Delaware, with provisions and emigrants. Failing health compelled him to return to England in March, 1611, and he was succeeded by a deputy, Sir Thomas Dale, who arrived with 300 settlers and some cattle. Sir Thomas Gates came with 350 more colonists in September following, and superseded Dale. These were a far better class than any who had arrived, and there were then 1,000 Englishmen in Virginia. New settlements were planted at Dutch Gap and at Bermuda Hundred at the mouth of the Appomattox. In 1616 Deputy-Governor Gates was succeeded by Samuel Argall, but his course was so bad that Lord Delaware sailed from England to resume the government of Virginia, but died on the passage, at the mouth of the bay that bears his name. George Yeardley was appointed governor in 1617, and he summoned two delegates from each of seven corporations or boroughs to assemble at Jamestown, July 30. These delegates formed a representative assembly, the first ev
Harrison's Landing (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
Sir Thomas Gates (1611), and their posterity were to be exempt from personal military service; the burgesses were not to be molested in going to, coming from, or during the sessions of the Assembly; every private planter's lands were to be surveyed and their bounds recorded; monthly courts were to be held by special commissioners at Elizabeth City, at the mouth of the James, and at Charles City, for the accommodation of more distant plantations; the price of Berkeley, Virginia, near Harrison's Landing. corn was to be unrestricted; in every parish was to be a public granary, to which each planter was to bring yearly a bushel of corn to be disposed of for public use by a vote of the freemen, and if not disposed of to be returned to the owner; every settler was to be compelled to cultivate corn enough for his family; all trade in corn with the Indians was prohibited; every freeman was to fence in a garden of a quarter of an acre for the planting of grape-vines, roots, herbs, and mulber
Newfoundland (Canada) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
hen the colonists gave themselves up to every irregularity; the Indians withheld supplies; famine ensued, and the winter and spring of 1610 were long remembered as the starving time. The Indians prepared to exterminate the English, but they were spared by a timely warning from Colonial seal of Virginia. Pocahontas. Six months after Smith left, the settlement of 500 souls was reduced to sixty. The three commissioners reached Jamestown in June, 1610, and Gates determined to leave for Newfoundland with Cultivation of tobacco in colonial the famished settlers, and distribute them among the settlers there. In four pinnaces they departed, and were met at Point Comfort by Lord Delaware, with provisions and emigrants. Failing health compelled him to return to England in March, 1611, and he was succeeded by a deputy, Sir Thomas Dale, who arrived with 300 settlers and some cattle. Sir Thomas Gates came with 350 more colonists in September following, and superseded Dale. These were a
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
e Stuarts were driven from the throne forever in 1688, and there was a change for the better in the colonies. In 1699 Williamsburg was founded and made the capital of Virginia, where the General Assembly met in 1700. The code was revised for the fihe British man-of-war Fowey, in the York River, fortified his palace, and secretly placed powder under the magazine at Williamsburg, with the evident intention of blowing it up should occasion seem to require it. The discovery of this gunpowder plot inning of the Revolution. From the Fowey Dunmore sent messages, addresses, and letters to the burgesses in session at Williamsburg, and received communications from them in return. When all bills passed were ready for the governor's signature, he wcommittee and adjourned. So ended royal rule in Virginia. In May, 1776, a convention of 130 delegates assembled at Williamsburg. After having finished current business, the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of
Chesapeake Bay (United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
by way of the West Indies, and when they approached the coast of North Carolina a tempest drove them farther north into Chesapeake Early settlers. Bay, where they found good anchorage. The principal passengers were Gosnold, Edward M. Wingfield, Captain Smith, and Rev. Robert Hunt. The capes at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Newport named Charles and Henry, in compliment to the King's two sons. Landing and resting at a pleasant point of land between the mouths of the York and James riverss soil. Smith implored the settlers to plough and sow. They refused, and, leaving Jamestown in disgust, he explored Chesapeake Bay and its tributary streams in an open boat. In the course of three months he travelled 1,000 miles and made a rude mad a new charter, which made the settlers vassals of the council of Virginia and extended the territory to the head of Chesapeake Bay. Lord De la Warr (Dela- ware) was appointed governor of Virginia; Sir Thomas Gates, deputy-governor; Sir George Somer
Jamaica, L. I. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
