James Halls fourth voyage to discover the North west passage was slain by the Savages Capt. Buttons voyage to discover the North-west passage Anno Domini 1613 Port-Royal destroyed by Sir Samuel Argol Governour of Virginia Mr. John Rolf a Gentleman of good behaviour fell in love with Pocahontas the only Daughter of Powhaton a King in Virginia and married her she was Christened and called the Lady Rebecca and dyed at Gravesend Anno Dom. 1617. Sir Lewis Sâ—ukely brought up her Son Thomas Rolf. Anno Domini 1614 Bermudus planted further Powhatons Daughter in Virginia Christened Rebecca Capt. Gibbins voyage to find out the North-west passage New Netherlands began to be planted upon Mohegan-River Sir Samuel Argol routed them Anno Domini 1615 Sir Richard Hawkins voyage into those parts of New-England Anno Domini 1616 Capt. Gibbins second voyage to find out the North-west passage A new supply sent by Capt. Daniel Tucker to the Bermudus Pocahontas and Mr. Rolf her Husband went for England with Sir Thomas Dale and arrived at Plimouth the 12 of June Anno Domini 1617 Sir Walter Rawleighs last and unfortunate voyage to Guiana where he took St. Thome the only Town of Guiana possessed by the Spaniards Anno Domini 1618 The comet or blazing-star whose motion was by some observed to be from East to West Anno Domini 1619 Sir Walter Rawleigh beheaded in the Parliament yard Bermudus Islands divided into Tribes and Câ—ntreds to each tribe a Burrough Anno Domini 1620 The English in Virginia divided into several Burrougâ—s Anno Domini 1620 Letters Patents obtained from King James for the Northern part of Virginia i. e. New-England In July sundry of the English set sail from Holland for Southampton August the fift they set sail from Southampton for America and arrived the Eleventh of November at Cape-Cod where they entered into a body politick and chose one Mr. John Carver their Governour calling the place where they settled New-Plimouth in January and February following was a mortality among the English which swept away half the Company Mrs. Susanna White delivered of a Son at new-Plimouth Christened Peregrine he was the first of the English that was born in new-new-England and was afterwards the Lieutenant of the Military Company of Marshfield in Plimouth Colony New-Plimouth built the first Town in new-England Squanto an Indian in new-England carried into England by Mr. Hunt a Master of a Ship but brought home again by Mr. Dormer a Gentleman imployed by Sir Ferdinando Gâ—rges for discovery April Mr. John Carver Governour of new-Plimouth dyed and Mr. William Brandford was chosen Governour The Natives in Virginia murdered about 340 English Anno Domini 1622 The Fort at new-Plimouth built a great drought this Summer from May the Third till the middle of July there was no Rain Mr. Thomas Weston Merchant sent over 67 lusty men who settled themselves in a part of the Massachusets-bay now calleâ— Weymouth The order of the Knights of Nâ—vascotia ordained by King James Hereditarie they wear an Orange tawny Ribbin Sir Ferdinando Gorges Patent for the province of Main in New-England The Dutch tortured the English at Amboina 1623. Westons plantation wholly ruined by their disorders Mr. Râ—bert Gâ—rge Sir Ferdinando Gorges Brother arrived in Plimouth and began a Plantation of the Massachusets bay having Commission from the Council of New-England to be general Governour of the Countrey carrying over one Mr. Mâ—rrel a Minister but being discouraged he returned for England A fire at Plimouth which did considerable dammage several of the Inhabitants through discontent and casualties removed into Virginia Three thousand English now upon the Bermudus ten Forts and in those ten Forts 50 pieces of Ordnance Anno Domini 1624 The number of Magistrates increased to five now at New Plimouth The first neat Cattle carried over into New-England to New Plimouth was three Heifers and a Bull. Anno Domini 1625 St. Christophers Island planted now by the English 25 leagues in compass a great many little Rivers in 17 degrees and 25 minutes King James dyed in 1625 and King Charles the first began his Raign March the seven and twentieth Anno Domini 1627 The first distribution of Lâ—nds amongst the Inhabitants of New-Plimouth A Colony of English planted upon the Island of Baâ—â—ados which in a short time increased to 2000 besides Negroes Anno Domini 1628 〈…〉 arrived in New England with some number of people and set down first by Cape-Ann at a place called afterwards Gloster but their abiding place was at Salem where they built the first Town in the Massachusets Patent The Indians at the Massachusets were at that time by sickness decreased from 30000 to 300. Nevis or Mevis planted now by the English 3 or 4000 upon it Mr. Morton of Merrimount taken prisoner by the Massachusets and sent into England Anno Domini 1629 Three ships arrived at Salem bringing a great number of passengers from England insectious diseases amongst them Mr. Endicot chosen Governour Mr. Higginson Mr. Skelton and Mr. Bright Ministers arrived upon the fift of August was the first Church in the Massachusets Colony gathered at Sâ—lem from which year to this present year in 45 years in the compass of these years in this Colony there hath been gathered forty Churches and 120 Towns built in all the Colonies of New-England The Church of new Plimouth was planted in New-England eight years before others The book of Common-prayer pleaded for and practised in Massachusets Colony by two of the Patentees but was at last prohibited by the Authority there Anno Domini 1630 The Tenth of July John Winthorp Esq and the Assistants arrived in new-New-England with the Patent for the Massachusets they landed on the North-side of Charles River with him went over Mr. Thomas Dudley Mr. Isâ—ac Johnson Esquires Mr. John Wilson Mr. George Philips Mr. Maverich the Father of Mr. Samuel Maverich one of his Majesties Commissioners Mr. Wareham Ministers The passage of the people in the Eagle and nine other Vessels to New England came to 9500 pounds The Swine Goats Sheep Neat and Horses cost to transport 12000 pounds besides the price they cost The Eagle was called the Arabella in honour of the Lady Arabella wife to Isaac Johnson Esq they set down first upon Nâ—ddles-Island the Lady Arabella abode at Salem Mr. Isaac Johnson a Magistrate of the Massachusets and his Lady dyed soon after their arrival John Winthâ—rp Esq chosen Governour for the remaindâ—r of the year Mr. Thomas Dudâ—ey deputy Governour Mr. Simâ—n Bread-street Secretary charles-Charles-town the first town built Mr. Higginson Teacher of Salem Church dyed Anno Domini 1630 A very sharp winter in new-New-England Anno Domini 1631 Capt. John Smith Governour of Virginia and Admiral of new-New-England now dyed in London John Winthorp Esq chosen Governour of the Massachusets Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Sir Richard Saltingstall went for new-New-England set down at water-Water-town Five Churches gathered this year the first at Boston Mr. John Wilson Pastor
