your selves as being as much our Subject and living under the same obedience under us as if you continued in your natural Country And so We bid you farewell Given at Our Court at Whitehall April 23. 1664. in the Sixteenth Year of Our Reign By His Majesties special Command HENRY BENET After the said His Majesties Commissioners had visited several of the Jurisdictions of New-England and were courteously entertained in every of them the said honourable Colonel Richard Nicolls is setled at New-York for the present being Governour there as is before-noted George Cartwright Esq went for England in the latter end of the year with Mr. Benjamin Gillam The said Sir Robert Carre since that went for England in the year 67. He arrived at Bristol and died there June 1. the next day after he came ashore About that time it was thought by such as were judicious That through the Instigation of the said Maverick whose spirit was full of Malignity against the Country our both Civil and Religions Liberties were much endangered and the rather for that probably there would have been a Concurrence of divers Ill-affected in the Land had not the Lord prevented and was taken by the Dutch and afterwards with some difficulty arrived in England Sir Robert Carre is at the present at Delaware and Mr. Samuel Maverick at Boston 1665. THis year Mr. Thomas Prince was Elected Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth were Chosen Assistants to him in Government Mr. William Collier Mr. John Alden Major Josias Winslow Capt. Thomas Southworth Capt. VVilliam Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinkley Mr. James Brown In the Spring of this Year that honourable Gentleman Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Jurisdiction of the Massachusets changed this life for a better He was a very virtuous Gentleman and was greatly honoured and loved of the most as he well deserved He arrived at Salem in the year 1628 and had the chief Command of those that at the first there seated and bare a deep share of the Difficulties of those first beginnings which were great by reason especially of the great Sickness and Mortality that was then amongst them as hath been before-noted There he continued untill the Jurisdiction of the Massachusets saw reason to desire his removal to Boston for the more convenient Administration of Justice as Governour of the said Jurisdiction to which he was frequently Elected for many years together with little intermission and in which honourable Service he served God and the Country untill old Age and the Infirmities thereof coming upon him he fell asleep in the Lord and was with great honour and solemnity Interred at Boston This year it pleased God to cause a sad dispensation of his hand to pass before us in reference to the sudden death of Captain Davenport who in the Moneth of July was slain as he lay on his Bed with a blow of Thunder and Lightning He was a man of some Eminency being betrusted with the Command of the Castle in the Massachusets at which said Castle he was slain as aforesaid The more ought this so sad stroke of God to be considered and laid to heart and improved for our humiliation and the amendment of our lives before the great and terrible God who so aloud spake unto us in this so sad and awing a Providence This year it pleased the Lord again to strike the Wheat of this Country in a more general way then the last year with Blasting and Mildew whereby the greatest part of it was spoiled and the Plowmans hopes in that respect very much frustrated Howbeit the Lord still mixed with this affliction very much mercy in sparing the other Grain whereby the Country was in some good measure supplied 1666. THis Year Mr. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth were chosen to be his Assistants in Government Mr. John Alden Major Josias Winslow Capt. Thomas Southworth Capt. William Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinckley Mr. James Brown Lieut. John Freeman This year it pleased God to go on in a manifestation of his displeasure against New-England in a very remarkable manner by striking dead in a moment by a blow of Thunder three persons in the Town of Marshfield in the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth in the moneth of June viz. one named William Shirtliff and a Woman and a Youth which sad Dispensation of Gods hand being considered with some Circumstances gave cause to the beholders to be much astonished the said Shirtliff having his Wife by the hand and sitting by her to chear her in respect that the said storm was so fierce he was slain and she preserved though in some measure scorched with the Lightning yea he had one of his Children in his arms and himself slain and the Childe preserved We have likewise received intelligence of four more that about that time were slain by Thunder and Lightning about Pascataqua and divers more hurt At the time of this storm of Thunder and Lightning in the which those of Marshfield died there arose likewise a very great Whirlwind that where it came it tore up Trees by the Roots though through mercy it did little other hurt It was a great while and many years spent since the English came into these parts before any very considerable hurt was done by Thunder and Lightning to either man or beast appertaining to them although sometimes very fierce storms of that kinde as frequently as in these times but now how doth the Lord go on gradually in this as in other Judgements here in New-England first by striking Cattel and then one person at a time and this year divers to the number of seven besides some Cattel also Thus God thundereth marvellously with his voice Job 37.5 38.35 40.8 he worketh great things which we know not He can send the Lightnings that they may walk and say Lo here we are Hath any an arm like God or can any thunder with a voice like him Psal 29 5 7. By this his terrible Voice he breaketh the Cedars and divideth the flames of fire which he commissionates to do his pleasure sometimes not onely striking Cedars but great Oaks in a wonderful manner sometimes Beasts sometimes Men and Women If Gods Judgements have thus been abroad in the Earth Isaiah 26.9 how ought the Inhabitants of New-England to learn righteousness How easily can the Lord stain the pride of our glory with a stroke of his hand Let not the familiarness or frequency of such Providences cause them to be neglected by us to improve them as God would have us to fear before him Eccles 8.13 and to turn from such iniquities especially as are most displeasing unto him and to hold our lives in our hands and to be in a readiness for his pleasure lest knowing not our time Eccles 9.12 as the fishes that are taken in an evil net and as the birds that are caught in the snare so we shall be snared in an evil time when
