men Of the first Planters their Combination by entring into a Body Politick together With their proceedings in discovery of a place for their Settlement and Habitation BEing thus fraudulently dealt with as you have heard and brought so farre to the Northward the season being sharp and no hopes of obtaining their intended Port and thereby their Patent being made void and useless as to another place Being at Cape Cod upon the Eleventh of November 1620. it was thought meet for their more orderly carrying on of their Affairs and accordingly by mutual consent they entred into a solemn Combination as a Body Politick To submit to such Goverrnment and Governours Laws and Ordinances as should by a general Consent from time to time be made choice of and assented unto The Contents whereof followeth IN the Name of God Amen This was the first Foundation of the Government of New-Plimouth We whose Names are under-written the Loyal Subjects of our dread Soveraign Lord King James by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defendor of the Faith c. Having undertaken for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and the Honour of our King and Countrey a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the Northern parts of Virginia Do by these Presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one another Covenant and Combine our selves together into a Civil Body Politick for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid and by virtue hereof do enact constitute and frame such just and equal Laws Ordinances Acts Constitutions and Officers from time to time as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony unto which we promise all due submission and obedience In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November in the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King James of England France and Ireland the eighteenth and of Scotland the fifty fourth Anno Dom. 1620. John Carver William Bradford Edward Winslow William Brewster Isaac Allerton Miles Standish John Alden Samuel Fuller Christopher Martin William Mullins William White Richard Warren John Howland Steven Hopkins Edward Tilly. John Tilly. Francis Cook Thomas Rogers Thomas Tinker John Ridgdale Edward Fuller John Turner Francis Eaton James Chilton John Craxton John Billington Joses Fletcher John Goodman Digery Priest Thomas Williams Gilbert Winslow Edmond Margeson Peter Brown Richard Bitteridge George Soule Richard Clark Richard Gardiner John Allerton Thomas English Edward Doten Edward Liester Mr. Iohn Carver the first Governour of the Jurisdiction of New Plimouth After this they chose Mr. John Carver a man godly and well-approved amongst them to be their Governour for that year Necessity now calling them to look out a place for Habitation as well as the Master and Mariners importunity urging them thereunto while their Carpenter was trimming up of their Boat sixteen of their men tendred themselves to go by land and discover those nearest places which was accepted and they being well armed were sent forth on the sixteenth of November 1620. and having marched about a mile by the Sea-side they espied five Indians who ran away from them and they followed them all that day sundry miles but could not come to speech with them so night coming on they betook themselves to their Rendezvouz and set out their Sentinels and rested in quiet that night and the next morning they followed the Indians tracts but could not finde them nor their dwellings but at length lighted on a good quantity of clear ground near to a Pond of fresh water where formerly the Indians had planted Indian Corn at which place they saw sundry of their graves and proceeding further they found new Stubble where Indian Corn had been planted the same year also they found where lately an house had been where some Planks and a great Kettle was remaining and heaps of sand newly paddled with their hands which they digged up and found in them divers fair Indian Baskets filled with Corn some whereof was in Ears fair and good of divers colours which seemed to them a very goodly sight having seen none before Of which Rarities they took some to carry to their friends on Shipboard like as the Israelites Spies brought from Eshcol some of the good fruits of the Land but finding little that might make for their encouragement as to situation they returned being gladly received by the rest of their Company After this their Shallop being ready they set out the second time for a more full Discovery of this place especially a place that seemed to be an opening as they went into the said Harbour