The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 1847

Chapter II: Front Matter (2)

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Our apology for appending so many notes to this historical notice is, that they illustrate the character of the Pilgrims of New England and the times in which they lived, and thus serve to accomplish the object we have in view. For instance, a few sentences in the farewell discourse of the Rev. Mr. Robinson, who was in an important sense the Father of the Plymouth colony, show the cast of mind, the religious faith, and the adherence to Protestant principles, of himself and of his flock.[M]

The first Presidents of the Society were Hon. Joshua Thomas, John Watson, Alden Bradford, LL. D., and Nathaniel M. Davis, Esqs.

The present officers are Charles H. Warren, _President_; William Davis, _Vice-President_; Andrew L. Russell, _Recording Secretary_; Benjamin M. Watson, _Corresponding Secretary_; William S. Russell, _Librarian and Cabinet-Keeper_; Nathaniel M. Davis, John B. Thomas, Isaac L. Hedge, William M. Jackson, Schuyler Sampson, Joseph Cushman of Plymouth, and James T. Hayward and William Thomas of Boston, _Trustees_.

FOOTNOTES:

[B] The term _Puritan_ was originally a term of reproach, though now one of commendation. Neal, in his History of the Puritans, speaks thus of them: "If a man maintained his steady adherence to the doctrines of Calvin and the Synod of Dort; if he kept the Sabbath and frequented sermons; if he maintained family religion and would neither swear nor be drunk, nor comply with the fashionable vices of the times, he was called a _Puritan_." The Puritans arose in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. After the famous Act of Uniformity, or, as it is called, the Bartholomew Act, passed by the English Parliament, in 1602, they were called Non-conformists. Since that period they have been more generally denominated Dissenters.

[C] The Rev. Mr. Robinson never came to New England as he intended; but died at Leyden, March 1, 1625, in the fiftieth year of his age. His widow and children afterwards came to Plymouth. Mr. Robinson received a university education in England, and ranked among the first divines of his age. Prince, the New England Annalist, in his Chronology, thus speaks of him: "He was highly esteemed both by the city and university of Leyden, for his learning, piety, moderation, and excellent accomplishments. The magistrates, clergy, and scholars lamented his death as a public loss."

[D] Mr. William Brewster was born in England, 1560, was educated at the University of Cambridge, and became a zealous Puritan. He resided in the north of England, and when the church was formed over which the Rev. Messrs. Richard Cilfton and John Robinson were ordained as pastors, the members met at his house on Lord's day for worship, so long as they were permitted by the civil authorities. When the church, with their pastors, on account of persecution, had removed to Holland, Mr. Brewster was elected Ruling Elder. After the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, he usually preached to them twice every Sabbath for nine years, as they had no regular minister till Mr. Ralph Smith was ordained their pastor, in 1629; but he never administered the sacraments. He was a man in whom the church reposed the most unlimited confidence in respect to all their spiritual affairs. For piety he was eminent. For human as well as sacred literature, he had a great taste; and at his death, which occurred April 16, 1644, being 83 years old, he left a handsome library valued in that day at _forty-three_ pounds, a catalogue of which is to be found in the colony records.--_Allen's Biog. Dict._

[E] The ship Speedwell, commanded by Capt. Reynolds, proved leaky and unfit for the voyage, and was discharged from service before the Pilgrims left Plymouth. The whole company, therefore, which came over to this country, were passengers in the May Flower.

[F] Holmes's American Annals.

[G] Governor Carver died greatly lamented on the 5th of April following, having sustained the office of chief-magistrate but four months and twenty-four days. "He was a man of great prudence, integrity, and firmness of mind. He had a good estate in England, which he spent in the migration to Holland and America. He was one of the foremost in action, and bore a large share of suffering in the service of the colony, who confided in him as its friend and father. Piety, humility, and benevolence, were eminent trails in his character."--_Dr. Belknap._

On the death of Governor Carver, although only thirty-two years old, and confined at the time by sickness, Mr. William Bradford was unanimously elected his successor, as Governor of the colony. He conducted the affairs of the colony for the great part of the time, as chief, and two or three years as second magistrate, with consummate prudence and ability for a period of more than thirty-one years.--In his youth, he embraced the doctrines which were taught by the venerable Clifton, and afterwards by Robinson, and became one of their most devoted followers. He applied himself with great diligence to the study of the ancient languages, both Latin and Greek. Of the Hebrew his knowledge was intimate, and the French and Dutch he spoke with ease. He read much on subjects of history and philosophy. In theology he was deeply versed, and few there were who could contend with him successfully in a polemical dispute. He wrote considerably; the loss of his valuable manuscript history of the colony to 1646, can never be supplied.--_Dr. Thacher's History of Plymouth._

[H] The following dishes were served up for entertainment on the first anniversary; and the account is here inserted as a matter of curiosity: "1, a large baked Indian whortleberry pudding; 2, a dish of sauquetach (succotash, corn and beans boiled together); 3, a dish of clams; 4, a dish of oysters and a dish of cod fish; 5, a haunch of venison, roasted by the first jack brought to the colony; 6, a dish of roasted sea fowl; 7, a dish of frost fish and eels; 8, an apple pie; 9, a course of cranberry tarts and cheese made in the Old Colony."--_Dr. Thacher's History of Plymouth._

