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OF

VIRGINIA;

CONTAINING

A COLLECTION OF THE MOST INTERESTING FACTS, TRADITIONS,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, ANECDOTES, &c,

RELATING TO

ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES,

TOGETHER WITH

GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTIONS.

TO WHICH IS APPENDED,

AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH

OF THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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ILLUSTRATED BY

OVER 100 ENGRAVINGS,

GIVING

VIEWS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS-SEATS OF EMINENT MEN,-
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,-RELICS OF ANTIQUITY,-HISTORIC
LOCALITIES, NATURAL SCENERY, ETC., ETC.

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CHAPTER IV.

PROGRESS OF THE COLONY FROM THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LONDON COMPANY TO THE BREAKING OUT
OF BACON'S REBELLION IN 1675.

Accession of Charles I.-Tobacco trade.-Yeardley governor-his commission favorable-his death and
character-Lord Baltimore's reception.-State of religion-legislation upon the subject.-Invitation
to the Puritans to settle on Delaware Bay.-Harvey governor.-Grant of Carolina and Maryland.-
Harvey deposed-restored.-Wyatt governor.-Acts of the legislature improperly censured.-Berkeley
governor.-Indian relations.-Opechancanough prisoner-his death.-Change of government in Eng-
land-Fleet and army sent to reduce Virginia.-Preparation for defence by Berkeley.-Agreement
entered into between the colony and the commissioners of the commonwealth.-Indian hostilities.-
Matthews elected governor.-Difficulties, between the governor and the legislature-adjusted.-State
of the colony and its trade.-Commissioners sent to England.-The Restoration.-General legisla-
tion.....
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CHAPTER V.

BACON'S REBELLION-HOSTILE DESI OF THE FRENCH.
Indifference to change in England.-Navigation Act.-Con. cts.-Conspiracy detected.-Discontents,-
Cessation from tobacco planting for one year.-Royal grants.-Virginia's remonstrance.-Success of
deputies.-Indian hostilities.--Army raised and disbanded by governor.-People petition for an army-
elect Bacon commander-he marches without commission and defeats Indians-pursued by governor,
who retreats on hearing of rising at Jamestown.-Governor makes concessions.-Bacon prisoner-is
pardoned.-People force commission from governor.-Bacon marches to meet Indians-hears he is
declared a rebel by Berkeley-marches to meet him-he flees to Accomac.-Convention called and
free government established.-Bacon defeats the Indians.-Berkeley obtains possession of the ship-
ng, and occupies Jamestown-is besieged by Bacon, and driven out.-Jamestown burnt.-Death of
Bicon-character of his enterprise.-Predatory warfare-treaty between governor and his opponents.—
Cruelty of Berkeley.-King's commissioners.-Departure of Berkeley and his death.-Acts of Assembly
passed during Bacon's influence.-Conduct of king's commissioners.-Culpeper governor.-Discontents.
Conduct of Beverly.-Howard governor.-General conduct of Virginia and progress of affairs.—
Plan of Callier for dividing the British colonies.......

CHAPTER VI.

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EVENTS FROM THE YEAR 1705 TO THE TERMINATION OF THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
Gov. Nicholson superseded by Nott, and he by Jennings.-Administration of Gov. Spotswood.-Drysdale
governor-succeeded by Gooch.-Death of Rev. James Blair.-Notice of Col. William Byrd.-Gooch's
charge to the grand jury against Presbyterians, Methodists, &c.-Burning of the capitol at Williams-
burg-Revision of the colonial laws.-Departure of Gooch.-Dinwiddie governor.-Encroachments of
the French-Mission of George Washington beyond the Alleghanies to the French commandant of a
fort-its inauspicious results.--Gov. Dinwiddie prepares to repel the encroachments of the French.-
Expedition against them under Col. Fry, and the erection of Fort Duquesne.-Washington's skirmish
with Jumonville-he erects Fort Necessity-he surrenders to the French, and marches back to Vir-
ginia.-The Burgesses pass a vote of thanks to him.-Gov. Dinwiddie resolves to prosecute the war-
the futility of his projects.-Arrival of Gen. Braddock.-Braddock's defeat.-Bravery of Washington
and the Virginia troops.-Frontiers open to incursions from the savages.-Fauquier governor.-Troops
destined for the conquest of Duquesne rendezvous at Raystown.-Defeat of Major Grant, and heroism
of Captain Bullet.-Fort Duquesne evacuated.-End of the war

CHAPTER VII.

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FROM THE TERMINATION OF THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR TO THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS.

Encroachments of Britain upon the American colonies.-Spirited conduct of Virginia thereon.-Patrick
Henry's resolution on the right to tax America.-Death of Governor Fauquier.-Arrival of Lord Botte-
tourt-Continued aggressions of the mother country.-Death of Bottetourt.-Lord Dunmore governor.—-
Dunmore's war.-Battle of Point Pleasant.-Speech of Logan-End of the Indian war.-Meeting of the
Continental Congress.-Dunmore removes the gunpowder of the colony from the magazine at Wil-
liamsburg-Patrick Henry forces the receiver-general to make compensation.-Du.more flees on
board the Fowey man-of-war.-Meeting of the Virginia Convention.-Dunmore, with the British fleet,
attacks Hampton.-Affair in Princess Anne.-Defeat of the enemy at Great Bridge.-Norfolk burat.--
Delegates in Congress instructed by the General Convention of Virginia to propose the Declaration of
Independence. A constitution for the state government adopted.-Patrick Henry governor.-Dunmore
driven from Gwynn's Island.-First meeting of the legislature under the state constitution.-Indian
war-Col. Christian makes peace with the Creek and Cherokee nations.--Revision of the state laws.——
Glance at the war at the north.-Sir Henry Clinton appointed commander-in-chief of the British army.
He transfers the seat of the war to the south.--Sir George Collier, with a British fleet, enters Hampton
Ronds.--Fort Nelson abandoned.--The enemy take possession of Portsmouth, and burn Suffolk-They
embark for New York.-Gen. Leslie invades Virginia, and lands at Portsmouth.-The government
prepares to resist the enemy.-Leslie leaves Virginia.-Arnold invades Virginia, lands at Westover,
and marches to Richmond.--He returns to Westover, and arrives at Portsmouth.-Washington forms
plan to cut off his retreat-Clinton detaches Gen. Philips to the assistance of Arnold.-Defenceless
situation of Virginia.-Philips takes possession of Petersburg, and commits depredations in the vicinity.
Death of Gen. Philips.--Cornwallis enters Petersburg.-Tarleton's expedition to Charlottesville.-
Various movements of the two armies.-Cornwallis concentrates his army at York and Gloucester.--
Surrender of Cornwallis.............
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CHAPTER VIII.

FROM THE CLOSE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT TIME.

End of the war.-Action of the Virginia Convention upon the federal constitution.--Origin of the Federal
and Democratic parties.-Opposition to the alien and sedition laws in Virginia.-Report of Mr. Midi-
son thereon.-War of 1812.-Revision of the state constitution in 1829-30-Action of Virginia upen
the subject of slavery in 1831-2.-Policy of the state in reference to internal improvement and educa-
tion.....
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