1. That they did not find any proofe of any ransome agreed on.

2. It appeared not y^t any wampam had been paied as a ransome, or any parte of a ransome, for Myantinomos life.

3. That if they had in any measure proved their charge against Uncass, the comissioners would have required him to have made answerable satisfaction.

4. That if hereafter they can make satisfing profe, y^e English will consider y^e same, & proceed accordingly.

5. The comissioners did require y^t neither them selves nor y^e Nyanticks make any warr or injurious assaulte upon Unquass or any of his company untill they make profe of y^e ransume charged, and y^t due satisfaction be deneyed, unless he first assaulte them.

6. That if they assaulte Uncass, the English are engaged to assist him.

Hearupon y^e Narigansette sachim, advising with y^e other deputies, ingaged him selfe in the behalfe of y^e Narigansets & Nyanticks that no hostile acts should be comitted upon Uncass, or any of his, untill after y^e next planting of corne; and y^t after that, before they begine any warr, they will give 30. days warning to y^e Gove^r of the Massachusets or Conightecutt. The comissioners approving of this offer, and taking their ingagmente under their hands, required Uncass, as he expected y^e continuance of y^e favour of the English, to observe the same termes of peace with y^e Narigansets and theirs.

These foregoing conclusions were subscribed by y^e comissioners, for y^e severall jurisdictions, y^e 19. of Sept: 1644.

EDWA: HOPKINS, Presidente. SIMON BRADSTREETE. WILL^M. HATHORNE. EDW: WINSLOW. JOHN BROWNE. GEOR: FENWICK. THEOPH: EATON. THO: GREGSON.

The forenamed Narigansets deputies did further promise, that if, contrary to this agreemente, any of y^e Nyantick Pequents should make any assaulte upon Uncass, or any of his, they would deliver them up to y^e English, to be punished according to their demerits; and that they would not use any means to procure the Mowacks to come against Uncass during this truce.

These were their names subscribed with their marks.

WEETOWISH. PAMPIAMETT. CHINNOUGH. PUMMUNISH.

[264] Anno Dom: 1645.

The comissioners this year were caled to meete to-gither at Boston, before their ordinarie time; partly in regard of some differances falen betweene y^e French and y^e govermente of the Massachusets, about their aiding of Munseire Latore against Munsseire de Aulney, and partly aboute y^e Indeans, who had broaken y^e former agreements aboute the peace concluded y^e last year. This meeting was held at Boston, y^e 28. of July.

Besids some underhand assualts made on both sids, the Narigansets gathered a great power, and fell upon Uncass, and slew many of his men, and wounded more, by reason y^t they farr exseeded him in number, and had gott store of peeces, with which they did him most hurte. And as they did this withoute y^e knowledg and consente of y^e English, (contrary to former agreemente,) so they were resolved to prosecute y^e same, notwithstanding any thing y^e English said or should doe against them. So, being incouraged by ther late victorie, and promise of assistance from y^e Mowaks, (being a strong, warlike, and desperate people,) they had allready devoured Uncass & his, in their hops; and surly they had done it in deed, if the English had not timly sett in for his aide. For those of Conightecute sent him 40. men, who were a garison to him, till y^e comissioners could meete and take further order.

Being thus mett, they forthwith sente 3. messengers, viz. Sargent John Davis, Benedicte Arnold, and Francis Smith, with full & ample instructions, both to y^e Narigansets and Uncass; to require them y^t they should either come in person or send sufficiente men fully instructed to deale in y^e bussines; and if they refused or delayed, to let them know (according to former agreements) y^t the English are engaged to assiste against these hostile invasions, and y^t they have sente their men to defend Uncass, and to know of y^e Narigansets whether they will stand to y^e former peace, or they will assaulte y^e English also, that they may provid accordingly.

But y^e messengers returned, not only with a sleighting, but a threatening answer from the Narigansets (as will more appear hereafter). Also they brought a letter from M^r. Roger Williams, wherin he assures them that y^e warr would presenly breake forth, & y^e whole country would be all of a flame. And y^t the sachems of y^e Narigansets had concluded a newtrality with y^e English of Providence and those of Aquidnett Iland. Wherupon y^e comissioners, considering y^e great danger & provocations offered, and y^e necessitie we should be put unto of making warr with y^e Narigansetts, and being also carfull, in a matter of so great waight & generall concernmente, to see y^e way cleared, and to give satisfaction to all y^e colonies, did thinke fitte to advise with such of y^e magistrats & elders of y^e Massachusets as were then at hand, and also with some of y^e cheefe millitary comanders ther; who being assembled, it was then agreed,—

First, y^t our ingagmente bound us to aide & defend Uncass. 2. That this ayde could not be intended only to defend him & his forte, or habitation, but (according to y^e comone acceptation of such covenants, or ingagments, considered with y^e grounds or occasion therof) so to ayde him as he might be preserved in his liberty and estate. 3^ly. That this ayde [265] must be speedy, least he might be swalowed up in y^e mean time, and so come to late. 4^ly. The justice of this warr being cleared to our selves and y^e rest then presente, it was thought meete y^t the case should be stated, and y^e reasons & grounds of y^e warr declared and published. 5^ly. That a day of humilliation should be apoynted, which was y^e 5. day of y^e weeke following. 6^ly. It was then allso agreed by y^e comissioners that y^e whole number of men to be raised in all y^e colonies should be 300. Wherof from y^e Massachusets a 190. Plimoth, 40. Conightecute, 40. New-Haven, 30. And considering y^t Uncass was in present danger, 40. men of this number were forthwith sente from y^e Massachusets for his sucoure; and it was but neede, for y^e other 40. from Conightecutt had order to stay but a month, & their time being out, they returned; and y^e Narigansets, hearing therof, tooke the advantage, and came suddanly upon him, and gave him another blow, to his further loss, and were ready to doe y^e like againe; but these 40. men being arrived, they returned, and did nothing.

The declaration which they sett forth I shall not transcribe, it being very larg, and put forth in printe, to which I referr those y^t would see y^e same, in which all passages are layed open from y^e first. I shall only note their prowd carriage, and answers to y^e 3. messengers sent from y^e comissioners. They received them with scorne & contempte, and tould them they resolved to have no peace without Uncass his head; also they gave them this further answer: that it mattered not who begane y^e warr, they were resolved to follow it, and that y^e English should withdraw their garison from Uncass, or they would procure y^e Mowakes against them; and withall gave them this threatening answer: that they would lay y^e English catle on heaps, as high as their houses, and y^t no English-man should sturr out of his dore to pisse, but he should be kild. And wheras they required guids to pass throw their countrie, to deliver their message to Uncass from y^e comissioners, they deneyed them, but at length (in way of scorne) offered them an old Pequente woman. Besids allso they conceived them selves in danger, for whilst y^e interpretour was speakeing with them about y^e answer he should returne, 3. men came & stood behind him with ther hatchets, according to their murderous maner; but one of his fellows gave him notice of it, so they broak of & came away; with sundry such like affrontes, which made those Indeans they carryed with them to rune away for fear, and leave them to goe home as they could.

Thus whilst y^e comissioners in care of y^e publick peace sought to quench y^e fire kindled amongst y^e Indeans, these children of strife breath out threatenings, provocations, and warr against y^e English them selves. So that, unless they should dishonour & provoak God, by violating a just ingagmente, and expose y^e colonies to contempte & danger from y^e barbarians, they cannot but exerciese force, when no other means will prevaile to reduse y^e Narigansets & their confederats to a more just & sober temper.

So as here upon they went on to hasten y^e preparations, according to y^e former agreemente, and sent to Plimoth to send forth their 40. men with all speed, to lye at Seacunke, least any deanger should befalle it, before y^e rest were ready, it lying next y^e enemie, and ther to stay till y^e Massachusetts should joyne with them. Allso Conigtecute & Newhaven forces were to joyne togeather, and march with all speed, and y^e Indean confederats of those parts with them. All which was done accordingly; and the souldiers of this place were at Seacunk, the place of their rendevouze, 8. or 10. days before y^e rest were ready; they were well armed all with snaphance peeces, and wente under y^e camand of Captain [266] Standish. Those from other places were led likwise by able comanders,[EU] as Captaine Mason for Conigtecute, &c.; and Majore Gibons was made generall over y^e whole, with such comissions & instructions as was meete.

Upon y^e suden dispatch of these souldiears, (the present necessitie requiring it,) the deputies of y^e Massachusetts Courte (being now assembled imediatly after y^e setting forth of their 40. men) made a question whether it was legally done, without their comission. It was answered, that howsoever it did properly belong to y^e authority of y^e severall jurisdictions (after y^e warr was agreed upon by y^e comissioners, & the number of men) to provid y^e men & means to carry on y^e warr; yet in this presente case, the proceeding of y^e comissioners and y^e comission given was as sufficiente as if it had been done by y^e Generall Courte.

First, it was a case of such presente & urgente necessitie, as could not stay y^e calling of y^e Courte or Counsell. 2^ly. In y^e Articles of Confederation, power is given to y^e comissioners to consult, order, & determine all affaires of warr, &c. And y^e word determine comprehends all acts of authority belonging therunto.

3^ly. The comissioners are y^e judges of y^e necessitie of the expedition.

4^ly. The Generall Courte have made their owne comissioners their sole counsell for these affires.

5^ly. These counsels could not have had their due effecte excepte they had power to proceede in this case, as they have done; which were to make y^e comissioners power, and y^e maine end of y^e confederation, to be frustrate, and that mearly for observing a ceremony.

6^ly. The comissioners haveing sole power to manage y^e warr for number of men, for time, place, &c., they only know their owne counsells, & determinations, and therfore none can grante comission to acte according to these but them selves.

All things being thus in readines, and some of y^e souldiers gone forth, and the rest ready to march, the comissioners thought it meete before any hostile acte was performed, to cause a presente to be returned, which had been sente to y^e Gove^r of the Massachusetts from y^e Narigansett sachems, but not by him received, but layed up to be accepted or refused as they should carry them selves, and observe y^e covenants. Therfore they violating the same, & standing out thus to a warr, it was againe returned, by 2. messengers & an interpretour. And further to let know that their men already sent to Uncass (& other wher sent forth) have hitherto had express order only to stand upon his & their owne defence, and not to attempte any invasion of y^e Narigansetts country; and yet if they may have due reperation for what is past, and good securitie for y^e future, it shall appear they are as desirous of peace, and shall be as tender of y^e Narigansets blood as ever. If therefore Pessecuss, Innemo, writh other sachemes, will (without further delay) come along with you to Boston, the comissioners doe promise & assure them, they shall have free liberty to come, and retourne without molestation or any just greevance from y^e English. But deputies will not now serve, nor may the preparations in hand be now stayed, or y^e directions given recalled, till y^e forementioned sagamors come, and some further order be taken. But if they will have nothing but warr, the English are providing, and will proceede accordingly.

Pessecouss, Mixano, & Witowash, 3. principall sachems of y^e Narigansett Indeans, and Awasequen, deputie for y^e Nyanticks, with a large traine of men, within a few days after came to Boston.

And to omitte all other circomstances and debats y^t past betweene them and the comissioners, they came to this conclusion following.

[267] 1. It was agreed betwixte y^e comissioners of y^e United Collonies, and y^e forementioned sagamores, & Niantick deputie, that y^e said Narigansets & Niantick sagamores should pay or cause to be payed at Boston, to y^e Massachusets comissioners, y^e full sume of 2000. fathome of good white wampame, or a third parte of black wampampeage, in 4. payments; namely, 500. fathome within 20. days, 500. fathome within 4. months, 500. fathome at or before next planting time, and 500. fathome. within 2. years next after y^e date of these presents; which 2000. fathome y^e comissioners accepte for satisfaction of former charges expended.

