An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . John Harvey was appointed by Charles in 1629, but he became sgunpopular as to be sent to England, in 1636, loaded with trial resulted in his triumphant acquittal. He was then -einstated,and after continuing the administration for two years, was • ucceededby Sir Francis Wyatt. After another period of two }ears, thegovernment devolved (February, 1642) on Sir WilHam Berkele
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . John Harvey was appointed by Charles in 1629, but he became sgunpopular as to be sent to England, in 1636, loaded with trial resulted in his triumphant acquittal. He was then -einstated,and after continuing the administration for two years, was • ucceededby Sir Francis Wyatt. After another period of two }ears, thegovernment devolved (February, 1642) on Sir WilHam accession gave universal satisfaction ; and, although bigottedwith regard to religion and education, he seems to have been themost popular of any of the Virginian governors. Ever since the dreadful massacre of 1622, a vindictive warfare hadbeen waged against the Indians, chiefly by predatory incursions intotheir territory; and in the year 1643, the Assembly voted that noterms of peace with them should be entertained. That unfortunatepeople, driven to despair, again entered into a general confederacy,hoping, by a sudden attack, to cut off the hated race who had seizedtheir lands. This step could not no
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