The following toasts were also given on the occasion:

1. To the memory of our brave and pious ancestors, the first settlers of the Old Colony.

2. To the memory of John Carver and all the other worthy Governors of the Old Colony.

3. To the memory of that pious man and faithful historian, Mr. Secretary Morton.

4. To the memory of that brave man and good officer, Capt. Miles Standish.

5. To the memory of Massasoit, our first and best friend, and ally of the Natives.

6. To the memory of Mr. Robert Cushman, who preached the first sermon in New England.

7. The union of the Old Colony and Massachusetts.

8. May every person be possessed of the same noble sentiments against arbitrary power that our worthy ancestors were endowed with.

9. May every enemy to civil or religious liberty meet the same or a worse fate than Archbishop Laud.

10. May the Colonies be speedily delivered from all the burthens and oppressions they now labor under.

11. A speedy and lasting union between Great Britain and her Colonies.

12. Unanimity, prosperity, and happiness to the Colonies.--_Russell's Guide to Plymouth._

[I] The address was published, and has passed through several editions, and been a source of considerable income to the Society.

[J] It is said of Capt. Standish, He possessed much native talent, was decided, ardent, resolute, and persevering, indifferent to danger, a bold and hardy man, stern, austere, and unyielding; of exemplary piety, and of incorruptible integrity; "an iron-nerved Puritan, who could hew down forests and live on crumbs."

The Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, D. D., President of Harvard College, and the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock, D. D., first President of Dartmouth College, were descendants of Capt. Standish.

[K] Dr. Thacher was appointed Librarian and Cabinet-Keeper of the Pilgrim Society at its first organization, and his indefatigable efforts contributed largely to the promotion of its objects. The following extract from the report of a Committee of the Society indicates the sense entertained of his services. "The undersigned, to whom was referred the report of Dr. James Thacher, respecting the Iron Railing around the Forefathers' Rock, report that the Society are indebted to Dr. Thacher for this beautiful and costly monument, which while it secures the Pilgrim Rock from further depredation, records for the benefit of posterity, the names of our fathers, and affords a pleasing subject of contemplation to many strangers who visit us." Dr. Thacher died May 23, 1811, aged 90--The two extracts above are taken from the Guide to Plymouth.

[L] "On the 11th of November, [1621] Robert Cushman arrived at Plymouth, in a ship from England, with thirty-five persons, destined to remain in the Colony. By this arrival the Plymouth colonists received a charter, procured for them by the adventurers in London, who had been originally concerned with them in the enterprise; and they now acknowledged the extraordinary blessing of Heaven, in directing their course into this part of the country, where they had happily obtained permission to possess and enjoy the territory under the authority of the president and council for the affairs of New England."--_Holmes's Annals._

The names of the thirty-five persons who came in the Fortune, (for so the vessel was called,) are, Robert Cushman, William Hilton, John Winslow, William Conner, John Adams, William Tench, John Cannon, William Wright, Robert Hickes, Thomas Prence, (Prince,) afterwards Governor, Stephen Dean, Moses Simonson, (Simons,) Philip De La Noye, (Delano,) Edward Bompasse, (Bumpus and Bump,) Clement Brigges, (Briggs,) James Steward, (Stewart,) William Pitts, William Palmer, probably two in his family, Jonathan Brewster, Bennet Morgan, Thomas Flavil and his son, Hugh Stacie, (Stacy,) William Beale, Thomas Cushman, Austin Nicolas, (Nicholas,) Widow Foord, probably four in her family, Thomas Morton, William Bassite, (Bassett), two probably in his family.

Mr. Cushman was one of those who left England for the sake of religious liberty, and settled at Leyden. In 1617 he was sent to England, with Mr. Carver, the first governor of the Colony, to procure a grant of lands in America, and in 1619 he was sent again, with Mr. Bradford, second governor of the Colony, and obtained a patent. He set sail with the first company in 1620, but the Speedwell proving leaky, he was obliged to relinquish the voyage. He came, however, to Plymouth, November 10, 1621, but remained there only one month, when he returned. While preparing to remove to America, he died, 1626. He was a man of activity and enterprise, talents and piety, and well versed in the Scriptures. Though not a minister, yet, while at Plymouth, he delivered a discourse in the form of a sermon "on the Sin and Danger of Self-Love," which was the first sermon from New England, ever printed. It was first published at London, 1622, then at Boston, 1724, and at Plymouth, 1785. After his death, Mr. Cushman's family came to New England. Many are their descendants in this country.--_Allen's Biog. Dict._--_Farmer's Register._

[M] "Brethren," said he, "we are now quickly to part from one another, and whether I may ever live to see your face on earth any more, the God of heaven only knows; but whether the Lord hath appointed that or not, I charge you before God and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry; for I am fully persuaded, I am very confident, that the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation. The Lutherans cannot be drawn to go beyond what Luther saw; whatever part of his will our good God has revealed to Calvin, they will rather die than embrace it; and the Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.

