Some Historical Accounts of the Founding of King William´s School and Its Subsequent Establishment as St. John´s College, Together With Biographical Notices of the Various Presidents From 1790-1894, Also of Some of the Representative Alumni of the
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Excerpt from Some Historical Accounts of the Founding of King William´s School and Its Subsequent Establishment as St. John´s College, Together With Biographical Notices of the Various Presidents From 1790-1894, Also of Some of the Representative Alumni of the College On the removal of the seat of government from St. Mary´s in 1694, the House of Burgesses was erected - a quaint little structure of brick, with massive walls and doors of oak and iron, still in excellent preservation. This building, evidently intended for a refuge in case of hostile attack as well as for civic uses, is, without doubt, the oldest edifice in Annapolis to-day. The Church of St. Ann was erected in 1699, and shortly afterward the State House; and with these buildings for Church and State the city of Annapolis was well begun. Early in the eighteenth century a royal charter was bestowed upon Annapolis by Queen Anne, through the offices of Governor Seymour. Vested with all the privileges and immunities of an English "city," there were attracted to this charming spot all the pomp and circumstance of a provincial capital. Here dwelt in stately homes, still beautiful after years of use and constant occupancy, the crown officials. Here met in the State House - for such it was called from the first - the Burgesses and the Council. Here lived the representative of the monarch, the royal Governor. Here lived the Commissary of the Bishop of London, in whose see the American colonies were comprised; or here, at least, when not personally resident, the Commissary convened the clergy, sometimes in the State House and sometimes in St. Ann´s, for the annual or occasional visitations. Here the Maryland and Virginia planters came with their wives and daughters to attend the races, the theatre, the assemblies and balls. Here were social clubs of every grade and name. Here French hair-dressers, perfumers, dancing-masters, and costumers ministered to the pleasure-loving citizens. Here, in homes with terraced lawns and gardens stretching to the sea or river, were housed the numbers of "fashionable and handsome women" whose charms are recorded by an English official, in the palmy days of Annapolis just before the Revolution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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