2. The foresaid sagamors & deputie (on y^e behalfe of y^e Narigansett & Niantick Indeans) hereby promise & covenante that they upon demand and profe satisfie & restore unto Uncass, y^e Mohigan sagamore, all such captives, whether men, or women, or children, and all such canowes, as they or any of their men have taken, or as many of their owne canowes in y^e roome of them, full as good as they were, with full satisfaction for all such corne as they or any of theire men have spoyled or destroyed, of his or his mens, since last planting time; and y^e English comissioners hereby promise y^t Uncass shall doe y^e like.

3. Wheras ther are sundry differences & greevances betwixte Narigansett & Niantick Indeans, and Uncass & his men, (which in Uncass his absence cannot now be detirmined,) it is hearby agreed y^t Nariganset & Niantick sagamores either come them selves, or send their deputies to y^e next meeting of y^e comissioners for y^e collonies, either at New-Haven in Sep^t 1646. or sooner (upon conveniente warning, if y^e said comissioners doe meete sooner), fully instructed to declare & make due proofe of their injuries, and to submite to y^e judgmente of y^e comissioners, in giving or receiving satisfaction; and y^e said comissioners (not doubting but Uncass will either come him selfe, or send his deputies, in like maner furnished) promising to give a full hearing to both parties with equall justice, without any partiall respects, according to their allegations and profs.

4. The said Narigansett & Niantick sagamors & deputies doe nearby promise & covenante to keep and maintaine a firme & perpetuall peace, both with all y^e English United Colonies & their successors, and with Uncass, y^e Monhegen sachem, & his men; with Ossamequine, Pumham, Sokanoke, Cutshamakin, Shoanan, Passaconaway, and all other Indean sagamors, and their companies, who are in freindship with or subjecte to any of y^e English; hearby ingaging them selves, that they will not at any time hearafter disturbe y^e peace of y^e cuntry, by any assaults, hostile attempts, invasions, or other injuries, to any of y^e Unnited Collonies, or their successors; or to y^e afforesaid Indeans; either in their persons, buildings, catle, or goods, directly or indirectly; nor will they confederate with any other against them; & if they know of any Indeans or others y^t conspire or intend hurt against y^e said English, or any Indeans subjecte to or in freindship with them, they will without delay acquainte & give notice therof to y^e English comissioners, or some of them.

Or if any questions or differences shall at any time hereafter arise or grow betwext them & Uncass, or any Endeans before mentioned they will, according to former ingagments (which they hearby confirme & ratifie) first acquainte y^e English, and crave their judgments & advice therin; and will not attempte or begine any warr, or hostille invasion, till they have liberty and alowance from y^e comissioners of y^e United Collonies so to doe.

5. The said Narigansets & Niantick sagamores & deputies doe hearby promise y^t they will forthw^th deliver & restore all such Indean fugitives, or captives which have at any time fled from any of y^e English, and are now living or abiding amongst them, or give due satisfaction for them to y^e comissioners for y^e Massachusets; and further, that they will (without more delays) pay, or cause to be payed, a yearly tribute, a month before harvest, every year after this, at Boston, to y^e English Colonies, for all such Pequents as live amongst them, according to y^e former treaty & agreemente, made at Hartford, 1638. namly, one fathome of white wampam for every Pequente man, & halfe a fathume for each Pequente youth, and one hand length for each mal-child. And if Weequashcooke refuse to pay this tribute for any Pequents with him, the Narigansetts sagamores promise to assiste y^e English against him. And they further covenante y^t they will resigne & yeeld up the whole Pequente cuntrie, and every parte of it, to y^e English collonies, as due to them by conquest.

6. The said Narigansett & Niantick sagamores & deputie doe hereby promise & covenante y^t within 14. days they will bring & deliver to y^e Massachusetts comissioners on the behalf of y^e collonies, [268] foure of their children, viz. Pessecous his eldest son, the sone Tassaquanawite, brother to Pessecouss, Awashawe his sone, and Ewangsos sone, a Niantick, to be kepte (as hostages & pledges) by y^e English, till both y^e forementioned 2000. fathome of wampam be payed at y^e times appoynted, and y^e differences betweexte themselves & Uncass be heard & ordered, and till these artickles be under writen at Boston, by Jenemo & Wipetock. And further they hereby promise & covenante, y^t if at any time hearafter any of y^e said children shall make escape, or be conveyed away from y^e English, before y^e premisses be fully accomplished, they will either bring back & deliver to y^e Massachusett comissioners y^e same children, or, if they be not to be founde, such & so many other children, to be chosen by y^e comissioners for y^e United Collonies, or their assignes, and y^t within 20. days after demand, and in y^e mean time, untill y^e said 4. children be delivered as hostages, y^e Narigansett & Niantick sagamors & deputy doe, freely & of their owne accorde, leave with y^e Massachusett comissioners, as pledges for presente securitie, 4. Indeans, namely, Witowash, Pumanise, Jawashoe, Waughwamino, who allso freely consente, and offer them selves to stay as pledges, till y^e said children be brought & delivered as abovesaid.

7. The comissioners for y^e United Collonies doe hereby promise & agree that, at y^e charge of y^e United Collonies, y^e 4. Indeans now left as pledges shall be provided for, and y^t the 4. children to be brought & delivered as hostages shall be kepte & maintained at y^e same charge; that they will require Uncass & his men, with all other Indean sagamors before named, to forbear all acts of hostilitie againste y^e Narigansetts and Niantick Indeans for y^e future. And further, all y^e promises being duly observed & kept by y^e Narigansett & Niantick Indians and their company, they will at y^e end of 2. years restore y^e said children delivered as hostiages, and retaine a firme peace with y^e Narigansets & Nianticke Indeans and their successours.

8. It is fully agreed by & betwixte y^e said parties, y^t if any hostile attempte be made while this treaty is in hand, or before notice of this agreemente (to stay further preparations & directions) can be given, such attempts & y^e consequencts therof shall on neither parte be accounted a violation of this treaty, nor a breach of y^e peace hear made & concluded.

9. The Narigansets & Niantick sagamors & deputie hereby agree & covenante to & with y^e comissioners of y^e United Collonies, y^t henceforth they will neither give, grante, sell, or in any maner alienate, any parte of their countrie, nor any parcell of land therin, either to any of y^e English or others, without consente or allowance of y^e comissioners.

10. Lastly, they promise that, if any Pequente or other be found & discovered amongst them who hath in time of peace murdered any of y^e English, he or they shall be delivered to just punishmente.

In witness wherof y^e parties above named have interchaingablie subscribed these presents, the day & year above writen.

JOHN WINTHROP, President. HERBERT PELHAM. THO: PRENCE. JOHN BROWNE. GEO: FENWICK. EDWA: HOPKINS. THEOPH: EATON. STEVEN GOODYEARE. PESSECOUSS his mark MEEKESANO his mark WITOWASH his mark AUMSEQUEN his mark the Niantick deputy. ABDAS his mark PUMMASH his mark CUTCHAMAKIN his mark

This treaty and agreemente betwixte the comissioners of y^e United Collonies and y^e sagamores and deputy of Narrigansets and Niantick Indeans was made and concluded, Benedicte Arnold being interpretour upon his oath; Sergante Callicate & an Indean, his man, being presente, and Josias & Cutshamakin, tow Indeans aquainted with y^e English language, assisting therin; who opened & cleared the whole treaty, & every article, to y^e sagamores and deputie there presente.

And thus was y^e warr at this time stayed and prevented.

[269] Anno Dom: 1646.

About y^e midle of May, this year, came in 3. ships into this harbor, in warrlike order; they were found to be men of warr. The captains name was Crumwell, who had taken sundrie prizes from y^e Spaniards in y^e West Indies. He had a comission from y^e Earle of Warwick. He had abord his vessels aboute 80. lustie men, (but very unruly,) who, after they came ashore, did so distemper them selves with drinke as they became like madd-men; and though some of them were punished & imprisoned, yet could they hardly be restrained; yet in y^e ende they became more moderate & orderly. They continued here aboute a month or 6. weeks, and then went to y^e Massachusets; in which time they spente and scattered a great deale of money among y^e people, and yet more sine (I fear) then money, notwithstanding all y^e care & watchfullnes that was used towards them, to prevente what might be.

In which time one sadd accidente fell out. A desperate fellow of y^e company fell a quarling with some of his company. His captine comanded him to be quiet & surcease his quarelling; but he would not, but reviled his captaine with base language, & in y^e end halfe drew his rapier, & intended to rune at his captien; but he closed with him, and wrasted his rapier from him, and gave him a boxe on y^e earr; but he would not give over, but still assaulted his captaine. Wherupon he tooke y^e same rapier as it was in y^e scaberd, and gave him a blow with y^e hilts; but it light on his head, & y^e smal end of y^e bar of y^e rapier hilts peirct his scull, & he dyed a few days after. But y^e captaine was cleared by a counsell of warr. This fellow was so desperate a quareller as y^e captaine was faine many times to chaine him under hatches from hurting his fellows, as y^e company did testifie; and this was his end.

This Captaine Thomas Cromuell sett forth another vioage to the Westindeas, from the Bay of the Massachusets, well maned & victuled; and was out 3. years, and tooke sundry prises, and returned rich unto the Massachusets, and ther dyed the same somere, having gott a fall from his horse, in which fall he fell on his rapeir hilts, and so brused his body as he shortly after dyed therof, with some other distempers, which brought him into a feavor. Some observed that ther might be somthing of the hand of God herein; that as the forenamed man dyed of y^e blow he gave him with y^e rapeir hilts, so his owne death was occationed by a like means.

This year M^r. Edward Winslow went into England, upon this occation: some discontented persons under y^e govermente of the Massachusets sought to trouble their peace, and disturbe, if not innovate, their govermente, by laying many [270] scandals upon them; and intended to prosecute against them in England, by petitioning & complaining to the Parlemente. Allso Samuell Gorton & his company made complaints against them; so as they made choyse of M^r. Winslow to be their agente, to make their defence, and gave him comission & instructions for that end; in which he so carried him selfe as did well answer their ends, and cleared them from any blame or dishonour, to the shame of their adversaries. But by reason of the great alterations in the State, he was detained longer then was expected; and afterwards fell into other imployments their, so as he hath now bene absente this 4. years, which hath been much to the weakning of this govermente, without whose consente he tooke these imployments upon him.

Anno 1647. And Anno 1648.



APPENDIX.



APPENDIX.

No. I.

[Passengers of the Mayflower.]

The names of those which came over first, in y^e year 1620. and were by the blessing of God the first beginers and (in a sort) the foundation of all the Plantations and Colonies in New-England; and their families.

[Sidenote: 8.]

M^r. John Carver; Kathrine, his wife; Desire Minter; & 2. man-servants, John Howland, Roger Wilder; William Latham, a boy; & a maid servant, & a child y^t was put to him, called Jasper More.

[Sidenote: 6.]

M^r. William Brewster; Mary, his wife; with 2. sons, whose names were Love & Wrasling; and a boy was put to him called Richard More; and another of his brothers. The rest of his children were left behind, & came over afterwards.

[Sidenote: 5.]

M^. Edward Winslow; Elizabeth, his wife; & 2. men servants, caled Georg Sowle and Elias Story; also a litle girle was put to him, caled Ellen, the sister of Richard More.

[Sidenote: 2.]

William Bradford, and Dorothy, his wife; having but one child, a sone, left behind, who came afterward.

[Sidenote: 6.]

M^. Isaack Allerton, and Mary, his wife; with 3. children, Bartholmew, Remember, & Mary; and a servant boy, John Hooke.

[Sidenote: 2.]

M^r. Samuell Fuller, and a servant, caled William Butten. His wife was behind, & a child, which came afterwards.

[Sidenote: 2.]

John Crakston, and his sone, John Crakston.