some two or three Leagues off which the Master judged to be a River about thirty of them went out on this second Discovery the Master of the Ship going with them but upon the more exact discovery thereof they found it to be no Harbour for Ships but onely for Boats There they also found two of their Houses covered with Mats and sundry of their Implements in them but the people ran away and could not be seen Also there they found more of their Corn and Beams of various colours the Corn and Beams they brought away About 6 months after they gave them full satisfaction to their content purposing to give them full satisfaction when they should meet with any of them And here is to be noted a special and a great mercy to this people that here they got them seed to plant them Corn the next year or otherwise they might have starved for they had none nor any likelyhood to get any A special Providence of God to be noted untill the season had been past as the sequel did manifest neither is it likely that they had had this if the first Discovery had not been made for the ground was now all covered with Snow and hard frozen but the Lord is never wanting unto those that are his in their greatest needs Let his holy Name have all the praise Having thus discovered this place it was controverted amongst them what to do touching their abode and setling there Some thought it best for many Reasons to abide there 1. Because of the Convenience of the Harbour for Boats though not for Ships 2. There was good Corn-ground ready to their hands as was seen by experience in the goodly Corn it yielded which would again agree with the ground and be natural seed for the same 3. Cape Cod was like to be a place for good Fishing for they saw daily great Whales of the best kinde for Oyl 4. The place was likely to be healthful secure and defensible 5. and lastly The especial Reason was that now the heart of Winter and unseasonable weather was come upon them so as they could not go upon Coasting and Discovery without danger of losing both men and Boat upon which would follow the overthrow of all especially considering what variable
the Complaints of those oppressed English and Indians But notwithstanding they several times sent to them with all gentleness and courteous expressions they neither appeared nor sent satisfying Reasons for their absence but in stead thereof many insolent proud railing opprobrious Returns so that the said Government saw there was no remedy but to send force to constrain them to come which they accordingly performed and Committed the said Gorton and several of them to Ward and during the time of their Imprisonment they carried still very proudly and audaciously towards all in place of Authority sparing not to reproach abuse and traduce the most Honourable and Reverend both in Church and State and which is yet worse spared not blasphemously to fly upon the Lord Jesus himself his Word and Ordinances in such a manner as scarce in any Age any Hereticks or Apostates have done the like Not onely abandoning and rejecting all Civil Power and Authority except moulded according to their own Fancies but belching out errours in their Familisticall Allegories if I may so call them as to speak with holy reverence they rendred the Lord Christ no other then an Imagination Horrible Familism and Blasphemy as if they were spoken by and differ little from the cursed doctrine of their grand Leader Henry Nicols shunning not blasphemously to say That Christ was but a shadow and resemblance of what is done in every Christian That Christ was Incarnate in Adam and was that Image of God wherein Adam was created and That his being born afterwards of the Virgin Mary and suffering was but a manifestation of his suffering in Adam That Man 's losing Gods Image was the Death of Christ That Christ is the Covenant properly and That Faith and Christ are all one They call the holy Word and Sermons of Salvation Tales the Lords-Supper An Abomination and A Spell Baptism Vanity and Abomination the Ministers of the Word Necromancers and by other opprobrious terms villifie and traduce them Much more might be spoken and mentioned of this stuff which they have not been ashamed to divulge but a little is enough save but to give the Reader to see the Lords goodness towards his poor people in New-England that hath delivered us and saved us of his grace from their pernicious destructive wayes and hath so detected their folly as it is made manifest to all men In fine the said Gorton and his fellow-Prisoners were several of them Sentenced to remain in durance in several Towns of the Jurisdiction