"This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God; but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light, as that which they at first received. I beseech you to remember that it is an article of your church covenant, that you shall be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God. Remember that, and every other article of your sacred covenant. But I must here withal exhort you to take heed what you receive as truth. Examine it, consider it, and compare it with other Scriptures of truth, before you receive it; for it is not possible that the Christian world should come so lately out of such thick antichristian darkness, and the perfection of knowledge should break forth at once."

PASSENGERS OF THE GOLDEN HIND.

(The First Englishmen in North America.)

BY SAMUEL G. DRAKE, M. A.

[The above engraving is an exact copy of an armed ship of the time
of Queen Elizabeth, the original publication of which bears date
1594, and is to be found in that rare old work on "Nauigation,
lately collected out of the best _Moderne writers thereof by M.
Blundinile, and by him_ reduced into such a plaine and orderly
forme of teaching as euery man of a meane capacitie may easily
vnderstand the same."

It is doubtless a much better representation of the ships that
transported our fathers to these shores than any hitherto given.]

It was long ago remarked that but for the voyages and expeditions of SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, North America would have remained unsettled, if not almost unknown, for many years, if not for ages. To those who are familiar with the history of the state of Europe during the century in which Elizabeth lived, no argument will be required to convince them of the truth of that position.

An exception may be taken to the heading of our article, but we are well aware of the voyages of the Cabots, of Ponce de Leon, and of Verazzini; the former of whom it is said discovered Newfoundland, and the latter ravaged some part of Florida; and that Verazzini, a little later, was eaten by the Indians of North America. If we consult history, popularly known as such, it will hardly appear that the Cabots set foot on these shores, while what was done by the others tended only to discourage voyages of discovery in this hemisphere.

It is the intention in this article to furnish as complete a list of the persons who sailed upon the voyage with SIR FRANCIS DRAKE round the world, as can be collected, after long and patient search and investigation. That such a list or catalogue cannot fail to be interesting at this day, we feel assured, for two reasons; first, because they were probably the first Englishmen, (certainly the first whose names we have,) who landed in North America; and secondly, many of them bore names common amongst us, even to this time. Whether they were the ancestors or connections of the ancestors of these, we leave for the investigation of those who bear these names, or who may have the curiosity and leisure to pursue the interesting inquiry.

A third reason might have been given why such a catalogue of names should be made out, had we published earlier, but as a settlement of the "Oregon Question" has taken place, no one will be likely to put in a claim to any part of that territory by right of discovery made by his ancestor; and hence an emigrant to that region has no other reason for any interest he may take in the following names than any of us have on this side of the Rocky Mountains. And instead of the ancient claim of rights by discovery, the Oregonian must now console himself as well as he can with this distich of our famous revolutionary poet, Freneau:

For the time once was here, to the world be it known,
That all a man sail'd by, or saw, was his own.

By the following list it will be seen that the largest number of those who embarked in the voyage, continued during it, and that some others did not; while of some it is uncertain whether they continued in it, returned with Capt. Winter, were lost with Capt. Thomas, or are otherwise to be accounted for.

DRAKE set sail from Plymouth, Nov. 15, 1577, and returned to the same port Sept. 26, 1580.

The following is the last entry, in the only true and authentic journal preserved of that voyage. It is entitled "THE WORLD Encompassed by SIR FRANCIS DRAKE," &c., and was printed in a small quarto volume, with this imprint, "LONDON, Printed for NICHOLAS BOVRNE, and are to be sold at his shop at the _Royall Exchange_, 1628."

"And the 26. of Sept. [1580 in the margin,] (which was Monday in
the just and ordinary reckoning of those that had stayed at home in
one place or countrie, but in our coputation was the Lord's day or
Sonday) we safely with ioyfull minds and thankfvll hearts to God,
arriued at Plimoth, the place of our first setting forth after we
had spent 2. yeares 10. moneths and some few odde daies beside,
in seeing the wonders of the Lord in the deep, in discouering
so many admirable things, in going through with so many strange
aduentures, in escaping out of so many dangers, and ouercomming so
many difficulties in this our encompassing of this neather globe,
and passing round about the world, which we haue related."

We now proceed with the proposed catalogue of names, in which we shall study brevity.

FRANCIS DRAKE, Admiral, or as that officer was then generally
denominated, general, of the expedition, in the ship called the
Pelican, which name she bore until she entered the South Sea, when
it was changed to the GOLDEN HIND. He was born about 1537,[N] and
died on board his ship near Porto Bello, Jan. 28, 1596.

JOHN WINTER, Vice-Admiral, in the Elizabeth. He continued in the
voyage till the passing of the Straits of Magellan, when a storm,
which for its fury and duration, had never been known to him or his
companions, made every heart quail but the Admiral's, and compelled
him, for his own safety, as he contended, to forsake the voyage and
return to England. How many returned with him, we have no means of
knowing, at present.

To form an estimate of the violence of the tempest which deprived
Drake of all his ships but that in which he himself was, one must
recur to the original Journal of the voyage before noticed. That
the reader may have an idea of that curious work, and lest he may
never see it, a short extract will here be introduced. The writer
of the Journal was in the Admiral's ship, to which it applies.