by one Andrew Thorn an English man in Anno 1527. Sir Humphrey Gilbert a west Countrey Knight took possession of it in the Queens name Anno 1582. The two first Colonies in New-England failing there was a fresh supply of English who set down in other parts of the Countrey and have continued in a flourishing condition to this day The whole Countrey now is divided into Colonies and for your better understanding observe a Colony is a sort of people that come to inhabit a place before not inhabited or Colonus quasi because they should be Tillers of the Earth From hence by an usual figure the Countrey where they sit down is called a Colony or Plantation The first of these that I shall relate of though last in possession of the English is now our most Southerly Colony and next adjoyning to Mary-land scil the Manadâ—es or Manahanent lying upon the great Râ—ver Mohegan which was first discovered by Mr. Hudson and sold presently by him to the Dutch without Authority from his Soveraign the King of England Anno 1608. The Dutch in 1614 began to plant there and call'd it New-Netherlands but Sir Samuel Argal Governour of Virginia routed them the Dutch after this got leave of King James to put in there for fresh water in their passage to Brasile and did not offer to plant until a good while after the English were settled in the Countrey In Anno 1664 his Majestie Charles the Second sent over sour worthie Gentlemen Commissioners to reduce the Colonies into their bounds who had before incroached upon one another who marching with Three hundred red-Coats to Manadaes or Manhataes took from the Dutch their chief town then called New-Amsterdam now New York the Twenty ninth of August turn'd out their Governour with a silver leg and all but those that were willing to acknowledge subjection to the King of England suffering them to enjoy their houses and estates as before Thirteen days after Sir Robert Care took the Fort and Town of Auravia now called Albany and Twelve days after that the Fort and Town of Awsapha then De-la-ware Castle man'd with Dutch and Sweeds So now the English are masters of three handsome Towns three strong Forts and a Castle not losing one man The first Governour of these parts for the King of England was Colonel Nicols a noble Gentleman and one of his Majesties Commissioners who coming for England in Anno Dom. 1668 as I take it surrendered the Government to Colonel Longlace The Countrey here is bless'd with the â—ichest soil in all New-England I have heard it reported from men of Judgement and Integrity that one Bushel of European-Wheat hath yielded a hundred in one year Their other Commodities are Furs and the 〈◊〉 New-York is situated at the mouth of the great River Mohegan and is built with Dutch Brick alla-moderna the meanest house therein being valued at One hundred pounds to the Landward it is compassed with a Wall of good thickness at the entrance of the River is an Island well fortified and hath command of any Ship that shall attempt to pass without their leave Albany is situated upon the same River on the West-side and is due North from New-York somewhat above Fifty miles Along the Sea-side Eastward are many English-Towns as first Westchester a Sea-Town about Twenty miles from New-York to the Eastward of this is Greenwich another Sea-Town much about the same distance then Chichester Fairfield Stratford Milford all Sea-Towns twenty and thirty mile distant from one another twenty miles Eastward of Milford is Newhaven the Metropolis of the Colony begun in 1637. One Mr. Eaton being there Governour it is near to the shoals of Cape Cod and is one of the four united Colonies The next Sea-Town Eastward of New-haven is called Guilford about ten mile and I think belonging to that Colony From Guilford to Connecticut-River is near upon twenty miles the fresh River Connecticut bears the name of another Colony begun in the year 1636 and is also one of the four united Colonies Upon this River are situated 13 Towns within two three four miles off one another At the mouth of the River on the West-side is the Lord-Say and Brooks for t called Saybrook-fort Beyond this Northward is the Town of Windsor then Northampton then Pinsers-house On the Eastside of the River Hartford about it low land well stored with meadow and very fertile Wethersfield is also situated upon Connecticut River and Springfield but this Town although here seated is in the jurisdiction of the Mattachusets and hath been infamous by reason of Witches therein Hadley lyes to the Northward of Springfield New-London which I take to be in the jurisdiction of this Coloney is situated to the Eastward of Connecticut-River by a small River and is not far from the Sea From Connecticut-River long Island stretcheth it self to Mohegan one hundred and twenty miles but it is but marrow and about sixteen miles from the main the considerablest Town upon it is Southampton built on the Southside of the Island towards the Eastern end opposite to this on the Northernside is Feversham Westward is Ashford Huntingdon c. The Island is well stored with Sheep and other Cattle and Corn and is reasonable populous Between this Island and the mouth of Connecticut-River lyeth three small Islands Shelter-Island Fishers-Island and the Isle of Wight Over against New-London full South lyeth Block-Island The next place of note on the Main is Narragansets-Bay within which Bay is Rhode-Island a Harbour for the Shunamitish Brethren as the Saints Errant the Quakers who are rather to be esteemed Vagabonds than Religious persons c. At the further end of the Bay by the mouth of Narragansets-River on the South-side thereof was old Plimouth plantation Anno 1602. Twenty mile out to Sea South of Rhode-Island lyeth Martins vineyard in the way to Virginia this Island is governed by a discreet Gentleman Mr. Mayhew by name To the Eastward of Martin's vinyard lyeth Nantocket-Island and further Eastward Elizabeths-Island these Islands are twenty or thirty mile asunder and now we are come to Cape-Cod Cape-Cod was so called at the first by Captain Gosnold and his Company Anno Dom. 1602 because they took much of that fish there and afterward was called Cape-James by Captain Smith the point of the Cape is called Point-Cave and Tuckers Terror and by the French and Dutch Mallacar by reason of the perillous shoals The first place to be taken notice of on the South-side of the Cape is Wests-Harbour the first Sea-Town Sandwich formerly called Duxbury in the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth Doubling the Cape we come into the great Bay on the West whereof is New-Plimouth-Bay on the Southwest-end of this Bay is situated New Plimouth the first English-Colony that took firm possession in this Countrey which was in 1620 and the first Town built therein whose longitude is 315 degrees in latitude 41 degrees and 37 minutes it was built nine years before any other
