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New Haven discovered,

Earthquake in New England,

Increase of Settlements in Connecticut,
Portsmouth and Exeter settled,

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New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts,

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Rhode Island purchased of the Indians,
First permanent settlement in Maine,
Vermont declared an independent state,
Remarks on the religion of Vermont,
First Baptist Church in America,
Manners and Customs,

A prohibiting the use of tobacco,
Agriculture and Commerce,

Arts and Manufactures,
Printing first introduced,

Education and Population,

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Discovery and progress of the Middle and Southern

States.

Hudson's voyage and discoveries,
Sir The as Dale and the Dutch,
Grant of Dutch West India Company,
Settlement of New Jersey by the Danes,
Emigration of Swedes and Finns,
Delaware settled by Swedes and Finns,
Maryland settled by Roman Catholics,
William Clayborne excites rebellion,
Grant of New Orleans to Sir W. Heath,
Indigent subjects transported to Georgia,
First house built in Savannah,

History of all the Colonies combined,

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Orders given to arrest them,

Charter of Connecticut read to the freemen,

Difficulty in collecting taxes,

New York submits to Col. Nichols,

Demand of Sir Edmund Andross,

Surrendered back to a small Dutch Fleet,

Determined resistance of Capt. T. Bull,
ommencement of Philip's War,
Defence of a house in Brookfield,
Attacks of Indians on several towns,

Indian fort taken and destroyed with many of the

men, women, and children,

J. E. Andross demands the Connecticut charter,
which is hidden,

Death of King Philip,

Peace concluded with the Indians,

Form of Government by William Penn,

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Colonel Fletcher succeeds Gov. Sloughter,

Governor Fletcher demands the submission of the

Connecticut militia to his command,

A treaty between Great Britain and France,
The surprise of Dover,

Heroic act of Mr. Dustan,

Distressing situation of Mrs. Dustan and other
captives,

First suspicion of Witchcraft,

The Earl of Bellamont appointed Governor,
War with the French, Indians, and Spaniards,
Durfield surprised, and the people killed and made
prisoners,

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Mr. Williams and other prisoners redeemed,
Expedition against Canada,

Nine Transports lost,

Samuel Street appointed Governor,

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Indian War in South Carolina,

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Peace between France and England,

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William Barnet appointed Governor,

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Forts and trading houses built on Lake Ontario,
Indian war-Peace soon restored,

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Settlement of Georgia continued,

Disturbance among the Negroes in South Carolina, 111

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