Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold Paget — John Shaqi
Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold PagetBradford, William
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Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold Paget
Bradford, William
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691; Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800
XII. 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 227
XIII. 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 241
XIV. 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 246
XV. 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 253
XVI. 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 263
XVII. 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 275
XVIII. 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 283
XIX. Trial of three Murders—Rise in value of
Livestock—Earthquake: 1638 293
XX. Settlement of boundaries between New Plymouth and
Massachusetts—First steps towards winding up the partnership by
a composition: 1639-1640 298
XXI. Further steps towards the Composition between the London
and New Plymouth partners—Dispute with Rev. Charles Chauncey
about Baptism—Fall in value of live-stock—Many leading men of
New Plymouth move from town: 1641 305
XXII. Conclusion of Composition between London and New Plymouth
partners: 1642 312
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