Chile Peru and New-Spain near the great Island of Calformia in the South-Sea and returned to Plimouth with a pretious booty 1588. September the Eighth being the Third since Magellan that circuited the earth our English voyagers were never out-stript by any The Natives in Virginia conspired against the English The same year Sir Richard Greenvile General of Virginia arrived there with three ships bringing relief from Sir Walter Rawleigh to the Colony Mr. John Davies second voyage to discover the North-west passage Anno Domini 1587 Sir Walter Rawleigh sent another Colony of 150 persons under the Government of Mr. John White Mr. John Davies third voyage to discover the North-west passage Sir Francis Drake with four ships took from the Spaniards one million 189200 Ducats in one voyage Anno Domini 1588 Queen Elizabeth opposed her Authority against the Brethrens books and writings Sir Francis Drake Vice-Admiral of the English Fleet the Lord-Admiral bestowed the order of Knight-hood upon Mr. John Hawkius Martin Forbisher and others July the Five and twentieth The Spanish Armado deseated consisting of 130 ships wherein were 19290 Souldiers 2080 chained Rowers 2630 great Ordnance Commanded by Perezius Guzman Duke of Medina Sedonia and under him Johannes Martinus Recaldus a great Seaman The Fleet coming on like a half-moon the horns of the front extending one from the other about 7 miles asunder it was preparing 15 years and was blackt to make it seem more terrible Anno Domini 1589 The Portingal voyage under the conduct of Sir Francis Drake Mr. Thomas Candish now finished his voyage about the world as some will have it Anno Domini 1590 Now Tobacco first used in England as some will have it Anno Domini 1591 The first Englishman that ever was in the Bermuduze or Summer-Islands was one Henry May. The voyage of Capt. Newport to the West-Indies where upon the coast of Hispaniola he took and burnt three Towns and Nineteen sail of ships and Frigats Mr. Thomas Candish last voyage in which he dyed Anno Domini 1593 Sir Martin Frobisher Commander of the English Fleet slain in the quarrel of H. King of Navarr The last voyage of Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins to the West-Indies with six ships of the Queens and twelve other ships and Barks containing 2400 men and boyes in which voyage they both dyed and Sir Francis Drake's Coffen was thrown over board near Porto bello Anno Domini 1594 Sir Robert Duddeleys voyage to Trinadad and the ceast of Paria Mr. James Lancasters voyage to Fernambuck the port Town of Olinda in Brazil in which voyage he took 29 ships and Frigats surprized the said port Town and there found the Cargazon or fraught of a rich Indian Carack which together with great abundance of Sugars and Cottons he brought from thence lading therewith fifteen sail of tall ships and barks Anno Domini 1595 The voyage of Sir Amias Preston Capt. George Sommers to the West-Indies where they took sackt spoiled and abandoned the Island of Puerto Santo the Island of Cock near Margarita the Fort and Town of Coro the stately City of St. Jago de leon and the Town of Cumana ransomed and Jamaica entered Sir Walter Rawleigh's voyage now to Guiana discovered by him In which voyage he took St. Joseph a Town upon Trinidado The Sabbatarian doctrine published by the Brethren Anno Domini 8596 The voyage to Cadez Sir Walter Rawleigh Rere-Admiral The voyage of Sir Anthony Sherley intended for the Island of St. Tome but performed to St. Jago Dominga Margarita along the coast of Terra Firma to the Island of Jamaica situated between 17 and 18 degrees of the North-poles elevation which he conquered but held it not long from thence to the bay of Hondurus 30 leagues up Rio dolce and homeward by New-found-land Anno Domini 1597 The voyage to the Azores Sir Walter Rawleigh Capt. of the Queens Guard Rere-Admiral Porto Rico taken by the Earl of Cumberland Anno Domini 1599 The Grand Canary taken by the Dutch Commander Vanderdoes The Colonies in Virginia supplyed by publick purse Anno Domini 1602 Queen Elizabeth dyed March the Four and twentieth King James began to Raign The North parts of Virginia i. e. New-England further discovered by Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold some will have him to be the first discoverer Capt. George Weymouth's voyage to discover the North-west passâ—ge Divers of our English in the North of England entered into a Covenant of worshipping of God Anno Domini 1603 King James came into England the fifth of April Monsieur Champlains voyage to Canada November the seventeenth Sir Walter Rawleigh Arraigned and Condemned Anno Domini 1604 Monsieur du Point and du Monts voyage to Canada Anno Domini 1605 Monsieur du Point and du Monts remove the French habitation to Port-Royal James Halle's voyage to Groenland and to find out the North-west passage Anno Domini 1606 The province of Main possessed by the English by publick Authority King James Sir John Popham c. A Colony first sent to new-New-England by Sir John Popham chief Justice of the Common pleas james-James-town founded in Virginia James Halls second voyage to find out the North-west passage Mr. John Knight his North-west voyage lost his ship sunk by the Ice A Colony sent to Virginia called by the Indians Wingandacoa the first that took firm possession there Anno Domini 1607 Plimouth Plantation in New-England attempted St. Georges Fort built at the mouth of the River Sagadahoe under the Presidency of Capt. George Popham and Capt. Ralph Gilbert who built the Fort. James Halls third voyage to find out the North-west passage Hudsons first voyage to find out the North-west passage Anno Domini 1608 Virginia planted A Colony sent to New-found-land Capt. John Smith fished now for Whales at Monhiggen Hudsons second voyage to the Northwest met a Mermaid in the Sea That there be such Creatures see Plinie Albertus Magnus Aristotle Elian Theedorus Gaza Alexander of Alexandria Gorgius Trapozensus Jul. Sealiger Stows Annals in Anno Dom. 1204. at Oreford in Suffolk a Mareman taken Anno Domini 1609 Sir Thomas Gales and Sir George Summers going to Virginia suffered shipwrack upon the Bermudos-Islands where they continued till 1610. Hudsons third voyage to New-found-land discovered Mohegan-River in New-England The Dutch set down by Mohegan-River Anno Domini 1610 Capt. Whitburns voyage to discover the North-west passage saw a Mermaid in the harbour of St. Johns at New-found-land by the River side Hudsons last and fatal voyage to discover the North-west passage where he was frozen to death Dales-gift founded in Virginia Sundry of the English nation removed out of the North of England into the Netherlands and gathered a Church at Leyden where they continued until the year 1620. Anno Domini 1611 Sir Thomas Dale Governour of Virginia The famous Arch-Pirate Peter Easton Anno Domini 1612 Bermudus first planted and Mr. R. Moore sent over Governour the first that planted a Colony in the Bermudus
