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ven... Discontents in Virginia... Grant to the duke of York... Commissioners appointed by the crown... Conquest of the Dutch settlements... Conduct of Massachussetts to the royal commissioners... They are recalled... Massachussetts evades a summons to appear before the king and council... Settlement of Carolina... Form of government... Constitution of Mr. Locke... Discontents and insurrections in the county of Albemarle... Southern colony is invaded by the Spaniards from Florida... Abolition of the constitution of Mr. Locke... Bacon's rebellion... His death... Assembly deprived of judicial authority... Discontents in Virginia... Population of the colony.
CHAPTER VI.
Prosperity of New England... War with Philip... Edward Randolph arrives in Boston... Maine adjudged by the king in council to Gorges, and is purchased by Massachussetts... Royal government erected in New Hampshire... Complaints against Massachussetts... Their letters patent cancelled by decree of the court of chancery... Death of Charles II... James II. proclaimed... New commission for the temporary government of Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Narraghansetts... Sir Edmond Andros... The charter of Rhode Island abrogated... Odious measures of the new government... Andros deposed... William and Mary proclaimed... Review of the proceedings of New York and the Jerseys... Pennsylvania granted to William Penn... Frame of government... Foundation of Philadelphia laid... Assembly convened... First acts of the legislature... Boundary line with lord Baltimore settled.
CHAPTER VII.
New charter of Massachussetts... Execution of Leisler... War with France... Schenectady destroyed... Expedition against Port Royal... And against Quebec... Acadié recovered by France, and Pemaquid taken... Attempt on St. Johns... Peace... Affairs of New York... Of Virginia... Disputes between England and France about the boundaries of their American colonies... Recommencement of hostilities with France... Quotas of men required from the res-
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