Charles II, 40; 85; proclaimed King, 1649, 89; Virginians cling to, 98; 101; 110; reappoints Berkeley, 113; oppresses Virginia, 115; approves Navigation Acts, 117; 119; 120; forbids cessation, 121; blind to disaffection in Virginia, 123; makes Arlington-Culpeper grant, 124; grants new Virginia patent, 126; 140; Bacon's Rebellion alarms, 195; sends commission to Virginia, 196; 199; 200; anger of at Berkeley, 210; 211; angry at Assembly, 214, 215; 224; 225; 226; 227; death of, 243. Charles City, county, complains of Berkeley, 136; charges of corruption in, 138; 142; petition from, 153; people of take arms, 154; electoral frauds in, 205; 216. Charters:--the royal charter of 1606, 2; 31; provisions of, 34; 57; the royal charter of 1609, Sandys draws up, 8; Governors disregard, 24; 31; gives Company control of colony, 35; the popular charter of 1612, 35; 54; James I attacks, 56, 57; revoked, 59, 60; the proposed charter of 1621, 54; Maryland charter, Baltimore secures, 69: new Virginia charter, 124, 125. Cheesman, Major, captured, 186; death of, 187. Chesapeake Bay, first fleet enters, 1; 3; Capt. Smith explores, 7; 70; naval war in, 71; Dutch fleet enters, 1667, 128; battle with Dutch in, 1672, 129, 130; 146; 171. Chicheley, Sir Henry, commands Indian forces, 1676, 151; acting Governor, 1678, 221; holds fair election, 222; 230; defies Burgesses, 233; 234; 235; 236; 237; 238. Chickahominies, peace with, 26; expedition against, 52. Chiles, Colonel, 106. Claiborne, William, in England, 69; makes war on Maryland, 71; 107. Clovell, killed by Indians, 14. _Cockatrice_, Marylanders capture, 71. Commissions:--commission to investigate Company, 56; unfavorable report, 57: commission in Virginia, 1624, 60; 61; 64; Mandeville commission, for Virginia affairs, 61; abolished, 62; Parliamentary commission, to reduce Virginia, 99; secures surrender, 100; grants favorable terms, 101; establishes new government, 102; taxes Northampton, 104; 105: King's commission of 1676-1677, to receive Virginia grievances, 121, 122; 127; thinks poll tax unjust, 139; 142; hostile to Berkeley, 143; 144; 177; 184; appointment of, 196; Berkeley angry at, 199, 200; conference of with Berkeley, 200, 201; wants King's pardon published, 202; Assembly snubs, 206; leads opposition party, 207; insulted, 208; reports Berkeley's disobedience, 210; receives grievances, 212, 213; seizes journals, 213, 214; report of, 215; Virginia commission to Maryland, to secure cessation, 122. Commonwealth of England, 85; 86; defied by Berkeley, 96; sends expedition to Virginia, 99; Virginia surrenders to, 100; 103. Commonwealth Period, 42; government of Virginia during, 102; 110; ended, 114; 115; 116. Commons of Virginia, see Middle Class. Conway, Captain, Dutch take shallop of, 127, 128.