Clayborne is commissioned by the London Company.-Explores the Chesapeake.—
Establishes trading-posts.-Sketch of Sir George Calvert's life. He plans a Catholic
colony. Sends a company to Newfoundland.-Goes to Virginia.-Refuses the oath.-
Returns to England.-Obtains a charter.-Character and extent of the patent.-Calvert
dies. Sir Cecil succeeds him.-The name of Maryland.-A colony is sent out under
Leonard Calvert.-Reaches the Chesapeake.-Ascends the Potomac.-Returns.--And
founds St. Mary's.-Friendly relations are established with the Indians.-Growth of
the colony.-An assembly is convened.-Clayborne incites an insurrection.-Is beaten.
-Escapes into Virginia.-Is sent to England.-Representative government is estab-
lished. An Indian war breaks out.-Clayborne returns to America.-Leads a second
insurrection.-Overthrows the government.-The rebellion is suppressed.-Tolerant
character of the laws.-Division of the legislature.-Commissioners are appointed by
Parliament. Dissensions of Stone and Clayborne.-The civil war between the Catholics
and Protestants.-Fendall's rebellion.-Maryland declares independence.-Fendall is
condemned.-Charles Calvert is governor.-The Protestants gain control of the State.
-Maryland becomes a royal province.-The heir of Lord Baltimore is restored to his
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rights. The Calverts rule the colony until the Revolution.-Reflections.
The name of Carolina.-Early explorations.-The country is granted to Clarendon
and others.-Albemarle and Clarendon colonies are founded.-Cooper and Locke
frame the grand model.-Its establishment impossible.-Clarendon county is aban-
doned. The proprietors oppress the colonists.-A rebellion ensues.-Governor Cul-
pepper goes to England.—And defends the people.-Clarendon sells his rights.-Sothel
is sent out as governor.-His tyranny.-He is overthrown.-Ludwell succeeds.--And
then Walker. The colony prospers.-Decline of the Indian tribes.-A war breaks out.
-Barnwell's expedition.-Peace.-And war again.—Moore invades the country of the
Tuscaroras.-The savages are beaten.-The nation is divided.-The Tuscarora migra-
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tion.-Division of the Carolinas.-Character of the people.