by Mr. _Hunt_ a Master of a Ship, but brought home again by Mr.
_Dormer_ a Gentleman imployed by Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_ for
discovery.
1621.
[p. 249.] _April_, Mr. _John Carver_ Governour of _new-Plimouth_
dyed, and Mr. _William Brandford_ was chosen Governour.
The Natives in _Virginia_ murdered about 340 _English_.
1622.
The Fort at _new-Plimouth_ built: a great drought this Summer, from
_May_ the Third, till the middle of _July_ there was no Rain.
Mr. _Thomas Weston_ Merchant sent over 67 lusty men who settled
themselves in a part of the _Massachusets-bay_, now called
_Weymouth_.
The order of the Knights of _Novascotia_ ordained by King _James_
Hereditarie, they wear an _Orange_ tawny Ribbin.
Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_ Patent for the province of _Main_ in
_New-England_.
The _Dutch_ tortured the _English_ at _Amboina_, 1623.
_Westons_ plantation wholly ruined by their disorders.
Mr. _Robert Gorge_, Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_ Brother arrived in
_Plimouth_, and began a Plantation of the _Massachusets-bay_,
having Commission from the Council of _New-England_ to be general
Governour of the Countrey, carrying over one Mr. _Morrel_ a
Minister, [p. 250.] but being discouraged, he returned for
_England_.
A fire at _Plimouth_, which did considerable dammage, several of
the Inhabitants through discontent and casualties removed into
_Virginia_.
Three thousand _English_ now upon the _Bermudus_ ten Forts, and in
those ten Forts 50 pieces of Ordnance.
1624.
The number of Magistrates increased to five now at _New-Plimouth_.
The first neat Cattle carried over into _New-England_ to
_New-Plimouth_ was three Heifers and a Bull.
1625.
St. _Christophers-Island_ planted now by the _English_ 25 leagues
in compass, a great many little Rivers, in 17 degrees and 25
minutes.
King _James_ dyed in 1625, and King _Charles_ the first began his
Raign _March_ the seven and twentieth.
1627.
The first distribution of Lands amongst the Inhabitants of
_New-Plimouth_.
A Colony of _English_ planted upon the Island of _Barbados_, which
in a short time increased to 20000, besides _Negroes_.
1628.
Mr. _John Endicot_ arrived in _New-England_ [p. 251.] with some
number of people, and set down first by _Cape-Ann_, at a place
called afterwards _Gloster_, but their abiding place was at
_Salem_, where they built the first Town in the _Massachusets_
Patent.
The _Indians_ at the _Massachusets_, were at that time by sickness
decreased from 30000 to 300.
_Nevis_ or _Mevis_ planted now by the _English_ 3 or 4000 upon it.
Mr. _Morton_ of _Merrimount_ taken prisoner by the _Massachusets_,
and sent into _England_.
1629.
Three ships arrived at _Salem_ bringing a great number of
passengers from _England_; infectious diseases amongst them.
Mr. _Endicot_ chosen Governour.
Mr. _Higginson_, Mr. _Skelton_ and Mr. _Bright_ Ministers
arrived, upon the fift of _August_ was the first Church in the
_Massachusets_ Colony gathered at _Salem_, from which year to this
present year is 45 years, in the compass of these years in this
Colony, there hath been gathered forty Churches, and 120 Towns
built in all the Colonies of _New-England_.
The Church of _new-Plimouth_, was planted in _New-England_ eight
years before others.
The book of Common-prayer pleaded [p. 252.] for, and practised in
_Massachusets_ Colony by two of the Patentees, but was at last
prohibited by the Authority there.
1630.
The Tenth of _July_, _John Winthorp_ Esq; and the Assistants
arrived in _New-England_, with the Patent for the _Massachusets_,
they landed on the North-side of _Charles_ River, with him went
over Mr. _Thomas Dudley_, Mr. _Isaac Johnson_, Esquires; Mr.
_John Wilson_, Mr. _George Philips_, Mr. _Maverich_ (the Father
of Mr. _Samuel Maverich_, one of his Majesties Commissioners) Mr.
_Wareham_ Ministers.
The passage of the people in the Eagle, and nine other Vessels to
_New-England_ came to 9500 pounds. The Swine, Goats, Sheep, Neat
and Horses cost to transport 12000 pounds, besides the price they
cost. The _Eagle_ was called the _Arabella_ in honour of the Lady
_Arabella_, wife to _Isaac Johnson_ Esq; they set down first upon
_Noddles-Island_, the Lady _Arabella_ abode at _Salem_.
Mr. _Isaac Johnson_ a Magistrate of the _Massachusets_, and his
Lady dyed soon after their arrival.
