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for "North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"
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20444
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Christopher Newport was a prominent English captain who was involved in several important expeditions. Newport sailed one of the ships on the 1590 Jamestown expedition. The author recounts the events of the Jamestown Expedition to Roanoke Island but focuses primarily on the activities of Christopher Newport based on new archival material discovered by the Hakluyt Society.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1952,
p305-316, f
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20445
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Colonial North Carolinians demanded a great deal of autonomy from the suppressing English government. Governors of the colony found it difficult to collect taxes without adequate support from the crown and if collected revenue was not used locally it was impossible to get taxes from the populace. North Carolinians' independent spirit was further inflamed with the introduction of the Stamp Act of 1765. The author looks at the colonist's opposition to this act which primarily came from the aristocratic plantation owning sect of the population.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 29 Issue 3, July 1952,
p317-343, f
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20619
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Documentation of commerce in colonial North Carolina is rare to find but the author discovered four sheets and a map in the papers of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) in The Linnean Society of London. The sheets are titled \"The Manner of Living of the North Carolinians\" and are transcribed in full by the author. A photograph of the map is included which shows a rudimentary depiction of colonial eastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 41 Issue 2, Apr 1964,
p239-245, f
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20620
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The state militia began with a charter in 1663 allowing the eight Lords Proprietors of Carolina to enlist and train a force for the defensive purposes. Militia was to defend early North Carolinians from Native Americans, pirates along the coast, and England's European foes, especially the Spanish. From this initial act the author describes the history of the state's militia, statistics concerning recruitment, and the legislative measures to both form and maintain the state's defensive force through the 18th century.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 41 Issue 3, July 1964,
p307-323, f
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20631
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This article is a reprint of a two-page unsigned communication to the London newspaper \"The Modern Intelligencer\" in 1649 by an author known only as a \"well-willer.\" The piece offers a description of \"Carolina\" around the time when a governor was to be appointed to the region and, \"many gentlemen of quality and their families with him.\" Some background information on \"The Moderate Intellegencer\" is included in the introduction.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 32 Issue 1, Jan 1955,
p102-105
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20655
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This article examines the political intricacies and practical considerations in the establishment of Colonial North Carolina. Particular attention is given to England's relations with Spain and the generation of interest and investment in a colonial scheme.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 32 Issue 2, April 1955,
p254-269, f
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20926
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The personal papers of Nathaniell Batts reveal new information regarding the settlement of southern Virginia and Albemarle region of North Carolina. These papers are reprinted here, along with a brief historical essay regarding early efforts to colonize the state's eastern portion.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 43 Issue 1, Jan 1966,
p66-81, f
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20929
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John Alexander was one of forty-plus Anglican missionaries from England that came to the state when it was just a colony. The article offers a short bibliographic sketch about Alexander's life in Scotland and Anglican activities in the state and along the southeastern Atlantic Coast. Alexander's life and career offers a look at the efforts and struggles of Anglican missionaries not only to represent and establish the Church of England in the colony, but to survive the hardships of colonial life.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 43 Issue 3, July 1966,
p305-315, f
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21047
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A Proprietary Carolina history through using documents produced by the Lords Proprietors and the settlers.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 48 Issue 2, April 1971,
p171-185, por, map
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21230
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This article examines the multi-faceted career of Adam Boyd. During his life, Boyd was a minister, official of the court, member of the Committee of Safety, chaplain in the Continental Army, member of the North Carolina Society for the Cincinnati, and founder of the 'Cape Fear Mercury' one of North Carolina's earliest newspaper.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Jan 1972,
p1-21, il, por, f
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21233
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During North Carolina's colonial period members of the Royal Council were deemed 'men of good estates' and therefore the elite of North Carolina politics and society. The Royal Council served as the upper house of the Colonial Assembly as well as a higher court and board of advice and consent to the chief executive.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Jan 1972,
p72-82, il, por, f
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21249
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This article examines the colonization and exploration of the New World including present day North Carolina by British colonists and explorers during the first half of the 17th century. While colonization efforts were hindered by civil war in England, interest in Carolina increased after 1649.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Jan 1974,
p1-21 , il, por, map, f
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21265
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During his Royal Governorship of North Carolina, which began in 1730, George Burrington ignored the instructions of London and gained many enemies in the process. His appointment, owed to his association with the Duke of Newcastle, was even more surprising based on his 1725 attempt to blow up the house of Proprietary Chief Justice Christopher Gale.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 51 Issue 1, Jan 1974,
p149-158 , il, por, f
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21270
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Starting with one ferry in 1700, the ferry service has expanded since North Carolina's settlement to facilitate travel for various purposes. During the colonial period, ferries made it easier for colonists to go to court, church, taking livestock to market, traveling for muster and for quicker delivery of mail through the postal service.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 51 Issue 3, July 1974,
p247-260, il, map, f
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21293
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This article follows the career of Josiah Martin, the last royal governor of North Carolina. Plagued by financial insecurity for much of his life, Martin bought his way into public service in the colonies with assistance from influential friends. His governorship provided him the financial security he always craved.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Jan 1976,
p55-79 , il, por, f
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