[Sidenote: 2.]

Captin Myles Standish, and Rose, his wife.

[Sidenote: 4.]

M^r. Christopher Martin, and his wife, and 2. servants, Salamon Prower and John Langemore.

[Sidenote: 5.]

M^r. William Mullines, and his wife, and 2. children, Joseph & Priscila; and a servant, Robart Carter.

[Sidenote: 6.]

M^r. William White, and Susana, his wife, and one sone, caled Resolved, and one borne a ship-bord, caled Peregriene; & 2. servants, named William Holbeck & Edward Thomson.

[Sidenote: 8.]

M^r. Steven Hopkins, & Elizabeth, his wife, and 2. children, caled Giles, and Constanta, a doughter, both by a former wife; and 2. more by this wife, caled Damaris & Oceanus; the last was borne at sea; and 2. servants, called Edward Doty and Edward Litster.

[Sidenote: 1.]

M^r. Richard Warren; but his wife and children were lefte behind, and came afterwards.

[Sidenote: 4.]

John Billinton, and Elen, his wife; and 2. sones, John & Francis.

[Sidenote: 4.]

Edward Tillie, and Ann, his wife; and 2. children that were their cossens, Henery Samson and Humillity Coper.

[Sidenote: 3.]

John Tillie, and his wife; and Eelizabeth, their doughter.

[Sidenote: 2.]

Francis Cooke, and his sone John. But his wife & other children came afterwards.

[Sidenote: 2.]

Thomas Rogers, and Joseph, his sone. His other children came afterwards.

[Sidenote: 3.[EV]]

Thomas Tinker, and his wife, and a sone.

[Sidenote: 2.]

John Rigdale, and Alice, his wife.

[Sidenote: 3.]

James Chilton, and his wife, and Mary, their dougter. They had an other doughter, y^t was maried, came afterward.

[Sidenote: 3.]

Edward Fuller, and his wife, and Samuell, their sonne.

[Sidenote: 3.]

John Turner, and 2. sones. He had a doughter came some years after to Salem, wher she is now living.

[Sidenote: 3.]

Francis Eaton, and Sarah, his wife, and Samuell, their sone, a yong child.

[Sidenote: 10.]

Moyses Fletcher, John Goodman, Thomas Williams, Digerie Preist, Edmond Margeson, Peter Browne, Richard Britterige, Richard Clarke, Richard Gardenar, Gilbart Winslow.

[Sidenote: 1.]

John Alden was hired for a cooper, at South-Hampton, wher the ship victuled; and being a hopfull yong man, was much desired, but left to his owne liking to go or stay when he came here; but he stayed, and maryed here.

[Sidenote: 2.]

John Allerton and Thomas Enlish were both hired, the later to goe m^r of a shalop here, and y^e other was reputed as one of y^e company, but was to go back (being a seaman) for the help of others behind. But they both dyed here, before the shipe returned.

[Sidenote: 2.]

There were allso other 2. seamen hired to stay a year here in the country, William Trevore, and one Ely. But when their time was out, they both returned.

These, bening aboute a hundred sowls, came over in this first ship; and began this worke, which God of his goodnes hath hithertoo blesed; let his holy name have y^e praise.

* * * * *

And seeing it hath pleased him to give me to see 30. years compleated since these beginings; and that the great works of his providence are to be observed, I have thought it not unworthy my paines to take a veiw of the decreasings & increasings of these persons, and such changs as hath pased over them & theirs, in this thirty years. It may be of some use to such as come after; but, however, I shall rest in my owne benefite.

I will therfore take them in order as they lye.

M^r. Carver and his wife dyed the first year; he in y^e spring, she in y^e somer; also, his man Roger and y^e litle boy Jasper dyed before either of them, of y^e commone infection. Desire Minter returned to her freinds, & proved not very well, and dyed in England. His servant boy Latham, after more then 20. years stay in the country, went into England, and from thence to the Bahamy Ilands in y^e West Indies, and ther, with some others, was starved for want of food. His maid servant maried, & dyed a year or tow after, here in this place.

[Sidenote: 15.]

His servant, John Howland, maried the doughter of John Tillie, Elizabeth, and they are both now living, and have 10. children, now all living; and their eldest daughter hath 4. children. And ther 2. daughter, 1. all living; and other of their children mariagable. So 15. are come of them.

[Sidenote: 4.]

[Sidenote: 2.]

M^r. Brewster lived to very old age; about 80. years he was when he dyed, having lived some 23. or 24. years here in y^e countrie; & though his wife dyed long before, yet she dyed aged. His sone Wrastle dyed a yonge man unmaried; his sone Love lived till this year 1650. and dyed, & left 4. children, now living. His doughters which came over after him are dead, but have left sundry children alive; his eldst sone is still liveing, and hath 9. or 10 children; one maried, who hath a child or 2.

[Sidenote: 4.]

Richard More his brother dyed the first winter; but he is maried, and hath 4. or 5. children, all living.

[Sidenote: 2.]

M^r. Ed: Winslow his wife dyed the first winter; and he maried with the widow of M^r. White, and hath 2. children living by her marigable, besids sundry that are dead.

[Sidenote: 8.]

One of his servants dyed, as also the litle girle, soone after the ships arivall. But his man, Georg Sowle, is still living, and hath 8. childrē.

[Sidenote: 4.]

William Bradford his wife dyed soone after their arivall; and he maried againe; and hath 4. children, 3. wherof are maried.

[Sidenote: 8.]

M^r. Allerton his wife dyed with the first, and his servant, John Hooke. His sone Bartle is maried in England, but I know not how many children he hath. His doughter Remember is maried at Salem, & hath 3. or 4. children living. And his doughter Mary is maried here, & hath 4. children. Him selfe maried againe with y^e doughter of M^r. Brewster, & hath one sone living by her, but she is long since dead. And he is maried againe, and hath left this place long agoe. So I account his increase to be 8. besids his sons in England.

[Sidenote: 2.]

M^r. Fuller his servant dyed at sea; and after his wife came over, he had tow children by her, which are living and growne up to years; but he dyed some 15. years agoe.

John Crakston dyed in the first mortality; and about some 5. or 6. years after, his sone dyed; having lost him selfe in y^e wodes, his feet became frosen, which put him into a feavor, of which he dyed.

[Sidenote: 4.] [EW] Captain Standish his wife dyed in the first sicknes, and he maried againe, and hath 4. sones liveing, and some are dead.

M^r. Martin, he & all his, dyed in the first infection not long after the arivall.

[Sidenote: 15.]

M^r. Molines, and his wife, his sone, and his servant, dyed the first winter. Only his dougter Priscila survied, and maried with John Alden, who are both living, and have 11. children. And their eldest daughter is maried, & hath five children.

[Sidenote: 7.]

Mr. White and his 2. servants dyed soone after ther landing. His wife maried with M^r. Winslow (as is before noted). His 2. sons are maried, and Resolved hath 5. children, Perigrine tow, all living. So their increase are 7.

[Sidenote: 5.]

[Sidenote: 4.]

M^r. Hopkins and his wife are now both dead, but they lived above 20. years in this place, and had one sone and 4. doughters borne here. Ther sone became a seaman, & dyed at Barbadoes; one daughter dyed here, and 2. are maried; one of them hath 2. children; & one is yet to mary. So their increase which still survive are 5. But his sone Giles is maried, and hath 4. children.

[Sidenote: 12.]

His doughter Constanta is also maried, and hath 12. children, all of them living, and one of them maried.

[Sidenote: 4.]

M^r. Richard Warren lived some 4. or 5. years, and had his wife come over to him, by whom he had 2. sons before dyed; and one of them is maryed, and hath 2. children. So his increase is 4. But he had 5. doughters more came over with his wife, who are all maried, & living, & have many children.

[Sidenote: 8.]

John Billinton, after he had bene here 10. yers, was executed for killing a man; and his eldest sone dyed before him; but his 2. sone is alive, and maried, & hath 8. children.

[Sidenote: 7.]

Edward Tillie and his wife both dyed soon after their arivall; and the girle Humility, their cousen, was sent for into England, and dyed ther. But the youth Henery Samson is still liveing, and is maried, & hath 7. children.

John Tillie and his wife both dyed a litle after they came ashore; and their daughter Elizabeth maried with John Howland, and hath issue as is before noted.

[Sidenote: 8.]

[Sidenote: 4.]

Francis Cooke is still living, a very olde man, and hath seene his childrens children have children; after his wife came over, (with other of his children,) he hath 3. still living by her, all maried, and have 5. children; so their encrease is 8. And his sone John, which came over with him, is maried, and hath 4, chilldren living.

[Sidenote: 6.]

Thomas Rogers dyed in the first sicknes, but his sone Joseph is still living, and is maried, and hath 6. children. The rest of Thomas Rogers [children] came over, & are maried, & have many children.

Thomas Tinker and his wife and sone all dyed in the first sicknes.

And so did John Rigdale and his wife.

[Sidenote: 10.]

James Chilton and his wife also dyed in the first infection. But their daughter Mary is still living, and hath 9. children; and one daughter is maried, & hath a child; so their increase is 10.

[Sidenote: 4.]

Edward Fuller and his wife dyed soon after they came ashore; but their sone Samuell is living, & maried, and hath 4. children or more.

John Turner and his 2. sones all dyed in the first siknes. But he hath a daugter still living at Salem, well maried, and approved of.

[Sidenote: 4.]

[Sidenote: 1.]

Francis Eaton his first wife dyed in the generall sicknes; and he maried againe, & his 2. wife dyed, & he maried the 3. and had by her 3. children. One of them is maried, & hath a child; the other are living, but one of them is an ideote. He dyed about 16. years 1. agoe. His sone Samuell, who came over a sucking child, is allso maried, & hath a child.

Moyses Fletcher, Thomas Williams, Digerie Preist, John Goodman, Edmond Margeson, Richard Britteridge, Richard Clarke. All these dyed sone after their arivall, in the generall sicknes that befell. But Digerie Preist had his wife & children sent hither afterwards, she being M^r. Allertons sister. But the rest left no posteritie here.

Richard Gardinar became a seaman, and died in England, or at sea.

Gilbert Winslow, after diverse years aboad here, returned into England, and dyed ther.

[Sidenote: 6.]

Peter Browne maried twise. By his first wife he had 2. children, who are living, & both of them maried, and the one of them hath 2. children; by his second wife he had 2. more. He dyed about 16. years since.

Thomas English and John Allerton dyed in the generall siknes.

John Alden maried with Priscila, M^r. Mollines his doughter, and had issue by her as is before related.

Edward Doty & Edward Litster, the servants of M^r. Hopkins. Litster, after he was at liberty, went to Virginia, & ther dyed. But Edward Doty by a second wife hath 7. children, and both he and they are living.

Of these 100. persons which came first over in this first ship together, the greater halfe dyed in the generall mortality; and most of them in 2. or three monthes time. And for those which survied, though some were ancient & past procreation, & others left y^e place and cuntrie, yet of those few remaining are sprunge up above 160. persons, in this 30. years, and are now living in this presente year, 1650. besids many of their children which are dead, and come not within this account.

And of the old stock (of one & other) ther are yet living this present year, 1650. nere 30. persons. Let the Lord have y^e praise, who is the High Preserver of men.

* * * * *

[EX]Twelfe persons liveing of the old stock this present yeare, 1679.

Two persons liveing that came over in the first shipe 1620, this present yeare, 1690. Resolved White and Mary Chusman,[EY] the daughter of M^r. Allerton.

And John Cooke, the son of Frances Cooke, that came in the first ship, is still liveing this present yeare, 1694; & Mary Cushman is still living, this present year, 1698.



No. II.

[Commission for Regulating Plantations.]

