The Preface.
The Terrestrial World is by our learned Geographers divided into four parts, Europe, Asia, Africa and America so named from Americus Vespucius the Florentine, Seven years after Columbus; although Columbus and Cabota deserved rather the honour of being Godfathers to it: notwithstanding by this name it is now known to us, but was utterly unknown to the Ancient Europeans before their times, I will not say to the Africans and Asians, for Plato in his Timeus relateth of a great Island called Atlantis, and Philo the Jew in his book De mundo, that it was over-flowen with water, by reason of a mighty Earthquake; The like happened to it 600 years before Plato: thus was the Atlantick Ocean, caused to be a Sea, if you will believe the same Philosopher, who flourished 366 years before the Birth of our Saviour.
America is bounded on the South with the streight of Magellan, where there are many Islands distinguished by an interflowing Bay; the West with the pacifique Sea, or mare-del-zur, which Sea runs towards the North, separateing it from the East parts of Asia; on the East with the Atlantick, or our Western Ocean called mare-del-Nort; and on the North with the Sea that separateth it from Groveland, thorow which Seas the supposed passage to China lyeth; these North parts, as yet are but barely discovered by our voyagers.
The length of this new World between the streights of Anian and Magellan is 2400 German miles, in breadth between Cabo de fortuna near the Anian streights is 1300 German miles. About 18 leagues from Nombre de dios, on the South-Sea lyeth Panama (a City having three fair Monasteries in it) where the narrowest part of the Countrey is, it is much less than Asia, and far bigger than Europe, and as the rest of the world divided into Islands and Continent, the Continent supposed to contain about 1152400000 Acres.
The Native people I have spoken of already: The discoverers and Planters of Colonies, especially in the North-east parts; together with a continuation of the proceedings of the English in New-England, from the first year of their settling there to purpose, to this present year of our Lord 1673. with many other things by the way inserted and worth the observing I present unto your view in this ensuing Table.
Anno Mundi, 3720.
BRitain known to the Græcians as appeared by Polybius the Greek Historian 265 years before the Birth of our Saviour, & after him Athenæus a Greek Author of good account 170 before Christ, relateth that Hiero sent for a mast for a great Ship that he had built to Britain.
3740.
Hanno the Carthaginian flourished, who sent to discover the great Island Atlantis, i. e. America.
3873.
Britain unknown to the Romans was first discovered to them by Julius Cæsar, 54 years before the Birth of Christ, who took it to be part of the Continent of France, and got nothing but the sight of that part called afterwards England, which is the South of Britain.
Anno Domini, 86.
Britain discovered to be an Island, and conquered by Julius Agricola 136. years after Julius Cæsars entrance into it.
99.
[p. 224.] The Emperour Trajan flourished and stretched the Confines of the Roman Empire, unto the remotest Dominions of the East-Indies, who never before that time had heard of a Roman.
745.
Boniface Bishop of Mens a City in Germany, was accused before Pope Zachary in the time of Ethelred King of the East-Angles for Heresie, &c. in that he averred there were Antipodes. St. Augustine and Lactantius opinion was that there were none.
827.
Egbert the Saxon Monarch changed the name of the people in England, and called them English-men.
844.
The Turks or Scythians came from thence in the time of Ethelwolf King of the West-Saxons. If the Ottoman-line should fail, the Chrim Tartar is to succeed, being both of one Family.
959.
Edgar Sirnamed the Peaceable, the 30 Monarch of the English, caused the Wolves to be destroyed by imposing a Tribute upon the Princes of Wales; and Fage Prince of North-Wales paid him yearly 300 Wolves, [p. 227.] which continued three years space, in the fourth year there was not a Wolf to be found, and so the Tribute ceased.
1160.
In the Emperours Frederick Barbarossa’s time, certain West-Indians came into Germany.
1170.
Madoc the Son of Owen Gwineth Prince of North-Wales his voyage to the West-Indies, he planted a Colony in the Western part of the Countrey, in our Henry the Seconds Raign.
1300.
