An Account of Two Voyages to New-England, Made During the Years 1638, 1663

by active 1630-1675 John Josselyn

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.