Projects of the Lords of the Committee

Mission of Edward Randolph to New England

His Reception in Massachusetts

His Visit to New Hampshire

His Visit to Plymouth

His Return to England

State of the pending Question in England

Proceedings in Massachusetts after Randolph's Departure

Stoughton and Bulkeley sent to England with an Address

Randolph's Report of his Observations in New England

Other Descriptions of New England, near the same time

Arrival of the Agents of Massachusetts in England

Proceedings in England against Massachusetts.

Conciliatory Proceedings of Massachusetts

Purchase of New Hampshire from Gorges by Massachusetts

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Hostility of Randolph, Andros, and the Quakers to Massachusetts

Report of the Crown Lawyers on the Legal Condition of Massachusetts 316

Randolph's immediate Departure on a second Visit to New England

Proceedings and Position of Randolph at Boston

His Departure for New Hampshire

Rebuke by the King of the Delay in sending Agents

Deliberations of the General Court

Election of Agents to go to England.

Return of Randolph to England

His Reports and Counsels to the Home Government

Revisal in Massachusetts of the Laws

Delay of the Departure of the Agents

Return of Randolph from England

Peremptory Letter from the King

Proceedings of the General Court thereupon

Despatch of the Agents, Dudley and Richards.

Hostile Representations of Randolph against the Patriot Party

Issue of a Writ of quo warranto against the Charter of Massachusetts.

Return of Randolph to Massachusetts with the Writ

Political Condition of Massachusetts without the Charter.

Appointment of Colonel Kirk to be Governor

Helplessness of Massachusetts

Organization of New Hampshire as a Royal Province

Gratitude of New Hampshire to Massachusetts

Randolph and Mason in New Hampshire

Edward Cranfield, Governor of New Hampshire

His Oppressive Administration

Defeated Insurrection in New Hampshire

Renewed Misgovernment

Renewed Disturbances

Departure of Cranfield

PLYMOUTH.

Report concerning Plymouth to the Lords of the Committee

Exhaustion by the Indian War
Solicitations for a Charter

Death of Governor Winslow

Thomas Hinckley chosen Governor

Legislation against the Buccaneers

CONNECTICUT.

Report concerning Connecticut to the Lords of the Committee

Renewed Dispute with Rhode Island about a Boundary

The Controversy transferred to England

Randall Holden and John Green in England
Consultation of the Federal Commissioners
Military Preparations of Connecticut

Representations of Connecticut to Lord Sunderland
Publication of Mason's History of the Pequot War
Appointment of a Special Commission of Inquiry
Award of the Commission

Final Settlement of the Boundary between Connecticut and New York 440

Claim of the Duke of Hamilton

DISSOLUTION OF THE CONFEDERACY OF THE THREE COLONIES.

Last Meeting of Federal Commissioners

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Defeat, Capture, and Execution of the Earl of Argyll .

Cruelties of the Judges Jeffreys and Scroggs

His Attack on the University of Cambridge

His Quarrel with Magdalen College, Oxford

His Second Declaration of Indulgence

Estrangement of the Clergy from him.

Magnanimous Course of the Protestant Sects

Memorial of Seven Bishops .

Defeat of the Declaration

Imprisonment of the Bishops

Trial and Acquittal of the Bishops
Birth of a Prince of Wales
Suspicions of Fraud

The King's Despotism in Scotland
The King's Despotism in Ireland
Distress of Englishmen in Ireland
Politics of the Prince of Orange

His Diplomatic and Military Preparations
His Landing in England

His Arrival in London

Flight of King James from England

Debates about the Succession

Election of the Prince of Orange, to be King of England.

Proclamation of King William and Queen Mary

Randolph's Proceedings against the Charter of Rhode Island

The New Government in the Narragansett Country

Proclamation of King James in Connecticut

Randolph's Proceedings against the Charter of Connecticut

Arrival of Governor Andros

Reluctance of Connecticut

Degradation of the Council

Proceedings in the Eastern Territory of the Duke of York.

Proceedings in Plymouth

Annexation of Rhode Island to the Government of Andros.

Pretensions of Andros in respect to Connecticut

Intrigues in Connecticut .

Visit of Andros to Connecticut

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534

535

537

538

539

542

Concealment of the Colonial Charter. The Charter Oak

Annexation of Connecticut to the Government of Andros

New England consolidated under One Despotism

Issue of Writs of Intrusion

Mission of Increase Mather to England

Expedition of the Governor to the Eastern Country

Capture of Castine's Post

Treaty with the Eastern Indians

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558

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