Of Plymouth Plantation

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ISBN: 9780486452609 | 0486452603
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The most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' first stop in Holland, their harrowing transatlantic crossing, the first harsh winter in the new land, and the help from Native Americans that saved their lives.

Book I 1608-1620.

Persecution and Flight from England

Settlement in Holland

Passage to England and Voyage to America

Landing at Cape Cod and New Plymouth

Suppression of Religious Liberty in England

First Cause of the Foundation of the New Plymouth Settlement

II.

Flight to Holland (Amsterdam and Leyden): 1607-1608

III.

Settlement at Leyden: 1609-1620

IV.

Reasons which led the Congregation at Leyden to Decide upon Settlement in America

Decision to make New England the place of Settlement in preference to Guiana or Virginia

Endeavour to obtain a Patent from the King of England: 1617-1620

VI.

Agreement between the Congregation at Leyden and the Merchants and Adventurers in London for the accomplishment of the Settlement in New England: 1620

VII.

Departure from Leyden

Arrival and Preparations at Southampton

Letter of Farewell from John Robinson to the whole party of Pilgrims: July and August, 1620

VIII.

Departure from Southampton, and Delay of both Ships at Dartmouth and Plymouth: August and September, 1620

IX.

The Mayflower sails from Plymouth

Voyage

Arrival at Cape Cod: September

November, 1620

The Pilgrims seek a Site for their Settlement, and discover the Harbour of New Plymouth: November

December, 1620

Book II 1620-1646.

History of the Settlement at New Plymouth

Deed of Government drawn up

Death of half their number

Squanto

Compact with the Indians

Captain Dermer's description of New Plymouth: 1620

II.

The Mayflower returns

Death of John Carver

William Bradford, Governor

Trade with the Massachusetts

The First Marriage

Friendship with Massasoyt confirmed Hobbamok

Expedition against Corbitant

The First Harvest

Arrival of Robert Cushman with 35 settlers

Fortune returns, laden

The Narragansetts' challenge

Christmas Day: 1621

III.

Weston abandons the Settlement

Dissensions among the Adventurers in England

Weston's plan for a Colony, and arrival of Sixty Settlers for it

News from Captain Huddleston of massacre in Virginia

Fort built at New Plymouth

Death of Squanto

Weston's Colony in difficulties: 1622

IV.

Rescue of Weston's Settlement

Weston arrives at New Plymouth

His reception and ingratitude

Individual planting of corn substituted for communal

Hardships John Pierce and the Patent

Sixty new Settlers

Compact between the Colony and private Settlers

Captain Robert Gorges, Governor-General of New England

Weston charged and arrested

Fire at New Plymouth: Storehouse threatened: 1623

Changes in form of Government

Pinnace wrecked

Private Settlers make trouble

Winslow returns from England with the first Cattle

Faction among Adventurers in England

Objections of the Colony's opponents

Letters from John Robinson

Opposition to sending the Leyden people

One acre apportioned for permanent holding to each Settler

Ship-building and Salt-making Trouble with Lyford and Oldham

Pinnace salvaged and rigged: 1624

VI.

105

Oldham and Lyford expelled

Lyford's Past

Reply of Settlement to Adventurers' Charges

Support from friendly group of Adventurers

Loss of two ship-loads of cargo

Captain Standish in England: 1625

VII.

112

Standish returns from England

Death of John Robinson and Robert Cushman

Purchase of trading goods at Monhegan

Isaac Allerton goes to England Small ship built: 1626

VIII.

115

Allerton brings back Proposed Composition between Adventurers in England and the Settlement

Division of land and live-stock among the Colonists

Hospitality given to Fells-Sibsie Settlers

Pinnace and Depot at Manomet Allerton returns to England

Greetings between Dutch Colony at New Amsterdam and Plymouth Settlement

Leading Colonists become responsible for purchase of Adventurers' shares in England and buy rights of the Settlements' trading from the general body of Colonists for six years: 1627

IX.