_John Winthorp_ Esq; chosen Governour, for the remainder of the
year, Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ deputy Governour, Mr. _Simon Broadstreet_
Secretary.
[p. 253.] _Charles-town_, the first town built.
Mr. _Higginson_ Teacher of _Salem_ Church dyed.
1630.
A very sharp winter in _New-England_.
1631.
Capt. _John Smith_ Governour of _Virginia_, and Admiral of
_New-England_ now dyed in _London_.
_John Winthorp_ Esq; chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_. Mr.
_Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour.
Sir _Richard Saltingstall_ went for _New-England_, set down at
_Water-town_.
Five Churches gathered this year, the first at _Boston_ Mr. _John
Wilson_ Pastor, the second at _Water-town_, by Mr. _Philips_, the
third at _Dorchester_ by Mr. _Maverick_ and Mr. _Wareham_, the
fourth at _Roxbury_ by Mr. _Eliot_, the fifth at _Linn_ by Mr.
_Stephen Batcheler_ their first Teacher.
Dr. _Wilson_ gave 1000 pound to _New-England_, with which they
stored themselves with great Guns.
1632.
_John Winthorp_ chosen Governour, Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy
Governour.
Sir _Christopher Gardiner_ descended of the house of _Gardiner_
Bishop of _Winchester_, Knighted at _Jerusalem_ of the Sepulcher,
[p. 254.] arrived in _New-England_ with a comely young woman
his Concubine, settled himself in the Bay of _Massachusets_,
was rigidly used by the Magistrates, and by the Magistrates of
_New-Plimouth_ to which place he retired.
A terrible cold winter in _New-England_.
1633.
Mr. _Edward Winslow_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_.
The number of Magistrates at _New-Plimouth_ increase to seven.
An infectious feaver amongst the Inhabitants of _New-Plimouth_,
whereof many dyed.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour.
Mr. _Thomas Hooker_, _Mr. Hains_ and Mr. _Cotton_ Ministers arrived
in _New-England_ all in one ship, and Mr. _Stone_ and Mr. _William
Collier_ a liberal Benefactor to the Colony of _New-Plimouth_.
Mr. _John Cotton_ chosen Teacher of the first Church at _Boston_.
A Church at _Cambridge_ gathered by Mr. _Thomas Hooker_ their first
Pastor.
Great swarms of strange flyes up and down the Countrey, which was a
presage of the following mortality.
1634.
[p. 255.] Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
and Mr. _Roger Ludlow_ Deputy-Governour.
The Countrey now was really placed in a posture of War, to be in
readiness at all times.
In the Spring a great sickness among the _Indians_, by the small
pox.
The _Pequets_ War with the _Narragansets_.
Mr. _Skelton_ Pastor to the Church at _Salem_ dyed.
Mr. _John Norton_, and Mr. _Thomas Shepherd_ arrive in
_New-England_.
A Church gathered at _Ipswich_, the first Pastor Mr. _Nathaniel
Ward_.
A Church gathered at _Newberry_.
Capt. _Stone_ turn’d Pirate, at the _Dutch_ plantation.
The cruel Massacre of Capt. _Stone_ and Capt. _Norton_ at
_Connecticut-River_, by the Pequet _Indians_.
1635.
Mr. _John Haines_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ Deputy Governour.
Mr. _Zachary Sims_ arrived in _New-England_, and Mr. _Richard
Bellingham_.
[p. 256.] This year Eleven Ministers arrived in _New-England_.
Mr. _Norton_ Teacher at _Ipswich_, Mr. _Richard Mather_ Teacher at
_Dorchester_.
Sir _Henry Vain_ Junior, arrived in _New-England_, Mr. _Richard
Saltingstal_, Sir _Richard Saltingstal’s_ Son, Mr. _Roger
Harlackenden_, and _Hugh Peters_.
_Hugh Peters_ chosen Pastor of _Salem_.
A Church at _Hartford_ in the Colony of _Connecticut_ now gathered.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_.
Capt. _William Gorges_, Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_ Nephew sent
over Governour of the province of _Main_, then called new
_Sommersetshire_.
Saturday the 15 of _August_, an Hurrican or mighty storm of wind
and rain, which did much hurt in _New-England_.
1636.
Sir _Henry Vane_ Junior, Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
_John Winthorp_ Esq; Deputy Governour, Mr. _Roger Harlackenden_
leader of their military Forces.
Mr. _Edward Winslow_ a _Worcestershire_ man born, chosen Governour
of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
_Connecticut_ Colony planted.
Mr. _John Oldham_ murthered in his Barque by the _Indians_ of
_Block-Island_.
