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	Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.3, Entry 293, VIRGINIA: Library of Economics and Liberty
		If the new colony was to have any limits whatever on the west it would seem most natural that the northerly boundary should be the westward line, and the southerly boundary the northwestward line, to intersect it.
		The governor was now to hold office for three years, and the judges were to be removable by a two-thirds vote of both houses.
		In November, 1881, it elected Governor Cameron by a vote of 111,473 to 99,757 for the "funder" candidate, Daniel, and obtained a majority in both branches of the legislature.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy1063.html (4238 words)

	WebRoots Library U.S. History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		From 1704 to 1706 Andros was Governor of Guernsey.
		Governor from April 30, 1836 to March, 1837, this being the remainder of the term of Governor Tazewell.
		Governor from March, 1840, to March 18, 1841, when he resigned because of disagreement with the State Legislature relative to controversy with Governor Seward, of New York, concerning the surrender of men accused of abducting slaves from Virginia.
	www.webroots.org /library/usahist/liov-va7.html (10602 words)

	S. Ashe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During Ashe's term, there was a plot to steal the trial records of a land fraud case from the comptroller's office in the state Capitol and to burn the State House.
		Governor Ashe learned of the plans and took steps to end the plot.
		Governor Ashe was instrumental in the founding of the University of North Carolina and became President of the University's Founding Board of Trustees.
	www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us /governors/ashe.html (325 words)

	The Project Gutenberg eBook of Scotland's Mark On America, by George Fraser Black. Ph.D.
		Charles Foster (1825-1904), Governor of Ohio (1880-84), was Secretary of the Treasury from 1891 to 1893.
		Nathaniel Alexander (1756-1808), thirteenth Governor (1805-07), was of Scottish descent.
		1848), thirty-second Governor (1896-1900), were-both grandsons of Scots.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/5/1/6/15162/15162-h/15162-h.htm (16856 words)

	Cultural & Political Chronology (1750-1783)
		With the death of John Robinson, Speaker of the House of Burgesses and treasurer of the colony of Virginia, a scandal came to light in Virginia.
		John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore (1732-1809), the new governor of Virginia, arrived in Williamsburg.
		Richard Hayward's statue of the deceased Virginia governor Lord Botetourt was installed at the Capitol in Williamsburg.
	www.colonialwilliamsburg.org /almanack/resources/dateline/polcron.cfm (4959 words)

	Bruton Parish Church
		The influx of students, the governor and his entourage, and the legislature, as well as townspeople overwhelmed the small church.
		Governor Alexander Spotswood drafted plans for the structure: a cruciform-shaped church (the first in Virginia) 75 feet long, 28 feet wide, with 19 foot long transepts (wings.) Construction got underway under the watchful eye of James Blair, rector from 1710 to 1743 and also president of William and Mary, and was finished in 1715.
		In fact, tombstones and monuments in the church and the churchyard are tributes to royal governors, members of the council, and local leaders who are buried there.
	ah.bfn.org /a/virtual/us/williamsb/church/ext (571 words)

	List of colonial governors in 1813 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Angola - José de Oliveira Barbosa, Governor of Angola (1810-1816)
		Macau - Bernardo Aleixo de Lemos e Faria, Governor of Macau (1810-1814)
		New South Wales - Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales (1810-1821)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_colonial_governors_in_1813 (93 words)

	The British Empire: A Selected Bibliography
		European Colonial Rule, 1880-1940: The Impact of the West on India, Southeast Asia, and Africa Role.
		Governors and Settlers: Images of Authority in the British Colonies, 1820-1860.
		Colonialism and Development: Britain and Its Tropical Colonies, 1850-1960.
	www.postcolonialweb.org /misc/colonialbibl.html (1193 words)

	PHMC: Pennsylvania History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Thomas Mifflin, Pennsylvania's first governor under the Constitution of 1790, was a moderate who avoided commitment to any party but leaned toward the Jeffersonians.
		Following the adoption of the new constitution in 1838, six governors followed in succession prior to the Civil War, two of whom were Whigs.
		Its production of iron was notable even in colonial times, and the charcoal furnaces of the state spread into the Juniata and western regions during the mid-1800s.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/pahist/civil.asp?secid=31 (3841 words)

	Chapter I: Early Experiences
		While assembling brigades and divisions in 1813, the question arose as to whether or not Regular Army and militia units should be "brigaded" together.
		The official handbook for infantry compiled by William Duane, the Adjutant General, in 1813 called for a brigade in the peace establishment to consist of any number of battalions, but for field service it was not to exceed 4,000 men.
		During congressional deliberations as to the number of major and brigadier generals needed in 1813 to conduct the war, Secretary of War John Armstrong expressed his belief that a brigade should have only two regiments because the management of 2,000 men in the field was ample duty for a brigadier general.
	www.army.mil /CMH/books/lineage/M-F/chapter1.htm (6323 words)