Earthquake insomuch that at Vlisippo or Lisbon above a Thousand Houses were thrown down and Sixty more so shaken that they were ready to fall with many other Evils that befell those parts about that time And to observe what hath fallen out since this last Comet appeared will not be unuseful either in Europe or in America Since the writing hereof there have been sad engagements betwixt the two Nations and much Blood spilt In Europe the great Contest between our own Nation and the Dutch which hath threatned bloody War and what will be in the conclusion is known onely to God Besides other Contests between the Dutch and some other of their Neighbours as also the Pestilence very hot both in England and Holland In America the late and sad blow that our Countrymen at the Isle Christophers received from the French And as to our selves in New-England although through the mercy of our good God there is no breaking in nor going out into Captivity nor complaining in our streers yet we have been threatned with Invasion by Forreign Force and sometimes in expectation thereof as also we are not to slight the hand of God in his late sore Strokes in taking away so many by Thunder and Lightning to the great amazement and terrour of many as also Gods continued strokes in Drought Blasting and Mildew with which much of the Fruits of the Earth have been destroyed All which considered ought to induce us to search and try our wayes and to enter into a strict and serious examination of our hearts and lives and having found out what those sins are that are most provoking to the Majesty of Heaven we may reform them whether in Church in State in Family or in Persons that so he may not stir up all his wrath Psal 78 38. but yet may delight over us to do us good from the beginning of the year to the end thereof This year it pleased God to smite the Fruits of the Earth viz. the Wheat in special with Blasting and Mildew whereby much of it was utterly spoiled and became profitable for nothing and much of it worth little being light and empty This was looked at by the judicious and conscientious of the Land as a speaking Providence against the Vnthankfulness of many for so great a mercy and their Murmuring expressed in their words by slighting and undervaluing terms of it as also against Voluptuousness and abuse of the good Creatures of God by Licentiousness in Drinking and Fashions in Apparel for the obtaining whereof a great part of this principal Grain was oftentimes unnecessarily expended This so sad a Dispensation with other particulars occasioned the observation of some dayes in a way of Humiliation before the Lord somewhat more frequently then ordinary Let it also be observed That yet in judgement he remembred mercy by affording a plentiful Harvest of other sorts of Grain so as the Country suffered not in respect of the want of Bread this year but had plenty thereof This year also His Majesties Commissioners viz. Colonel Richard Nicolls Sir Robert Carre Knight George Cartwright Esq and Samuel Maverick Esq Arrived at Boston in new-New-England in the moneth of July The tenour of whose Commission was in special To reduce the Dutch at the Manhato's to His Majesties Obedience which in some short time was accomplished and the Place and Jurisdiction thereof surrendred up unto His Majesties said Commissioners who styled it by the Name of New-York and placed a Government over it of His Majesties Subjects the aforesaid honourable Colonel Richard Nicolls being Governour in chief there And whereas they were likewise Commissionated To hear and determine such Differences as might be amongst the Colonies in respect unto the Bounds of their Jurisdictions Some such Differences were by them heard and in special betwixt Plimouth and Road-Island and such Settlement therein concluded as they were capacitated unto As also sundry Propositions were by them made to several of the respective Jurisdictions which together with the Agitations concerning them and the Answers unto them are elsewhere extant They likewise presented the honoured Governour of the Jurisdiction of Plimouth as to that Colony with a gracious Letter from His Majesty The Contents whereof are as followeth To Our Trusty and Well beloved Our Governour and Council of New-Plimouth greet CHARLES REX TRusty and well-beloved We greet you well We need not inlarge upon Our Care of and Affection to that Our Plantation of New-Plimouth when We give you such a Testimony Manifestation of it in the sending of those Gentlemen persons well known unto Us and deserving from us Our trusty and well-beloved Colonel Richard Nicolls Sir Robert Carre Knight George Cartwright Esq and Samuel Maverick Esq our Commissioners to visit you and other our Plantations in those parts of new-New-England and to give us a full and particular Information and account of your present state and condition and how the same may be advanced and improved by any further Acts of Grace and Favour from us towards you and that both you and all the world may know and take notice That we take you into our immediate protection and will no more suffer you to be oppressed or injured by any foreign Power or â—ll Neighbours then we would suffer our other Subjects that live upon the same Continent with us to be so injured and oppressed And as our Care and Protection will we doubt not be sufficient with Gods blessing to defend you from foreign force so our Care and Circumspection is no less that you may live in peace amongst your selves and with those our other Subjects who have planted themselves in your neighbour Colonies with that Justice Affection and brotherly Love which becomes Subjects born under the same Prince and in the same Country and of the same Faith and Hope in the Mercies of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ And to the end there may be no Contentions and Differences between you in respect of the bounds and Jurisdiction of your several Colonies the hearing and determining whereof we have referred to our Commissioners as the Right appears by clear Evidence and Testimony before them or that they can settle it by your mutual Consent and Agreement otherwise in cases of difficulty they shall present the same to us who will determine according to our own Wisdome and Justice The Address you formerly made to us gave us so good satisfaction of your Duty Loyalty and Affection to us that we have not the least doubt that you will receive those Commissioners in such manner as becomes you and as may manifest your respect and affection towards us from whom they are sent They will let you know the resolution we have to preserve all your Liberties and Priviledges both Ecclesiastical and Civil without the least violation which we presume will dispose you to manifest by all wayes in your power Loyalty and Affection to us that all the world may know that you do look upon
Trading with the Indians of Kenebek p. 61 Capt. Miles Standish goes over to England as an Agent in the behalf of the Plantation of New-Plimouth p. 62 1626. In April Capt. Standish arrives in Plimouth brings sad tidings of Mr. John Robinsons and Mr. Robert Cushmans death p. 63 They receive divers Letters from their friends in Holland p. 64 1627. Mr. Isaac Allerton goes over for England Agent for the Plantation with the Merchant-Adventurers p. 64. The first distribution of Land amongst the Inhabitants of Plimouth p. 65 A ship with many Passengers in her bound for Virginia was cast away at the middle of Mannamoiet Bay but they saved their lives and their goods and were courteously entertained at Plimouth p. 65 c. The Dutch Plantation desire Commerce with Plimouth which they grant them and so they held mutual and profitable correspondency together The Dutch acquaint the English with the trading of Wampam-peag p. 67 1628. Morton for his Atheistical and licentious Practises is apprehended by Capt. Standish sent home to England p. 68 c. Mr. John Endicot arrives bringing with him a Patent under the Broad-Seal of England for the Government of the Massachusets p. 70 1629. Three ships arrive at Salem bringing a great number of Passengers from England Infectious diseases amongst them p. 73 Mr. Higginson Mr. Skelton Mr. Bright Ministers arrive p. 74 Upon Aug. 5. was the first Church in the Massachusets Colony gathered viz. at Salem p. 75 The Book of Common-Prayer pleaded for and practised in Massachusets Colony by two of the Patentees p. 76 But was quickly prohibited by the Authority there p. 77 1630. Mr. Higginson Teacher of Salem Church died p. 78 A Fleet of ten ships arrived in the Massachusets Colony in which came over many worthy Instruments Mr. John Winthrop and Mr. Thomas Dudly Magistrates Mr. Isaac Johnson Esq and Mr. John VVilson Mr. George Philips Mr. Maverick and Mr. VVareham Ministers arrived Mr. Isaac Johnson Magistrate of the Massachusets and his Lady soon after their arrival died p. 83 Churches gathered this year at Boston by Mr. John VVilson VVatertown by Mr. Philips Dorchester by Mr. Maverick and Mr. VVareham p. 84 1631. A Church gathered at Roxbury by Mr. John Eliot and Mr. VVeld p. 85 1632. Sir Christopher Gardiner a strong Papist arrived in N.E. who for some miscarriages