Huet Minister arrived in New-England Mr. Peck and Mr. Saxton A Church gathered at Braintree Mr. Wheelright pastor Mr. Henry Dunster arrived in New-England Anno Domini 1641 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. Richard Belingham chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. John Endicot Deputy A Church gathered at Glocester in the Massachusets Colony A sharp winter in New-England the harbours and salt bayes frozen over so as passable for Men Horses Oxen and Carts five weeks Anno Domini 1642 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony John Endicot Esq Deputy Governour This Spring Cowes and Cattle fell from 22 pound a Cow to six seven and eight pound a Cow of a sudden A Church now gathered at Weeburn in the Massachusets Colony Thirteen able Ministers now at this time in new-Plimouth Jurisdiction Harvard-Colledge founded with a publick Library Ministers bred in New-England and excepting about 10 in Harvard-Colledge one hundred thirty two of which dyed in the Countrey Ten now living eighty one removed to England sorty one June Warwick Parliament Admiral Anno Domini 1643 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of the new-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. John Endicot Deputy Governour May 19. the first Combination of the four united Colonies viz. Plimouth Massachusets Connecticut and new-haven Anno Domini 1644 Mr. Edward Winslow chosen Governour of new Plimouth Colony John Endicot Esq chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony John Winthorp Esq Deputy Governour A Church gathered at Haveril Mr. Roger Harlackendin dyed about this time A Church gathered at Reading in new-New-England A Church gathered at Wenham both in the Massachusets Colony The Town of Eastham erected 〈◊〉 some in Plimouth Anno Domini 1645 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony and Mr. John Winthorp Deputy Governour Mr. John Endicot major General A Church gathered at Springfield Anno Domini 1646 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy and Mr. John Endicot major General Two Suns appeared towards the latter end of the year This year they drew up a body of Laws for the well ordering of their Common-wealth as they termed it printed in 1648. Three men of War arrived in new-Plimouth harbour under the Command of Capt. Thomas Cromwell richly laden a mutiny amongst the Sea-men whereby one man was killed The second Synod at Cambridge touching the duty and power of magistrates in matters of Religion Secondly the nature and power of Syâ—â—â— Mâ— John Eliot first preached to the Indians in their Native language the principal Instruments of converting the Indians Mr. John Eliot Senior Mr. John Eliot Junior Mr. Thomas Mayhew Mr. Pierson Mr. Brown Mr. James and Mr. Cotton Anno Domini 1647 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthoâ—p chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour and Mr. John Endicot Major General Now Mr. Thomas Hooker pastâ—r of the Church at Hertford dyed The Tartars over-run China Anno Domini 1648 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new Plimouth Colony John Winthorp chosen Govenour of the Mâ—ssachusets colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. John Endicot major General A Church gathered at Andover A Church gathered at Mâ—lden Mr. Sarjant pastor A second Church gathered at Boston A third Synod at Cambridge publishing the pâ—aâ—form of Discipline Jan. 30. King Charles the first murdered Charles the Second began his Raign Their Laws in the Massachusets colony printed Anno Domini 1649 John Winthorp Esq Governour of the Massachusets colony March the 26 deceased Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new Plimouth Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. Gibbons major General An innumerable Company of Caterpillars in some parts of new-New-England destroyed the fruits of the Earth August the 25 Mr. Thomas Shepherd Pastor of Cambridge Church dyed Mr. Phillips also dyed this year Anno Domini 1650 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. John Endicot Deputy Governour Mr. Gibbons major General A great mortality amongst children this year in New-England Anno Domini 1651 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets coâ—â—ny Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. Gibbons major General The City Bilbo totally cover'd with waters for 15 days 16 foot above the tops of the highâ—st houses the loss was very much to the whole Kingdom there being their stock of dryed fish and dryed Goat the general dyet of Spair Barâ—â—dâ—s surrâ—ndred to the Parliament its longitude 322 latitude 13 degrees 17 or 18 miles in compass Hugh Peters and Mr. Wells and John Baker returned into England Anno Domini 1652 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. Jâ—hn Endicot chosen Governour of the Mâ—ssachusets colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. Gibbons major Gâ—neral John Cotton Teacher of Bâ—ston Church dyed a Comet was seen at the time of his sickness hanging over New-England which â—â—â—nt out soon after his death The Spirits that took Children in England said to be set a work first by the Parliament and Hugh Peters as chief Agent Actor or Procurer Anno Domini 1653 Oliver Cromwell Uâ—urped the Title of Protector December the Sixteenth Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. John Endicot Deputy Governour Mr. Gibbons major General Mr. Thomas Dudley Governour of the Massachusets colony dyed aged about 77 years at his house at Râ—xebury July 31. A great fire at Boston in New-England Anno Domini 1654 Mr. William Bradfoâ—d chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. Bellingham Governour Endicot Deputy Major General Gibbons dyed this year Anno Domini 1655 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Massachusets Bellingham Deputy Jamaica taken by the English Anno Domini 1656 General Mountague taketh Spanish prizes Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Mâ—ssachusets Mr. Francis Willowby Deputy Anno Domini 1657 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mâ— William Bradford now dyed Mr. John Endicot Governour Bellingham Deputy Mr. Theophilus Eaton Governour of New-haven colony dyed Fifth monarchy-men rebell The Quakers arrive at new-Plimouth Anno Domini 1658 Oliver Cromwell dyed September the third Richard Cromwell set up Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets Bellingham Deputy A great Earth-quake in New-England Mr. Ralph Partrick minister at Ruxbury now deceased John Philips of Marshfield slain by thunder and lightning Anno Domini 1659 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen
