Calvert of Maryland, If Called Upon to Stand Against Our Enemies, Although It Would Be Contrary to My Will and Desires
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Original Copyright 1910 by James Otis 2 Distributed by Heritage History 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS AN UNEXPECTED MEETING ......................................................... 21 CAPTAIN FLEET'S STORY ............................................................. 22 A NAME TO BE PROUD OF .............................................................. 5 A VISIT FROM AN INDIAN WEROWANCE ..................................... 23 READY FOR SEA ............................................................................. 5 INDIAN VERSUS ENGLISH CLAIMS ................................................ 24 THE KING'S GIFT ............................................................................ 6 SEEKING A NEW PLACE FOR THE CITY ........................................ 24 WHY I AM ONE OF THE ADVENTURERS .......................................... 6 THE BARGAIN ............................................................................. 25 THE SIGNAL FOR DEPARTURE ........................................................ 7 THE VILLAGE OF YAOCOMICO .................................................... 25 A LAD'S PORTION .......................................................................... 8 WHAT THE INDIANS LOOK LIKE .................................................. 27 THE ALLOTMENT OF LAND ............................................................ 9 INDIAN WEAPONS AND TOOLS .................................................... 27 AN UNEXPECTED DELAY ............................................................... 9 LANDING THE GOODS .................................................................. 28 OUR ARRIVAL AT COWES ............................................................ 10 COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS ......................................................... 29 WE PUT TO SEA ........................................................................... 10 THE SUSQUEHANOUGHS .............................................................. 29 THE DOVE DISAPPEARS ................................................................ 11 A LAND OF ABUNDANCE ............................................................. 30 A SECOND TEMPEST .................................................................... 12 BUYING CATTLE ......................................................................... 31 AN UNSEEMLY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION .................................. 13 STOREHOUSE AND FORT .............................................................. 32 THE PORT OF BARBADOES ........................................................... 14 A VISITOR FROM VIRGINIA ......................................................... 32 THE ARRIVAL OF THE DOVE ......................................................... 14 A TALK WITH THE INDIANS ......................................................... 33 UNDER SAIL AGAIN ..................................................................... 15 RUNNING UP THE COLORS ........................................................... 33 THE LAND OF AMERICA ............................................................... 16 SETTLING DOWN ......................................................................... 34 THE LAND GIVEN BY THE KING ................................................... 16 MASTER WILLIAM CLAIBORNE ................................................... 35 FEAR OF THE BROWN MAN .......................................................... 17 LORD BALTIMORE'S CLAIMS ....................................................... 35 WHERE THE CITY WOULD BE BUILT ............................................. 18 STIRRING UP THE INDIANS ........................................................... 36 TAKING POSSESSION OF THE ISLAND ........................................... 19 WINNING BACK THE INDIANS ...................................................... 37 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY........................................................... 20 BUSY TIMES ................................................................................ 38 VISITING THE INDIANS ................................................................. 21 INDIAN WOMEN AS SERVANTS .................................................... 39 Original Copyright 1910 by James Otis 3 Distributed by Heritage History 2010 MAKING A CANOE ....................................................................... 39 A CRUEL MURDER ...................................................................... 55 A BOAT OF BARK ......................................................................... 40 THE MYSTERY REMAINS UNSOLVED .......................................... 56 INDIAN MONEY ............................................................................ 41 MASTER GEORGE EVELIN ........................................................... 57 A GENEROUS HARVEST ............................................................... 41 A FATAL ACCIDENT .................................................................... 58 TROUBLE AT PLYMOUTH .............................................................. 42 PREPARING FOR ACTION ............................................................. 58 A STRANGE RELIGIOUS SERVICE ................................................. 43 READY FOR A MAN'S DUTY ......................................................... 59 THE DANCE BEGINS ..................................................................... 44 I WEAR THE UNIFORM ................................................................. 60 AN ODD CEREMONY .................................................................... 45 MY NEW NAME ........................................................................... 61 WILLIAM CLAIBORNE'S WAR ....................................................... 46 ON BOARD THE PINNACE ............................................................ 61 THE SETTLEMENT ON KENT ISLAND ............................................ 47 INDIANS IN WAR PAINT ............................................................... 62 WE PREPARE FOR WAR ................................................................ 47 THE ARRIVAL AT KENT ISLAND .................................................. 62 THE ARMY LEAVES ST. MARY'S .................................................. 49 THE CAPTURE OF THE FORT ........................................................ 63 IN COMMAND OF THE GUARD .....................................................