Flavio of Malphi in Naples invented the Compass in our Edward the firsts time.
1330.
The Canaries discovered by an English Ship.
1337.
In Edward the third’s time a Comet appeared, continuing 30 days.
1344.
Machan an English-man accidentally discovered Madera-Island.
1350.
Estotiland discovered by fishermen of Freez-land, in Edward the third’s Raign.
1360.
The Franciscan-Fryer Nicholas de Linno, [p. 228.] who is said to discover the Pole by his black Art, went thither in the Raign of Edward the Third.
1372.
Sir John Mandivel, the Great Traveller dyed at Leige a City in the Netherland Provinces in Edward the Third’s Raign.
1380.
Nicholas and Antonio Zeni, two Noble Gentlemen of Venice were driven by Tempest upon the Island of Estotiland or Gronland, in our Edward the Third’s Raign.
1417.
The Canaries conquered by Betan-Court a Frenchman.
1420.
The Island of Madera discovered in our Henry the Fifth’s time.
1428.
The Island Puerto Santo, or Holy-port distant from Madera 40 miles, discovered by Portingal Mariners on All-hallowes-day, and therefore called Holy-port, it is in compass 150 miles, in Henry the Sixth’s Raign.
1440.
The Island of Cape de verd discovered.
1452.
The Marine parts of Guinea discovered by the Portingals in Henry the Sixth’s Raign.
1478.
[p. 229.] Ferdinando first Monarch of all Spain.
1485.
Henry the Seventh began to Raign.
1486.
The Kingdom of Angola and Congo, with the Islands of St. George, St. James and St. Helens discovered.
1488.
Christopher Columbus a Genouese offered the discovery of the West-Indies to Henry the Seventh.
1492.
Christopher Columbus sent to discover the West-Indies by Ferdinando King of Arragon, and Isabella Queen of Castile, who descended from Edward the Third King of England.
The Caribby-Islands the Antilles or Canibal, or Camerean-Islands now discovered by Christopher Columbus, who took possession of Florida and Hispaniola for the King of Spain.
1493.
Alexander the Sixth Pope of Rome a Spaniard, took upon him to divide the world by his Bull, betwixt the Portingal and the Spaniard, bearing date the fourth of May, giving to the one the East, and to the other the West-Indies.
[p. 230.] St. Jean Porto Rico discovered by Christopher Columbus, Cuba and Jamaica discovered by him, this was his second voyage.
1495.
Sebastian Cabota the first that attempted to discover the North-west passage at the charge of Henry the Seventh.
1497.
Christopher Columbus his third voyage to the West-Indies, and now he discovered the Countreys of Paria and Cumana, with the Islands of Cubagua and Margarita.
John Cabota and his Son Sebastian Cabota sent by Henry the Seventh, to discover the West-Indies, which they performed from the Cape of Florida to the 67 degree and a half of Northerly latitude, being said by some to be the first that discovered Florida, Virginia, and New-found-land.
Vasques de Gama his voyage to Africa.
1500.
Christopher Columbus his fourth and last voyage to the West-Indies.
Jasper Corteriaglis a Portugal, his voyage to discover the North-West passage, he discovered Greenland, or Terra Corteriaglis, or Terra di Laborodoro.
1501.
Americus Vesputius a Florentine imployed by the King of Castile and Portingal, to discover [p. 231.] the West-Indies, named from him Seven year after Columbus, America.
1506.
Christopher Columbus dyed.
1508.
Henry the Seventh dyed August the Two and twentieth.
Henry the Eighth King of England.
1514.
Sebastian Cabota, the Son of John made further discovery of all the North-east coasts from Cape Florida to New-found-land, and Terra Laborador.
1516.
The voyage of Sir Thomas Pert Vice-Admiral of England, and Sebastian Cabota, the Eighth of Henry the Eighth to Brasil, St. Domingo, and St. Juan de puerto rico.
1520.
Ferdinando Magellano a noble Portingal set forth to sail about the world, but was 1521 unfortunately slain.
1522.
