. American history:. nd the change to a separate provincewas received with reluctance by all. 5. The first legislature, which assembled at Ports-mouth in 1680, adopted a code of laws, the first of whichdeclared That no act, imposition, law, or ordinance,should be made, or imposed upon them, but such as shouldbe made by the assembly and approved by the presidentand council. This declaration, so worthy of freemen, andspiritof was received with marked displeasure bv the kinjr ; butiNew Hampshire, ever after, was as forward as any of hersister colonies in resisting every encroachment upon herjust
. American history:. nd the change to a separate provincewas received with reluctance by all. 5. The first legislature, which assembled at Ports-mouth in 1680, adopted a code of laws, the first of whichdeclared That no act, imposition, law, or ordinance,should be made, or imposed upon them, but such as shouldbe made by the assembly and approved by the presidentand council. This declaration, so worthy of freemen, andspiritof was received with marked displeasure bv the kinjr ; butiNew Hampshire, ever after, was as forward as any of hersister colonies in resisting every encroachment upon herjust rights. 1629. a. Muy. 2. Purchasemade by Nov. 17. 3. Separategrant made to Mason. 4. How the country was governed. 1641 5. Union %oith selvCSMassachu-setts. Separation. 1680. c. Royaloommission,Sept. 28, sepa-ration, 6. Nature ofthe neio govermnent. 7. Thechange. d. March Assemblingof ttie firstLegislature,and its pro-ceedings. 9. The king,displeasure. VICIMTY OF PORTSMOUTH. * Little Harbor, the place first settled, is at the southern en-trance to the harbor of Portsmouth, two miles below the city,and opposite the town and island of Newcastle. (Sec in Map.) t Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, is situated on a peninsula,on the south side of the Piscataqua, three miles from the has an excellent harbor, which, owing to the rapidity of thecurrent, is never frozen. It is fifty-four miles N. from Boston,and the same distance S. W. from Portland. (See Map.) % Dover village, in N. H., formerly called Cocheco, is situatedon Ooeheco River, four miles above its junction with the Pisca-taqua, and twelve from Portsmouth. The first settlementin the town was on a beautiful peninsula between Black andPiscataqua Kivers. (See Map.) Part II.] NEW HAMPSHIRE. 207 6. Early in the following year Robert Mason arrived, 16§1.—asserted his right to the province, on the ground of the - early grants made to his ancestor, and assumed the title ^
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