William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine . during the 17th century when largebodies of white servants were imported, the service was brief, and theopportunities afforded in the easy acquisition of land contributed to rai-emany of the poorer planters in the social scale and to confirm the inde-pendence which they enjoyed, so that many of the former servants becameleading men in the Colony. Nor must it be forgotten that mere service wasnever a stigma in this new country, and it is a fact abundantly shown inthe records that some of the servants were of better families in Englandthan
William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine . during the 17th century when largebodies of white servants were imported, the service was brief, and theopportunities afforded in the easy acquisition of land contributed to rai-emany of the poorer planters in the social scale and to confirm the inde-pendence which they enjoyed, so that many of the former servants becameleading men in the Colony. Nor must it be forgotten that mere service wasnever a stigma in this new country, and it is a fact abundantly shown inthe records that some of the servants were of better families in Englandthan their masters. The ultimate consequences of society in Virginiaand New England was seen after the Revolution, when for the first timethe different communities had the opportunity of directing without foreignrestraint the government of their country. Virginia became the head-quarters of the Democratic Republican party of popular ideas, and NewEngland that of the Federalist party—the party of aristocratic ideas. Advertisements WHITTET & SHEPPERSON. 11-13-15 North Eighth Street - Richmond, Va BURK & COMPANY CLOTHIERS AND Gents Furnishers in all its Branches Inaugorators of from Mill-to-Wearei System No Middle Profits Charged BURK & COMPANYEdgar Holt, Representative Main and Eighth Sts., Richmond, Va. MEISTER & SMETHIE Law and Miscellaneous Book Bindersand Blank-Book Manufacturers 105-107 Governor Street RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Your Patronage Solicited YOU WILL BE OLD SOME DAY Prepare to lighten the burden of old ag^e NOW, by starting asavings account with this strong bank PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL - _ - ^ 300, SURPLUS AND PROFITS - $1,650, Main and 12th Streets Richmond, Virginia $ Will Open an Account HSlilllam anb ffiar^ College (Sluartcrl? Tbietortcal flDagasine. Vol. XXV JANUARY, 1917 No 3. WILLIAMSBURG LODGE OF MASONS There was recently returned to Williamsburg from the Libraryof Congress, by authority of a joint resolution of Congress, datedApril 19, 1916,
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