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A85452	America painted to the life. A true history of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts, with a perfect relation of our English discoveries ... 1628. to 1658. declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, manners, customes, military disciplines, warres with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their townes, and havens, the increase of their trading with the names of their governours and magistrates. More especially an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in New-England. Written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges .... Publisht ... by his grand-child Ferdinando Gorges Esquire, who hath much enlarged it and added severall accurate descriptions of his owne.	Gorges, Ferdinando, Sir, 1556?-1647.; Gorges, Ferdinando, 1629-1718.	1658 (1658)	Wing G1300; Thomason E969_3	181,058	245

about 198. Ships passing the perillous Ocean of all which I heare of but one that ever miscarried yet shall you here see some of the great dangers they were in the Ship this Author came in a foggy morning anon by breake of day was ready to be steamed by a Pirate but being unready for sight they passed by others by a fog have been delivered from farther chase of them so that of this great number never did any Pirate make one shot at them according to best intelligence Their deliverance from leakes also hath been no lesse wonderfull some so neare sinking that the loving affection betweene Husband and Wife hath caused them to fould each other in their Armes with Resolution to die together and make the Sea their Grave yet not ceasing to call on the Lord their present helpe in time of need who is minded to manifest his great care for this his people to all that shall come to hear thereof And therefore directs to meanes for freeing their ships being now ready to founder in the depthlesse Ocean And further as if these deliverances were too little to expresse the tender care Christ hath of his to free them from all dangers those that occupy their businesse in the deepe and see the Wonders of God upon the waters are taken with great astonishment to behold the extraordinary hand of the most High in transportation of this people in that their Ships all of a sudden are brought so neer the ground and yet strike not their Pilots missing ofttimes of their skill on those unwandered Coasts but their Jehovah hee misses not to be an exact Pilot in the most thickest foggs and darkest nights for thus it befell The night newly breaking off her darknesse and the day-light being clouded with a grosse vapor as if nights Curtaines remained halfe shut the Sea-men and Passengers standing on the Decks suddenly fixed their eyes one a great Boat as they deemed and anon after they spied another and after that another but musing on the matter they perceived themselves to be in great danger of many great Rocks with much terror and affrightment they turned the Ship about expecting every moment to be dasht in pieces against the Rocks But he whose providence brought them in Piloted them out againe without any danger to their great Rejoycing And assuredly so extraordinarily eminent and admirable to the eyes of many beholders was the wonderfull workes in magnifying the Rich grace toward this his people in prefering them that many Masters of Ships left their See imployment for a time and chose rather to suffer the wante of a Wildernesse with the people of God than to increase their Estates in a full-fed Land and verily so taken they were that they fell down at Christs Feet and were placed by him as living stones Elect and Pretious in his Churches also many other Seamen were brought to seeke after Christ in his Ordinances by which it appeares some great worke by some far surpassing all this hath Christ ere long to doe that hee thus fitteth Instruments Then all you that occupy shipping prepare for his service who will assuredly prove the best owner that ever you went to Sea for Furthermore the condition of those persons passed the Seas in this long and restlesse Voyage if rightly considered will more magnifie the grace of Christ in this great Worke. First such were many of them that never before had made any path through the Waters no not by boat neither so much as seene a Ship others so tenderly brought up that they had little hope of their Lives continuance under such hardships as so long a Voyage must needs inforce them to indure others there were whose Age did rather call for a quiet Couch to rest them on than a pinching Cabbin in a Reeling Ship others whose weake natures were so borne downe with Disease that they could hardly craule up the Ships-side yet ventured their weake Vessells to this Westurne World Here also might you see weakly Women whose hearts have trembled to set foote in Boate but now imboldened to venter through these tempestuous Seas with their young B●bes whom they nurture up with their Breasts while their bodies are tossed on the tumbling Waves also others whose Wombes could not containe their fru●t being ready for the Worlds-light travailed and brought forth upon this depthlesse Ocean in this long Voyage lively and strong Children yet