Annals of New-England. By Thomas Prince, A.M. ; Vol. II. Numb. I[-III]. ; [Twelve lines from Deuteronomy]

Annals of NEW-ENGLAND. Part II. Sec. 2.

1630 K. of France. Lewis XIII. ‖ K. of Great-Britain. Charles I. K. of Spain. † Philip IV.

Sept. 28. THE 3d Court of Assistants at Charleston. Present, the Governour, Dep. Governour, Capt. Endicot, Mr. Ludlow, Nowell, Coddington, Brad-street, Rossiter, Pynchon. Order'd that no Person permit any Indian to use any Peece [or Gun] on any Occasion, under £. 10 for the first Offence; for the second, to be Fined and Imprisoned at the Discretion of the Court:—that no Person give, sell, truck or send any Indian Corn to any English out of this Jurisdiction, nor to any Indian, without Licence from the Governour and Assistants:—* 1.1 That £. 50 be levied out of the several Plantations, for Mr. Patrick and Mr. Underhill; [I suppose for some Military Purpose] viz.

	£.
1. Charlestown, to pay	7
2. Boston	11 ‖ 1.2
3. Dorchester	7
4. Roxbury	5
5. Waterton	11
6. Meadford, to pay	3
7. Salem	3
8. Wessaguscus, after call'd Weymouth	2
9. Natasket	1
(Mcr)	50

Sept. 30. Thursday, About 2 in the Morning, Mr. Isaac Johnson Dies: He was a holy Man and wise, and died in sweet Peace; leaving Part of his Substance to the Colo∣ny. (w) This Gentleman was a prime Man among us, having the best Estate of any; zealous for Religion, one

of the Five Undertakers, * 1.3 and the greatest Furtherer of this Plantation: He made a most godly End; dying willing∣ly; professing his Life better spent in promoting this Plantation, than it could have been any other Way: He left to us a great Loss. (d) The first Magistrate that died in the Massachusetts: (s d) [And Capt. Johnson says] The Beginning of this Work seemed very dolorous; first for the Death of that worthy Personage, Isaac Johnson, Esq whom the Lord had endued with many precious Gifts; insomuch as he was had in high Esteem among all the People of God, and as a chief Pillar to support this new erected Building. He very much rejoiced at his Death, that the Lord had been pleas'd to keep his Eyes open so long, as to see one Church of Christ gathered before his Death: At whose Departure, their were not only many weeping Eyes, but some fainting Hearts, fearing the Fall of the present Work. (j)[And the late chief Justice Samuel Sewall, Esq inform'd me; That this Mr. Johnson was the principal Cause of settling the Town of Boston, and so of its becoming the Metropolis, and had removed hither; had chose for his Lot the great Square lying between Cornhill on the S E, Tree∣mount-Street on the N W, Queen-Street on the N E, and School-Street on the S W; and on his Death-Bed desir∣ing to be Buried at the upper End of his Lot, in Faith of his rising in it, He was accordingly Buried there; which gave Occasion for the first Burying Place of this Town to be laid out round about his Grave.]

[Oct.]

The first Execution in Plymouth Colony: which is a Matter of great Sadness to us, is of one John Billington; for Way-laying and Shooting John Newcomen, a young Man, (br) in the Shoulder, (h) whereof he died: The said Billington was one of the profanest among us: He came from London, and I know not by what Friends shuffled into our Company. We used all due Means

about his Trial: was found Guilty both by Grand and Petty Jury: and we took the Advice of Mr. Win∣throp, and others, the ablest Gentlemen in the Massa∣chusetts-Bay, who all concurred with us, that he ought to Die, and the Land be purg'd from Blood. (br)

* 1.4

Mr. Phillips the Minister of Watertown, and others, have their Houses burnt. (w)

Octob. 19. The first General Court of the Massachusetts Colony—and this at Boston: Present the Governor, Dep. Governor, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Ludlow, Capt. Endicot, Mr. Nowell, Pynchon, Bradstreet. (Mcr) [N.B. For the Form of Government in the Massachusetts under Dep. Governor Endicot, subordinate to the Governor and Company in Eng∣land before they arrived with the Charter; See April 20. 1628, and April 30. 1629: But since their Arrival Here; the (1st) Form of their Government was that of Governor, Dep. Governor, and Assistants; the Patentees with their Heirs, Assigns and Associates being Freemen, &c. But now in this General Court, they agree on a (2d) Form as follows—] Proposed as the best Course—For the FREEMEN to have the Power of chusing ASSISTANTS, when they are to be chosen: and the ASSISTANTS, from among themselves to chuse the GOVERNOR, & Dep. GOVERNOR, who with the Assistants to have the Power of making Laws, and chusing Officers to exe∣cute the same: This was fully assented to by the General Vote of the People. (Mcr)

And now the Mcr gives the first List of Persons desir∣ing to be made Freemen, to the Number of 108, as follows.