of the Massachusets for six Months and afterwards Banished He was a subtile Deceiver courteous in his carriage to all at some times for his own ends but soon moved with passion and so lost that which he gained upon the simple To shut up what I have to say concerning him which is sad He is since become a sordid man in his life as he hath been declared to be in his cursed Principles and Opinions and hath not shunned to say and affirm That all the felicity we are like to have we must expect in this life and no more and therefore advised one with whom he had some speech to make much of her self for she must expect no more but what she could enjoy in this life or words to the same effect Thus evil men and deceivers grow worse and worse deceiving and being deceived 2 Tim. 3.13 1638. THis Year Mr. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth were Chosen Assistants in Government Mr. William Bradford Mr. Edward Winslow Captain Miles Standish Mr. John Alden Mr. John Jenny Mr. John Atwood Mr. John Brown This year three men were Executed for Robbing and Murthering an Indian near Providence which besides the Evidence that came against them they did in substance Confess against themselves and were Condemned by Legal Tryal Some have thought it great severity to Hang three English for one Indian but the more Considerate will easily satisfie themselves for the Legality of it and indeed should we suffer their Murtherers to go unpunished we might justly fear that God would suffer them to take a more sharp Revenge By such Arguments was the Government of Plimouth moved by the Government of the Massachusets to do Justice in the case And here may be noted That the Massachusets refused this Tryal as being committed in the Jurisdiction of Plimouth and they of Road-Island having Apprehended them delivered them to the aforesaid Jurisdiction of Plimouth on the same grounds This Year about the second of June there was a great and fearful Earthquake It was heard before it came with a rumbling Noise or low murmure like unto remote Thunder It came from the Northwards and passed Southwards as the Noise approached near the Earth began to quake and it came at length with that violence as caused Platters Dishes and such like things which stood upon Shelves to clatter and fall down yea people were afraid of their Houses and it was so as that some being without doors could not stand but were fain to catch hold of Posts and Pales to prevent them from falling About half an hour after or less came another Noise and shaking but not so loud nor strong as the former It was not onely on the Land but at Sea also for some Ships that were on the Sea-coast were shaken by it so powerful is the mighty hand of the Lord as to cause both the Earth and Sea to shake Nâ—hum 1.3 4 5.6 and the Mountains to tremble before him His way is in the Whirlwind and the storm and the Clouds are the dust of his feet the Rocks are thrown down before him Who can stand before his indignation and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger 1639. THis Year Mr. William Bradford was Chosen Governour of Plimouth were Chosen Assistants Mr. Thomas Prince Captain Miles Standish Mr. John Alden Mr. John Brown Mr. William Collier Mr. Timothy Hatherly Mr. John Jenny This Year HARVARD COLLEDGE was Erected at Cambridge in New-England which was so called in Remembrance of a worthy Gentleman who liberally Contributed towards the Charge of the Erecting of it This Year the great Sachem Woosamequen sometimes called Massasoiet and Mooanam his Son came into the Court held at Plimouth in New-England on the Five and twentieth day of September in their own proper persons and desired that the ancient League and Confederacy formerly made with the Government of Plimouth aforesaid wherein he acknowledged himself Subject to the King of England and his Successors may stand and remain inviolable And the said Woosamequen and Mooanam his Son for themselves and their Successors He that here is called Mooanam is the same that afterwards was called Wamsuâ—â—a it being usuall for the Indians to change their Names did faithfully promise to keep and observe the Covenants and Conditions therein expressed and contained which on their parts are likewise to be kept and observed And the said Woosamequen and Mooanam his Son did then also promise