Governour of new Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony The Quakers opinions vented up and down the Countrey Mr. Henry Dunster first President of Harvard Colledge deceased Richard Cromwel ended May the seventh The Rump Parliament December the six and twentieth put down William Robinson Marmaduke Stevenson and Mary Dyer Quakers of Rhâ—d Island â—entenced to suffer death by Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Massachusets colony which accordingly was executed within a day or two the prisoners being guarded by Capt James Oliver with 200 Souldiers to the place of Execution where the two men were hanged and the woman reprieved at the Gallows and banished Anno Domini 1660 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Bellingham Deputy James Pierce slain by lightning at new-Plimouth May the 29 King Charles the Second returned into England June the 20 a damnable cheat like to have been put upon England by a Brief for new-New-England which as it appeared was produced before the King came in but not printed by Mr. Leach in Shoe-lane till June pretending that 18 Turks-men of War the 24 of January 1653 60 landed at a Town called Kingsword alluding to Charles-town three miles from Boston kill'd 40 took Mr. Sims minister prisoner wounded him kill'd his wife and three of his little children carried him away with 57 more burnt the Town carried them to Argier their loss amounting to 12000 pound the Turk demanding 8000 pound ransom to be paid within 7 moneths Signed by Thomas Margets Edward Calamy William Jenkin William Vincent George Wind Joseph Caryl John Menord William Cooper Thomas Manton Ministers Hugh Peters put to death the 16 of October Thomas Venner a Wine-Cooper hang'd drawn and quartered Ian. 19. Anno Domini 1661 The fifth Monarchy-men rise at London Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Bellingham Deputy Major Atherton now dyed in New-England Anno Domini 1662 Sir Henry Vane beheaded June the 14. Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony January 26 and the 28 Earthquakes in New-England 6 or 7 times in the space of Three days 1662 1663. John Baker unduâ—ly called Capt. Baker hang'd at Tiburn December the 11 of February Anno Domini 1663 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Willowby Deputy Governour and Mr. Thomas Leveret major General April the fifth Mr. John Norton Teacher at the first Church in Boston dyed suddenly Mr. Samuel Newman Teacher at Rehoboth in New-England now dyed Mr. Samuel Stone Teacher of Hartford Church in New-England now dyed also Several Earth-quakes this year in New-England Charles Chancie batchelor of Divinity and President of Harvard-Colledge in New-England Anno Domini 1664 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Francis Willowby Deputy Governour Mr. Thomas Leveret Major General May the 20 the Kings Commissioners arrived in New-England viz. Sir Robert Carr Colonel Nicols Colonel Cartwright and Mr. Samuel Maverich with whom came one Mr. Archdale as Agent for Mr. Ferdinando Gorges who brought to the colony in the province of Main Mr. F. Gorges order from his Majesty Charles the Second under his manâ—al and his Majesties Letters to the Massachusets concerning the same to be restored unto the quiet possession and enjoyment of the said province in new-New-England and the Government thereof the which during the civil Wars in England the Massachusets colony had usurpt and by help of a Jacobs staff most shamefully encroached upon Mr. Gorges rights and priviledges The 29 of August the Manadaes called Novede Belgique or New Netherlands their chief Town New Amsterdam now called New Yorke Surrendered up unto Sir Robert Carr and Colonel Nichols his Majesties Commissioners thirteen days after in September the Fort and Town of Arania now called Albany twelve days after that the Fort and Town of Awsapha then de la Ware Castle man'd with Dutch and Sweeds the three first Forts and Towns being built upon the River Mehegan otherwise called Hudsons River The whole Bible Translated into the Indian-Tongue by Mr. Johu Eliot Senior was now printed at Cambridge in New-England December a great and dreadful Comet or blazing-star appeared in the South-east in New-England for the space of three moneths which was accompanied with many sad effects great mildews blasting in the Countrey the next Summer Anno Domini 1665 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony Mr. John Endicot chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Francis Willowby Deputy Governour Mr. Leveret Major General Two Comets or blazing-stars appeared in 4 moneths time in England December 1664. and in March following Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Massachusets colony deceased March the three and twentieth Capt. Davenport kill'd with lightning as he lay on his bed at the Castle by Boston in New-England and several wounded Wheat exceedingly blasted and mildewed in New-England A thousand foot sent this year by the French King to Canada Colonel Cartwright in his voyage for England was taken by the Dutch The Isle of Providence taken by the English Buchaners Puerto Rico taken and plundered by the English Buchaners and abandoned Anno Domini 1666 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Richard Bellingham chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Francis Willowby Deputy Governour Mr. Leveret major General St. Christophers taken by the French July the Lord Willowby of Parham cast away in a Hurricane about the Caribby-Islands The small pox at Boston in the Massachusets colony Three kill'd in a moment by a blow of Thunder at Marshfield in New-Plimouth colony and four at Pascataway colony and divers burnt with lightning a great whirlwind at the same time This year also New-England had cast away and taken Thirty one Vessels and some in 1667. The mildews and blasting of Corn still continued Anno Domini 1667 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of New-Plimouth colony Mr. Richard Bellingham chosen Governour of the Massachusets colony Mr. Fr. Willowby Deputy Governour and Mr. Leveret major General Sir Robert Carr dyed next day after his arrival at Bristow in England June the first Several vollies of shot heard discharged in the Air at Nantascot two miles from Boston in the Massachusets colony Mr. John Davenport chosen pastor of the Independent Church at Boston In March there appeared a sign in the Heavens in the form of a Spear pointing directly to the West Sir John Harman defeated the French Fleet at the Caribbes Mr. John Wilson Pastor of Boston Church in the Massachusets colony 37 years now dyed aged 79 he was Pastor of that Church three years before Mr. Cotton twenty years with him ten years with Mr. Norton and four years after him Anno