"For such was the present danger by forcing and continuall flawes,
that we were rather to looke for present death then hope for any
deliuery, if God almightie should not make the way for vs. The
winds were such as if the bowels of the earth had set all at
libertie; or as if all the clouds vnder heauen had beene called
together, to lay their force vpon that one place: The seas,
which by nature and of themselues are heauie, and of a weightie
substance, were rowled vp from the depths, euen from the roots of
the rockes, as if it had beene a scroll of parchment, which by the
extremity of heate runneth together: and being aloft were carried
in most strange manner and abundance, as feathers or drifts of
snow, by the violence of the winds, to water the exceeding tops of
high and loftie mountaines. Our anchors, as false friends in such
a danger, gaue ouer their holdfast, and as if it had beene with
horror of the thing, did shrinke downe to hide themselues in this
miserable storme; committing the distressed ship and helpelesse men
to the vncertaine and rowling seas, which tossed them, like a ball
in a racket. In this case, to let fall more anchors would auaile
vs nothing; for being driuen from our first place at anchoring,
so vnmeasurable was the depth, that 500. fathome would fetch no
ground: So that the violent storme without intermission; the
impossibility to come to anchor; the want of opportunitie to spread
any sayle; the most mad seas; the lee shores; the dangerous rocks;
the contrary and most intolerable winds; the impossible passage
out; the desperate tarrying there; and ineuitable perils on euery
side, did lay before vs so small likelihood to escape present
destruction, that if the speciall providence of God himselfe had
not supported vs, we could neuer haue endured that wofull state:
as being inuironed with most terrible and most fearfull judgements
round about. For truly it was more likely that the mountaines
should have beene rent in sunder, from the top to the bottome, and
cast headlong into the sea, by these vnnatural winds, than that we,
by any helpe or cunning of man, should free the life of any one
amongst vs.

"Notwithstanding, the same God of mercy which delivered _Ionas_
out of the Whales belly, and heareth all those that call vpon him
faithfully, in their distresse; looked downe from heauen, beheld
our teares, and heard our humble petitions, ioyned with holy vowes.
Euen God (whom not the winds and seas alone, but euen the diuels
themselues and powers of hell obey) did so wonderfully free vs, and
make our way open before vs, as it were by his holy Angels still
guiding and conducting vs, that more then the affright and amaze of
this estate, we received no part of damage in all the things that
belonged vnto vs.

"But escaping from these straites and miseries, as it were through
the needles ey (that God might haue the greater glory in our
deliuery) by the great and effectuall care and trauell of our
Generall, the Lord's instrument therein; we could now no longer
forbeare, but must needes finde some place of refuge, as well to
provide water, wood, and other necessaries, as to comfort our men,
thus worne and tired out, by so many and so long intollerable
toyles: the like whereof, its to be supposed, no traveller hath
felt, neither hath there ever beene, such a tempest (that any
records make mention of) so violent, and of such continuance, since
_Noahs_ flood; for as hath beene sayd, it lasted from September 7.
to October 28, full 52 dayes."

Though this extract be long, we have given but the closing part of the description of the storm. When we consider that it was winter in that region, and the nature of those seas, the storm (of which we have heard so much,) which overtook Columbus sinks into comparative insignificance.

We cannot close this lengthened digression, (if so it may be considered,) without an extract from a Poem on the Death of Drake by CHARLES FITZ-GEFFREY; who in the following passage seems to have had the wild scenes of Terra del Fuego, in a dismal winter's night, vividly before him:--

"Huge mountain islands of congealed ice,
Floating (like Delos) on the stormy main,
Could not deter him from his enterprise,
Nor blood congealing winter's freezing pain,
Enforce him, coward like, turn back again:
Valor in greatest danger shines most bright,
As full-faced Phoebe in the darkest night."

JOHN THOMAS, captain of the Marigold. He was lost with all his
company, after the expedition had passed the Straits of Magellan,
in the terrible tempest, just described, among the islands of Terra
del Fuego.

JOHN CHESTER, captain of the Swan. He probably continued throughout
the voyage.

THOMAS MOONE, captain of the Christopher. He was with Drake in his
early voyages to South America, and seems always to have been with
him and to have followed his fortunes as long as he lived, and to
have died almost at the same time with his beloved commander; not
however from disease like him, but by the hand of his enemy, being
killed by the Spaniards.

THOMAS DRAKE, the youngest brother of the Admiral. He does not appear
to have been in any command at the outset of the voyage, but was
soon after raised to the command of one of the ships. At this
time he was probably about 18 years of age. He continued with his
brother in most of his voyages afterwards, was with him in his last
voyage, and in command of a ship. From him are descended the Drakes
of Buckland, and of several other places in the south of Devonshire.

FRANCIS FLETCHER, chaplain to the expedition. He kept a journal of
the voyage, a copy of which in MS. is said still to be seen in the
British Museum, and from which the account before mentioned is
supposed to be principally made up.

EDWARD CLIFFE, who sailed in Capt. Winter's ship, and returned with
him. He left a good account of his voyage.

