Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _Francis Willowby_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Thomas Leveret_ Major
General.
_May_ the 20 the Kings Commissioners arrived in _New-England_,
_viz._ Sir _Robert Carr_, Colonel _Nicols_, Colonel _Cartwright_
and Mr. _Samuel Maverich_, with whom came one Mr. _Archdale_ as
Agent for Mr. _Ferdinando Gorges_, who brought to the Colony in
the province of _Main_, Mr. _F. Gorges_ order from his Majesty
_Charles_ the Second, under his manual, and his Majesties Letters
to the _Massachusets_ concerning the same, to be restored unto
the quiet possession and enjoyment of the said province in
_New-England_, and the Government thereof, the which during the
civil Wars in _England_ the _Massachusets_ colony had usurpt, and
(by help of a _Jacobs_ staff) most shamefully encroached upon Mr.
_Gorges_ rights and priviledges.
The 29 of _August_, the _Manadaes_, called _Novede Belgique_, or
New _Netherlands_, their chief Town New-_Amsterdam_, now called
[p. 273.] New-_Yorke_, Surrendered up unto Sir _Robert Carr_ and
Colonel _Nichols_ his Majesties Commissioners; thirteen days after
in _September_ the Fort and Town of _Arania_ now called _Albany_;
twelve days after that, the Fort and Town of _Awsapha_; then _de la
Ware_ Castle man’d with _Dutch_ and _Sweeds_, the three first Forts
and Towns being built upon the River _Mohegan_, otherwise called
_Hudsons_ River.
The whole Bible Translated into the _Indian_-Tongue, by Mr. _John
Eliot_ Senior, was now printed at _Cambridge_ in _New-England_.
_December_ a great and dreadful Comet, or blazing-star appeared in
the South-east in _New-England_ for the space of three moneths,
which was accompanied with many sad effects, great mildews blasting
in the Countrey the next Summer.
1665.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _new-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _John Endicot_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony,
Mr. _Francis Willowby_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Leveret_ Major
General.
Two Comets or blazing-stars appeared in 4 moneths time in
_England_, _December_ 1664. and in _March_ following.
Mr. _John Endicot_ Governour of the _Massachusets_ [p. 274.] colony
deceased, _March_ the three and twentieth.
Capt. _Davenport_ kill’d with lightning as he lay on his bed at the
Castle by _Boston_ in _New-England_, and several wounded.
Wheat exceedingly blasted and mildewed in _New-England_.
A thousand foot sent this year by the _French_ King to _Canada_.
Colonel _Cartwright_ in his voyage for _England_ was taken by the
_Dutch_.
The Isle of _Providence_ taken by the _English_ Buccaneers, _Puerto
Rico_ taken and plundered by the _English_ Buccaneers and abandoned.
1666.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Francis Willowby_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Leveret_
major General.
St. _Christophers_ taken by the _French_.
_July_ the Lord _Willowby_ of _Parham_ cast away in a _Hurricane_
about the _Caribby-Islands_.
The small pox at _Boston_ in the _Massachusets_ colony.
Three kill’d in a moment by a blow of Thunder at _Marshfield_ in
_New-Plimouth_ [p. 275.] colony, and four at _Pascataway_ colony,
and divers burnt with lightning, a great whirlwind at the same time.
This year also _New-England_ had cast away and taken Thirty one
Vessels, and some in 1667.
The mildews and blasting of Corn still continued.
1667.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Fr. Willowby_ Deputy Governour, and Mr. _Leveret_
major General.
Sir _Robert Carr_ dyed next day after his arrival at _Bristow_ in
_England_ _June_ the first.
Several vollies of shot heard discharged in the Air at _Nantascot_
two miles from _Boston_ in the _Massachusets_ colony.
Mr. _John Davenport_ chosen pastor of the Independent Church at
_Boston_.
In _March_ there appeared a sign in the Heavens in the form of a
Spear, pointing directly to the _West_.
Sir _John Harman_ defeated the _French_ Fleet at the _Caribbes_.
Mr. _John Wilson_ Pastor of _Boston_ Church in the _Massachusets_
colony 37 years now [p. 276.] dyed, aged 79, he was Pastor of that
Church three years before Mr. _Cotton_, twenty years with him, ten
years with Mr. _Norton_, and four years after him.
