Historical and Political, OF THE and Present State of the BRITISH'Set- CONTAINING 1. The History of the Provinces 1 ! tures, Trade and Navigation, and Colonies of New Hamp Laws and Government. By WILLIAM DOUGLASS, M. D. VOL. II. HISTORIANS, like sworn Evidences in Courts of Law, ought to declare the WHOLE Truth (so far as comes to their BOSTON, New-ENGLAND, Printed : M.DCC.LV, | Treaty with Abnaquie Indians Claims in property and jurisdiction A digression concerning colony legislatures A dispute between the governor and representatives British and French claims in America The sundry original settlements Boundaries of the colony A case of ministerial lands - Valuations continued Paper currencies continued. He ibid. 160 162 172 178 183 Colony of ConnecȚICUT - 158 The original voluntary associations Boundaries Trade, and navigation The charter 164 Legislature and courts of judicature 166 Rates and taxes Militia and number of people Produce, manufactures and trade 180 Connecticut college Mountains and rivers 190 Paper currencies continued 192 Abstract of some of their laws 193: A digression of grain, grazing, &c. 203 Concerning the natural history of New-England 209 Miscellanies 219 Province of New-YORK 220 The English conquest of New-Netherlands and confirmed i by the Dutch to the English 221 Indians 236 Their French and Indian wars 240 Succesive governors of the province . 246 Legislature and some peculiar laws 250 Paper currencies continued 254 Courts of judicature 256 Produce, manufactures, trade and navigation 257 Mountains and rivers 260 Miscellanies 262 Province 224 6 235 ibid. . Province of New-JERSEY 267 Several transfers of property and jurisdiction A digression concerning Indian grants, and proprietor quitrents in the colonies 275 Disputes in this province concerning property which have occafioned much confusion 277 Mountains and rivers 282 Inhabitants and valuations 286 Successive governors ibid. Legislature and some municipal laws 290 Courts of judicature 293 Produce, manufactures, trade and navigation Miscellanies 294 293 Province of PensyLVANIA second charter, 1683 third charter, 1700 Province of MARYLAND |