JOHN DRAKE, who for being the first to discover a Spanish
treasure-ship was rewarded by the Admiral with his gold chain,
"which he usually wore." He does not appear to have been of the
Admiral's immediate family, but was very probably a near relative.
He was afterwards a captain in Fenton's disastrous expedition, was
cast away in the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, fell into the hands
of the Indians, thence into the hands of the Spaniards, and was not
heard of after.

HENRY DRAKE. Of his relationship to the Admiral we have no certain
knowledge, nor are we _certain_ that he was one of the "great
voyage." He was in the last voyage, was present when a cannon-shot
from the castle of Porto Rico passed through Sir Francis's ship,
while he with his principal officers were at supper, which shot
struck his seat from under him, mortally wounding Capt. _Brute
Browne_ and _Sir Nicholas Clifford_. "This," says Dr. Thomas
Fuller, "I had from the mouth of HENRY DRAKE, ESQ., there present,
my dear and worthy parishioner lately deceased."

FRANCIS PRETTY. About this individual there has been of late much
controversy; whether or not he was one of Drake's company, and if
he was, whether he was the author of the "Famous Voyage," (as that
around the world was styled,) first printed by Hakluyt, in 1589.
We have not space here to go into an examination of that question,
and shall only remark, that it is possible he may have been one of
Drake's company. Some have made him a Frenchman; but that opinion
we entirely reject. It is certain that he sailed with Cavendish,
and wrote an account of his voyage. The two voyages of Drake and
Cavendish were printed in connection, which may have given rise
to an error. Dr. Twiss, in his late examination of the Oregon
Question, has, to our mind, set the matter in a clear light.

GEORGE FORTESCUE, probably a connection of Drake, and perhaps of the
family of Bartholomew Fortescue, Esq., whose daughter Gertrude
married Sir Bernard Drake of Ash. This George Fortescue left a
MS. account of the voyage, or at least some part of it, as we are
informed by Dr. Fuller. He was a captain under his old commander in
the West Indies, in 1585, and died during that expedition.

THOMAS DOUGHTY. One of those, who, if we can credit Herrera, went out
as a gentleman, "to learn navigation" and naval warfare, without
any particular office. He became mutinous before the fleet arrived
on the coast of Brazil, and was finally tried, condemned, and
executed on a small island in the harbor of Port St. Julian. "In
the Island," says the writer of the voyage, "as we digged to burie
this gentleman, we found a great grinding stone, broken in two
parts, which wee tooke and set fast in the ground, the one part
at the head, the other at the feet, building vp the middle space
with other stones and turfes of earth, and engraved in the stones
the names of the parties buried there, with the time of their
departure, and a memoriall of our generalls name in Latine, that
it might the better be vnderstood, by all that should come after
vs." He was buried with Mr. Oliver, who had just been killed by the
Indians.

THOMAS HOOD, mentioned only in connection with the case of Doughty.

THOMAS BLACOLER, afterwards in the expedition of Fenton. The name is
spelt with variation. There are those bearing it now in New England.

JOHN GRIPE. Perhaps a mistake for "John the Greek."

LEONARD VICARY, who was an advocate for Doughty. The name of Vicary,
though not common in New England, is to be met with, and has
probably been known in Massachusetts since 1680. In that year,
Seth, according to Farmer, was admitted a freeman of Hull; and he
adds, "this name has been in New Hampshire within a few years."

---- CRANE, perhaps _Ralph_ Crane, who afterwards served with Fenton,
in 1582.

THOMAS CHESTER, also a witness in the case of Doughty.

ROBERT WINTERLY.

---- OLIVER, the master-gunner in the fleet, killed by the
Patagonians.

THOMAS CUTTLE, belonging to the Admiral's ship, with the rank of
captain.

JOHN DOUGHTY, a younger brother of Thomas, who was executed.

JOHN BROWN, a trumpeter, an evidence against Doughty.

JOHN COOK. It is doubtful whether any one of the company bore this
name, yet a MS. bearing it has been made use of in a collection of
voyages, the whole purport of which seems to be an attempt to cast
a stain on the proceedings of Drake in the case of Doughty. It is
supposed to have been written by some one present in the fleet, and
the name of the transcriber may have been taken for the author. A
_John Conyers_ is mentioned by Mr. Barrow as "an annotator on" the
original narrative, now in the British Museum.

JOHN FRYE, who, with more courage than discretion, jumping on shore
in Africa, was seized by the Moors and carried off. He finally
returned to England.

EDWARD BRIGHT, a chief accuser of Thomas Doughty.

THOMAS GOOD, prominent in the case of Doughty.

JOHN BREWER, one of the company who landed on the island of Mocha
with the Admiral, and were attacked by the Indians. He received
seventeen wounds, yet recovered, and sailed afterwards with
Cavendish.

HUGH SMITH, mentioned in connection with the affair of Doughty.

RICHARD MINIVY, who was killed by the Spaniards near Cyppo, Dec. 19,
1578.

ROBERT WINTER. Perhaps the same called _Winterly_ in one account, and
_Winterhie_ in another.

