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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.

THE PLYMOUTH COLONY.

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Religious Parties in England. - Character of James I. - His Policy. -
The Parliament of 1604.- The King's Proclamation. - Flight of the
Independents. —The Pilgrims in Leyden. — Agents sent to England. —
The English in North America. - The London and Plymouth Colonies.
The Pilgrims leave England. - The Compact. - Forefathers' Rock.
- Hardships. — The Spring of 1621. Treaty with Massasoit.
Local Government instituted. — Death of John Carver. — Thanksgiv-
ing. A new Patent. -A League against the Colonies. The Ships
of Master Weston. - Settlement at Wessagusset. - Illness of Massa-
soit. Plot against Weston's Colony. - Standish sent to Wessagusset.
-Overthrow of Weston's Colony. - Fate of Weston. - Regulation of
the Fisheries. Distress of the Colonists. - Arrival of new Emigrants.
- Colony of Robert Gorges. Plot of Lyford and Oldham. Their
Expulsion. The Dorchester Company founded. — The Colony at Cape
Ann. Intercourse with the Dutch. - De Rasieres in Plymouth.
Connection with the Merchant Adventurers dissolved. — Mr. Allerton
goes to England. - Settlement at Mount Wollaston. -Morton of Merry
Mount. A new Grant obtained.-Progress of Settlement.

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CHAPTER II.

THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONY.

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Accession of Charles I. -The Dorchester Company dissolved. - Patent
of the Massachusetts Colony. - The Massachusetts Company formed.
-Emigration under Endicott.-Local Government established.-Em-
igration under Higginson. - Settlement at Charlestown. — Church or-
ganized at Salem. - Episcopacy expelled. - Cradock's Proposal. —
John Winthrop. - His Associates. Transfer of the Charter. -Em-
igration under Winthrop. - Mortality in the Colony. - Dispersion of
the Settlers. A Fast appointed. - Arrival of Supplies. — An Excur-

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sion to Plymouth. - New Accessions.- Churches organized. —Admin-
istration of Governor Winthrop. - Dudley chosen Governor. - Arrival
of new Emigrants. - Henry Vane. Chosen Governor. Opposition.
-Anne Hutchinson. - Her Popularity. - Charges against her. — A
Synod convened. - Fate of Mrs. Hutchinson. Samuel Gorton.

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His Banishment to Rhode Island. — His Arrest.—Winthrop re-elected.
-Progress of Settlement. Connecticut settled. Hostility of the
Pequots. Expedition to Block Island.-Roger Williams.-His Ban-
ishment. His Removal to Providence. - His Character. His Inter-
course with the Indians. War declared. Mason's Expedition.
Close of the War.

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CHAPTER III.

THE CONFEDERACY OF THE COLONIES.

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Puritan Legislation. - Limitation of the Elective Franchise. - Oath of

Allegiance. House of Representatives established. - The "Body of

Liberties."- Abstract of the Code. - Morality of the People. - Diffi-

culties with England. - The Defenders of the Colonies. - Tyranny of

Charles I. -Appointment of a Special Commission. - Measures of De-

fence. Mr. Winslow sent to England. - His Imprisonment. - Disso-

lution of the New England Council. A Quo Warranto issued. - In-

ternal Enemies. Petition to the King. - The Spirit of Independence.

- Confederacy proposed. - New Hampshire joined to Massachusetts.

Difficulties with the French. - The Conduct of La Tour. Affray

with Hocking and D'Auluey. - Condition of the Colonists. - Progress

of Agriculture. - Commerce and Manufactures. - Education fostered.

- Harvard College founded. - Its Early History. - Grammar Schools.

-A Printing Press erected. - Population of New England. - The

Confederacy of the Colonies. The Preamble. Articles of Confed-

eration.Voice of Hooker.

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Death of Charles I. — Meeting of the Long Parliament. - Political Dis-

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Hostility of the Dutch.

Accession of Charles II.-

Response. A Declaration

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cussions. Cromwell and the Colonies.

The Quakers. The Era of Persecution.

Addresses sent to England. - The King's

of Rights. Agents visit England. - An alarming Rumor. - Arrival

of Royal Commissioners. - A Petition to the King. — The Chagrin of

the Commissioners. - Departure of the Same. - The Defiance of Mas-

sachusetts. -A Season of Quiet.