[p. 257.] A Church gathered at _Hingham_, Mr. _Peter Hubbord_
arrived now in _New-England_ Teacher at _Hingham_.
Mr. _Flint_, Mr. _Carter_, Mr. _Walton_, Ministers arrived now in
_New-England_.
Mr. _Fenwich_, Mr. _Partrick_, Mr. _Nathaniel Rogers_, and Mr.
_Samuel White_, arrived now in _New-England_.
A General Court held at _Boston_ against Mrs. _Hutchinson_ the
_American_ Jezabel, _August_ the 30. where the opinions and errors
of Mrs. _Hutchinson_ and her Associats 80 errors were condemned.
A Counsel at _New-town_ about the same business _October_ the
second, and at _Boston_ again.
1637.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _John Wenthorp_ chosen Governour of _Massachusets_ Colony, Mr.
_Thomas Dudley_ chosen Deputy Governour.
_New-haven_ Colony began now, Mr. _Eaton_ chosen Governour, _John
Davenport_ Pastor.
Mr. _Hopkins_ arrived now in _New-England_.
A second Church gathered at _Dedham_, Mr. _John Allen_ Pastor.
The Pequets wars, in which war the _English_ slew and took
prisoners about 700 _Indians_, [p. 258.] amongst which 13 of their
_Sachems_ to the great terror of the Natives, they sent the male
children of the _Pequets_ to the _Bermudus_.
This year the _Antinomian_ and _Familistical_ errors were broached
in the Countrey, especially at _Boston_.
A Synod called, which condemned these errors.
A General Court held at _New-town_ against Mrs. _Hutchinson_ and
the rest.
Mrs. _Hutchinson_ and others banished by the Magistrates of the
_Massachusets_ Colony.
A hideous monster born at _Boston_ of one Mrs. _Mary Dyer_.
Sir _Henry Vane_ and the Lord _Lee_ returned for _England_.
The Ministers that went for _New-England_ chiefly in the ten first
years, ninety four, of which returned for _England_ twenty seven,
dyed in the Countrey thirty six, yet alive in the Countrey thirty
one.
The number of ships that transported passengers to _New-England_,
in these times was 298 supposed: men, women and children as near as
can be ghessed 21200.
The _Spaniards_ took the Island of _Providence_, one of the
Summer-Islands from the English.
1638.
[p. 259.] Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new Plimouth_
Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour.
A Church now gathered at _Waymouth_, Mr. _Gennor_ Pastor, Mr.
_Newman_ succeeded Mr. _Thomas Thatcher_.
Three _English_ men put to death at _Plimouth_ for robbing and
murthering an _Indian_ near _Providence_.
_June_ the second a great and terrible earthquake throughout the
Countrey.
_Samuel Gorton_ of _Warwick-shire_, a pestilent seducer, and
blasphemous Atheist, the Author of the Sects of _Gortinians_,
banish’d _Plimouth_ plantation, whipt and banished from
Road-Island, banisht the _Massachusets_ Colony.
Now they set up a Printing-press at _Boston_ in the _Massachusets_.
This year came over Mr. _William Thompson_, Mr. _Edmund Brown_, Mr.
_David Frisk_.
Mr. _John Harvard_ the founder of _Harvard_ Colledge at _Cambridge_
in the _Massachusets_ Colony, deceased, gave 700 pound to the
erecting of it.
1639.
[p. 260.] Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_
Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour.
Mr. _Higginson_ Teacher at _Salem_ Church, _Skelton_ pastor, and
an exhorting Elder. This was the first Church gathered in the
_Massachusets_ Colony, and it increased to 43 Churches in joynt
Communion with one another, and in these Churches were about 7750
souls.
Mr. _Herbert Pelham_ now arrived in _New-England_.
A Church gathered at _Hampton_, Mr. _Daulton_ pastor, and Mr.
_Batcheler_ Teacher.
Another Church gathered at _Salisbury_.
_October_ the Eleventh and Twelfth, the _Spanish_ Navy was set upon
by the _Hollander_ in the _Downs_, they were in all 60 sail, the
_Spaniards_ were beaten.
A very sharp winter in _New-England_.
1640.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
and Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ Deputy Governour.
[p. 261.] Civil Wars began in _England_.
Mr. _Huet_ Minister arrived in _New-England_, Mr. _Peck_ and Mr.
_Saxton_.
A Church gathered at _Braintree_, Mr. _Wheelright_ pastor.
Mr. _Henry Dunster_ arrived in _New-England_.
1641.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
Colony, Mr. _John Endicot_ Deputy.