Charles by y^e grace of God king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of y^e Faith, &c.[EZ]

To the most Reve^d father in Christ, our wellbeloved & faithfull counsellour, William, by devine providence Archbishop of Counterbery, of all England Primate & Metropolitan; Thomas Lord Coventry, Keeper of our Great Seale of England; the most Reverente father in Christ our wellbeloved and most faithful Counselour, Richard, by devine providence Archbishop of Yorke, Primate & Metropolitan; our wellbeloved and most faithfull coussens & Counselours, Richard, Earle of Portland, our High Treasurer of England; Henery, Earle of Manchester, Keeper of our Privie Seale; Thomas, Earle of Arundalle & Surry, Earle Marshall of England; Edward, Earle of Dorsett, Chamberline of our most dear consorte, the Queene; and our beloved & faithfull Counselours, Francis Lord Cottington, Counseler, and Undertreasurour of our Eschequour; S^r: Thomas Edmonds, knight, Treasourer of our houshould; S^r: Henery Vane, Knight, controuler of y^e same houshould; S^r: John Cooke, Knight, one of our Privie Secretaries; and Francis Windebanck, Knight, another of our Privie Secretaries,

Wheras very many of our subjects, & of our late fathers of beloved memory, our sovereigne lord James, late king of England, by means of licence royall, not only with desire of inlarging y^e teritories of our empire, but cheefly out of a pious & religious affection, & desire of propagating y^e gospell of our Lord Jesus Christ, with great industrie & expences have caused to be planted large Collonies of y^e English nation, in diverse parts of y^e world altogether unmannred, and voyd of inhabitants, or occupied of the barbarous people that have no knowledg of divine worship. We being willing to provid a remedy for y^e tranquillity & quietnes of those people, and being very confidente of your faith & wisdom, justice & providente circomspection, have constituted you y^e aforesaid Archbishop of Counterburie, Lord Keeper of y^e Great Seale of England, y^e Archbishop of Yorke, &c. and any 5. or more, of you, our Comissioners; and to you, and any 5. or more of you, we doe give and comite power for y^e govermente & saftie of y^e said collonies, drawen, or which, out of y^e English nation into those parts hereafter, shall be drawne, to make lawes, constitutions, & ordinances, pertaining ether to y^e publick state of these collonies, or y^e private profite of them; and concerning y^e lands, goods, debts, & succession in those parts, and how they shall demaine them selves, towards foraigne princes, and their people, or how they shall bear them selves towards us, and our subjects, as well in any foraine parts whatsoever, or on y^e seas in those parts, or in their returne sayling home; or which may pertaine to y^e clergie govermente, or to y^e cure of soules, among y^e people ther living, and exercising trad in those parts; by designing out congruente porcions arising in tithes, oblations, & other things ther, according to your sound discretions, in politicall & civill causes; and by haveing y^e advise of 2. or 3. bishops, for y^e setling, making, & ordering of y^e bussines, for y^e designeing of necessary ecclesiasticall, and clargie porcions, which you shall cause to be called, and taken to you. And to make provission against y^e violation of those laws, constitutions, and ordinances, by imposing penealties & mulets, imprisonmente if ther be cause, and y^t y^e quality of y^e offence doe require it, by deprivation of member, or life, to be inflicted. With power allso (our assente being had) to remove, & displace y^e governours or rulers of those collonies, for causes which to you shall seeme lawfull, and others in their stead to constitute; and require an accounte of their rule & govermente, and whom you shall finde culpable, either by deprivation from their place, or by imposition of a mulete upon y^e goods of them in those parts to be levied, or banishmente from those provinces in w^ch they have been gove^r or otherwise to cashier according to y^e quantity of y^e offence. And to constitute judges, & magistrats politicall & civill, for civill causes and under y^e power and forme, which to you 5. or more of you shall seeme expediente. And judges & magistrats & dignities, to causes Ecclesiasticall, and under y^e power & forme which to you 5. or more of you, with the bishops vicegerents (provided by y^e Archbishop of Counterbure for y^e time being), shall seeme expediente; and to ordaine courts, pretoriane and tribunall, as well ecclesiasticall, as civill, of judgmentes; to detirmine of y^e formes and maner of procceedings in y^e same; and of appealing from them in matters & causes as well criminall, as civill, personall, reale, and mixte, and to their seats of justice, what may be equall & well ordered, and what crimes, faults, or exessess, of contracts or injuries ought to belonge to y^e Ecclesiasticall courte, and what to y^e civill courte, and seate of justice.

Provided never y^e less, y^t the laws, ordinances, & constitutions of this kinde, shall not be put in execution, before our assent be had therunto in writing under our signet, signed at least, and this assente being had, and y^e same publikly proclaimed in y^e provinces in which they are to be executed, we will & comand y^t those lawes, ordinances, and constitutions more fully to obtaine strength and be observed[FA] shall be inviolably of all men whom they shall concerne.

Notwithstanding it shall be for you, or any 5. or more of you, (as is afforsaid,) allthough those lawes, constitutions, and ordinances shalbe proclaimed with our royall assente, to chainge, revocke, & abrogate them, and other new ones, in forme afforsaid, from time to time frame and make as afforesaid; and to new evills arissing, or new dangers, to apply new remedyes as is fitting, so often as to you it shall seeme expediente. Furthermore you shall understand that we have constituted you, and every 5. or more of you, the afforesaid Archbishop of Counterburie, Thomas Lord Coventrie, Keeper of y^e Great Seale of England, Richard, Bishop of Yorke, Richard, Earle of Portland, Henery, Earle of Manchester, Thomas, Earle of Arundale & Surry, Edward, Earell of Dorsett, Francis Lord Cottinton, S^r Thomas Edmonds,[FB] knighte, S^r Henry Vane, knight, S^r Francis Windebanke, knight, our comissioners to hear, & determine, according to your sound discretions, all maner of complaints either against those collonies, or their rulers, or govenours, at y^e instance of y^e parties greeved, or at their accusation brought concerning injuries from hence, or from thence, betweene them, & their members to be moved, and to call y^e parties before you; and to the parties or to their procurators, from hence, or from thence being heard y^e full complemente of justice to be exhibted. Giving unto you, or any 5. or more of you power, y^t if you shall find any of y^e collonies afforesaid, or any of y^e cheefe rulers upon y^e jurisdictions of others by unjust possession, or usurpation, or one against another making greevance, or in rebelion against us, or withdrawing from our alegance, or our comandments, not obeying, consultation first with us in y^t case had, to cause those colonies, or y^e rulers of them, for y^e causes afforesaid, or for other just causes, either to returne to England, or to comand them to other places designed, even as according to your sounde discretions it shall seeme to stand with equitie, & justice, or necessitie. Moreover, we doe give unto you, & any 5. or more of you, power & spetiall comand over all y^e charters, leters patents, and rescripts royall, of y^e regions, provinces, ilands, or lands in foraigne parts, granted for raising colonies, to cause them to be brought before you, & y^e same being received, if any thing surrepticiously or unduly have been obtained, or y^t by the same priviledges, liberties, & prerogatives hurtfull to us, or to our crowne, or to foraigne princes, have been prejudicially suffered, or granted; the same being better made knowne unto you 5. or more of you, to comand them according to y^e laws and customs of England to be revoked, and to doe such other things, which to y^e profite & safgard of y^e afforesaid collonies, and of our subjects residente in y^e same, shall be necessary. And therfore we doe comand you that aboute y^e premisses at days & times, which for these things you shall make provission, that you be diligente in attendance, as it becometh you; giving in precepte also, & firmly injoyning, we doe give comand to all and singuler cheefe rulers of provinces into which y^e colonies afforesaid have been drawne, or shall be drawne, & concerning y^e colonies themselves, & concerning others, y^t have been interest therein, y^t they give atendance upon you, and be observante and obediente unto your warrants in those affaires, as often as, and even as in our name they shall be required, at their perill. In testimoney wherof, we have caused these our letters to be made pattente. Wittnes our selfe at Westminster the 28. day of Aprill, in y^e tenth year of our Raigne.

By write from y^e privie seale, WILLIES.

Anno Dom: 1634.



INDEX.

Index

Abdas, an Indian, 525.

Accord Pond, 442.

Acoughcouss, 445.

Adventurers. See Merchant Adventurers.

Alden. John, arrested in Massachusetts, 379. Party to contract, 452, 458. Settlement with, 478, 481. Family, 533, 536, 539.

Alden, Robert, 256.

Allerton, Bartholomew, 531, 535.

Allerton, Isaac, 62. Assistant, 121, 242. Goes to England, 252, 267, 274, 313, 328. Agreement with, 254 et seq., 271, 272. Brings over Mr. Rogers, 292. Marries Elder Brewster's daughter, 305. Discharged, 329, 333, 358. Disciplined by church, 349. Disregards his bond, 357, 362. Referred to, 276, 278-280, 294, 296, 297, 300-303, 305-312, 318-327, 335, 336, 340-350, 357-359, 361, 363-369, 375, 394, 432, 436, 452. Family, 531.

Allerton, John, 533, 539.

Allerton, Mary, 531, 353.

Allerton, Remember, 531, 535.

Alltham, Emanuel, 256.

Amsterdam, 23, 66, 70, 73.

Anabaptistry, 461.

Andrews, Richard, adventurer, 256. Undertaker, 275, 279, 296, 307, 333, 342, 343, 394. Beaver sent to, 431, 435. Takes land at Scituate, 439. Settlement with, 452. Letter to Freeman, 482. Referred to, 410, 412, 414, 436, 447.

Andrews, Thomas, adventurer, 256.

Ann. See Cape Ann.

Anne, ship, 168, 171, 177, 215.

Anthony, Lawrence, 256.

Aquidnett Island, 434, 461, 515.

Argoll, Captain, 47, 48.

Arminians, 27, 28.

Arnold, Benedict, 514, 525.

Ashley, Edward, 307. His patent and business, 308 et seq. Sends beaver home, 318, 326. Trades with Indians, 327. Referred to, 333, 335, 337, 339, 346, 349. His death, 328.

Assistants at Plymouth, 121, 187.

Atwood, John, agent for Sherley, 449 et seq. Sherley's letter to, 479.

Aulney, Monsieur d.', captures Penobscot, 395, 513.

Aurelius, Marcus, 24.

Awasequin, chief, 518, 525.

Awashawe, Indian, 523.

Babb, Mr., 412

Baker, master of the Charity, 202.

Baptism, differences respecting, 457, 461.

Barnstable, 444.

Bass, Edward, 255, 256.

Beastliness, 459 et seq.

Beauchamp, John, 138, 141, 255, 256, 275, 276, 296. Patent in his name, 307. Referred to, 333, 342, 343, 368, 394, 412, 414, 431, 435, 439, 451. Settlement with, 452.

Bellingham, Richard, deputy governor of Massachusetts, 399. Letters from, 400, 461.

Billirike (Billerica), Pilgrims came from, 69.

Billington, Elen, 532.

Billington, Francis, 532.

Billington, John, 218. Loses himself, 123. Tried for murder and executed, 329. Family, 532, 537.

Billington, John, Jr., 532.

Blackwell, Sir Francis, 47-50, 54.

Block Island, 418, 421.

Blossom, Thomas, 374.

Boston in England, 16.

Boston in New England, 342, 354, 383, 417, 501, 518.

Bound Brook, 442.

Bradford, Dorothy, 531, 535.

Bradford, Wm., begins writing, 9. W. B., 62. Chosen governor, 121. Illness, 111, 121. Letter to Weston, 131. Letter from Weston, 142. Letter from Pickering and Greene, 144, 272. With others appoints Sherley and Beauchamp agents, 278. Patent at Kennebec, 376. Surrenders patent, 444. Letter from, 462. Family, 531, 535.

Bradstreet, Simon, 399, 513.

Brewer, Thomas, 60, 256.

