ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by WILLIAM D. WILLIAMSON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maine. A. D. 1697 CONTENTS OF VOL. II. CHAPTER I. Page 9 to 37. Feb. Death of Sir William Phips, first Royal Governor. Nova Scotia conceded by Massachusetts to the British Crown. Sept. 11. Treaty of Ryswick. Nova Scotia resigned to France. J. Resettlement of Maine promoted. A Committee of Claims. 1701-2. Deaths of Lord Bellamont, Lieut. Gov. Stoughton, James II. and Queen Anne's war. The French draw the broken tribes to St. Francois. Several eastern towns attacked by the Indians. Church's 5th eastern expedition. Colonial sufferers in this war. The Indians consider the war a burthen. All the remaining eastern settlements assailed. 1709-10. Expeditions against Port-Royal. Nova Scotia subdued by Col. 1713. 1714. 1715. @ 1717. 1718. 1719. 1720. 1721. March 30, Treaty of Utrecht; and July 11, of Portsmouth. No- The administration and prudentials of Maine. Three towns sur- A road ordered from Berwick to Pejepscot. Three townships Settlement of Kennebeck attempted. Yorkshire extended to Treaty with the Indians confirmed at Arrowsick. Timber trees Armstrong's project to settle Sagadahock. Settlements between Kennebeck and St. Georges revived. Fort Coram's project to settle Sagadahock. Affairs of Nova Scotia. P. Dudley's case as a Councillor. Mast trees protected. The Lovewell's war. The first reprizals and attacks by the Indians. Brunswick burnt. July 25, war proclaimed. Events of the war. Part of Georgetown burnt. Oldtown destroyed by Col. Westbrook. Attacks of the Indians. 1728. 1729. The battle of Pegwacket. The Indian village at Fort Hill de- Dummer's administration. Three trading houses established. A mission sent to recover captives. Earthquake. A back tier of July 13, Governor Burnet arrives. Councillors. His disputes Political changes in Sagadahock. David Dunbar, surveyor of Gov. Belcher's administration commences. Officers in York- 1733. 1736. Terms on which new townships were granted. Grants made. Trade extended. Right to the woods discussed. Natives com- 1737-8. Dispute with New-Hampshire as to dividing lines, referred, dis- 1739. 1740. 1741. 1744. 1746. 1747. cussed, settled. William Pepperell and Samuel Waldo command the two York- News of the Spanish war received. Specie scarce. Land-bank Governor Belcher removed from office; and appointment of The Spanish war. The French join against England. War de- The officers, the fleet, and the army. Assistance of a British squadron. The siege. Louisbourg capitulates. Its great strength. Expenses of the expedition repaid by Great Britain. Fifth Indian war. A defensive force of 450 men raised. Depre- A French fleet of 70 sail, under Duke d'Anville, arrives at Hali- A naval victory achieved by two English Admirals, Anson and Oct. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. In this war, the Province lost 1749-50. Claim of the French westward to Kennebeck. 1750. redeemed. The French Neutrals join the troops from Canada at the Isthmus of Nova Scotia. Halifax settled. Cornwallis attacks the French below the Isthmus. The homi- cide of Albee and accomplices, at Wiscasset. The Indians from 1750-2. The people-conspicuous for their merits, and tolerant in their 1752. 1759. 1761. 1762. 1763. 1764. New valuation. New Style adopted. Petition for a new County. Defensive measures enlarged. General Union of the colonies French war and 6th Indian war. Four expeditions against the French,—three being unsuccessful. The French driven from Nova Scotia, and the French Neu- trals removed. War declared against all the eastern tribes, except the Tarratines. The people jealous. Cargill's affair War upon the Tarratines. An Earthquake. Four expeditions against the French. War declared against France. Governor Shirley leaves the Province. The Indians attack the eastern towns and settle- ments. The expeditions all unsuccessful. Three expeditions-all crowned with success-Louisbourg and other places taken. The last efforts of the Indians against the A general attack upon the French. General Wolfe proceeds Peace with the eastern tribes. Canada finally conquered. Limits of the Eastern Patents and great Tracts reviewed. Gov. Feb. 10, Treaty of Paris,-Canada, resigned to Great Britain. Measures to raise a revenue in America. Governor's view of the eastern tribes. Census of Maine. 1765. Jan. 10, Stamp-act passed. The first Continental Congress, 1766. 1767. A Hurricane. Parliament lay duties on tea, glass, paper, &c. |