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A Colonial event for each day of June taken from a book published in 1899. These events are not in chronological order, but rather an event for each day of the year, like a "This Day is History".

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This Day in Colonial Times - June

Source: A Year Book of Colonial Times Compiled by the Rev. Frederick S. Sill, D.D. Member of the Society of Colonial Wars, E. P. Dutton & Company, New York, 1899

June 1	1689 - Leisler's Revolution in New York began. Protest against King James's appointments.
June 2	1692 - The Court of Salem, Mass., began its fateful trials for witchcraft
June 3	1621 - Date of the Charter of the West India Company granted by the States-General.
June 4	1647 - Date of the New Haven Compact between Governor Eaton and Rev. John Davenport.
June 5	1747 - Inoculation for smallpox was prohibited by Governor Clinton of New York.
June 6	1625 - Sarah Rapelje was born at Albany, the first white child born in New Netherlands.
June 7	1629 - Charters were first granted to Patroons in New Netherlands.
June 8	1709 - Paper money was first authorized by law in New York.
June 9	1732 - A Charter was granted to Georgia as a separate Colony.
June 10	1607 - Capt. John Smith was sworn in as a member of the Jamestown Council.
June 11	1610 - The first Dutch emigrants landed at New Netherlands.
June 12	1630 - John Winthrop and others of the Massachusetts Bay Colony arrived at Salem.
June 13	1764 - Sandy Hook Lighthouse was lighted for the first time.
June 14	1739 - Date of original agreement to elect Town officers at New Haven.
June 15	1607 - The Fort at James town was finished.
June 16	1701 - Date of Charter of the "Society for Porpagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts", especially New England and New York. (Founded June 23d. Organized June 27th)
June 17	1745 - Capture of Louisburg, Cape Breton, by the Colonial army and British fleet.
June 18	1621 - Two of the Pilgrim Colonists, servants of Mr. Hopkins, fought a duel with swords.
June 19	1619 - The first General Assembly of Burgesses met in Virginia.
June 20	1632 - Date of Charter granted to Maryland.
June 21	1607 - First service and Communion held at James town by the Rev. Rob. Hunt.
June 22	1673 - Marquette and Joliet, the first white men in Ohio, made peace with the Illinois Indians.
June 23	1648 - Fire Wardens were first appointed in New Amsterdam.
June 24	1675 - King Philip's War began at Swansea, Massachusetts.
June 25	1711 - The English fleet, for the conquest of Canada, arrived in Boston harbour.
June 26	1637 - The ships Hector and Martin arrived at Boston with Colonists.
June 27	1704 - Act passed in New York granting privilege and powers to the Church of England in New York City.
June 28	1670 - Governor Lovelace guaranteed the salary of an orthodox Dutch minister at New York.
June 29	1759 - Gen. Robert Monkton occupied Point Levi, opposite Quebec.
June 20	1763 - the fort at Detroit received reinforcements, during its seige, under Major Gladwin.

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