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.