The History of the United States of America, Volume 1

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Contents

Roanoke deserted Arrival of Grenville
85
Voyage of Pontgravé and Champlain to the St Lawrence
91
Voyages of Hudson
97
His Captivity and Release new Colonists
103
Imaginary Gold first Remittance
105
Dales Administration Laws Assignment of Lands
112
Disputes in the Company Sandys Treasurer
118
Instruction to Wyatt Indian Massacre and War
124
Wyatts Report on the Condition of the Colony Tobacco
130
Dutch Explorations New Netherland
137
Zwanandal Pavonia Rensselaerswyk
143
Kieft Director Colony of Rensselaerswyk
149
Brownist Emigrations to Holland
155
Arrangement with the Virginia Company Joint Stock
156
Mortality among the Colonists Visit to Massasoit
162
West Admiral of New England
168
Settlements on the Coast Morton of Merry Mount
174
Company organized Londons Plantation
180
Emigrants sent out State of the Settlement
181
Churches organized Military Exercises
187
Severe Treatment of old Planters Eliot and the younger
193
Cottons Election Sermon Dudley Governor
199
Sir George Calvert his Colony in Newfoundland
205
Collision with Clayborne
209
CHAPTER IX
216
Further Measures of Defense Oath of Fidelity
222
Williams and the Salem Church
228
Division into Counties 135
233
The Hutchinsonians beaten but not subdued
246
New Towns in Plymouth Colony
260
Fishery Ship Building Manufacture of Cloths
269
Bellinghams Administration his singular Marriage
279
Favorable Order of the Commons
285
Williams goes to England for a Charter
291
Gortons Visit to England
297
Third Meeting of the New England Commissioners
304
Petition for Toleration its Rejection
310

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