year James Pierce a young man that belonged to Boston coming on Fishing and upon occasion putting into Plimouth Harbour it pleased God that a storm of Thunder and Lightning arose and by a blow thereof he was slain of a sudden being much scorched and burnt thereby although his Clothes were made fast and close about him so strange was this great work to the wonderment of all that beheld it 1661. THis Year Mr. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth Chosen Assistants to him in Government Mr. William Collier Mr. John Alden Captain Thomas VVillet Major Josias VVinslow Capt. Thomas Southworth Capt. VVilliam Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinkley 1662. MR. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth were Chosen his Assistants in Government Mr. William Collier Mr. John Alden Captain Thomas Willet Major Josias Winslow Capt. Thomas Southworth Capt. VVilliam Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinkley This Year upon occasion of some suspition of some plot intended by the Indians against the English Philip the Sachem of Pocanaket otherwise called Metacom made his appearance at the Court held at Plimouth August 6. did earnestly desire the continuance of that amity and friendship that hath formerly been between the Governour of Plimouth and his deceased Father and Brother and to that end the said Philip doth for himself and his successors desire that they might for ever remain subject to the King of England his heirs and successors and doth faithfully promise and engage that he and his will truely and exactly observe and keep inviolable such conditions as formerly have been by his Predecessors made and particularly that he will not at any time needlesly or unjustly provoke or raise War with any of the Natives nor at any time give sell or any way dispose of any Lands to him or them appertaining to any strangers or to any without our privity or appointment but will in all things endeavour to carry peaceably and inoffensively towards the English And the said Court did then also express their willingness to continue with him and his the abovesaid friendship and do on their part promise that they will afford them such friendly assistance by Advice and otherwise as they justly may And we will require our English at all times to carry friendly towards them In witness whereof the said Philip the Sachem hath set to his Hand as also his Uncle and Witnessed unto by sundry other of his chief men Witness John Sausamen The mark of Francis the Sachem of Nauset The mark of Philip aliàs Metacom This year on the 26 of January at the shutting in of the Evening there was a very great Earthquake in New-England and the same night another although something less then the former And again on the 28 of the same moneth there was another about Nine of the clock in the morning Forasmuch as I have had special occasion several times in this History to mention divers Earthquakes that have been in New-England they being great and terrible works of God and are usually ominous to some strokes and visitations of his hand unto places and peoples where they are and sometimes the Lord in the very acting of his power in them hath declared his severity to the children of men to their great overthrow and confusion I thought it necessary before I pass on a little to point at some few particulars to work and induce us to a profitable remembrance of them it being very considerable that is said by a useful Author in taking notice of the Wisdome of God in preparing the Earth to be a fit Habitation for man to dwell in addeth withall That as if man were not alwayes worthy to tread upon so solid a foundation we see it oft-times quake and shake and rock and rend it self as if it shewed that he which made it threatned by this trembling the Impiety of the world and the ruine of those that dwell on the Earth In order unto that which I have nominated in this behalf and more principally intend let us take notice That Writers have rendred the cause of Earthquakes to be That when it happeneth that Air and windy Spirits and Exhalations are shut up in the Caverns of the Earth or have such passage as is too narrow for them they then striving to break their prisons shake the Earth and make it tremble They speak likewise of the several kindes of them as First When the whole force of the Wind driveth to one place there being no contrary motion to let or hinder it many Hills and Buildings have been rushed down by this kinde of Earthquake especially when the Wind causing it was strong for if it be a feeble Wind it onely looseneth or unfasteneth Foundations if less feeble then without further harm the Earth onely shakes like one sick of an Ague Secondly The second kinde is a swelling of the Earth the which when the Wind is broken out of its prison the Earth returns to its place again Thirdly A third kinde is A gaping