• Mr. Samuel Maverick,
• Mr. Edward Johnson,
• Mr. Edward Gibbins [or Gib∣bons, after, Major General]
• Mr. William Jeffries,
• Mr. Samuel Sharp,
• Mr. Thomas Graves [after, a Rear Admiral in England]
• Mr. Roger Conant,
• Mr. Nathaniel Turner,
• Mr. Samuel Freeman,
• Mr. William Clerks,
• Mr. Abraham Palmer,
• Mr. William Pelham,
• Mr. William Blackstone [for∣merly a Minister; after, went to Providence.
• Mr. Richard Brown,
• Mr. George Ludlow,
• James Penn [after—Ruling Elder of the Ist Church in Boston]
• ...Henry Woolcot,
• ...Thomas Stoughton,
• Roger Williams [a Minister, who went (1) to Plymouth (••) to Salem (••) to Providence]
• Capt. Walter Norton,
• ...James Pemberton,
• Mr. John Dillingham,
• ...John Johnson,
• ...George Alcock,
• ...Thomas Lamb,
• Mr. Charles Gott,
• Mr.George Phillips [Minister of Watertown]
• Mr. John Wilson [Minister of Boston.]
• Mr. John Maverick And, Mr. John Wareham Ministers of Dorchester
• Mr. Samuel Skelton [Minister of Salem]
• Mr. William Colbron [after, Ruling Elder of the Ist Church in Boston]
• Mr. William Aspinwall [after, Secretary of Rh. Island Colony]
• ...Edward Converse,
• ...Richard Church,
• ...Richard Silvester,
• ...William Balstone,
• ...John Phillips,
• ...Nathaniel Bowman,
• ...Daniel Abbot,
• Mr. Samuel Pool, &c.(Mcr)

[But many of them seem not to be made Freemen till May 18. 1631; which see. But Capt. Johnson says, that] at the Court in October many of the Ist Plan∣ters came and were made free; yet afterwards none were ad∣mitted to this Fellowship, but such as were at first join'd in Fellowship with one of the Churches of Christ; their chief∣est Aim being bent to promote this Work altogether; [and that] the Number of Freemen this Year was about 110. (j) [But he mistakes in calling this their 2d Court on the S. Side of the River.]

Oct. 23. Mr. Rossiter, one of the Assistants Dies: (w) a godly Man, and of a good Estate; which still weakens

us: so that now there are left, of the 5 Undertakers, but 3, viz. Gov Winthrop, D. Gov Dudley, and Sir R. Salton∣stall; and 7 other Assistants, (d) [viz. Capt. Endicot, Mr. Ludlow, Nowell, Pynchon, Coddington, Bradstreet & T Sharp: See Oct. 20. 1629, March 23, Aug. 23. & Sept. 7. 1630.]

Oct. 25. Mr. Colborn, who was chosen Deacon by the Congregation a Week before, [is now] invested by Im∣position of Hands of the Minister [i. e. Mr. Wilson] and Elder [i.e. Mr. Nowell] (w)

The Governor, in Consideration of the Inconvenien∣cies which had grown in England by Drinking one to another, restrain'd it at his own Table, and wished others to do the like: so as it grows by little and little to [be] dis∣used. (w)

Oct. 29.

TheHandmaid arrives at Plymouth; having been 12 Weeks at Sea, and spent all her Masts: Of 28 Cows, lost 10: has about 60 Passengers, who come all well.