PETER CARDER, who with seven others separated from the Admiral at
the western mouth of the Straits of Magellan, during the tempest
before mentioned. In an open boat they succeeded in repassing the
Straits, coasted the continent to Brazil, through every variety of
suffering, until Carder alone was left alive. He finally reached
England after nine years' absence, and was admitted to the presence
of Queen Elizabeth, who heard from his own mouth the tale of his
adventures. Purchas got from him the account which we have, and
which he published in "his Pilgrims."

WILLIAM PITCHER, who was one of the companions of Carder, and lived
to reach the coast of Brazil, where he died from drinking too
freely of water, when near dead of thirst.

JOHN AUDLEY, one of those who favored Doughty's mutinous conduct.

---- WARRALL, also deeply concerned in the mutiny.

ULYSSES, probably an African, servant to Capt. Winter.

---- COBB, [Caube in the narratives] with Winter or Thomas.

---- CHARLES, also with Winter or Thomas, but once mentioned.

---- ANTHONY, also with Winter or Thomas, and but once mentioned.

WILLIAM HAWKINS, perhaps a brother of Sir Richard Hawkins, and son of
Sir John Hawkins, Kt. He was afterwards vice-admiral under Capt.
Fenton, in the expedition of 1582.

JOHN DEANE, a witness in the case of Doughty. Whether he continued
throughout the voyage or not, is unknown.

JOHN MARTYN, afterwards Capt. John Martyn or Martin of Plymouth, and
son of---- Martin of Bridgetown near Totnes, who had male issue
living there in 1620.

THOMAS CLACKLEY, boatswain in the Admiral's ship.

JOHN SARICOLD, one of the important evidences against Doughty.

EMANUEL WATKYNS. His name, with Saricold's and several others, is
signed to certain articles going to prove the guilt of Doughty.

GEORGE CARY, a musician. The same probably called _Gregory Cary_, in
the documents in Barrow's Worthies. He attested to the mutinous
conduct of Doughty.

HENRY SPINDELAY, gunner in Capt. Chester's ship.

JAMES SYDYE, mentioned only in Doughty's case.

WILLIAM SEAGE, mentioned only as above.

JOHN DAVIS, whose name the great northern Strait will ever
perpetuate, who was perhaps in Capt. Winter's ship, though we
are not sure of the fact; but in 1595, he said he had then
"thrice passed the Straits of Magellan," which renders it quite
certain that he must have sailed with Drake in his voyage of
circumnavigation, as there is no other way of accounting for his
having "thrice passed those Straits."

Thus out of "164 able and sufficient men," we have about one third of them by name; and from a passage in "Barrow's Naval Worthies" we are led to hope, that "twenty-nine" other names will yet be recovered. Should they come to our hand, we may at a future time make an article respecting them also.[O]

FOOTNOTES:

[N] The time of Sir Francis Drake's birth has usually been fixed at 1545; but from genealogical and other investigations, it appears that he must have been born as early as 1537.

[O] Mr. Drake has in a forward state for publication a full account of Admiral Drake and his Voyages, containing some important facts hitherto unpublished.--_Editor._

"A LYST OF THE PASINGERS ABORD THE SPEEDWELL OF LONDON, ROBERT LOCK MASTER, BOUND FOR NEW ENGLAND.

Richard Stratlon, aged
John Mulfoot, "
Richard Smith, " 43
Francis Brinsley, " 22
Thomas Noyce, " 32
Mathew Edwards, "
Joseph Boules, " 47
William Brand, (Q)[P] " 40
John Copeland, (Q) " 28
Christopher Holder, (Q) " 25
Thomas Thurston, (Q) " 34
Mary Prince, (Q) " 21
Sarah Gibbons, (Q) " 21
Mary Weatherhead, (Q) " 26
Dorothy Waugh, (Q) " 20
Lester Smith, " 24
Christopher Clarke, " 38
Edward Lane, " 36
Tho: Richardson, " 19
John Earle, " 17
Thomas Barnes, " 20
Shudrack Hopgood, " 14
Thomas Goodynough, " 20
Nathaniel Goodinough, " 16
John Fay, " 8
William Tayler, " 11
Richard Smith, " 28
Muhuhulett Munnings, " 24
Margarett Mott, " 12
Henry Reeue, " 8
Henery Seker, " 8
John Morse, " 40
Nickolus Dauison, " 45
John Baldwin, " 21
Mary Baldwin, " 20
Rebeca Worster, " 18
John Wigins, " 15
John Miller, " 24
Thomas Home, " 11
John Crane, " 11
Charels Baalam, " 18

"The persons aboue named past from hence [in] the shipp aboue
mentioned, and are, according to order, registred heare. Dated,
Searchers office, Grauesend, 30th May, 1656.

EDWARD PELLING, } _Searchers._
JOHN PHILPOTT. }

"Theese were Landed at Boston in N. E. the 27th of the moneth, 1656.

J. E."

"AN EXAMINATION OF THE QUAKERS BEFORE [THE] COURT OF ASSISTANTS, 8 SEPTEMBER, 1656."

