Heinrich: Der britische Imperialismus (Heidelberg, 1905)

Die sukzessive Erwerbung der Kolonien
1497. Discovery of Newfoundland by Cabot.
1577. General patent of colonization to Sir Humphrey Gilbert
1583. First English Settlement in Newfoundland by Gilbert.
1587. Settlement of First English colonie in Virginia.
1600. Charter of East India Company.
1607. Foundation of Virginia.
1608. Foundation of Quebec.
1620. Settlement of New Plymouth by Pilgrim Fathers.
1629. Charter of Massachusetts Bay Company.
1632. Grant of Maryland to Lord Baltimore.
1634. Foundation of Maryland.
1655. Conquest of Jamaica.
1663. Charter to proprietors for Carolina and foundation of colony.
1665. Settlement of New Jersey.
1667. Peace of Breda. New Netherland ceded to English.
1674. New Netherland restored to England by Peace of West-
minster.
1681. Charter of Pennsylvania to Penn.
1682. Foundation of Pennsylvania.
1713. Acadia ceded to England. Hudsons Bay and Newfound-
land recognized English possessions.
1733. Foundation of Georgia.
1763. Treaty of Paris. France cedes Canada with Cape Breton
Island. Spain cedes Florida.
1788. Settlement of New South Wales.
1806. Final British occupation of Cape Colony.

J) Vgl. H. E. Egerton, Origin and Growth of English Colonies,
S. 215 ff.