Chapter VII: Part 7

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_."