tations, the earl of warwick president. vii. 78. 90. ix. 184. 185.

Elder W. Brewster of plymouth colony dies. vi. 663. x. 58.

May 29. J. Endicott and J. Winthrop chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts; 145 freemen sworn. vi. 373. vii. 51.

Thomas Dudley chosen serjeant major of massachusetts: the first time the office was filled. vi. 373. vii. 53.

The anabaptists begin to grow troublesome in massachusetts. vi. 373.

The indians massacre many whites in virginia. vi. 411.

D'Aulney's agent comes to boston and enters into a treaty with massachusetts, which is not ratified by d'aulney. vi. 488. 494.

A company was formed in mássachusetts, with a monopoly for 21 years, to discover the " great lake and to collect beaver. vi. 442.

In massachusetts there are 26 military bands, which train eight days in each year. vii. 53.

In massachusetts there are four counties, and three regiments of troops. vii. 53. 55.

Martha's Vineyard, previously attached to no jurisdiction, is annexed to that of massachusetts, (iii. 82,) and th. mayhew soon after establishes courts and juries and records amongst the indians themselves. iii. 84.

Hull, massachusetts, incorporated. vi. 409.

Reading and Wenham, massachusetts, planted, being the 24th and 25th churches. vii. 51. 1645. T. Dudley and J. Winthrop chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts; 56 freemen sworn. vi. 374. viii. 1.

A ship of more than 400 tons built and equipped at boston. vi. 524.

D'Aulney captures la tour's fort at st. john's. vi. 498.

The commissioners of the unit

1646.

ed new england colonies publish a declaration of war against the narragansets,-but,

The narraganset indians make a treaty of peace with the united colonies. vi. 454. ix. 203.

First baptist church formed in england by rev. henry jessie. i. 168.

The manufacture of iron begun at lynn. v. 374.

Haverhill, massachusetts, 26th church, formed. viii. 1.

Springfield, massachusetts, 27th church, formed. viii. 3.

J. Winthrop the ninth time, and T. Dudley chosen governour and deputy governour of massachu72 freemen sworn. vi. 499. 518. viii. 6.

setts;

Mr. Hubbard, of hingham. tried by the court and a jury of twelve men, is fined for disseminating the idea, that the charter placed massachusetts on the footing of a common corporation in england, and, in consequence, that punishment with death, &c. was unlawful. The disputes, that arose about this trial inform the people of england, that new england allowed no appeal to that country; that the people of new england were styled subjects of their own government; and that the writs of courts in new england did not run in his majesty's name, but in that of the government of new england. iv. 110. 125.

Sept. D'Aulney sends two commissioners to settle differences and to effect a treaty with

massachusetts, in which they are successful. vi. 495. 496.

Commissioners of the united colonies, who had been, since the confederation, chosen in massachusetts by the magistrates and deputies, were chosen by the vote of the freemen. vi. 499.

The freemen and voters in plymouth are 79. iii. 170.

Qualifications of townsmen in plymouth first regulated. iii.

187.

1647. J. Winthrop and T. Dudley chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts; 85 freemen sworn. The office of serjeant major general is filled annually; all other military commissions are for life, or good behaviour. vi. 518. viii. 11.

Sir William Berkeley, governour of virginia, makes a successful experiment by planting rice, which he finds to thrive well there. ix. 118.

Epidemic fever through new england and all the english colonies, including st. christopher's and barbadoes. vi. 532.

June 8. Synod sits at cainbridge, but adjourns for business to the following year, this being sickly. vi. 536. 537. [The platform for discipline is said to have been given out this year, v. 184; but see i. (x.) vi. 537. 623.]

Providence plantations form a code of laws. ix 189. 1648. J. Winthrop and T. Dudley

chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts; 94 'freemen sworn. vi. 518. viii. 14.

Code of laws, which had been in preparation two years, is printed in massachusetts. viii. 10.

An unsuccessful attempt made to settle the bahama islands by people of new england. vi. 523.

June. Margaret Jones executed at boston for witchcraft. vi. 530.