The Bermuduz-Isle 400 in number, being 500 miles distant from Virginia, and 3300 miles from the City of London in the latitude 32 degrees and 30 minutes, discovered now accidentally by John Bermuduz a Spaniard.
1523.
[p. 232.] Stephen Gomez his voyage to discover the North-west passage, some will have it in Twenty five.
1527.
New-found-land discovered by one Andrew Thorn, the Southern part but 600 leagues from England.
John de Ponce for the Spaniard took possession of Florida.
1528.
Nevis or Mevis planted now according to some writers.
1534.
Califormia questioned, whether Island or Continent, first discovered by the Spaniard.
Nova Francia lying between the 40 and 50 degree of the Artic-poles Altitude discovered by Jaques Carthier in his first voyage, the first Colony planted in Canada.
1536.
The Puritan-Church policy began now in Geneva.
1542.
Monsieur du Barvals voyage to Nova Francia, sent to inhabite those parts.
1548.
Henry the Eighth dyed.
Edward the Sixth King of England began to Raign.
[p. 233.] Sebastian Cabota made grand Pilot of England by Edward the Sixth.
1550.
The sweating sickness in England.
1553.
Edward the Sixth dyed.
Mary Queen of England began to Raign.
Sir Hugh Willoughby, and all his men in two Ships in his first attempt to discover the North-east passage, were in October frozen to death in the Haven called Arzima in Lapland.
1558.
Queen Mary dyed.
Elizabeth Queen of England began to Raign November the Seventeenth.
1560.
Salvaterra a Spaniard his voyage to the North-west passage.
1562.
Sir John Hawkin’s first voyage to the West-Indies.
The first expedition of the French into Florida, undertaken by John Ribald.
1565.
Tobacco first brought into England by Sir John Hawkins, but it was first brought into use by Sir Walter Rawleigh many years after.
1566.
The Puritans began to appear in England.
1569.
[p. 234.] Anthony Jenkinson the first of the English that sailed through the Caspian-Sea.
1572.
Private Presbyteries now first erected in England.
Sir Francis Drake’s first voyage to the West-Indies.
1573.
The Hollanders seek for aid from Queen Elizabeth.
1576.
Sir Martin Frobisher the first in Queen Elizabeths days that sought for the North-west passage, or the streight, or passage to China, and meta incognita, in three several voyages, others will have it in 1577.
1577.
November the 17 Sir Francis Drake began his voyage about the world with five Ships, and 164 men setting sail from Plimouth, putting off Cape de verde. The beginning of February, he saw no Land till the fifth of April, being past the line 30 degrees of latitude, and in the 36 degree entered the River Plates, whence he fell with the streight of Magellan the 21 of August, which with three of his Ships he passed, having cast off the other two as impediments to him, and the Marigold tossed from her General after [p. 235.] passage was no more seen. The other commanded by Capt. Winter shaken off also by Tempest, returned thorow the Streights and recovered England, only the Pellican, whereof himself was Admiral, held on her course to Chile, Coquimbo, Cinnama, Palma, Lima, upon the west of America, where he passed the line 1579 the first day of March, and so forth until he came to the latitude 47. Thinking by those North Seas to have found passage to England, but fogs, frosts and cold winds forced him to turn his course South-west from thence, and came to Anchor 38 degrees from the line, where the King of that Countrey presented him his Net-work Crown of many coloured feathers, and therewith resigned his Scepter of Government unto his Dominion, which Countrey Sir Francis Drake took possession of in the Queens name, and named it Nova Albion, which is thought to be part of the Island of Califormia.
Sir Martin Frobisher’s second voyage.
1578.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert a Devonshire Knight attempted to discover Virginia, but without success.
Sir Martin Frobisher’s third voyage to Meta incognita. Freezeland now called West-England, 25 leagues in length, in the latitude of 57.
[p. 236.] Sir Francis Drake now passed the Streights of Magellan in the Ship called the Pellican.
1579.
Sir Francis Drake discovered Nova Albion in the South-Sea.
Others will have Sir Martin Frobisher’s first voyage to discover the North-west passage to be this year.