[The following is an exact copy of the original minutes, made at the examination of the Quakers, at the court in Boston above specified. Hutchinson refers to the books of the Court in his account or notice of this affair; but whatever may there be found to justify his remark that the Quakers made "rude and contemptuous answers," no one will allow that any thing of the kind was contained in these original minutes, to justify any such conclusion. They are here presented to illustrate, as far as they may, this dark page of our early history. This document is the more important, as it appears to be one of the earliest, if not _the_ earliest paper in relation to the proceedings against that people. They came into New England in July preceding their apprehension and trial, and were twelve in number. The issue of their examination being matter of history, it will not be necessary to go into the details here. The inquirer after truth may consult Hutchinson, Neal, Hazard, Bishop, and others for them.]

1. Quest. Whither you oune yor selves to be such as are commonly
knowne or called by ye name of Quakers?

Ansr. Wee are all so called. Wee are all of one minde.

2. Quest. Whither yow brought not ouer hither seuerall bookes wherein
are conteyned the seuerall opinions of yt sect or people. Mary
Prince and another.

[Ans.] Yea. those yt were taken from us.

3. Quest. Wherefore came yow into theise parts?

Ansr. (by all) To doe ye will of God wteuer he should mak knowne to
be his will.

4. Quest. How doe yow make it Appeare yt God called yow hither?

Ansr. (Dor. Wawgh)[Q] He yt belieues hath ye witness in himself.

(Brend.)[R] By the Power of ye spirit of ye lord. It was a crosse to
my will. I would not haue come but the lord hath brought me downe
to oby him in his call.

5. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg ye light in every man's Conscienc yt
comes into ye world is xt and yt yt light would saue him if obeyd?

The Ansr to ys in thiere bookes is, The light is but one wch is xt,
who enlightnes one, and all are enlightned wth one light, as in
the 3d pag of yt booke, and in ye close of ye booke. Ad: yt ys is
called ye light of yor Conscienc, the true teacher, and sayd to be
the first step to peace, _ult verba_. Mary Prince Do yow oune the
letter yow sent me? which was sheu [_blot_] hir.

Ansr. Yes: and sayd it was ye eternall word of ye lord wich must
stand for euer, and should stand; and sayd further, she wrote this
as a prophet, one of ye lord, and was Guided by ye Infallible
Spirit of ye lord.

6. Quest. Whether yow oune that the scriptures are the rule of
knowing God and living to him?

Ansr. The eternall word is ye Rule of theire lines, and not ye
written word: and in Ansr. to ye Question propounded from them:
That if yow had not the scriptures to direct yow yet yow haue yt
wthin yow wch was before scripture, yt vould guide you aright.

To wch Mary Prince Ansrd, yea, and yt it was a sufficyent Guide.

7. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg yt xt is God and man in one pson?

This they will not acknowledg.

8. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg one God subsisting in three
persons--father, sonne and holy Ghost?

Ansr. They Acknowledg no Trinity of persons.

9. Quest. Whither yow Acknowledg yt God and man in one person remayne
foreuer a distinct pson from God ye father and God ye holy Ghost
and from ye saints, notwithstanding theire vnion and comunion wth
him?

This they will not Acknowledge.

10. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg your self a sinner?

This they will not Acknowledge.

11. Quest. Doe yow Acknowledg Baptisme wth water to be an ordjnance of God?

This they will not Acknowledg.

FOOTNOTES:

[P] The eight names against which is the letter Q had a Q set opposite to them in the margin of the original paper containing the account, denoting, as is supposed, that the individuals were Quakers. It is said in Sewall's History of the Quakers that there arrived at Boston two other Quakers in July of this year, namely, Mary Fisher and Ann Austin, who were very ill treated on their arrival, by Gov. Bellingham, though there was yet no law against Quakers.

[Q] Dorothy Waugh.

[R] William Brend, or Brand. See List of Passengers in the Speedwell.

A COMPLETE LIST OF THE MINISTERS OF BOSTON OF ALL DENOMINATIONS, FROM 1630 TO 1842, ARRANGED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SETTLEMENT.

BY JAMES C. ODIORNE, M. A.

[**continued]

(To be continued.)

A LIST OF NAMES FOUND AMONG THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND.

[Those names which are starred are not contained in Fanner's Genealogical Register, and concerning those which are not starred, additional facts are related. The article is prepared entirely from unpublished manuscripts, by Mr. S. G. Drake.]

ADAMS SAMUEL, Chelmsford, authorized to solemnize marriages there,
1664.

ALLEN, BOZOUN, Boston, constable, 1680.

ALLIN, ONESIPHORUS,* Ipswich, 1679.

ALLYNE, THOMAS,* Barnstable, 1644, a witness to a sale of land by the
Indian _Seacunk_.

ANDREWS, THOMAS,* and THOMAS JR.,* Dorchester, 1664.

ANGIER, ANDREW, first inhabitant at Dunston, Me.--ARTHUR, born about
1625.

ANNABLE, ANTHONY, Barnstable, 1644.

ARCHARD, SAMUEL,* church member, Salem, 1640.

ARDELL, RICHARD,* Boston, merchant, 1686.

ATWOOD, JOHN,* ensign, Boston, juror, 1686.

AVERY, WILLIAM* and JONATHAN,* members of the church, Dedham, 1677.