left the Country and returned home to England and there proved an open Adversary to the Country p. 85 86 The Lords of the Kings most honourable Privy-Council favour the Plantations of N.E. by their encouraging Order p. 87 88 1633. The number of Magistrates at Plimouth increased to seven p. 89 An infectious Feaver amongst the Inhabitants of Plimouth whereof many died p. 90 Great swarms of strange Flies up and down the Country which was a presage of the following mortality p. 91 Mr. John Cotton Mr. Hooker and Mr. Stone Ministers arrive in N. E. ibid. Mr. William Collier a liberal Benefactor to the Colony of New-Plimouth arrives in N.E. ibid. 1634. Mr. Skelton Pastor to the Church at Salem died p. 78 A great mortality amongst the Indians by the Small Pox p. 92 Capt. Stone turns Pirat at the Dutch Plantation and there seizes on a Plimouth Barque that was there trading p. 93 The cruel Massacre of Capt. Stone and Capt. Norton at Connecticot River by the Pequot Indians p. 92 93 Mr. Roger Williams lamentable Apostacy p. 78 c. He is Banished by the Massachusets Colony ibid. 1635. Mr. Edward Winslow sent over to England as a publick Agent for the Country p. 94 An Hirracane which did great damage both by sea land p. 95 1636. Conecticot Colony planted this year by many worthy Instruments Two shallops loaden with goods were cast away in the mouth of Plimouth Harbour the goods were saved ten men drowned p. 96 Mr. John Oldham murthered in his Barque by the Indians of Block-Island p. 98 1637. The Pequot Wars in which War the English slew and took Prisoners about 700 Indians and slew 13 Sachems to the great terrour of all the Natives p. 99 New-Haven Colony began this year p. 106 Antinomian and Familistical Errours are broach'd in the Country especially at Boston ibid. A Synod is called which condemned these Errours out of the Word of God p. 107 Mrs. Hutchinson and Errours are banished by the Magistrates of the Massachusets Colony ibid. A hideous Monster born at Boston of one Mrs. Mary Dyer p. 108 1638. Three English-men were put to death at Plimouth for robbing and murthering an Indian near Providence p. 111 June 2. a great and fearful Earthquake in the Country ibid. Gorton a pestilent Seducer and blasphemous Atheist is banished Plimouth Colony Whipt and banished from Road-Island banished the Massachusets Colony p. 108 c. 1639. Harvard Colledge founded at Cambridge by Mr. John Harvard of worthy memory p. 112 Articles of Peace renewed with Massasoiâ—t Sachem and his Son Mooanam by the Government of Plimouth p. 112 c. 1642. Thirteen able godly Ministers at this time in Plimouth Jurisdiction shined as bright Stars in the Churches Firmament p. 116 1643. Mr. William Brewster Ruling-Elder in the Church of Plimouth died in the 84 year of his Age p. 117 May 19. was the first Combination of the four United Colonies of N.E. p. 120 1644. Mr. John Atwood an eminent Benefactor to the Colony of Plimouth died p. 121 The Town of Eastham erected by divers considerable persons of Plimouth ibid. 1646. Three men of War arrived in Plimouth Harbour under the command of Capt. Tho Cromwel richly laden A mutiny amongst the Seamen whereby one man is killed p. 123 Mr. Edw Winslow goes over into England Agent for the Massachusets Colony to answer the complaints of sundry discontented persons but returned no more to N. E. p. 124 1647. Mr. Thomas Hooker Pastor of the Church at Hartford rested from his labours p. 125 1649. March 26. Mr. John Winthrop Governour of the Massachusets deceased p. 130 An innumerable company of Caterpillers in some parts of the Country destroyed the Fruits of the Earth p. 131 August 25. Mr. Thomas Shepard Pastor of Cambridge Church died ibid. An Act of Parliament passed in England for promoting and propagating the Gospel amongst the Indians in N.E. In reference to which an Indian Corporation was there established Able Instruments encouraged to preach the Gospel to the Indians in N.E. the Bible was translated into the Indian Language by Mr. John Eliot and in 1664. was printed at Cambridge p. 131 1650. A great mortality amongst Children this year p. 133 1651. Mr. Wil Thomas Magistrate of Plimouth Colony died p. 134 1652. Mr. John Cotton Teacher of Boston Church died A Comet was seen at the time of his sickness hanging over N. E. which went out soon after his death p. 135 c. 1653. July 31. Mr. Thomas Dudly Governour of the Massachusets died about the 77 year of his Age p. 139 1655. Plimouth hears sad news of the death of Mr. Edward Winslow who had sometimes been their Governour p. 142 1656. Capt. Miles Standish Magistrate of Plimouth died p. 143 1657. May 3. Mr. William Bradford Governor of Plimouth died p. 144 The Quakers that cursed Sect arrive at Plimouth p. 151 Mr. Theoph Eaton Governor of Newhaven Colony died p. 152 Mr. Garret cast away in his Voyage from Boston to England which was a great loss to the Country p. 152 1658. A great Earthquake was heard in N. E. p. 153 Mr. Ralph Partridge Minister at Duxbury deceased ibid. John Philips of Marshfield slain by Thunder Lightning p. 155 Mr. William Paddy Deacon of Plimouth Church died ibid. 1659. The damnable Opinions of the Quakers are vented up and down the Country p. 157 Mr. Henry Dunster first President of Harvard Colledge deceased p. 158 1660. James Pierce slain by Lightning at Plimouth p. 159 1662. In January several Earthquakes were heard in N. E. p. 161 Philip Sachem of Pokanaket renews the Articles of Peace made betwixt the Government of Plimouth and his Father Brother p. 160 Mr. John Brown Magistrate of Plimouth Colony ended this life p. 163 164 1663. Mr. Samuel Newman Teacher of Rehoboth died p. 164 Mr. John Norton Teacher of Boston died suddenly p. 165 Mr. Samuel Stone Teacher of Hartford deceased p. 168 1664. A great and dreadful Comet appeared in New-England for the space of three moneths which was accompanied with many sad Effects p. 170 Great mildew and blasting in the Country p. 172 The Kings Commissioners arrived at Boston in N. E. p. 173 Manado's surrendred up to His Majesty and called New-York p. 173 Colonel Cartwright on his Voyage to England was taken by the Dutch Sir Robert Carre died the next day after his arrival in Bristol p. 176 1665. Mr. John Endicot Governour of the Massachusets died p. 176 Capt. Davenport killed with Lightning as he lay on his Bed at the Castle p. 177 Wheat exceedingly blasted and mildewed ibid. 1666. Three killed in a moment by a blow of Thunder at Marshfield and four at Piscataqua and divers hurt A great Whirlwind at the same time p. 178 The Small Pox at Boston p. 179 The mildew and blasting of the Corn still continued ibid. A remarkable manifestation of Gods goodness to some poor Salvages in the Jurisdiction of Plimouth p. 180 The death of Mr. William Thompson Minister at Braintry 181 1667. Several Vollies of shot heard discharged in the Air at Nantasket In March there appeared a Sign in the Heavens in the form of a Spear pointing directly to the West p. 182 Mr. John Wilson who had been Pastor of Boston Church 37 years rested from his labours in the 79 year of his Age p. 183 1668. Mr. Samuel Shepard Pastor of Rowley Church died p. 190 April 27. Mr. Henry Flint Teacher at Braintry died ibid. July 9. Mr. Jonathan Mitchel Pastor of the Church at Cambridge deceased p. 190 c. October 13. Mr. John Eliot junior Pastor of a Church within the Bounds of Cambridge departed this life p. 196 197 The Conclusion of the History with Advice to the Rising generation p. 197 198 FINIS
