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Edmund Andros, Knt., and his Ancestors, from the time of the said John Andros who married the heir generall of Sausmarez as aforesaid, have successively done Homage to the Kings of England for y e s d Seignorie, and thereupon have been admitted into and received full possession thereof, do order and require, That the Arms of Andros (as the said ...
Chapters: Edmund Andros, Francis Nicholson, Joseph Dudley, Percy Kirke. Excerpt: Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 - 24 February 1714) was an English colonial administrator in North America. Andros was known most notably for his governorship of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence.
Royal Court of Guernsey Contracts. Scope and Contents Royal Court of Guernsey contracts by Sir Edmund Andros or representative, both written in French. May 20, 1675 rent and inheritance of third party contract signed by Charles Andros, Lieut. of Edmund Andros, Lt. Gov. of New York and Bailiff of Guernsey and Lord of Sausmares, written on vellum ...
The earlier Commission to Sir Edmund Andros, dated June 3, 1686, appointing him Captain General and Governor of the Territory and Dominion of New England, which included the Colonies of Mass. Bay and New Plymouth and the Provinces of New Hampshire and Maine, the Narragansett Country, otherwise called The Kings Province was very similar in its ...
The Glorious Revolution spilled over into the colonies. In 1689, Bostonians overthrew the government of the Dominion of New England and jailed Sir Edmund Andros as well as other leaders of the regime . The removal of Andros from power illustrates New England’s animosity toward the English overlord who had, during his tenure, established ...
Apr 18, 2014 · Gov. Edmund Andros in 1686 ordered a raid on the home of Baron Saint-Castin, a Frenchman who founded Castine, Maine. Saint-Castin retaliated by destroying the English fort at Pemaquid in 1689. Boston Riots Once Every 3 Years - for Centuries - New England Historical Society June 5, 2020 - 9:46 am
Demand for Surrender of Sir Edmund Andros. At The Town-House in. BOSTON. April 18th. 1689. SIR, O We Selves as well as many others the Inhabitants of this Town and Places adjacent, being surprised with the Peoples sudden taking to Arms, in the first motion whereof we were wholly ignorant, are driven by the present Exigence and Necessity to acquaint your Excellency, that for the Quieting and ...
