A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . ed in Cape Codharhor. And this ia the solitary number who, for an undefiled conscience, and the love of pure Chris-tianity, first left their native and pleasant land, and encountered all tlie toils and hazards of the tumul-tuous ocean, in search of some uncultivated region in North Virginia, where they might quietly enjoytheir religious liberties, and transmit them to posterity, in hopes that none would follow to disturb orvex them. Princes Annah. a One of these was the servant who died before theirarrival. b Besides the son born in Cape Cod har
A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . ed in Cape Codharhor. And this ia the solitary number who, for an undefiled conscience, and the love of pure Chris-tianity, first left their native and pleasant land, and encountered all tlie toils and hazards of the tumul-tuous ocean, in search of some uncultivated region in North Virginia, where they might quietly enjoytheir religious liberties, and transmit them to posterity, in hopes that none would follow to disturb orvex them. Princes Annah. a One of these was the servant who died before theirarrival. b Besides the son born in Cape Cod harbor, named Per-egrine. e He was of Governor C:irver5i family. d One of these w;is ;» sdu born at sea, and thereforennnied Oceaniia. e Mr. Morton calls him Craxton. / Mr. Morton seems to mistake in calling him Josa fT Mr. Morion calls him Dicery. A Mr. Morton calls him Bitleridge. i He was nf Governor Winslows family. j Mr. Morton seems to mistake in calling him Doten. k They were of Mr. [lopkinss family. STATES AND TERRITOEIES. —MICHIGAN. 81. MICHIGAN. This is one of those members <)f the American Union which were for-merly comprised in the North-west Territory. In the year 1640, it was partially exploredby a few French traders from Canada; and the first settlement was fonned at JDetroit, in the peace between France and England, in 1763, the latter obtained possession of theterritory, and, at the termination of the revolutionary war, ceded it to the United States —retaining control of Detroit, however, until 17J6. It was orjjanized as a territory of theUnited States in 1805; but, in the course of the war of 1812, again fell into the hands of theBritish, from whom it was recovered, in a short period, by the American forces under GeneralHarrison. In 183G, it was admitted into the Union as an independent state. Boundaries and Extent. — Bordered on the northern and eastern fronts by two of the greatlakes, and parted near its centre by another, the land surface
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