June 4. Canonicus, the great chief of the narragansets, dies. vi. 464.

Oct. Cambridge platform was given out to the government and

1649.

the churches; and the westminster confession of faith agreed on by the synod. i. (x.) vi. 537. 537. 623.

First house of publick worship erected at plymouth. iii. 200. Andover settled. viii. 14.

Malden settled. viii. 15. Second church formed at boston, the 30th in massachusetts. viii. 16.

March 26. J. Winthrop, the governour of massachusetts, to which office he had been eleven times elected, dies at boston. iii. 123. iv. 401. vi. 519. vii. Prince, advertisement. viii. 18.

Selectmen first chosen at plymouth. iii. 186.

May. T. Dudley and J. Endicott chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 499. 519. viii. 18. [Dr. Holmes places j. endicott in the chair, as does viii. 17.]

Caterpillars very numerous this year. viii. 18.

Virginia contains about 15,000 english and 300 negroes. ix. 105. Six publick brew-houses are in virginia. ix. 106.

Beef 2 1-2d. and pork 3d. a pound in virginia. ix. 106.

Parliament incorporates the society for propagating the gospel amongst the indians of new eng land. [It was incorporated by the king, charles ii. in 1661, says dr. holmes.] vi. 660.

"The holy, heavenly. sweetaffecting and soul-ravishing minister. mr. thomas shepheard," of cambridge, rev. mr. hooker of hartford, and rev. mr. phillips of watertown, die. viii. 17. 1650. T. Dudley and J. Endicott

1651.

chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts; 55 freemen sworn. vi. 519. viii. 19.

Malt houses common in plymouth, &c till this period-and Barley much raised. iii. 188. Forty families of indians attend regularly on the preaching of mr. mayhew at "martin's" vineyard. vi. 659.

J. Endicott and T. Dudley

July 31. T. Dudley, deputy governour of massachusetts, dies. vi. 552.

Oct 13. Massachusetts north boundary-line run. vi. 543. 1653 & 4. A period of great alarm in new england, from the narraganset indians and the dutch, who had combined against the colonists. x. 60. 1654. May 3.

R. Bellingham and J. Endicott chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 543. 544.

The laws of massachusetts are ordered, "for the first time," to be printed. vi. 543. 544. [But see 1648.]

1654 to 1705. Deaths, marriages, and births in Billerica. ii. 162.

Sixty soldiers prepared by plymouth to be sent against the dutch. x. 69.

June. News of peace between england and holland arrives in america. x. 60.

1655. J. Endicott and R. Belling

1656.

ham chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 544. 545.

Treaty of peace between the english and dutch. vi. 549. [See 1654. econ.]

A fleet from england takes possession of the french places about st. john's river. vi. 549.

Billerica settlement begun. vi. 545. [But see ii. 162.]

Groton settlement begun. vi, 545.

An epidemic cough passed through new england. vi. 554.

May 14. J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour & deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 555.

June 3. Bridgewater, massachusetts, incorporated. vii. 140. Mrs. Hibbins hung for a witch. vi. 574.

First saw-mill in plymouth colony, carried by a brook in scituate. iv. 225.

Religious dissensions in hartford, windsor and weathersfield, connecticut, produce the settlement of hadley and north hampton. vi. 316.

Capt. Miles Standish dies. x. 60. 1657. May 6. J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour & deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 555.

1658.

Gov. William Bradford, of plymouth colony, dies. vi. 555. Plymouth colony banishes h. norton, a quaker. x. 70.

April 20. The coldest day in the year. vi. 647.

May 19. J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour & deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 555.

1659. May 11. J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour & deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 555.

Two quakers, w. robinson and m. stephenson, hung for returning to massachusetts, contrary to

A committee of massachusetts general court makes a manly report on the rights and liberties of the colonists and their duties of allegiance to the king. i. (xxvii.) ii. 96.

King Charles II. writes to New england to forbear corporal punishment of quakers. vi. 574.

Aug. 8. Charles II. proclaimed in massachusetts by order of the general court. vi. 575.