NEW-ENGLANDS MEMORIALL OR A brief Relation of the most Memorable and Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God manifested to the PLANTERS OF New-England in America With special Reference to the first Colony thereof Called NEW-PLIMOUTH As also a Nomination of divers of the most Eminent Instruments deceased both of Church and Common-wealth improved in the first beginning and after-progress of sundry of the respective Jurisdictions in those Parts in reference unto sundry Exemplary Passages of their LIVES and the time of their DEATH Published for the Use and Benefit of present and future Generations By NATHANIEL MORTON Secretary to the Court for the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth Deut. 32.10 He found him in a desert Land in the waste howling wilderness he led him about he instructed him he kept him as the Apple of his Eye Jerem. 2.2 3. I remember thee the kindness of thy youth the love of thine Espousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness in a Land that was not sown c. Deut. 8.2 16. And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee this FORTY YEARS in the Wilderness c. CAMBRIDGE Printed by S.G. and M. J. for John Vsher of Boston 1669. To the Reader IT is much to be desired there might be extant A Compleat History of the Vnited Colonies of New-England that God may have the praise of his goodness to his People here and that the present and future Generations may have the benefit thereof This being not attainable for the present nor suddenly to be expected it is very expedient that while sundry of the Eldest Planters are yet living Records and Memorials of Remarkable Providences be preserved and published that the true Originals of these Plantations may not be lost that New-England in all time to come may remember the day of her smallest things and that there may be a furniture of Materials for a true and full History in after-times For these and such-like Reasons we are willing to Recommend unto the Reader this present Narrative as a Useful Piece The Author is an approved godly man and one of the first Planters at Plimouth The Work it self is Compiled with Modesty of Spirit Simplicity of Style and Truth of Matter containing the Annals of New-England for the space of 47 years with special reference to Plimouth Colony which was the first and where the Author hath had his constant abode And yet so farre as his Intelligence did reach relating many Remarkable Passages in the several Colonies and also making an honourable mention of divers of the most Eminent Servants of God that have been amongst us in several parts of the Country after they had finished their course We hope that the Labor of this good man will finde a general Acceptance amongst the People of God and also be a means to provoke some or other in the rest of the Colonies who have had the knowledge of things from the beginning to Contribute their Observations and Memorials also by which means what is wanting in this Narrative may be supplied by some others and so in the issue from divers Memorials there may be matter for a just History of new-New-England in the Lords good time In the mean time this may stand for a Monument and be deservedly acknowledged as an Eben-Ezer that Hitherto the Lord hath helped us March 26. 1669. John Higginson Thomas Thacher To the Right Worshipful THOMAS PRINCE Esq Governour of the Jurisdiction of New Plimouth With the Worshipfull the MAGISTRATES His Assistants in the said Government N. M. wisheth Peace and Prosperity in this Life and Eternall Happiness in that which is to come Right Worshipfull THe consideration of the weight of Duty that lieth upon us to Commemorize to future Generations the memorable passages of Gods Providence to us and our Predecessors in the beginning of this Plantation hath wrought in me a restlesness of spirit and earnest desire that something might be atchieved in that behalf more or at least otherwise then as yet hath been done Many discouragements I have met with both from within and without my self but reflecting upon the Ends I have proposed to my self in setting out in this Work it hath afforded me some support viz. The glory of God and the good of present and future Generations Being also induced hereunto by the consideration that your selves especially some of you are fully acquainted with many of the particulars both concerning Persons and Things inserted in the following Narrative and can on your own knowledge assert them for Truth Were it so that any other had travelled in this kinde in such a way as might have conduced to a brief and satisfactory intelligence in particulars relating to the premises I would have spared this labour and have satisfied my self in perusal of their Works rather then to have set pen to paper about the same but having neither seen nor heard of any especially respecting this our Plantation of New-Plimouth which God hath honoured to be the first in this Land I have made bold to present your Worships with and to publish to the world something of the very first Beginnings of the great Actings of God in New-England begun at New-Plimouth wherein the greatest part of my intelligence hath been borrowed from my much honoured Uncle Mr. William Bradford and such Manuscripts as he left in his Study from the year 1620 unto 1646 whom had God continued in this world some longer time and given him rest from his other more important Affairs we might probably have had these things from an abler Pen and better digested then now you may expect Certain Diurnals of the honoured Mr. Edward Winslow have also afforded me good light and help and what from them both and otherwise I have obtained that I judged suitable for the following Discourse I have with care and faithfulness related and have therein more sollicitously followed the truth of things many of which I can also assert on my own knowledge then I have studied quaintness in expressions I should gladly have spoken more particularly of the Neighbouring United Colonies whose ends and aims in their Transplanting of themselves and Families were the same with ours viz. The glory of God the propagation of the Gospel and enlargement of His Majesties Dominions but for want of intelligence and that I may not prevent a better Pen I shall onely make mention of some of their Worthies that we have been most acquainted with I shall not insist upon the Clime nor Soyle of the Country its Commodities or Discommodities nor at large on the Natives or their Customes and Manners all which have been already declared by Captain Smith Mr. Higginson Mr. Williams Mr. Wood and others What it is and what my aims at Gods glory and my good affections to the place and people of whom I treat may make it I present your Worships with Humbly craving your favourable aspect and good acceptance of my poor Endeavours and that my self and it
Adventurers got him to assign over the grand-Patent to the Company which he had taken in his own Name and made quite void their former Patent About the latter end of June This was the ship called the Paragon aforesaid came in a ship at Plimouth with Captain Francis West who had a Commission to be Admiral of New-England to restrain Interlopers and such fishing ships as came to fish and trade without licence from the Council of New-England for which they should pay a great sum of money but he could do no good of them for they were too strong for him and he found the fishermen to be refractory and their owners upon complaint made to the Parliament procured an order that fishing should be free He told the Governour of Plimouth that they spake with a ship at sea and were on board her that was coming to the said Plantation of Plimouth in which were sundry passengers and they marvelled she was not arrived fearing some miscarriage for they lost her in a storm that fell shortly after they had been on board which relation filled them full of fears yet mixed with hope The Master of this ship had two Hogsheads of Pease to sell but seeing their wants held them at Nine pounds sterling an Hogshead and under Eight he would not take and yet would have Beaver at an under-rate but they told him they had lived so long without and would do still rather then give so unreasonably so the said Ship went from Plimouth to Virginia About fourteen dayes after came in the Ship called The Ann whereof Mr. William Pierce was Master two of the principal Passengers that came in this Ship were Mr. Timothy Hatherly and Mr. George Morton the former