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  Official tourisme website of the island of Saint Martin - History - PREHISTORIC ST. MARTIN,Geology of Saint ...
In 1789, St. Martin had a governor, a fort which was built in 1767, and a milicia formed by the inhabitants to execute the governor's orders and insure police and security services.
In 1790 Governor Rink saw the need for locally born persons to be trained as administrators to fill in the positions in government and the administration of justice, so he requested a capable teacher who knew both Dutch and English, and in 1791 the first teacher Andries Vis came from Amsterdam.
In May 1808, 200 Englishmen invaded the French part through Grand Case and Marigot and with the help of the Dutch, in accordance with article 7 of the 1648 Treaty, they were able to put up a good defence.
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  List of Lists
List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population
List of Chancellors of the University of Cambridge
List of Chancellors of the University of Mississippi
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 List of colonial governors in 1807 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
António de Saldanha da Gama, Governor of Angola (1807-1810)
Macau - Bernardo Aleixo de Lemos e Faria, Governor of Macau (1806-1808)
New South Wales - William Bligh, Governor of New South Wales (1806-1808).
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 List of Governors of Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The title of "His Excellency" is a throwback to the executives of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Province of New England, and Royal Colony of Massachusetts, all of whom, as royal appointees, were afforded this title.
The governor also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth's armed forces, a position the power of which has declined as the states of the United States have become less individual nations and more subnational units.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_of_Massachusetts   (684 words)

  
 Land, Agriculture-Mitchell
What was described as a valuable colony was given up because of the number of proprietors, disagreements and disputes among them, their inability to settle the matter of quitrents, or annual land use fees, in South Carolina, and their fear that they would lose the colony in case of invasion by Spain.
Both Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia and Moseley recommended to Carteret that his one-eighth part of Carolina be set up as a single district and that the northern boundary be the Virginia-North Carolina line, since that was the only boundary in the entire province that had been fixed.
In January 1808 John London, the Wilmington merchant and banker who represented the Granville heirs in the United States, recommended, and Key agreed, that the appeal should not be pressed because of the strong antagonism between the United States and England that led to the War of 1812.
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us /sections/hp/colonial/Nchr/Subjects/mitchell.htm   (10475 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Australia
On his arrival in Sydney, Governor Macquarie bluntly informed him that no "Popish missionary" would be allowed to intrude within the settlement, and that every person in the penal colony must be a Protestant.
This colony had been founded in 1836 as a free and "socially superior" Protestant settlement, from which "Papists and pagans" were to have been rigidly excluded.
For a time all the colonies of the Australasian group followed the example initiated by New South Wales in according State aid to the clergy and the denominational schools of the principal religious bodies, Anglicans, Catholics, Presbyterians, and Methodists.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02113b.htm   (6415 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Biographies
Lists the individuals in the entire six volume set of the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography alphabetically.
Governors of Iowa, citizens of Washington County, Iowa and Presidents up to 1887.
Francois Joseph Dupleix, governor of Pondicherry for Louis XV of France in India (mid 18th century).
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 1808 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
1805 1806 1807 - 1808 - 1809 1810 1811
1808 was a (additional info and facts about leap year starting on Friday) leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
January 1 - Importation of (A person who is owned by someone) slaves into the (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) United States is banned
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 The Frontier In American History: Chapter III
Riots occurred when the colonial authorities attempted to assert possession, and the matter was at length compromised in 1719 by allowing Litchfield to be settled in accordance with the town grants, while the colony reserved the larger part of northwestern Connecticut.
Among the objects of the colony, as specified in the charters, were the relief of the poor and the protection of the frontiers.
Nor was the difficulty met until the constitutional amendment of 1808, the effect of which was to give the control of the senate to the lower section and of the house of representatives to the upper section, thus providing a mutual veto.
xroads.virginia.edu /~HYPER/TURNER/chapter3.html   (14336 words)

  
 Good News on the Frontier
Roman Catholics led in the settlement of Maryland which was the first colony established in America in which all religious groups were to have freedom to worship God as they chose.
William Warren Sweet lists the following as the main causes for division among the churches in America since the achievement of independence: (1) revivals, (2) slavery and secession, (3) doctrine, (4) church rites and practices, and (5) church government.
List some particular contributions the various denominations have made to the religious life of people without which the community would have been spiritually poorer.
www.cumberland.org /hfcpc/goodnews.htm   (17947 words)

