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That he should go to the Englishman's God.

Why was Mishawam called Charlestown? In honor of Charles

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How much better was money then, than now? About three times. Where was Mr. Phillips settled? At Watertown.

What provision did they make

How many of the colony died in for Mr. Wilson? To build him a that year? About 80.

house, and give him 20 pounds a

What most distinguished char-year, till the arrival of his wife.

acter came over in 1630 ?

To what office, had he been appointed?

Who had been chosen deputy governor?

Where did Gov. Winthrop first land? At Salem.

In what month? June.
To what place, did he remove in
July? Charlestown.

How many settlers arrived at Charlestown nearly at the same time?

Where did the greater part of them first land? At Salem. What distinguished ministers were among these settlers? Mr. Wilson and Mr. Phillips.

By what magistrates, was the colony governed? By a governor, deputy governor, and several as

sistants.

Where was Mr. Wilson settled? At Charlestown.

To what place, did he very soon remove? To Shawmut.

§ How many colonists came over to Ms. in the year 1630? About 1700.

In how many vessels? 17.

In what town in Ms. were settlements commenced in 1630? Dorchester, Watertown, Boston and Roxbury.

In what town, did great sickness and mortality prevail that summer? At Charlestown.

What cause was assigned for its being more sickly there than elsewhere? The badness of the water, as they could then find none but what was brackish.

To what place, did the Gov. and the principal part of the people of Charlestown soon remove? To

By whom, were these chosen at first? By the patentees in Eng-Shawmut. land.

By whom, were they chosen after their arrival? The assistants were chosen by the people; the governor and deputy governor, sometimes by the assistants, and sometimes by the people.

How often? Once a year. In what month? In May. What was the first question decided by the court, after their arrival? How the minister should be maintained.

What provision did they make for Mr. Phillips? To build him a house, and give him 30 pounds a year.

How many dollars are 30 pounds sterling?

On what account? Principally for the sake of an excellent spring of water there.

Who informed them of that spring, and invited them over? Mr. William Blackstone.

How long had Mr. Blackstone resided in Shawmut? Probably several years.

What name was first given to Shawmut, by the English? Trimountain.

Why? On account of three large hills in Shawmut.

What Hills? Copt's Hill, Beacon Hill and Fort Hill.

What was Trimountain soon call

ed? Boston.

Why? Principally from respect

to Mr. Cotton, a most distinguished minister from Boston in England. What town immediately became the metropolis of Ms. ? Boston. Where is Copt's Hill? At the north end of Boston, near Charlestown bridge.

What conduced to promote emiIgrations in these years, notwithstanding these obstacles? Oppressions in England.

What two causes most conduced to increase these oppressions? The rising power of the queen, and the Where is Fort Hill? In the east-persecuting spirit of Bishop Laud. ern central part of the city, near the principal wharves.

Where was Beacon Hill? In the western part of the city, N. E. of the state house.

What has become of Beacon Hill? A few years ago, it was dug down, to furnish situations for buildings.

Why did the power of the queen have this effect? She was a zealous, active Papist, and her husband was extremely fond of her.

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Who was her husband? Charles

Who probably conduced more than any other man, to promote the settlement of Ms. ? Archbishop Laud.

How? By his extreme supersti

§ How many of Ms. colony died in the year 1630? About 200. How many returned to England?tion, outrageous conduct and horriAbout 100. ble persecutions, he drove away thousands from England, who found an asylum here.

Why did they return? Partly from fear of famine, and partly from dislike to the civil government.

Why did they dislike the government? They thought it too strict in restraining and punishing their ex

cesses.

What did Gov. Dudley say of their departure? "Glad were we so to be rid of them."

By what, were the people greatly distressed the ensuing winter? scarcity.

What appointment was made on account of this scarcity?

Upon what, were many families obliged to subsist?

What was substituted for the intended fast? Why?

§ What number came over from England in 1631? Ab. nt 90.

When did Laud become archbishop of Canterbury? In 1633.

How long after that, did the tide of emigration continue to flow abundantly from England? For 7 years.

Why did it almost entirely cease in 1640? Because the Puritans ceased to be persecuted.