Town from the beginning of it to 1669 is just forty years in which time there hath been an increasing of forty Churches in this Colony but many more in the rest and Towns in all new-New-England one hundred and twenty for the most part along the Sea Coasts as being wholsomest for somewhat more than two hundred miles onely on Connecticut-River as I have said is thirteen Towns not far off one another The other Towns of note in this Colony are Green-Harbour to the Eastward of Plimonth towards the point of the Cape therefore somewhat unaccessible by land here is excellent Timber for shipping then Marshfield Yarmouth Rehoboth Bridgwater Warwick Taunton Eastham by the Indians called Namset The first Town Northeast from Greenbarbor is Sittuate in the jurisdiction of the Mattachusets-Colony more Northward of Sittuate is Conchusset and Hull a little Burg lying open to the Sea from thence we came to Merton-point over against which is Pullin-point Upon Merton-point which is on the Larboard-side is a Town called Nantascot which is two Leagues from Boston where Ships commonly cast Anchor Pullin-point is so called because the Boats are by the seasing or Roads haled against the Tide which is very strong it is the usual Channel for Boats to pass into Mattachusets-Bay There is an Island on the South-side of the passage containing eight Acres of ground Upon a rising hill within this Island is mounted a Castle commanding the entrance no stately Edifice nor strong built with Brick and Stone kept by a Captain under whom is a master-Gunner and others The Bay is large made by many Islands the chief Deere-Island which is within a flight shot of Pullin-point great store of Deere were wont to swim thither from the Main then Bird-Island Glass-Island Slate-Island the Governours Garden where the first Apple-Trees in the Countrey were planted and a vinyard then Round-Island and Noddles-Island not far from Charles-Town most of these Islands lye on the North-side of the Bay The next Town to Nantascot on the South-side of the Bay is Wissaguset a small Village about three miles from Mount-wolleston about this Town the soil is very sertile Within sight of this is Mount-wolleston or Merry-mount called Massachusets-fields where Chicatabat the greatest Sagamore of the Countrey lived before the plague here the Town of Braintree is seated no Boat nor Ship can come near to it here is an Iron mill to the West of this Town is Naponset-River Sâ—x miles beyond Braintree lyeth Dorchester a frontire Town pleasantly seated and of large extent into the main land well watered with two small Rivers her body and wings filled somewhat thick with houses to the number of two hundred and more beautified with fair Orchards and Gardens having also plenty of Corn-land and store of Cattle counted the greatest Town heretofore in new-New-England but now gives way to Boston it hath a Harbout to the North for Ships A mile from Dorchester is the Town of Roxbury a fair and handsome Countrey Town the streets large the Inhabitants rich replenished with Orchards and Gardens well watered with springs and small freshets a brook runs through it called Smelt-River a quarter of a mile to the North-side of the Town runs stony River it is seated in the bottom of a shallow Bay but hath no harbour for shipping Boats come to it it hath store of Land and Cattle Two miles Northeast from Roxbury and Forty miles from New-Plimouth in the latitude of 42 or 43 degrees and 10 minutes in the bottom of Massachusets-Bay is Boston whose longitude is 315 degrees or as others will 322 degrees and 30 seconds So called from a Town in Lincolnshire which in the Saxons time bare the name of St. Botolph and is the Metropolis of this Colony or rather of the whole Countrey situated upon a Peninsula about four miles in compass almost square and invironed with the Sea saving one small Isthmus which gives access to other Towns by land on the South-side The Town hath two hills of equal height on the frontire part thereof next the Sea the one well fortified on the superficies with some Artillery mounted commanding any Ship as she sails into the Harbour within the still Bay the other hill hath a very strong battery built of whole Timber and fill'd with earth at the descent of the hill in the extreamest part thereof betwixt these two strong Arms lyes a large Cove or Bay on which the chiefest part of the Town is built to the Northwest is a high mountain that out-tops all with its three little rising hills on the summit called Tramount this is furnished with a Beacon and great Guns from hence you may overlook look all the Islands in the Bay and descry such Ships as are upon the Coast the houses are for the most part raised on the Sea-banks and wharfed out with great industry and cost many of them standing upon piles close together on each side the streets as in London and furnished with many fair shops their materials are Brick Stone Lime handsomely contrived with three meeting Houses or Churches and a Town-house built upon pillars where the Merchants may confer in the Chambers above they keep their monethly Courts Their streets are many and large paved with pebble stone and the South-side adorned with Gardens and Orchards The Town is rich and very populous much frequented by strangers here is the dwelling of their Governour On the North-west and Northeast two constant Fairs are kept for daily Traffick thereunto On the South there is a small but pleasant Common where the Gallants a little before Sun-set walk with their Marmalet-Madams as we do in Morefields c. till the nine a clock Bell rings them home to their respective habitations when presently the Constables walk their rounds to see good orders kept and to take up loose people Two miles from the town at a place called Muddy-River the Inhabitants have Farms to which belong rich arable grounds and meadows where they keep their Cattle in the Summer and bring them to Boston in the Winter the Harbour before the Town is filled with Ships and other Vessels for most part of the year Hingham is a Town situated upon the Sea-coasts South-east of Charles-River here is great store of Timber deal-boards masts for Ships white-Cedar and fish is here to be had Dedham an inland-town ten miles from Boston in the County of Suffolk well watered with many pleasant streams and abounding with Garden fruit the Inhabitants are Husbandmen somewhat more than one hundred Families having store of Cattle and Corn. The Town of Waymouth lyes open to the Sea on the East Rocks and Swamps to the South-ward good store of Deer arable â—and and meadows On the North-side of Boston flows Charles-River which is about six fathom deep many small Islands lye to the Bayward â—nd hills on either side the River a very good harbour here may forty Ships ride â—he passage from Boston to Charles-Town is â—y a Ferry worth forty
