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In Boston, Hobby was involved in a dispute with
Governor Dudley. Taking his complaint to the authorities in London, he became the spokesman of different groups wishing to remove to governor from office. In spite of his high living, he was recommended both by
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property and trade. He tried to wrest the governorship of that colony from Vetch; again proceeding to London, and yet again making peace with his antagonist, and was recommended as
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Hobby was the son of a wealthy Boston merchant. He lived in
Jamaica from before 1692 until 1700, when he returned to Boston beginning a commercial career. In 1705 he was
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1711, Hobby was acting governor of
Annapolis Royal. Returning to Boston the same year, Hobby continued his mercantile activities, investing in
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Lieutenant-governors who served in the absence of governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in
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814:
8:
1069:
1054:
1049:
979:
244:
974:
838:
577:
477:
391:
969:
713:
661:
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543:
217:
797:
160:, a consideration of £800. Hobby's wealth and connections made him a captain of the
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801:
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632:
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raised in Boston. During the absence of the governor, Samuel Vetch, during the
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English Army Lists and
Commissions Registers, 1661-1714. Vol. VI. 1707-1714.
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Papers
Relating to the History of the Church in Massachusetts, 1676–1785.
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Documents and papers relating to the
Province of New Hampshire. Vol. III.
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140:, and serving as its acting governor in 1711. He was knighted in 1705.
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The
History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.
224:. Dropping his case against Dudley, he returned to Boston.
216:. Staying in London until 1708, he made connections with
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in 1713 and 1714. Hobby was nevertheless known as a
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An
Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth.
247:. Hobby died in London in 1715, leaving a bankrupt
156:on the island. The real reason was, according to
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1157:Military personnel from colonial Massachusetts
400:. Vol. II (1701–1740) (online ed.).
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231:in 1710, Hobby commanded Hobby's Regiment, a
200:minds of Boston. At his death, he owned six
513:List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia
132:merchant and militia colonel, commanding a
772:Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before
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879:government and Confederation (1848–1867)
877:Lieutenant-governors between responsible
520:Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749)
162:Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
1172:Governors of the Colony of Nova Scotia
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1152:Merchants from colonial Massachusetts
466:
389:
13:
774:responsible government (1786–1848)
499:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
438:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
92:Commanding a regiment during the
14:
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702:of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820)
233:Massachusetts provincial regiment
599:Governors at Halifax (1749–1786)
501:
493:
397:Dictionary of Canadian Biography
276:Hutchinson 1795, vol. 2, p. 140.
1162:Military history of New England
408:Parry, William Stevens (1873).
342:
164:and a colonel of a regiment of
415:Whitman, Zachariah G. (1842).
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384:The History of Massachusetts.
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379:London: Eyre and Spotswoode.
321:Bouton 1869, part 2, p. 631.
294:Baylies 1830, vol. 2, p. 82.
143:
59:1715 (aged 49–50)
7:
402:University of Toronto Press
382:Hutchinson, Thomas (1795).
10:
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1167:People of Queen Anne's War
368:Bouton, Nathaniel (1869).
220:and his former antagonist
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442:June–October 1711
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394:. In Hayne, David (ed.).
361:Baylies, Francis (1830).
180:, together with Governor
172:in religion, Hobby was a
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55:
40:
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375:Dalton, Charles (1904).
348:Olson 1969, pp. 289-270.
285:Olson 1969, pp. 288-289.
254:
229:expedition to Port Royal
138:siege of Port Royal 1710
94:siege of Port Royal 1710
1147:Politicians from Boston
390:Olson, Alison (1979) .
152:for bravery during an
312:Whitman 1842, p. 243.
166:Massachusetts militia
96:. Acting governor of
700:Lieutenant-governors
392:"Hobby, Sir Charles"
386:3rd edition. London.
339:Dalton 1904, p. 283.
267:Olson 1969, pp. 288.
330:Olson 1969, p. 289.
303:Parry 1873, p. 661.
245:lieutenant governor
134:provincial regiment
16:Canadian politician
936:Post-Confederation
426:Political offices
128:(1665–1715) was a
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452:Succeeded by
237:Quebec Expedition
218:Francis Nicholson
158:Thomas Hutchinson
126:Sir Charles Hobby
123:
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108:Elizabeth Coleman
81:Years active
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182:Joseph Dudley
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178:King's Chapel
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26:Charles Hobby
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447:Samuel Vetch
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222:Samuel Vetch
206:
190:churchwarden
184:and Captain
147:
136:during the
125:
124:
1142:1715 deaths
1137:1665 births
898:Le Marchant
851:C. Campbell
638:W. Campbell
372:Manchester.
241:Nova Scotia
227:During the
1131:Categories
915:MacDonnell
892:Bazalgette
810:Sherbrooke
606:Cornwallis
432:New office
356:References
188:. He was
154:earthquake
71:Occupation
1045:A. Fraser
1015:Stanfield
985:D. Fraser
960:Archibald
822:Dalhousie
793:Wentworth
714:Macarmick
709:Desbarres
667:Arbuthnot
662:Francklin
650:Francklin
588:Mascarene
578:Armstrong
561:Caulfeild
549:Caulfeild
544:Nicholson
537:Caulfeild
174:vestryman
144:Biography
84:1700-1715
65:, England
1100:J. Grant
1070:Shaffner
1000:M. Grant
990:McGregor
945:Williams
927:Williams
856:Falkland
839:Maitland
787:Bulkeley
616:Lawrence
568:Philipps
210:Increase
170:Anglican
150:knighted
117:Knighted
100:in 1711.
75:Merchant
1117:italics
1105:LeBlanc
1095:Francis
1090:Freeman
1075:Abraham
1055:MacKeen
1040:McCurdy
1035:Kendall
1030:Mathers
1005:Douglas
995:MacKeen
970:McLelan
862:Dickson
845:Jeffrey
833:Jeffrey
798:Prévost
763:Ainslie
741:Despard
727:Ogilvie
720:Mathews
689:Fanning
626:Belcher
573:Doucett
419:Boston.
412:Boston.
365:Boston.
198:puritan
176:of the
1085:Kinley
1080:Crouse
1020:Covert
965:Richey
903:Phipps
886:Harvey
868:Harvey
755:Swayne
748:Nepean
734:Murray
677:Hamond
672:Hughes
633:Wilmot
611:Hopson
249:estate
202:slaves
130:Boston
113:Awards
105:Spouse
63:London
48:Boston
1065:Gosse
1060:Oland
1025:Irwin
980:Jones
950:Doyle
921:Doyle
909:Doyle
827:Kempt
816:Smyth
803:Croke
657:Legge
644:Green
621:Ellis
583:Cosby
556:Vetch
532:Hobby
527:Vetch
255:Notes
1050:Plow
1010:Tory
975:Daly
955:Howe
781:Parr
684:Parr
212:and
194:rake
119:1705
56:Died
44:1665
41:Born
23:Sir
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