(w)

The first Recorded as Baptized in Boston Church, are said to be Baptized in said Church in this Month, and are only 3; viz. Joy & Recompence, Daughters of Brother John Milles; and Pitie, Daughter of our Brother William Baulstone.(bcr)

Oct. e. The Gov, D. Gov and Mr. [Samuel] Maverick join in sending out our Pinace to the Narragansets, to trade for Corn to supply our Wants. After doubling Cape-Cod, she put into the next Harbour she found: and there meeting with Indians who shewing their Willingness to truck, she made her Voyage there, and bro't us an 100 Bushels of Corn, which help'd us something. From the Coast where they traded, they saw a very large Island 4 Leagues to the East, which the Indians commended as a fruitful Place, full of good Vines, and free from sharp Frosts; having one only Entrance into it by a Navigable River; inhabited by a few Indians, which for a Trifle wou'd leave the Island, if the English would 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them upon the Main. (d) [This is, no doubt, the 〈…〉〈…〉, after call'd Rhode-Island.]

About November, the Gov, and Dep. Gov, with most of the Assistants, remove their Families to Boston. (b)

Nov. 9. The 4th Court of Assistants, but the 1st at Boston: Present, Gov, D. Gov, Mr, Ludlow, Capt. Endi∣cot, Mr. Coddington, Pynchon, Bradstreet: Order'd that every Englishman who kills a Wolf within this Patent, shall have I Penny for every Beast and Horse, and 1 Farthing for every weaned Swine and Goat, in every Plantation, to be levied by the Constables of said Plantations: And whoever will first give in his Name to the Gov, that he will undertake to set up a Ferry between Boston & Charles∣town, and begin the same at such Time as the Gov shall appoint; shall have 1 Penny for every Person, and 1 Penny for every 100 Pound Weight of Goods he shall so trans∣port. (Mcr)

Nov 10. Firmin of Weterton has his Wigwam burnt, (w) Divers have their Hay-Stacks burnt, by burning the Grass. (w)

Nov. 11. The Master [of the Handmaid] comes to Boston, with Capt. Standish, and 2 Gentlemen Passengers who come to Plant Here; but having no Testimonials, we wou'd not receive them. (w)

Nov. 30. The 5th & last Court of Assistants this Year, but the 2d at Boston. Present, Gov, D. Gov, Sir R. Sal∣tonstall, Mr. Ludlow, Nowell, Pynchon, Coddington, Bradstreet: 1 of the Assistants fined £. 5 for whipping 2 Persons with∣out the Presence of another Assistant, contrary to an Act of Court formerly made: Ordered that a Man be whipt for shooting at Fowl on the Sabbath Day; and that £. 60 be collected for the Maintenance of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Phillips; viz. out of

Boston	£. 20
Waterton	20
Charlestown	£. 10
Roxbury	6
Meadford	£. 3
Winnesemet	1
	(Mcr)

Of the People who came over with us, from the Time of their setting Sail from England in April [this Year] to December, there Died by Estimation 200 at the least: So

low hath the Lord brought us. Yet they who survived were not discouraged, but bareing God's Corrections with Humility, and trusting in his Mercies; and considering how after a lower Ebb he had raised up our Neighbours at Plymouth, we began again, in December, to consult about a fit Place to build a Town upon. (d)

Dec. 6. The Gov and most of the Assistants and others meet at Roxbury, and agree to build a Town fortified upon the Neck between That and Boston: And a Committee is appointed to consider of all Things requisite, &c. (w)

Dec. 16. The Committee meet at Roxbury: And upon further Consideration, for [3] Reasons it is concluded we shou'd not have a Town in the Place aforesaid; (1) Because Men wou'd be forc'd to keep 2 Families; (2) There is no running Water; and if there are any Springs, they won't suffice the Town; (3) The most of the People have built already, and wou'd not be able to build again: So we agree to meet at Waterton, this Day sennet, and in the mean Time other Places shou'd be viewed. (w)

Capt. Neale and 3 other Gentlemen come to us [at Boston]: He came in the Bark Warwick this Summer to Pascatoway, sent as Governor There for Sir Ferdinand Gorge and others. (w)

Dec. 21. We meet again at Waterton: And Here, upon View of a Place a Mile beneath the Town, all agree it a fit Place for a fortified Town; and we take Time to con∣sider farther about it.

