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THE
Publications; of tlje prince ^ocietp.
Eftabliftied May 25th, 1858.
Capt. John Mason.
^Boston:
PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY,
By John Wilson and Son.
1887.
/
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES.
CAPT. JOHN MASON,
THE FOUNDER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
INCLUDING HIS TRACT ON NEWFOUNDLAND, 1620; THE AMERICAN
CHARTERS IN WHICH HE WAS A GRANTEE; WITH LETTERS
AND OTHER HISTORICAL DOCUiMENTS.
TOGETHER WITH A
MEMOIR
By CHARLES WESLEY TUTTLE, Ph.D.
EDITED WITH
HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
By JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M.
PUBLISHED BY THE PRINCE SOCIETY.
1887.
F
37
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1887, by
The Prince Society,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washingtcn.
IBlittor:
JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M.
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i
PREFACE.
HE late Charles Wesley Tuttle, Ph.D., was
invited in 1873, by the Prince Society, of which
he was an officer, to prepare, as one of the
publications of the Society, a monograph on
Captain John Mafon, the founder of New Hampfliire, in
which fliould I. .nbodied a memoir of Mafon ; a reprint
of his tra(5t on ^ foundland, firfl publiflied in 1620; the
feveral American charters in which he was a grantee ; his
Will, and fuch other papers as might illuftrate his life and
charader, and efpecially his efforts in the colonization of
New England. This invitation Mr. Tuttle readily accepted.
He had already been engaged in collecting materials for fuch
a work, and had written out a memoir of Mafon.
Mr. Tuttle was admirably fitted for the preparation of
the propofed work. He had an intimate knowledge of the
hiftory
VI
Preface.
hiflory of New England, particularly of New Hampfhire,
the home of his anceftors, and he entertained a deep rever-
ence for the remarkable men whom that foil had nurtured.
He had alfo a clear underflanding and a breadth of mind
which enabled him to comprehend all the bearings of the
fubjeft. He was alfo a careful inveftigator. He was always
ready to follow truth, even if it required him to give up pre-
conceived opinions. His refearches were unremitting and
thorough. His temperament prevented him from leaving a
fubjefl before he had exhaufled it as far as poffible, before
he had gathered all the fads concerning it within his reach,
in fa(5l, before he had feen it on all its fides. As a writer
he was critical in the ufe of language, in pruning and polifh-
ing whatever he undertook, and confequently he exprefTed
his ideas with fulnefs and perfpicuity, with beauty and grace.
Thofe who knew him were confident, therefore, that the
work which was to proceed from his pen would prefent a
truthful and accurate piflure of the men and times of early
New England, and would be a valuable contribution to our
hiflorical literature.
After entering upon this work, Mr. Tuttle devoted at
once all the time that he could fpare from his profeflion to
the coUedlion of materials. The refult was that at his death,
which occurred at Boflon, July 17, 1881, a large mafs of
hiflorical material relating to Mafon and his fchemes of
colonization had been accumulated. He had delayed writ-
ing
1
Preface,
Vll
iiig out his monograph for the prefs in the hope that the
Englilh Commilfion on Hiftorical Manufcripts, which had
already difcovered many important papers in private hands,
would find valuable documents illuftrating the life ^nd Ser-
vices of Captain Mafon ; and polfibly that the private man-
ufcripts of Mafon himfelf might be difcovered. Thefe, if
found, he was confident would throw much light on Mafon's
career.
After Mr. Tuttle's death his manufcripts were placed
by the Prince Society in my hands, with the requeft that I
would prepare them for the prefs. This I have done to the
bcfl; of my ability. I have fpared no labor in my endeavor
to make the work creditable to the Society, to the memory
of Mr. Tuttle, and ufeful to the hiftorical fludent. All that
was ready for the prefs when I received the papers were the
memoir and the foot-notes to which the letter T is appended.
The writing out of the narrative portions of the work, and
the collation and annotation of the documents have been
done by me. I have alfo made ufe of other materials ob-
tained by myfelf or furniflied me by friends. The reader
will readily fee that Mr. Tuttle fhould not be held refpon-
fible for any of the opinions expreffed in this volume, ex-
cept fuch as are found in thofe parts which I have named
as proceeding from his pen.
The editor acknowledges his indebted nefs to the Rev.
Edmund F. Slafter, Prefident of the Prince Society, for
valuable
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valuable alTiftance in his editorial work. To other friends
he is alfo indebted in various ways. The excellent Index
has been gratuitoufly furnilhed by Mr. Edward Denham, of
New Bedford, a member of the Society.
J. W. D.
Boston, i8 Somerset Street,
May 20, 1887.
iricnds
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J. W. D.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Preface v-viii
Memoir of Capt. John Mason 1-32
Family of Capt. John Mason 33-43
Capt. John Mason's Patent of Mariana 45-52
Mason's Plantations on the Pascataqua 53-13°
Introduction to John Mason's "Brief Discourse" . . . 131-142
"A Briefe Discourse of the New-found-land," 1620. . . 143-158
Early English Works on Newfoundland 159-166
The Charters of Capt. John Mason :
March 9, 162 1-2, Grant of Mariana 170-177
Auguft 10, 1622, Grant of the Province of Maine 177-183
November 7, 1629, Grant of New Hampfliire 183-189
November 17, 1629, Grant of Laconia 1S9-197
November 3, 1631, Grant of Pefcatavvay 198-204
April 22, 1635, Grant of New Hampfliire and Maffonia . . 204-218
Letters and Documents :
Auguft 23, 161 5, Mafon's Surrender of his Ship 219-220
Auguft 31, 1617, Mafon to Sir John Scott 220-221
May 29, 1620, Commiffion to Mafon and Lufhcll 222
February 2, 1625-6, Mafon to Nicholas 223-224
April 10, 1626, Mafon to Nicholas 224-225
April 25, 1626, Mafon to Nicholas 225-226
May 25, 1626, Certificate of Lord Wimbledon 227
May 27, 1626, Mafon to Norton 227-228
September
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September 15, 1626, Mafon to Nicholas 228-229
January 19, 1626-7, Mafon to Nicholas 229-230
March 7, 1626-7, Mafon to Bofwell 230-231
April 24, 1627, Mafon to Nicholas 231-232
May I, 1627, Mafon to the Privy Council 233-234
May I, 1627, Mafon to Nicholas 234-235
May 3, 1627, Mafon to the Duke of Buckingham .... 236-237
May 7, 1627, Mafon to Nicholas 237-238
May 27, 1627, Mafon to the Duke of Buckingham .... 239-241
June 18, 1627, Ellzey to Mafon 241-242
Odlober II, 1627, Watts and Mafon to Gray 242-243
Odlober 18, 1627, Nicholas to Mafon 244-245
December 2, 1627, Mafon to Buckingham 245-247
December 13, 1627, Mafon to Buckingham 247-248
December 13, 1627, Mafon to Nicholas 249-250
December 20, 1627, Mafon to Buckingham 250-251
January 3, 1627-8, Mafon to Buckingham 252-253
January 3, 1627-8, Mafon to Nicholas 253-254
March 20, 1627-8, Letter of Mafon 254
June 13, 1628, Mafon to Buckingham 255-256
Augufl: 9, 1628, Mafon to Conway 256-257
September 9, 1628, Conway to Mafon 257-25S
May, 1629, Mafon to Nicholas 258-259
May 6, 1629, Mafon to Nicholas 259-260
June 25, 1629, Council of War to Mafon and others . . . 260-261
1629, Mafon to Coke „ 262-263
1629, Mafon's Declaration to the King 264-266
May 20, 1630, Declaration of Mafon and Brodley .... 266-267
July 7, 1630, Letter of Mafon 267-268
July 9, 1630, Mafon to Dorchefter 268-269
July 29, 1630, Willoughby to Mafon 269-270
1630, Willoughby to Mafon 271-273
Auguft 4, 1630, Mafon to Coke 2T4-275
1630, Inftruftions to Capt. Mafon 276-281
March II, 1630-1, Mafon to Nicholas 282
April 20, 1 63 1, Mafon to Nicholas 282-283
May
282-283
May
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May 31, 1 63 1, Eyre to Gibbons 283-285
June 6, 1 63 1, Lord Treafurer Wefton to Mafon 285-286
July 7, 1631, Mafon to Dorchefter 286-287
06lober lo, 1631, Mafon to Nicholas 287-2S8
November 17, 163 1, Goods in the Pied Cow 288-290
1631, Scottifli Statutes relating to Fifliing, and Mafon's Obfer-
vations upon them 290-292
February 18, 1631-2, Lake to Mafon 293
March 18, 163 1-2, Gorges to Mafon 293-295
April 2, 1632, Mafon to Coke 296-298
April 6, 1632, Gorges to Mafon 298-299
April iC, 1632, Mafon and othcis lo \ aughan 300-301
June 14, 1632, Mafon to Nicholas 302
1632, Mafon on Fifhing in the Ifle of Lewis 302-304
December 5, 1632, Mafon and others to Gibbons .... 305-306
