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.

Council, resident in England, King appoints, 2;
warning of, 10;
determination of, 31; 34.

Council of State, of Commonwealth, 95;
warns Berkeley, 96;
sends expedition to Virginia, 99; 100; 102; 103;
letter from, 108.

Council of Virginia; 1606-1610, great powers of, 2;
selections for, 3;
discord in, 3, 4;
disruption of, 4;
deposes Wingfield, 4, 5;
tyranny of, 5;
reduced to two, 7;
abolished, 8;
acts to depose Smith, 10; 3