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January 28th, 1712 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ade by Carolina to meet £ 6,000, expenses of the expedition against Florida......September, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern Florida......January, 1703 Combined expedition of French, under Le Feboure, and the Spanish, made upon Charleston, proves fruitless......August, 1706 South Carolina troops attack and defeat the Tuscaroras on the Neuse, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referred to the proprietors, they appoint Charles Craven governor......1712 Fort Nahucke, Greene co., N. C., garrisoned by 800 Tuscarora Indians, captured by Col. James Moore, of South Carolina......March 20, 1713 Yamassee Indians, incited by the Spaniards, massacre ninety colonists at
March 20th, 1713 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
se, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referred to the proprietors, they appoint Charles Craven governor......1712 Fort Nahucke, Greene co., N. C., garrisoned by 800 Tuscarora Indians, captured by Col. James Moore, of South Carolina......March 20, 1713 Yamassee Indians, incited by the Spaniards, massacre ninety colonists at Pocotaligo......April 15, 1715 Governor Craven defeats the Indians on the Salkehatchie. In this war 400 South Carolinians are massacred......1715 King in council so advising, proprietors repeal the duty of 10 per cent. on all goods of British manufacture, and also the act regulating elections and that enabling the Assembly to nominate a public receiver......1717 Governor and council impeach the adminis
April 15th, 1715 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referred to the proprietors, they appoint Charles Craven governor......1712 Fort Nahucke, Greene co., N. C., garrisoned by 800 Tuscarora Indians, captured by Col. James Moore, of South Carolina......March 20, 1713 Yamassee Indians, incited by the Spaniards, massacre ninety colonists at Pocotaligo......April 15, 1715 Governor Craven defeats the Indians on the Salkehatchie. In this war 400 South Carolinians are massacred......1715 King in council so advising, proprietors repeal the duty of 10 per cent. on all goods of British manufacture, and also the act regulating elections and that enabling the Assembly to nominate a public receiver......1717 Governor and council impeach the administration of Chief-Justice Trott. The proprietors uphold Trott, and order the governor to publish at once th
November 28th, 1719 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
the administration of Chief-Justice Trott. The proprietors uphold Trott, and order the governor to publish at once the repeal of the late popular acts of the legislature, and to convene a new council and a new Assembly......1718 Steed Bonnett and Richard Worley, pirates, and forty followers, captured, convicted, and hanged......1718 Governor Johnson, by letter of Alexander Skene, George Logan, and William Blakeway, asked to accept the government from the people under the King......Nov. 28, 1719 Governor Johnson declining the office of governor, the People's Association proclaim James Moore governor, and elect twelve councillors, choose Richard Allein chief-justice, and appoint Col. John Barnwell agent for the province......1719 Lords of the regency appoint Francis Nicholson provisional governor, having decided that the proprietors had forfeited their charter......1720 Governor Nicholson arrives, summons a new Assembly, which elects the late popular governor, James Moor
April 3rd, 1730 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
rovisional governor, having decided that the proprietors had forfeited their charter......1720 Governor Nicholson arrives, summons a new Assembly, which elects the late popular governor, James Moore, speaker of the House......1721 Lords proprietors surrender the charter and government to the King, except Lord Granville's one-eighth......1729 Sir Alexander Cumming, .sent out by Great Britain, makes a treaty with the Cherokees at Nequassee, who proclaim allegiance to the King......April 3, 1730 On assuming the government, the crown divides Carolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina
April 30th, 1730 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
a new Assembly, which elects the late popular governor, James Moore, speaker of the House......1721 Lords proprietors surrender the charter and government to the King, except Lord Granville's one-eighth......1729 Sir Alexander Cumming, .sent out by Great Britain, makes a treaty with the Cherokees at Nequassee, who proclaim allegiance to the King......April 3, 1730 On assuming the government, the crown divides Carolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consume
1732 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
t by Great Britain, makes a treaty with the Cherokees at Nequassee, who proclaim allegiance to the King......April 3, 1730 On assuming the government, the crown divides Carolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consumes nearly one half of Charleston......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; four in the vicinity of Charleston, and one at Beaufort......1740 Colonel Clark, with emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania, settles on the P
January 8th, 1732 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
rds proprietors surrender the charter and government to the King, except Lord Granville's one-eighth......1729 Sir Alexander Cumming, .sent out by Great Britain, makes a treaty with the Cherokees at Nequassee, who proclaim allegiance to the King......April 3, 1730 On assuming the government, the crown divides Carolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consumes nearly one half of Charleston......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; fo
1733 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
Great Britain, makes a treaty with the Cherokees at Nequassee, who proclaim allegiance to the King......April 3, 1730 On assuming the government, the crown divides Carolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consumes nearly one half of Charleston......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; four in the vicinity of Charleston, and one at Beaufort......1740 Colonel Clark, with emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania, settles on the Pacol
November 18th, 1740 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consumes nearly one half of Charleston......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; four in the vicinity of Charleston, and one at Beaufort......1740 Colonel Clark, with emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania, settles on the Pacolet and Tyger rivers......1750-55 Cotton in small quantities exported......1754 Mrs. Pinckney, who ten years previously cultivated the first indigo, manufactures near Charleston silk for, three dress patterns; one she presents to the princess-dowager of Wales, one to Lord Chesterfie
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