  
 dictionary - List of Governors of Massachusetts
The Governor of Massachusetts is the chief executive of the Commonwealth, and is supported by a number of subordinate officers.
The title of "His Excellency" is a throwback to the executives of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Province of New England, and Royal Colony of Massachusetts, all of whom as royal appointees were afforded this title.
The governor also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth's armed forces, a position the power of which has declined as the states of the United States have become less individual nations and more subnational units.
www.medicalrace.com /dictionary/List_of_Governors_of_Massachusetts   (404 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Portugal Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Because of this, in December 1 1640, a native king, John IV, was acclaimed, and a Restoration war against Spain was made.
But the return of Portuguese from the former colonies had made a significant increment of the population and economy, the country's road to rebirth was made.
List of Portuguese monarchs - Kings of Portugal family tree - Timeline of Portuguese history - Monuments of Portugal - Lusitania - Lusitanian mythology - Ophiussa
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 History & Genealogy - Manuscripts - Guide to Manuscripts Materials Pt. 15
Lists and narrative reports of casualties submitted to the Confederate War Department by units of the C.S.A. for the period of 1861-65.
Muster rolls consist of a list of names in descending order of rank of all officers and men present or absent on the day the unit was assembled for muster; date of enlistment or commission; and explanations of absence.
Officers are listed separately at the beginning of reel 1, and in addition to the above information, a discharge date is given, and in some cases, county of residence.
www.tennessee.gov /tsla/history/manuscripts/mguide15.htm   (5002 words)

  
 Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library
There are several lists: a list of property owners and pens, sugar estates and plantations, arranged by parishes; a business directory listed by trades; a list of persons living in Kingston and St. Andrew; a list of persons living outside that area; and a list of Ministers arranged by denomination.
List One consisted of 145 families, for a total of 347 individuals,described as "white families and artificers." At the end of the page you will find a report taken from the Journals of the House of Commons in 1753 concerning the efficacy of the Acts.
List of Regiments in Jamaica 1702- 1962, from a list at the National Library of Jamaica.
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 Complete List of NYS Attorneys General
Between 1684 and 1777, the Colonial Attorneys General were appointed by the King of England, or the Colonial Governors on the Crown's behalf.
Until 1702 he was appointed by the governor, after which he was commissioned by the Crown.
By the Constitution the governor was required to do the appointing with the "advice and consent of the council." But in practice it subordinated the governor to the council whenever a majority of the assembly was politically opposed to him, and the annual election of the council greatly increased chances of such opposition.
www.oag.state.ny.us /previous_aglist.html   (922 words)

  
 New York State Library: Annotated Bibliography of Selected New York State Maps: 1793-1900   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In the colonial period, and during the Revolution, the vast majority of North American maps were published in Europe, mainly by the British and French.
Three versions of this map: Spafford's Gazetteer, the Legislative Report for 1824, and the Constitution of the State of New York (where it is listed in the table of contents as "Findlay's map").
Lists of steamboat mileage from New York City to Albany, Philadelphia, Niagara.
www.nysl.nysed.gov /msscfa/mapsbibl.htm   (10868 words)

  
 Chronology of the Danish Possessions: India, Nicobar, Ghana, Caribbean, Africa
Chronological list of Portuguese possessions in Asia: India and Bangladesh
Chronological list of Portuguese possessions in Asia: Sri Lanka
Chronological list of Dutch possessions in Asia: Arabia and Persian Gulf
www.colonialvoyage.com /DanishP.html   (907 words)

  
 HSP Manuscript Guide: 700-799
Conrad Weiser was a Berks County farmer, tanner and president-judge who served as a colonial Indian agent and interpreter as well as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the First Battalion of the Pennsylvania Regiment during the French and Indian War.
Proprietary colonies such as Pennsylvania and company-charter colonies such as Rhode Island were grouped together under the heading of Plantation General.
List of Philadelphia subscribers for a loan to the citizens of South Carolina and Georgia, George Meade, treasurer.
www2.hsp.org /collections/manuscripts/0700.htm   (4193 words)

  
 MARYLAND - Online Information article about MARYLAND
governor, as well as lunatics or those who have been convicted of See also:
Haus; in Gothic it is only found in gudhiss, a temple; it may be ultimately connected with the root of " hide," conceal)
veto power whatever was given to the governor until 1867, when, in the present constitution, it was provided that no See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /MAR_MEC/MARYLAND.html   (5312 words)

  
 Colonial & Indian Wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This bitter conflict, pitting the New England colonies against the Narraganset and Wampanoag tribes, was fought from 1675-1677.
This supplemental material features a chronological listing of all major Indian events on the Eastern Frontier; a listing of all officers of the early Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; a listing of Indian names of Pennsylvania and their meaning; and details of Sullivan’s campaign against the Indians.
Originally printed in 2 volumes in 1808 and 1811, Indian Narratives is a collection of stories taken from individuals who were captives of various Indian tribes.
www.evolpub.com /ECBookstore/ColWars.html   (1838 words)