June 24, 1633, Gibbons to the Laconia Company .... 306-307
July 1, 1633, Contract with Charles Knill 307-308
July, 1633, Trade Goods at Newichwanock 308-309
July, 1633, Goods belonging to the Laconia Company . . . 309-316
July 13, 1633, Gibbons to the Laconia Company 316-318
Auguft 13, 1633, Neale and Wiggin to Mafon 318-321
March 13, 1633-4, Contrafl with Wall and others .... 322-328
May 5, 1634, Gorges and Mafon to Warnerton and Gibbons . 329-330
May 5, 1634, Mafon to Gibbons 330-332
July 20, 1634, Goods in the Cuflody of Henry Joflelyn . . 332-334
Auguft 6, 1634, Gibbons to Mafon 334-33^
1634, Report on the Repair of Southfea Caftle 336-337
January 26, 1634-5, Mafon's Petition concerning the Southfea
Caftle • 337-339
May 25, 1635, Report of Soldiers fent to the Ifle of Rh6 . . 339-340
June 22, 1635, Mafon to Smith 340-341
July, 1635, Inventory of Goods at Pafcataqua and Newich-
wannock 341-344
July II, 1635, Mafon to Nicholas 345-346
Oftober i, 1635, Order for a Patent for Mafon as Vice-Admiral
of New England 347
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1635, Mafon to Windebank 348-349
October i, 1637, Indenture to Francis Matthews 349-35°
May 6, 1638, Mrs. Mafon to Gibbons 350-351
May 21, 1652, Depofition of James Wall 35i-C£2
January 29, 1654-5, A6lion of King's Lynn on Mafon's Bequeft 352-353
July 4, 1661, Depofition of Henry JoHelyn 353-354
The Royal Charter to Capt. John Mason, and other Docu-
ments :
Augufl 19, 1635, Charter from Charles I. to Capt. John Mafon 355-378
April 18, 1635, Leafe from the Council of New England to
Wollafton 378-383
June II, 1635, Deed of Wollafton to Mafon 383-386
September 17, 1635, Deed from Gorges to Mafon .... 387-390
The Will of Capt. John Mason :
Introdu(5lion 39^-393
More Fads about the Mafon Family 393-397
Will 397-408
Memorial to Capt. John Mason, at Portsmouth, England 409-419
Autographs 420
The Prince Society 421-428
PUBLICATIOr.S of THE PrinCE SOCIETY 429-43O
Volumes in Preparation by the Prince Society .... 430
Index 431
I
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
The House of Capt. John Mason at Portsmouth, England. ^^°''
From Knight's "Hiftory of England," vol. iii. p. 401 . . to face i
Map of Newfoundland by Capt. John Mason.
From Vaiighan's" Golden Fleece," 1626 ..... .tofacexix
Tablet to the Memory of Capt. John Mason in the
Chancel of the Church Domus Dei, Portsmouth,
England ....
to face ^og
Facsimile of the Autograph of Capt. John Mason . . 4,0
Facsimile of the Autograph of Mrs. Anne, Wife of
Capt. John Mason , .
420
Facsimile of the Autograph of Robert Mason . . . . 420
431
THE HOUSE OF CAPT. JOHN MASON,
At Portsmouth, England.
It is likewise noted as the place where the Duke of Buckingham was
assassinated, Aug. 23, 1628. See pages 21 and 255.
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MEMOIR
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CAPTAIN JOHN MASON.
HE difcovery of America by Columbus at the
clofe of the fifteenth century mull: be regarded
as the greateft event in the annals of Maritime
enterprife, if not the greateft of human achieve-
ments. Whether meafured by the magnitude
of the difcovery, as the work of a fmgle man, or by the
rcfults which have flowed from it, no difcovery before, or
fmce, has furpaffed it.
The glory of Columbus is unfurpaffed by that of Newton.
Their great achievements, feparated by a period of two
centuries, ftand unmatched before the world. One un-
locked the greateft fecret of the terreftrial globe, while
the other performed an equally extraordinary work in the
celeftial fphere ; performances equally grand, folitary, and
unique. A great French geometer faid of Newton, that
he was the moft fortunate of men ; for only once was a
fyftem of the Univerfe to be eftablilhed. So we may fay
of
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of Columbus; for only once was a New World to be dif-
covered, one half of the globe to be made known to the
other.
After Columbus had difcovered the way to this vafl terra
iiicognita^ lying far off in the Atlantic feas, others followed
apace, each flriving to reach that " gorgeous cad " which
" with richeft hand
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold."
The Englifli, the Portugucfe, the French, and the Spanifli,
great wcftern nations of Europe, vied with each other to
reach Cathay and the Eaft Indies by failing cafl from the
fliores of Europe. The Ganges and the Hydafpes, Indian
llreams, were reached by the Portugucfe failing round the
Cape of Good Hope, while Columbus was flill exploring
the American coaft, then fuppofed by him to be Afiatic
fhores, and hard by the treafures of that country. The
perfiftent efforts of European maritime nations to reach
Cathay refulted in the difcovery of the configuration of the
American continent, and by thofc efforts they learned that
a vafl ocean lay between it and Cathay. Indian tales led
to the belief that there was fome water-paffage through the
continent to the great ocean beyond, which would fliorten
the paffage which muff otherwife be made round Cape
Horn. The efforts to difcover this water-paffage led to a
knowledge of the American coaft, and prepared the way
for European emigration and colonization.
While Spain claimed by virtue of original difcovery and
by papal decree all America, other nations claimed fuch
parts as they had explored, and were not then in the poffef-
fion of any Chriftian prince or people. The country was
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had fallen upon the richefl mineral parts of it, and were
intoxicated with the treafure ; they were unwilling to leave
their Paradife to drive away other nations that were fele6ting
and taking poffeffion of other portions of the continent.
The claim of England to her (liare of America began in
1497, when Cabot failed with a commiffion from Henry VII.,
authorizing him " to feek out, difcover, and find whatfoever
iles, countries, regions, or provinces, of the heathen and infi-
dels, whatfoever they be which before this time have been
unknown to all Chriftians." Cabot touched upon Newfound-
land and returned. This was the iirft vifit of Englifhmen
to thefe fliorcs, and there is no record that the Spaniard had
then ventured north of the Bahamas. Columbus was flill
exploring thefe and the Wefi; India iflands, and about this
time fell in with the mainland or continent.
This early vifit of Cabot has always been put forth by Eng-
land to cftablilh her title to poffeffions in America, although
it was not immediately followed by poffeffion being taken in
her behalf by Engliflimen. No attempt to fettle an Englifli
colony in America feems to have been made, and perhaps no
idea of doing fo occurred to any one, until the lapfe of three
quarters of a century after the vifit of Cabot. Then Sir
Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Ralegh, kindred in blood
as well as in enterprifc, of Devonfliire, England, put forth
their efforts to fettle an Englifli colony in America. The
credit of originating this defign and of carrying it out belongs
to thefe illuflrious men. I need not recount here the heroic
efforts of thefe two men during the ten years which fol-
lowed the granting of the commiffion to Gilbert, in 1578, by
the
4 Memoir of
the queen of England. The immortal Gilbert reached New-
foundland, took pofleffion in the name of England, and
while farther exploring the coafi; weflward, his veffel lank be-
neath the waves, carrying him to an untimely grave jull after
he had paffed the threfliold of his great enterprife. Ralegh,
a younger half-brother, llicceeded Gilbert, and fcnt hither
the firfl Englidi colony. He gave the name of Virginia to
the American territory claimed by him as part of the jurif-
dicflion of England. Ralegh beflowcd great labor and made
great outlay of money on his enterprife of colonization in
and about Roanoke Ifland. He failed, however, to eftablifh
a permanent Englilh colony, and left his valuable experience
and difcoverics for others to make ufe of at a later period.
When King James I. fucceeded Queen Elizabeth, at the
beginning of the feventeenth century, England had no col-
onies exifling in America. New France and New Spain
were names that fpread over North America. Virginia was
an undefined territory on the Atlantic coaft, flill inhabited
by favages and claimed by both Spain and France. Eng-
land felt herfelf more an Iflander than ever before. Peace
had been made with Spain, and her fleets and armies were
coming home and being difbanded. She was crowded, as
was then thought, with population. Ralegh had then fallen
under the difpleafure of the new king, and was in prifon,
and was foon condemned to die.