rending or cleaving of the Earth one part from another so that sometimes whole Towns Cities Rocks Hills Rivers and some parts of the Sea hath been swallowed up and never seen more Fourthly A fourth kinde is Shaking that causeth sinking and is farre different from the former Thus was the Atlantick Ocean caused to be a Sea as Plato affirmeth who lived 366 years before Christ was born for now the Earth splitteth not but sinketh this being in such places where though the surface of the ground be solid yet it hath but a salt foundation which being moistened by water driven through it by the force of the shaking Exhalation is turned into water also Fifthly A fifth kinde of Earthquake is contrary to the former for as before the ground sinks down so now it is cast up like as in the second kinde already mentioned onely this is the difference that now it returneth not to its place again but remains a great Mountain And note that if such a Rising be in the Sea it not onely causeth overflowings but produceth likewise many Islands such as were never seen before These particulars are treated of at large by approved Authors and here onely hinted to the intent that we may take notice of the special Providence of God to New-England in this behalf that we have not as yet felt the misery of the worst of the kindes of Earthquakes forenamed nor swallowed up in them but those we have been sensible of have been rather gentle Warnings unto us to shake us out of our earthly-mindedness spiritual security and other sins lest the Lord do come against us with Judgements of this kinde in the sorest and worst sort of them or otherwise by removing the present blessing of godly Government from us Notwithstanding that which hath been said the Efficient Cause is Supernatural as either principally God or instrumentally the Angels although naturally the Wind shut up within the Pores and Bowels of
their Tabernacles in wayes of peace and prosperity and yet notwithstanding through the grace of Christ the most of them have held their integrity in his Wayes That so such as succeed them would follow their Examples so farre as they have followed Christ that it might not be said of them as it is to be feared it may be by what yet appears amongst many of them That indeed God did once plant a Noble vine in New-England Jerem. 2 21. but it is degenerated into the plant of a strange vine It were well that it might be said that the Rising-generation did serve the Lord all the dayes of such as in this our Israel are as Joshua's amongst us Josh 24.31 and the Elders that over lived him which have known all the works of the Lord which he hath done for their Fathers But if yet notwithstanding afterwards such shall forget and not regard those his great Works here presented before them besides many more that I hope by some others may come to their view be they assured He will destroy them and not build them up Psal 28.5 Oh therefore let the truely godly in this Land be incited by the example of Moses as the mouth of the Church to pray earnestly and incessantly unto the Lord That his work may yet appear to his servants Psal 90.16 Isai 44.3 4. and his glory unto their children and that he would pour out his Spirit upon his Church and people in New-England and his blessing upon their offspring that they may spring up as among the grass and as the willows by the water courses That so great occasion there may be thereby of taking notice thereof in succeeding generations to the praise and glory of GOD. So be it FINIS A Brief Chronological Table Of the principall PASSAGES contained in New Englands Memoriall In the Year of Christ 1610. SUndry godly Christians of the English Nation remove out of the North of England into the Netherlands and gathered a Church at Leyden where they continued untill the year 1620. Page 1 2 1620. For several Reasons the English conclude on a removal from thence into America pag. 2 3 4 Letters-Patents were obtained from King James of Famous Memory for the Northern parts of Virginia p. 5 July 2. sundry of the English set Sail from Holland for South-hampton At their departure Mr. John Robinson Pastor of the English Church at Leyden writes them a parting Letter p. 6 c. August 5. they set Sail from Southampton for America Many discouragements hapned on the Voyage p. 10 11 November 11. they Arrived at Cape Cod p. 12 And there they entred into a Body-Politick p. 14 And Chose Mr. John Carver their Governour for the present year p. 16 Discovery is made for a fit place for Habitation ibid. In the Discovery the English are assaulted by the Barbarous Natives p. 19 A place