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.