At this jundlure, two remarkable men turned public
attention to Englifli colonization in America. Lord Chief
Juflice Popham, an aged and famous judge, and Sir Fer-
dinando Gorges, a young man who had been all his life
in the wars of Elizabeth, with fome others of note and
chara(5ler
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chara(5ler, planned a method of colonizing Ralegh's Virginia
in America. They procured of the king a royal charter for
two great companies, authorizing them to poricls this terri-
tory and hold it as part of the Englifli empire. This memo-
rable charter was granted April lo, 1606. One company
was to have the northern part of Virginia, and the other the
foutliern. Virginia was now bounded for the firfl time by
the great circles of the heavens ; it was declared to lie be-
tween the thirty-fourth and forty-fifth degrees of latitude.
The fouthern company fent out a colony to inhabit its
grant, and Jameftown was founded and fettled, the firfl per-
manent Englifli colony in America. After fome delay the
northern company, in which Popham and Gorges were par-
ticularly concerned, fent a colony to occupy their grant. The
colony, led by George Popham, brother of the chief juflice,
and by Ralegh Gilbert, fon of the famous Sir Humphrey Gil-
bert, arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec river in 1607,
and there eftabliflied itfelf. A dreadful winter followed,
with the death of the Lord Chief Juflice and fome others
in England. Thefe calamities almofl deflroyed this colonial
cnterprife. But Gorges refufed to give up the plan of colo-
nizing in thefe northern parts. He fent hither, to the coafl
of Maine, his veffels and agents, and kept up a connexion
with thefe parts until he perfuaded others to join him in
the cnterprife of fettling here an Englifli colony. In the
meantime Capt. John Smith, who had been one of the
principal men in the fouthern colony, and who had been
there two years, came to the parts affigned to the northern
colony, in 16 14, on a voyage of trade and fifhing. Capt.
Smith explored nearly all the coaft within the limits of this
colony
Memoir of
colony as defined by the charter of 1606, made a map of the
fame, wrote and publiflicd a dcfcription of the country.
Smith did another thing whicii had no fmall cffc(^l in
encouraging his countrymen to come hitiier : he named it
New England, a name that was at once accepted and
remains to this day.
All this time Gorges was collc6ting information of the
country through his agents and through Indians whom his
captains carried to him from thefe parts. He at lafl pro-
je6lcd a new charter and a new plan of fettling the country.
This charter was granted by the king in the memorable
year 1620. It is known as the New England charter,
the territory granted lying between 40 and 48 degrees of
latitude and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and called
New England. Gorges and his thirty affociates were
ftylcd the " Council for planting, ruling and governing New
England in America." None but " perfons of honor and
gentlemen of blood " were named as Councillors in the
charter.
A new and energetic affociate with Gorges in his New
England entcrpriles now comes into view, and for many
years after is a chief figure in New England hiftory. Capt.
John Mafon, a young and enterprifing man, had been in
Newfoundland as governor of the plantation made there
in 161 1, and was now returned into England. He immedi-
ately joined Gorges in fettling New England, and their
joint enterprife fucceeded.
The hiftory of Capt. John Mafon has never been written.
Some years ago I difcovered that I was defcended from his
chief agent, Ambrofe Gibbons, who figures confiderably in
our
'"•^-^'^^"^
fssa
^ of the
;ountry.
ffca in
amcd it
;cd and
L of the
horn his
lafl pro-
country.
:morable
charter,
crocs of
d called
cs were
ing New
inor and
in the
his New
ir many
Capt.
been in
le there
immedi-
id their
written.
Ifrom his
drably in
our
Captain yohn Ma/on. 7
our early hiftory, particularly in that of New Hampfliire.
This led me to look after his principal, Capt. Mafon, and I
was amazed at the little that was known of him. Dr. Bel-
knap, in his admirable American Biography, relates all he
could find concerning him; and that is contained in a few
lines, much of which I now find to be inaccurate. He is, of
courfc, mentioned in that author's Hillory of New Hamp-
fliire, but no new fa6ls are given. He appears in one of
the iatcft of American Biographical Dic5lionaries. He is
fcarccly mentioned in the Puritan literature of Maffachu-
ictts Bay of that time. The caufe of this lies not very deep.
Mafon was a churchman and royalifl;, two things held in
equal abhorrence by the Puritans. His agents and his
colonifls on the Pafcataqua'' were of the fame religious and
political faith. The prejudice in New England againft thefe
opinions and tliofe who held them has fcarcely ceafed to
exill. I thank Heaven, a fpirit of toleration now prevails
that will allow the worthy founders and proje(5lors of New
England a hearing. Their names now ftand forth in hiltory,
and their actions muft be recounted.
Capt. Mafon died in 1635, two centuries and a half ago.
It is a good way back to find materials for his life, which
extends into the reign of Elizabeth. I fliall here recount
briefly what I have difcovered concerning him, and efpecially
concerning his colonial entcrprifes.
Capt. John Mafon was the only Ton of John and Ifabella
Mafon, and was born in King's Lynn, an ancient feaport and
parliamentary
6 Mr. Tuttle advocated and ufed this thor o." the Hijlory of New Ha»it)fJnre,
form of fpelling the name. It is the by John Farmer, tlie careful New Hamp-
form ufed by the Rev. Dr. Belknap, au- fliire antiquary, and by other writers.
i
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parliamentary borough of England, fituated in the weftern
part of the maritime county of Norfolk." How many gen-
erations of his anceftors refided there, I know not. His
defcent from Miles Mafon, his great-grandfather, is as far as
I have traced his lineage. His paternal anceftors were
refpedable, and the family large. Of his maternal anceftors
I know little. His mother's furname was Steed, of a York-
fliire family.
King's Lynn, or Lynn Regis, the name that has belonged
to the birthplace of Mafon from the days of Henry VIH.,
is an ancient commercial town on the eafterly bank of the
Great Oufe river. For many centuries prior to the birth
of Mafon, it was the firft, or one of the firft, commercial
ports on the eaftern coaft of England. Its inhabitants were
extenfively engaged in trade and fifliing. Their veffels were
known in the Baltic, on the ftormy coaft of Norway, in the
Hebrides, and even in Greenland. Its ftreets, exchanges,
and wharves were daily thronged with perfons engaged in
every fpecies of maritime adventure. There were mariners
who had failed on every fea, and experienced every peril
that wind and wave could produce ; there were alfo mer-
chants experienced in every fort of trafHc, who knew every
viciffitude of fortune.^ Such was the current of daily life
in King's Lynn during young Mafon's refidence there. It
was calculated to awaken, in a youth of his capacity, an
intereft
' Col. Chefter in fubfequent refearches after the baptifm of his daughter Dor-
for Mr. Tuttle found Mafon's baptifm othy, Dec. 28, 1589 ; and Col. Chefter
recorded on tiie regifter of St. Mar- fuggefts. that he may have removed from
garet's Church, King's Lynn, Dec. 11, Lynn Regis.
1586. No entries in relation to the fa- '' From King's Lynn, our MafTachu-
ther are found on the parilh regifters fetts Lynn was named. — T.
Captain yohn Ma/on.
e weftern
nany gen-
tiot His
5 as far as
lors were
anceltors
f a York-
belonged
iiry VIII.,
ink of the
the birth
ommercial
tants were
sffels were
iray, in the
exchanges,
ngaged in
'i
:i
i mariners
■■^'
very peril
alfo mer-
lew every
daily life
there. It
■;'i'.
pacity, an
interefl
■;;;'
augliter Dor-
Col. Cliefter
removed from
ur Maffachu-
r.
■4
interefl in foreign enterprife and adventure, and to ftimulate
a defire to become an acflor in the commercial drama.
How Malbn paffed his years prior to i6io, I have not
difcovered.^ Dr. Belknap fays he was a merchant in Lon-
don, but I know rot on what authority. However this may
be, he had this year rifen to diflindion in tht: naval fervice
of the king.
Among the fchemes of reform undertaken by James foon
after he came to the throne, was the refloration or eftablifh-
ment of Epifcopacy in Scotland and the redudtion of the
Highlands and Ifles of Scotland to one religious and politi-
cal rule. In i6o6 he rellored the order of Bilhops in Scot-
land. For the diocefe of the Hebrides including the Ifles,
he fele6ted a man of eminent ability and capacity and of
great perfonal courage. Andrew Knox, bifliop of \\v: Ifles,
was worthy of his great namefake, the Scotch Reformer.
His undertaking was more dangerous, if lefs important.