Brewster, Jonathan, letter from, 403.

Brewster, Love, 531, 535.

Brewster, Mary, 531.

Brewster, Wm., Elder, 14. Goes to Holland, 22. Assistant to Robinson, 24. Correspondence with Sandys and Worstenholme, 40-45. As to going to America, 53. Labors for sick, 111. Letters from Pickering, Greene and Weston, 144-146. Letter from Robinson, 198. Letter from Roger White, 248. Referred to, 153, 205, 208, 278, 380, 452. Dies, 487. Character, 488 et seq. Family, 531, 535.

Brewster, Wrestling, 531, 535.

Bristol, England, 320, 333, 338, 340, 347, 359.

Britteridge, Richard, 535, 538.

Brook, Lord, 378.

Brown, John, 513, 525.

Brown, Peter, 533, 525.

Browning, Henry, 256.

Brownists, 238.

Button, Wm., dies, 93. Family, 532.

Callicote, Sergeant, 525.

Calvin, John, 7.

Capawack, 117, 125, 148.

Cape Ann, patent for, 192. Mentioned, 202, 204, 237, 265.

Cape Cod, 90. Arrive at, 93. Explore bay of, 101. French ship lost on, 118. Mentioned, 97, 123, 127, 132, 148, 153, 154, 186, 231, 261, 266.

Carter, Robert, 532.

Carver, John, agent to England, 40. Deacon, 40. Letter from Staresmore, 50; from Robinson, 58; from S. F. et al., 61; from Cushman, 69; from Robinson, 77; from Weston, 128, 137, 140. Keeps letter, 66. Chosen governor, 109. Mentioned, 50, 54, 58, 61, 63, 67-70, 76, 131. At Southampton, 74. Dies, 121. Family, 531, 534.

Carver, Kathrine, 531, 534.

Cattle, first arrival of, 189.

Cawsumsett Neck, 445.

Charity, ship, 190, 207.

Charles I., commission by, for regulating plantations, 249, 540.

Charles River, 440.

Charlestown, 441.

Charlton, 116.

Chauncey, Charles, invited to Plymouth, 456, 458. Letter from, 467.

Chilton, James, 533, 538.

Chilton, Mary, 533, 538.

Chinnough, an Indian, 513.

Christmas at Plymouth, 134.

Church covenant, 331.

Clapham, 411, 451.

Clarke, pilot of the Mayflower, 67.

Clarke, Richard, 533, 538.

Clifton, Rev. Richard, 14.

Cobiseconte, 376.

Coddington, Wm., 332, 399.

Cohasset, 442.

Collier, Wm., 256, 340, 367. Sherley's agent, 449.

Colonies of New England, confederation of, 496.

Commissioners for the plantation, 540. Winslow petitions the, 390.

Compact of the Pilgrims, 109.

Connecticut, 371, 386, 387, 391, 402, 405, 415, 419, 424, 430, 506, 509.

Cooke, Francis, 532, 537, 539.

Cooke, John, 532, 537, 539.

Cooke, Lord, 50.

Cooper, Humility, 532, 537.

Coppin, Robert, Mayflower pilot, deceived, 104.

Corbitant takes Squanto, 124, 136.

Corn. See Indian Corn.

Cotton, Rev. John, 332.

Coventry, Thomas, 256.

Crabe, Rev. Mr., 71.

Crackston, John, family, 532, 536.

Cromwell, Thomas, Captain, and his crew, 526, 527.

Crose, Daniel, murderer, escapes, 432.

Cushman, Mary, 539.

Cushman, Robert, agent to England, 40. Letters from, 46-49. Letter from S. F. et al., 61, 62. Letters to S F. et al., 63-68; to John Carver, 69; to Ed. S., 86-90. Comes in the Fortune, 126. Condemns Weston's colonists, 147. Letters from, 172, 191. Mentioned, 49, 50, 54, 58, 60, 69, 74-76, 85, 137. His death, 249.

Cutshamakin, 522, 525.

Damariscove Islands, 137, 187, 228, 251.

Dartmouth, England, 83, 86, 90.

Davenport, Lieutenant, 428.

Davidson, Wm., 488.

Davis, John, Sergeant, 514.

Delft-Haven, 72.

Dennison, Wm., 343.

Dermer, Captain, 115, 118.

Dorchester, 402, 406.

Doty, Edward, 532, 539.

Dudley, Thomas, 232, 342. Letter from, 379. Mentioned, 384, 399, 504.

Dumer, Richard, 399.

Dutch, 54, 196. Send letters, 281. Mentioned, 370, 372-374, 388.

Dutch letter, 268.

Dutchman at Hull, 17, 18, 409.

Duxbury, 362, 444, 457, 458, 474.

Earthquake in 438, 437.

Eaton, Francis, 533, 538.

Eaton, Samuel, 533, 538.

Eaton, Sarah, 533, 538.

Eaton, Theoph., 504, 513, 525.

Elizabeth, Queen, 7.

Ely, seaman of Mayflower, 533.

Endicott, John, arrival of, with patent for Massachusetts, 286-314. Letter to Governor Bradford, 315, 442.

English, Thomas, seaman on the Mayflower, 533, 539.

Episcopius, 28.

Ewangsos, an Indian, 523.

Exeter jail, 303.

Falcon, ship, 410.

Familism, 461.

Farrar, Sir George, 63.

Fast, in Holland, 52; in Plymouth, 170.

Fells, Mr., 264, 265.

Fenwick, George, 504, 513, 525.

Fitcher, Lieutenant, at Merry-Mount, 284, 285.

Fleet Prison, 328, 393, 447.

Fletcher, Moses, 533, 538.

Fletcher, Thomas, 256.

Florida, 37.

Fogg, 339.

Fort Orange, now Albany, 282.

Fortune, arrival of the, 126. Departs, 133, 142.

France, 147, 148, 448.

Freeman, Edmund, 451, 456.

French robbery at Penobscot, 350.

French ship lost on Cape Cod, 118, 137.

Friendship, ship, 320, 328, 329, 333, 336, 338, 342, 343, 346, 347, 358, 360, 413, 455.

Fuller, Edward, and family, 533, 538.

Fuller, Samuel, letter from, 61. Letters from Cushman, 63-68. Mentioned, 93, 220, 315. His death, 374. Family, 532, 535.

Furnival's Inn, 284.

Galopp, John, 429.

Gardenar, Richard, 533, 538.

Gardiner, Sir Christopher, 352 et seq.

Gibbons commands, 518.

Gibbs, Mr., mate of the Sparrow, 275.

Girling, expedition of, to recover Penobscot, 396.

Glover, Rev. Mr., 408.

Goffe, Thomas, 256, 275.

Goodman, John, 533, 538.

Goodyeare, Stephen, 525.

Gorges, Sir Ferdinand, 115, 180, 300, 329, 355, 391.

Gorges, Robert, grant to, 178. Meets Mr. Weston, 179. Arrests him, 183. Returns to England, 184.

Gorton, Samuel, 528

Gosnold, Captain, names Cape Cod, 94.

Gott, Charles, 316.

Granger, Thomas, 474.

Graves, Mr., 412.

Greene, Wm., 143, 144.

Green's harbor, 362.

Gregson, Thomas, 504, 513.

Greville, Sir Fulke, 46.

Griffin, Mr., 412.

Grimsbe and Hull, 18.

Gudburn, Peter, 256.

Guiana, 36, 55.

Hall, Mr., 410.

Hampton, 332.

Hanson, Captain, 183.

Hartford, 501, 510.

Hatherly, Timothy, 256, 296, 307, 309. Arrives in Massachusetts Bay, 319-329, 334, 335, 340. Affirms by oath, 342, 343, 345. At Bristol, 347. Again comes to America, 360, 439.

Hathorne, Wm., 513.

Haynes, John, governor of Massachusetts, 399.

Heath, Thomas, 256.

Hedgehog, fable of the, 211.

Hendrick, Prince, 249.

Hibbins, Wm., 479.

Higginson, Francis, 317.

Hingham, 439. Boundaries of, 440, 442.

Hobbamok, an Indian, 123-125, 135-137.

Hobson, Wm., 256.

Hocking, killed at the Kennebec, 377-384.

Holbeck, Wm., 532.

Holland, 15, 22, 30, 34, 42, 69, 71, 374, 393, 490.

Holland, Robert, 243, 256.

Hooke, John, 531, 535.

Hooker, Rev. Thomas, 234.

Hopkins, Constanta, 532, 536.

Hopkins, Damaris, 532.

Hopkins, Edward, 504, 513, 525.

Hopkins, Elizabeth, 532, 536.

Hopkins, Giles, 536.

Hopkins, Oceanus, born at sea, 532.

Hopkins, Stephen, 122. Visits Massasoit, 122. Family, 532, 536.

Houghe, Atherton, 399.

Howland, Elizabeth, 534.

Howland, John, falls overboard, 92, 452. Family, 531, 534.

Hubbard, Wm., historian, 329.

Huddleston, John, letter from, 150, 151.

Hudson, Thomas, 256.

Hudson's Bay, 196.

Hudson's River, 13.

Hull, 17, 18.

Humber River, 441.

Humfray, John, 399.

Hunt, Thomas, Captain, captor of Squanto, 115, 116.

Hunter, Rev. Joseph, 151, 197.

Hurricane at Plymouth, 401.

Indian corn, 100. Pilgrims take, and later pay for, 100, 123. Squanto teaches how to plant, 120. Indians raise more, 122. Pilgrims do not yet know how to raise, 152. Several hogs-heads secured, 155. Each man to plant for himself, 162. Women and children set, 162. Fear about supply, 176.

Indians, expected danger from, 34, 95. First seen, 98. Their corn found, 99. About a grampus, 101. First alarm of, 102-104, 106. Skulking, 113. Mentioned, 119, 123, 127, 134, 136, 156, 157. Resolve to destroy western people, 158. Mentioned, 232, 253, 262. Value of wampum, 282. Taught by Morton, 286.

—— Long Island, sachems of, 428.

—— Mohawks, 427. Kill Sassacus, 430. Mentioned, 514.

—— Monhiggs beat the Narragansetts, 430.

—— Narragansetts, 123, 133, 135, 136, 148, 152, 186, 282, 416, 423, 424, 426, 430, 433 496, 505. Agreement with, 521.

—— Neepnetts, 429.

—— Nyanticks, 512, 518. Agreement with, 521.

—— Pequots, 232, 282, 371, 415, 416, 418. Attack English, 419, 420, 423-426, 430, 496, 505.

Innemo, Indian chief, 518.

Irish servants, 264.

Isle of Shoals, 291.

Jackson, Thomas, executed, 432.

James, a physician, 434.

James I., 13. Dies, 219. Named, 356.

James, ship, 192.

Jeffrey, Sergeant, 328.

Jenemo and Wipelock, 523.

Johnson, Rev. Francis, 48, 49.

Johnson, Mr., 330, 332.

Johnsone, alderman, 47.

Jonas, 525.

Jones, captain of the Discovery, 153.

Jones, captain of the Mayflower, 83.

Kean, Robert, 255, 256.

Kennebec, load of corn sent up the, 246. Mentioned, 267, 280, 282, 293, 300, 311, 326, 348, 379, 407, 421, 437. Patent at, 376.

Kent, 70.

King, Wm., 89.

Knight, Eliza, 256.

Knight, John, 256.

Knowles, Myles, 256.

Land's End, 84.

Langemore, John, 532.

Langrume, master of a ship, 410, 412.

Latham, Wm., 531, 534.

LaTour, French governor, 513.

Laud, Wm., archbishop, 391, 392.

Lee, Lord, 430.

Levett, Christopher, 179.

Leyden, 23, 54, 56, 66, 70. Departure thence, 71. Mentioned, 85, 96, 130, 143, 148, 189, 216, 249, 271, 293, 314.

