JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (Edited 1882-1901 by H. B. Adams.) J. M. VINCENT, Editor. History is past Politics and Politics are present History.-Freeman LIFE OF COMMISSARY JAMES BLAIR FOUNDER OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE BY DANIEL ESTEN MOTLEY BALTIMORE THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS PUBLISHED MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1901 COPYRIGHT 1901, BY JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS The Lord Baltimore Press THE FRIEDENWALD COMPANY BALTIMORE, MD., U. S. A. CHAPTER III.-BLAIR'S CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT .. PAGE Blair a Member of the Council.. Functions of the Council..... Relations of Commissary and Governor. Governor Andros and Blair Charges against Andros Andros removed..... Governor Nicholson and Blair Charges against Nicholson Nicholson removed.... Governor Spotswood and Blair..... Spotswood and the Burgesses and Council Point in Dispute between Spotswood and Blair. Spotswood removed Close of Blair's Life ... Inscription on his Tombstone.. Appendix 43 43 43 44 45 46 46 49 51 52 52 58 54 54 56 56 |