	American Colonist's Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) In addition to being the decree of Parliament as the standard for Christian doctrine in the British Kingdom, it was adopted as the official statement of belief for the colonies of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
		Declaration of Colonial Rights of the Continental Congress (1774) John Adams said that the Declaration of Independence was not much more than a recapitulation of this document.
		According to Adams, the substance of the Declaration is contained in the in the Declaration of Colonial Rights of the Continental Congress, and the essence of it is contained in The Rights of the Colonists, written before the first Congress met, by Samuel Adams.
	mark.perkinsfamily.org /tenants/colonial.library.html (9442 words)

	Governors of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period
		PEDRO DE SARRIO—Appointed governor (ad interim) for the second time, November 22, 1787, on departure of Basco; insurrection in Ilocos because of tobacco monopoly, 1787; death of archbishop Santa Justa y Rufina, December 15, 1787; term as governor, November 22, 1787-July 1, 1788.
		JOSÉ MALCAMPO Y MONJE—Marques de San Rafael and rear-admiral; becomes governor, June 18, 1874; conquest of Joló, 1876; given title of count of Mindanao, December 19, 1876; mutiny of artillerymen; term as governor, June 18, 1874-February 28, 1877; given titles of count of Joló and viscount of Mindanao, July 20, 1877.
		RAMON BLANCO—Becomes governor, 1893; electric light established in Manila, 1895; formation of Katipunan society; outbreak of insurrection, August 30, 1896; Blanco opposed by ecclesiastics; term as governor, 1893-December 9 (date of royal decree removing him), 1896.
	www.zamboanga.com /html/Spanish_governors_of_the_philippines.htm (3240 words)

	ooBdoo
		February 2 - Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California.
		February 11 - Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry invents gerrymandering.
		February 27 - Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire.
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=1812 (952 words)

	The Memoirs of Jose Antonio Navarro
		Captain Casas, with his staff, entered and made prisoners of Governor Salcedo, Herrera and other Spanish officials who still slept in the peaceful slumber of the morning twilight, confident that no one would dare to attempt any offense against their omnipotent persons.
		This was the day on which, attempting to conceal that trembling and throaty voice which is a part of a long servile life, they could raise their voice to those who before had been the absolute master of the Mexicans.
		As it was already known that the army of the priest Hidalgo was due to arrive at Acatita de Bajan, the execution of Casas was suspended.
	www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/bios/navarro/navarro3.html (3798 words)

	List of colonial governors in 1826 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Assiniboia - Donald Mackenzie, Governor of Assiniboia (1825-1833)
		Barbados - Sir Henry Warde, Governor of Barbados (1821-1829)
		Jamaica (with Belize) - The Duke William Montague, Governor of Jamaica (1808-1827)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_colonial_governors_in_1826 (411 words)

	West Indies Papers - UF Special and Area Studies Collections
		Correspondence of the various colonial governors of the British West Indies together with financial accounts and pay warrants.
		Correspondence of the various colonial governors of the British West Indies, together with financial accounts and pay warrants, during the latter part of the 18th and the early half of the 19th centuries.
		Most are in English, including those from foreign colonies dating from periods of British occupation.
	web.uflib.ufl.edu /spec/manuscript/guides/WestIndies.htm (835 words)

	Forgotten Allies : Spain's Aid During the American Revolution Introduction
		As a result the obvious focus of their efforts would be to protect current colonies and capture the British controlled Gilbralter and Minorica Islands which were on Spain's backdoor.
		Spanish colonial governors in the America's maintained significant independent control and any aid to the American Patriots would have to be based on their initiative.
		General Galvez had to argue frequently with other Spanish governors and fleet admirals to obtain their support in manpower and ships which were vital to his operations against the British in Florida.
	www.magweb.com /sample/amr/tp0001sop.htm (1093 words)

	A CHRONOLOGY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY SERVICE From the Colonial Era through the Antebellum Period
		Blacks, free and slave, were early participants in the various conflicts that sporadically broke out between the English colonies and their Indian and European rivals in North America.
		Although there were early colonial and national laws to exclude fls and Indians from military service, in times of danger or war white leaders willingly drew upon both these manpower sources.
		The first armed clash between England and her colonists in North America was sparked by the dispatch of 700 British soldiers from the Boston garrison.
	www.ufphq.com /aams.htm (8182 words)

	1813 - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar).
		October 24-November 5 - Persia and Russia sign the Gulistan Treaty of 1813 at the end of the first Russo-Persian Wars (1804-1813) by which Persia (Iran) loses all its territories to the north of Aras River to the Russians.
		February 13 - Samuel Ashe, Governor of North Carolina (b.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/1813 (910 words)

	American Governors of Louisiana
		The old Charity Hospital building on Canal Street is used as the State House, while 611 Royal is used as the official residence of the governor after the state government returns from Donaldsonville.
		October 24; dies during active campaign to be elected governor.
		W.C.C. Claiborne is elected the state's first governor as Creole forces are divided between Villere and Jean d’Estrehan.
	www.enlou.com /people/bios-state_governors_m-z.htm (2159 words)