1668.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Fr. Willowby_ Deputy Governour, and Mr. _Leveret_
major General.
Mr. _Samuel Shepherd_ Pastor of _Rowley_ Church dyed.
_April_ the 27 Mr. _Henry Flint_ Teacher at _Braintry_ dyed.
_July_ the Ninth Mr. _Jonathan Mitchel_ Pastor of the Church at
_Cambridge_ dyed, he was born at _Halifax_ in _Yorkeshire_ in
_England_, and was brought up in _Harvard-Colledge_ at _Cambridge_
in _New-England_.
_July_ the Fifteenth, nine of the clock at night an Eclipse of the
moon, till after Eleven darkned nine digits and thirty five minutes.
_July_ the Seventeenth a great _Sperma Cæti_ Whale Fifty five foot
long, thrown up at _Winter-harbour_ by _Casco_ in the Province of
_Main_.
_April_ the Third, Fryday an Earthquake in _New-England_.
1669.
[p. 277.] Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Fr. Willowby_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Leveret_ major
General.
Mr. _Oxenbridge_ chosen Pastor of the Independent Church at
_Boston_.
The wonderful burning of the mountain _Ætna_, or _Gibella_ in
_Cicilia_ _March_.
1670.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ chosen Governour of _New-Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Fr. Willowby_ Deputy Governour, Mr. _Leveret_ major
General.
Mr. _Fr. Willowby_ Deputy Governour now dyed.
At a place called _Kenebunch_, which is in the Province of _Main_,
not far from the River-side, a piece of clay ground was thrown up
by a mineral vapour (as was supposed) over the tops of high oaks
that grew between it and the River, into the River, stopping the
course thereof, and leaving a hole Forty yards square, wherein [p.
278.] were Thousands of clay bullets as big as musquet bullets,
and pieces of clay in shape like the barrel of a musquet. The like
accident fell out at _Casco_, One and twenty miles from it to the
Eastward, much about the same time; And fish in some ponds in the
Countrey thrown up dead upon the banks, supposed likewise to be
kill’d with mineral vapours.
A wonderful number of Herrins cast up on shore at high water in
_Black-point-Harbour_ in the province of _Main_, so that they might
have gone half way the leg in them for a mile together.
Mr. _Thatcher_ chosen Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at _Boston_.
1671.
Mr. _Thomas Prince_ Governour of new _Plimouth_ colony.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. _Leveret_ Deputy, and major General.
Elder _Pen_ now dyed at _Boston_, the _English_ troubled much with
griping of the guts, and bloudy Flux, of which several dyed.
_October_ the Two and twentieth a Ship called the flying _Falcon_
of _Amsterdam_, arrived at _Dover_, having been out since the first
of _January_ 1669. and been in the South-[p. 279.]Seas in the
latitude of 50 degrees, having sailed 12900 _Dutch_ leagues, the
master told us he made main land, and discovered two Islands never
before discovered, where were men all hairy, Eleven foot in height.
1672.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ chosen Governour of the _Massachusets_
colony, Mr. Leveret Deputy, and major General.
1673.
Mr. _Richard Bellingham_ Governour of the _Massachusets_ colony now
deceased.
1674.
_Thomas Leveret_ chosen Governour.
Mr. _Simons_ Deputy Governour.
_FINIS._
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
The character ſ (long-form s) has been replaced by the normal s.
A few occurrences of the ‘ct’ ligature have been replaced by the
simple ‘ct’ letter pair.
The M in Mr. and the S in St. were sometimes italicized. These have
been made normal M and S.
These errors were present in the original 1674 edition:
Pg 152: ‘in the Fifttenth’ replaced by ‘in the Fifteenth’.
Pg 172: ‘the Sixt Pope’ replaced by ‘the Sixth Pope’.
Pg 204: ‘Ian. 19.’ replaced by ‘Jan. 19.’.
This error was introduced in the 1865 edition:
Pg 19: ‘Fo rwo Skillets’ replaced by ‘For two Skillets’.
Other errors have been passed through without change, for example:
Pg 28: The original text of this poem had a blank line between
each line of verse; these have been retained.
Pg 31: Some words are clearly missing from the original text,
after “were wind bound till”.
Pg 205: The intended date is unclear in "at Tiburn, _December_
the 11 of _February_."