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With the election of Sandys as treasurer of the Company, the royal hostility grew apace. At the very next election, when he forbade Sandy's re-election, his interference was repaid by the election of the Earl of Southampton. The king's deadly jealousy now found ready allies in Sir Thomas Smith and his friends in the Company hostile to Sandy and Southampton. When in 1621 the king summoned Parliament, the members of the Company belonging to that body succeeded in defeating his cherished plans...
...mild rule-in itself an injurious thing to the shiftless settlers-was replaced by the stern government of Sir Thomas Dale. Under his guidance real properity began. With statesmanlike insight he struck at the great evil-the communistic system, which had been fostering the lazy in idleness. Every colonist was now made a small independent landholder. New and desirable immigrants began to arrive and the colony extended its limits. A very harsh code of laws was put into force. To the upright, Dale was a friend and helper; toward the depraved he was merciless. An alliance with the Indians...
Dissensions soon arose in the company itself. Argall in 1618 was removed and Deleware was appointed in his place. On the way to Virginia, however, the latter died; and Argall, hearing of his prospective arrest, acted worse than ever, All the ills were charged to Sir Thomas Smith, the treasurer of the company, and in April, 1619, Sir Edwin Sandys was chosen in his stead. Affairs under him were administered with a statesmanship and fairness hitherto unknown. Yardley was made governor of Virginia...
...Dear Sir:- I am directed by Major McKinley to inform you that he received your telegram notifying him of the result of the poll of the students of Harvard University...
...DEAR SIR:- We the undersigned believe that we voice the sentiment of the College student body in strongly condemning the use of fire-arms and explosives by the students, after an athletic victory, or at any other time, and we believe that it would be possible to control such objectionable demonstrations...