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 use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton ...
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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 use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton ...
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Morton, Nathaniel, 1613-1685.
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Cambridge [Mass.] :: Printed by S.G. and M.J. for John Vsher of Boston,
1669.
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Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691.
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"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 use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51414.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.
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1650.
THis Year Mr. William Bradford was Elected Governour of the Jurisdiction of New-Plimouth:
Chosen Assistants to him in Government.
Mr. Edward Winslow,
Mr. Thomas Prince,
Mr. William Collier,
Captain Miles Standish,
Mr. Timothy Hatherly,
Mr. John Brown, and
Mr. William Thomas,
This Year there was more then ordinary mortality in the Country, especially about Boston, and mostly amongst their Children: since which time,* 1.1 several diseases have been in the Country more frequently then formerly; as namely, gripings in the bowels, with violent Vomiting and Purging, which hath taken away many: as also a disease in the Mouth or Throat,
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which hath proved mortal to some in a very short time; as also great distempers of Colds, &c. which ought to be awakening dispensations, together with others, to cause us to consider and examine, whether we have not provoked the Lord with some general and unwonted sins; inasmuch as he is pleased to exer∣cise the Country oft-times with, unwonted afflictions and pu∣nishments.