Lincoln, Countess of, 51.

Lincolnshire, 13, 16.

Ling, John, 256.

Lister, Edward, 532, 539.

London, 69, 72, 73, 84, 86, 115, 195, 244. Plague in, 246, 357, 410.

London bridge, fire on, 367.

Low countries, 22, 26, 121, 296, 448, 489.

Ludlow, Mr., 428, 509.

Lyford, John, arrives, 204. Letters intercepted, 207, 208. Sets up a public meeting, 209. Cited before the court, 210. Mentioned, 213, 215, 219, 238, 292. His acknowledgment, 220. Writes to adventurers, 221. Their opinion of him, 223 et seq., 227, 229, 230. Censured, 232. Facts concerning, 232 et seq. Goes to Nantasket, 236. Dies, 237.

Lyon, ship, 363.

Maggner, Mr., 47.

Mahue, Mr., 360.

Malabar, Cape, 94.

Manamoick (Chatham), 117, 125, 155, 262.

Manoanscussett, 281, 415.

Manomet (Sandwich), 123. Pinace built at, 266. Mentioned, 281, 402.

Margeson, Edmond, 533, 538.

Marriage, first, at Plymouth, 121. By magistrates, 393.

Marshfield, 444, 458.

Martin, Christopher, 69, 70, 76, 87, 88, 532, 536.

Martyr, Peter, 164.

Mary, Queen, 7, 352.

Mary, Queen of Scots, 489.

Mary and Anne, 435.

Mason, Captain, with Gorges, 355, 391, 392.

Mason, John, Captain, and the Pequots, 428, 518.

Massachusetts, location of, 117. Bay, 149, 232, 265, 295. Gorges arrives in Bay, 178, 181. Arrival of Ralfe Smith, 314. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Hatherley come, 319, 320, 330, 342. Gardiner in, 352, 361. Roger Williams comes, 369. Mentioned, 371, 372, 382, 383, 403, 416, 419, 433. Boundaries between Massachusetts and Plymouth, 447.

Massasoit visits Plymouth, 114. Treaty with, 114. Embassy to, 122. Sends word concerning Billington, 123-125, 134, 136. Seeks Squanto's life, 137. Is sick, 158.

Masterson, Richard, 50, 374.

Maurice, Grave, dies, 249.

Mayflower, 296.

May-pole at Merry-Mount, 285, 286.

Meekesano, 525.

Merchant adventurers, agreement with, 70, 76. Weston and the, 138, 143. As to Lyford, 234. Broken up, 237. Names of, 256.

Merrimac River, 160.

Merry-Mount, 284.

Miantonimo, 505, 512.

Milford-Haven, 348.

Millsop, Thomas, 256.

Minter, Desire, 531, 534.

Mixano, 518.

Monhegan, 148, 185, 251.

Mononotto, an Indian, and his wife, 429, 430.

More, Ellen, 531.

More, Jasper, 531, 534.

More, Richard, 531, 533.

Morrell, Wm., Rev., comes with Robert Gorges, 185.

Morton, George, 59.

Morton, Thomas, at Mount Wollaston, 284 et seq. Arrested, 291, 302. Imprisoned in Boston, 303, 392.

Mott, Thomas, 256.

Mount Wollaston, 284 et seq.

Mullines, Joseph, 532, 536.

Mullines, Priscila, 532, 536, 539.

Mullines, Wm., 76. Family, 532, 536.

Nacata, 445.

Naemschatet, 445.

Namasket, 116.

Namassakett, 124.

Namskeket Creek, 263.

Nantasket, 236, 289.

Narragansetts. See Indians.

Nash, Mr., 61, 62.

Natawanute, 373.

Naumkeag (Salem), 235, 316.

Naunton, Sir Robert, 38.

Nauset (Eastham), 116, 123, 444.

Nequamkeck, falls of, 376.

Newbald, Fria, 256.

New-comin, John, killed by Billington, 330.

New England, 109, 115. Grant from council of, 167, 169, 178, 245. Confederation of plantations of, 496.

Newfoundland, 115.

New Haven, 458, 500-502, 509, 521.

Newtown, 399, 407.

Norton, Captain, 386.

Norton, Rev. John, 408.

Norway, 19.

Nottinghamshire, 13.

Novatians, 9.

Nowell, Increase, 399.

Nyanticks. See Indians.

Old-comers, 444.

Oldham, John, 206, 208. Resists Captain Standish, 209. Cited before the court, 210. Named, 216, 218, 219. Comes again, 229. Sent away, 230. Confesses, 231. Killed, 232. Mentioned, 237, 417, 418.

Oporto, 327, 343.

Orania (Orange) fort, 282.

Ossamequine, 522.

Ouse River, 441.

Paddy, Wm., 456.

Pampiamett, 513.

Paragon, ship, sent out by John Peirce, 166-168.

Partridge, Ralph, discusses baptism with Chauncey, 457. Letter from, 466.

Passaconaway, 522.

Passengers in the Mayflower, 531 et seq.

Patrick, Captain, 328.

Patucket River, 445.

Patuxet (Plymouth), 116.

Peach, Arthur, executed for murder, 432.

Peirce, Wm., master of Paragon, 169. Master of the Anne, 171, 186, 202, 207, 216. Comes from England, 230, 232, 234, 308, 319, 333, 361, 363. Letter from Virginia, 365-367, 412, 414. Carries Indians to West Indies, 429.

Pelham, Herbert, 525.

Pemaquid, 401.

Pemberton, John, 208.

Pennington, Wm., 256.

Penobscot, 116, 309, 326, 333, 349, 350, 382, 395, 400.

Pequots. See Indians.

Perkins, Mr., 9.

Perrin, Wm., 256.

Pessecuss, an Indian, 520, 524, 525.

Peters, Hugh, 479 et seq.

Pickering, Edward, 58, 60, 138, 140, 143. Letter to Bradford and Brewster, 144, 145.

Pierce, John, 76, 143. Likes not Weston's company, 148. Sends the Paragon, 166 et seq. Charter taken in name of, 167.

Pilgrims resolve to go to the low countries, 14. Fate of families left behind, 20. Remove to Leyden, 23. Obtain patent from Virginia company, 50, 51. Agreement with Weston and merchant adventurers, 56, 70. Their vessels, 71, 72. Choose governor and assistants, 83. Sail, 83. Put back, 83. Dismiss the Speedwell, 84. List of the, in the Mayflower, 531 et seq. Descry Cape Cod, 93. Give thanks, 94. First see Indians, 98. Find kettle and Indian corn, 99. First encounter with Indians, 102. Lay out house lots, 107. Their compact, 109. Choose John Carver governor, 109. Visited by Samoset, 113; by Squanto and Massasoit, 114. Treaty with Massasoit, 114. Harvest, 127, 152. Their meeting house, 152.

Pinchon, 399, 404.

Piscataqua River, 160, 251, 267, 377, 383.

Plague in London, 246, 357.

Plantations, commission for regulating, 249, 540.

Pliny, 201.

Plymouth, Eng., Pilgrims put into, 84, 244.

Plymouth, N. E., 1, 90, 116, 117, 127, 160, 251, 314, 332, 349, 363, 380. Bounds between, and Massachusetts, 442.

Pocock, John, 256.

Point Care, 94.

Point Peril, 445.

Pokanokets, 116.

Poliander, John, 28.

Portsmouth, 169, 244, 246.

Pory, John, secretary, 153.

Powows, 118.

Poynton, Daniel, 256.

Preist, Digerie, 533, 538.

Prince, Thos., chosen governor, 375, 432. Mentioned, 380, 381, 452, 525.

Prices of live stock, 436.

Providence, 515.

Prower, Salamon, 532.

Punham, 522.

Pummunish, 513, 525.

Puritans, name, 8.

Quarles, Wm., 256.

Rasdell, Mr., at Mt. Wollaston, 284.

Rasieres, Isaac de, 269. Reply to his letter, 270, 281.

Rayner, John, Rev., 419, 457. Letter from, 464.

Rehoboth, 444.

Revell, John, 256.

Reynolds, 67. Captain of the Speedwell, 83. Puts back twice, 83, 84. Referred to, 147, 208.

Rigdale, Alice, 533, 537.

Rigdale, John, 533, 537.

Riggs, Sergeant, 328.

Robinson, John, Rev., 14. Goes to Holland, 22-24, 27. Disputes with Arminius, 28. Correspondence with Sir Edwin Sandys, 40-43; with Sir John Worstenholm, 43-46, 48, 54. Letters to John Carver, 58-61, 77, 78; to Pilgrims, 78-82, 88, 130, 153. Letter to Governor Bradford, 197; to Wm. Brewster, 198, 216, 238. Dead, 247 et seq.

Rogers, Mr., at Plymouth, 292.

Rogers, Joseph, 533, 537.

Rogers, Thomas, 533, 537.

Rome, 25, 66.

Rookes, Newman, 256.

Sagadahoc, wreck at, 251.

Salem, 235, 295, 316, 317, 330, 370, 383.

Salt-making, 191, 192, 203.

Saly (Saller), 245.

Samoset visits Plymouth, 113.

Samson, Henry, 532, 537.

Sanders, John, chief of Weston's men, 155.

Sandwich, 444.

Sandys, Sir Edwin, letter from, 40-43, 46. Governor of Virginia company, 47.

Sassacus, sachem, 427. Killed, 430.

Satucket, 116.

Say, Lord, 378, 384.

Scituate, 440-444, 458.

Scotland, 448.

Scott, false, 351.

Scurvy, Pilgrims suffer from, 110.

Seekonk, 434, 444, 518.

Seneca, 94, 200.

Sharpe, Samuel, 256.

Sheriver, Mr., 50.

Sherley, James, letters to Pilgrims, 189 et seq., 193, 300, 302, 304, 321, 333. Letters to Governor Bradford, 275 et seq., 295. Letters from, 335 et seq., 346, 359, 367 et seq., 381, 394, 410, 412, 450. Settlement with, 452. Letters to Atwood, 478; to partners, 478, 485. His release, 480. Mentioned, 249, 255, 256, 278, 279, 293, 304, 306, 307, 309, 313, 318, 340, 342, 344, 347-350, 357, 360, 363, 375, 414, 415, 431, 435, 439, 446.

Shoanan, sachem, 522.

Sibsie, Mr., 220.

Skelton, Samuel, 317.

Small-pox among Indians on the Connecticut, 388.

Smith, Francis, 514.

Smith, John, 23, 94. His map, 441.

Smith, John, Rev., 14, 23.

Smith, Ralph, Rev., 314. Resigns his ministry, 418.

Smith, Sir Thomas, 47.

Sodomy, 459 et seq.

Sokanoke, 522.

Southampton, 67. Arrive at, 71. Mentioned, 73, 87, 88, 533.

Souther, Nathaniel, 456.

Southworth, Edward, letter from Robt. Cushman, 86-90.

Sowams, 115.

Sowansett River, 445.

Sowle, George, 531, 535.

Spain, 115, 358.

Sparrow, ship, 145.

Speedwell, ship, 71, 72, 84.

Squanto, history of, 113-117. Teaches corn planting, 120. With embassy to Massasoit, 122. Mentioned, 124, 125, 130, 135, 148. Seeks his own ends, 136, 137. Dies, 155.

Stamford, 509.

Standish, Myles, leads a party up Cape Cod, 98. Labors for sick, 111. Goes with party about Cape Cod, 155. Rescues some of Weston's people, 159. Lyford's opinion of, 217. Sent to England, 245. Comes home, 247, 252, 272, 278. Arrests Morton, 291, 379-381. Goes to the Penobscot, 397. Mentioned, 446, 452, 458, 518, 532, 536.

Standish, Rose, 532, 536.