124

Allerton in England negotiates partnership between leading New Plymouth colonists and some of the previous London adventurers

Patent for Kennebec River procured

Further Dutch intercourse

Trade in Wampum begun

Troubles with Morton in Massachusetts

John Endicott's arrival

Morton trades guns and ammunition to the Indians

Morton apprehended

Troubles begin with Isaac Allerton: 1628

133

Arrival of the Leyden people

Allerton in England tries to get the Kennebec Patent enlarged

Morton's return

Further trouble with Allerton

The partnership with Ashley

The Penobscot trading-house

Purchase of a fishing-ship suggested

John Endicott at Salem The Church at Salem: 1629

XI.

143

Ashley's beginnings

Arrival of Hatherley on the Friendship and Allerton on the White Angel

Hatherley examines the affairs of the Colony

Failure of Allerton's fishing voyage on the White Angel

Ashley apprehended and sent to England

Discharge of Allerton from his Agency

The first Execution

Day of Humiliation appointed for Boston, Salem, Charlestown, and New Plymouth: 1630

XII.

149

Mr. Winslow in England about the White Angel and Friendship accounts

The White Angel let out to Allerton

Allerton's extravagance as agent

Josias Winslow sent from England as accountant

Penobscot robbed by the French

Sir Christopher Gardiner in New England

The Order of the Privy Council about New England: 1631

XIII.

159

Sale of the White Angel to Allerton

The White Angel sold in Spain

Hatherley settles in New England

Rapid increase of the Colonists' Prosperity

Divisions in the Church of New Plymouth

Wreck of William Pierce in the Lyon: 1632

XIV.

162

Trouble about the accounts of the partnership

Roger Williams

Establishment of a trading house on the Connecticut River

Trouble with the Dutch there

Fever at New Plymouth

Scourge of Flies: 1633

XV.

167

Hocking Shot at Kennebec

Lord Say and the Settlement at Piscataqua

Mr. Alden imprisoned at Boston

The case of Hocking submitted to a Tribunal of the combined Colonies

Captain Stone and the Dutch Governor

Stone killed by Indians

Smallpox among the Indians: 1634

XVI.

173

Edward Winslow in England

Petition to the Commissioners for the Colonies in America

Winslow imprisoned

The London partners withhold the accounts of the partnership

The French capture the trading-house at Penobscot

Attack on the French fails

Phenomenal Hurricane

Settlement of people from Massachusetts on the Connecticut River

Mr. Norton minister at New Plymouth: 1635

XVII.

181

Consignments of Fur to England

The plague in London

Disorganization of the accounts

Dispute between the London partners

The Pequot Indians get unruly

Oldham killed

John Raynor minister: 1636

XVIII.

186

The war with the Pequot Indians

Co-operation between the Colonies

The Narragansett Indians allies of the English

The Pequot Fort attacked and taken

The Pequots routed and subdued

The Narragansett Indians jealous of the Monhiggs under Uncas

James Sherley discharged from his agency in London: 1637

XIX.

193

Trial of three Murders

Rise in value of Livestock

Earthquake: 1638

XX.

196

Settlement of boundaries between New Plymouth and Massachusetts

First steps towards winding up the partnership by a composition: 1639-1640

XXI.

200

Further steps towards the Composition between the London and New Plymouth partners

Dispute with Rev. Charles Chauncey about Baptism

Fall in value of livestock

Many leading men of New Plymouth move from town: 1641

XXII.

204

Conclusion of Composition between London and New Plymouth partners: 1642

XXIII.

206

Death of Mr. William Brewster

His Career

Remarkable longevity of the principal men among the Pilgrims

Confederation of the United Colonies of New England

War between the Narragansetts and Monhiggs

Uncas permitted by the English to execute Miantinomo: 1643

XXIV.

214

Suggested removal of the Church of New Plymouth to Nauset

The Narragansetts continue their attack on Uncas and the Monhiggs

Truce arranged by the English: 1644

XXV.

216

The Narragansetts renew their attack on Uncas and threaten the English

Preparation for War by the Colonies

Declaration of War by the English

Peace arranged and General Treaty signed by the United Colonies of New England and the Narragansetts and Byanticks: 1645

XXVI.

222

Captain Thomas Cromwell settles in Massachusetts

His death

Edward Winslow's long stay in England: 1646

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