Soon after which Captain _Dormer_ coming for _England_ from _New-found-Land_, and Landing at _Plymouth_, apply’d himself to the Governor, by whom he was dispatch’d away, with Direction to meet Captain _Rocroft_, sent away a little before; but _Rocroft_ being dead by that time _Dormer_ could come after him to _Virginia_, where he heard he was, he returning to _Capawick_, was there set upon by _Erpenow_, the foremention’d Salvage, and other _Indians_ that were Conspirators with him; and within a short while after at _Virginia_, whither he went to be cur’d of the Wounds he receiv’d in that Assassination, he fell sick and died. About the Year 1623. Captain _Robert Gorges_, newly come out of the _Venetian_ War, was employ’d by the Council of _New Englands_ Affairs as the Lieutenant-General, to regulate the Abuses of divers Fisher-men and other Interlopers, who without License frequented those Coasts: for which Service he had assign’d to him all that part of the main Land situate upon the North-East side of the Bay of the _Messachasets_. By these several Colonies sent so thick one after another, both a full Discovery of the Countrey came to be made, and a large gap open’d to the free possession thereof; yet in regard of the many disappointments and misfortunes the several Companies sent over met with, and counting the vast Charges their setting forth cost the Undertakers, which would have been still increas’d by the need of continu’d Supplies, in all probability _New England_ would have been but thinly peopled to this day, had not a great Tide of People, possess’d with an aversion to the Church-Government of _England_, and fled into _Holland_ for _Liberty of Conscience_, eagerly taken hold of this opportunity to make themselves Masters of their own Opinions, and of a Place where they might erect a Government suitable thereunto: and though at first there were some Exceptions taken, as if this Countrey was to be made a Receptacle of Sectaries, and such as condemn’d the Ecclesiastical Government of the Nation, insomuch that Sir _Ferdinando Gorges_, to whom they apply’d themselves, desiring him to mediate for them to the Council of _New Englands_ Affairs, when they perceiv’d the Authority they had from the _Virginia_ Company, could not warrant their abode there, had enough to do (notwithstanding his Apology, _That these things hapned contrary to his expectation_) to wipe away the jealousie which was entertain’d of him, it being Order’d, that no more should be suffer’d to pass into _New England_, but such as should take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy: yet at last there was little notice taken who went, perhaps upon consideration, that the vast resort of People thither would be of greater advantage to the Plantations, than their different Opinions, at so remote a distance, could be prejudicial, so long as they acknowledg’d Obedience to the King and Civil Power: However, Sir _Ferdinando_, to