1662. The English act of uniformity in religion took effect; about 2,000 ministers were ejected from their benefices, without any provision for themselves or their families. Soon after they were banished five miles distant from every corporation in England. Several ultimately died in prison, for exercising their ministry in private, contrary to law; but a considerable number of them found an asylum in New England.
1682. The duke of York conveyed to William Penn all his right to the three lower counties on the Delaware river, now state of Delaware.
1683. John Owen, an English non-conformist divine, died, aged 63. He preached the first sermon before parliament after the execution of Charles I, was promoted to high places under Cromwell, which he lost at the restoration, by the influence of the presbyterian party. His works, which are of a high Calvinistic character, amount to 7 vols. folio, 20 quarto and 30 octavo. (See [Oct. 15, 1651].)
1702. Sixth action between the British fleet, admiral Benbow, and the French under Du Casse. The brave English admiral had his leg carried off by a chain shot, and received two other wounds.
1756. Eighty Acadians arrived in New York from Georgia.
1777. General Washington marched his troops through Philadelphia for the Chesapeake.
1781. The allied French and American army under Washington and Rochambeau crossed the Hudson river and marched for Philadelphia.
1782. Jean de la Perouse, a distinguished French seaman and navigator, took fort York, on Hudson's bay, from the English. Here he found a manuscript of Hearne's journey to the Coppermine river, which Hearne received back as his private property on condition of publication.
1793. Marseilles subjected to the French convention, against which it had revolted.
1797. Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont, died, aged 67.