portion of the members yearned for reconciliation with Great Britain, while others saw no ground for hope that the mother-country would be just. Among the latter was Patrick Henry. His judgment was too sound to be misled by mere appearances of justice, in which others trusted. The convention expressed its unqualified approbation of the proceedings of the Continental Congress, and warmly thanked their delegates for the part they had taken in it. They thanked the Assembly of the island of Jamaica for a sympathizing document, and then proceeded to consider resolutions that the colony should be instantly put in a state of defence by an immediate organization of the militia. This meant resistance, and the resolutions alarmed the more timid, who opposed the measure as rash and almost impious. Deceived by a show of justice on the part of Great Britain, they urged delay, for it was evident that the numerous friends of the colonists in England, together with the manufacturing interest,
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
company to settle between lat. 41° and 45° N. The space of about 200 miles between the two territories was a broad boundary-line, upon which neither party was to plant a settlement. In December, 1606, the London Company sent three ships, under Capt. Christopher Newport, with 105 colonists, to make a settlement on Roanoke Island (q. v.). They took First settlements on the Chesapeake and Delaware. the long southern route, by way of the West Indies, and when they approached the coast of North Carolina a tempest drove them farther north into Chesapeake Early settlers. Bay, where they found good anchorage. The principal passengers were Gosnold, Edward M. Wingfield, Captain Smith, and Rev. Robert Hunt. The capes at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Newport named Charles and Henry, in compliment to the King's two sons. Landing and resting at a pleasant point of land between the mouths of the York and James rivers, he named it Point Comfort, and, sailing up the latter stream 50 miles
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
and desire for colonization were prevalent in England at the beginning of the seventeenth century, after the accession of James I., war between England and France ceased, and there were many restlee below. Early in June Newport returned to England for supplies and more emigrants. The supplies. Failing health compelled him to return to England in March, 1611, and he was succeeded by a depin 1641, at the beginning of the civil war in England, and being a thorough loyalist, soon came iive revenue laws were enforced; the Church of England—disestablished in Virginia—was re-establishedsed. Berkeley proclaimed Charles II. King of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia, and ruled what ensued, Virginia bore her share; and when England began to press her taxation schemes in relaticeived by a show of justice on the part of Great Britain, they urged delay, for it was evident that the numerous friends of the colonists in England, together with the manufacturing interest, would [6 more...]<
Newport (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
tain Smith, and Rev. Robert Hunt. The capes at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Newport named Charles and Henry, in compliment to the King's two sons. Landing and he Indian emperor Powhatan (q. v.), who resided a mile below. Early in June Newport returned to England for supplies and more emigrants. The supplies which they the colony were living, who were on the point of escaping to the West Indies. Newport returned with supplies and 120 emigrants early in 1608. They were no better tne gold, and load gold. Some glittering earth had been mistaken for gold, and Newport had loaded his ship with the worthless soil. Smith implored the settlers to p of three months he travelled 1,000 miles and made a rude map of the country. Newport arrived at Jamestown soon after Smith's return in September, with seventy more children, sailed for Jamestown in June, 1609. Gates and Somers embarked with Newport, and the three were to govern Virginia until the arrival of Lord Delaware. A
Dutch Gap (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry colony-of-virginia
ces they departed, and were met at Point Comfort by Lord Delaware, with provisions and emigrants. Failing health compelled him to return to England in March, 1611, and he was succeeded by a deputy, Sir Thomas Dale, who arrived with 300 settlers and some cattle. Sir Thomas Gates came with 350 more colonists in September following, and superseded Dale. These were a far better class than any who had arrived, and there were then 1,000 Englishmen in Virginia. New settlements were planted at Dutch Gap and at Bermuda Hundred at the mouth of the Appomattox. In 1616 Deputy-Governor Gates was succeeded by Samuel Argall, but his course was so bad that Lord Delaware sailed from England to resume the government of Virginia, but died on the passage, at the mouth of the bay that bears his name. George Yeardley was appointed governor in 1617, and he summoned two delegates from each of seven corporations or boroughs to assemble at Jamestown, July 30. These delegates formed a representative as
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