[36] For notices of Carver, Bradford, Standish, Brewster, and Allerton, see Young's Chronicles of Plymouth and Massachusetts; Morton's Memorial, p. 126; Belknap's American Biography, Vol. II.; Hutchinson's History, Vol. II., App., pp. 456 _et seq._; Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society; Winthrop's Journal; and Thacher's History. [37] For the original name of what is now _Plymouth_, see Lives of American Governors, p. 38, note, a work prepared with great care by J. B. Moore, Esq. [38] The _twenty-first_ is now acknowledged to be the true anniversary. See the Report of the Pilgrim Society on the subject. [39] Herodot. VI. § 109. [40] For the compact to which reference is made in the text, signed on board the Mayflower, see Hutchinson's History, Vol. II., Appendix, No. I. For an eloquent description of the manner in which the first Christian Sabbath was passed on board the Mayflower, at Plymouth, see Barnes's Discourse at Worcester. [41] The names of the passengers in the Mayflower, with some account of them, may be found in the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. I. p. 47, and a narration of some of the incidents of the voyage, Vol. II. p. 188. For an account of Mrs. White the mother of the first child born in New England, see Baylies's History of Plymouth, Vol. II. p. 18, and for a notice of her son Peregrine, see Moore's Lives of American Governors, Vol. I. p. 31, note. [42] See the admirable letter written on board the Arbella, in Hutchinson's History, Vol. I., Appendix, No. I. [43] In reference to the British policy respecting Colonial manufactures, see Representations of the Board of Trade to the House of Lords, 23d Jan., 1734; also, 8th June, 1749. For an able vindication of the British Colonial policy, see "Political Essays concerning the Present State of the British Empire." London, 1772. [44] Many interesting papers, illustrating the early history of the Colony, may be found in Hutchinson's "Collection of Original Papers relating to the History of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay." [45] In reference to the fulfilment of this prediction, see Mr. Webster's Address at the Celebration of the New England Society of New York, on the 23d of December, 1850. [46] John Adams, second President of the United States. [47] See Note B, at the end of the Discourse. [48] Oratio pro Flacco, § 7. [49] The first free school established by law in the Plymouth Colony was in 1670-72. One of the early teachers in Boston taught school more than _seventy_ years. See Cotton Mather's "Funeral Sermon upon Mr. Ezekiel Cheever, the ancient and honorable Master of the Free School in Boston."