A Church gathered at _Glocester_ in the _Massachusets_ Colony.
A sharp winter in _New-England_, the harbours and salt bayes frozen
over so as passable for Men, Horses, Oxen and Carts five weeks.
1642.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
_John Endicot_ Esq; Deputy Governour.
This Spring Cowes and Cattle fell from 22 pound a Cow, to six,
seven and eight pound a Cow of a sudden.
A Church now gathered at _Woeburn_ in the _Massachusets_ Colony.
[p. 262.] Thirteen able Ministers now at this time in
_new-Plimouth_ Jurisdiction.
_Harvard_-Colledge founded with a publick Library.
Ministers bred in _New-England_, and (excepting about 10) in
_Harvard_-Colledge, one hundred thirty two; of which dyed in the
Countrey Ten, now living eighty one, removed to _England_ forty
one. _June_ _Warwick_ Parliament Admiral.
1643.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of the _new-Plimouth_
Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _John Endicot_ Deputy Governour.
_May_ 19. the first Combination of the four united Colonies, _viz._
_Plimouth_, _Massachusets_, _Connecticut_, and _new-haven_.
1644.
Mr. _Edward Winslow_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
_John Endicot_ Esq; chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
_John Winthorp_ Esq; Deputy Governour.
A Church gathered at _Haveril_. Mr. _Roger Harlackendin_ dyed about
this time.
A Church gathered at _Reading_ in _New-England_.
A Church gathered at _Wenham_, both in the _Massachusets_ Colony.
[p. 263.] The Town of _Eastham_ erected now by some in _Plimouth_.
1645.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
and Mr. _John Winthorp_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _John Endicot_ major
General.
A Church gathered at _Springfield_.
1646.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_, Mr.
_Thomas Dudley_ Deputy and Mr. _John Endicot_ major General.
Two Suns appeared towards the latter end of the year.
This year they drew up a body of Laws for the well ordering of
their Commonwealth (as they termed it) printed in 1648.
Three men of War arrived in _new-Plimouth_ harbour under the
Command of Capt. _Thomas Cromwell_, richly laden, a mutiny amongst
the Sea-men, whereby one man was killed.
The second Synod at _Cambridge_ touching the duty and power of
magistrates in matters of Religion.
[p. 264.] Secondly, the nature and power of Synods.
Mr. _John Eliot_ first preached to the _Indians_ in their Native
language, the principal Instruments of converting the _Indians_,
Mr. _John Eliot_ Senior, Mr. _John Eliot_ Junior, Mr. _Thomas
Mayhew_, Mr. _Pierson_, Mr. _Brown_, Mr. _James_, and Mr. _Cotton_.
1647.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
Mr. _John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ Colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour, and Mr. _John Endicot_ Major
General.
Now Mr. _Thomas Hooker_ pastor of the Church at _Hertford_ dyed.
The _Tartars_ over-run _China_.
1648.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ Colony.
_John Winthorp_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony, Mr.
_Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _John Endicot_ major General.
A Church gathered at _Andover_.
A Church gathered at _Malden_ Mr. _Sarjant_ pastor.
A second Church gathered at _Boston_.
A third Synod at _Cambridge_ publishing the platform of Discipline.
[p. 265.] _Jan._ 30. King _Charles_ the first murdered.
_Charles_ the Second began his Raign.
Their Laws in the _Massachusets_ colony printed.
1649.
_John Winthorp_ Esq; Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony _March_
the 26 deceased.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Gibbons_ major General.
An innumerable Company of _Caterpillars_ in some parts of
_New-England_ destroyed the fruits of the Earth.
_August_ the 25 Mr. _Thomas Shepherd_ Pastor of _Cambridge_ Church
dyed.
Mr. _Phillips_ also dyed this year.
1650.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _John Endicot_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Gibbons_ major General.
A great mortality amongst children this year in _New-England_.
1651.
[p. 266.] Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_
colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Gibbons_ major General.
The City _Bilbo_ totally cover’d with waters for 15 days, 16 foot
above the tops of the highest houses, the loss was very much to the
whole Kingdom, there being their stock of dryed fish and dryed Goat
the general dyet of _Spain_.
_Barbados_ surrendred to the Parliament, its longitude 322,
latitude 13 degrees, 17 or 18 miles in compass.
_Hugh Peters_ and Mr. _Wells_, and _John Baker_ returned into
_England_.
1652.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Gibbons_ major General.
_John Cotton_ Teacher of _Boston_ Church dyed, a Comet was seen at
the time of his sickness hanging over _New England_, which went out
soon after his death.
[p. 267.] The Spirits that took Children in _England_, said to
be set awork first by the Parliament, and _Hugh Peters_ as chief
Agent, Actor or Procurer.