viz. Mr. Timothy Hatherly soon after his arrival met with some cross Providences by the burning of his House whereby he was much impoverished and much discouraged and returned the Winter following for England and afterwards the Lord was pleased to renew his Estate and he came again into New-England and proved a very profitable and beneficial Instrument both in Church and Common-wealth being one of the first beginners and a good Instrument to uphold the Church and Town of Situate and also served God and the Jurisdiction of Plimouth in the place of Magistracy and retained his Integrity in the Profession of the wayes of Christ unto old Age still surviving at the penning hereof The latter of the two fore-named viz. Mr. George Morton was a pious gracious Servant of God and very faithful in whatsoever publick Imployment he was betrusted withall and an unfeigned well-willer according to his Sphere and Condition a sutable Promoter of the Common Good and Growth of the Plantation of New-Plimouth labouring to still the Discontents that sometimes would arise amongst some spirits by occasion of the Difficulties of these new beginnings but it pleased God to put a period to his dayes soon after his arrival in New-England not surviving a full year after his coming ashore With much comfort and peace he fell asleep in the Lord in the Month of June Anno 1624. About ten dayes after the arrival of the Ship called The Ann above-named there came in another small Ship of about forty four Tun named the James Mr. Bridges being Master thereof which said Ship the Ann had lost at Sea by reason of foul Weather she was a fine new Vessel built to stay in the Country One of the principal Passengers that came in her was Mr. John Jenny who was a godly though otherwise a plain man yet singular for publickness of spirit setting himself to seek and promote the Common Good of the Plantation of New-Plimouth who spent not onely his part of this Ship being part Owner thereof in the general Concernment of the Plantation but also afterwards was alwayes a Leading-man in promoting the general Interest of this Colony He lived many years in New-England and fell asleep in the Lord Anno 1644. In the two Ships last named came over many other persons besides those before recited who proved of good use in their places These Passengers seeing the low and poor condition of those that were here before them were much daunted and dismayed and according to their diverse humours were diversly affected Some wished themselves in England again others fell on weeping fancying their own misery in what they saw in others other-some pitying the distress they saw their Friends had been long in and still were under In a word all were full of sadness onely some of their old Friends rejoyced to see them and that it was no worse with them for they could not expect it should be better and now hoped they should enjoy better dayes together And truely it was no marvel they should be thus affected for they were in a very low condition both in respect of Food and Clothing at that time To consider seriously how sadly the Scripture speaks of the Famine in Jacobs time when he said to his Sons Go buy us food that we may live and not die and that the Famine was great and heavy in the Land and yet they had great Herds and store of Cattel of sundry kindes which besides their flesh must needs produce other useful benefits for food and yet it was accounted a sore affliction But the misery of the Planters at Plimouth at the first beginning must needs be very great therefore who not onely wanted the staff of Bread but all the benefits of Cattel and had no Egypt to go to but God fed them out of the Sea for the most part so wonderful is his powerful Providence over his in all Ages for his Mercy endureth for ever About the middle of September arrived Captain Robert Gorges in the Bay of the Massachusets with sundry Passengers and Families intended there to begin a Plantation and pitched upon that place which Mr. Weston fore-named had forsaken He had a Commission from the Council of new-New-England to be General Governour of the Country and they appointed for his Council and Assistants Captain Francis West the aforesaid Admiral Christopher Levet Esq and the Governour of Plimouth for the time being Also they gave him Authority to Choose such other as he should finde fit Also they gave by their Commission full Power to him and his Assistants or any three of them whereof himself was alwayes to be one To do and execute what to them should seem good in all Cases Capital Criminal and Civil with divers other Instructions Of which and his Commission it pleased him to suffer the Governour of Plimouth to take a Copy He meeting with the aforesaid Mr. Weston at Plimouth called him before him and some other of the Assistants with the Governour of Plimouth aforesaid and charged him with the ill carriage of his Men at the Massachusets by which means the peace of the Country was disturbed and himself and the people which he had brought over to plant in that Bay thereby much prejudiced To which
them that sickness would follow and so it did very hot in the Months of June July and August of that Summer This year there arrived in new-New-England those three worthy Instruments Mr. John Cotton Mr. Thomas Hooker Mr. Cotton Mr. Hooker Mr. Samuel Stones arrival in N.E. and Mr. Samuel Stone who were Gospel-Preachers of excellent worth and use in their places untill God took them out of the world unto himself This year likewise Mr. William Collier arrived with his Family in New-England Mr. Colliers arrival in N.E. who as he had been a good Benefactor to the Colony of New-Plimouth before he came over having been an Adventurer unto it at its first beginning so also he approved himself a very useful Instrument in that Jurisdiction after he arrived being frequently Chosen and for divers years serving God and the Country in the place of Magistracy and lived a godly and holy life untill old Age which to him is a Crown of Glory being found in the way of Righteousness 1634. THis Year Mr. Thomas Prince was Chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth His Assistants in Government were Mr. William Bradford Mr. Edward Winslow Captain Miles Standish Mr. William Collier Mr. John Alden Mr. John Howland and Mr. Stephen Hopkins A great sickness amongst the Indians In the Spring of this Year there fell a very great sickness of the Small Pox amongst the Indians so as they died most miserably of it for a sorer Disease cannot come amongst them and they dread it more then the Plague it self for usually those of them which have this Disease have them in abundance and for want of Bedding and Linen and other Necessaries they fall into a lamentable condition for as they lye on their hard Mats the Pox breaking and running one into another their skin cleaving by reason thereof to the Mats they lye on when they turn them much of their skin will flay off at once and they will be all on a gore blood most sad and grievous to behold and then being very sore what with cold and other distempers they die like rotten sheep This Year one Captain Stone who had sometimes lived at Christophers in the West-India's came into these parts of whom I have nothing to speak in way of commendation but rather the contrary After he had been to and fro in the Country he returned towards Virginia with one Captain Norton and so it was that as they returned they went in at Conecticot River where the Indians killed the said Stone as he lay in his Cabbin and threw a Covering over him they likewise killed all the rest of his Company but the said Captain Norton he defending himself a long time in the Cook-room of the Barque untill by accident the Gunpowder took fire which for readiness he had set in an open thing before him which did so burn and scald him and blinde his eyes as he could make no longer resistance but was slain also by them and they made a prey of his goods It is to be observed That the said Stone