thereof is situated Newherrie the houses are scattering well stored with meadow upland and â—rable and about four hundred head of Cattle Over against Newberrie lyes the Town of Salisbury where a constant Ferry is kept the River being here half a mile broad the Town scatteringly built Hâ—rd upon the River of Shashin where Merrimach receives this and the other branch into its body is seated Andover stored with land and Cattle Beyond this Town by the branch of Merrimach-River called Shashin lyeth Haverhill a Town of large extent about ten miles in length the inhabitants Husbandmen this Town is not far from Salisbury Over against Haverhill lyeth the Town of Malden which I have already mentioned In a low level upon a fresh River a branch of Merrimach is seated Concord the first inland Town in Massachusets patent well stored with fish Salmon Dace Alewive Shade c. abundance of fresh maish and Cattle this place is subject to bitter â—â—orms The next Town is Sudbury built upon the same River where Concord is but further up to this Town likewise belongs great store of fresh marshes and Arable land and they have many Cattle it lyeth low by reason whereof it is much indammaged with flouds In the Centre of the Countrey by a great pond side and not far from Woeburn is situated Reading it hath two mills a saw-mill and a Corn-mill and is well stockt with Cattle The Colony is divided into four Counties the first is Suffolk to which belongs Dorchester Roxbury Waymouth Hingham Dedham Braintre Sittuate Hull Nantascot Wisagusset The second County is Middlesex to this belongs Charles-town Watertown Cambridge Concord Sudbury Woeburn Reading Malden Mistick Medford Winnisimet and Marble-head To the third County which is Essex belongs New-Salem Linn Ipswich New-Berry Rowley Glocester Wenham and Andover The fourth County is Northfolk to this belongs Salisbury Hampton and Haverhill In the year of our Lord 1628 Mr. John Endicot with a number of English people set down by Capt-Aun at that place called afterwards Gloster but their abiding-place was at Salem where they built a Town in 1639. and there they gathered their first Church consisting but of Seventy persons but afterwards increased to forty three Churches in joynt Communion with one another and in those Churches were about Seven thousand seven hundred and fifty Souls Mr. Endicot was chosen their first Governour The Twelfth of July Anno Dom. 1630. John Wenthorp Esq and the assistants arrived with the Patent for the Massachusets the passage of the people that came along with him in ten Vessels came to 95000 pound the Swine Goats Sheep Neat Horses cost to transport 12000 pound bâ—sides the price they cost them getting food for the people till they could clear the ground of wood amounted to 45000 pound Nails Glass and other Iron work for their meeting and dwelling houses 13000 pound Arms Powder Bullet and March together with their Artillery 22000 pound the whole sum amounts unto One hundred ninety two thousand pounds They set down first upon Nâ—ddle-Island afterwards they began to build upon the main In 1637. there were not many houses in the Town of Boston amongst which were two houses of entertainment called Ordinaries into which if a stranger went he was presently followed by one appointed to that Office who would thrust himself into his company uninvited and if he called for more drink than the Officer thought in his judgment he could soberly bear away he would presently countermand it and appoint the proportion beyond which he could not get one drop The Patent was granted to Sir Henry Rosewell Sir John Young Knight Thomas Southcoat John Humphrey John Endicot and Simon Whitecomb and to their Heirs Assigns and Associats for ever These took to them other Associats as Sir Richard Saltonstall Isaac Johnson Samuel Aldersey Jo. Ven Matth Craddock George Harwood Increase Nowell Rich. Perry Rich. Bellingham Nathaniel Wright Samuel Vasell Theophilus Eaton Thomas Goffe Thomas Adams Jo. Brown Samuel Brown Thomas Hutchins Will Vasell Will. Pinchon and George Foxcroft Matth. Craddock was ordained and constituted Governour by Patent and Thomas Goffe Deputy Governour of the said Company the rest Assistants That part of New-England granted to these fore-mentioned Gentlemen lyeth and extendeth between a great River called Monumach alias Merrimach and the often frequented Charles-River being in the bottom of a Bay called Massachusets alias Mattachusets alias Massatusets-bay and also those lands within the space of three English miles on the South part of the said Charles-River or any or every part and all the lands within three miles to the South-ward part of the Massachusets-bay and all those lands which lye within the space of three English miles to the North-ward of the River Merrimach or to the North-ward of any and every part thereof and all lands whatsoever within the limits aforesaid North and South in latitude and in breadth and length and longitude of and within all the main land there from the Atlantick and Western-Sea and Ocean on the East-part to the South-Sea on the West-part and all lands and grounds place and places soils woods and wood-groves Havens Ports Rivers Waters fishings and Hereditaments whatsoever lying within the aforesaid lands and limits and every part and parcel thereof and also all Islands lying in America aforesaid in the said Seas or either of them on the Western or Eastern Coasts or parts of the said tracts of lands Also all mines and minerals as well Royal of Gold Silver as others c. With power to rule and govern both Sea and land holden of the East manner of Greenwich in Com. Kent in free and common soccage yielding and paying to the King the fifth part of the Oar of Gold and Silver which shall be found at any time This Colony is a body Corporated and Politick in fact by the name of the Governour and Company of the Mattachusets-bay in New-England That there shall be one Governour and Deputy-Governour and Eighteen Assistants of the same Company from time to time That the Governour and Deputy-Governour Assistants and all other Officers to be chosen from amongst the freemen the last Wednesday in Easter-term yearly in the general Court The Governour to take his Corporal Oath to be true and faithful to the Government and to give the same Oath to the other Officers To hold a Court once a month and any seven to be a sufficient Court And that there shall be four general Courts kept in Term time and one great general and solemn Assembly to make Laws and Ordinances So they be not contrary and repugnant to the Laws and Statutes of the Realm of England Their form of Government and what their Laws concern you may see in the ensuing Table Their Laws Concern 1 their-person 1 Magistrates Governour Assistants 1 Counfellers 2 Judges 1 of the whole Countrey 2 of each Town 2 People 1 of the whole Countrey 1 for their prorection 2 for their provision 2 of each Town concerning