1653.
_Oliver Cromwell_ Usurped the Title of Protector _December_ the
Sixteenth.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _John Endicot_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Gibbons_ major General.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_ Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony dyed,
aged about 77 years at his house at _Roxebury_, _July_ 31.
A great fire at _Boston_ in _New-England_.
1654.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Bellingham_ Governour, _Endicot_ Deputy.
Major General _Gibbons_ dyed this year.
1655.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ Governour of the _Massachusets_, _Bellingham_
Deputy.
_Jamaica_ taken by the _English_.
1656.
[p. 268.] General _Mountague_ taketh _Spanish_ prizes.
Mr. _William Bradford_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony,
Mr. _John Endicot_ Governour of the _Massachusets_, Mr. _Francis
Willowby_ Deputy.
1657.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _William Bradford_ now dyed. Mr. _John Endicot_ Governour,
_Bellingham_ Deputy.
Mr. _Theophilus Eaton_ Governour of _New-haven_ colony dyed.
Fifth monarchy-men rebell.
The Quakers arrive at _new-Plimouth_.
1658.
_Oliver Cromwell_ dyed _September_ the third.
_Richard Cromwell_ set up.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_,
_Bellingham_ Deputy.
A great Earth-quake in _New-England_.
Mr. _Ralph Partrick_ minister at _Ruxbury_ now deceased.
_John Philips_ of _Marshfield_ slain by thunder and lightning.
1659.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
[p. 269.] Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony.
The Quakers opinions vented up and down the Countrey.
Mr. _Henry Dunster_ first President of _Harvard_ Colledge deceased.
_Richard Cromwel_ ended _May_ the seventh.
The Rump Parliament _December_ the six and twentieth put down.
_William Robinson_, _Marmaduke Stevenson_, and _Mary Dyer_ Quakers
of _Rhod Island_ sentenced to suffer death by Mr. _John Endicot_
Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony, which accordingly was
executed within a day or two, the prisoners being guarded by Capt.
_James Oliver_ with 200 Souldiers to the place of Execution, where
the two men were hanged and the woman reprieved at the Gallows and
banished.
1660.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
_John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony, Mr.
_Bellingham_ Deputy.
_James Pierce_ slain by lightning at _new-Plimouth_.
_May_ the 29 King _Charles_ the Second returned into _England_.
_June_ the 20 a damnable cheat like to have been put upon _England_
by a Brief for [p. 270.] _New-England_, which as it appeared was
produced before the King came in, but not printed (by Mr. _Leach_
in _Shoe-lane_) till _June_, pretending that 18 _Turks-men_ of War
the 24 of _January_ 1659/60 landed at a Town, called _Kingsword_
(alluding to _Charles-town_) three miles from _Boston_, kill’d 40,
took Mr. _Sims_ minister prisoner, wounded him, kill’d his wife and
three of his little children, carried him away with 57 more, burnt
the Town, carried them to _Argier_, their loss amounting to 12000
pound, the _Turk_ demanding 8000 pound ransom to be paid within
7 moneths. Signed by _Thomas Margets_, _Edward Calamy_, _William
Jenkin_, _William Vincent_, _George Wild_, _Joseph Caryl_, _John
Menord_, _William Cooper_, _Thomas Manton_ Ministers.
_Hugh Peters_ put to death the 16 of _October_.
_Thomas Venner_ a Wine-Cooper hang’d drawn and quartered _Jan._ 19.
1661.
The fifth Monarchy-men rise at _London_.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _Bellingham_ Deputy.
Major _Atherton_ now dyed in _New-England_.
1662.
[p. 271.] Sir _Henry Vane_ beheaded, _June the_ 14.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony.
_January_ 26 and the 28 Earthquakes in _New-England_, 6 or 7 times
in the space of Three days.
1662/1663.
_John Baker_ unduely called Capt. _Baker_, hang’d at Tiburn,
_December_ the 11 of _February_.
1663.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony.
Mr. _Willowby_ Deputy Governour and Mr. _Thomas Leveret_ major
General.
_April_ the fifth Mr. _John Norton_ Teacher at the first Church in
_Boston_ dyed suddenly.
Mr. _Samuel Newman_ Teacher at _Rehoboth_ in _New-England_ now dyed.
Mr. _Samuel Stone_ Teacher of _Hartford_ Church in _New-England_,
now dyed also.
Several Earth-quakes this year in _New-England_.
[p. 272.] _Charles Chancie_ batchelor of Divinity and President of
_Harvard_-Colledge in _New-England_.
1664.