The people of the Ifles were then not half reclaimed from
Celtic and Scandinavian barbarifm. It was faid by an
Englifli admiral who knew thefe people well, that " the
Chrifl:ian world could not fliow a more barbarous, more
bloody, and more untamed generation " than inhabited
the Hebrides at this time. To enable the bifliop to exer-
cife his ecclefiaflical fundions among this ferocious people,
civil and military powers were given him by the king. In
i6io the bifhop required the affiftance of a naval force in
fettling the " Laws of the Realm of Scotland " in thefe Ifles.
The
8 It is probable that lie was matricu- finifh Iiis (Indies there. Vide Capt.
latcd at the Univerfity of Oxford when Mason's Family, po/i.
he was in his fixteenth year, but did not
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The king fent to his affiflance two fhips of war and two
pinnaces, all under the command of Capt. John Mafon. It
was agreed that Mafon fliould fit out this little fleet at his
own expenfe, and that the Eari of Dunbar, then trcafurer of
Scotland, fhould reimburfe Mafon on his return from that
fervice, it being a charge upon the Treafury of Scotland.
Capt. Mafon proceeded with his little fleet to the " stormy
Hebrides," where he remained fourteen months, affifting the
bifliop in fubduing the rebellious Redflianks. The objc(5t
of the expedition being accomplifhed, Mafon returned to
England to meet a great difappointment, one which muft
have been a turning period in his life. The Earl of Dunbar
had died, before his return, without having provided money
to pay Mafon for his fervices and outlay in the expedition
to the Hebrides. Mafon's difburfement amounted to a large
fum in thofe days, namely, ^2,238. After fome delay.
King James granted him the affize of herring, due from
Dutch fifhermen on the ScottifB coafl. Scarcely was this
done, when this Britifli Solomon remitted the payment, at
the requefl of the Dutch ambaffador, who came to England
bringing rich prefents to the king's daughter, who had mar-
ried Frederic, Eledtor Palatine. Mafon got nothing for this
but a promife of lands in Ireland, which, to uic his own lan-
guage fixteen years later, " took no e£fe(5l." So late as 1629,
a year memorable in the hiftory of New Hampfhire, Mafon
had not received one penny of this large fum due him in
161 2. The debt, principal and intereft, now amounted to
^12,489 ']s? In 1629 he applied to King Charles, fetting
out
9 Vide Documents, pojl, 1629, Declaration.
and two
ifon. It
ct at his
afurer of
rom that
5Cotland.
" stormy
(ling the
le objc<5l
urned to
ich muft
: Dunbar
;d money
xpedition
;o a large
le delay,
lue from
was this
ment, at
En2:land
I ^
Ihad mar-
for this
own lan-
as 1629,
le, Mafon
|e him in
lunted to
fetting
out
m
Captain yohn Mafon.
1 1
out his fervices and lofs in the expedition, for the place
of General Remembrancer, which it feems that he now
got.
The next we hear of Mafon after his return from Scotland
and his failure to get reimburfed his expenfes through a
rent on the fifheries, he is in Newfoundland, governor of a
plantation begun there in 16 10, while he was in the Heb-
rides. We conjedure that his failure to get his money had
fomething to do with his removal to Newfoundland, although
no more efficient man for that fervice could be found.
The Ifland of Newfoundland lay without the northern
limits of Virginia granted in the charter of 1606. On
account of the extenfive fiflieries carried on in thefe waters
and the proximity of the ifland to England, it was judged
fit that an Englifli colony fliould be fettled there. Accord-
ingly in the year 16 10, the king granted a charter to a
company of Adventurers and Planters of the cities of Lon-
don and Briftol, authorizing the eftablifliment of a Colony in
Newfoundland. Among the perfons named in the charter
are the Earl of Northampton, the Lord Privy Seal, Sir
Lawrence Tanfield, Baron of the Exchequer, and the cele-
br?.ted Sir Francis Bacon, the Solicitor General of England.
The colony was dcfpatched to Newfoundland the fame year,
with John Guy of Briftol, one of the affociates, as governor.
The fettlement was on the north fide of Conception Bay,
near the inner extremity.
Capt. Mafon became governor of this colony as early as
161 5, and remained there about fix years. During this time
he thoroughly explored the ifland, efpecially its harbors and
coafls and the numerous great bays, and became acquainted
with
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with the animals and vegetables of the ifland and fome parts
of its interior. He made while there a topographical fur-
vey of the ifland, and conflru^led a map which was engraved
and printed, in 1626, in a very rare work entitled the
"Golden Fleece."^'' This is the firft map of Newfoundland
made from a furvey, and approaches to accuracy, I know
of no earlier map by an Englifliman.
Nor is this all that Capt. Mafon did for Newfound-
land. Being an intelligent and capable ofificer, and having
Englifli colonization at heart, he employed his pen in ad-
vancing the interells of Newfoundland. While there he
wrote a tra61 entitled " A Brief Difcourfe of the Newfound-
land," and fent it to his friend Sir John Scot of Edin-
burgh, to perufe, and to print if he thought it worthy. It
was printed in the year 1620, a year memorable in the
annals of New England, and fecms to have been wholly
unknown in America. I never faw a reference to it in the
hundreds of volumes I have confulted. My attention was
firfl called to it on the occafion of its reprint at Edinburgh
by the Bannatyne Club. It contains a brief defcription of
Newfoundland,
1" The author was William Vaughan,
D.C.L. Mafon contributed to this work
the following complimentary lines: —
/// Honour of the Golden Fleece, defer ibcd
by Orpheus lunior.
O I low my heart doth Icape with loy to
hcare,
Our Ne-iofound lie by Dritaincs prized
deare !
That hoi^efuU Land, which Winters fixe I
tri'd,
And for our Profit meet, at full defcri'd.
If Home of Fame, of quiet Life, or Gaine
May Kindle Flames within our minds
againe :
Then let us ioyne to feeke this Golden
Fleece,
The like ne're came from Colchos into
Greece,
Orpheus rcmoues all Errmirs from the way,
And how this Land Ihall thriue, he doth
bewray.
Thus fliips & coine increafc, whe lead we
thought,
For Fifli and Traincs Exchange, and all
unbought.
loHN Mason.
— Golden Fleece, part firft. To the Reader.
T
Captain yohn Ma/on.
n
)me parts
hical fur-
engraved
itlcd the
OLindland
I know
ewfound-
id having
;n in ad-
there he
evvfound-
of Edin-
)rthy. It
le in the
;n wholly
) it in the
ition was
dinburgh
ription of
)undland,
uur minds
this Golden
Colchos into
"rom the way,
iuc, he doth
whe lead we
inge, and all
[N Mason.
I the Reader.
T
Newfoundland, fetting forth clearly the advantage and necel^
fity of making it wholly a Britifli province. It defcribes
the climate, the producfls of the earth, the growth of Euro-
pean vegetables there, the greatnefs of the fifliing intereft
and the mode in which it fhould be carried on. It would
have been appreciated by Humboldt had it fallen in his way.
It was mainly defigned to interefl the Scots in fettling a
colony in Newfoundland. Capt. Mafon fays that he wrote
the " Difcourfc " at the requeft of friends, and for the " bet-
ter fatisfadion of our Nobilitie," that it is " unpoliflied and
rude, bearing the countries badge where it was hatched,
onely clothed with plainneffe and trueth."
In the fpring of i62i,juft before Mafon left Newfound-
land for England, the planters and fifliermen of the feveral
plantations made application to the king to fend two fliips
to prote61; them from the pirates infefting that region, and
'^ to regulate the fifliing, requefling that Capt. Mafon be
V appointed the King's Lieutenant tD command them. This
I appears to have been granted, for I find that Mafon had a
I commiflion about this time from the Lord High Admiral.
This fhows the eftimation in which Mafon was held by the
leading perfons of Newfoundland, after many years' refidence
there. Hitherto he had been governor of an incorporated
company; this niade him a lieutenant of the king, with large
powers and the jurifdiftion of the whole ifland.
If Mafon had not previoufly been in fome perfonal rela-
> tion with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, and I do not find any,
he now, about this time, came to have official relations with
' him ; for Gorges was one of the commiflioners in England
to regulate the fiflieries in Newfoundland, and Mafon muft
have
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have como into relations with him as the King's Lieutenant
and executive officer.
In the fpring or fummer of 162 1, Mafon returned into
England," and immediately found proof of the effecfl of
his little tra6l which had been printed the year before.
