A Compendious History of the First Century of New England, Volume 2

John Gorham Palfrey

H. C. Shepard, 1872 - New England

Contents

• CONFEDERACY OF THE FOUR COLONIES: 1
• CHAPTER XI: 21
• Visit of Colonel Dixwell to them: 32
• CHAPTER XII: 37
• Proceedings of the General Court of Massachusetts: 56
• Capture of New Amsterdam: 63
• CHAPTER XIV: 69
• Death of Governor Endicott: 72
• Departure of the Commissioners: 78
• Ill Influence of Colonization: 87
• Act for collecting Customs: 93
• CHAPTER II: 100
• Presidents Chauncy and Hoar: 106
• Affairs in Plymouth: 109
• Administration of Winthrop: 115
• His Visit to Saybrook: 122
• Murder of Sausaman: 128
• Movements on Connecticut River: 137
• Attack on Springfield: 143
• CHAPTER IV: 151
• CHAPTER V: 170
• Major Waldrons Expedition: 176
• Treatment of the Conquered: 183
• CHAPTER VI: 194
• Randolph in New Hampshire: 195
• His Visit to Plymouth: 203
• CHAPTER VII: 210
• Petition of the New Hampshire Towns: 216
• Oath of Allegiance taken by the Magistrates: 222
• CHAPTER VIII: 229
• His Visit to New Hampshire: 235
• Action of the General Court: 241
• HUMILIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS: 245
• New Instructions to the Agents: 251
• Firmness of the Deputies: 257
• CHAPTER X: 264
• Cranfield made Governor: 271
• Affairs in Plymouth: 277
• Administration of Governor Leete: 284
• Abdication of the General Court: 292
• Episcopal Church in Boston: 301
• Provisional Government in the Kings Province: 307
• Arrival of Andros at Boston: 313
• Government of Andros in Maine 331: 314
• His Reception at Boston: 319
• Arbitrary Taxation: 325
• West and Palmer in Cornwall: 332
• A Surrender of the Charter agitated: 338
• Reception of the Kings Declaration of Indulgence: 344
• Prosecution of Increase Mather by Randolph: 351
• Movements of the Indians: 357
• Imprudence of Andros: 363
• Agitation in Massachusetts: 369
• Declaration of the Patriots: 371
• Committee of Public Safety: 377
• Revolution in Plymouth and Rhode Island: 383
• Address to the King from Connecticut 283: 414

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Compendious History of the First Century of New England, Volume 2; A Compendious History of the First Century of New England, John Gorham Palfrey
• Author: John Gorham Palfrey
• Publisher: H. C. Shepard, 1872
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Jul 21, 2008