discovered and there they setled which was called New-Plimouth p. 21 22 In January and February was a Mortality amongst the English which swept away about half the Company p. 22 Several Articles of Peace were drawn up betwixt the English and the great Indian Sachem Massasoiet willingly submitting himself and his People to become the Loyal Subjects of the Kings of England p. 24 A certain Indian named Squanto who had formerly been in England became the Indian Interpreter for the English and proved an Instrument of much good to the first Planters p. 25 1621. Several Indian Sachems willingly submitted themselves to the Government of New-Plimouth and voluntarily acknowledged themselves and their People to be the Loyal Subjects of the Kings of England p. 29 Indian Grain planted and English Grain sowed by the English this year but with little success In April Mr. John Carver Governour of Plimouth died his Wife not succeeding him above six weeks p. 30 31 Mr. William Bradford was Chosen Governour in his stead Mr. Edward Winslow and Mr. Stephen Hopkins give the great Sachem Massasoiet a Visit p. 31 The English view the Massachusets Bay being courteously entertained by the Indians the Natives thereof p. 32 In November one Mr. Robert Cushman arrived at New-Plimouth who brought over 35 Passengers p. 33 The Narrhaganset Indians send the English a Challenge which the English answer with another but they would not accept of it ibid. 1622. The English hold Correspondency with the Indians of the Massachusets Bay by trading with them p. 34 By reason of daily rumours of the Indians Insurrection the English build them a strong Fort in which were several great Pieces of Ordnance mounted p. 37 A great Drought hapned this summer from May 3. until the middle of July there was no Rain so that the Corn began to wither away but the Lord remarkably answered the Prayers of his people even to admiration p. 37 38 A remarkable Providence of God tending to the relief of the first Planters being in great extremity p. 39 Here arrived three Ships from one Mr. Thomas Weston Merchant with 67 lusty men who seated themselves in in a part of the Massachusets Bay now called Weymouth p. 35 36 Westons unruly Company fall into great wants p. 40 1623. The Indians by reason of Westons disorderly Company stealing away their Corn c. carry it very insultingly over them and enter into a Conspiracy to cut off the English which Conspiracy being occasionally discover'd by the Sachem Massasoiet was prevented by the English p. 41 c. Westons Plantation wholly ruinated p. 43 Mr. John Pierce in his Voyage to New-England was by reason of leaks and great storms twice driven back to England in whose ship was 109 persons p. 45 46 In June one Capt. Francis West who had Commission to be Admiral of N.E. arrived at Plimouth but by reason of discouragements he quickly left the Country p. 47 Two ships the Anne and James arrive in Plimouth p. 47 48 Capt. Robert Gorges arrives in Plimouth begins a second Plantation of the Massachusets Bay which quickly brake in pieces Capt. Robert Gorges had Commission from the Council of N.E. to be the General Governour of the Country he brought over with him a Minister on Mr. Morrel that had a Superintendent Authority over other Churches granted him but they both being discouraged quickly returned home to England p. 49 to 52 A Fire which did considerable damage at Plimouth Several of the Inhabitants through discontent and casualties remove into Virginia p. 51 1624. The Number of Magistrates increased to 5 at Plimouth p. 53 The first Neat Cattel brought into the Country ibid. Lyford and Oldham for their treacherous undermining the Government of Plimouth and setting up a Schismatical Church are both Banished that Jurisdiction p. 53 c. 1625. Remarkable Judgements of God upon those two Machavilians Lyford and Oldham p. 59 c. Many of the Merchant-Adventurers prove open Adversaries to the Plantation of Plimouth p. 61 A remarkable Providence of God on the Merchant-Adventurers p. 62 Successful