Sir William Alexander, afterwards Earl of Stirling, imme-
diately fought him out. He had been appointed Gentle-
man of the Privy Chamber to Prince Henry, honored with
Knighthood, and was Mafter of Requefls for Scotland. He
invited Mafon to his houfe, where he difcuffed with him a
fcheme of Scotch colonization, and he refolved to undertake
fettling a colony in what is now Nova Scotia. He begged
Mafon to aid him in procuring a grant of this territory from
the Council for New England, it being within their limits.
Mafon referred him to Sir Ferdinando Gorges, one of the
Council and their Trcafurer. The king readily recom-
mended Alexander to Gorges, and Gorges heartily approved
the
'^ Seven years after Capt. Mafon left
NewfountUand, Robert Hayman, who
had alfo been governor of the ifland,
addrelTed to Mafon and his wife the fol-
lowing verfes : —
The foure Element' in Ne^vfouiid-land.
To the IVorJhipfiill Captaine John Ma-
fon, who did wifely and worthily ^averne
there divers yeeres.
The Aire in Newfound-Land is wholefome,
good ;
The Fire, as fweet as any made of wood ;
The Waters, very rich, botii fait and frclh ;
The Earth, more rich, you know it is no
Icffe.
Where all are good. Fire, Water, Earth,
and Aire,
What man made of thefe foure would not
live tlierc .>
To all thofe worthy Women, who have any
dejlre to live in Ne^ufound-Land, fpecially
to the modejt and difcrcct Gentle'iVoman
Millrefs Malon, wife to Captaine Mafon,
who lived there divers yceres.
Sweet Creatures, did you truely under-
ftand
The pleafant life you 'd live in Newfound-
land,
You would with teares defire to be brought
thither :
I wifli you, when you goe, faire wind, faire
weather :
For if you with the paflage can dif-
jicnce,
When you are there, I know you Ml ne'er
come thence.
Quodlibcts (162S), 2d Bk. p. 31.
T.
I
¥
Captain yohn Ma/on.
15
ncd into
cffea of
r before.
T, imme-
l Gentle-
red with
ind. He
th him a
mdcrtake
e begged
tory from
nr limits.
)ne of the
y recom-
approvcd
the
who have any
land, ftccially
Gmtlnuoman
Maine Mafon,
\
truely under-
n Newfound-
1
0 be brought
1
c wind, fairc
1
age can dif-
1
I you '11 ne'er
2dBk. p. 3'-
'^S
T.
the plan. In September, 162 1, Alexander obtained a Royal
Patent for a tra(fl of land which he called New Scotland, a
name attracflive to his countrymen. This mufl have been
crrati Tying to Mafon, who had urged Scotch emigration in
his tracft printed only a year before.^^
The Council for New England, eflabliflied in November,
1620, was now granting and ready to grant to affociations
or to individuals parcels of its vafl domain in America.
The year 1622 is a memorable one in the hiftory of the
Council for New England, as in the hiflory of New Hamp-
fliirc. In that year the Council by effe6tive means appealed
to new and powerful interefts in favor of colonization on
thcfe fhores, and gave an impulfc to emigration ; and New
Hampfliire was carved from the vafl territorial domains of
New England, and a fettlement proje6led within its limits.
The Prefident and Council, although befet by powerful
opponents, at home and abroad, in parliament and out,
made great efforts this year to carry out their defign of
cflablilhing fettlements. Among other things they iffued a
printed pamphlet,^^ now of the greateft hiflorical value and
intercft, containing a brief fketch of what had been done
towards difcovcring and colonizing fmce the iffue by King
James of the great charter of Virginia in 1606; a defcrip-
tion of the country and its commodities, a fcheme for
di/iding
" For a full account of Sir William " A Briefe Relation of the Difco^i-
Alexander and his colonial enterprifes ery and Plantation of New Eni^lanti.
fee the volume entitled Sir William Lontlon, 1622. This trad is reprinted
Alexander and American Colonization, in the CollcHions of the M affachufetts
by tlie Rev. lulmimd F. Slafter, whicli Hiflorical Society, 2d Series, Vol. IX.
was ilTued by the Prince Society in pages 1-25.
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dividing th'^ territory into counties and baronies a. id fmaller
political divi/ions; a plan of general government over the
whole, and Ibliciting thoie who looked with favor on the
undertaking to join with them. " We have," they fay,
" made a mofl ample difcovery of the mofl: commodious
country for the benefit of our nation that ever hath been
found. . . . Further we have fettled at this prefent feveral
plantations on the coaft, and have granted Patents to many
more that are in preparation to be gone with all conven-
iency." They add that more than thirty veffels had already
gone ''n that year, 1622, from the weftcrn parts of England
to fifli and trade.
The fecond patent for land granted by the Council was
to Capt. John Mafon, bearing date March 9, 1621-2.^^ It
was all the land lying between the Naumkeag and the
Merrimac rivers, extending back from the fea-coafl to the
heads of both of thefe rivers, with all the iflands within
three miles of the fliore. Mafon called this Mariana. This
tra6t of territory lies wholly within the prefent bounds of
Maffachufetts.
We now arrive at a period when Mafon and Gorges have
a joint intereft in New England. On the loth of Auguft,
1622, the Council made a third grant.^** This was to Gorges
and Mafon jointly of land lying upon the fea-coafl; between
the
" I now have a full copy of the Ma-
riana Patent, dated March 9, 1621-2,
the firft copy that appears to have been
in this country. It will be printed in
full among the Charters in this volume.
Ambrofe Gibbons is defignated to put
Capt. Mafon in poffeffion. From this
I infer that Gibbons was either in New
England, or was intending to come
hither foon. 'J he firft that we know of
his being here is in 1630, when he was
at I'afcataqua. — T.
^'^ This document will be i)rintcd in
full anion": the Charters in this volume.
Captain jfo/m Ma/on.
17
id fmaller
over the
or on the
they fay,
1-imodIous
hath been
:nt feveral
3 to many
11 convcn-
ad ah-cady
\ England
)uncil was
21-2." It
y and the
)a{l to the
ids within
%na. This
bounds of
orges have
£ Auguft,
to Gorges
11 between
the
leitlier in New
ling to come
it we know of
when he was
I be printed in
. this volume.
1
the Mcrrimac and the Kennebec rivers, extending three-
fcore miles into the country, with all iflands within five
leagues of the premifes to be, or intended to be, called the
Province of Maine. Thus was the territory dcflined fcven
years later to bear the name of New Haiipfhire, firfl carved
from the vaft domain of New England, whofc boundaries
were fixed by the great circles of the heavens. Thus was
Capt. Mafon joint proprietor of his territory afterwards
known as New Hampfliire, before a fingle fettler had built
a cabin on the Pafcataqua. Capt. Robert Gorges, fon of Sir
Ferdinando, was authorized to give the grantees poffeffion
of this new Province.
Great enthufiafm on the fubjedl of colonization now pre-
vailed in England, extending from the king, through all
ranks. The profpe6l of having a government over this
lawlefs region induced many, who had fomething to rifk, to
embark in the enterprife. The king iffued a proclamation
full of encouragement to thofe having or defigning to have
interefts in New England. The great work of colonization
was now fairly undertaken.
Before the year 1622 clofed, the Council iffued many
patents for land, in fmall divifions, to perfons intending to
make plantations. Among the grants, is one to David
Thomfon and two affociates, of land on the Pafcataqua.
The bounds and extent of this patent are unknown. Only
the fa(5l that fuch a patent was granted is preferved.^'' Thus
we
^^ On the 14th of December, 1622, outh, England, to join with him in colo-
Thomfon entered into an agreement nizing the land of which he had juft re-
with Abraham Colmer, Nicholas Sher- ceived a patent. The indenture, which
will, and Leonard Pomeroy, all of Plym- was difcovered fince this memoir was
3 written
ise?:
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we fee clearly enough that the projecft of the fcttlement
within the prefent territorial limits of New Hampfliire ori-
ginated in England during this year, 1622. The initia-
tive movement is perceptible in thefe territorial grants to
Gorges, Mafon, and Thomfon.
Early in the fpring of 1623, David Thomfon, a Scotfman
and a " fcholar and traveller," fays one who knew him,^^ led
the firfl Englifli colony to the fhores of New Hampfhire.
Thomfon was a man of capacity and enterprifc, and had
been in the fervice of the Council for New England, a fad
which of itfelf fhows him to have been a perfon of high
and honorable charader. To thefe wilds, hitherto vifited
only by a few tranfient navigators, and fifliermen, he came
with his little company, and fat down at a place which
Levett calls Pantiawayy afterwards called Pafcataway, and
Little Harbor. This is the firft Englifli fettlement in New
Hampfhire, and the initial point of the hiflory of the State.