1580.
From Nova Albion he fell with Ternate, one of the Isles of Molucco, being courteously entertained of the King, and from thence he came unto the Isles of Calebes, to Java Major, to Cape buona speranza, and fell with the coasts of Guinea, where crossing again the line, he came to the height of the Azores, and thence to England upon the third of November 1580. after three years lacking twelve days, and was Knighted, and his Ship laid up at Deptford as a monument of his fame.
1581.
The Provinces of Holland again seek for aid to the Queen of England.
1582.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert took possession of New-found-land or Terra Nova, in the harbour of St. John, for and in the name of [p. 237.] Queen Elizabeth, it lyeth over against the gulf of St. Lawrence, and is between 46 and 53 degrees of the North-poles Altitude.
1583.
Sir Walter Rawleigh in Ireland.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempted a plantation in some remote parts in New-England.
He perished in his return from New-found-land.
1584.
The woful year of subscription so called by the Brethren, or Disciplinarians.
Sir Walter Rawleigh obtained of Queen Elizabeth a Patent for the discovery and peopling of unknown Countries, not actually possessed by any Christian Prince. Dated March 25. in the six and twentieth of her Raign.
April the 27 following, he set forth two Barkes under the Command of Mr. Philip Amedas and Mr. Arthur Barlow, who arrived on that part of America, which that Virgin Queen named Virginia, and thereof in her Majesties name took possession July the Thirteenth.
1585.
Cautionary Towns and Forts in the low-Countreys delivered unto Queen Elizabeths hands.
Sir Richard Greenvile was sent by Sir [p. 238.] Walter Rawleigh April the Ninth, with a Fleet of 7 sail to Virginia, and was stiled the General of Virginia. He landed in the Island of St. John de porto Rico May the Twelfth, and there fortified themselves and built a Pinnasse, &c. In Virginia they left 100 men under the Government of Mr. Ralph Lane, and others.
Sir Francis Drake’s voyage to the West-Indies, wherein were taken the Cities of St. Jago, St. Domingo Cartagena, and the Town of St. Augustine in Florida.
Now (say some) Tobacco was first brought into England by Mr. Ralph Lane out of Virginia.
Others will have Tobacco to be first brought into England from Peru, by Sir Francis Drake’s Mariners.
Capt. John Davies first voyage to discover the North-west passage, encouraged by Sir Francis Walsingham, principal Secretary.
1586.
Mr. Thomas Candish of Trimely, in the County of Suffolk Esq, began his voyage in the ship called the Desire, and two ships more to the South-Sea through the Streights of Magellan (and from thence round about the circumference of the whole earth) burnt and ransack’d in the entrance of Chile, [p. 239.] Peru and New-Spain, near the great Island of Calformia in the South-Sea; and returned to Plimouth with a pretious booty 1588. September the Eighth, being the Third since Magellan, that circuited the earth, our English voyagers were never out-stript by any.
The Natives in Virginia conspired against the English.
The same year Sir Richard Greenvile General of Virginia arrived there with three ships, bringing relief from Sir Walter Rawleigh to the Colony.
Mr. John Davies second voyage to discover the North-west passage.
1587.
Sir Walter Rawleigh sent another Colony of 150 persons under the Government of Mr. John White.
Mr. John Davies third voyage to discover the North-west passage.
Sir Francis Drake, with four ships took from the Spaniards one million, 189200 Ducats in one voyage.
1588.
Queen Elizabeth opposed her Authority against the Brethrens books and writings.
Sir Francis Drake Vice-Admiral of the English Fleet, the Lord-Admiral bestowed the order of Knight-hood upon Mr. John [p. 240.] Hawkins, Martin Forbisher and others, July the Five and twentieth.
The Spanish Armado defeated, consisting of 130 ships, wherein were 19290 Souldiers, 2080 chained Rowers, 2630 great Ordnance, Commanded by Perezius Guzman Duke of Medina Sedonia, and under him Johannes Martinus Recaldus a great Seaman; The Fleet coming on like a half-moon, the horns of the front extending one from the other about 7 miles asunder, it was preparing 15 years, and was blackt to make it seem more terrible.
