. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . letterspatent from James I, granting to him the entire peninsulawhich is formed by the Bays of Placentia and Trinity. Thisextensive peninsula he erected into a province, and gave to itthe name of Avalon—which was the ancient name of Glas-tonbury, where Christianity was first introduced into appointed Capt. Wynne local governor, who fixed his resi-dence at Ferryland. Lord Baltimore also resided there forsome time; but finding the soil and climate unfavourable, andthe French inhabitants hostile, he went, in 16
. A history of Canada and of the other British provinces of North America . letterspatent from James I, granting to him the entire peninsulawhich is formed by the Bays of Placentia and Trinity. Thisextensive peninsula he erected into a province, and gave to itthe name of Avalon—which was the ancient name of Glas-tonbury, where Christianity was first introduced into appointed Capt. Wynne local governor, who fixed his resi-dence at Ferryland. Lord Baltimore also resided there forsome time; but finding the soil and climate unfavourable, andthe French inhabitants hostile, he went, in 1628, to Virginia 5but not liking it, he selected a spot nearer to the , after his death, in 1632, a patent (from Charles I) wasissued to his son, Cecil, second Lord Baltimore,* under which * Cecil, Second Lord Baltimore, succeeded to Ms fathers title in 1631 QiTESTioNS.—What ig said of Guys expedition in 1610 ? What occurredjk 1G14? WTiat did Whitbourne do in 1615 and 1617? Mention theeonnectiou which Lord Baltimore had with the higtgry of Newfovmdlaji^i. 288 HISTORY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. irAKT IX-16G3 was founded the colony of Mary-land. In this Roman Catholiccolony, the utmost toleration wasallowed to the inhabitants in reli-gious matters, while in the NewEngland colonies it was denied atthe same time to all but the do-minant party. The name Balti-^more was given to the capital of ^the new colony.* Having aban-doned his estates in Newfoundlandduring the Protectorate of Crom- Cecil, second Lord , they were restored to him in 1660. In 1754 (nearly acentury afterwards) his heirs claimed the peninsula, but theclaim was disallowed. 14. French Tribute.—In 1626, the French established acolony at Placentia, which led to many disputes; and in 1634,rather than relinquish the fisheries, they agreed, for the pri-vilege of fishing, to pay five per cent, tribute on all the fishtaken. The impost continued for forty years. 15. Kertks Settlement.—In 1654, Sir Dav
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