Dec. 24. Till this Time there was (for the most Part fair open Weather, with gentle Frosts in the Night: But this Day the Wind comes N W very sharpe and some Snow; but so Cold that some have their Fingers froze and in Danger to be lost. (w)

Dec. 26. [Lord's-Day] The Rivers are froze up: and they of Charleston cou'd not come to the Sermole at Boston till the Afternoon at High-Water. (w)

Many of the Cowes and Goats are forced to be still Abroad for want of Houses. (w)

Dec. 28. After many Consultations at Boston, Roxbury and Watertown, by Gov Winthrop [D. Gov Dudley] and Assistants, about a fit Place to build a Town for the Seat of Government, they this Day agree on a Place on the W [rather N W Side of Charles-River, about 3 Miles W from Charlestown: And all, except Mr. Endicot and [T] Sharp,* 1.5 oblige themselves to build Houses there the following Spring, and remove their Ordnance and Munition thither: and first call the Place Newtown, but after—[viz. in 1638] Cambridge. (〈◊〉〈◊〉)

Dec. 22. Richard Garret of Boston, with 1 of his Daugh∣ters a young Maid, and 4 others, against the Advice of their Friends, went towards Plymouth in a Shallop: and about the Gurnet's Nose, the Wind blew so much at N W, as they were put to Sea, and the Boat took in much Water, which froze so hard as they cou'd not free her: so that they gave themselves for Lost; and com∣mitting themselves to God, dispos'd themselves to die. But one of their Company espying Land near Cape-Cod, they made a shift to hoist up Part of their Sail, and by God's special Providence were carried thro' the Rocks to the Shoar: where some got on Land; but some had their Leggs frozen in the Ice, so as they were forced to be cut out. Being now on Shoar they kindle a Fire; but hav∣ing no Hatchet, they can get but little Wood, and are forc'd to lie in the open Air all Night, being extreamly cold. In the Morning 2 of their Company go towards Plymouth. (Supposing it within 7 or 8 Miles, where as it is near 50 from them) [and not an English House nearer] By the Way they meet 2 Indian Squaws, who telling their Husbands they had met 2 Englishmen that had been Ship∣wrack't, make after them and bring them back to their Wigwam, and entertain them kindly: and one of them [viz. of the Indians] next Day goes with them to Ply∣mouth: and the other [Indian] goes to find out their Boat

and the Rest of their Company which are 7 Miles off: and having found them, helps them what he can, returns to his Wigwam, fetches a Hatchet, builds them a Wigwam, covers it, gets them Wood: (for they were so weak and frozen, as they cou'd not stir) and Garret dies about 2 Days after his Landing; and the Ground so frozen as they cou'd not dig his Grave, the Indian, with his Hatchet, hews a Hole about half a Yard deep, [puts the] Corps in it, and lays over it a great Heap of Wood to keep it from the Wolves. By this Time the Gov of Plymouth sends 3 Men to them with Provisions; who launch'd their Boat, (which the Wind had driven up to high Water Mark) and with a fair Wind get to Plymouth: where another of their Company dies, his Flesh being mortified with the Frost: and the 2 who went towards Plymouth died also; one of them being not able to get thither, and the other had his Foot so frozen as he died of it after. The Girl escaped best: and one Harwood, a godly Man of the Congregation of Boston, lies long under the Surgeon's Hand. (w)

APPENDIX to 1630.

I. Articles of Uncertain Dates.

HALF our Cowes and almost all our Mares and Goats sent us out of England died at Sea; and those intended to be sent us out of Ireland, were not sent at all: All which, together with the Loss of our 6 Months Building, occa∣sioned by our intended Removal to a Town to be fortified, weaken our Estates; especially the Estates of the Undertakers, who were 3 or 4 Thousand Pounds [Sterling] engaged in the joint Stock, which is now not above so many Hundreds: Yet many of us labour to bear it as comfortably as we cou'd; re∣membring the End of our coming hither; and knowing the Power of God, who can support and raise us again, and useth to bring his Servants low that the Meek may be made glorious by Deliverance. (d)

It goes harder with this poor People in their Beginnings, because of the Scarcity of all Sorts of Grain this Year in England: Every Bushel of Wheat Meal standing them in 14 Shillings [Sterl.] and every Bushel of Peas 10 Shillings; and not easy to be pro∣cured neither. (b) [And] coming into this Country, we found some English at Salem, and some few at Charlestown, who were very destitute: and Planting Time being past; shortly after, Provision was not to be had for Money. And the unsubdued Wilderness yielding little Food, many were in great Straits for want of Provision for Themselves & their little Ones. We quickly built Boats, and some went a Fishing. Bread was with many a very scarce Thing, and Flesh of all Kinds as scarce: And Oh the Hunger that many suffered, and saw no Hope in an Eye of Reason to be supplied, but with Fish, Clams and Muscles. But God caus'd his People to be contented with mean Things, and to trust in him. (c)

