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Identifier: oldvirginiahern01fisk (find matches)
Title: Old Virginia and her neighbours
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Fiske, John, 1842-1901
Subjects: Virginia -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Maryland -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 United States -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass, Printed at the Riverside Press
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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nor for Avalon as a fishingstation, but in 1637, with characteristic reck-lessness, the king granted it to the Marquis ofHamilton and some other noblemen,Avaion on the ground that the charter had been forfeited by disuse. More orless controversy went on until 1663, when inconsequence of a judgment in the courts pro-nouncing the Hamilton grant void, Avalon wassurrendered to Cecilius. But his descendantsreally neglected it, until in 1754 the charter wasagain declared forfeited, and the Crown resumedits rights over the whole of that large island. It seems to have been the physical hardshipssustained in Newfoundland that cut off the firstLord Baltimore prematurely in his fifty-thirdyear and prevented his witnessing the successof the enterprise which he had so much atheart. His plan was to found in the NewWorld a commonwealth where Catholics mightfind a welcome refuge from the oppressive legis-lation to which they were subjected in England.It was a plan that could be carried out only by312
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THE MARYLAND PALATINATE adopting a policy of universal toleration utterlyunknown in that age outside of the Nether-lands. It called for the utmost saga- charactercity and tact, and was likely to require Lord^aM-on the part of the ruler all the well- morenigh roval powers with which Lord Baltimorehad been endowed. Though the scheme wasleft for the son to put into successful opera-tion, it was devised by the father and stampshim as no ordinary man. It is right that heshould be honoured as the first founder ofMaryland. His portrait, painted for LordBacon by the illustrious Daniel Mytens, isnow in the gallery of the Earl of Verulam, andthere is a fine copy of it in the state-house atAnnapolis. The face is courteous and amiable,albeit somewhat melancholy, and shows refine-ment and intelligence, as well as the honestyfor which he was noted. George Calverts in-tegrity was such that throughout his public lifemen respected and trusted him without distinc-tion of party. Of the sincerity of his

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