Thrice seven Years after the Planting of the _English_ in
_New-England_, the _Indians_ of _Massachusets_ being 30000 able Men
were brought to 300.
1651. _Hugh Peters_, and Mr. _Wells_ came for _England_.
{111} 1652. Mr. _John Cotton_ Dyed.
1653. The great Fire in _Boston_ in _New-England_.
Mr. _Thomas Dudley_, Governour of the _Massachusets_, Dyed this Year.
1654. _Major Gibbons_ Died in _New-England_.
1655. _Jamaica_ Taken by the _English_.
1657. The _Quakers_ arrived in _New-England_, at _Plymouth_.
1659. Mr. _Henry Dunster_ the first President of _Harvard_ College
now Dyed.
1661. Major _Atherton_ Dyed in _New-England_.
1663. Mr. _John Norton_ Pastor of _Boston_ in _New-England_, Dyed
suddenly.
{112} Mr. _Samuel Stone_, Teacher of _Hartford_ Church, Dyed this
Year.
1664. The whole _Bible_ Printed in the _Indian_ Language finished.
The _Manadaes_, called New _Amsterdam_, now called New _York_;
surrendred up to His Majesties Commissioners (for the settling
of the respective Colonies in _New-England_, _viz._ Sir _Robert
Carr_, Collonel _Nicols_, Collonel _Cartwright_, and Mr. _Samuel
Mavericke_,) in _September_, after thirteen Dayes the Fort of
_Arania_, now _Albania_; twelve Dayes after that, the Fort _Awsapha_;
then _de la Ware_ Castle Man’d with _Dutch_ and _Sweeds_; the Three
first Forts and Towns being Built upon the great River _Mohegan_,
otherwise called _Hudsons_ River.
In _September_ appeared a great Comet for the space of three
Months.[296]
1665. Mr. _John Indicot_, Governour of the _Massachusets_ Dyed.
{113} A thousand Foot sent this Year by the _French_ King to _Canada_.
Captain _Davenport_ killed with Lightning at the Castle by _Boston_
in _New-England_, and several Wounded.
1666. The _Small Pox_ at _Boston_. Seven slain by Lightning, and
divers Burnt: This Year also _New-England_ had cast away, and taken
31 Vessels, and some in 1667.
1667. Mr. _John Wilson_ Pastor of _Boston_ Dyed, aged 79 Years.
1670. At a place called _Kenibunck_, which is in the Province of
_Meyne_, a Colony belonging to the Heir of that Honourable Knight
Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_; not far from the River side, a piece of
Clay Ground was thrown up by a Mineral vapour (as we 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 two Yards
square, wherein were thousands of {114} Clay Bullets as big as
Musquet Bullets, and pieces of Clay in shape like the Barrel of a
Musquet.[297]
1671. Elder _Penn_ dyed at _Boston_.
1672. Mr. _Richard Bellingham_, Governour of the _Massachusets_ in
_New-England_.