being at the Dutch Plantation in the fore-part of this year a certain Barque of Plimouth being there likewise on Trading he kept company with the Dutch Governour and made him drunk and got leave of him in his drunkenness to take the said Barque without any occasion or cause given him and so taking his time when the Merchant and some of the chief of the men were on shore with some of his own men made the rest of them weigh Anchor and set sail to carry her away to Virginia but some of the Dutch Seamen who had been at Plimouth and received kindness seeing this horrible abuse got a Vessel or two and pursued them and brought them back After this he came into the Massachusets Bay where they commenced Suit against him but by the mediation of some it was taken up and afterwards in the company of some Gentlemen he came to Plimouth and was kindly entertained but Revenge boiling in his breast as some conceived he watched a season to have stabbed the Governour and put his hand to his Dagger for that end but by Gods Providence ordering the vigilance of some that were about him he was prevented but God met with him for these and other wickednesses as hath been before related 1635. THis year Mr. William Bradford was chosen Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth And Were Chosen to be his Assistants in Government Mr. Edward Winslow Mr. Thomas Prince Mr. William Collier Captain Standish Mr. John Alden Mr. John Howland and Mr. Stephen Hopkins This Year Mr. Edward Winslow took a Voyage for England on publick occasions and it came to pass that he had occasion to answer some Complaints made against the Country at the Council Board more chiefly concerning the Massachusets Jurisdiction which he did to good effect and further prosecuted such things as might tend to the good of the whole in particular he preferred a Petition to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for the Plantations in America in reference unto some injuries done by the French and Dutch unto the Country which Petition found good acceptance and was in a way to a satisfactory Answer but sundry Adversaries interposed whose ends were the subversion and overthrow of the Churches at least to disturb their peace and hinder their growth but by Gods providence it so fell out in the end that although those Adversaries crossed the Petition for taking any further effect in the end principally intended in it yet by this as a means the whole plot was discovered and those Adversaries came to nothing the particulars whereof are too long here to be inserted This Year on Saturday the fifteenth day of August was such a mighty storm of Wind and Rain as none now living in these parts either English or Indian had seen the like being like unto those Hirracanes or Tuâ—â—ins that writers mention to be sometimes in the Indies The great storm or Hirracane It began in the morning a little before day and grew not by degrees but came with great violence in the beginning to the great amazement of many It blew down sundry houses and uncovered divers others divers Vessels were lost at Sea in it and many more in extream danger It caused the Sea to swell in some places to the southward of Plimouth as that it arose to twenty foot right up and down and made many of the Indians to climb into Trees for their safety It threw down all the Corn to the ground which never rose more the which through the mercy of God it being near harvest time was not lost though much the worse and had the wind continued without shifting in likelihood it would have drowned some part of the Country It blew down many hundred thousands of Trees turning up the stronger by the roots and breaking the high Pine Trees and such like in the midst and the tall young Oaks and Walnut Trees
godly Gentleman and Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth and attended him on his Embassage into Holland and was imployed by him in matters of greatest trust as in keeping of the Keys of the Cautionary Towns delivered up to him for her Majesty and things of the like nature his Master would alwayes in private confer with him as a friend or equal he afterwards lived in good esteem in his own Country and did much good until the troubles of those times enforced his remove into Holland and so into New-England and was in both places of singular use and benefit to the Church and People of Plimouth whereof he was being eminently qualified for such work as the Lord had appointed him unto of which should I speak particularly as I might I should prove tedious I shall content my self therefore only to have made honorable mention in general of so worthy a man And here I might take occasion to mention with admiration the marvellous providence of God that notwithstanding the many changes and hardships that this people viz. the first Planters at New-Plimouth went through and the many Enemies they had and difficulties they met withal that so many of them should live until very old age It was not only this Reverend mans condition but many more of them did the like some dying before and about this time and some living who attained to sixty years of age and to sixty five divers to seventy and some to more then eighty as he did It must needs be more then ordinary and above natural reason that so it should be for it is found in experience that changing of Air Famine and unwholsome Food much drinking of Water Sorrows and Troubles c. all of them are enemies to health causes of much diseases consumers of natural vigor and the bodies of men and shortners of life and yet of all these things they had a large and long part and suffered deeply in the same they went from England to Holland where they found both worse Air Diet then that they came from from thence enduring a long imprisonment in the ships at Sea into New-England how it hath been with them here hath already been shewn what crosses troubles fears wants and sorrows they have been liable unto is easily to be discerned so as in some sort they may say with the Apostle they were in Journeys often 1 Cor. 11.26.27 in perils of Waters in perils of Robbers in perils of their own Nation in perils amongst the Heathen in perils in the Wilderness in perils in the Sea in perils amongst false Brethren in weariness in painfulness in watching often in hunger thirst in fasting often in cold and nakedness What was it then that upheld them It was Gods visitation that preserved their spirits Job 10.12 he that upheld the Apostle upheld them They were persecuted but not forsaken 2 Cor. 4 9. 2 Cor. 9 6. cast down but perished not as unknown and yet known as dying and behold we live as chastened and yet not killed God it seems would have all men behold such works of his Providence as these are towards his people that they in like cases might be incouraged to depend upon him in their trials and also bless his Name when they see his goodness towards others Man lives not by bread only Deut. 8.3 It is not by dainty fare peace rest and hearts ease in enjoying contentments and good things of this World only that preserves health and prolongs life God in such examples would have the World take notice that he can do it without them and if the World will shut their eyes and take no notice thereof yet he would have his people to see and consider it Daniel could be in better liking with â—ulse then with the Kings dainties Jacob though he went from one Nation to another People and passed through Famine Fears and many afflictions yet he lived until old age and died sweetly and rested in the Lord as many others of Gods servants have done and still do through Gods goodness notwithstanding all the malice of their enemies Job 15.32 Psal 55.23 When the branch of the wicked shall be cut off before his day and the bloody and deceitful man shall not live out half his dayes By reason of the plotting of the Narrhagansets ever since the Pequot War the Indians were drawn into a general conspiracy against the English in all parts as was in part discovered the year