1589.
The Portingal voyage under the conduct of Sir Francis Drake.
Mr. Thomas Candish now finished his voyage about the world, as some will have it.
1590.
Now Tobacco first used in England, as some will have it.
1591.
The first Englishman that ever was in the Bermuduze or Summer-Islands, was one Henry May.
The voyage of Capt. Newport to the West-Indies, where upon the coast of Hispaniola, he took and burnt three Towns, and Nineteen sail of ships and Frigats.
Mr. Thomas Candish last voyage, in which he dyed.
1593.
[p. 241.] Sir Martin Frobisher Commander of the English Fleet slain in the quarrel of H. King of Navarr.
The last voyage of Sir Francis Drake, and Sir John Hawkins to the West-Indies with six ships of the Queens, and twelve other ships and Barks containing 2400 men and boyes, in which voyage they both dyed, and Sir Francis Drake’s Coffen was thrown over board near Porto bello.
1594.
Sir Robert Duddeley’s voyage to Trinadad, and the coast of Paria.
Mr. James Lancasters voyage to Fernambuck the port Town of Olinda in Brazil, in which voyage he took 29 ships and Frigats, surprized the said port Town, and there found the Cargazon or fraught of a rich Indian Carack, which together with great abundance of Sugars and Cottons he brought from thence; lading therewith fifteen sail of tall ships and barks.
1595.
The voyage of Sir Amias Preston, & Capt. George Sommers to the West-Indies, where they took, sackt, spoiled and abandoned the Island of Puerto Santo, the Island of Cock near [p. 242.] Margarita, the Fort and Town of Coro, the stately City of St. Jago de leon, and the Town of Cumana ransomed, and Jamaica entered.
Sir Walter Rawleigh’s voyage now to Guiana, discovered by him. In which voyage he took St. Joseph a Town upon Trinidado.
The Sabbatarian doctrine published by the Brethren.
1596.
The voyage to Cadez, Sir Walter Rawleigh Rere-Admiral.
The voyage of Sir Anthony Sherley intended for the Island of St. Tome, but performed to St. Jago, Dominga, Margarita, along the coast of Terra Firma to the Island of Jamaica, situated between 17 and 18 degrees of the North-poles elevation (which he conquered, but held it not long) from thence to the bay of Hondurus, 30 leagues up Rio dolce, and homeward by New-found-land.
1597.
The voyage to the Azores, Sir Walter Rawleigh Capt. of the Queens Guard Rere-Admiral.
Porto Rico, taken by the Earl of Cumberland.
1599.
The Grand Canary taken by the Dutch Commander Vanderdoes.
1600.
[p. 243.] The Colonies in Virginia supplyed by publick purse.
1602.
Queen Elizabeth dyed March the Four and twentieth.
King James began to Raign.
The North parts of Virginia, i. e. New-England further discovered by Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, some will have him to be the first discoverer.
Capt. George Weymouth’s voyage to discover the North-west passage.
Divers of our English in the North of England entered into a Covenant of worshipping of God.
1603.
King James came into England, the fifth of April.
Monsieur Champlains voyage to Canada.
November the seventeenth Sir Walter Rawleigh Arraigned and Condemned.
1604.
Monsieur du Point and du Monts voyage to Canada.
1605.
Monsieur du Point and du Monts remove the French habitation to Port-Royal.
James Halle’s voyage to Groenland, and to find out the North-west passage.
1606.
[p. 244.] The province of Main possessed by the English by publick Authority King James, Sir John Popham, &c.
A Colony first sent to New-England by Sir John Popham chief Justice of the Common pleas.
James-town founded in Virginia.
James Halls second voyage, to find out the North-west passage.
Mr. John Knight his North-west voyage, lost his ship sunk by the Ice.
A Colony sent to Virginia, called by the Indians Wingandacoa, the first that took firm possession there.
1607.
Plimouth Plantation in New-England attempted.