  
 The Colonial Virginia Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From 1652 to 1660 the Governors were elected by the House of Burgesses, though there is some reason to believe that their choice may have been influenced by the wishes of the Parliamentary authorities, or of Cromwell.
The Councillors were the Governor's advisers in executive matters, and patents, etc., are stated to be issued with their "advice and consent." They constituted the General Court -the supreme court of the Colony and also had legislative functions as members of the upper house of the Assembly, corresponding somewhat to our senate.
The colonial almanacs (which were always published late in the year before that whose date they bear-as is the case now) contain lists which have in the main been found to be very accurate, of the members of the House in existence at the time when the almanac was printed.
www.ls.net /~newriver/va/vareg1.htm   (7372 words)

  
 British Empire: Articles: Pashto Under the British Empire
The study of the literary history of Pashto in the colonial period is often a neglected field.
As the best-known authority and chief pioneer of the colonial period, he rendered invaluable contributions towards preservation of Pashto literature.
The other inherent shortcoming of their colonial rule was a policy of subjugation of natives and exploitation of the resources for the economic benefit of Great Britain, which considered itself a superior power.
www.britishempire.co.uk /article/pashto.htm   (4851 words)

  
 Tyler, Education in Colonial Virginia. V: Influence of William and Mary College
The Supreme Court, as organized in 1778, consisted till 1788, of the three judges of the High Court of Chancery, the three judges of the General Court, and the three judges of the Admiralty Court.
In the above list the first four were judges of the High Court of Chancery.
The list above does not include the judges of the Special Court of Appeals appointed at a later day.
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 "Guide - Historical Resources"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In fact, all tax lists encountered to date are copies preserved among the personal papers of city notables or their descendants.
Lists of elders, deacons, trustees, and members printed in J. Blayney's History of the First Presbyterian Church and in the manuscript Presbyterian marriage records for 1801 to 1815 have been processed and integrated.
The City Records list the members of the common council, the holders of other municipal offices, describe the regular and extraordinary activities of the city government (including a few Mayor's Court sessions), detail city financial dealings (including contractors and real estate transactions), and provide information on community issues and on the lives of city residents.
www.nysm.nysed.gov /albany/guide/histres.html   (17002 words)

  
 hannover-l - Monatsdigest 2000-05
There may be a few passenger lists for the port of New Orleans on-line at The Ship Transcriber's Guild site at at http://istg.rootsweb.com You may also try the FTM CD (#358) that includes the New Orleans list for 1820 to 1850.
You should be aware that most passenger lists in that time period did not include the exact place of birth, but generally only included the province and country.
To research these lists, I suggest that you look at my Research Guide to Immigration and Ships Passenger Lists at: http://home.att.net/~arnielang Section 8.0 provides detailed guidance on researching naturalization records and Section 4.0 includes instructions (including an illustrated example) for researching passenger lists in the 1820 to 1891 time period.
list.genealogy.net /mailman/archiv/hannover-l/2000-05/2000-05f.html   (16013 words)

  
 Alexander Hewat's Historical Account
Hewat's interest in the history of the southern colonies must have been aroused by these friends, A man of learning and culture--the only requisite for an eighteenth-century historian-- Hewat had the chance to secure authentic evidence and firsthand experience for his historical narrative.
His experiences and travel in the two colonies were reflected in his precise descriptions of their physical features, Indian customs, system of slavery and debilitating climate.
Given sixty days to leave the colony or suffer imprisonment and perhaps death, Hewat left his congregation and his property and took passage to Nantes; from there, he went to London.
barns.ill.fr /hewat/Alexander_Hewat.review.html   (2704 words)

  
 South Carolina Archives Publications: Publications on Microfilm
The records include correspondence with colonial governors, journals of the Board of Trade, petitions, and miscellaneous papers.
It lists the indents issued after 1792 for claims growing out of the Revolution, records the settlement of bonds and notes for duties incurred between 1783 and 1789, and accounts for receipts from tardy tax collectors.
They are important because of all the tax records produced before 1808, only the few filmed for this publication and two others are known to have survived.
www.state.sc.us /scdah/mfmpubs.htm   (1461 words)

  
 CD-ROM Collection List
for a list of common surnames which may be excluded from free searches.
Keep in mind that most of the disks listed below containing census information DO NOT contain the actual census records; they have only lists of the names of the "Heads Of Household" with a page number where additional information about that individual's household members may be found in the actual census records.
This index is unique in that it not only lists the "Head of Household", but every member of the household as well for every county in the state.
www.gwest.org /cd-rom.htm   (9958 words)

  
 AHR 1, 1895/96-20, 1914/15
Charles H. The Whigs of Colonial New York, in: AHR 1, 1895/96, p.
A.H. Habeas Corpus in the Colonies, in: AHR 8, 1902/03, p.
C.E. Observations of John Stuart and Governor James Grant of East Florida on the Proposed Plan of 1764 for the Future Managment of Indian Affairs [Documents], in: AHR 20, 1914/15, p.
www.erlangerhistorikerseite.de /zfhm/ahr4.html   (8079 words)

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