Trading with the Indians of Kenebek p. 61 Capt. Miles Standish goes over to England as an Agent in the behalf of the Plantation of New-Plimouth p. 62 1626. In April Capt. Standish arrives in Plimouth brings sad tidings of Mr. John Robinsons and Mr. Robert Cushmans death p. 63 They receive divers Letters from their friends in Holland p. 64 1627. Mr. Isaac Allerton goes over for England Agent for the Plantation with the Merchant-Adventurers p. 64. The first distribution of Land amongst the Inhabitants of Plimouth p. 65 A ship with many Passengers in her bound for Virginia was cast away at the middle of Mannamoiet Bay but they saved their lives and their goods and were courteously entertained at Plimouth p. 65 c. The Dutch Plantation desire Commerce with Plimouth which they grant them and so they held mutual and profitable correspondency together The Dutch acquaint the English with the trading of Wampam-peag p. 67 1628. Morton for his Atheistical and licentious Practises is apprehended by Capt. Standish sent home to England p. 68 c. Mr. John Endicot arrives bringing with him a Patent under the Broad-Seal of England for the Government of the Massachusets p. 70 1629. Three ships arrive at Salem bringing a great number of Passengers from England Infectious diseases amongst them p. 73 Mr. Higginson Mr. Skelton Mr. Bright Ministers arrive p. 74 Upon Aug. 5. was the first Church in the Massachusets Colony gathered viz. at Salem p. 75 The Book of Common-Prayer pleaded for and practised in Massachusets Colony by two of the Patentees p. 76 But was quickly prohibited by the Authority there p. 77 1630. Mr. Higginson Teacher of Salem Church died p. 78 A Fleet of ten ships arrived in the Massachusets Colony in which came over many worthy Instruments Mr. John Winthrop and Mr. Thomas Dudly Magistrates Mr. Isaac Johnson Esq and Mr. John VVilson Mr. George Philips Mr. Maverick and Mr. VVareham Ministers arrived Mr. Isaac Johnson Magistrate of the Massachusets and his Lady soon after their arrival died p. 83 Churches gathered this year at Boston by Mr. John VVilson VVatertown by Mr. Philips Dorchester by Mr. Maverick and Mr. VVareham p. 84 1631. A Church gathered at Roxbury by Mr. John Eliot and Mr. VVeld p. 85 1632. Sir Christopher Gardiner a strong Papist arrived in N.E. who for some miscarriages left the Country and returned home to England and there proved an open Adversary to the Country p. 85 86 The Lords of the Kings most honourable Privy-Council favour the Plantations of N.E. by their encouraging Order p. 87 88 1633. The number of Magistrates at Plimouth increased to seven p. 89 An infectious Feaver amongst the Inhabitants of Plimouth whereof many died p. 90 Great swarms of strange Flies up and down the Country which was a presage of the following mortality p. 91 Mr. John Cotton Mr. Hooker and Mr. Stone Ministers arrive in N. E. ibid. Mr. William Collier a liberal Benefactor to the Colony of New-Plimouth arrives in N.E. ibid. 1634. Mr. Skelton Pastor to the Church at Salem died p. 78 A great mortality amongst the Indians by the Small Pox p. 92 Capt. Stone turns Pirat at the Dutch Plantation and there seizes on a Plimouth Barque that was there trading p. 93 The cruel Massacre of Capt. Stone and Capt. Norton at Connecticot River by the Pequot Indians p. 92 93 Mr. Roger Williams lamentable Apostacy p. 78 c. He is Banished by the Massachusets Colony ibid. 1635. Mr. Edward Winslow sent over to England as a publick Agent for the Country p. 94 An Hirracane which did great damage both by sea land p. 95 1636. Conecticot Colony planted this year by many worthy Instruments Two shallops loaden with goods were cast away in the mouth of Plimouth Harbour the goods were saved ten men drowned p. 96 Mr. John Oldham murthered in his Barque by the Indians of Block-Island p. 98 1637. The Pequot Wars in which War the English slew and took Prisoners about 700 Indians and slew 13 Sachems to the great terrour of all the Natives p. 99 New-Haven Colony began this year p. 106 Antinomian and Familistical Errours are broach'd in the Country especially at Boston ibid. A Synod is called which condemned these Errours out of the Word of God p. 107 Mrs. Hutchinson and Errours are banished by the Magistrates of the Massachusets Colony ibid. A hideous Monster born at Boston of one Mrs. Mary Dyer p. 108 1638. Three English-men were put to death at Plimouth for robbing and murthering an Indian near Providence p. 111 June 2. a great and fearful Earthquake in the Country ibid. Gorton a pestilent Seducer and blasphemous Atheist is banished Plimouth Colony Whipt and banished from Road-Island banished the Massachusets Colony p. 108 c. 1639. Harvard Colledge founded at Cambridge by Mr. John Harvard of worthy memory p. 112 Articles of Peace renewed with Massasoiâ—t Sachem and his Son Mooanam by the Government of Plimouth p. 112 c. 1642. Thirteen able godly Ministers at this time in Plimouth Jurisdiction shined as bright Stars in the Churches Firmament p. 116 1643. Mr. William Brewster Ruling-Elder in the Church of Plimouth died in the 84 year of his Age p. 117 May 19. was the first Combination of the four United Colonies of N.E. p. 120 1644. Mr. John Atwood an eminent