| Chapter I. | —Early Voyages of Discovery. Sir Walter Raleigh's Colony of Virginia. | [17] |
| II. | —Early Life and Adventures of Captain John Smith. | [30] |
| III. | —Landing at Jamestown and Settlement of Virginia proper. Wingfield, President of Council. Ratcliffe, President. | [35] |
| IV. | —Smith's Explorations. Smith, President. | [55] |
| V. | —Smith's Adventures with the Indians. His Administration of the Colony. His Departure. His Character and Writings. | [70] |
| VI. | —The Indians of Virginia. | [85] |
| VII. | —Sufferings of the Colonists. Wreck of the Sea-Venture. Miscellaneous Affairs. Percy, President. Lord Delaware, Governor. Percy, Acting Governor. Sir Thomas Dale, High Marshal. Sir Thomas Gates, Governor. | [92] |
| VIII. | —Pocahontas visits England. Her Death. Yeardley, Deputy Governor. | [112] |
| IX. | —Argall, Governor. His Administration. Powhatan's Death. | [124] |
| X. | —Sir Walter Raleigh. | [132] |
| XI. | —First Assembly of Virginia. Powell, Deputy Governor. Yeardley, Governor. | [138] |
| XII. | —Negroes imported into Virginia. Yeardley, Governor. | [143] |
| XIII. | —London Company. George Sandys, Treasurer. Wyat, Governor. | [149] |
| XIV. | —Tobacco. | [153] |
| XV. | —East India School. | [158] |
| XVI. | —Massacre of 1622. | [160] |
| XVII. | —Extermination of Indians. | [166] |
| XVIII. | —Dissolution of Charter of Virginia Company. Earl of Southampton, Nicholas Ferrar, and Sir Edwin Sandys. | [169] |
| XIX. | —Royal Government established in Virginia. Yeardley, Governor. West, Governor. Pott, Governor. Sir John Harvey, Governor. | [179] |
| XX. | —Maryland settled. Contest between Clayborne and Lord Baltimore. | [187] |
| XXI. | —Virginia during Harvey's Administration. He is recalled and succeeded by Wyatt. | [193] |
| XXII. | —Virginia during the Civil War of England. Berkley, Governor. Kemp, Governor. | [199] |
| XXIII. | —Virginia during the Commonwealth of England. Bennet, Governor. | [210] |
| XXIV. | —Maryland during the Protectorate. | [222] |
| XXV. | —Virginia during the Protectorate. Digges, Governor. Matthews, Governor. | [233] |
| XXVI. | —Virginia under Richard Cromwell and during the Interregnum. Berkley, Governor. | [240] |
| XXVII. | —Loyalty of Virginia. Miscellaneous Affairs. Morrison, Governor. Berkley, Governor. | [249] |
| XXVIII. | —Scarburgh's Report of his Proceedings in establishing the Boundary Line between Virginia and Maryland. "The Bear and the Cub," an extract from the Accomac Records. | [259] |
| XXIX. | —Miscellaneous Affairs. | [263] |
| XXX. | —Berkley's Statistics of Virginia. | [271] |
| XXXI. | —Threatened Revolt. | [274] |
| XXXII. | —Rev. Morgan Godwyn's Account of the Condition of the Church in Virginia. | [277] |
| XXXIII. | —Indian Disturbances. Disaffection of Colonists. | [280] |
| XXXIV. | —Bacon's Rebellion. | [283] |
| XXXV. | —Bacon's Rebellion, continued. | [293] |
| XXXVI. | —Bacon's Rebellion, continued. | [308] |
| XXXVII. | —Closing Scenes of the Rebellion. | [313] |
| XXXVIII. | —Punishment of the Rebels. Berkley's death. Succeeded by Jeffreys. | [319] |
| XXXIX. | —Chicheley, Governor. Culpepper, Governor. | [326] |
| XL. | —Statistics of Virginia. | [331] |
| XLI. | —Effingham, Governor. Death of Beverley. Effingham's Corruption and Tyranny. | [335] |
| XLII. | —William and Mary proclaimed. College chartered. Andros, Governor. | [343] |
| XLIII. | —Condition of Virginia. Powers of Governor. Courts and State Officers. Revenue. | [349] |
| XLIV. | —Administration of Andros. Nicholson again Governor. | [356] |
| XLV. | —Assembly held in the College. Ceremony of Opening. Governor's Speech. | [364] |
| XLVI. | —Church Affairs. Nicholson recalled. Huguenots. | [367] |
| XLVII. | —Rev. Francis Makemie. Dissenters. | [371] |
| XLVIII. | —Nott, Lieutenant-Governor. Earl of Orkney, Governor-in-chief. | [375] |
| XLIX. | —Spotswood, Governor. | [378] |
| L. | —Indian School. | [384] |
| LI. | —Spotswood's Tramontane Expedition. | [387] |
| LII. | —Virginia succours South Carolina. Disputes between Spotswood and the Burgesses. Blackbeard. | [391] |
| LIII. | —Spotswood's Administration reviewed. His subsequent Career and Death. His Family. | [398] |
| LIV. | —Drysdale, Governor. Robert Carter, President. | [411] |
| LV. | —Gooch's Administration. Carthagena Expedition. | [414] |