before and now made more plain and evident by many discoveries and free confessions of sundry Indians upon several occasions from divers places concurring in one with such other concurring circumstances as gave the English sufficiently to understand the truth thereof and to think of means how to prevent the same In which respect together with divers other and more weighty reasons the four Colonies viz. the Massachusets Plimouth Conecticot and New-Haven entred into a more near Union and Confederation the nineteenth day of May 1643. and the Articles of the said confederation were signed by the Commissioners of the said Jurisdictions respectively by which were Authorized thereunto viz. John Winthrop Governour of the Massachusets Thomas Dudley Edward Winslow William Collier Edward Hopkins Thomas Grigson Theophilus Eaton George Fenwick The said Articles at large with sundry other particulars appertaining thereunto together with the particulars concerning the plotting contrivements menacings and insolencies of the Narrhagansets against the English together with the provision and preparation made by the English for an expedition against them See Acts of the Commissioners for the United Colonies of N.E. Aâ— 1644. and 1645. with the yieldings and compliance of the said Narrhagansets to the English and the Composition and Articles of agreement made with them c. these are all to be seen as they are at large extant in the Records of the Commissioners for the United Colonies of new-New-England whereunto I refer the Reader 1644. THis Year Mr. Edward Winslow was Elected Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth were Elected his Assistants in Government Mr. William Bradford Mr. Thomas Prince Mr. William Collier Mr. Timothy Hatherly Mr. John Brown Mr. William Thomas Mr. Edmond Freeman This Year Mr. John Atwood died he was a godly man singularly endowed with the grace of Patience and having a large estate became a useful benefactor to the Colonie of New-Plimouth he departed this life expressing great Faith in Christ and a cheerful expectation of the restoration of his body at the general Resurrection in Glory This Year many of the Town of Plimouth by reason of some straights that were upon them took up thoughts of removing to some other place for their better accommodation and for that end made a more exact and particular discovery of a place called by the Indians Namset which place being purchased by them of the Indians divers of the considerablest of the Church and Town removed thither and erected a Town which is now called by
the long peace and concord that we had enjoyed and hoping to fish better in troubled waters when their bait might be taken in and the hook not easily discerned would willingly have been ringing the Changes in this Jurisdiction also pretending a great zeal for liberty of Conscience but endeavouring to introduce such a liberty of Will as would have proved prejudicial if not destructive to Civil and Church societies and at the same time there arrived in the said Colony many of that pernicious sect called Quakers whose Opinion are a composition of many errors and whose practices tend greatly to the disturbance both of Church and State many unstable people amongst us were leavened with their errors and proved very troublesome to this as well as other Colonies in New-England But the Lord many times delighteth to appear in the Mount of his Peoples miseries distresses and troubles that his power and wisdom may appear when they are weakest and that they may know that their salvation is from him At such a time when the condition of this Colony was such as hath been declared God was pleased to minde it even in its low estate and when he had taken to himself not only our Moses but many of the Elders and Worthies of our Israel he hath not hitherto left us without a Joshua to lead us in the remaining part of our pilgrimage When the usual time for the renewing of our Election of such as should govern us came Mr. Thomas Prince was by unanimous vote chosen Governour and although mens spirits were so distempered as I have related and it might have been expected that they would have been much divided in their choice yet God who disposeth the lot that is cast into the lap so disposed that all their votes centered there a good demonstration that he was chosen of God for us and by his blessing made an Instrument of much peace and settlement in this place and to this people in these times of trouble and confusion The Lord also directing the Freemen of this Jurisdiction at the same time in their Election to the choice of a discreet and able Council to be assistant unto our said honoured Governor in this so weighty Work divers of them being descended of several of the honour'd Magistrates deceased not only bearing their Names but having a large measure of their Spirit bestowed on them befitting them for such Work so as through the goodness of God those storms that seem'd to threaten the subversion of our All and did at first prevaile to the disturbing and shaking of many Towns and Churches and to the great discouragement of the Ministers in divers places do seem to be pretty well blown over such uncomfortable jarrs as have been sometimes thought uncureable seem to be throughly reconciled and healed our Towns for the most part supplied with godly and able Ministers and we sit under our Vines and Figtrees in peace enjoying both Civil and Religious Liberties For which goodness of the Lord let his holy Name be praised and may he grant us so to improve our present opportunities as he may have some suitable returns and we may have cause to hope in his grace for the continuance of such favours This Year that much honoured and worthy Gentleman Mr. Theophilus Eaton Governour of New-Haven deceased who was very Eminent both on a Religious and Civil account His death proved a great blow to that Jurisdiction and was seconded not long after with the loss of another precious man amongst them viz. Mr. Francis Newman In this year 1657 in the moneth of November Mr. Garret set sail on a Voyage for England from Boston in whose Ship amongst many considerable Passengers there went Mr. Thomas Mayhew junior The loss of Mr. Garrets Ship of Martins-Vineyard who was a very precious man he was well skill'd and had attained to a great proficiency in the Indian Language and had a great propensity upon his Spirit to promote Gods glory in their Conversion whose Labours God blessed for the doing of much good amongst them in which respect he was very much missed amongst them and bewailed by them as also in reference unto the Preaching of Gods Word amongst the English there The loss of him was very great Many other sad losses befell sundry others in the Country by the loss of that Ship both in their Estates and dear Relations to the great grief and sadning of the hearts of many 1658. THis year Mr. Thomas Prince was Elected Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth Were Elected his Assistants in Government Mr. VVilliam Collier Mr. John Alden Captain Thomas VVillet Capt. Josias VVinslow Lieut. Tho Southworth Mr. William Bradford Mr. Thomas Hinkley This Year there was a very great Earthquake in New-England Also Mr. Ralph Partridge died in a good old Age having for the space of fourty years dispensed the Word of God with very little impediment by sickness His pious and blameless life became very advantagious to his Doctrine he was much honoured and loved by all that conversed with him He was of a sound and solid judgement in the main Truths of Jesus Christ and very able in Disputation to defend them he was very singular in this That notwithstanding the pausity and poverty of his Flock he continued in his Work amongst them to the end of his life He went to his grave in peace as a shock of Corn fully ripe and was honourably buried at Duxbury In whose Remembrance one who was a true Admirer of his worth presented these at his Funerall NOt Rage but Age not Age but Gods Decree Did