II. A List of Ships which arriv'd in New-England this Year.

No	Names	whence set sail	when set sail	when arriv'd	where arriv'd
		England	1630	1630	New-Engl.
1	Lyon	Bristol	Feb. (d)	May c.	Salem
2	Mary-John	Plymouth	March 20.	May 30	Nantasket
3	Arbella	Yarmouth at the Isle of Wight	April 8	June 12	Salem
4	Jewell	Yarmouth at the Isle of Wight	ditto	June 13	Salem
5	Ambrose	Yarmouth at the Isle of Wight	ditto	June 18	Salem
6	Talbot	Yarmouth at the Isle of Wight	ditto	July 2	Salem
7	May Flowr	S. Hampton	May	July1	Charleston
8	Whale	ditto	ditto	July1	Charleston
9	Hopewell	ditto	ditto	July 3	[Salem]
10	Wm&Fran.	ditto	ditto	July 3	[Salem]
11	Tryal	ditto	ditto	July 5	Charleston Salem
12	Charles	ditto	ditto	July 5	Charleston Salem
13	Success	ditto	ditto	July 6	[Salem]
14		May e.	Aug. 20	Charleston
15	Another (d)		June (d)
16	Handmaid		Aug. 6	Oct. 29	Plymouth
17	Another set out by a private Merchant. (d)

These 17 Ships arrived all safe in New-England, for the In∣crease of the Plantation here this year 1630. (d).

III. Accounts of the 13 Magistrates who came this Year with the Charter, as far as I have met with.

1. John Winthrop, Esq Gov. His Ancestor was Adam Win∣throp; a worthy Gentleman [in England:] who had a Son of the same Name, a discreet, learned Gentleman, eminent for Skill in the Law, not without Remark for his Love to the Gospel under the Reign of K. Henry VIII; and [another Son] a memorable Favourer of the Reform'd Religion in the Days of Q Mary, into whose Hands the famous Martyr Philpot committed his Papers, which afterwards made no inconsiderable Part of our Martyr Books. This Mr. Adam Winthrop had a Son of the same Name, Endowments and Imployments with his Father. And this 3d Mr. Adam Winthrop was Father to this renowned John Winthrop, who is the Founder of a Colony, which on many Accounts like him that founded it, may challenge the 1st Place among the Glories of America. Born at the Mansion House of his Ancestors at Groton in Suffolk on July 12 1587: [had] an agreable Education: But the Accomplishments of a Lawyer were those where with Heaven made his chief Opportunities to be serviceable. Being at the Age of 18 made a Justice of the Peace, his Vertues began to fall under a more general Observation [was] not only exemplary for his Conformity to the Laws of Christianity in his Conversation, but also discover'd a more than ordinary Measure of those Qualities which adorn an Officer of human Society. His Justice was impartial: His Wisdom excel∣lently temper'd Things according to the Art of Governing: His Courage made him dare to do Right: All which Vertues he rendered the more illustrious, by emblazoning them with the constant Liberality and Hospitality of a Gentleman. This made him the Terror of the Wicked, the Delight of the Sober, and the Hope of those who had any hopeful Design in Hand for the Good of the Nation & the Interest of Religion. Accord∣ingly when the noble Design of carrying a Colony of chosen People into an American Wilderness, was by some eminent Per∣sons undertaken; this eminent Person was, by the Consent of all, chosen for the Moses, who must be the Leader of so great an Undertaking: Wherefore having sold a fair Estate of 6 or 7 Hundred [Sterling] a Year, He [now] transmitted Himself with the Effects of it into New-England; (cm) [in the 4••st Year

of his Age: Is the 1st Governour of the Massachusetts Colony; one of the 5 Undertakers; the 1st Member who join'd in form∣ing the Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston, and the Principal Cause of fixing on Boston for the Metropolis.]

