The work now presented to the reader will be found to be written in conformity with the following maxim of Lord Bacon: "It is the office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the counsels, and to leave the observations and conclusions thereupon, to the liberty and faculty of every man's judgment."
I avail myself of this occasion to express my acknowledgments to Hugh B. Grigsby, Esq., (who has contributed so much to the illustration of Virginia history by his own writings,) for many valuable suggestions, and for having undergone the trouble of revising a large part of the manuscript of this work.
Petersburg, Va., September 2d, 1859.
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS.
| 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] |