call me hence my Saviour Christ to see And to embrace and from his hand receive My Crown of Glory Oh who would not leave A flattering World nay Friends or what 's most dear The Saints Communion that 's enjoyed here At once to have God Christ Saints Angels all To make compleat and sum our Joyes totall Now I behold Gods Glory face to face Now I sit down with Christ who 've run my Race Now I sing praise to God and to the Lamb Now I Companion to the Angels am Now I behold with greatest joy my Sons And Daughters all I mean Converted ones Which I was instrumentall in my place To bring to God but all of his Free-grace How am I Changed that of late was weak Above the force of Satan now to break How am I Changed Son of sorrow late But now triumphing in my heavenly state How was I vex'd with pains with griefs molested How in a moment am I now Invested With Royal Robes with Crowns with Diadems With Gods Eternall Loves Such precious Gems He hath in store for them his Saints that are For such indeed he counts his Jewels rare Oh Brethren Sisters Neighbours Country Friends I 'me now above you Hark to them God sends As yet surviving in their worthy Charge Whose work it is Gods Vineyard to enlarge God and my Conscience your experience knows Whiles I was
their Tabernacles in wayes of peace and prosperity and yet notwithstanding through the grace of Christ the most of them have held their integrity in his Wayes That so such as succeed them would follow their Examples so farre as they have followed Christ that it might not be said of them as it is to be feared it may be by what yet appears amongst many of them That indeed God did once plant a Noble vine in New-England Jerem. 2 21. but it is degenerated into the plant of a strange vine It were well that it might be said that the Rising-generation did serve the Lord all the dayes of such as in this our Israel are as Joshua's amongst us Josh 24.31 and the Elders that over lived him which have known all the works of the Lord which he hath done for their Fathers But if yet notwithstanding afterwards such shall forget and not regard those his great Works here presented before them besides many more that I hope by some others may come to their view be they assured He will destroy them and not build them up Psal 28.5 Oh therefore let the truely godly in this Land be incited by the example of Moses as the mouth of the Church to pray earnestly and incessantly unto the Lord That his work may yet appear to his servants Psal 90.16 Isai 44.3 4. and his glory unto their children and that he would pour out his Spirit upon his Church and people in New-England and his blessing upon their offspring that they may spring up as among the grass and as the willows by the water courses That so great occasion there may be thereby of taking notice thereof in succeeding generations to the praise and glory of GOD. So be it FINIS A Brief Chronological Table Of the principall PASSAGES contained in New Englands Memoriall In the Year of Christ 1610. SUndry godly Christians of the English Nation remove out of the North of England into the Netherlands and gathered a Church at Leyden where they continued untill the year 1620. Page 1 2 1620. For several Reasons the English conclude on a removal from thence into America pag. 2 3 4 Letters-Patents were obtained from King James of Famous Memory for the Northern parts of Virginia p. 5 July 2. sundry of the English set Sail from Holland for South-hampton At their departure Mr. John Robinson Pastor of the English Church at Leyden writes them a parting Letter p. 6 c. August 5. they set Sail from Southampton for America Many discouragements hapned on the Voyage p. 10 11 November 11. they Arrived at Cape Cod p. 12 And there they entred into a Body-Politick p. 14 And Chose Mr. John Carver their Governour for the present year p. 16 Discovery is made for a fit place for Habitation ibid. In the Discovery the English are assaulted by the Barbarous Natives p. 19 A place discovered and there they setled which was called New-Plimouth p. 21 22 In January and February was a Mortality amongst the English which swept away about half the Company p. 22 Several Articles of Peace were drawn up betwixt the English and the great Indian Sachem Massasoiet willingly submitting himself and his People to become the Loyal Subjects of the Kings of England p. 24 A certain Indian named Squanto who had formerly been in England became the Indian Interpreter for the English and proved an Instrument of much good to the first Planters p. 25 1621. Several Indian Sachems willingly submitted themselves to the Government of New-Plimouth and voluntarily acknowledged themselves and their People to be the Loyal Subjects of the Kings of England p. 29 Indian Grain planted and English Grain sowed by the English this year but with little success In April Mr. John Carver Governour of Plimouth died his Wife not succeeding him above six weeks p. 30 31 Mr. William Bradford was Chosen Governour in his stead Mr. Edward Winslow and Mr. Stephen Hopkins give the great Sachem Massasoiet a Visit p. 31 The English view the Massachusets Bay being courteously entertained by the Indians the Natives thereof p. 32 In November one Mr. Robert Cushman arrived at New-Plimouth who brought over 35 Passengers p. 33 The Narrhaganset Indians send the English a Challenge which the English answer with another but they would not accept of it ibid. 1622. The English hold Correspondency with the Indians of the Massachusets Bay by trading with them p. 34 By reason of daily rumours of the Indians Insurrection the English build them a strong Fort in which were several great Pieces of Ordnance mounted p. 37 A great Drought hapned this summer from May 3. until the middle of July there was no Rain so that the Corn began to wither away but the Lord remarkably answered the Prayers of his people even to admiration p. 37 38 A remarkable Providence of God tending to the relief of the first Planters being in great extremity p. 39 Here arrived three Ships from one Mr. Thomas Weston Merchant with 67 lusty men who seated themselves in in a part of the Massachusets Bay now called Weymouth p. 35 36 Westons unruly Company fall into great wants p. 40 1623. The Indians by reason of Westons disorderly Company stealing away their Corn c. carry it very insultingly over them and enter into a Conspiracy to cut off the English which Conspiracy being occasionally discover'd by the Sachem Massasoiet was prevented by the English p. 41 c. Westons Plantation wholly ruinated p. 43 Mr. John Pierce in his Voyage to New-England was by reason of leaks and great storms twice driven back to England in whose ship was 109 persons p. 45 46 In June one Capt. Francis West who had Commission to be Admiral of N.E. arrived at Plimouth but by reason of discouragements he quickly left the Country p. 47 Two ships the Anne and James arrive in Plimouth p. 47 48 Capt. Robert Gorges arrives in Plimouth begins a second Plantation of the Massachusets Bay which quickly brake in pieces Capt. Robert Gorges had Commission from the Council of N.E. to be the General Governour of the Country he brought over with him a Minister on Mr. Morrel that had a Superintendent Authority over other Churches granted him but they both being discouraged quickly returned home to England p. 49 to 52 A Fire which did considerable damage at Plimouth Several of the Inhabitants through discontent and casualties remove into Virginia p. 51 1624. The Number of Magistrates increased to 5 at Plimouth p. 53 The first Neat Cattel brought into the Country ibid. Lyford and Oldham for their treacherous undermining the Government of Plimouth and setting up a Schismatical Church are both Banished that Jurisdiction p. 53 c. 1625. Remarkable Judgements of God upon those two Machavilians Lyford and Oldham p. 59 c. Many of the Merchant-Adventurers prove open Adversaries to the Plantation of Plimouth p. 61 A remarkable Providence of God on the Merchant-Adventurers p. 62 Successful