2. Thomas Dudley, Esq D Gov. Born at Northampton in 1574 [rather 1576] the only Son of Capt. Roger Dudley; who being slain in the Wars left this our Thomas; who in the Fami∣ly of the E of Northampton [learn'd] the Points of good Beha∣viour, and fitted himself to do many Benefits to the World: Next became a Clerk to Judge Nichols (who being his Kinsman by the Mother, took the more special Notice of Him) [improv'd the] Advantage to attain such Skill in the Law, as was of great Advantage in the future Changes of his Life: and the Judg wou'd have prefer'd him to higher Employments, whereto his prompt Wit not a little recommended Him, if he had not been by Death prevented. But before He cou'd do much at the Pen, for which he was very well accomplished, He was call'd to the Sword: For being a young Gentleman well known for Ingenuity, Courage and Conduct; when Soldiers where to be rais'd by Order of Q Elizabeth for the Service of K Henry IV [of France against the Sponiards on the Borders of the Nether∣lands in 1597] none of the [Youths] about Northampton were willing to enter the Service till a Commission was given to young Dudley to be their Captain; and then presently 4 Score listed under him. At the Head of these he went over; was at the Siege of Amiens; and thus came to be furnished for the Field as well as the Bench: But [the French and Spaniards making Peace in June 1, 1598,] He return'd to England, settled [near] Northampton; married a Gentlewoman, whose Extract and Estate were considerable, and the Scituation of his [Dwelling] help'd him to enjoy the Ministry of Mr. Dod, Cleaver, Winston, and Hildersham, excellent and renowned Men: which Puritan Ministry so seasoned his Heart with Religion, that he was a devout Christian, and a Follower of the Ministers that most effectually Preached Real Christianity all his Days. The Spirit of Real Christianity in him now also disposed him to sober Non∣conformity, and from this Time, (tho' none more hated the Fanaticisms and Enthusiasms of wild Opinionists) He became a judicious Dissenter from the unscriptural Ceremonies retained in the Church of England. Not long after this, the Lords Say and

Compton, and other Persons of Quality, made such Observations on him as to commend him to the Service of the E of Lincoln, then a young Man and newly come to the Possession of his Earldom: [whose] Grandfather had left his Affairs under vast Intanglements, out of which his Father was never able to ex∣tricate himself: which caus'd [the young Earl] to apply to Mr. Dudley for Assistance; who prov'd so able, careful & faithful a Steward, that in a little While the Debts of near 20 Thousand Pounds were happily [discharged.] By this Means also a Match was procur'd between the young Earl and the L Say's Daughter, who prov'd a most virtuous Lady and a great Blessing to the whole Family. In this [Business] Mr. Dudley continued about 9 or 10 Years: but then growing desirous of a more private Life, retir'd to Boston [in England] where the Ministry and Ac∣quaintance of Mr. Cotton [were] no little Satisfaction to him. But the Earl cou'd be no more without Mr. Dudley, than Pha∣raoh without his Joseph, and prevailed with him to resume his former Employment; till the Storm of Persecution on the Non∣conformists caused many Men of great Worth to transport them∣selves to New-England. Mr. Dudley was not the least of the worthy Men [who] bore a Part in this Transportation, in Hopes that in an American Wilderness they might peaceably enjoy the the pure Worship of Christ. And when the Undertakers for [this] Plantation came to know him, they soon saw That in him, that caus'd them to chuse him their Dep Gov: In which Capacity he [now] arrived (cr) [here, in the 54th Year of his Age: was one of the 5 Undertakers; the 2d Member in forming the Con∣gregational Church of Charlestown and Boston; and a principal Founder of the Town of Newtown, after called Cambridge; being zealous to have it made the Metropolis, and is one of the 1st who builds and settles There in the Spring ensuing.]

3. Sir Richard Saltonstall. [was the Son or Grandson to Sir Richard Saltonstall; who Mundy in his Chronicle mentions as L Mayor of London in 1597, and Son to Gilbert Saltonstall of Hallifax in Yorkshire. He was the 1st Associate to the 6 Ori∣ginal Patantees mentioned in K Charles I, his Charter of the Massachusetts, of March 4. 1628, 9, and the 4th Assistant made therein: now comes over their 1st Assistant, a worthy Puritan, one of the 5 Undertakers; and the 1st Founder of the Town, and 'tis likely of the Congregational Church, of Watertown]

4. Isaac Johnson, Esq—[He had married the Lady Arabella, of the House of the Earls of Lincoln; was the 2d Associate to the 6 Original Patentees mention'd in said Charter, and the 5th Assistant made therein: who now comes over their 2d Assistant and one of the 5 Undertakers; was the 3d Member, who join'd in forming the Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston; and the principal Founder of the Town of Boston. And for the Rest, see July 25. Aug. e. Sept. 7, and Sept, 30 1630.