Stanton, Thomas, interpreter, 428.

Staresmore, Sabin (S. B.), 46. Letter to Carver, 50, 51.

Stinnings, Richard, executed for murder, 432.

Stone, Captain, influences governor of Dutch plantation, 385. Killed, 386. Mentioned, 416, 418.

Story, Elias, 531.

Stoughton, Israel, commissioner, 442.

Stoughton, Mr., 429.

Straton, 339.

Sturgs, Thomas, 481.

Taborites, 25.

Talbut, ship, 296.

Tarantines, 125.

Tassaquanawite, 523.

Taunton, 444.

Thanksgiving, first, 126.

Thomas, Wm., 456.

Thompson, David, at the mouth of the Piscataqua, 185, 251, 252.

Thompson, Edward, 532.

Thorned, Thomas, 256.

Thornhill, Matthew, 256.

Tilden, Joseph, 256.

Tillie, Ann, 532, 537.

Tillie, Edward, 532, 537.

Tillie, Elizabeth, 532, 534, 537.

Tillie, John, 532, 534, 537.

Tinker, Thomas, 533, 537.

Tirrey, Arthur, 481.

Trask, Captain, 328.

Trent, River, 441.

Trevore, Wm., 148, 533.

Trumball, Wm., 357.

Tucker's Terror, 94.

Turkeys, wild, 126.

Turner, John, 66, 67, 533, 538.

Uncas, Monhigg chief, 430, 505, 510 et seq., 514, 521, 523.

Uncaway, 509.

Union of the New England colonies, 496.

Vane, Sir Harry, 419, 430.

Vines, Richard, 338.

Virginia, 36, 37, 41, 49, 55, 67, 86, 109, 117, 127, 138, 149, 150, 152, 153, 170, 181. Ship bound for, 261, 265, 266. Mentioned, 364, 385, 414.

Virginia company, 38, 39, 46, 47, 54, 108.

Virginia court and council, 46.

Walloons, 27.

Wampum, value of, 282.

Ward, Thomas, 256.

Warren, Richard, 532, 537.

Warwick, Earl of, 300, 526.

Water, first drink of, in New England, 99.

Waughwamino, 524.

Weequashcooke, 523.

Weesagascussett, 289.

Weetowish, 513, 518, 525.

Weld, Thomas, 479 et seq.

West, Francis, admiral for New England, 169, 178.

Weston, Andrew, 144.

Weston, Thos., 52, 54-56, 59, 60, 62, 63, 67, 69, 74, 88. Writes Governor Carver, 128, 129. Sends fishing vessel, 137. Letters to Mr. Carver, 137-140. Letter to Governor Bradford, 142-144. Remarks in letter of Pickering and Greene, 145. Mentioned, 141, 146, 149, 150, 166, 178, 186, 189. His people in trouble, 154 et seq. Comes in disguise, 160. His ingratitude, 161. Arrives with small ship, 179. Cited before Robert Gorges, 179 et seq. Arrested, 183. Dies, 184.

Westminster, 411.

Weymouth, 442.

White, Mr., counsellor, 234.

White, John, Rev., 256.

White, Peregrine, 532, 536.

White, Resolved, 532, 536, 539.

White, Roger, letter from, 248.

White, Susannah, 532, 535.

White, Wm., 532, 535, 536.

White Angel, ship, 320, 321, 326, 328, 329, 333-335, 337, 338, 343, 344, 346, 350, 361, 364, 390, 394, 395, 413, 455.

Wilder, Roger, 531, 534.

Wilkinson, Ed., master of the Falcon, 410, 412.

Willett, Thomas, agent at Penobscot, 395.

Williams, Roger, 369 et seq. Pacifies Indians, 434, 515.

Williams, Thomas, 533, 538.

Willson, Mr., surgeon, 430.

Wilson, John, 332.

Wincot, Jacob, 51.

Winnisimmet, 289.

Winslow, Edward, 62. Visits Massasoit, 122. Visits Captain Huddleston, 151. Brings cattle, 189. Comes from England, 230. Calls Lyford a knave, 236. Goes up the Kennebec, 247. Mentioned, 134, 177, 191, 208, 216, 234, 242, 244, 251, 278, 300, 312, 319, 329, 333, 336, 337, 344, 346, 350, 357, 380, 384, 392-394, 408, 442, 446, 452, 513, 527. Chosen governor, 366, 409, 507. In England, 389. Petition of, 390. Family, 531, 535.

Winslow, Elizabeth, 531.

Winslow, Gilbert, 533, 538.

Winslow, Josias, 452.

Winthrop, John, 330-332, 342. Letters from, 354, 417, 420, 427. Mentioned, 382-384, 399, 446, 504, 525.

Wollaston, Captain, 283. His ventures, 284.

Worstenholme, Sir John, 43, 45, 47.

Wraight, Henry, 256.

Yarmouth, 444, 445.

Yeardley, Sir Geo., 47.

Yonge, Joseph, 435.

Yorkshire, 13.

Zealand, 17.

Ziska, 25.



FOOTNOTES:

[A] The Hon. Charles Francis Adams.

[B] Lib. 2 Chap. 22.

[C] In the text, parentheses are used frequently, apparently in place of commas. For this reason, many are omitted in the reprint.

[D] Acts & Mon: pag. 1587. editi: 2.

[E] Ens: lib: 6. Chap. 42.

[F] Pag. 421.

[G] A note of the author at this place, written subsequent to this portion of the narrative, on the reverse pages of his History.

[H] All these and subsequent passages are quoted from the Geneva version of the Bible.

[I] Em: meter: lib: 25. col. 119.

[J] The reformed churches shapen much neerer y^e primitive patterne then England, for they cashered y^e Bishops w^ith al their courts, cannons, and ceremoneis, at the first; and left them amongst y^e popish tr.... to ch w^ch they pertained. (The last word in the note is uncertain in the MS.)

[K] Goulden booke, &c.

[L] S^r Robert Nanton.

[M] NOTE.—O sacred bond, whilst inviollably preserved! how sweete and precious were the fruits that flowed from y^e same, but when this fidelity decayed, then their ruine approached. O that these anciente members had not dyed, or been dissipated, (if it had been the will of God) or els that this holy care and constante faithfullnes had still lived, and remained with those that survived, and were in times afterwards added unto them. But (alass) that subtill serpente hath slylie wound in himselfe under faire pretences of necessitie and y^e like, to untwiste these sacred bonds and tyes, and as it were insensibly by degrees to dissolve, or in a great measure to weaken, y^e same. I have been happy, in my first times, to see, and with much comforte to injoye, the blessed fruits of this sweete communion, but it is now a parte of my miserie in old age, to find and feele y^e decay and wante therof (in a great measure), and with greefe and sorrow of hart to lamente & bewaile y^e same. And for others warning and admonnition, and my owne humiliation, doe I hear note y^e same.

[The above reflections of the author were penned at a later period, on the reverse pages of his History, at this place.]

[N] Bishops.

[O] M^r. Tho: Weston, &c.

[P] Yowthers in the manuscript, an illegibly written word, doubtless intended for "y^e others."

[Q] This word is enclosed in brackets in the manuscript.

[R] In Governor Bradford's Collection of Letters, these subscribers are thus wrote out at length: SAMUEL FULLER, WILLIAM BRADFORD, ISAAC ALLERTON, ED. WINSLOW.—Prince.

[S] June 11. O. S. is Lord's day, and therefore 't is likely the date of this letter should be June 10, the same with the date of the letter following.—Prince.

[T] He was a minister.

[U] Of some 60 tune.

[V] Heb. 11.

[W] This was about 22. of July.

[X] It was well for them y^t this was not accepted.

[Y] This letter is omitted in Governor Bradford's Collection of Letters.—Prince.

[Z] In Governor Bradford's Collection of Letters, this is Edward Southworth.—Prince.

[AA] He was governour in y^e biger ship, & M^r. Cushman assistante.

[AB] I thinke he was deceived in these things.

[AC] This was found true afterward.

[AD] In the manuscript it is "strive dayly," but a pen has been drawn through the latter word.

[AE] For Governor Bradford's list of passengers in the Mayflower, see Appendix, No. I.

[AF] Because y^ey tooke much of y^t fishe ther.

[AG] Epist: 53.

[AH] Act. 28.

[AI] Deu: 26. 5, 7.

[AJ] 107 Psa: v. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8.

[AK] Which was this author him selfe.

[AL] Page 17.

[AM] Thing in the manuscript

[AN] She came y^e 9. to y^e Cap.

[AO] Nay, they were faine to spare y^e shipe some to carry her home.

[AP] Yeeled in the manuscript.

[AQ] Adventures in the manuscript.

[AR] I know not w^ch way.

[AS] Adventures in the manuscript.

[AT] See how his promisss is fulfild.

[AU] But y^e [he] left not his own men a bite of bread.

[AV] The number is repeated in the Ms.

[AW] Mr. Hunter writes, "Here is an error in Bradford's pagination. He passes from 79 to 90. No part of the manuscript is here lost." 79 is repeated in the paging.

[AX] W^th in the manuscript.

[AY] They in the MS.

[AZ] I may not here omite how, notwithstand all their great paines & industrie, and y^e great hops of a large cropp, the Lord seemed to blast, & take away the same, and to threaten further & more sore famine unto them, by a great drought which continued from y^e 3. weeke in May, till about y^e midle of July, without any raine, and with great heat (for y^e most parte), insomuch as y^e corne begane to wither away, though it was set with fishe, the moysture wherof helped it much. Yet at length it begane to languish sore, and some of y^e drier grounds were partched like withered hay, part wherof was never recovered. Upon which they sett a parte a solemne day of humilliation, to seek y^e Lord by humble & fervente prayer, in this great distrese. And he was pleased to give them a gracious & speedy answer, both to their owne, & the Indeans admiration, that lived amongest them. For all y^e morning, and greatest part of the day, it was clear weather & very hotte, and not a cloud or any signe of raine to be seen, yet toward evening it begane to overcast, and shortly after to raine, with shuch sweete and gentle showers, as gave them cause of rejoyceing, & blesing God. It came, without either wind, or thunder, or any violence, and by degreese in y^t abundance, as that y^e earth was thorowly wete and soked therwith. Which did so apparently revive & quicken y^e decayed corne & other fruits, as was wonderfull to see, and made y^e Indeans astonished to behold; and afterwards the Lord sent them shuch seasonable showers, with enterchange of faire warme weather, as, through his blessing, caused a fruitfull & liberall harvest, to their no small comforte and rejoycing. For which mercie (in time conveniente) they also sett aparte a day of thanksgiveing. This being overslipt in its place, I thought meet here to inserte y^e same.

[The above is written on the reverse of page 103 of the original, and should properly be inserted here. This passage, "being overslipt in its place," the author at first wrote it, or the most of it, under the preceding year; but, discovering his error before completing it, drew his pen across it, and wrote beneath, "This is to be here rased out, and is to be placed on page 103, wher it is inserted."]

[BA] On.

[BB] I. R.

[BC] This proved rather, a propheti, then advice.

[BD] Contend in the manuscript.

[BE] In MS. also 145.

[BF] In MS. also 146.

[BG] He dyed afterwards at Bristoll, in y^e time of the warrs, of y^e sicknes in y^t place.

[BH] With her flages, & streamers, pendents, & wastcloaths, &c.

[BI] And is repeated in the MS.

[BJ] Adventures in the manuscript.

[BK] He means Mr. Robinson.

[BL] But this lasted not long, they had now provided Lyford & others to send over.

[BM] It is worthy to be observed, how y^e Lord doth chaing times & things; for what is now more plentifull then wine? and that of y^e best, coming from Malago, y^e Cannaries, and other places, sundry ships lading in a year. So as ther is now more cause to complaine of y^e excess and y^e abuse of wine (through mens corruption) even to drunkennes, then of any defecte or wante of the same. Witnes this year 1646. The good Lord lay not y^e sins & unthankfullnes of men to their charge in this perticuler.

