"New Hampshire As It Is. In Three Parts:
Part I. A Historical Sketch Of New Hampshire.
Part II. A Gazetteer Of New Hampshire.
Part III. A General View of New Hampshire. Together With The Constitution Of The State. By Edwin Azro Charlton. Third Edition Revised with Appendix. Claremont, NH: Tracy and Company. 1856."
Illustrated with wood-engraved views in the text and a steel engraved portrait plate (this plate is missing).
CONTENTS.
PART I.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction. — Captain John Smith's Exploration. — The Virginia Company. — The Plymouth Council. — Gorges and Mason. — Grant of Mariana and Laconia. — Settlements at Portsmouth and Dover. — "Wheelwright's Purchase. — Mason's new Patent. — New Hampshire. — Upper and Lower Plantations. — Neal's Expedition to the White Mountains. — Survey of Portsmouth and Dover. — Discouragements. — Surrender of the Charter of the Plymouth Council. — Death of Mason. — Reflections
CHAPTER II.
Religious Intolerance. — Antinomiau Controversy. — Banishment of Wheelwright. — Settlement of Exeter. — Formation of a Government. — Settlement of Hampton. — Affairs on the Piscataqua. — Wiggin visits England. — Erection of a Church. — Burdet's Exploits. — Morton abandons Portsmouth. — Underhill's Administration. — Knollys and Larkham. — Dover and Portsmouth form Governments. — Union ¦with Massachusetts. — Wheelwright flees. — Laws of Massachusetts and Character of the early Settlers. — Persecution of the Quakers. — Witchcraft 16
CHAPTER III.
Mason's Efforts to recover his Estate. — The King sends Commissioners to New England. — Their Reception, Treatment, and Proceedings. — Jealousy of the Indians. — Passaconnaway. — Commencement of King Philip's War.
— Attacks on various Places. — Death of Lieutenant Plaistcd. — The Indians make Peace. — Death of King Philip, and Renewal of Hostilities at the East. — "tValdron seizes the Refugees at Dover. — The Mohawks are solicited to assist the English. — Captain Swett is defeated. — Conclusion of Peace. — Omens 24
CHAPTER IV.
Mason's renewed Efforts. — Randolph visits New England. — New Hampshire is erected into a royal Province. — The Commission is published. — Meeting of the Assembly and making Laws. — Waldron succeeds President Cutts. — Cranfield is appointed Governor. — His arbitrary Proceeding. — Gove's Rebellion. — Mason institutes a Suit against Major Waldron. — "Weare is sent to England. — Persecution of Moody. — Fresh Usurpations of Power. — Resistance of the People. — Cranfield obtains Leave of Absence. — Barefoot succeeds him. — Treaty with the Indians 31
CHAPTER V.
The Charter of Massachusetts forfeited. — Dudley appointed President of New England. — Succeeded by Andros. — His tyrannical Proceedings. — Revolution in England. — Temporary Union with Massachusetts. — Allen appointed Governor and Usher Lieutenant Governor. — King William's War.
— Attack on Dover. — Salmon Falls. — Expedition to Canada. — Temporary Peace. — Attack on Oyster River. — Conclusion of Peace. — Usher's Administration. — Partridge supersedes him. — The Earl of Bellamont is appointed Governor, and visits New Hampshire. — Allen's Efforts. — Dudley appointed Governor 38
CHAPTER VI.
Dudley holds a Conference with the Indians. — They commence Hostilities. — Various Attacks. — Defence of Durham. — Expeditions against Port Royal.
— Death of Colonel Hilton. — Attempted Reduction of Canada. — Appointment of Shute and Yaughan as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. — The latter is superseded by John Wentworth. — Progress in industrial Pursuits. — Settlement of Londonderry. — Incorporation of new Towns. — Governor Shute returns to England. — More Trouble with the Indians. — Causes of their Hostility to the English. — Attempt to capture Ralle. — Attack on Dover and other Places. — Expedition to Norridgewock and Death of RaUe. — Adventures of Captain Lovewell. — Ratification of Peace.... 45
CHAPTER VII.
Controversy with Massachusetts. — Grants of Townships. — A new Assembly is chosen. — Burnet's short Administration. — Belcher succeeds him. Death of Wentworth and Appointment of Dunbar. — Party Strife. — Settlement of the Boundary. — War with France. — Siege and Capture of Louisburgh. — Project to invade Canada. — Approach of a French Fleet. — Indian Hostilities. — Defence of Charlcstown. — The licit of Mason sells his Claim. — Controversy between Governor Wentworth and the Assembly. — Proposal to settle the CoOs. — Jealousy and Resentment of the Indians 66
CHAPTER VIII.
The "Old French War." — Indian Hostilities. — Expeditions against Crown Point. — Massacre at Fort Edward. — Rogers's Expedition against the St. Francis Indians. — Conquest of Canada. — Grants. — Settlement of the western Boundary. — The Stamp Act. — Meserve is appointed Distributor. — His Resignation. — Demonstrations of the People. — Benning Wentworth is superseded by John Wentworth. — Taxes. — Dartmouth College. — Division of the Province into Counties. — The Tea sent to Portsmouth is reshipped. — Convention at Exeter. — Seizure of Gunpowder and Arms at Fort William Henry. — Attempts of Wentworth to maintain Peace. — Close of his Administration 63
CHAPTER IX.
The Revolutionary War. — Forces raised by Nev/ Hampshire. — Preparations for Defence. — Treatment of the Tories. — Formation of a temporary Government. — Expedition to Canada. — Declaration of Independence. — Battle of Bennington. — Surrender of Burgoyne. — Sullivan's Expedition against the Seneca Indians. — Close of the War. — Adoption of a State Constitution. — Troubles with Vermont. — Distress and Rebellion. — Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States. — Conclusion. 71
PART II.
GAZETTEER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PART III.
GENERAL VIEW OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SURFACE, 445
CLIMATE, 446
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, 453
MINERALS 456
SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS 459
LAKES, 461
RIVERS, 463
MOUNTAINS, 468
CONTENTS.
ROUTES TO WHITE MOUNTAINS, 477
EDUCATION 479
RELIGION «I
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, 500
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, 661
RAILROADS, 662
BANKS 666
NEWSPAPERS, 667
CONSTITUTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 666
NEW HAMPSHIRE AS IT IS.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera.
CONDITION: Missing frontispiece portrait & front free end-papers; spine cover glued-down; small stains & scratched on front board; small tears & losses to cloth on spine ends; edges of boards worn; stains, foxing and age toning. See listing description and photos.
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