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NEW HAMPSHIRE AS IT IS. IN THREE PARTS.
PART I. - A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
FrOM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO ThE ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION IN 1788.
PART II. - A GAZETTEER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE;
CONTAINING A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGES, &c.; REMARKABLE CURIOSITIES, MINERAL LOCALITIES, STATISTICAL TABLES i ALSO, TUE BOUNDARY AND AREA OF THE STATE ; A GENERAL VIEW OF THE COUNTIES, BOTH HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL.
PART III. - A GENERAL VIEW OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ;
CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF ITS SOIL, PRODUCTIONS, CLIMATE ; ITS GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL FEATURES ; THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS, LAKES, AND RIVERS ; EDUCATION AND RELIGION ; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF DISTINGUISHED MEN ; LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS ; BANKS, RAILROADS, NEWSPAPERS, 5.C.
TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE,
COMPILED FROM NUMEROUS AUTHENTIC SOURCES,
BY EDWIN A. CHARLTON.
CLAREMONT, N. H.
TRACY AND company.
1856
CONTENTS. PART I. HISTORICAL SKETCH.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction. — Captain John Smith's Exploration. — The Virginia Company.
— The Plymouth Council. — Gorges and Mason. — Grant of Mariana and Laconia. — Settlements at Portsmouth and Dover. — Wheelwright's Pur- chase. — Mason's new Patent. — New Hampshire. — Upper and Lower Plantations. — Neal's Expedition to the White Mountains. — Survey of Portsmouth and Dover. — Discouragements. — Surrender of the Charter of the Plymouth Council. — Death of Mason. — Reflections 9
CHAPTER II.
Religious Intolerance. — Antinomian Controversy. — Banishment of Wheel- wright. — Settlement of Exeter. — Formation of a Government. — Settle- ment of Hampton. — Affairs on the Piseataqua. — Wiggin visits England.
— Erection of a Church. — Burdet's Exploits. — Morton abandons Ports- mouth. — Underhill's Administration. — Knollys and Larkham. — Dover •and Portsmouth form Governments. — Union with Massachusetts. — Wheelwright flees. — Laws of Massachusetts and Character of the early Settlers. — Persecution of the Quakers. — Witchcraft 16
CHAPTER III.
Mason's Efforts to recover his Estate. — The King sends Commissioners to New England. — Their Reception, Treatment, and Proceedings. — Jealousy of the Indians. — Passaconnaway. — Commencement of King Philip's War.
— Attacks on various Places. — Death of Lieutenant Plaisted. — The In- dians make Peace. — Death of King Philip, and Renewal of Hostilities at the East. — Waldron seizes the Refugees at Dover. — The Mohawks are solicited to assist the English. — Captain Swett is defeated. — Conclusion of Peace. — Omens 24
CHAPTER IV.
Mason's renewed Efforts. — Randolph visits New England. — New Hampshire is erected into a royal Province. — The Commission is published. — Meeting of the Assembly and making Laws. — Waldron succeeds President Cutts. — Cranfield is appointed Governor. — His arbitrary Proceeding. — Gove's Re- bellion. — Mason institutes a Suit against Major Waldron. — Weare is sent to England. — Persecution of Moody. — Fresh Usurpations of Power. — Resistance of the People. — Cranfield obtains Leave of Absence. — Barefoot succeeds him. — Treaty with the Indians , 31
CHAPTER V.
The Charter of Massachusetts forfeited. — Dudley appointed President of New England. — Succeeded by Andros. — His tyrannical Proceedings. — Revolution in England. — Temporary Union with Massachusetts. — Allen ap- pointed Governor and Usher Lieutenant Governor. — King William's "War.
— Attack on Dover. — Salmon Falls. — Expedition to Canada. — Temporary Peace. — Attack on Oyster River. — Conclusion of Peace. — Usher's Admin- istration. — Partridge supersedes him. — The Earl of Bcllamont is appointed Governor, and visits New Hampshire. — Allen's Efforts. — Dudley appointed Governor 38
CHAPTER VI.
Dudley holds a Conference with the Indians. — They commence Hostilities. — Various Attacks. — Defence of Durham. — Expeditions against Port Royal.
— Death of Colonel Hilton. — Attemp'ted Reduction of Canada. — Appoint- ment of Shutc and Vaughan as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. — The latter is superseded by John Wentworlh. — Progress in industrial Pursuits.
— Settlement of Londonderry. — Incorporation of new Towns. — Governor Shuto returns to England. — More Trouble with tlie Indians. — Causes of their Hostility to the English. — Attempt to capture Ralle. — Attack on Dover and other Places. — Expedition to Norridgewock and Death of Ralle.
— Adventures of Captain Lovewell. — Ratification of Peace 46
CHAPTER VII.
Controversy with Massachusetts. — Grants of Townships. — A new Assembly is chosen. — Burnet's short Administration. — BcUhcr succeeds him. — Death of Wentworth and Appointment of Dunbar. — Party Strife. — Set- tlement of the Boundary. — War with France. — Siege and Capture of Lou- isburgh. — Project to invade Canada. — Approach of a French Fleet. — Indian Hostilities. — Defence of Charlestown. — The Heir of Mason sells his Claim. — Controversy between Governor Wentworth and the Assem- bly. — Proposal to settle the CoOs. — Jealousy and Resentment of the In- dians. . t.. 65
CHAPTER VIII.
The "Old French War." — Indian Hostilities. — Expeditions against Crown Point. — Massacre at Fort Edward. — Rogers's Expedition against the St. Francis Indians. — Conquest of Canada. — Grants. — Settlement of the western Boundary. — The Stamp Act. — Meserve is appointed Distributor. — His Resignation. — Demonstrations of the People. — Banning Went- worth is superseded by John Wentworth. — Taxes. — Dartmouth College. — Division of the Province into Counties. — The Tea sent to Portsmouth is reshipped. — Convention at Exeter. — Seizure of Gunpowder and Arms at Fort "William Henry. — Attempts of Wentworth to maintain Peace. — Close of his Administration 63
CHAPTER IX.
The Revolutionary War. — Forces raised by New Hampshire. — Preparations for Defence. — Treatment of the Tories. — Formation of a temporary Govern- ment. — Expedition to Canada. — Declaration of Independence. — Battle of Bennington. — Surrender of Burgoyne. — Sullivan's Expedition against the Seneca Indians. — Close of the War. — Adoption of a State Constitution. — Troubles with Vermont. — Distress and Rebellion. — Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States. — Conclusion 71
PART II.
GAZETTEER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PART III.
GENERAL VIEW OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SURFACE, 445
CLIMATE, 446
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, 453
MINERALS, 456
SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS, 469
LAKES, 461
RIVERS 463
MOUNTAINS , 468
ROUTES TO WHITE MOUNTAINS, 477
EDUCATION,..* 479
RELIGION 491
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, 500
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, 551
RAILROADS, 552
BANKS, 656
NEWSPAPERS, 557
CONSTITUTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 566
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