living and like to prove succeeding Instruments in the Hands of Christ for furthering this worke among other Sea-borne Cotten now a young student in a Colledge in Cambridge being Son to that Famous and Renowned Teacher of Christ M. John Cotten by all this and much more that might be said for allmost every one you discourse withall will tell you of some Remarkeable Providence of God shewed toward them in this their Voyage by which you may see the Worke of Christ is not to bee laid aside because of difficulties CHAP. XVII Of the first leading of these People of Christ when the Civill Government was Established BUt to goe on with the Story the 12 of July or thereabout 1630. these Souldiers of Christ first set foote one this Westerne end of the World where arriveing in safety both Men Women and Children On the North side of Charles River they landed neare a small Island called Noddells Island where one Mr. Samuel Mavereck then living a man of a very loving and curteous behaviour very ready to entertaine strangers yet an enemy to the Reformation in hand being strong for the Lordly Prelaticall power one this Island he had built a small Fort with the helpe of one Mr. David Tompson placing therein foure Murtherers to protect him from the Indians About one mile distant upon the River ran a small creeke taking its Name from Major Gen. Edward Gibbons who dwelt there for some yeares after One the South side of the River one a point of Land called Blaxtons point planted Mr. William Blaxton of whom we have formerly spoken to the South East of him neare an Island called Tompsons Island lived some few Planters more these persons were the first Planters of those parts having some small Trading with the Indians for Beaver-Skins which moved them to make their aboade in those parts whom these first Troopes of Christs Army found as fit helpes to further their worke At their arrivall those small number of Christians gathered at Salem greatly rejoycing and the more because they saw so many that came chiefly for promoting the great Work of Christ in hand the Lady Arrabella and some other godly Women aboad at Salem but their Husbands continued at Charles Town both for the settling the civill Government and gathering another Church of Christ The first Court was holden aboard the Arrabella the 23. of August When the much honoured John Wintrope Esq was chosen Governour for the remainder of that yeare 1630. Also the worthy Thomus Dudly Esq was chosen Deputy Governour and Mr. Simon Brodestreet Secretary the

Government was at Dorchester a frontire Town scituated very pleasantly both for facing the Sea and also its large extent into the main Land well watered with two small Rivers neere about this Towne inhabited some few ancient Traders who were not of this select band but came for other ends as Morton of Merry-mount who would faine have resisted this worke but the provident hand of Christ prevented The forme of this Towne is almost like a Serpent turning her head to the North ward over against Tompsons Island and the Castle her body and wings being chiefly built on are filled somewhat thick of Houses onely that one of her Wings is clipt her Tayle being of such a large extent that shee can hardly draw it after her Her Houses for dwelling are about one hundred and forty Orchards and Gardens full of Fruit-trees plenty of Corne-Land although much of it hath been long in tillage yet hath it ordinarily good corps the number or Trees are neare upon 1500. Cowes and other Cattell of that kinde about 450. Thus hath the Lord been pleased to increase his poore dispersed people whose number in this Flock are neare about 150. their first Pastor called to feede them was the Reverend and godly Mr. Maveruck MAveruck thou must put period to thy dayes In Wildernesse thy Kindred thee provoke To come but Christ doth thee for high ends Raise Amongst his worthies to strike many a stroke Thy godly Life and Doctrine speake though thou In dust art laid yet Christ by thee did feede His scattered Lambes they gathered are by you Christ calls thee home but flock he leaves to seede CAHP. XX. Of the Fourth Church of Christ gathered at Bosten 1631. AFter some little space of time the Church of Christ at Charles Town having their Sabbath assemblies oftenest o● the South side of the River agreed to leave the people on that side to themselves and to provide another Pastor for Charles Towne which accordingly they did So that the fourth Church of Christ issued out of Charles Towne and was seated at Boston being the Center Towne and Metropolis of this Wildernesse worke but you must not imagine it to be a Metropolitan Church invironed it is with the Brinish flouds saving one small Istmos which gives free accesse to the Neighbour Townes by Land on the South side on the North-west and North East two constant Faires are kept for daily traffique thereunto the forme of this Towne is like a heart naturally scituated for Fortifications having two Hills on the frontice part thereof next the Sea the one well fortified on the superfices thereof with store of great Artillery well mounted the other hath a very strong battery built of whole Timber and filled with Earth at the descent of the Hill in the extreme poynt therof betwixt these two strong armes lies a large Gave or Bay on which the chiefest part of this Town is built over-topped with a third Hill all three like over-topping Towers keepe a constant watch to fore-see the approach of forrein dangers being furnished with a Beacon and lowd babling Guns to give notice by their redoubled eccho to all their Sister townes the chiefe Edifice of this City-like Towne i● crowded on the Sea-b●●kes and wharfed out with great industry and cost the buildings beautifull and large some fairely see forth with Brick Tile Stone and Slate and orderly placed with comly streets whose continuall inlargement presages some sump●uous City The wonder of this moderne Age that a few yeares should bring forth such great matters by so means a handfull and they so far from being inriched by the spoiles of other Nations that the states of many of them have beene spoiled by the Lordly Prelacy whose Lands must assuredly make Restitutions But now behold the admirable Acts of Christ at this his peoples landing the hideous Thickets in this place were such that Wolfes and Beares nurst up their young from the eyes of all beholders in those very places where the streets are full of Girles and Boys sporting up and downe with a continued concourse of people Good store of Shipping is here yearly built and some very faire ones both Ta● and Mastes the Countrey affords from its own soile also store of Victuall both for their owne and Forreinersships who resort hither for that end this Town is the very Mart of the Land French Portugalls and Dutch come hither for Traffique CHAP. XXI Of the Fift Church of Christ gathered at Roxbury 1631. THe fift Church of Christ was gathered at Roxbury scituated between Boston and Dorchester being well watered with coole and pleasant Springs issuing forth the Rocky-hills and with small Freshets watering the Vallies of this fertill Towne whose forme is somewhat like a wedge double pointed entring betweene the two foure-named Townes filled with a very laborious people whose labours the Lord hath so blest that in the roome of dismall Swampes and tearing Bushes they have very goodly Fruit-trees fruitfull Fields and Gardens their Heard of Cowes Oxen and other young Cattell of that kind about 350. and dwelling-houses neere upon 120. Their streetes are large and some fayre Houses yet have they built their House for Church-assembly destitute and unbeautified with other buildings The Church of Christ here is increased to about 120. persons their first Teaching Elder called to Office is Mr. Eliot a yong man at his comming thither of a cheerfull spirie walking unblameable of a godly conversation apt to teach as by his indefatigable paines both with his own flock and the poore Indians doth appeare whose Language he learned purposely to helpe them to the knowledge of God in Christ frequently Preaching in their Wigwams and Catechizing their Children Mr. Eliot Pastor of the Church of Christ at Roxbury in New England much honoured for his labours in the Lord. GReat is thy worke in Wildernesse Oh man Young Eliot neere twenty yeares thou bast In Westerne world with miccle toile thy span Spent well-neere out and now thy gray hayrs gracest Are by thy Land-Lord Christ who makes use of thee To feede his flock and heathen people teach In their own Language God and Christ to see A Saviour their blind hearts could not reach Poore naked Children come to learne Gods Mind Before thy face with reverend regard Blesse God for thee may these poore heathen blind That from thy mouth Christs Gospell sweete have heard Eliot thy Name is through the wild woods spread In Indians mouths frequent's thy fame for why In sundry shapes the Devills made them dread And now the Lord makes them their Wigwams fly Rejoyce in this nay rather joy that thou Amongst Christs Souldiers bast thy name sure set Although small gaine on Earth accrew to you Yet Christ to Crowne will thee to Heaven soone fet CHAP. XXII Of the Sixth Church of Christ gathered at Linn 1631. THe Sixth Church of Christ was gathered at Linn betweene Salem and Charles Towne her scitnation is neere to a River whose strong freshe●

of its dead Mother seeking to draw living nourishment from her dead breast Their dead they left oft-times unburied wherefore the English were forced to dig holes and drag their stinking corps into them Thus did the Lord allay their quarrelsome spirits and made roome for the following part of his Army This yeare came over more supplies to forward the worke of Christ CHAP. XXVI Of the gratious provisions the Lord made for his people THe yeare 1632. John Winthrope Esquire was chosen Governour againe and the antient Thomas Dudly Esquire was Deputy Governour a man of a sound judgement in matters of Religion and well read bestowing much labour that way of whom as followeth The honoured aged stable and sincere servant of Christ zealous for his truth Thomas Dudly Esq foure times Governour of the English Nation in the Mattacusets and first Major Generall of the Millitary Forces WHat Thomas now believe dost thou that riches men may gaine In this poore Plot Christ doth allot his people to sustaine Rich Truth thou 'lt buy and sell not why no richer Jem can be Truths Champion in campion Christ's grace hath placed thee With civill Sword at Christs Word early cut off wilt thou Those Wolvish sheep amongst flocks do creep and damned doctrine low To trembling age thou valiant sage one foot wilt not give ground Christs Enemies from thy face flies his truth thou savest sound Thy lengthened dayes to Christs praise continued are by him To set by thee his people free from foes that raging bin Wearied with yeares it plaine appeares Dudly not long can last It matters not Christ Crown thee got it s now at hand hold fast This yeare was the first choise of Migistrates by free-men whose number was now increased fifty three or thereabout to declare the manner of their Government is by the Author deferred till the year 1637. where the Reader may behold Government both in Churches and Common-wealth to be an institution of the Lord and much availeable through his blessing for the accomplshment of his promises to his people This year these fore-runners of the following Army of Christ after the sight of many of the admirable Acts of his providence for them begun to take up steddy resolution through the helpe of him to wade through the Ocean they were farther like to meete withall and therefore began to plant the yet untilled Earth having as yet no other meanes to teare up the bushy lands but their hands and howe 's their bodies being in very ill temper by reason of the Scurvy a Disease in those dayes very frequent to undergoe such extremity but being prick'd on with hungers sharpe gode they keepe doing according to their weake abilities and yet produce but little food for a long season but being perswaded that Christ will rather raine bread from Heaven then his people should want being fully perswaded they were set on the worke at his command Wherefore they followed on with all hands and the Lord who hath the Cattell of thousand Hills and the Corne of ten thousand Vallies the whole Earth and fulnesse of it did now raise up fresh supplies to be added to these both of men and provision of food men no lesse valiane in Faith then them the former amongst whom was the Reverend Mr. Welds and Mr. James who was welcomed by the people of Christ at Charles Towne and by them called to the Office of a Pastor where hee continued for some yeares and from thence removed to New haven upon some seed of prejudice sowne by the enemies of this worke But good Reader doe thou behold and remember him farther in the following Liues THy Native soile Oh James did thee approve Gods people there in Lincolnesh●●e commend Thy courteous speech and worke of Christian love Till Christ through Seas did thee on Message send With learned skill his mind for to unsold His people in New England thou must feed But one sad breach did cut that band should hold Then part wilt thou least farther jars should breed Yet part thou wilt not with Christs Truth thy crowne But my Muse waile that any souldier should In fighting slip why James thou fallest not downe Back thou retreats their valiant fighting hold Fast on thy Christ who thine may raise with thee His bands increase when leaders he provides Thy Son young student may such blessing be Thy losse repayre and Christ thee crown besides Although the great straites this Wildernesse people were in for want of food was heard of among the godly people in England yet would they not decline the worke but men of Estates sold their possessions and bought plenty of food for the Voyage which some of them sent before hand by which meanes they were provided for as also the Lord put it into the hearts of such as were Masters and Undertakers of Ships to store their Vessells so well that they had to spare for this peoples need and further Christ caused abundance of very good Fish to come to their Nots and Hookes and as for such as were unprovided with these meanes they caught them with their hands and so with F●sh wild Onions and other Herbs were sweetly satisfied till other provisions came in here must labouring men a little be minded how ill they recompenced those persons whose estates helpe them to food before they could reape any from the Earth that forgetting those courtesies they soon by excessive prises took for their worke made many File-leaders fall back to the next Ranke advancing themselves in the meane time About this time the Church of Christ at Roxbury being a diligent people early prevented their Brethren in other Churches by calling the Reverend Mr. Welds to be their Pastor of whom you may see somewhat farther in the following lines TO worke oh Welds in wildernesse betime Christ thee commands that thou his folke should's follow And feede his flock in Covenant bandcombine With them through him his glorious name to hallow Seven yeares thou stoutly didst wade through with toile These desare caros back by advice againe Thou didst returne unto thy native soile There to advance Christs Kingdome now remeine In Pulpit and with Pen thou hast the truth Maintained and clear'd from scandalous reproach Christs churches here and shew'd their lasting Ruth That dare ' gainst Christ their own inventions broach Then sage in age continue such to be Till Christ thee crowne his gifts to thee are free This yeare of sad distresses was ended with a terrible cold Winter with weekly Snowes and fierce Frosts betweene while congealing Charles River as well from the Towne to Sea ward as above insomuch that men might frequently passe from one Island to another upon the Ice Here Reader thou must be minded of an other admirable Act of Christ for this yeare in changing the very nature of the seasons moderating the Winters cold of late very much which some impute to the cutting downe the woods and breaking up the Land But Christ have the

Voyage in little time after they were tossed and sore beaten with a contrary winde to the losse of the Ships upper worke with which losse and great pe●ill they were driven back againe the Lord Christ intending to confirme their Faith in shewing them that although they were brought back as it were into the mouth of their enemies yet hee could hide them from the hand of the Hunter for the space of six moneths longer or thereabout even till the Spring of the yeare following at which time God willing you shall hear of them againe in the meane time the Master and other Sea men made a strange construction of the sore storme they met withall saying their Ship was bewitched and therefore made use of the common Charme ignorant people use nailing two red hot horse-shoos to their maine mast But assuredly it was the Lord Christ who hath command both of Winds and Seas and now would have his people know he hath delivered and will deliver from so great a death CHAP. XXX Of the Ninth Church of Christ gathered at Ipswitch THis year came over a farther supply of Eminent instruments for furthering this admirable Worke of his amongst whom the Reverend and judicious servant of Christ Mr. Nathaniel Ward who tooke up his station at the Towne of Ipswich where the saithfull servants of Christ gathered the Ninth Church of his This Towne is scituated on a faire and delightfull River whose first rise or spring begins about five and twenty Miles farther up in the Countrey issuing forth a very pleasant pond But soone after it betakes its course through a most hideous swamp of large extent even for many Miles being a great Harbour for Beares after its comming forth this place it groweth larger by the income of many small Rivers and issues forth in the Sea due East over against the Island of Sholes a great place of fishing for out English Nation the peopling of this Towne is by men of good ranke and quality many of them having the yearly Revenue of large Lands in England before they came to this Wildernesse but their Estates being imployed for Christ and left in banke as you have formerly heard they are well content till Christ shall be pleased to-restore it againe to them or theirs which in all reason should be out of the Prelates Lands in England Let all those whom it concernes to judge consider it well and do Justice herein This Towne lies in the Saggamooreship or Earldome of Aggawam now by our English Nation called Essex It is a very good Haven Towne yet a little barr'd up at the Mouth of the River some Marchants here are but Boston being the chiefest place of resort of Shipping carries away all the Trade they have very good Land for Husbandry where Rocks hinder not the course of the Plow the Lord hath beene pleased to increase them in Corne and Cattell of late Insomuch that they have many hundred quarters to spare yearly and feed at the latter end of Summer the Towne of Boston with good Beefe a their Houses are many of them very faire built with pleasant Gardens and Orchards consisting of about one hundred and forty Families Their meeting-house is a very good prospect to a great part of the Towne and beautifully built the Church of Christ here consists of about one hundred and sixty soules being exact in their conversation and free from the Epidemicall Disease of all Reforming Churches which under Christ is procured by their pious Learned and Orthodox Ministery as in due place God willing shall be declared in the meane time look on the following Meeters concerning that Souldier of Christ Master Nathaniel Ward THou ancient Sage come Ward among Christs folfe take part in this great worke of his Why do'st thou stand and gaze about so long Do'st war in jest why Christ in earnest is And hath thee arm'd with weapons for that end To Wound and heale his enemies submitting Not carnally then to this Worke attend Thou hast prevail'd the hearts of many hitting Although the Presbytery unpleasant jar And errors daily in their braines new coyne Despayer not Christs truth they shall not mar But with his helpe such drosse from Gold refins What Man do'st meane to lay thy Trumpet downe Because thy son like Warrier is become Hold out or sure lesse bright will be thy crowne Till death Christs servants labour is not done At this time came over the much honoured Mr. Richard Bellingham whose Estate and person did much further the civill Government of this wandering people hee being learned in the Lawes of England and experimentally fitted for the worke of whom I am bold to say as followeth RIchardus now arise must thou Christ seed hath thee to plead His peoples cause with equall Laws in wildernesse them lead Though slow of speech thy counsell reach shall each occation well Sure thy sterne looke it cannot brook those wickedly rebell With labours might thy pen indite doth Lawes for peoples learning That judge with skill and not with will unarbitrate discerning Bellingham thou on valiant now stop not in discontent Eor Christ with crown will thee renown then spend for him be spent As thou hast done thy race still run till death no death shall stay Christs work of might till Scripture light bring Resurection day As also about this time for further incouragement in this work of Christ hee sent over the Reverend servant of his Mr. Lothrop to helpe on with the planting of Plimoth which increased but little all this time although shee be the elder sister of all the united Colonies Some reasons in due place may be rendered This Reverend Minister was soone called to Office by the Church of Christ at Scicuate CHAP XXXI Of the Church of Christ gathered at Newberry IN the latter end of this yeare two sincere servants of Christ inabled by him with gifts to declare his minde unto his people came over this broad Ocean and began to build the Tenth Church of Christ at a Towne called Newberry their names being Mr. James Noise and Mr. Thomas Parker somewhat differing from all the former and after mentioned Churches in the preheminence of their Presbytery and it were to be wished that all persons who have had any hand in those hot contentions which have fallen out since about Presbyterian and Independent Government in Churches would have looked on this Example comparing it with the Word of God and assuredly it would have stayed all the godly at lest of either part from such unworthy expressions as have passed to the grief of many of Gods people And I doubt not but this History will take of that unjust accusation and standerous imputation of the rise of that floud of errors and false Doctrines sprung up of late as flowing from the Independent or rather congregationall Churches But to follow on this Town is scituate about twelve miles from Ipswitch neere upon the wide venting streames of Merrimeck River whose strong current is such

that it hath forced its passage through the mighty Rocks which causeth some sudden falls and hinders Shipping from having any accesse far into the Land her bankes are in many places stored with Oken Timber of all sorts of which that which they commonly call'd white Oke is not inferiou● to our English Timber in this River lie some few Islands of fertill Land this Towne is stored with Meddow and upland which hath caused some Gentlemen who brought over good Estates and finding then no better way to improve th●m to see upon husbandry amongst whom that Religious and sincere hearted servant of Christ Mr. Richard Dummer sometime a Magistrate in this little Common-wealth hathholpen on this Town their houses are built very scattering which hath caused some contending about removall of their place for Sabbath-Assemblies their Cattell are about foure hundred head with store of Corne-land in tillage it consists of about seventy Families the sou'es in Church fellowship are about an hundred the teaching Elders of this Congregation have carried it very lovingly toward their people permitting of them to assist in admitting of persons into Church-society and in Church censures so long as they Act regularly but in case of their male-administration they assume the power wholly to themselves their godly life and conversation hath hitherto been very amiable and their paines and care over their flock not inferiour to many others and being bound together in a more stricter band of love then ordinary with promise to spend their dayes together if the Lord please and therefore shall not be disuaited in the following Verse LOe here Loves twinnes by Christ are sent to Preach In wildernesse his little flock among Though Christs Church-way you fully cannot reach So far hold fast as you in 's word are strong Parker thy paines with Pen and Preaching hath Roomes buildings left in Prelacy cast downe Though ' gainst her thou defer Gods finall wrath Keepe warring still and sure thou shalt have crowne Thy Brother thou oh Noise hast holpe to guide Christ tender Lambs within his fold to gather From East to West thou dost Christs Warrier bide Faint not at last increase thy fighting rather CAHP. XXXII Of good supply and seasonable helpes the Lord Christ was pleased to send to further his Wildernesse worke and particular for his Churches of Charles Towne and Ipswich and Dorchester YEt farther for the incouragement of the people of Christ in these their weak beginnings he daily brings them in fresh supplies adding this yeare also the reverend and painfull Minister of his Gospell Mr. Zachary Simmes who was invited soone after his comming over to assist in planting of another Church of Christ but the place being remote from the pretious servants of Christ already setled be chose rather to joyne with some Church among them and in a short space after hee was called to the Office of a Teaching Elder in the Church of Christ at Charles Towne together with Mr. James who was then their Pastor as you have formerly heard Among all the godly Women that came through the perilous Seas to war their warfare the wife of this zealous Teacher Mrs. Sarah Simmes shall not be omitted nor any other but to avoid tediousnesse the vertuous Woman indued by Christ with graces fit for a Wildernesse condition her courage exceeding her stature with much cheerfulnesse did undergoe all the difficulties of these times of straites her God through Faith in Christ supplying all her wants with great industry nurturing up her young Children in the feare of the Lord their number being ten both Sons and Daughters a certaine signe of the Lords intent to people this vast Wildernesse God grant they may be valiant in Faith against Sin Satan and all the enemies of Christs Kingdome following the example of their Father and Grandfather who have both suffered for the same in remembrance of whom these following lines are placed COme Zachary thou must reed●fie Christ Churches in this Desart Land of his With Moses zeale stampt unto dust defie All crooked wayes that Christ true worship misse With spirits sword and armor girt about Thou lay'st on load proud Prelats crowne to crack And wilt not suffer Wolfes thy flock to rout Though close they creepe with sheepe skins on their back Thy Fathers spirit doubled is upon Thee Simmes then war thy Father fighting died In prayer then prove thou like Champion Hold ou● till death and Christ will crown provide After these poore people had welcomed with great joy their newcome Guests all of a sudden they spy two tall Ships whose colours shewed them to be some forrein Nation at which time this little handfull of people began to be much troubled deeming them to be Rovers they gathered together such forces as their present condition would afford very ill fitted as then to rescue an enemy but their Lord and Master Christ Jesus would not suffer any such to come and instead of enemies brought in friends even Dutchmen to furnish them with farther necessary Provision For the yeare 1635 the honoured Mr. Iohn Haines was chosen Governour and the honoured Mr. Richard Bellingham Deputy Governour the number of Free-men added to this little Common wealth were about one hundred forty and five The time now approaching wherein the Lord Christ would have his people come from the Flaile to the Fan threshing out much this yeare increasing the number of his Troopes and valiant Leaders the Ships came thicker and faster filled with many worthy parsonages Insomuch that the former people began to forget their Poverty and verily Cold Purity Peace and Plenty run all in one channell Gods people here should sure have met with none other but the still waters of Peace and Plenty for back and belly soone contract much mudde as you shall he are God willing in the following History this yeare came in the honoured Sir Henry Vaine who aboad not long in this worthy worke yet mind him I will in the following Lines Sir Henry Vaine once Governour of the English People in New England THy Parents Vaine of worthy fame in Christ and thou for him Through Ocean wide in new World trid a while his warrier bin With small defeat thou didst retreat to Brittaine ground againe There stand thou stout for Christ hold out Christs Champion a● remain● Also at this time Christ sent over the much honoured and upright hearted servant of his Richard Saltingstall Esquire Son to the before-named Sir Richard Saltingstall who being weary of this Wildernesse worke returned home againe not long before and now his Son being chose to the Office of a Magistrate continued for some good space of time helping on the affaires of this little Common wealth to the honour of Christ who hath called him both Father and Son are here remembred THou worthy Knight Saltingstall hight her 's gaine doth gold exceed Then trifle not it s to be got if thou can'st see thy neede Why wilt thhu back and leave as wreck this

good and ill provent But God both time and means hath at 's command Dunster in time to his N. E. hath sent VVhen England 'gan to keep at home their guides N. E. began to pay their borrowed back Jndustrious Dunster providence provides Our friends supply and yet our selves no lack VVith restless labour thou dost delve and dung Surculus set in garden duly tended That in Christs Orchard they with fruit full hung May bless the Lord thy toil gone them expended Thy constant course proves retrograde in this From West to East thy toil returns again Thy husbandry by Christ so honored is That all the world partaketh of thy pains CHAP. XX. Of the planting of the one and twentieth Church of Christ at a Town called Glocester and of the Church and Town of Dover and of the hardships that befel a certain people who thirsted aftor large liberty in a warm Country FOr the Government of this little Commonwealth this year was chosen for Governour Richard Belingham Esquire and John Endiout Esquire for Governors the number of Freemen added this year were about 503. There was another Town and Church of Christ erected in the Mattachuset Government upon the Northern-Cape of the Bay called Cape Ann a place of fishing being peopled with Fishermen till the reverend Mr. Richard Blindman came from a place in Plimouth Patten called Green-Harbor with some few people of his acquaintance and setled down with them named the Town Glocester and gathered into a Church being but a small number about fifty persons they called to office this godly reverend man whose gifts and abilities to handle the word is not inferiour to many others labouring much against the errors of the times of a sweet humble heavenly carriage This Town lying out toward the point of the Cap● the access thereunto by Land becomes uneasie which was the chief cause it was no more populated Their fishing ●●●de would be very beneficial had they men of estates to mannage it yet are they not without other means of maintenance having good timber for shipping and a very sufficient builder but that these times of combustion the Seas throughout hath hindered much that work yet have there ●●en Vessels built here at this Town of late Their reverend Elder is here remembred THou hast ●ky prime and middle age here spent The best is not too good for him that gave it When thou did'st first this Wilderness frequent For Sious sake it was that Christ might save it Blinman be blith in him who thee hath taken To feed his Flock a few poor scattered sheep Why should they be of thee at all forsaken Thy honor 's high that any thou may'st keep Wait patiently thy Masters coming thou Hast hitherto his peoples portions dealt It matters not for high preferment now Thy crown 's to come with joyes immortal felt About this time the people inhabiting the Town of Dover although they lay out of any of these Colonies mentioned yet hearing and seeing with what sweet harmony both in Churches and civil Government the Mattachusets peopled patten was carried on prosperonsly desired greatly to submit unto the same by putting themselves under their protection and for that end they petitioned their General Cort to admit of them and administer Justice as occasion served by the hands of their godly Magistrates which accordingly was granted and they have been partakers of the benefit hitherto having also the benefit of some one Minister to preach unto them till it pleased God to fit stones by the continual hewing of his word for his Temple-work and they gather a Church according to the rule of the word and called to office of a Pastor one M. Maude both godly both godly and diligent in the work This Town is scituate upon Puscataque river lying to the Northeast of Boston which river although it be not nigh so broad as Merrinaeck river yet i● it navigable being very deep and her banks in many place fil'd with stately timber which hath caused one or two Saw Mills to be continued there they have a good quantity o● Meddow Land and good ground for India corn To end th● year 1641. the Lord was pleased to send a very sharp Winte● in so much that the Harbor where Ships ordinarily Anchor wa● frozen over of such a thickness that it became passeable bot for horse carts and oxen for the space of five weeks An here the Reader must be minded of the wonder-working providence of Christ for his poor Churches in altering the ve●● season for their comfort to the wonder of English and Ind●ans the Winter and Summer proving more moderate both for heat and cold unmasking many by this means it being a frequent thing with some that after the novelties of a new la●d began to be stale with them and the sweet nourishment of the soul by the presence of Christ in the preaching of his Word began to dry up through the hot heady conceit of some new conceived opinion Then they wanted a warmer country and every Northwest wind that blew they crept into some odd chimney-corner or other to discourse of the diversity of Climates in the Southerne parts but chiefly of a thing very sweet to the pallate of the flesh called liberty which they supposed might be very easily attain'd could they but once come into a place where all men were chosen to the office of a Magistrate and all were preachers of the Word and no hearers then it would be all Summer and no Winter This consultation was to be put in practise speedily as all headstrong motions are but the issue proved very sad both to these and others also for thus it befell when the time of the year was come that a sea-voyage might be undertaken they having made sale of a better accommodation then any they could afterward attain unto prepare for the voyage with their wifes and children intending to land them in one of the Summer Islands called the Isle of Providence and having wind and seas favouring them as they supposed or to speak more proper the provident hand of the most high God directing it they were brought so neer the shore for convenient landing that they might have heaved a Bisket cake on land their Pilate wondring he could not see the English colours on the Fort he began to mistrust the Island was taken and more especially because they saw not the people appear upon the shores as they usually did when any Vessel was a coming in but now and then they saw some people a far off wasting to them to come in till they were even come to an Anchor and then by the hoising up and down the heads of those on shore they were fully confirmed in it that the Island was taken as indeed it was by the Spaniards who as soone as they tackt about to be gone made shot at them and being in great fear they made all the fail they could but before they could get out of shot the Master