A {103} Chronological Table
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Of the most remarkable passages in that part of America, known to us by the name of NEW-ENGLAND.[287]
Anno Dom. 1492. Christ. Columbus discovered America.
1516. The Voyage of Sir Thomas Pert, Vice Admiral of England, and Sir Sebastian Cabota to Brazile, &c.
1527. New-found-Land, discovered by the English.
1577. Sir Francis Drake began his Voyage about the World.
{104} 1585. Nova Albion discovered by Sir Francis Drake, and by him so Named.
1585. April 9. Sir Richard Greenevile was sent by Sir Walter Rawleigh with a Fleet of Seven Sail to Virginia, and was stiled the General of Virginia.
1586. Captain Thomas Candish, a Suffolk Gentleman, began his Voyage round about the World, with three Ships past the Streights of Magellan, burn’d and ransack’d in the entry of Chile, Peru, and New-Spain, near the great Island Callifornia in the South Sea; and returned to Plymouth with a precious Booty Anno Dom. 1588. September the 8th; being the third since Magellan that circuited the Earth.
1588. Sir Walter Rawleigh first discovered Virginia, by him so Named, in honour of our Virgin Queen.
1595. Sir Walter Rawleigh discovered Guiana.
{105} 1606. A Collony sent to Virginia.
1614. Bermudas Planted.
1618. The blazing Star; then Plymouth Plantation began in New-England.[288]
1628. The Massachusets Colony Planted, and Salem the first Town therein Built.[289]
1629. The first Church gathered in this Colony was at Salem; from which Year to this present Year, is 43 Years.
In the compass of these Years, in this Colony, there hath been gathered Fourty Churches, and 120 Towns built in all the Colonies of New-England.
The Church of Christ at Plymouth, was Planted in New-England Eight Years before others.
1630. The Governour and Assistants {106} arrived with their Pattent for the Massachusets.
1630. The Lady Arabella in New-England.
1630. When the Government was established, they Planted on Noddles Island.[290]
1631. Captain John Smith Governour of Virginia, and Admiral of New-England, Dyed.
1631. Mr. Mavericke Minister at Dorchester in New-England.[291]
1631. John Winthorpe Esq; chosen the first time Governour, he was eleven times Governour; some say Nineteen times; eleven Years together; the other Years by intermission.
1631. John Wilson Pastor of Charles Town.[291]
{107} 1631. Sir R. Saltingstall at Water Town came into New-England.[291]
1631. Mr. Rog. Harlackinden was a Majestrate, and a Leader of their Military Forces.[292]
Dr. Wilson gave 1000 l. to New-England, with which they stored themselves with great Guns.[293]
1633. Mr. Thomas Hooker, Mr. Haynes, and Mr. John Cotton, came over together in one Ship.
1634. The Country was really placed in a posture of War, to be in readiness at all times.
1635. Hugh Peters went over for New-England.
1636. Connecticut Colony Planted.
{108} 1637. The Pequites Wars, in which were Slain Five or Six Hundred Indians.
Ministers that have come from England, chiefly in the Ten first Years, Ninety Four: Of which returned Twenty Seven: Dyed in the Country Thirty Six: Yet alive in the Country Thirty One. The Number of Ships that transported Passengers to New-England in these times, was 298, supposed: Men, Women, and Children, as near as can be ghessed 21200.
1637. The first Synod at Cambridge in New-England, where the Antinomian and Famalistical Errors were confuted; 80 Errors now amongst the Massachusets.
1638. New-Haven Colony began.
Mrs. Hutchinson and her erronious companions banished the Massachusets Colony.
{109} A terrible Earth quake throughout the Country.[294]
Mr. John Harvard, the Founder of Harvard College (at Cambridge in New-England) Deceased, gave 700 l. to the erecting of it.
1639. First Printing at Cambridge in New-England.
1639. A very sharp Winter in New-England.
1642. Harvard College Founded with a publick Library.
Ministers bred in New-England, and (excepting about 10,) in Harvard College 132; of which dyed in the Country 10; now living 81; removed to England 41.
1643. The first combination of the Four United Colonies, viz. Plymouth, Massachusets, Connecticut, and New-Haven.
{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.[295]
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.[296]
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.[297]
1671. Elder Penn dyed at Boston.
1672. Mr. Richard Bellingham, Governour of the Massachusets in New-England.
NOTE.
The book is reprinted literally, except in the following items:—
Page 86, line 21, “Planets” is corrected to Plants.
Page 104, line 4, “Richards” is printed Richard; and, line 5, “Water” is corrected to Walter.
