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CONTENTS OF VOL. I
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Plan of colonization 46
The patroons and their purchases 46
Difficulties of this plan 47
Minuit recalled—Van Twiller, governor 47
Disputes with the English 47
The Swedes on the Delaware 48

CHAPTER VI.
1620-1631.
FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND.
Interest and importance of New England history. 49
The Reformation—Its effects 49
The English Reformation 50
Progress under Henry VIII, Mary, etc. 50
James I.—His education, etc. 50
The Puritans and the Church of England 51
Internal dissensions 52
The Brownists or Independents 52
Elders Brewster and Robinson 52
Emigration to Holland—Removal to Leyden 52
Emigration to Holland—Removal to Leyden 53
Reasons for leaving Holland 53
Determination to colonize in America 54
Stormy voyage—Reach the coast 54
Stormy voyage—Reach the coast 55
Social compact—Plymouth rock 55
Social compact—Plymouth rock 56
Sufferings during the winter 56
Plantation at Wissagusset 57
State of the colony in 1630 59
Massachusetts Bay colony 59
Charter and company transferred to New England 60
Foundation of Boston—Severe trials 62
Theocratic basis of the government 63
Position and influence of the ministers 63

CHAPTER VII.
1631-1640.
PROGRESS OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES.
Emigration in 1632—Arrivals in 1633 64
Rights of the freemen under the charter 64
Dudley, governor 64
Progress of the colony under Winthrop 64
Royal colonial commission 65
Alarm in Massachusetts—Measures taken 65
Case of Roger Williams—Flight to Providence 65
Case of Roger Williams—Flight to Providence 66
Mrs. Hutchinson's heresies and fate 67
Mrs. Hutchinson's heresies and fate 68
Settlements in Connecticut 68
Origin and result of the Pequod war 69
Origin and result of the Pequod war 70
Origin and result of the Pequod war 71
Origin and result of the Pequod war 72
Religious dissensions—Effects 73
Coast of Maine—Nova Scotia and Canada 73
Estimated cost of colonization up to 1640 74

CHAPTER VIII.
1625-1660.
PROGRESS OF VIRGINIA.
Wyatt, governor of Virginia—Yeardley——West 74
Harvey, governor—Revisal of the laws 74
Harvey, governor—Revisal of the laws 75
Jealousy of Maryland 75
Complaints against Harvey 75
Harvey's administration—Wyatt's administration 76
Sir William Berkeley—His character 76
Second revisal of laws—Colony firm in loyalty 76
War with the Indians 76
Independence of Virginia 76
Authority of Parliament enforced 77
Sir William Berkeley, re-elected 77
Principles of popular liberty 78

CHAPTER IX.
1632-1660.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF MARYLAND
Peculiarity in the origin of Maryland 78
Calvert, Lord Baltimore—His character 78
The Charter—Boundary of the colony 79
Opposition of Clayborne 79
Leonard Calvert in command of the expedition 80
First settlers—St. Mary's 80
Lord Baltimore's expenditure on the colony 80
First colonial assembly—It's acts—Disputes 81
Second and third assemblies—Statutes 81
Lord Baltimore's policy—Act of toleration 81
Maryland claimed by different parties 82
Fendal's troubles and the result 82
Population and growth of Maryland in 1660 83

CHAPTER X.
1638-1685.
NEW NETHERLAND: NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
Kieft, governor of New Netherland 83
Encroachments of Connecticut people 83
Indian war—Bitter fruits 84
Indian war—Bitter fruits 85
Petrus Stuyvesant, governor 85
Kieft's death—Stuyvesant's efforts 85
Kieft's death—Stuyvesant's efforts 86
Convention of delegates—Dissolved 87
Reduction of the Swedes—Dispute with Maryland 87
New England restiveness 87
New Amsterdam surrenders to the English 88
New York—Albany—Banks of the Delaware 89
New Jersey—Origin—Carteret, governor 90
Dutch attack—Attempt on Connecticut 90
Dutch attack—Attempt on Connecticut 91
The Quakers—The Presbyterians from Scotland 91
Chartered liberties granted to New York 92

CHAPTER XI.
1640-1660.
NEW ENGLAND DURING THE COMMONWEALTH.
Condition of the New England colonies in 1640 93
Fundamentals, or Body of Liberties 94
Annexation of New Hampshire 94
Articles of Confederation of United Colonies 94
Religious troubles in Massachusetts 96
Gorton's heresy—Death of Miantonimob 97
Roger William's voyage to England 97