St. Georges Fort built at the mouth of the River Sagadahoc, under the Presidency of Capt. George Popham and Capt. Ralph Gilbert, who built the Fort.
James Halls third voyage to find out the North-west passage.
Hudsons first voyage to find out the North-west passage.
1608.
Virginia planted.
A Colony sent to New-found-land.
[p. 245.] Capt. John Smith fished now for Whales at Monhiggen.
Hudsons second voyage to the North-west met a Mermaid in the Sea. That there be such Creatures see Plinie, Albertus Magnus, Aristotle, Elian, Theodorus Gaza, Alexander of Alexandria, Gorgius Trapozensus, Jul. Scaliger, Stows Annals in Anno Dom. 1204. at Oreford in Suffolk a Mareman taken.
1609.
Sir Thomas Gales and Sir George Summers going to Virginia, suffered shipwrack upon the Bermudos-Islands where they continued till 1610.
Hudsons third voyage to New-found-land discovered Mohegan-River in New-England.
The Dutch set down by Mohegan-River.
1610.
Capt Whitburns voyage to discover the North-west passage, saw a Mermaid in the harbour of St. Johns at New-found-land by the River side.
Hudsons last and fatal voyage to discover the North-west passage, where he was frozen to death.
Dales-gift founded in Virginia.
Sundry of the English nation removed out of the North of England into the Netherlands, and gathered a Church at Leyden, where they continued until the year 1620.
1611.
[p. 246.] Sir Thomas Dale Governour of Virginia.
The famous Arch-Pirate Peter Easton.
1612.
Bermudus first planted, and Mr. R. Moore sent over Governour, the first that planted a Colony in the Bermudus.
James Halls fourth voyage to discover the North-west passage, was slain by the Savages.
Capt. Buttons voyage to discover the North-west passage.
1613.
Port-Royal destroyed by Sir Samuel Argol Governour of Virginia.
Mr. John Rolf a Gentleman of good behaviour fell in love with Pocahontas, the only Daughter of Powhaton a King in Virginia and married her, she was Christened and called the Lady Rebecca, and dyed at Gravesend Anno Dom. 1617. Sir Lewis Stukely brought up her Son Thomas Rolf.
1614.
Bermudus planted further.
Powhatons Daughter in Virginia Christened Rebecca.
Capt. Gibbins voyage to find out the North-west passage.
New-Netherlands began to be planted [p. 247.] upon Mohegan-River, Sir Samuel Argol routed them.
1615.
Sir Richard Hawkins voyage into those parts of New-England.
1616.
Capt. Gibbins second voyage to find out the North-west passage.
A new supply sent by Capt. Daniel Tucker to the Bermudus.
Pocahontas and Mr. Rolf her Husband went for England with Sir Thomas Dale, and arrived at Plimouth the 12 of June.
1617.
Sir Walter Rawleighs last and unfortunate voyage to Guiana, where he took St. Thome the only Town of Guiana possessed by the Spaniards.
1618.
The Comet or blazing-star whose motion was by some observed to be from East to West.
1619.
Sir Walter Rawleigh beheaded in the Parliament yard.
Bermudus-Islands divided into Tribes and Cantreds, to each tribe a Burrough.
1620.
The English in Virginia divided into several Burroughs.
1620.
[p. 248.] Letters Patents obtained from King James for the Northern part of Virginia i. e. New-England.
In July sundry of the English set sail from Holland for Southampton.
August the fift, they set sail from Southampton for America, and arrived the Eleventh of November at Cape-Cod, where they entered into a body politick, and chose one Mr. John Carver their Governour, calling the place where they settled New-Plimouth: in January and February following was a mortality among the English, which swept away half the Company.
Mrs. Susanna White delivered of a Son at new-Plimouth, Christened Peregrine; he was the first of the English that was born in new-England, and was afterwards the Lieutenant of the Military Company of Marshfield in Plimouth Colony.
New-Plimouth built, the first Town in new-England.
Squanto an Indian in new-England, carried into England 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.
Mr. Thomas Prince chosen Governour of new-Plimouth colony.
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_."