Part 32

{110} 1646. The second Synod at Cambridge, touching the duty and power of Majestrates in matters of Religion: Secondly, the nature and power of Synods.

Mr. Eliot first Preached to the Indians in their Native Language.

1647. Mr. Thomas Hooker Died.

1648. The third Synod at Cambridge, publishing the Platform of Discipline.

1649. Mr. John Winthorpe Governour, now Died.

This Year a strange multitude of Caterpillers in New-England.

Thrice seven Years after the Planting of the English in New-England, the Indians of Massachusets being 30000 able Men were brought to 300.

1651. Hugh Peters, and Mr. Wells came for England.

{111} 1652. Mr. John Cotton Dyed.

1653. The great Fire in Boston in New-England.

Mr. Thomas Dudley, Governour of the Massachusets, Dyed this Year.

1654. Major Gibbons Died in New-England.

1655. Jamaica Taken by the English.

1657. The Quakers arrived in New-England, at Plymouth.

1659. Mr. Henry Dunster the first President of Harvard College now Dyed.

1661. Major Atherton Dyed in New-England.

1663. Mr. John Norton Pastor of Boston in New-England, Dyed suddenly.

{112} Mr. Samuel Stone, Teacher of Hartford Church, Dyed this Year.

1664. The whole Bible Printed in the Indian Language finished.

The Manadaes, called New Amsterdam, now called New York; surrendred up to His Majesties Commissioners (for the settling of the respective Colonies in New-England, viz. Sir Robert Carr, Collonel Nicols, Collonel Cartwright, and Mr. Samuel Mavericke,) in September, after thirteen Dayes the Fort of Arania, now Albania; twelve Dayes after that, the Fort Awsapha; then de la Ware Castle Man’d with Dutch and Sweeds; the Three first Forts and Towns being Built upon the great River Mohegan, otherwise called Hudsons River.

In September appeared a great Comet for the space of three Months.

1665. Mr. John Indicot, Governour of the Massachusets Dyed.

{113} A thousand Foot sent this Year by the French King to Canada.

Captain Davenport killed with Lightning at the Castle by Boston in New-England, and several Wounded.

1666. The Small Pox at Boston. Seven slain by Lightning, and divers Burnt: This Year also New-England had cast away, and taken 31 Vessels, and some in 1667.

1667. Mr. John Wilson Pastor of Boston Dyed, aged 79 Years.

1670. At a place called Kenibunck, which is in the Province of Meyne, a Colony belonging to the Heir of that Honourable Knight Sir Ferdinando Gorges; not far from the River side, a piece of Clay Ground was thrown up by a Mineral vapour (as we supposed) over the tops of high Oaks that grew between it and the River, into the River, stopping the course thereof, and leaving a hole two Yards square, wherein were thousands of {114} Clay Bullets as big as Musquet Bullets, and pieces of Clay in shape like the Barrel of a Musquet.

1671. Elder Penn dyed at Boston.