Why did the Puritans then cease to be persecuted? The power of Charles and Laud was broken.

How? By the spirit of liberty. What became of Laud and Charles I.? They were put to death.

How many emigrants had then arrived in New England in the whole? About 20,000.

In how many ships? About 300. At what expense ? 200,000 pounds sterling.

How many dollars?

How many in 1632 Nearly 250. What greatly discouraged many people in England from coming over Equal to how many dollars now? in those years? The calamities of In what part of New England, those who came over before; the had these emigrants landed? Alactual return of so many to Eng-most all of them in Ms. land; false representations of this country; and above all the wicked machinations of the enemies of Ms.

Have more emigrated to New England, or from it, since the year 1640? From it.

CHAPTER XXIX.—p. 27.

Settlement of Maryland.

Which way is Baltimore from Annapolis ?-from the place of Jamestown?-from Sacket's Har

Philadelphia from Washington city?

Who commenced the first settle-bor?-from Marietta in O.?-from ment in Md.? William Clayborne. In what year? 1631. How long after the arrival of Winthrop in Ms. ?

Where did Clayborne settle? On Kent Island.

Where is Kent Island? Near the east side of Chesapeak Bay, opposite to Annapolis.

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Why did emigrants flock to Md.? What renders this religious freedom peculiarly remarkable? The proprietor, governor and people were Papists.

What may in some measure diminish our wonder at this? The Calverts were subjects of a prince professedly Protestant, had receiv

What authority had Clayborne to form a settlement there? He had had permission from the kinged very great favors from him, and to traffic in those parts.

What was the effect of this settlement afterwards. It produced great contention and difficulties. What king granted a patent of Md. ?-To whom? In what year ?5

Proper name of Lord Baltimore? Cecil Calvert.

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Where is Baltimore, of which Calvert vas Baron? In Ireland. For whom was Md. called. Who was her father? Her husband? Charles I. Religion of Lord Baltimore? Roman Catholic.

Meaning of Roman Catholic? Whom did Lord Baltimore make governor of his colony?

In what year, did Gov. Calvert begin a settlement in Md. ? With how many planters? Where? At St. Mary." Where was St. Mary? On the North side of the Potomac, very near the mouth.

By what bay, is Md. divided? How is Md. bounded on the east? -on the north ?-on the west ? What separates Md. from Va. Chief city of Md.?

On what river, is Baltimore? Petapsco.

Into what, does the Petapsco

empty?

might hope to gain some favor for their fellow Catholics in England. Besides, the Calverts were unquestionably among the most liberal Catholics, that ever lived.

CHAPTER XXX.-p. 28.

Settlement of Connecticut. Settlement What Sachem visited Boston and Plymouth in 1631? Wahquimicut.

For what purpose? To entreat the English to settle in his dominions on Ct. river.

What induced him to do this? Fear of the Pequot Indians.

Character of the Pequots ? They were the most fierce and dreadful tribe in New England.

Why did not Gov. Winthrop attempt to comply with the request of Wahquimicut? The colony of Ms. had been settled so recently, that it was not practicable.

How far was the request regarded by the government of Plymouth? The next year, they sent men to Ct. river to make observations.

In what year, was the first framed house erected in Ct. ?

By whom? The Plymotheans.
For what purpose?

On which side of Ct. river, is Windsor ?

Which way from East Windsor?

from Hartford ?-from Providence?-from old Rome? Exactly

west.

Northern boundary? A line extending west from the head of Blackstone river, to the Pacific

ocean.

What river empties into the Ct. at Windsor? Farmington river. Southern boundary? A line exHow was the English trading tending from the mouth of Narrahouse situated in relation to Far-ganset Bay along the sea coast 120 mington river? A little below the miles, and thence west to the Pamouth. cific.

Who forbade the Plymotheans to proceed up the Ct. ?

Where were the Dutch, when they made this prohibition?\

What did the Dutch threaten to do, if the Plymotheans did not instantly stop? Fire upon them.

How was this threat treated? Conduct of the Dutch ? They did not presume to fire.

Where did the Dutch erect a trading house very soon after ? At Hartford.