	Early History of Tyler County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He was elected a judge of the Virginia general court (1789-1808) and later served as the Governor of Virginia (1808 to 1811).
		He also wrote letters of reprimand to the colonial governors protesting the English's presence on French soil.
		Middlebourne, the current county seat, replaced Sistersville as the county seat in 1815, primarily because it was more centrally located and had a larger population (then around 100).
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Tyler/tylhistory.html (549 words)

	William Penn
		As such he joined in a declaration that a clause in his father's instructions suspending the operation of laws passed by the lieutenant-governor until the proprietor's pleasure be known was illegal and void.
		To manage the estate he came to the colony in 1732 with power of attorney from John and Richard, and on his arrival took a seat in the council.
		This outbreak had barely subsided before the young governor was embroiled with the assembly on an offshoot of the old quarrel as to the taxation of proprietary lands.
	www.williampenn.org (5689 words)

	St. Louis Public Library: Premier Library Sources: The Great Experiment: George Washington and the American Republic: ...
		On July 2, 1776, the colonies passed a resolution calling for independence, and on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved.
		Focuses on the tensions between the president and Congress during a foreign policy crisis, incorporating issues such as the power to wage war, to conduct diplomacy, to operate in secrecy, to exercise the power of the purse, to hold government branches accountable to each other, and the media’s responsibilities in matters of national security.
		After the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619, the British colonies lay the groundwork for a system of racial slavery, which generates profits that ensure the colonies growth and survival.
	www.slpl.lib.mo.us /libsrc/gwbib.htm (2244 words)

	Historical Roster of the Governors of Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Elected by Executive Council as both Governor and a Representative to the Continental Congress.
		He served 67 days but vacated office when the State Supreme Court ruled that the Constitutional provision under which he was elected was not applicable in that instance and Ellis Arnall's term continued until the next election.
		When Melvin E. Thompson was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor, Arnall resigned and Thompson served as Acting Governor until the next General Election.
	www.georgiaarchives.org /what_do_we_have/govhisroster.htm (396 words)

	Early History of Wood County
		In 1783, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and put in command of the troops defending the border against Indian raids.
		In 1784, he was elected a member of the Virginia executive council and, by seniority, was the lieutenant Governor of the State.
		He was an ardent opponent of slavery throughout his lifetime and served as President of the society for the promotion of abolition of slavery in Virginia in 1801.
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Wood/woohistory.html (939 words)

	Artemas Ward
		Afterward he represented his native town in the legislature, where he took an active part in the controversies between the colonial governors and the house of representatives and was one of the regularly chosen members that were displaced by the "mandamus councillors" in 1774.
		On 27 October, 1774, he was appointed a brigadier-general by the Provincial congress of Massachusetts, to which he was a delegate, and on 19 May, 1775, he was made commander-in-chief of the Massachusetts forces.
		He served in the legislature, was a member of the council, and was elected to the 13th congress as a peace candidate, serving from 24 May, 1813, till 3 March, 1817.
	www.famousamericans.net /artemasward (619 words)

	History of Madison County Cherokee and Chickasaw Indian boundaries colonial homes
		It was also used as a hospital during the Civil War and is noted as one of the more beautiful colonial homes in America.
		Built in 1822, this home was the residence of Dr. Thomas Fearn who discovered the nature of quinine, with the consequent cure of malaria.
		The history of Madison County is a reflection of the history of America and Isaac and Joseph Criner would be very proud to see what they started back in 1804 when they stopped to have a drink of fresh water from a remote North Alabama spring.
	www.contactez.net /gurleyalabama/madisoncountyhistory.html (3609 words)

	The truth behind the legend: European doctors in pre-colonial India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Orta served as physician to the governors of Goa, as also to the ruler Burham Nizam Shah whose capital was in Ahmadnagar.
		He had a house and garden with many medicinal herbs at Goa, and in about 1554 he was granted a long lease of (part of) the island of Bombay, which he sublet.
		A hundred years after Orta, Malayali sources were tapped by a Dutchman Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakenstein (1636–1691), the governor of Dutch territories in Malabar, and himself the son of a chief forester in the Netherlands.
	www.ias.ac.in /jbiosci/september1999/article2.htm (7726 words)

	National Park Service - Founders and Frontiersmen (Historical Background)
		William Henry Harrison, as Governor of Indiana Territory.
		Spanish colonial Governors tried their best to intercept or halt the expeditions.
		In 1810 Tecumseh visited William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana Territory, at Grouseland to protest the Treaty of Fort Wayne (1809), by which other Indian leaders had surrendered 3 million acres of land for less than 1 cent per acre.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/founders/intro21.htm (1371 words)

	Guide to Microforms
		The series provides transcripts and abstracts of correspondence with colonial governors, orders and grants from the central government to local administration, documents from localities, and about such topics as slave trade and piracy.
		It is one of the most constantly used sources for early American history, not only of the "13 colonies" but also of the colonies of the West Indies, as well as trade relations with Europe, Africa, and other regions.
		With data drawn from military, administrative, civil, judicial, and ecclesiastical sources, colonists from all walks of life are sketched: governors, laborers, midwives, interpreters, land surveyors, corporals, clerks, and surgeons.
	www.lib.uchicago.edu /e/su/hist/mfguide.html (10543 words)

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