the second at Water-town by Mr. Philips the third at Dorchester by Mr. Maverick and Mr. Wareham the sourth at Roxbury by Mr. Eliâ—â— the fifth at Linn by Mr. Stephen Batcheler their first Teacher Dr. Wilson gave 1000 pound to New-England with which they stored themselves with great Guns Anno Domini 1632 John Winthorp chosen Governour Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Sir Christopher Gardiner descended of the house of Gardiner Bâ—shop of Winchester Knighted at Jerusalem of the Sâ—pulcher arrived in New-England with a comely young woman his Concubine settled himself in the Bay of Massachusets was rigidly used by the Magistrates and by the Magistrates of New-Plimouth to which place he retired A terrible cold winter in New-England Anno Domini 1633 Mr. Edward Winslow chosen Governour of New-Plimouth The number of Mâ—gistrates at New-Plimouth increase to seven An infectious feaver amongst the Inhabitants of New-Plimouth whereof many dyed Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. Thomas Hooker Mr. Hains and Mr. Cotton Mâ—nisters arrived in New-England all in one ship and Mr. Stone and Mr. William Collier a liberal Benefactor to the Colony of New-Plimouth Mr. John Cotton chosen Teâ—cher of the first Church at Boston A Church at Cambridge gathered by Mr. Thomas Hooker their fiâ—st Pastor Great swarms of strange flyes up and down the Countrey which was a presage of the following mortality Anno Domini 1634 Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of New-Plimouth Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony and Mr. Roger Ludlow Deputy-Governour The Countrey now was really placed in a posture of War to be in readiness at all times In the Spring a great sickness among the Indians by the small pox The Pequets War with the Narragansets Mr. Skelton Pastor to the Church at Salem dyed Mr. John Norton and Mr. Thomas Shepherd arrive in New-England A Church gathered at Ipswich the first Pastor Mr. Nathaniel Ward A Church gathered at Newberry Capt. Stone turn'd Pirate at the Dutch plantation The cruel Massacre of Capt. Stone and Capt. Norton at Connecticut-River by the Pequet Indians Anno Domini 1635 Mr. John Haines chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. Richard Bellingham Deputy Governour Mr. Zaohary Sims arrived in New-England and Mr. Richard Bellingham This year Eleven Ministers arrived in New England Mr. Norton Teacher at Ipswich Mr. Richard Mather Teacher at Dorchester Sir Henry Vain Junior arrived in New-England Mr. Richard Saltingstal Sir Richard Saltingstal's Son Mr. Râ—ger Harlackenden and Hugh Peters Hugh Peters chosen Pastor of Salem A Church at Hartford in the Colony of Connecticut now gathered Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of New-Plimouth Capt. William Gorges Sir Ferdinando Gorges Nephew sent over Governour of the province of Main then called new Sommersetshire Saturday the 15 of August an Hurrican or mighty storm of wind and rain which did much hurt in New-England Anno Domini 1636 Sir Henry Vane Junior Governour of the Massachusets Colony John Winthorp Esq Deputy Governour Mr. Roger Harlackenden leader of their military Forces Mr. Edward Winslow a Worcestershire man born chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Connecticut Colony planted Mr. John Oldham murthered in his Barque by the Indians of Block-Island A Church gathered at Hingham Mr. Peter Hubbord arrived now in New-England Teacher at Hingham Mr. Flint Mr. Carter Mr. Walton Ministers arrived now in New-England Mr. Fenwich Mr. Partrick Mr. Nathaniel Rogers and Mr. Samuel White arrived now in new-New-England A General Court held at Boston against Mrs. Hutchinson the American Jezabel August the 30. where the opinions and errors of Mrs. Hutchinson and her Associats 80 errors were condemned A Counsel held at new-New-town about the same business October the second and at Boston again Anno Domini 1637 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of New-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Wenthorp chosen Governour of Massachusets Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Deputy Governour New-haven Colony began now Mr. Eaton chosen Governour John Davenport Pastor Mr. Hopkins arrived now in New-England A second Church gathered at Dedham Mr. John Allen Pastor The Pequets wars in which war the Eâ—glish slew and took prisoners about 700 Indians amongst which 13 of their Sachems to the great terror of the Natives they sent the male children of the Pequets to the Bermudus This year the Antinomian and Familistical errors were broached in the Countrey especially at Boston A Synod called which condemned these errors A General Court held at New-town against Mrs. Hutchinson and the rest Mrs. Hutchinson and others banished by the Magistrates of the Massachusets Colony A hideous monster born at Boston of one Mrs. Mary Dyer Sir Henry Vane and the Lord Lee returned for England The Minifters that went for New-England chiefly in the ten first years ninety four of which returned for England twenty seven dyed in the Countrey thirty six yet alive in the Countrey thirty one The number of ships that transported passengers to New-England in these times was 298 supposed men women and children as near as can be ghessed 21200. The Spaniards took the Island of Providence one of the Sumâ—â—â—â—â—â—ds from the English Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Câ—â—â—ny Mr. Thomas â—â—â—lley Dâ—puâ—y Governour A Church now gatheâ—ed at Waymouth Mr. Gonnor Pastor Mr Newman succeeded Mr. Thomas Thatcher Three English men put to death at Plimouth for robbing and murthering an Indian near Providence June the second a great and terrible earthquake throughout the Countrey Samuel Gorton of Warwick shire a pestilent seducer and blasphemous Atheist the Author of the Sects of Gortinians banish'd Plimouth plantation whipt and banished from Road-Island banisht the Massachusets Colony Now they set up a Printing press at Boston in the Massachusets This year came over Mr. William Thompson Mr. Edmund Brown Mr. David Frisk Mr. John Harvard the founder of Harvard Colledge at Cambridge in the Massachusets Colony deceased gave 700 pound to the erecting of it Anno Domini 1639 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. John Winthorp chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley Deputy Governour Mr. Higginson Teacher at Salem Church Skelton pastor and an exhorting Elder This was the first Church gathered in the Massachusets Colony and it increased to 43 Churches in joynt Communion with one another and in these Churches were about 7750 souls Mr. Herbert Pelham now arrived in New-England A Church gathered at Hampton Mr. Daulton pastor and Mr. Batcheler Teacher Another Church gathered at Salisbury October the Eleventh and Twelfth the Spanish Navy was set upon by the Hollander in the Downs they were in all 60 sail the Spaniards were beaten A very sharp winter in New-England Anno Domini 1640 Mr. William Bradford chosen Governour of new-Plimouth Colony Mr. Thomas Dudley chosen Governour of the Massachusets Colony and Mr. Richard Bellingham Deputy Governour Civil Wars began in England Mr.