Western boundary? The Pacific.
Of what states and territories
does it embrace a part?
What great lakes?

How many times greater is the territory granted by that patent, than the state of Ct.? Fifty times.

§ Whence came the first settlers of Ct.? From Ms.

From what towns? Dorchester, Newtown and Watertown.

How long had they resided there? Most of them, from one, to four years.

§ To whom, was first given a patent of Ct. Robert Earl of War- Why did they wish to remove? wick. Principally for the sake of more By whom? the council of Ply- and better land. mouth.

To whom, did some of them petition for leave to remove? To the general court of Ms.

In what year? 1634.

In what year ? 1630. What relation did he sustain to that Council? He was president. To whom, did Warwick transfer With what success? They were his patent? To Lord Say and permitted to remove to some other Scal, Lord Brook, Richard Sal-parts of Ms. but not to Ct. tonstall, John Hambden and seven others.

In what year 1631. What is the eastern boundary of the land, granted by this patent? Narraganset Bay and Narraganset river.

What is Narraganset river more generally called? Pawtucket river.

Where does the Pawtucket rise? In Holden, north of Worcester.

Where does it empty? Into Narraganset Bay, just below Providence.

What was their conduct upon this refusal? Most of them acquiesced; but a very few removed the same year to Ct.

Where did these few settle? At Pyquaug.

Present name of Pyquavg? Wethersfield.

On which side of the Ct. is it? How is W. situated in relation to the rest of Ct.? It is the central

town.

Which way is W. from Hartford ?-from Middletown?

In what year, were the petitioners allowed to remove to Ct.? In

What is it called, for a few miles above its mouth? Seekhonk river. What is it called in Ms. ? Black-1635. stone river.

In what towns, in Ct. did a con

Siderable number settle in 1635?
Wethersfield, Hartford and Wind-

sor.

What arrangements were made for settlements in these towns? A number of men were sent on to build log houses, &c.

How large was the company of men, women and children, that removed to Ct. in Oct. 1635? About 60.

How long were they in performing the journey? A fortnight.

What is about the distance from Cambridge to Hartford ?

that year? Probably about 200. Where settled the emigrants from Dorchester? At Windsor.

those from Newtown? At

Hartford.

those from Watertown? At Wethersfield.

How did they attempt to transport their furniture and provisions? By water.

What became of these? Most of them were lost at sea; and none of them arrived.

How could the Ct. settlers live without them? They were reduced

What number removed to Ct. to extreme distress.†

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¿pected, they all went on board the Rebecca, a vessel of about 60 tons. This two days before, was frozen in 20 miles up the river, but by the falling of a small rain, and the influence of the tide, the ice became so broken, and was so far removed,

She ran, however, upon the bar, and the people were forced to unlade her, to get her off. She was reladen, and in five days, reached Boston. Had it not been for these providential circumstances, the people must have perished with fam

"By the last of Nov. or the beginning of Dec. provisions general-that she made a shift to get out. ly failed in the settlements on the river, and famine and death looked the inhabitants sternly in the face. Some of them, driven by hunger, attempted their way in this severe season, through the wilderness, from Ct. to Ms. Of thirteen in one company, who made this attempt, one in passing the rivers fell through the ice, and was drowned. The other 12 were 10 days on their journey, and would all have perished, had it not been for the assistance of the Indians.

"Indeed, such was the distress in general, that by the 3d or 4th of December, a considerable part of the new settlers were obliged to abandon their habitations. Serenty persons, men, women and children, were necessitated in the extremity of winter, to go down to the mouth of the river, to meet their provisions as the only expedient to preserve their lives. Not meeting with the vessels, which they ex

ine.

"The people, who kept their station on the river, suffered in an extreme degree. After all the help they were able to obtain, by hunting, and from the Indians, they were obliged to subsist on acorns, malt and grains.

"Numbers of the cattle, which could not be got over the river, before winter, lived through without any thing, but what they found in the woods and meadows. They wintered as well, or better, than those which were brought over, and for which, all the provision was made and pains taken, of which the owners were capable. HowSever, a great number of cattle per

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