Liberia: Description, History, ProblemsStarr, Frederick
History
Liberia: Description, History, Problems
Starr, Frederick
Liberia
1821 March. Andrus and Wiltberger (Soc.), Winn and E. Bacon (U. S.).
--Cape Mesurado=Montserrado. Failure. Bacon returned; Andrus
and Winn dead. Wiltberger remained in Africa.
To Sierra Leone.
Fall. Dr. Ayres (Soc.) to Sierra Leone: Then by _Alligator_
(Capt. Stockton) to Cape Mesurado.
Ayres and Stockton--King Peter and five chiefs. Buy land for
$300.
Differences; but colonists persevere.
Wreck palaver: Boatswain’s intervention.
1822 June 4. Dr. Ayres sailed; colonist in charge.
July. Final removal to mainland.
August 8. Jehudi Ashmun arrived. (Landing 8th to 14th.)
18. Martello tower begun.
31. Night watch established.
September 1. King George removed his town.
15. Mrs. Ashmun died; only one person well.
November 7. Notice of planned attack.
11. Battle.
22. Parley.
23. Day of humiliation, thanksgiving and prayer.
29. Capt. Brassey’s visit.
December 1. Second battle.
2. Night cannonading; _Prince Regent_ (Capt. Laing);
Midshipman Gordon and men remain.
8. Columbian schooner; (Capt. Wesley).
1823 March 15. Remaining five children returned by natives.
31. U. S. S. _Cyane_ (Capt. Spencer).
April 21. Richard Seaton remained: died in June.
May 24. Oswego arrived: Dr. Ayres and 61 colonists.
Intrigue and rebellion rife.
December; Dr. Ayres left.
1824 February 20. Liberia, Monrovia,--official names.
March 22. Ashmun farewell address; April 1 embarked for
Islands.
July 24. Ashmun-Gurley meeting on _Porpoise_; Ashmun returns
with him.
August 13. Gurley and Ashmun reach Monrovia: Gurley there until
August 22. New plan of government drawn.
1825 New lands acquired; Grand Bassa, New Cess.
1826 New lands acquired; Cape Mount, Junk River.
Trade Town war.
1827 August 27. The Norfolk, with 142 recaptured slaves.
1828 March 25. Ashmun left colony.
August 25. Ashmun died at New Haven, Connecticut.
October 28. New government adopted.
Digby incident; trouble with King Bristol; Lott Carey killed by
explosion of powder.
December 22. Richard Randall, new agent, arrived.
1829 April 19. Randall died; Dr. Mechlin, agent.
1831 James Hall with 31 colonists from the Maryland Colonization
Society, stop at Monrovia.
1832 Dey-Golah war (Bromley).
1833 Edina founded.
James Hall with 28 colonists; settle at Cape Palmas, “Maryland
in Africa.”
1834 Mechlin to the United States; John B. Pinney succeeded him.
1835 Pinney home; Dr. Ezekiel Skinner, agent.
Pennsylvania Colonization Society; Port Cresson massacre.
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