. American history:. fthe war onother tritei. 2. Discovery and settle- 7nent of Sew Haven. a. Note, page 209. 1638. b. April First Sab-bath at New Haven. c. April 28. 4 The govern-ment of thecolony. 5 Itsprot-perity. 1639. 6. Importantevent* in 1639. * Fairfield borders on the Sound, fifty miles S. W. from the monthof the Connecticut. Some of the Pecjuods were pursued to a greatswamp in this town. Some were slain, and about 2(i» surrendered. Thetown was first settled by a Mr. Ludlow and otlvrs in 1639. t New Ilaien, now on<- of the capit-als of Coriiiceticut, called by theIndians (luin
. American history:. fthe war onother tritei. 2. Discovery and settle- 7nent of Sew Haven. a. Note, page 209. 1638. b. April First Sab-bath at New Haven. c. April 28. 4 The govern-ment of thecolony. 5 Itsprot-perity. 1639. 6. Importantevent* in 1639. * Fairfield borders on the Sound, fifty miles S. W. from the monthof the Connecticut. Some of the Pecjuods were pursued to a greatswamp in this town. Some were slain, and about 2(i» surrendered. Thetown was first settled by a Mr. Ludlow and otlvrs in 1639. t New Ilaien, now on<- of the capit-als of Coriiiceticut, called by theIndians (luinipiac, lies at the heati of a harbor wtiich sets up four milesfrom lyonj; Island Sound. It is about seventy-five miles from NewYork, and thirty-four S. W. from Hartford. The city is on a beautifulplain, I)Ounded on the west by West River, and on the east by Walling-ford, or Quinipiac River. Yale College is located at New Haven. (SeeMap.) t This tree stood near the comer of Oeorge and College streets. HEW 212 COLONIAL HISTORY. [Book II. ANALYSIS. a. Jan. 24. 1. Firs? con-stitution ofConnecticut- 8. Separate colonies in Connecticut- 3. Disputeswith theDutch- 1644. 4. Purchase ofSaybrook- 5. Treatywith theDutch- 1651. 6 War be-txeeen Eng-land andHolland 7. What pre-vented a warin America »>1653. 8. What colo-nies appliedto Cromwell,and theresult- •=1654. 1660. S Loyaltij of Connecticut. d May. 10. The royal Charter—Us Character- 1662. necticut, who had hitherto acknowledged the authorityof Massachusetts, assembled^- at Hartford, and formed aseparate government for themselves. The constitutionwas one of unexampled liberality, guarding with jealouscare against every encroachment on the rights of thepeople. The governor and legislature were to be chosenannually by the freemen, who were required to take anoath of allegiance to the commonwealth, instead of theEnglish monarch; and in the general court alone wasvested the power of making and repealing laws. *Atthis
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