History of Dorchester Co. MD.
Doris Christian
of
Dorchester County
MARYLAND
By
ELIAS JONES
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CHAPTER I.
THE CALVERT FAMILY-THE LORDS PROPRIETARIES--MOTIVES FOR FOUNDING A
COLONY BY GEORGE CALVERT, THE FIRST LORD BALTIMORE-HIS NEWFOUNDLAND
COLONY A FAILURE-HIS EFFORTS IN AMERICA-THE LOSS OF HIS FAMILY AT SEA-
THE PREPARATION OF THE MARYLAND CHARTER-CHARTER RIGHTS OF THE
PROPRIETARY.
CHAPTER II.
PREPARATION FOR STARTING FIRST COLONISTS-LEONARD CALVERT PUT IN CHARGE
OF THE EXPEDITION, AND APPOINTED FIRST GOVERNOR-DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND-
ARRIVAL IN AMERICA-FOUND A BEAUTIFUL LAND, BUT FACED MANY PRIVATIONS.
CHAPTER III.
FIRST COLONIAL ASSEMBLIES-CODE OF LAWS-THE PROPRIETARY'S PREROGATIVES-
SEPARATION OF THE ASSEMBLY INTO TWO LEGISLATIVE BODIES-POWERS OF THE
COUNCIL-FIRST DISTURBING FACTOR, CLAIBORNE OF KENT, RICHARD INGLE, THE
NEXT TO INTERFERE-HIS ALLIANCE WITH CLAIBORNE SEIZURE OF ST. MARY'S-
FLIGHT OF GOVERNOR CALVERT TO VIRGINIA-HIS RETURN AND RE-CAPTURE OF
ST. MARY'S DEATH OF GOVERNOR CALVERT IN 1647-APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM
STONE, GOVERNOR, ETC.
CHAPTER IV.
REDUCTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY COLONIES TO OBEDIENCE UNDER THE
"COMMONWEALTH"-EFFORTS OF LORD BALTIMORE TO RE-ESTABLISH THE
PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT-GOVERNOR STONE'S MILITARY EFFORTS FOR THE
PROPRIETARY-HIS ATTACK ON THE PURITAN CAPITAL, DEFEAT AND CAPTURE
CROMWELL COMMISSIONERS IN CONTROL UNTIL 1658-DISCOURAGED BY LORD
BALTIMORE'S INFLUENCE WITH THE PROTECTOR, SURRENDERED CONTROL IN THE
PROVINCE-JOSIAH FENDALL APPOINTED GOVERNOR-USURPS AUTHORITY AND IS
DISMISSED-CAPITALS OF MARYLAND.
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