[BN] This was John Oldome & his like.

[BO] M^r. Westons men.

[BP] Notabe in MS.

[BQ] Plin: lib: 18. chap. 2.

[BR] Of wh^ch were many witneses.

[BS] Jer. 41. 6.

[BT] 121 is repeated in the paging of the original.

[BU] Inurious in MS.

[BV] Receive in the manuscript.

[BW] This was Lyford himselfe.

[BX] Is it not in the MS.

[BY] Bet- in MS.

[BZ] If I mistake not, it was not much less. [30^li in the manuscript.]

[CA] First written as in the text, then altered to standerss.

[CB] Note.

[CC] Here occurs another error in the paging of the original; 142 is omitted.

[CD] Below are the names of the adventurers subscribed to this paper, taken from Bradford's Letter-Book, 1 Mass. Hist. Coll., III. 48; being forty-two in number. The names of six of these persons are found subsequently among the members of the Massachusetts Company, viz. John White, John Pocock, Thomas Goffe, Samuel Sharpe, John Revell, and Thomas Andrews. Mr. Haven, who edited the Records of the Massachusetts Company, is of opinion that the first person on the list is the celebrated clergyman of Dorchester, the reputed author of the Planter's Plea. Emnu. Alltham is probably the same person named in the Council Records, under date January 21. 1622-3: "Emanuel Altum to command the Pinnace built for Mr. Peirce's Plantation." Smith speaks of "Captaine Altom" as commanding this vessell, but Morton says the name of the master of the Little James was Mr. Bridges, who it appears was drowned at Damariscove, in March, 1624. See Coll. of the Amer. Antiq. Soc., III. 26, 62, Preface; Felt's MS. Memoranda from the Council Records; Smith's Generall Historie, p. 239; Morton's Memorial, p. 48.

John White, John Pocock, Robert Kean, Edward Bass, William Hobson, William Penington, William Quarles, Daniel Poynton, Richard Andrews, Newman Rookes, Henry Browning, Richard Wright, John Ling, Thomas Goffe, Samuel Sharpe, Robert Holland, James Sherley, Thomas Mott, Thomas Fletcher, Timothy Hatherly, Thomas Brewer, John Thorned, Myles Knowles, William Collier, John Revell, Peter Gudburn, Emnu. Alltham, John Beauchamp, Thomas Hudson, Thomas Andrews, Thomas Ward, Fria. Newbald, Thomas Heath, Joseph Tilden, William Perrin, Eliza Knight, Thomas Coventry, Robert Allden, Lawrence Anthony, John Knight, Matthew Thornhill, Thomas Millsop.

[CE] The orthography of some of these words differs from the modern way of spelling them; and we have no means of ascertaining the accuracy of Bradford's copy from the original letter. This passage may be rendered thus:—

"Noble, worshipful, wise, and prudent Lords, the Governor and Councillors residing in New Plymouth, our very dear friends:—The Director and Council of New Netherland wish to your Lordships, worshipful, wise, and prudent, happiness in Christ Jesus our Lord, with prosperity and health, in soul and body."

[CF] Nov. 6. 1627. Page 238. [Reference is here made to the page of the original manuscript.]

[CG] 155 omitted in original MS.—COM.

[CH] Another leter of his, that should have bene placed before:—

We cannot but take notice how y^e Lord hath been pleased to crosse our proseedings, and caused many disasters to befale us therin. I conceive y^e only reason to be, we, or many of us, aimed at other ends then Gods glorie; but now I hope y^t cause is taken away; the bargen being fully concluded, as farr as our powers will reach, and confirmed under our hands & seals, to M^r. Allerton & y^e rest of his & your copartners. But for my owne parte, I confess as I was loath to hinder y^e full confirming of it, being y^e first propounder ther of at our meeting; so on y^e other side, I was as unwilling to set my hand to y^e sale, being y^e receiver of most part of y^e adventurs, and a second causer of much of y^e ingagments; and one more threatened, being most envied & aimed at (if they could find any stepe to ground their malice on) then any other whosoever. I profess I know no just cause they ever had, or have, so to doe; neither shall it ever be proved y^t I have wronged them or any of y^e adventurers, wittingly or willingly, one peny in y^e disbursing of so many pounds in those 2. years trouble. No, y^e sole cause why they maligne me (as I & others conceived) was y^t I would not side with them against you, & the going over of y^e Leyden people. But as I then card not, so now I litle fear what they can doe; yet charge & trouble I know they may cause me to be at. And for these reasons, I would gladly have perswaded the other 4. to have sealed to this bargaine, and left me out, but they would not; so rather then it should faile, M^r. Alerton having taken so much pains, I have sealed with y^e rest; with this proviso & promise of his, y^t if any trouble arise hear, you are to bear halfe y^e charge. Wherfore now I doubt not but you will give your generallitie good contente, and setle peace amongst your selves, and peace with the natives; and then no doubt but y^e God of Peace will blese your going out & your returning, and cause all y^t you sett your hands unto to prosper; the which I shall ever pray y^e Lord to grante if it be his blessed will. Asuredly unless y^e Lord be mercifull unto us & y^e whole land in generall, our estate & condition is farr worse then yours. Wherfore if y^e Lord should send persecution or trouble hear, (which is much to be feared,) and so should put into our minds to flye for refuge, I know no place safer then to come to you, (for all Europ is at varience one with another, but cheefly w^th us,) not doubting but to find such frendly entertainmente as shall be honest & conscionable, notwithstanding what hath latly passed. For I profess in y^e word of an honest man, had it not been to procure your peace & quiet from some turbulent spirites hear, I would not have sealed to this last deed; though you would have given me all my adventure and debte ready downe. Thus desiring y^e Lord to blesse & prosper you, I cease ever resting,

Your faithfull & loving friend, to my power, JAMES SHERLEY.

Des: 27.

[The above letter was written on the reverse of page 154 of the original manuscript.]

[CI] Peag.

[CJ] 1629, May 25, the first letter concerning the former company of Leyden people.—Prince.

[CK] 1629-30, March 8th, the second letter concerning the latter company of Leyden people.—Prince.

[CL] This word is here substituted for recovering in the manuscript, on the authority of Bradford's Letter-Book.

[CM] This paragraph is written on the reverse of the page immediately preceding, in the original manuscript.

[CN] Fractions in the manuscript.

[CO] Thomas Willett.

[CP] 177 is omitted in MS.

[CQ] Oporto, called by the Dutch Port a port.

[CR] Hubbard, on page 101, notices the execution of Billington as taking place "about September" of this year. "The murtherer expected that, either for want of power to execute for capital offences, or for want of people to increase the plantation, he should have his life spared; but justice otherwise determined, and rewarded him, the first murtherer of his neighbour there, with the deserved punishment of death, for a warning to others." The first offence committed in the colony was by Billington, in 1621, who, for contempt of the Captain's lawful command, with opprobious speeches, was adjudged to have his neck and heels tied together. Prince, I. 103, from Bradford's pocket-book.

[CS] This paragraph was written on the reverse of page 180 of the original manuscript, near this place.

[CT] W^th in manuscript.

[CU] This was about y^e selling y^e ship in Spaine.

[CV] They were too short in resting on M^r. Hatherleys honest word, for his order to discharg them from y^e Friendship's accounte, when he and M^r. Allerton made y^e bargane with them, and they delivered them the rest of the goods; and therby gave them oppertunitie also to receive all the fraight of boath viages, without seeing an order (to have such power) under their hands in writing, which they never doubted of, seeing he affirmed he had power; and they both knew his honestie, and y^t he was spetially imployed for their agente at this time. And he was as shorte in resting on a verball order from them; which was now denyed, when it came to a perticuler of loss; but he still affirmed the same. But they were both now taught how to deale in y^e world, espetially with marchants, in such cases. But in y^e end this light upon these here also, for M^r. Allerton had gott all into his owne hand, and M^r. Hatherley was not able to pay it, except they would have uterlie undon him, as y^e sequell will manifest.

[CW] This comission is abused; he never had any for shuch end, as they well knew, nether had they any to pay this money, nor would have paid a peny, if they had not pleased for some other respecte.

[CX] o in MS.

[CY] The last two words not found in the MS. but obviously intended.

[CZ] About y^e Whit-Angell they all mette at a certaine taverne in London, wher they had a diner prepared, and had a conference with a factore aboute selling of her in Spaine, or at Port a porte, as hath been before mentioned; as M^r. Hatherley manifested, & M^r. Allerton could not deney.

[DA] Mr. Winslow deposed, y^e same time, before y^e Gov^r afore said, &c. that when he came into England, and the partners inquired of y^e success of y^e Whit Angell, which should have been laden w^th bass and so sent for Port. of Porting-gall, and their ship & goods to be sould; having informed them that they were like to faile in their lading of bass, that then M^r. James Sherley used these termes: Feck, we must make one accounte of all; and ther upon presed him, as agente for y^e partners in Neu-England, to accepte y^e said ship Whit-Angell, and her accounte, into y^e joynte partner-ship; which he refused, for many reasons; and after received instructions from New-Engl: to refuse her if she should be offered, which instructions he shewed them; and wheras he was often pressed to accept her, he ever refused her, &c.

[DB] So as a while before, wheras their great care was how to pay the purchase, and those other few debts which were upon them, now it was with them as it was some times with Saule's father, who left careing for y^e Asses, and sorrowed for his sonn. 1. Sam. 10. 2. So that which before they looked at as a heavie burthen, they now esteeme but a small thing and a light mater, in comparison of what was now upon them. And thus y^e Lord oftentimes deals with his people to teach them, and humble them, that he may doe them good in y^e later end.

[DC] This word is obscure in MS.

[DD] The above paragraph was written on the reverse of page 188 of the original manuscript.

[DE] The following account of Sir Christopher Gardiner, with the documents accompanying it, extending to page 357, does not appear in the text of the original manuscript,—having been perhaps inadvertently omitted,—but was written on the reverse of pages 189-191.

[DF] That is, in the original manuscript.

[DG] Rea-in the manuscript.

[DH] This letter was written on the reverse of folio 192 of the original manuscript, and may be properly inserted here.

[DI] March 22.

[DJ] The skin was sold at 14^s. and 15. y^e pound.

[DK] Ther was cause enough of these feares, which arise by y^e underworking of some enemies to y^e churches here, by which this Comission following was procured from his Ma^tie. (See this paper in appendix, No. 11.)

[DL] And y^e skin at 14^s.

[DM] That is, "If you please."

[DN] The two paragraphs above were written on the reverse of folios 202 and 203 of the original manuscript, under this year.

[DO] Blank in the original.

[DP] They in MS.

[DQ] Before this word in the margin appears a capital N.

[DR] Not correctly cast; it should be 12530^li.

[DS] 119 in MS.

[DT] Ther is little trust to be given to their relations in these things.

[DU] 120 in MS.

[DV] Mr John Reinor.

[DW] But by this means they did furnish them, & have still continued to doe.

[DX] Be in manuscript.

[DY] But y^ey were carried to y^e West-Indeas.

[DZ] They in the manuscript.

[EA] But staid it till y^e next year.

[EB] And yet afterwards they laid claime to those parts in the controversie about Seacunk.

[EC] Being about 40^li.

[ED] And devided betweene them.

[EE] 130 in MS.

[EF] Which is Charles River may still be questioned.

[EG] This was but to pretend advantage, for it could not be done, neither did it need.

[EH] M^r. Chancey came to them in y^e year 1638. and staid till y^e later part of this year 1641.

[EI] A leaf is here wanting in the original manuscript, it having been cut out.

THE END