(This grant extended from 30 deg.

to 36 deg.lat., and from ocean to ocean.) CHARTER OF RHODE ISLAND, giving religious liberties, granted,--July 8.
1664.

NEW NETHERLANDS granted to the Duke of York and Albany,--March 12.
NEW JERSEY granted to Berkeley and Carteret,--June 24.
STUYVESANT surrenders New Amsterdam (New York City).
FORT ORANGE, N.Y., named Albany,--Sept.

24.
ELIZABETH, N.J., settled by emigrants from Long Island.
1665.

CONNECTICUT AND NEW HAVEN united under the name of Connecticut,--May.
SECOND CHARTER of Carolina; boundary extended to 29 deg.