Benefactor to the Colony of Plimouth died p. 121 The Town of Eastham erected by divers considerable persons of Plimouth ibid. 1646. Three men of War arrived in Plimouth Harbour under the command of Capt. Tho Cromwel richly laden A mutiny amongst the Seamen whereby one man is killed p. 123 Mr. Edw Winslow goes over into England Agent for the Massachusets Colony to answer the complaints of sundry discontented persons but returned no more to N. E. p. 124 1647. Mr. Thomas Hooker Pastor of the Church at Hartford rested from his labours p. 125 1649. March 26. Mr. John Winthrop Governour of the Massachusets deceased p. 130 An innumerable company of Caterpillers in some parts of the Country destroyed the Fruits of the Earth p. 131 August 25. Mr. Thomas Shepard Pastor of Cambridge Church died ibid. An Act of Parliament passed in England for promoting and propagating the Gospel amongst the Indians in N.E. In reference to which an Indian Corporation was there established Able Instruments encouraged to preach the Gospel to the Indians in N.E. the Bible was translated into the Indian Language by Mr. John Eliot and in 1664. was printed at Cambridge p. 131 1650. A great mortality amongst Children this year p. 133 1651. Mr. Wil Thomas Magistrate of Plimouth Colony died p. 134 1652. Mr. John Cotton Teacher of Boston Church died A Comet was seen at the time of his sickness hanging over N. E. which went out soon after his death p. 135 c. 1653. July 31. Mr. Thomas Dudly Governour of the Massachusets died about the 77 year of his Age p. 139 1655. Plimouth hears sad news of the death of Mr. Edward Winslow who had sometimes been their Governour p. 142 1656. Capt. Miles Standish Magistrate of Plimouth died p. 143 1657. May 3. Mr. William Bradford Governor of Plimouth died p. 144 The Quakers that cursed Sect arrive at Plimouth p. 151 Mr. Theoph Eaton Governor of Newhaven Colony died p. 152 Mr. Garret cast away in his Voyage from Boston to England which was a great loss to the Country p. 152 1658. A great Earthquake was heard in N. E. p. 153 Mr. Ralph Partridge Minister at Duxbury deceased ibid. John Philips of Marshfield slain by Thunder Lightning p. 155 Mr. William Paddy Deacon of Plimouth Church died ibid. 1659. The damnable Opinions of the Quakers are vented up and down the Country p. 157 Mr. Henry Dunster first President of Harvard Colledge deceased p. 158 1660. James Pierce slain by Lightning at Plimouth p. 159 1662. In January several Earthquakes were heard in N. E. p. 161 Philip Sachem of Pokanaket renews the Articles of Peace made betwixt the Government of Plimouth and his Father Brother p. 160 Mr. John Brown Magistrate of Plimouth Colony ended this life p. 163 164 1663. Mr. Samuel Newman Teacher of Rehoboth died p. 164 Mr. John Norton Teacher of Boston died suddenly p. 165 Mr. Samuel Stone Teacher of Hartford deceased p. 168 1664. A great and dreadful Comet appeared in New-England for the space of three moneths which was accompanied with many sad Effects p. 170 Great mildew and blasting in the Country p. 172 The Kings Commissioners arrived at Boston in N. E. p. 173 Manado's surrendred up to His Majesty and called New-York p. 173 Colonel Cartwright on his Voyage to England was taken by the Dutch Sir Robert Carre died the next day after his arrival in Bristol p. 176 1665. Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Massachusets died p. 176 Capt. Davenport killed with Lightning as he lay on his Bed at the Castle p. 177 Wheat exceedingly blasted and mildewed ibid. 1666. Three killed in a moment by a blow of Thunder at Marshfield and four at Piscataqua and divers hurt A great Whirlwind at the same time p. 178 The Small Pox at Boston p. 179 The mildew and blasting of the Corn still continued ibid. A remarkable manifestation of Gods goodness to some poor Salvages in the Jurisdiction of Plimouth p. 180 The death of Mr. William Thompson Minister at Braintry 181 1667. Several Vollies of shot heard discharged in the Air at Nantasket In March there appeared a Sign in the Heavens in the form of a Spear pointing directly to the West p. 182 Mr. John Wilson who had been Pastor of Boston Church 37 years rested from his labours in the 79 year of his Age p. 183 1668. Mr. Samuel Shepard Pastor of Rowley Church died p. 190 April 27. Mr. Henry Flint Teacher at Braintry died ibid. July 9. Mr. Jonathan Mitchel Pastor of the Church at Cambridge deceased p. 190 c. October 13. Mr. John Eliot junior Pastor of a Church within the Bounds of Cambridge departed this life p. 196 197 The Conclusion of the History with Advice to the Rising generation p. 197 198 FINIS