I do not forget that Hubbard is authority for making Dover
as old as this fettlement ; but on looking over his fcveral
ftatements concerning the Dover fettlement in his hiflory,
I do not find an agreement among them as to the time of
Hilton's fettlement there.^^
Thus
written, is printed by Charles Deane,
LL.D., in a paper read by him before
the Maflachufetts Hiftorical Society,
May II, 1876, in which he gives a hif-
tory of the firft fettlements on the
Pafcataqua river. The evidence feems
to indicate that Thomfon's fettlement
was the firft. The paper is printed in
the Proceedings of that Society, Vol.
XIV. pp. 358-385-
" Thomas Morton. See his New
En^liJJi Canaan, 1637, p. 22 ; Prince
Society's edition, 1883, p. 128.
" Mr. Tuttle, a few years before his
death, informed me that his later re-
fearches had led him to place more
confidence in Hubbard's ftatements on
this point. Since his death Mr. Wil-
liam 13. Trafk has difcovered, among tlie
Suflfoik Court files, a document which
fupports Hubbard. It is a petition to
the General Court of Maflachufetts
from
A
Captain yohn Ma/on.
19
cttlcmcnt
^fliire ori-
he initia-
grants to
Scotfman
him,^^ led
[ampfhirc.
, and had
ind, a fa(5l
n of high
rto vifited
, he came
ice which
away, and
nt in New
the State,
ing Dover
lis fcveral
lis hiflory,
le time of
Thus
5. 22 ; Prince
128.
irs before liis
lis later re-
place more
ftatements on
ath Mr. Wil-
cl, among tlie
ument which
a petition to
Mailachufetts
from
Thus the firfl fcttlemcnt in New Hampfliire, then known
as a part of the Province of Maine, was aulpicioufly begun.
All honor to Mafon and Gorges, the great leaders in this
cntcrprifc! Looking back through two hundred and fifty
years, to this little fcttlemcnt on the Pafcataqua, what an
arfcmblaire of hiftorical affociations rife before us!
The Council for New England, in view of the many
intended fcttlements, as well as the few already made, now
propofcd to fet up a general government in New England.
Capt. Robert Gorges, recendy returned from the Venetian
wars, was appointed Governor, with Capt. Francis Wefl,
Capt. Chriflopher Levett, and the governor of New Ply-
mouth as his Council. Capt. Gorges arrived here the middle
of September, 1623, having been preceded fome months by
Capt. Weft, who was Vice-Admiral of New England as well
as Councillor. Capt. Levett came as late as November, arriv-
ing firft at the Ifles of Shoals, and then fojourning a month
with Thomfon at Pannaway. During his ftay with Thom-
fon the weather was cold and the fnow deep. Capt. Gor-
ges came there, from Maffachufetts Bay, and produced his
commiffion, and Levett was qualified as councillor. Several
other
from William Hilton, fon of William
I Hilton, who with his brother Edward
iy were tlie founders of Dover. The pe-
7; titioner ftates that his father, William
Hilton, came to New England in 1621,
and that about a year and a half after,
he himlelf arrived. " In a little tyme "
tlicy fettled themfelvcs, he fays, upon
the Pafcataqua river, "with Mr. Edw:
"^ Hilton." We have evidence that Wil-
liam Hilton, fenior, arrived at Ply-
* mouth in the Fortune, Nov. 11, 162 1, and
was followed in the Anne, in July or
Auguft, 1623, by his wife and two chil-
dren. One of thefe children muft have
been the petitioner. The document is
undated, but was prefented to li.c mag-
iftrates of the colony, May 31, 1600.
It is printed in the iXeiv England Hif-
torical and Genealoi^ical Re(^ijler for
January, 1882, Vol.' XXXV'l. p. 40,
with an hiftorical preface by Mr. John
T. HalTam.
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t.
other members of the Council were prefent. It is probable
that at this time Capt. Gorges delivered poffoffion of the
Province to his father and Mafon, as was cxprelTed in the
patent to them, David Thomfon being then and there au-
thorized to receive it for them. Thomfon was authorized
to give Capt. Gorges poffeiHon of a tra6l of territory on the
fca-coaft between the Charles river and Nahant, which had
been granted to him by the Council in December, 1622.
The little colony of which Thomfon was chief A^as en-
gaged in trade and fifhing. It attracted to that place not
only Indian traders, but all who were in thefe parts. It was
known alniofl as foon as Thomfon arrived at New Plymouth
and at Nantafket. It is highly probable that the Pafcata-
qua river was very foon explored, and that the country, for
many miles round, foon became well known.
A Hone flrudure was built for a dwelling-houfe, and was
ftanding there more than fifty years later. It was known
in later years as " Capt. Mafon's Stone Houfe." The fitc
of this houfe is flill pointed out at Odiorne's Point, Little
Harbor. I have feen there what appears to be an ancient
foundation, on the higheft ridge of land on the Point.
When Thomfon fet out from Plymouth, England, Gorges
was there, and undoubtedly encouraged the adventurer.
The next year, 1624, war between England and Spain
broke out, and drew off for a while Gorges and Mafon
froiii their interefts in colonization. Gorges was Captain
of the Caflle and Ifland of St. Nicholas, at Plymouth,
a poft that he had held for thirty years ; and he was now
wholly taken up with the duties of his oflfice. Mafon's
fervices were required as a naval officer of experience.
When
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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probable
)n of the
cd in the
there au-
uthorized
iry on the
vhich had
1622.
f ,vas cn-
placc not
s. It was
Plymouth
e Pafcata-
juntry, for
e, and was
as known
The fitc
int, Litde
n ancient
nt.
d, Gorges
turer.
nd Spain
d Mafon
Captain
lymoLith,
was now
Mafon's
Ixperiencc.
When
When the expedition went againft Cadiz, in 1625, under
Vifcount Wimbledon, Mafon was CommilTary General, hav-
ing been appointed by the Lord High Admiral, the Duke
of Buckingham.
In 1626 England plunged into a war with France, with-
out having ended the war with Spain. Capt. Mafon was
advanced to be Trcafurer and Paymafter of the Englifh
armies employed in the wars. There was no time now to
think of American colonization. His duties were arduous ;
he was conftantly called on, by the Naval Commiffioners,
to give advice regarding that fervicc ; he was often made a
fpecial commifiioner to examine, and report on, the con-
dition of the navy to the government.
In 1629 peace was made with France, and the war with
Spain was coming to an end. No fooner were Gorges and
Mafon a little relieved from their public duties than they
fprang at once to their old New England enterprife. They
rcfolved to pufli forward their interefts. They came to fome
undcrftanding about a divifion of their Province of Maine.
On the leventh of November, 1629, a day memorable in
the hiflory of New Hampfliire, the Council granted to Mafon
a patent of all that part of the Province of Maine lying
between the Merrimac and Pafcataqua rivers ; ^^ and Mafon
called it New HampJJiire, out of regard to the favor in which
he held Hampfliire in England, where he had refided many
years. Portfmouth was the chief naval ftation of Eng-
land, and Malon lived there during the wars with Spain
and France. The Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Ad-
miral
*' This will be printed among the Charters in this volume.
ttiiiiiiiilli
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miral of England, was affafTinated in Mafon's house in
Portfmouth.
Capt. Mafon lid not probably recognize any phyfical
refemblances between old Hampftiire and his New Hamp-
fliire. In the quaint defcription of Hampfnire by Thomas
Fuller, written but little after this event, one may fee fome
refemblances. Fuller fays : " A happy country in the four
elements, if culinary fire in the country may pafs for one,
with plenty of the beft wood for the fuel thereof. Mofl;
pure and piercing the air of this fliire ; and none in England
hath more plenty of Jear and frefh rivulets of troutful
water, not to fpeak of the friendly fea, conveniently dif-
tanced from London. As for the earth, it is both fair and
fruitful, and may pafs for an expedient between pleafure and
profit, where by mutual confent they are moderately accom-
modated. Yet much of the arable therein is ftony ground,
though not like that in the Gofpel where the grain grew up
and withered fo foon, ' having no deepnefs of earth,' this
bringing plenty of corn to perfeftion."
The Council authorized Capt. Walter Neale, then about
to proceed to New England, to give Mafon poffeffion of the
tradl called New Hampfhire. This gri^nt had hardly been
made when Champlain was brought to London, a prifoner,
from Canada, by Kirke. The French had been driven from
that region. Gorges and Mafon procured immediately a
grant from the Council of a vafl tracft of land in the region
of Lake Champlain, fuppofed to be not only a fine country
for peltry, but to contain vafl mineral wealth. The Prov-
ince was called Laconia on account of the numerous lakes
fuppofed or known to be there, and was the mofl; northern
grant
tl!
