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State of Maine
History & Genealogy

COLLECTIONS
of the
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VOL. II
Third Series

PORTLAND:
Published for the Society
1906

CONTENTS. -

    Page
  The Avant Couriers of Colonization.  By Hon. James Phinney Baxter 1
  Captain Martin Pring, last of the Elizabethan Seamen.  By Prof. Alfred L. P. Dennis 2E
  A Pioneer Voyager of the Sixteenth Century:  Sir Humphrey Gilbert.  By Rev. Henry O. Thayer. 51
  Tercentenary of the Landing of De Monts at St. Croix Island, Opening Address.  By Hon. Charles E. Swain, 75
     Address of Welcome.  By Hon. Aln I. Teed, 76
     Response.  By Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D.D. 78
     Poem, "The Island's Story."  By Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury, 81
     De Monts and Acadia.  By Maj. -Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, 83
     Opening Address, The Calais Celebration.  By Gen. B. B. Murray 110
     Address, "Samuel de Champlain."  By Hon. James P. Baxter, 127
      Ode.  By Henry Milner Rideout, 146
  The Waymouth Tercentenary 152
     Opening Address.  By Mr. George Arthur Smith, 155
     Address of Welcome.  By Hon. Joseph E. Moore, 162
     Address.  By Hon. William T. Cobb, 164
     Address.  By Mr. J. B. Keating, 166
     Address.  By Maj. -Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, 168
     Closing Address.  By Hon. Charle E. Littlefield 175
     Opening Address, Evening.  By Hon. James P. Baxter  180
     Poem, "Westward to England" 188
     Address.  By Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D. D. 189
  Perfecting or Valuation Llists of Kittery, Maine, 1760.  By Nathan Goold 205
  Correspondence Pertaining to Penobscot, 223
  An Old Journal.  By Rev. Everett S. Stackpole, D. D. 241
  An Old-Time Burial Ground.  By Samuel T. Dole, 245
  Inscriptions on Headstones in "Smith Cemetery," 253
  The Depredation at Pemaquid in August, 1699.  By Victor Hugo Paltsits 261
  Joseph W. Porter.  By Hon. E. B. Neally 275
  The First Democratic State Convention in Maine During the Rebellion.  By Hon. Joseph Williamson 279
  The Capture of the Chesapeake.  By Francis L. Littlefield, 285
  A Chapter in the History of Ancient Cushnoc - Now Agusuta.  By Samuel Lane Boardman, 310
  From Old Colony Records, Plymouth, 1634, Prence, Governor, 327
  Recollections of the Old Time Militia and the Annual General Muster.  By S. B. Cloudman 331
  Stephen Bachiler and the Plough Company of 1630.  By V. C. Sanborn 342
  The Burial Place of Richard King.  By Hon. Augustus F. Moulton 370
  Ancient Pemaquid.  By Rev. Henry O. Thayer. 374
  Seargent Smith Prentiss.  By William H. Looney, Esq. 389
  The Constitutional Convention of 1819.  By Hon. Harry R. Virgin, 416
 

ILLUSTRATIONS

 
  Monument to Martin Pring, Frontispiece
  St. Croix Island from the American Shore 74
  Hon. Almon I. Teed, 77
  Hon. Charles E. Swan, 79
  Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain 84
  French Cruiser Troude and U. S. S. Detroit 97
  Mr. James Vroom 107
  Tablet Unveiled at St. Croix Island, June 25, 1904 109
  Hon. Benjamin B. Murray 111
  Samuel de Champlain, 127
  Hon. James P. Baxter, 128
  Map of St. Croix Island, with surroundings, 132
  Champlain's Sketch of the Island of St. Croix and buildings, 134
  Tercentenary Exercises and View from St. Croix Island, 145
  Cross on Allen's Island 153
  Revenue Cutter Woodbury in St. George's Harbor, 154
  Hon. Franklin L. Trussell 156
  Mr. Arthur George Smith 158
  Dedication of Cross at St. George's Harbor 160
  Waymouth and his Company 162
  Hon. Joseph E. Moore 164
  Memorial Boulder and Tablet at Thomaston 166
  Hon. John B. Keating 168
  Hon. Charles E. Littlefield 174
  Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D. D. 189
  Cockington Church 192
  St. George's Harbor 200
  King Memorial Boulder and Tablet, 370
  Seargent Smith Prentiss 389

VOLUMES - TABLES OF CONTENTS:
 

  Vol. I
1931
Vol. II
1847
Vol. III
1853
Vol. IV
1856
Vol. V
1857
Vol. VI
1859
Vol. VII
1876
Vol. VIII
1881
Vol. IX
1887
Series 2 -
Vol. I
1890
Vol. II
1891
 
Vol. III
1892
Vol. IV
1893
Vol. V
1894
Vol. VI
1895
Vol. VII
1896
Vol. VIII
1897
Vol. IX
1898
Vol. X
1899
Series 3 -
  Vol. 1
1904
Vol. 2
1906
             

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