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Dec. 2.
Brooke House. |
Minutes as above. Propositions by Mr. Hart concerning goods delivered to Mr. Lane at Association. Statement of Mr. Treasurer's accounts allowed, and Mr. Treasurer fully discharged. Concerning the Company's debts, pensions, and other payments. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 176–84.] |
Dec. 8.
Brooke House. |
Minutes as above. Concerning the Company's debts and other financial matters. Committee appointed for the business of Association, to write letters to Mr. Ashman, and appoint an agent in Holland for the Company. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 185–86.] |
| [Dec. 9.] |
36. Sir Ferd. Gorges to the Lords [Commissioners for Plantations]. Has conferred with those principally interested in the plantations of New England, as to whether they would wholly resign their patent to the King, and so leave to His Majesty the sole management of public affairs, or prosecute the business amongst themselves and have the patent renewed. Desires that the patent may be confirmed to them with such alterations and additions of privileges as may be thought fit, and the patent books and seals of the Company delivered to whoever is appointed Governor of the Plantations, for present prosecution of the business, till further resolution from the King. |
Dec. 16.
Virginia. |
37. Governor Harvey to Sec. Windebank. Is desirous to do Lord Baltimore all the service he is able, but his power is not great, being limited by his commission to the greater number of voices at the Council table, where almost all are against him, especially when it concerns Maryland. Many so averse to that plantation, "that they cry and make it their familiar talk that they would rather knock their cattle on the heads than sell them to Maryland." Suspects the faction is nourished in England, and also by Capt. Mathews ("who scratching his head and in a fury stamping cried a pox upon Maryland"). Mathews is the patron of disorder as he will understand by Lieut Evelin, the bearer. |
| Dec. 20. |
38. Sir Henry Marten, Judge of the Admiralty, to the Privy Council. Report upon the petition of Edward Kingswell [see ante p. 190, No. 29]. The complaint against Andrews for providing bad and scanty victuals cannot be proved, but Vassall and Andrews are justly charged with breach of covenant for not conveying the petitioner and his company to Carolina, in a ship heretofore called the Christopher and Mary, but since named the Mayflower. |
Dec.
"Citewat" [Scituate]. |
39. James Cudworth to "his very loving and kind father," Dr. Stoughton. Desires he will be frequent in his letters, for he finds a great deal of sweetness in them. Is ready to lay down his life rather than part with one of their ordinances, "for with those we must serve our God." Sorry to hear of his sickness. The Lord has made him acquainted with the manner in which He will be worshipped. Has seen what his forefathers desired to see, that Christian liberty which Christ purchased for them. "Great news out of New England touching the presbyterial Government as it seems established there." [This is in another hand, in the margin, and refers to the names of the pastors and teachers for Plymouth, Boston, Dorchester, Charles Town, Salem, and other places.] Intreats him to direct all his friends that come over to Citewat. where Mr. Lathrop, their pastor, has at length safely arrived. Advises him if he come into that land not to engage himself to any, but to choose his own place of settlement. Relates with grief "a strange thing" by some of the Church of Salem, who have "cut out the cross in the flag or ancient that they carry before them when they train." Capt. Endecott, their captain, a holy, honest man, utterly abandons it. His house, being the largest, is their meeting-house, where they are as yet but 60 persons. Domestic affairs. Endorsed, "Doctor Stoughton showing his great correspondence with the irregular, inconformable fugitive ministers beyond the seas in New England." |
| Dec. 24. |
Minutes of a Committee for Providence Island. Letter brought by a Dutchman from Capt. Bell. The Dutchman says the colony is in health; their fortifications handsome, and their ordnance fit to prevent the approach of ships. The coast is dangerous for strange vessels, the cotton proves well, and their fields are full of tobacco, whereof 7,000 weight was exchanged for commodities. Went to Association, where "they had about 150 remaining alive," and from thence to Capt. Camock. Gives a most encouraging account of the trade and produce of the Cape; three Dutch ships at the Bay of Darien found gold about the necks of the natives, but the Vice-Admiral, going armed with his men among them, for the purpose of trade, the Indians fled, and killed the Vice-Admiral with a dart, "and so the design was crossed." Offers his services to the Company, who order him a reward of 5l. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 186–87.] |
| 1634? |
40. Petition of the planters of New England to the King. Set forth the great discouragement to them in that they are not able to send ships to the plantations in New England, before obtaining licence, and the prohibitive impost upon many articles of necessity there. Pray that they may have freedom to transport free of customs all their portable estates, with fitting necessaries, to their several plantations. Annexed, |
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40. I.A particular of the liberties granted to the planters of New England, their factors and agents, by the patent of 4 March 1629. |
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40. II.Proofs that they have been debarred of those privileges. |
| 1634? |
41. "A Form of project for settling the profession of the Gospel of Christ in New England, to be signed by benefactors to that plantation." Endorsed, "Found amongst Dr. Stoughton's papers. This letter containeth an undue way of gathering monies without authority, for the plantation in New England." [Copy.] |
| 1634? |
42. Petition of Maurice and Edward Thompson and Geo. Snelling to the Privy Council. Have hired the Discovery and the Sampson for a voyage to the Caribbee Islands. Pray for licence to transport 500 dozen of shoes. 200 muskets, and 200 swords for the use and defence of those plantations. |
| 1634. |
43. "Map of the south part of New England as it is planted this year, 1634." [This is a printed copy of the map inserted in the first edition of Wood's "New England Prospect."] |