\\
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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ouse in
phyfical
H amp-
Thomas
fee fome
the four
for one,
f. Moft
England
troutful
ntly dif-
fair and
.fure and
y accom-
ground,
grew up
,rth,' this
en about
on of the
:dly been
prifoner,
ven from
diately a
le region
:; country
'he Prov-
3us lakes
northern
grant
grant hitherto made by the Council. The patent bears
date Nov. 17, 1629, only ten days later than Mafon's New
Hampfliire grant.^°
In the fpring of 1629 accident brought together Mafon
and Capt. Walter Neale, a foldier of repute and courage.
They may have met before, as Neale had ferved not only
in the Low Countries under Count Mandsfelt, but had been
in the ;vars with Spain and France. Neale, like many
others, had got but little pay for his fervices, and he was in
diftrefs for money. At length he was referred to Capt.
Mafon, treafurer of the army, for relief. The wars were
now coming to an end, and Capt. Neale needed future em-
ployment as well as money.
Gorges and Mafon, having taken out the patent of La-
conia in the autumn, needed fome one to lead their men to
this wildernefs, as foon as winter was over. They agreed
upon Capt. Neale. In the fpring of 1630 Neale and Am-
brofe Gibbons, another chief in this enterprife, fet out from
England in the bark Warwick for the Pafcataqua, where
there was probably a fmall colony. Neale undoubtedly put
Mafon in poffeffion of New Hampfliire, as he was author-
ized to do by the Council. Neale built fortifications to
command the Pafcataqua and granted lands to fettlers, and
for three years was the chief man on that river. He feems
to have done nothing, although he made attempts in dif-
covering and exploring Laconia. The treaty with France
in 1632, however, reftored all Canada to the French.
For the purpofe of advancing the imerefts of Gorges and
Mafon
* This will be printed among the Charters in this volume.
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Mafon in Laconia as well as on the Pafcataqua, they joined
with them fix merchants in London, and received from the
Counc il a grant dated Nov. 3, 1 631, of a tra6t of land lying
on both fides of the Pafcataqua river, on the fea-coaft and
within territory already owned by Gorges and Mafon in
feveralty. This patent, called ihe Pafcataqua Patent,^'^ cov-
ered, on the weft: fide of the river, the prefent towns of
Portfmouth, New Caft;le, Rye and part of Greenland; on
the caft: fide, Kittery, Eliot, the Berwicks, and the wcftern
part of Lebanon. Captain Cammock and Henry Joffelyn
were authorized to give the patentees poffeffion of the terri-
tory. No name is given it in the patent.
This new affociation put new life into the Pafcataqua
colony. Planters, traders, and fifliermen made their way
thither. Houfes were built and lands were cleared. There
was a conftant influx of new fettlers.
The fcanty returns from the trade ellabliflied by the affo-
ciation foon diffatisfied the merchants, and hardly two years
elapfed when a diffolution took place and a divifion of the
ftock and lands was made. On the caft; fide of the river
Mafon was allowed, for his fhare of the land, all above the
little
( ,
'^i It appears from a copy of the Pif-
cataway Patent dated Nov. 3, 1631,
juft difcovcred by Col. Cheftei', that the
trafl of land granted covered Portl-
mouth, Newington, Greenland, New
Caflle, and Rye. This is in direct
confli(5l with the Swamfcot Patent, as
regards Newington and Greenland, or
a part of Oeenland, and is undoubt-
edly the reafon of the encounter at
Bloody Point between Wiggin, repre-
fenting the Swamfcot Patent, and Neale,
reprefenting the Pifcataway. The
conteft was at Newington, about land
there. — T.
The copy of the Patent of Nov. 3,
1631, was fent to Mr. Tuttle by Col.
Chefter, Aug. 19, 1871. In the fummer
of 187.^. Mr. John S. Jennefs vilited
England a.-id obtained another copy,
which he printed in the appendix to his
Firjl Planting of New Hamp/fiire, pp.
82-84 The patent will be printed in
this volume.
rA
Captain John Ma/on,
little Newichvvannock river, about fifteen miles, and one
quarter of a mile below. The lands o.. the weft fide, with
the Ifles of Shoals, were to remain in common at the
time this divifion was made.
In the fpring of 1634 Malbn fent over Henry Joffelyn as
his agent, with a number of men to build a new faw-mill and
a grift-mill at Newichwannock, or rather at a finall fall at a
place called by the Indians AlTabenbcduck, on the little Ne-
wichwannock river, now South Berwick. Thefe appear to be
the firft mills fet up on the Pafcataqua river. Francis Small
an Indian trader, affirmed this to Se fo about two hundred
years ago. Mafon had hitherto derived no profit from his
efforts at colonization. In a letter to Ambrofe Gibbons
his old and faithful agent, written in 1634, he fays that he
had never received a penny for all his outlay on his plan-
tation in the Pafcataqua. This, however, did not deter him •
and to the lateft days of his life, now drawing to a clofe his
thoughts and his efforts were direded to this enterprife '
In 1634 Mafon was appointed Captain of the South Sea
Uftle, an ancient fortrefs commanding the entrance to the
harbor at Portfmouth, England. This was a very impor-
ant office. Moft of fuch caftles were commanded by no-
blemen of military fkill, and who were well affefted to the
Sovereign. Mafon's old affociate. Sir Ferdinando Gorcres
had commanded the caftle at Plymouth, but had now re'
ircd from it. About this time Mafon was appointed by
the Admiralty to vifit annually the Forts and Caftles in
i^nglaiid, and make a report to the government.
While in the Hebrides, in 161 1, he became acquainted
with the fifheries there, and faw the fitnefs of the Ifle of
^ Lewis
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Lewis for a fifliing ftation. The Dutch then did all or nearly
all the fifhing there, paying for a licenfe. In 1629 Mafon
planned a fcheme for purchafnig the Ifle of Lewis, and for
fending as many as two hundred veffels there to fifh. In
1633 this ripened into the granting by the king of a charter
ftyled " An Affociation of the three Kingdoms for a General
Fifliery." Capt. Mafon was one of the Council and its
Treafurer. The members of this affociation comprifed fome
of the higheft of the nobility and great officers of ftate, as
the Duke of Portland, the Earl oi Rutland, the Duchefs of
Buckingham, Attorney General Noye, and others. For the
encouragement of this enterprife it was ordered that the
royal navy fliould be fupplied with fifh by this company, that
Lent fliould be ftri6lly obferved, and that there fhould be no
importation of fifli. Mafon was the leading fpirit in this
enterprife, which originated with him, and while he lived
was thriving and profperous. The king was often prefent
at the meeting of the Council.
In June, 1632, Mafon was ele6led a member of the Great
Council for New England, compofed, as we have feen, of
" perfons of honor and even of blood ; " and in the Novem-
ber following, became Vice-Prefident of the Council, the
Earl of Warwick being then Prefident. The Council often
held meetings at Capt. Mafon's houfe in Fenchurch ftreet
in London. This elevation fliows the high eflimation put
on Mafon by fome of the foremoft perfons in England.
Early in 1635 the Council for New England became
fatisfied of its inability to control affairs in New England.
It had long had enemies at home as well as here. There
was an unwillingnefs to recognize the powers granted by
the
mm
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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r nearly
) Mafon
and for
ifh. In
, charter
General
and its
ed fome
flate, as
chefs of
For the
hat the
iny, that
Id be no
: in this
he lived
prefent
le Great
feen, of
Novem-
icil, the
cil often
ch ftreet
ition put
nd.
became
England.
There
linted by
the
the Sovereign in the nature of government, and it had no
flrength to enforce its decrees. The Colony of Maffachu-
fetts Bay had become large and powerful, and difregarded
all authority, kingly as well as other, as far as they thought
it prudent. Complaints againfb the Council were conftantly
made to the Privy Council, and they were cited to anfwer.
They determined thereupon to furrender their great Charter
to the king, and to divide the whole territory of New Eng-
land among themfelves. Purfuant to this refolve, Mafon
received a new grant from the Council, dated April 22,
1635,^^ of the lands hitherto granted to him by the Council.
This grant embraced all the land between the Naumkeag
and Pafcataqua rivers, extending threefcore miles inland,
with the fouth half of the Ifles of Shoals, to be called New
Hampfliire ; alfo a further grant of ten thoufand acres on
the weft fide of the Kennebec river, to be called Mafonia.
Henry Joffelyn and Ambrofe Gibbons, both then on the
Pafcataqua, were authorized to give Mafon poffeffion of this
new grant.