5. Increase Nowell, Esq [His Father or Grandfather was Brother to the famous Alexander Nowell Dean of St Paul's in the Reign of Q Eliz, and Prolocutor of her 1st Convocation: He was the 7th Associate mention'd in said Charter, and the 8th Assistant made therein: And Capt. Endicot being the 3d Assistant, Mr. Nowell, as their 4th now comes over: one of the Owners of the Jewel; a zealous Puritan; the 5th who joins in form∣ing the Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston; and the principal Person who continues at Charlestown.]

6. William Vassal, Esq—[The 18th Associate mention'd in said Charter, and the 17th Assistant made therein: comes over as their 5th Assistant: But this last Summer returned.]

7. William Pynchon, Esq [a Gentleman of Learning & Reli∣gion: The 19th Associate mention'd in said Charter, and the 13th Assistant made therein: as their 6th Assistant now comes over: is the principal Founder of the Town of Roxbury, and the 1st Member who joins in forming the Congregational Church there.]

8. Edward Rossiter, Esq [comes over as their 7th Assistant; 1st chosen Oct. 20. 1629; and

10. Roger Ludlow, Esq as the 9th Assistant, 1st chosen Feb. 10. 1629, 30: Both pious Gentlemen of good Families in the West of England; who are the principal Founders of the Town of Dorchester; and the 1st who join'd in forming the Congregational Church, even at Plymouth in England, a little before they came away, and bro't their Pastor, Teacher and whole Church with them. See at the Beginning of this Year.

9. Thomas Sharp, Esq [comes over as the 8th Assistant: 1st chosen Oct. 20. 1629; and is the 6th Member who joins in forming the Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston.]

11. John Revell, Esq [comes over as the 10th Assistant: 1st chosen Oct. 20. 1629, 30; and was one of the 5 Undertakers: but returned this last Summer with Mr. Wm. Vassal.]

12. William Coddington, Esq [was on March 18. 1629, 30, chosen at Southampton the 11th Assistant; in this Capacity now comes over; and is one who joins to the Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston]

13. Simon Bradstreet, Esq Son of a Minister in Lincolnshire; and Born at Horbling, March 1603. His Father (Son of a Suffolk Gentleman of a fine Estate) was one of the 1st Fellows in Emanuel College, under Dr. Charderton; after highly esteemed by Mr. Colton & Dr. Presiox; and was always a Nonconformist at Home, as well as when a Preacher at Middleborough [in Zealand] Our Bradstreet was bro't up at the Grammar School, till he was about 14 Years of Age, [when] the Death of his Father put a Stop for the present to the Designs of his further Education. But 2 or 3 Years after, was taken into the religious Family of the E of Lincoln (the best Family of any Nobleman then in England) where he spent about 8 Years under the Direction of Mr. Dudley, sustaining successively diverse Offices. Dr. Preston, who had been my Lord's Tutor, then mov'd my Lord, that Mr. Bradstreet might have their Permission to come to Emanuel Col∣lege, in the Capacity of Governor to the L Rich, Son of the E of Warwick: which they granting, he went with the Doctor; who provided a Chamber for him, with Advice that he should apply to Study till my Lord's Arrival. But my L Rich not com∣ing, Mr. Bradstreet after a Year return'd to the E of Lincoln's; and Mr. Dudley then removing to Boston, his Place of Steward was confer'd on Mr. Bradstreet. Afterwards he with much ado obtain'd the Earl's Leave to answer the Desires of the aged and pious Countess of Warwick, that he would accept the Stewardship of her noble Family; which, as the former, he discharged with an exemplary Discretion and Fidelity. [and] Here he married [Mrs. Ann] the Daughter of Mr. Dudley. (cm) [By which Means, he became one of the Massachusetts Com∣pany, and on March 18. 1629, 30 chosen at Southampton their 12th Assistant; in this Capacity comes over, about the 27th Year of his Age; and is the 7th Member who joins in forming the said Congregational Church of Charlestown and Boston.]

[For John Endicot, Esq Assistant being Here before; of the 18 Assistants, there were 12 this last Summer Here together, besides the Gov and D. Gov.]

