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Identifier: unitedstateshist00ridp (find matches)
Title: United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present day..
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
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Publisher: Boston, New York, The United States history co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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appealed to the people; the militia again flew toarms, and Berkeley was compelled to yield. Not only was the com-mission signed, but a paper drawn up by the burgesses in commendationof Bacons loyalty, zeal and patriotism received the executive signatureand was transmitted to Parliament. Peace returned to the colony. The power of the savages was com-pletely broken. A military force was stationed on the frontier, and asense of security returned to all the settlements. But Berkeley was petu-lant, proud and vengeful; and it was only a question of time when thestruggle would be renewed. Seizing the first opportunity, the governorleft Jamestown and repaired to the county of Gloucester, on the northside of York River. Here he summoned a convention of loyalists, who,contrary to his expectations and wishes, advised moderation and com-promise ; but the hot-headed old cavalier would yield no jot of his pre-rogative to what he was pleased to call a rabble, and Bacon was againproclaimed a traitor.
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GOVERNOR BERKELEY AND THE INSURGENTS. VIRGINIA.—THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT. 12\- It was evident that there must be fighting. Berkeley and hisforces left Gloucester, crossed the Chesapeake Bay, and took station onthe eastern shore, in the county of Accoinac. Here his troops wereorganized; the crews of some English ships were joined to his command,and the fleet set sail for Jamestown. The place Mas taken without muchresistance; but when Bacon with a few companies of patriots drew near,the loyal forces deserted and went over to his standard. The governorwith his adherents was again obliged to fly, and the capital remained inpossession of the peoples party. The assembly was about to assume con-trol of the government without the governor, whose flight to Accomachad been declared an abdication, when a rumor arose that an English fleetwas approaching for the subjugation of the colonies. The patriot leadersheld a council, and it was determined that Jamestown should be burned.Accordingly, in the d

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