BAXTER, DANIEL, Salem, 1638. Carried the charter of R. Island from
Boston to Newport, 1663. [_Farmer's MS._]

BENTLEY, WILLIAM,* came to New England in the ship Arabella, Richard
Sprague master; sailed from Gravesend, May 27, 1671.

BEZBEANE, JOHN,* Woburn, 1677.

BERRY, RICHARD,* Medford, 1636.

BLAKE, FRANCIS,* Dorchester, 1664.--WILLIAM,*--JAMES, a. 24 in 1677.

BLOWERS, JOHN, a. 36 in 1663, a lessee of an island in Boston harbor
for seven years.

BOTT, ISAAC,* Boston, 1675.

BRADLEY, WILLIAM,* Dorchester, 1664.

BROUGHTON, THOMAS, Boston, 1655, petitions general court against
imposing duties on importations.

BULL, WILLIAM, Charlestown, 1638, heard Squaw Sachem say then, that
she had given all her lands to Mr. Gibbons; was 43 years of age in
1662.

CAPEN, BARNARD, witnesses the Indian deed of Dorchester, 1671;
SAMUEL,* also a witness to the same.

CARPENTER, WILLIAM, Hingham, 1641, witnessed, and seems to have
drawn the deed of a tract of land there from the Indians "to John
Tower the elder." His autograph, and the instrument to which it is
attached, are a most elegant specimen of the chirography of that
age.

CHEEVER, EZEKIEL, married the widow of Capt. Lothrop, who was killed
in Sudbury fight, before May 19, 1680.

CHILD, RICHARD,* Watertown, juror, 1680.

CHURCH, GARRETT, Watertown, 1636, aged 51 in 1662.--RICHARD,
Plymouth, 1631; went there from Wessaguscussett.

CLARKE, JONAS, constable of Cambridge, 1680.--THEODORE,* York, 1663.

CLAY, NATHANIEL,* Dorchester, 1664.

COBB, HENRY, Barnstable, 1644.

COOK, GEORGE, Colonel. &c., Cambridge, Ms., in which place and
vicinity he had large possessions; returned to England in or about
the beginning of the Civil War, in which he took a part, went
into Ireland, where he was killed in 1652. He was twice married,
and left by one of his wives, two daughters: 1. MARY, m. to "her
mother's younger brother," Mr. Samuel Annesley, 1681. In 1669 she
resided at Martins in the Fields, London; in 1691 she resided with
her husband in the city of Westminster. 2. ELIZABETH, m. 1st, Rev.
John Quick, of St. Giles. Cripple Gate, London, and perhaps, 2ndly,
Joseph Cawthorne.

CRISPE, BENJAMIN, "Misticke als Meadforde," 1636.

CURWIN, GEORGE, Salem, 1682, aged 70; went there near 44 years before.

CUSHIN, JEREMIAH,* Boston, juror, 1680.

DAVIS, LAWRENCE,* York, 1663.

DINSDALE, WILLIAM, aged 47 in 1663. Hired an island of John Leverett,
in Boston harbor, for seven years.

DOGGETT, JOHN, Hingham, 1662, where he witnessed an Indian deed.

DURGIE, WILLIAM,* came to Ipswich, Nov. 9, 1663, and was then 33
years old. Had been in the W. Indies, and came here from thence.
Wife, Martha. Perhaps this name is that since written _Durgin_.

EDGECOMBE, MILES,* a. 25, 1676. Was at "Black Point the day and tyme
when nine of Winterharbor men were fighting with the Indians upon
the sands opposite to the said place."

EEDY, JOHN,* Plymouth, left there to reside in Massachusetts, before
Feb., 1632.

EUERS, MATHIAS,* Dorchester, 1664.

EVERETT, JOHN, Chelmsford, 1664, where he is authorized to unite
people in marriage.

FOOTE, PASCO, Salem church, 1640.

FOSTER, JAMES,* Dorchester, constable, 1680.

FOX, THOMAS, Ms., about 52 in 1659, wife, Elinor.

FOXWELL, RICHARD, Dunston, Me., 1654.

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, Boston, before 1678, wife, Katherine.

FRIEND, JOHN, Salem, church memb., 1640.

GODDARD, GILES,* Boston, 1679, had wife and servants.

GRAY, JOHN,* buys Nantasket of the Indians, 1622.

GREENLEAFE, ENOCH,* Boston, saddler, 1693.

GREENOUGH, ROBERT,* Rowley, 1701.

GREEN, JOHN, Cambridge, juror, 1680. NATHANIEL, 1675.

HARROD, THOMAS,* Boston, juror, 1680.

HEWS, JEREMIAH,* Dorchester, 1664.--ELEAZER,* Dorchester.

HAUXWORTH, THOMAS,* Salisbury. Had a daughter married to Onesiphorus
Page. His widow was living there, 1667.

HAYDEN, SAMUEL,* Dorchester or vicinity, 1666.

HILLS, JOSEPH, Medford, a. 60 in 1662. Capt. JAMES,* [HILL] grand
juror, Boston, 1686.

HOAR, WILLIAM,* Boston, baker, 1679.

HODMAN, JOHN, Dorchester, 1679, born 1659.

HOOD, JEREMIAH,* Massachusetts, 1676.

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