{107} 1631. Sir _R. Saltingstall_ at _Water Town_ came into
_New-England_.[291]
1631. Mr. _Rog. Harlackinden_ was a Majestrate, and a Leader of their
Military Forces.[292]
Dr. _Wilson_ gave 1000 _l._ to _New-England_, with which they stored
themselves with great Guns.[293]
1633. Mr. _Thomas Hooker_, Mr. _Haynes_, and Mr. _John Cotton_, came
over together in one Ship.
1634. The Country was really placed in a posture of War, to be in
readiness at all times.
1635. _Hugh Peters_ went over for _New-England_.
1636. _Connecticut_ Colony Planted.
{108} 1637. The _Pequites_ Wars, in which were Slain Five or Six
Hundred _Indians_.
Ministers that have come from _England_, chiefly in the Ten first
Years, Ninety Four: Of which returned Twenty Seven: Dyed in the
Country Thirty Six: Yet alive in the Country 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.
1637. The first Synod at _Cambridge_ in _New-England_, where the
_Antinomian_ and _Famalistical_ Errors were confuted; 80 Errors now
amongst the _Massachusets_.
1638. _New-Haven_ Colony began.
Mrs. _Hutchinson_ and her erronious companions banished the
_Massachusets_ Colony.
{109} A terrible Earth quake throughout the Country.[294]
Mr. _John Harvard_, the Founder of _Harvard_ College (at _Cambridge_
in _New-England_) Deceased, gave 700 _l._ to the erecting of it.
1639. First Printing at _Cambridge_ in _New-England_.
1639. A very sharp Winter in _New-England_.
1642. _Harvard_ College Founded with a publick Library.
Ministers bred in _New-England_, and (excepting about 10,) in
_Harvard_ College 132; of which dyed in the Country 10; now living
81; removed to _England_ 41.
1643. The first combination of the Four United Colonies, _viz._
_Plymouth_, _Massachusets_, _Connecticut_, and _New-Haven_.
{110} 1646. The second Synod at _Cambridge_, touching the duty and
power of Majestrates in matters of Religion: Secondly, the nature and
power of Synods.
Mr. _Eliot_ first Preached to the _Indians_ in their Native Language.
1647. Mr. _Thomas Hooker_ Died.
1648. The third Synod at _Cambridge_, publishing the Platform of
Discipline.
1649. Mr. _John Winthorpe_ Governour, now Died.