| LVI. | —Settlement of the Valley. John Lewis. | [423] |
| LVII. | —Rev. James Blair. Governor Gooch and the Dissenters. Morris. Davies. Whitefield. | [433] |
| LVIII. | —Gooch resigns. Robinson, President. Lee, President. Burwell, President. | [444] |
| LIX. | —Dinwiddie, Governor. Davies and the Dissenters. George Washington. Fairfax. | [452] |
| LX. | —Hostilities with the French. Death of Jumonville. Washington surrenders at Fort Necessity. | [460] |
| LXI. | —Dinwiddie's Administration, continued. Braddock's Expedition. | [469] |
| LXII. | —Davies. Waddell. Washington. | [482] |
| LXIII. | —Settlers of the Valley. Sandy Creek Expedition. Dinwiddie succeeded by President Blair. | [488] |
| LXIV. | —Fauquier, Governor. Forbes captures Fort Du Quesne. | [500] |
| LXV. | —"The Parsons' Cause." Patrick Henry's Speech. | [507] |
| LXVI. | —Patrick Henry. | [519] |
| LXVII. | —Rev. Jonathan Boucher's Opinions on Slavery. Remarks. | [526] |
| LXVIII. | —Disputes between Colonies and Mother Country. Stamp Act. Speaker Robinson, Randolph, Bland, Pendleton, Lee, Wythe. | [530] |
| LXIX. | —Stamp Act opposed. Loan-Office Scheme. Robinson's Defalcation. Stamp Act Repealed. Offices of Speaker and Treasurer separated. Family of Robinson. | [538] |
| LXX. | —Bland's Inquiry. Death of Fauquier. Persecution of Baptists. Blair's tolerant Spirit. | [549] |
| LXXI. | —Botetourt, Governor. Parliamentary Measures resisted. Death of Botetourt. Nelson, President. American Episcopate. | [550] |
| LXXII. | —Rev. Devereux Jarratt. | [563] |
| LXXIII. | —Duty on Tea. Dunmore, Governor. Revolutionary Proceedings. | [568] |
| LXXIV. | —Dunmore's Administration. Revolutionary Proceedings. | [572] |
| LXXV. | —Richard Henry Lee. Congress at Philadelphia. Patrick Henry. Washington. | [577] |
| LXXVI. | —Battle of Point Pleasant. General Andrew Lewis. Cornstalk. | [582] |
| LXXVII. | —Logan. Kenton. Girty. Dunmore's ambiguous Conduct. | [590] |
| LXXVIII. | —Daniel Boone. | [595] |
| LXXIX. | —Second Virginia Convention. Henry's Resolutions and Speech. | [599] |
| LXXX. | —Thomas Jefferson. | [603] |
| LXXXI. | —Dunmore removes the Gunpowder. Revolutionary Commotions. Patrick Henry extorts Compensation for the Powder from the Governor. | [607] |
| LXXXII. | —The Mecklenburg Declaration. | [615] |
| LXXXIII. | —Dunmore retires from Williamsburg. Washington made Commander-in-chief. | [618] |
| LXXXIV. | —Committee of Safety. Carrington, Read, Cabell. Death of Peyton Randolph. The Randolphs of Virginia. | [624] |
| LXXXV. | —Dunmore's War. Battle of Great Bridge. Committee of Safety and Colonel Henry. | [632] |
| LXXXVI. | —Dunmore's War, continued. Colonel Henry resigns. | [639] |
| LXXXVII. | —Convention at Williamsburg. Declaration of Rights and Constitution of Virginia. Patrick Henry, Governor. George Mason. | [644] |
| LXXXVIII. | —Declaration of Independence. George Wythe. Benjamin Harrison, Jr., of Berkley. Thomas Nelson. | [652] |
| LXXXIX. | —Richard Henry Lee. Francis Lightfoot Lee. Carter Braxton. | [659] |
| XC. | —Dunmore retires from Virginia. Events of the War in the North. Death of General Hugh Mercer. | [664] |
| XCI. | —Death of Richard Bland. The Bland Genealogy. Petitions concerning Church Establishment. Scheme of Dictator. Hampden Sidney College. The Virginia Navy. | [670] |
| XCII. | —Examination of Charges against Richard Henry Lee. His Honorable Acquittal. | [681] |
| XCIII. | —Events of the War in the North. General Clark's Expedition to the Northwest. | [685] |
| XCIV. | —Convention Troops removed to Charlottesville. Church Establishment abolished. Events of the War in the South. Battle of King's Mountain. Jefferson, Governor. | [693] |
| XCV. | —Arthur Lee. Silas Deane. Dr. Franklin. James Madison. | [701] |
| XCVI. | —Logan. Leslie's Invasion. Removal of Convention Troops. | [706] |
| XCVII. | —Arnold's Invasion. | [710] |
| XCVIII. | —Battle of the Cowpens and of Guilford. Phillips and Arnold invade Virginia. | [715] |
| XCIX. | —Cornwallis and La Fayette in Virginia. Nelson, Governor. | [726] |
| C. | —Capture of the Patriot. The Barrens and Captain Starlins. Battle of the Barges. | [738] |
| CI. | —Washington in the North. Cornwallis occupies Yorktown. Battle of Eutaw Springs. Henry Lee. Washington invests Yorktown. Cornwallis surrenders. | [742] |
| | Index | [753] |