An Account of the Ministers now come over, I refer to the Appendix of the Year ensuing, when we shall have more to join them, and conclude this Year with,

IV. The most material Events in England and Other Places which concern'd this People.

April 12. Dr. Laud, Bp of London, made Chancellor of Ox∣ford. (s)

May 29. Saturday, Born at St. James's to K Charles I, [by his Q a Papist] a 2d Son [the 1st being Dead:] Lord's-Day, June 27, Christened by the Name of Charles, [by Bp Lous:] his God∣fathers being the French K Lewis [a Papist] the Prince Palatine [a Protestant] and Godmother, the Q Mother of France (hs) [a Papist * 1.6 He is afterwards K Charles II]

The Pope having made anti Bishops over all the Seas in Ire∣land, makes Richard Smith (titulary Bp of Chalcedon) Bp over all the Romish Catholicks in Eng; who is now very Buisy in his Employment; and the Insolency of the Regulars daily increases in England. (Fl)

Dr. Leighton a Scotchman, for Publishing a Book, entitled, An Appeal to Parliament, or a Plea against Prelacy, sentenc'd (s) in the Star-Chamber to be whipt, have his Forehead branded, his Nose slit, and his Ears cut off, (Fl) which is soon after inflicted. (pn)

Oct. 3. O S, [13 N S] Born [at the Hague] to Frederick the [Protestant] Elector Palatine, by his Lady Elizabeth [only] Daugh. to K James I, the Princess Sophia: [in the Time of their Banish∣ment from the Palatinate by the Popish Emperor] afterwards mar∣ried, viz. in 1658, to Ernest Augustus [the Protestant] Duke of Hanover: by whom in 1660, she becomes the Mother of K George I. (Anderson)

Dec. 5. O S, Being the Lord's-Day, Peace between England and Spain proclaim'd at London; and at Madrid Dec. 15; (bs) [I suppose N S, the same Day with the other. And Pointer and Salmon no doubt mistake in writing—Nov. 27]

The War which was renew'd between the Dutch & Spaniards in 1622, yet continues.

The War having raged in Germany between the Emperor Ferdinand the II a Papist and the Protestant Princes, ever since 1618; wherein the Emperor had reduced Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, conquer'd the Palatinate, banished the Protestant Elector from his Dominions, and over-run the lower Saxony; beat the K of Denmark, and forc'd him to a disadvantageous Peace; grievously oppressed the Protestants, and in the fairest Way to subdue them intirely: and the Protestant Princes having no Hope from Eng, and implor'd the Help of the pious & heroic Gustavus K of Sweden; He this Year on June 24. N S, with an Army, lands in Pomerania, bends down his Knees on the Shoar, offers Thanks to the most High for the prosperous Beginning of his Expedition, implores Him to succeed his future Undertakings for the Help of his People: and then rising up, He quick like Lightning, carries all before Him, and begins their Deliverance.

N. B. See the most accurate and concise Account of this German War in Alsted: who thus begins this glorious Enterprize.—July 24.

Rex Suecioa instructus numerosis Copiis appellit in Po-merania, Nominis sui Fama non mediocrem Timorem Hostibus injicit: Inde Fulgure violentior omnia celerrime pervadit:

Which I have partly construed in the Words above.

Notes

• * 1.1

  English and Indian Corn being 10 s. a Strike, and Bever at 6s. a Pound; we made Laws to restrain selling Corn to the Indians; and to leave the Price of Bever at Liberty, which was presently sold for 10s. and 20s. a Pound. (d)
• ‖ 1.2

  [By this it seems as if the much greater Part of the People at Charlestown were now remov'd to Boston, and the Rev. Mr. Wilson with them]
• * 1.3

  The five Undertakers were Governour Winthrop, Dep. Governour Dudley, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Isaac Johnson, Esq and Mr. Revil. (d)
• * 1.4

  [N. B. This is the Order wherein Governour Winthrop sets this Article, who was consulted about it: tho' Mr. Hubbard says.—about September; and Gov. Bradsord—in the latter Part of the year.]
• * 1.5

  [The former living at Salem and] the latter purposing to return by the next Ship to England.(d)
• * 1.6

  [Papists join'd with Protestants—2 Papists to 1 Protestant—and why not one of the Protestant Kings and Queens of Sweden or Denmark?]