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and so delighted was the proprietor, 110w created Lord Baltimore, with the prosperity of the colony, that he emigrated there with his family, built a handsome and commodious house and a strong fort at Ferry- land, and resided many years on the island.

About the same time, Lrod Falkland, then Lord Lieutenant, sent a colony from Ireland to Newfoundu land ; but Lord Baltimore’s departure soon after for England, to obtain a grant for that part of the coun- try called Maryland, prevented the growing prospe- rity of his colony, which he called Avalon,"K but which, however, he still retained, and governed by his deputies.

In the course of about twenty years after Lord Baltimore planted Ferryland, about three hundred and fifty families were settled in fifteen 01' sixteen parts of the island; and a more decided interest in its affairs was taken than at any former period. This led, on the part of the inhabitants, to apply for some civil magistrates, to decide matters of dispute or dis- order among them ; but the measure was strenuously opposed by the merchants and shipowners in Eng- land concerned in the trade, who petitioned the Privy Council against the appointment of any governor to manage the affairs of Newfoundland, and the prayer of this petition was absurdly enough granted.

* This was the ancient name of a place in Somersetsbire 011 which Glastonbmy now stands, and is :said to be the spot where I; Ch1istianity was fi1st p1eached1n B1itain. Lo1d Baltimme, with -

the idea that his p1ovince was the place 111 Amelica whe1e (,l11151- .

tianity \1'1» fixst i11t1oduced,na11ied it Avalon.