We muft not forget to mention another grant of the
Counc'l for New England, which feems to confli(5l with
Mafon's grant of New Hampfliire. The patent, or rather a
copy of it, has been difcovered by the Hon. Charles H. Bell,
and we now know for the firft time its terms. It bears
date March 12, 1629-30, and the grant is made to Edward
Hilton. It is commonly called the Swamfcot Patent,^
and covered the lower end of Dover Neck, where the firft
fettlement
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XXIV. pp. 264-26(j,
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fcttlcment was made, namely, Newington, Greenland,
Stratham, and fomc part of Exeter. All this lies in New
Hampfliire, which had been granted to Mafon Icfs than
four months preceding. It cannot be fuppofed that fuch
a grant was made without Mafon's knowledge and confent.
It proved, however, an entering wedge to defeat and dif-
poffefs his heirs of New Hampfliire. Hilton had already
begun a fettlement at Dover, within its limits, and contem-
plated an enlargement. There may be in this a fufificient
confideration for Mafon to confent to the grant, and he may
have previoufly executed a releafe of that tradl for this pur-
pofe. It is obvious that any fcttlcment, however fmall, in a
wildernefs advances the intcrefls of the neighboring pro-
prietors. The moft notable occurrence on it in early times
fcems to have been a quarrel between Mafon's agent, Capt.
Neale, and Capt. Wiggin. The fcene of this quarrel has
ever fmce been known as " Bloody Point," and is in the
town of Newington. Each claimed land there, by what
title it is not certain as regards Wiggin.
On the furrender of the New England Patent in 1635, it
was the defign of the king to fet over that territory a gen-
eral Governor, and Sir Ferdinando Gorges received the ap-
pointment. To complete the viceregal government, Capt.
John Mafon was appointed, 06lober i, Vice-AdmiraP* of
New
2* " A vice-admiral then reprefented,
in his particular diftridt, the chief of
the naval adminiftration. He was him-
feif judge as well as adminiftrator and
captain. He prelTed men for the pub-
lic fervice at fea. He boarded pirate
fliips ; decided upon the lawfulnefs of
prizes ; adjudged falvage claims for
wrecks ; and, in return for his charges
and exertions, divided his various feiz-
ures and fines with the Lord Admiral.
A neceiTary condition of his Patent
was the rendering account of fuch
fines, feizures, and other emoluments at
ftated times." {I^orjlcr's Eliot, Vol. I.
P-370— T.
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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New England. This was a very great defign, and had it
been carried out who can fay what would have been the
hiftory of New England to-day ?
Gorfjes never came to exercife his office in New Entjland.
Mafon made every preparation to come to New Hampfliire,
looking forward to a vifit to his plantations as well as to
the charge he had undertaken. In November he was taken
ill, and died early in December, 1635, an event that proved
difaftrous to his interefts in New England, which fell, by
the terms of his will, to his widow and to his grandfon,
then not one year old. The death of fo energetic a church-
man and royalift was regarded as a divine favor by the
Puritans of Maffachufctts Bay.
The lafl year of Mafon's life was the bufiefl in his whole
career. What he had fo long ftruggled for feemed about
to be given him. He was this year one of the Judges of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer for his county, Hampihire,
and came near being Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty
for that lliire. His coufm. Dr. Robert Mafon, obtained
this laft pofition. The Duke of Portland, Vice-Admiral,
had recommended the appointment of either Capt. John
Mafon or Dr. Robert Mafon.
Capt. Mafon's will, dated Nov. 26, 1635, is a very interefl-
ing document, and will never ceafe to hold a high place in
the early hiftory of New Hampfhire. It fliows his latefl
thoughts and plans regarding his province, and that it was
his greatcfl worldly concern. He calls to remembrance a
large number of his kindred and friends, and alfo his birth-
place and Portfmouth, and beflows gifts on all. To his
young grandchildren, the eldeft only feven years old, he
devifcs
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devifcs the province of New Hampfliire, and on certain
contincrencies to Dr. Robert Mafon. He authorizes his
brother-in-law, Sir John Wollaflon, afterwards Lord Mayor
of London, and his wife, Anne Mafon, with all fpeed after
his deceafe, at the charges of his eftate, in due form of law,
to " fettle and convey one thoufand acres of the faid land to
fome feoffees in truft and to their heirs forever, for and
towards the maintenance of an honefl, godly and religious
preacher of God's word in fome church or chapel or other
public place that fliall be appointed for divine worfhip and
fervice within the faid county of New Hampfliire." He
alfo authorizes the fame perfons to convey in truft another
thoufand acres of land towards the maintenance of a Free
Grammar School for the education of youth in fome con-
venient place within the faid county of New Hampfliire.
He dire6ls that he fliould be buried in St. Peter's Church,
London, that great maufoleum of kings, princes, and no-
bles. That he was worthy of fuch a fepulchre no one
can doubt who will furvey his acftions without prejudice.
His name belongs to two worlds. But for the religious
and political prejudice of the times, and efpecially the Puri-
tanic element of New England, his fame had long fmce
fpread far and wide. If the higheft mortal honor belongs
to founders of ftates, as Bacon has declared, then Mafon
deferved it. To feize on a tra(5l of the American wildernefs,
to define its limits, to give it a name, to plant it with an
Englifh colony, and to die giving it his lafl thoughts among
worldly concerns, are a6ts as lofty and noble as any re-
corded in the hiftory of colonization. Such achievements
awaken our admiration and deferve our homage. Cheerfully
then
Captain yolm Ma/on.
31
then do we place the name of Mafon at the head in the
annals of New Hampfhirc, and befpeak for it everlafling
remembrance and honor.
Capt. John Mafon married Anne, fecond daughter of Ed-
ward Greene, a goldfmith and citizen of London. She was
filler to Rebecca, wife of Sir John Wollaflon, Knt., Lord
Mayor of London in the year 1644, and alderman and
flieriff. He is the fame perfon whom Mafon mentions in
his will as his brother-in-law John Wollaflon, to whom he
confides important trulls in certain contingencies. Jofhua
Greene, a brother of Mrs. Mafon, was, in the years 1637,
1652, and 1659, Mayor of King's Lynn, Mafon's birthplace
and the home of the Greene family. Mrs. Mafon furvived
her hufband twenty years, dying in 1655. She was the
executrix of his will, and entitled to all the profits of his
eftate during her life.
Capt. Mafon had but one child, a daughter Anne, who
married Jofeph Tufton, a connecflion of the noble family
of Tufton of Suffex. Three fons and two daughters were
born of this marriage, and were the only reprefentatives of
Capt. Mafon. All except the eldefl;, who died young, are
mentioned in Capt. Mafon's will. The hiflory of thefe
grandchildren forms a fubjefl of great interefl, three of them
being the devifees of Mafon's vafl ellates in New England.
The eldefl was only feven years old at the time of Mafon's
death.
John Tufton, the eldefl fon, died before he became of age,
and his interefl: paffed to his brother, Robert Tufton, who
came to New Hampfliire in 1680 and was a member of the
Provincial Council. He was alfo of the Council of Dudley
and
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32 Memoir of Captain Ma/on,
and Anclros during the union of the New England States.
Robert Tufton took the furname of Mafon, as required by
the will, i:i order to take the property of his grandfather.
He died fuddenly at Kingfton, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1688, leaving
defcendants. To the efforts of Robert Mafon New Hamp-
fliire is indebted for her independent exiflence for two
hundred years.
Anne Tufton, to whom Capt. Mafon devifed Mafonia,
married Dr. Richard Gibbon, originally of the County of
Kent, and of the fame family with the illullrious hiftorian
of the Roman Emj^ire.^^
'^ This memoir was prepared by Mr.
Tuttle for the New Hamplhire Hiltori-
cal Society, and was dehvered ijefore it
as an Addrefs at the annual meeting in
Concord, VVednefday evening, June 14,
1S71. It was repeated, in Bolton, Mafs.,
before tiie New England Hilloric Gene-
alogical Society, at its quarterly meet-
ing, Wednefday afternoon, April 3, 1872,
ami perhaps was fubfequently delivered
before other hiftorical focieties. The
text of the memoir here printed is the
addrefs delivered in 1871 at Concord,
except that in the laft two pages there
are a few new genealogical fatts, which
Mr. Tuttle added in 1872, before he de-
livered the addrefs the fecond time, and
that the editor has made fome lligiit
changes which were needed to adapt it
to the prefent work.
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THE
FAMILY OF CAPTAIN JOHN MASON.
APT. JOHN MASON was the fon of John
Mafon, of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, whofe
father was William, and his grandfather, Miles.
Of his father, John Mafon, little has been
afcertained. