the Divine whose Life a Revelation Of Faith and Love and Christ to admiration John the Divine whom Jesus lov'd most dear Sweetned with leaning on his Bosome here This is that John whose Death who doth not moan Hath sure no heart of flesh but one of stone He had the Countries Faith and Love and Zeal Even Grace enough for Church and Common-weal Whereby was propt up all the Fabrick still That else had tumbled down our Sion Hill Of meerly Men deserving glory more You 'll finde nor Martyr nor a Confessor Inspir'd he was with the Prophetick Spirit Of all the Prophets which he did inherit 'Twixt an Apostle and Evangelist His Order standeth in the Heavenly List If Paul himself among us dead had been More tears or sorrow could not have been seen They wept not more for this that they should see His face no more then now we Mourners bee For Heavenly Poems most Angelicall Composing Volumes with delight were all But gathered up in one we should espy Enough to fill an University And were another Psalm-book made by thee Mictam of John their Title it should bee As aged John th'Apostle us'd to bless The People which they judg'd their happiness So we did count it worth our Pilgrimage Vnto him for his Blessing in his Age Yet then no Babe more longing for the Breast Then he to take within the Church his rest To have the sincere Milk of God's good Word Which to his Soul all comfort did afford Not Heat nor Cold nor Rain nor Snow must bar But every where becomes an Auditor Who ever labour'd in the Ministry More given then he to Hospitality To Strangers Widows Fatherless and all To Friends and Foes he was most liberall Of all his Prayers Sermons Travels Pains He is ascended Heaven to reap the gains Oh for a double portion of thy Spirit No richer Treasure would we all inherit Maestus apposuit T. S. 1668. THis Year it pleased God to visit New-England with the manifestation of his displeasure by the death of three Eminent Instruments The first whereof was that worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Samuel Shepard Pastor of the Church of Christ at Rowley in New-England who deceased in the Spring of this year in the midst of his dayes and in the beginning of his Work in the Ministry The second that worthy Man of God Mr. Henry Flint Teacher of the Church of Christ at Braintry in New-England who ended his mortal life the 27 of April in this year a man of known Piety Gravity and Integrity and well accomplished with other Qualifications fit for the Work of the Ministry The third and last but not the least that Super-eminent Minister of the Gospel rightly so called Mr. Jonathan Mitchel Pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge in New-England who laid down his Earthly Tabernacle on the Ninth of July in this year Of whose rare Endowments and the great Loss the whole Land sustained by his death take this following brief Account Mr. Jonathan Mitchell was born at Halifax in York-shire in England of pious and wealthy Parents who coming over to New-England brought him over young his Education in Learning was perfected at Harvard Colledge in Cambridge where he attained to such a degree in knowledge that he was soon called to be a Fellow of the Colledge and within few years after his lustre did so shine that the Church at Hartford upon Conecticot River made application to him in order to supply the place of that Eminent Servant of Christ Mr. Thomas Hooker a little before deceased but the Church at Cambridge by the Advice of their Pastor Mr. Thomas Shepard then living not willing to part with so great a Treasure became Competitor with Hartford and gave him a Call to them This loving Strife between the two Churches of Hartford and Cambridge about him was in a short time decided by the awfull hand of God in the death of that Eminent and Glorious Star Mr. Thomas Shepard Pastor at Cambridge which place being wholly destitute and Hartford being supplied with a Teacher namely that Worthy of the Lord Mr. Samuel Stone the Ballance was cast for Cambridge and in the year 1650 he was Called and Ordained their Pastor It was an eminent favour of God to that Church to have their great Breach thus made up with a man so much of the Spirit and Principles of their former Pastor and so excellently qualified with respect to the Colledge for Reason and Prudence requireth that the Minister of that place be more then ordinarily endowed with Learning Gravity Wisdome Orthodoxness Ability sweet and excellent Gifts in Preaching that so the Scholars which are devoted and set apart in order to be Preachers of the Gospel might be seasoned with the Spirit of such an Elijah In which regard this holy Man of God was eminently furnished and his Labours wonderfully blessed for very many of the Scholars bred up in his time as is observed do favour of his Spirit for grace and manner of Preaching which was most attractive He lived Pastor of the Church about Eighteen years and was most intense and faithful in declaring much of the Counsel of God He went through a great part of the Body of Divinity made a very excellent Exposition of the Book of Genesis and part of Exodus and delivered many fruitful and profitable Sermons on the four first Chapters of John and in his Monethly Lectures which were abundantly frequented he Preached of Mans Misery by Sin and Recovery by Christ Jesus and died in the third part of it viz. concerning Mans Obedience in Christ besides many other excellent Truths by him taught upon divers occasions In all his Labours God was wonderfully present with him He was a person that held very near Communion with God Eminent in Wisdome Piety Humility Love Self-denial and of a compassionate and tender heart surpassing in Publick-spiritedness a mighty man in Prayer and Eminent at standing in the Gap he was zealous for Order and faithful in asserting the Truth against all Oppugners of it In a word he was a man whom God had richly furnished and eminently fitted for his Work lived desired and died lamented by all good Christians that knew him It pleased God upon the Ninth of July 1668. in a hot and burning season but much more hot in the Heat of Gods Anger to New-England to take him to Rest and Glory about the 43 year of his Age. His Race was but short but the Work he did was very much The Elegies following may give the Reader a further account of what esteem he was Upon the Death of that truely Godly Reverend and Faithful Servant of Christ Mr. Jonathan Mitchell Pastor of the Church at Cambridge who deceased July 9. 1668. VVHat shall we say Of sad Effects what fear Four Splendent Stars extinguish'd in one year Two Old one Young and this of Middle Age A brightest Light most eyes who did ingage The Lord in 's Temple is Earth silence keep
the fourth of the United Colonies in New-England Called by the Dutch Rocabert and by the Indians Quinnapiuk called New-Haven where they erected a Church of Christ which continue in Gospel Order until this day in an amiable and exemplary manner notwithstanding they have met with divers losses and crosses both of eminent and useful Instruments as also of a great part of their estates as in special by the loss of Mr. Lambertons ship Of which said Plantation and Colony I have little to insert for want of more full and certain intelligence About this time there arose great troubles in the Country especially at Boston by the broaching of Antinomian and Familistical Opinions the chief sect-leader thereof was one Mrs. Hutchinson these carried on their abominable Tenets with such subtilty under a pretence of advancing free-grace and crying up the Covenant of Grace and down the Covenant of Works as they took away by their assertions Grace from the Covenant yea so close was this mystery of Iniquity carried on as that some of the prudentest of the Orthodox party could not discern it at the first but at length the folly of those that were principal therein was made manifest unto all men the evil consequences thereof faced very sadly so as it influenced into their Civil State and caused great disturbance but by Gods blessing on the improvement of the faithful endeavours of his Servants the Messengers of the Churches who were called together as a Synod to help in the case together with the prudence and industry of sundry principal ones amongst them both in Church and State at other times a right understanding of some few things in difference amongst the sincere and godly was procured The Ring-leaders of the Faction being thus detected were censured not only by the Church but by the Civil power and were also condemned to exile who not knowing where they might sit down safely made requests unto the Government of Plimouth that they might be at an Island that they had not hitherto improved called by the Indians Aquetnet and by the English inhabiting it Road-Island which the Government of Plimouth aforesaid considering they were their Country-men and fellow Subjects that were thus distressed and destitute of habitation although they had their errors in as great dislike as those from whence they came yet pittying them in their present straights granted their request so these having there seated themselves and finding that it was a very fruitful and pleasant place such indeed as that Colony or Jurisdiction hath not any the like left within their Patent they soon drew many more unto them not only to fill up that Island but have also seated two more Towns on the Main therein as is judged incroaching upon the just rights of the aforesaid Colony of Plimouth and have of late through mis-information obtained a Patent not only for the places forementioned but have also extended it into the heart and bowels of the known possessed rights of the said Colony endeavoring to requite their kindness as sometimes it is said the Hedge-hog did by the friendly Coney But it is our great happiness that as God takes notice from on high of the unrighteousness and oppression of the sons of men so he hath given us a gracious Prince who mindes the peace of His meanest Subjects from whose Justice and Prudence we do confidently expect relief and on that assurance do resolve by Gods help to contain our selves from seeking to vindicate our wrongs in such a way as their injurious dealings might provoke unto This Year there was a hideous Monster born at Boston in New-England of one Mrs. Mary Dyer a Co-partner with the said Mrs. Hutchinson in the aforesaid Heresies the said Monster as it was related to me It was without Head but Horns like a Beast Scales or a rough skin like the fish called the Thornback it had Leggs and Claws like a Fowl and in other respects as a Woman Childe the Lord declaring his detestation of their Monstrous errors as was then thought by some by this prodigious Birth Not long before these Troubles there arrived at Boston one Samuel Gorton who from thence came to Plimouth and upon his first coming thither gave some hopes that he would have proved an useful Instrument but soon after by little and little discovered himself to be a proud and pestilent Seducer and deeply leavened with blasphemous and Familistical Opinions and observing such Fictions to be spread by some of his Spirit already in the Country he takes his opportunity to begin to sowe such seed at Plimouth whereby some were seduced in special one John Weeks and his Wife who in some short time became very Atheists looking for no more happiness then this world affords not onely in practice such but also in opinion But the said Gorton falling into some Controversie with one Mr. Ralph Smith was summoned to the Court held at Plimouth the fourth of December 1638. to Answer the said Mr. Smiths Complaint and there he carried so mutinously and seditiously as that he was for the same and for his turbulent carriages towards both Magistrates and Ministers in the presence of the Court Sentenced to finde Sureties for his good Behaviour during the time he should stay in the Jurisdiction which was limited to fourteen dayes and also Amerced to pay a considerable Fine In some short time after he departed to Road-Island and in like manner or worse demeaned himself there so as they were forced to Sentence him to suffer Corporal Punishment by Whipping and they Banished him likewise off the Island And from thence he with divers of his Accomplices went to Providence and there he and they carried so in outrage and riotously as they were in danger to have caused Bloodshed so as the Inhabitants some of them viz. Mr. Roger Williams and others were constrained to sollicite the Government of the Massachusets for aid and help them against their Insolencies And for that end some of them desired to come under their Jurisdiction and were accepted Moreover several of the poor Neighbouring Natives were so injuriously wronged by them the said Gorton and his Company they seeking to bereave them of their just Rights of Lands by surreptitious wayes in special Pomham and Sokanoko The Answer of Mr. E Winslow to Gortons pamphlet entituled Simplicities defence against the seven headed policy wil give the Reader a full particular inteligence concerning all the transactions of those matters and likewise of their damnable Errours two petty Sachems living not farre off from Providence who were bereaved of their just Rights in Lands by improving the Tyranny of Miantonimok the then chief Sachem of the Narrhagansets for the procuring thereof which necessitated the said under-Sachems to make their Appeal to the Court of the Massachusets for help in their oppressed condition subjecting themselves and their Lands unto their Jurisdiction likewise which caused the said Government to Require their Appearance at Boston to Answer
in the City of London yet he accomplished his business so as he left things in a fair way for future Composition betwixt the said Merchant-Adventurers and the Plantation and he spake also with some of the Honourable Council afore-named who promised all helpfulness to the Plantation that lay in them About this time it pleased the Lord likewise to give them peace health and good success on their endeavours his holy Name be praised 1626. ABout the beginning of April they heard of Captain Standish his arrival and sent a boat to fetch him home welcome he was but the news he brought was sad in many regards not only in regard of the forementioned losses which their friends had suffered and some of them dead of the Plague but also that Mr. John Robinson their Pastor was dead Mr. John Robinson's death which struck them with much sorrow and sadness as they had great cause his and their adversaries had been long and continually plotting how they might hinder his coming into New-England but now the Lord had appointed him to go a greater journey at less charge to a better place But before I pass things concerning this Worthy Servant of Christ Mr. John Robinson I shall here insert the honourable testimony that Mr. William Bradford senior hath left behinde him concerning him being greatly acquainted with his worth and excellency Saith he such was the mutual love and reciprocal respect that this worthy man had to his flock and his flock to him that it might be said of them as it was once of that famous Emperour Marcus Aurelius and the people of Rome That it was hard to judge whether he delighted more in having such a People or they in having such a Pastor But to return Captain Standish likewise brought the sad news of the death of Mr. Robert Cushman their ancient friend The death of Mr. Robert Cushman whom the Lord took away also this year about the same time who was as their right hand with their friends the Adventurers and for divers years had done and agitated all their business with them to their great advantage of whom occasionally there hath been honourable mention formerly 〈◊〉 in this Book About this time they received divers Letters from their friends at Leyden in Holland full of sad lamentation for their heavy loss by the death of their Pastor Mr. Robinson above-named and although their wills were good to come over to their brethren in New-England yet they saw no probability of means how it might be effected but concluded as it were that all their hopes was cut off and many being aged began to drop away by death All which things before related being well weighed and laid together it could not but strike them with great perplexity and to look humanely on the state of things as they presented themselves at this time it is a marvel it did not wholly discourage and sink them but they gathered up their spirits and the Lord so helped them whose work they had in hand as now when they were very low they began to rise again and being stripped in a manner of all humane helps and hopes he brought things about otherwise in his divine Providence so as they were not only upheld and sustained but their proceedings both honoured and imitated by others as by the sequel will appear 1627. THis Year they sent Mr. Isaac Allerton for England and gave him order to make a Composition with the Adventurers in reference unto some particulars betwixt the Plantation and them which Captain Standish had begun as is before hinted and at the ordinary season of the year for the expectation of ships he returned with some success in the business he was imployed in Likewise this Year they began to make some distribution of Lands having had hitherto but to every person one Acre allowed him as to propriety besides their Home-steads or Garden-plots the reason was that they might keep together both for more safety and defence and the better Improvement of the general Imployments which condition of theirs brings to minde that which may be read in Pliny of the Romans first beginnings in Romulus time Pliny lib. 18. Chap. 2. how every man contented himself with two Acres of Land and had no more assigned them and Chap. 3. It was thought a great Reward to receive at the hands of the People of Rome a Pinte of Corn and long after the greatest Present given to a Captain that had got a Victory over their Enemies was as much ground as he could Till in one day and he was not accounted a good but a dangerous man that would not content himself with seven Acres of Land as also how they did pound their Corn in Mortars as these people were forced to do many years before they could get a Mill. Notwithstanding as abovesaid so small a portion of Land served them at the first yet afterwards for divers Reasons moving thereunto they were necessitated to lay out some larger Proportions to each person yet resolving to keep such a mean in distribution of Lands as should not hinder their growth by others coming to them and therefore accordingly allotted to every one in each Family Twenty Acres to be laid out five Acres in breadth by the Water-side and four Acres in length I may not omit the inserting of a particular that fell out this year in reference unto a Ship with many Passengers in her and some considerable goods which was bound for Virginia who had lost themselves at Sea either by the insufficiency of the Master or his illness for he was sick and lame of the Scurvy so as he could but lye in the Cabbin-door and give direction and it should seem was badly assisted either with Mate or Marriners or else the fear of and the unruliness of the Passengers was such as they made them steer a Course between the Southwest and Northwest that they might fall with some Land whatever it was they cared not for they had been six weeks at Sea and had no Beer nor Water nor Wood left but had burnt up all their empty Cask onely one of the Company had a Hogshead of Wine or two which was also almost spent so as they feared they should be starved at Sea or consumed with Diseases which made them run this desperate Course But it pleased God that although they came so near the Sholes of Cape Cod or else ran stumbling over them in the night they knew not how they came before a small Harbour that lieth about the middle of Mannamoiet Bay to the Southward of Cape Cod and with a small gale of wind and about a high water touched upon a Barre of Sand that lieth before it but had no hurt the Sea being smooth so they laid out an Anchor but towards Evening the wind sprang up at Sea and was so rough as brake their Cable and beat them over the Barre into the Harbour where they saved their Lives and Goods
for although with much beating they had sprung a butt-end of a Plank yet they soon got over and ran upon a dry Flatt within the Harbour close to a Beach and at a low water got out their Goods and were not a little glad that they had saved their Lives But when they had refreshed themselves not knowing where they were nor what to do were much troubled but soon after saw some Indians come towards them in Canooes which made them stand upon their guard but when they heard some of them speak English they were not a little revived especially when they heard them ask whether they were not the Governour of Plimouths Men or Friends and that they would bring them to the English houses or carry their Letters and when they had feasted these Indians and given them many gifts they sent two men and a Letter with them to the Governour of Plimouth by which he had intelligence of their condition and took order for their supply they hoping by mending of their Ship to recover her to go to Sea again and accordingly did mend her but afterwards having but bad Moring was put on shore again and suffered so much shipwrack as she never got off more but all the Company were forced to repair to Plimouth where they continued the best part of a year being courteously entertained and so were dispersed The greatest part of them went to Virginia and some remained in the Country The chief amongst them were Mr. Fells Mr. Sibsey and the Masters Name was Johnston a Scotsman This Year the Plantation of Plimouth received Messages from the Dutch Plantation The Dutch had trading in these Southern parts divers years before the English came but they began no Plantation until after the English came and were here seated sent unto them from the Governour there written both in Dutch and French The sum of the Letters forementioned were To Congratulate the English here taking notice of much that might engage them to a friendly Correspondency and good Neighbourhood as The propinquity of their Native Country Their long continued Friendship c. and desired to fall into a way of some Commerce and Trade with them To which the Governour and Council of Plimouth returned answerable courteous acceptance of their loving Propositions respecting their good Neighbourhood in general and particularly for Commerce And accordingly the Dutch not long after sent their Secretary Mr. Isaac de Rosier with Letters and goods who laid the foundation of a Trade that continued between them many years after to their mutual benefit They also brought the English acquainted with the trading of Wampampeag untill then little known to us nor esteemed by us but was after of good valuation and profitable Although for the space of 20 years it was of great esteem amongst the Natives in divers parts of the Country so as it made the Indians in these parts Rich Proud and Powerful yet untill they had store of it they could not attain English Ammunition but were fain to improve their own Artillery of Bowes and Arrows But when as they learned to make store of Wampam they furnished themselves with Guns Powder and Shot which no Laws can restrain by reason of the baseness of sundry unworthy persons both English Dutch and French which may turn to the ruine of many for hitherto the Indians of these parts had no Pieces nor other Arms but their Bowes and Arrows and Clubs nor of many years after neither durst they scarce handle a Gun though out of kelter it was a terrour to them but those Indians to the Eastern parts which had Commerce with the French got Pieces of them and they in the end made a common Trade of it and in time our English Fishermen led with the like Covetousness followed their example for their own gain but upon Complaint against them it pleased the Kings Majesty to prohibit the same by a strict Proclamation Commanding that no sort of Arms or Ammunition should by any of His Subjects be Traded with them 1628. THis Year died Mr. Richard Warren who hath been mentioned before in this Book and was an useful Instrument and during his life bare a deep share in the Difficulties and Troubles of the first Settlement of the Plantation of New-Plimouth This Gentlemans name is here occasionally used although he came over in year 1625. yet these passages in reference to Morton fell out about this year and therefore referred to this place Whereas about three years before this time there came over one Captain Wollaston a man of considerable parts and with him three or four more of some Eminency who brought with them a great many Servants with Provisions and other Requisites for to begin a Plantation and pitched themselves in a place within the Massachusets Bay which they called afterwards by their Captains Name Mount Wollaston which place is since called by the Name of Braintry And amongst others that came with him there was one Mr. Thomas Morton who it should seem had some small Adventure of his own or other mens amongst them but had little respect and was slighted by the meanest Servants they kept They having continued some time in New-England and not finding things to answer their Expectation nor Profit to arise as they looked for the said Captain Wollaston takes a great part of the Servants and transports them to Virginia and disposed of them there and writes back to one Mr. Rasdale one of his chief partners accounted their Merchant to bring another part of them to Virginia likewise intending to put them off there as he had done the rest and he with the consent of the said Rasdale appointed one whose Name was Filcher to be his Lieutenant and to govern the remainder of the Plantation untill he or Rasdale should take further order thereabout But the aforesaid Morton having more craft then honesty having been a Petty-fogger at Furnivals Inne he in the others absence watches an opportunity Commons being but hard among them and got some strong drink and other junkets and made them a feast and after they were merry he began to tell them he would give them good Counsel you see saith he that many of your fellows are carried to Virginia and if you stay still until Rasdales return you will also be carried away and sold for slaves with the rest therefore I would advise you to thrust out this Lieutenant Filcher and I having a part in the Plantation will receive you as my partners and consociates so may you be free from service and we will Converse Plant Trade and live together as equals or to the like effect This counsel was easily followed so they took opportunity See the sad Effects of the want of good Government and thrust Lieutenant Filcher out of doors and would not suffer him to come any more amongst them but forced him to seek bread to eat and other necessaries amongst his neighbours till he could get passage for
passages are admirable and too long to write I heartily wish for an opportunity to impart them unto you being many sheets of Paper but the conclusion was against all mens expectation an order for our encouragement and much blame and disgrace upon the adversaries which calls for much thankfulness from us all which we purpose God willing to express in a day of thanksgiving to our merciful God I doubt not but you will consider if it be not fit for you to joyn in it who as he hath humbled us by his late correction so he hath lifted us up by an abundant rejoycing in our deliverance out of so desperate a danger so as that which our enemies built their hopes upon to ruine us by he hath mercifully disposed to our great advantage as I shall further acquaint you when occasion shall serve The Copy of the Order follows At the Court at Whitehall January 19. 1632. Sigillum Crescent Lord Privy-Seal Earl of Dorset Lord Vicount Falkland Lord Bishop of London Lord Cottinton Mr. Trevers Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretary Cook Mr. Secretary Windebank WHereas his Majesty hath lately been informed of great distraction and much disorder in the Plantations in the parts of America called New-England which if they be true and suffered to run on would tend to the dishonour of this Kingdome and utter ruine of that Plantation for prevention whereof for the orderly setling of Government according to the intention of those Patents which have been granted by his Majesty from his late Royal Father King James It hath pleased his Majesty that the Lords and others of his most honourable Privy Council should take the same into consideration Their Lordships in the first place thought fit to make a Committee of this Board to take examination of the matters informed which Committee having called divers of the principal Adventurers in that Plantation and heard those that are complainants against them most of the things informed being denied and resting to be proved by parties that must be called from that place which required a long expence of time and at present their Lordships finding they were upon dispatch of Men Victuals and Merchandise for that place all which would be at a stand if the Adventurers should have discouragement or take suspition that the State here had no good opinion of that Plantation their Lordship 's not laying the fault or fancies if any be of some particular men upon the General Government or principal Adventurers which in due time is further to be enquired into have thought fit in the mean time to declare that the appearances were so fair and hopes so great that the Country would prove both beneficial to this Kingdome and profitable to the particulars as that the Adventurers had cause to go on cheerfully with their undertakings and rest assured if things were carried as was pretended when the Patents were granted and accordingly as by the Patents it is appointed His Majesty would not only maintain the Liberties and priviledges heretofore granted but supply any thing further that might tend to the good Government prosperity and comfort of His people there of that place c. William Tromball 1633. THis Year Mr. Edward Winslow was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth And were Chosen to be his Assistants in Government Mr. William Bradford Captain Miles Standish Mr. John Howland Mr. John Alden Mr. John Dove Mr. Stephen Hopkins Mr. William Gilson The Plantation of Plimouth having had some former converse with the Dutch as hath been hinted they seeing them seated in a barren quarter told them of a River called by them the Fresh River Which is the same called Conecticot River which they often commended unto them for a good place both for Plantation and Trade and wished them to make use of it but their hands being full otherwise they let it pass but afterwards there coming a company of Indians into these parts that were driven out of their Country by the potency of the Pequots they sollicited them to go thither These Indians not seeing them very forward to entertain the motion which they moved with great ardency they sollicited them of the Government of the Massachusets in like sort but they being then not fit to entertain the motion in respect that they were newly come into the Country did not much regard it Notwithstanding some of the chief made a motion to joyn with some here in a way of Trade at the same River on which a meeting was appointed to treat concerning the same matter and some of Plimouth appointed to give them meeting which they did but they cast in the way many fears of danger and loss and the like on which they of the Massachusets declined the thing and did not proceed therein Whereupon those of Plimouth went on alone and prepared a Frame of an House and stowed it into a Barque ready to rear at their landing and went up the said River and reared their House and fenced it about with a Pallisado which was done with great difficulty not onely of the Dutch but also of the Indians Notwithstanding the place they possessed themselves of was such as the Dutch had nothing to do with and likewise was lawfully purchased of the Indians which they carried with them And this was Plimouths entrance there who deserved to have held it and not by friends to have been thrust out as in a sort they afterwards were This year it pleased God to visit Plimouth with an infectious Feaver of which many fell very sick and upwards of twenty died men women and children and sundry of them were of their ancient Friends amongst the rest Mr. Samuel Fuller then died after he had much helped others and was a comfort to them he was their Chirurgion and Physician and did much good in his place being not onely usefull in his faculty but otherwise as he was a godly man and served Christ in the Office of a Deacon in the Church for many years and forward to do good in his place and was much missed after God removed him out of this world This sickness caused much sadness amongst them and according to their duty they besought the Lord by Fasting and Prayer and he was intreated of them and towards Winter the sickness ceased This sickness being a kinde of a pestilent Feaver swept away also many of the Indians from many places near adjoyning to Plimouth It is to be observed That the Spring before this sickness there was a numerous company of Flies Strange and unwonted Flies a presage of a sickness that followed which were like for bigness unto Wasps or Bumble Bees they came out of little holes in the ground and did eat up the green things and made such a constant yelling noise as made all the Woods ring of them and ready to deaf the hearers they were not any of them heard or seen by the English in the Country before this time but the Indians told
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