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CHAPTER V.

KING PHILIP'S WAR.

The wild Tribes of New England. - Missionary Enterprise. - John Eliot.

- The Praying Indians. - Philip of Mount Hope. - The War begins.

– Causes. — Attack on Swanzey. - Movements of the English. -En-

counter at Brookfield. - Hadley surprised. - Attack on Deerfield. —

Fresh Troops raised. - Attack on Fort Narragansett. - The Lancaster

Massacre.-Story of Mrs. Rowlandson. - The Defeat of Captain Pierce.

-Distress of the Indians. The Contest at Turner's Falls. - Flight

of Philip.-The Courage of Captain Church. — Death of Philip. —

End of the War.

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CHAPTER VI.

THE DOWNFALL OF THE CHARTER.

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Prosperity of Massachusetts. -Edmund Randolph.-Complaints of Gorges

and Mason. Threats of the King. - Agents sent to England. - A War

against the Charter.—A Quo Warranto issued. — Accession of James II.

-Joseph Dudley. — Arrival of Andros. - His arbitrary Government.

-Accession of William of Orange. - The Tidings reach Boston.

Andros imprisoned. - The Province Charter.

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CHAPTER VII.

THE PROVINCE OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

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Revision of the Colonial Laws. — Sir William Phips. - His Policy. — A

Party Collision. - Administration of Stoughton. - Administration of

Bellamont. Administration of Dudley. - The Unpopularity of Dud-

ley. The French in North America.- The Expedition against Port

Royal. War declared. The English at Quebec. -The Valor of Fron-

tenac. - Attack on Port Royal. - Failure of the Expedition. - The Col-

onists in Despair. - Ravages of the Indians. - Attack on Haverhill.-

Story of Hannah Dustin. - The Peace of Ryswick. - Renewal of Hos-

tilities. The Conference at Casco. Attack on Deerfield. - The Wil-

liams Tragedy. Second Attack on Haverhill. A new Expedition

against the French. - Surrender of Port Royal.-A.Fleet arrives at

Boston.The Disaster at Quebec. - The Reduction of Canada aban-

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Privations of the

Controversy at

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE WITCHCRAFT DELUSION.

Early Settlers. Evidences of Bewitchment. - The
Salem. — Parris and his Family. — Persecution re-
- Cotton Mather. - A Court convened. - Progress of the Tri-
als. The Story of Mrs. Carey. - Oyer and Terminer Court estab-
lished. Susanna Martin. - Rebecca Nurse. -Gallows Hill. — George
Burroughs. Other Victims. - Margaret Jacobs and Giles Corey. -
Sorrow in Salem. - Mather's "Invisible Wonders."-The End of
Persecution. The People of Andover. - Parris driven from Salem.
- The Lesson of the Tragedy.

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Money Affairs.

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Belcher.

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CHAPTER IX.

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE.

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Governor Shute.-The Commerce of Massachusetts. -
The King's Policy. - Autocracy of England. - A Controversy with the
Governor. - The Small-pox in Boston. - Hostility of the French.-
Conflict at Norridgewock. - Death of Sebastian Rasles. Lovewell's
Expedition. Peace declared. - William Dummer. Governor Bur-
Opposed by the Legislature. - Dummer's Advice. - Governor
War between England and Spain. - A fruitless Campaign.
Character of Belcher. Administration of Governor Shirley. ·
Great Awakening. - George Whitefield. Renewed Controversies.
War with France. - The English at Canseau. - Shirley's Ignorance.
The Siege of Louisburg. — Capture of the "Vigilant.” — Progress of
the Siege. The Surrender of Louisburg. — The Joy of America.
The Conquest of Canada proposed. Disaster to the French Fleet. -
Capture of Fort Massachusetts by the French. - The Peace of Aix-la-
Chapelle. Impressment of American Seamen. - The Result. - The
Census of 1748. Commercial Wealth of the Province.

The Claims of France. The Projects of the English. - Halifax settled.

- The Ambition of Governor Shirley. - Commencement of Hostilities.
- George Washington. — The Surrender of Fort Necessity. - The
Congress of 1754. - Plans of Union. - Character of the Confederacy.
- Adjournment of the Congress. - Failure of the Plan. - Franklin
visits Boston. Correspondence between Shirley and Franklin. -En-