Mr. Bradstreet and Mr. Norton sent agents of massachusetts to acknowledge king charles ii. &c. vi. 576.

Rev. John Eliot completes his translation of the new testament into the massachusetts language. ix. 242.

1661 and 2. General court of massachusetts censures a book, because it was offensive to the government of england. vi. 575.

1662.

April 23. John Winthrop, governour of connecticut, having gone to england for the purpose, obtains a charter for that colony. vi. 310.

J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 575.

Synod at boston, being the third in massachusetts. i. 196. vi. 587. 602.

1663.

1664.

Plymouth town expense is £25 12 3-4sh. iii. 186.

J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 575.

Providence plantations obtain a second charter from charles ii. vii. 79. ix. 195.

The court in plymouth colony proposes for consideration, that every town in that jurisdiction should take measures to have a school master; which is the first publick step towards, the establishment of schools in that colony. iv. 79. 80.

Plymouth colony has twelve incorporated towns. iv. 80.

Rev. John Norton dies at boston. vi. 640.

Rev. John Eliot completes his translation of the old testament into the massachusetts lauguage. ix. 242.

March 12. Charles II. gives new york and new jersey to his brother, the duke of york; the inhabitants to enjoy freedom of religion, excepting that the protestant religion is named, and the ministers may be chosen, and must be paid by a majority of householders in each town. This grant includes nantucket, martha's vineyard and the elizabeth islands. i. 140. iii. 85.

J. Endicott and R. Bellingham chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. 575.

VI.

Col. R. Nichols and Geo. Cartwright, with Sir Robert Carr and S. Maverick, are sent commissioners by charles ii. to review the legislative and judicial proceedings of new england. The two first arrive this year at boston. vi. 577. 664. 665. viii. 92.

Aug. 27. New York, or New Netherlands, which was pretty well peopled by the dutch, is surrendered, by articles signed this day, to the english under col. nichols. i. 140. vi. 311. 667. The colony of new haven becomes a part of connecticut un

der the charter. vi. 311. [Dr. Holmes places this under 1665, may 11, the date of the first election according to hubbard.] 1665. March 15. J. Endicott dies governour of massachusetts, and was buried 23 march, having been sixteen years governour of massachusetts. vi. 575. viii. 52.

R. Bellingham and Francis Willoughby chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 575. 581.

Massachusetts sends £500 for his majesty's navy, as a present. vi. 587.

General court of massachusetts proclaim by sound of trumpet, that they do not intend to obey the summons of the four commissioners of charles ii. col. nichols, etc. then sitting at boston as a court of appeals. vi. 583.

Whereupon the commissioners leave boston. vi. 584.

The commissioners, col. nichols, etc. appoint justices in maine, and take that province, called yorkshire, under the power of his majesty, from under that of massachusetts, or that of sir f. gorges' agent, who were then disputing the jurisdiction. 584-:

vi.

First baptist church of boston, massachusetts, was gathered at charlestown. ii. 172.

A law in massachusetts requires, that a free school shall be established in every town; and for every 100 families a 66 grammar school" besides. "The country is generally well provided with schools." viii. 66. [The law above referred to was passed in may, 1647. See massachusetts colony laws, 186.] 1666. 250 persons from st. christopher's come to boston in distress, and are kindly entertained. vi. 592.

R. Bellingham and F. Willoughby chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. 591.

VI.

Aug. 7. Rev. J. Wilson, of the first church in boston, dies. vi. 604.

Mendon, massachusetts, planted. vi. 591.

Brookfield, massachusetts, was planted, liberty for which was granted in 1660. vi. 591. 592. 1668. R. Bellingham and F. Willoughby chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. vi. 591.

Maine, or yorkshire, returns under the jurisdiction of massachusetts. vi. 593. 596.

Wheat at plymouth is 5s. 6d., barley 4s., rye 3s. 6d., corn 3s., and peas 3s. a bushel. iii. 187. 1669. R. Bellingham and F. Willough by chosen governour and deputy governour of massachusetts. 591.

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