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.