6 November 1622 British Policy: the Council for New England is granted further protection of it's trading and fishing monopoly and it's authority to grant licenses for such activity. This monopoly is confirmed by a royal proclamation. -------- 30 Dec.1622 British policy: The council for New England appoints Robert Gorges , son of Sir Ferdinando Gorges as the first lieutenant general of the New England territory. In addition he receives 300 square mile land grant along Boston Bay. --------- March 1623 Settling: Plymouth colonist Miles Standish saves the group of Wessausset settlers from the indians. The Wessagusset settlement is located at the site of present day Weymouth [Mass.] on Massachusetts Bay. The settlers who have survived a severe winter of starvation, decide to return to England. -------- 29 June 1623 Settling: The Atlantic coast from Maine to Rhode Island is divided and granted among 20 patentees by the Council for New England. -------- July 1623: British policy: in danger of bankruptcy,the Virginia Co. in London comes under the management of the Privy Council. This leads to the royal rule of the Virginia Colony. ---------- August 1623 Settling: a steady stream of colonist begin to arrive to reinforce the ranks of the Plymouth colonist. -------- Sept 1623 settling: Lieutenant general of New England , Robert Gorges, dispatches a group of English settlers to occupy the now abandon Weston colony at Wessagusset. After a severe winter most of the colonist returned to England, and Gorges loses interest in pursuing his plans for a fishing and trading post at this site. ------------------ Nov 1623 settling: the officals of the Dutch West India Company pass a provision allowing for Dutch colonialization in the new world. Amsterdam investors are authorized to send 5-6 Dutch families to New Netherland to initiate a permanent colony -------- other events for 1623: settling: land grants from the Council for New England permit the establishment of settlements at Portsmouth and Dover [today NH] and Casco Bay and at Saco Bay [now in Maine] under the sponsorship of Sir Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason. With another grant from the council. merchants from Dorchester,England found a fishing colony at Gloucester on the present site of Cape Ann. ------ Colonial affairs: laws which discriminate on the basis of social status are applied in the Virginia colony. The upper classes are exempted from the punishment of whipping. ----- Agriculture: Gov. Bradford orders the Plymouth colonist to plant corn to supplement their scarce food rations. Friendly Indians advise them on successful cultivation techniques. The abundant fish and lobster also comprise an inportant part of the Plymouth colonist diet. Further south, the Virginia legislature orders settlers to plant mulberry trees. The leaves of the mulberry will be used to feed silkworms. The colony is still trying to develope more commodities for the export market. ----- Industry: New England settlers begin a salt works at Piscataqua River [NH] and construct a sawmill near present day York,Maine. ------------------------------------------------ The Almanac of American History ------------ Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor