. The history of Connecticut, from the first settlement of the colony to the adoption of the present constitution. on, should be provided, to increase thestrength of the battery at New London, and that a wellarmed sloop of war should be employed to guard the order was further made to supply the feeble and remotetowns with the means of protecting themselves, and themilitia were formed into thirteen regiments—each regimentbeing officered by a colonel, a lieutenant-colonel, and amajor.* War meanwhile was declared against Spain, and the min-istry, glad to be rid of a clamorous and by no m
. The history of Connecticut, from the first settlement of the colony to the adoption of the present constitution. on, should be provided, to increase thestrength of the battery at New London, and that a wellarmed sloop of war should be employed to guard the order was further made to supply the feeble and remotetowns with the means of protecting themselves, and themilitia were formed into thirteen regiments—each regimentbeing officered by a colonel, a lieutenant-colonel, and amajor.* War meanwhile was declared against Spain, and the min-istry, glad to be rid of a clamorous and by no means insig-nificant opponent, and to assail the enemy in a weak point,resolved on sending Admiral Vernon upon an expeditionwhere he would have an opportunity of making good some ofhis stately declarations as to the exploits that he could per-form if he were but invested with the command of a fewships. The Spanish West Indies, Porto Bello, Carthagena * At the same session (Oct., 1739,) the governor was made captain general, and the deputy governor was made lieutenant-general of tlie militia of iSiS- r A-% MAoTT,, G]E-Tf. HDJ^VHj) WDOSTIEB .
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