Born in England, 1588; died in Boston, 1649. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge; admitted to the Inner Temple, 1628. Made governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. Arrived in Salem, 1630. His portrait by Van Dyck and a fine miniature exist. The latter is owned by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. This picture is copied from a very rare engraving from the miniature, which is finer and even more thoughtful in expression than the portrait. Both have the lace-edged ruff, but the shape of the dress is indistinct. SIMON BRADSTREET Born in England, 1603; died in Salem, Mass., 1697. He was governor of the colony when he was ninety years old. The Labadists, who visited him, wrote: “He is an old man, quiet and grave; dressed in black silk, but not sumptuously.” SIR RICHARD SALTONSTALL A mayor of London who came to Salem among the first settlers. The New England families of his name are all descended from him. He wears buff-coat and trooping scarf. This portrait was painted by Rembrandt. SIR WALTER RALEIGH Born in Devonshire, Eng., 1552; executed in London, 1618. A courtier, poet, historian, nobleman, soldier, explorer, and colonizer. He was the favorite of Elizabeth; the colonizer of Virginia; the hero of the Armada; the victim of King James. In this portrait he wears a slashed jerkin; a lace ruff; a broad trooping scarf with great lace shoulder-knot; a jewelled sword-belt; full, embroidered breeches; lace-edged garters, and vast shoe-roses, which combine to form a confused dress. SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND SON This print was owned by the author for many years, with the written endorsement by some unknown hand, _Martin Frobisher and Son_. I am glad to learn that it is from a painting by Zucchero of Raleigh and his son, and is owned at Wickham Court, in Kent, Eng., by the descendant of one of Raleigh’s companions in his explorations. The child’s dress is less fantastic than other portraits of English children of the same date. ROBERT DEVEREUX, EARL OF ESSEX From an old print. A general of Cromwell’s army. OLIVER CROMWELL DISSOLVING PARLIAMENT From an old Dutch print. SIR WILLIAM WALLER A general in Cromwell’s army. Born, 1597; died, 1668. He served in the Thirty Years’ War. This portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery. LORD FAIRFAX A general in Cromwell’s army. From an old print. ALDERMAN ABELL AND RICHARD KILVERT From an old print. REV. JOHN COTTON, D.D. Born in Derby, Eng., 1585; died at Boston, Mass., in 1652. A Puritan clergyman who settled in Boston in 1633. He drew up for the colonists, at the request of the General Court, an abstract of the laws of Moses entitled _Moses His Judicials_, which was of greatest influence in the formation of the laws of the colony. This portrait is owned by Robert C. Winthrop, Esq. REV. COTTON MATHER, D.D.