CHARTER HOUSE

ia ane pen (Eng. school form ocof cupying the site of a Car thus i an monastery founded by Sir Walter de Manny, | 1871. The school itself was founded and law|endowed under the will of Thomas | Sutton, 1532-1611, a London merchant. The number of foundation scholars was at first limited to 40, but has since been increased. | standing C TER in Hartford, OAK, great Conn, tree, and formerly derived | *“S,,22™°,from the tradition that a hollow in it formed the hiding-place of the charter of the Connecticut colony, which was placed there to avoid confiscation by Andros, the British governor in oe Jans ee poe ope og | in the way of his project to make Connecticut a part of his consolidated New England plan, demanded through Andros The|its surrender. When the charter was | Produced in Andros’ presence at night, | the candles were suddenly extinguished, when they were relighted the charter had disappeared. When James was overthrown, the charter was again brought from its place of concealment. a The oak, which was nearly seven feet in’ diameter and reputed to be a you sand years old, was blown down in a storm, Aug. 21, 1856. A section of the trunk is preserved in the rooms of the Con-’ H necticut Historical Society. 7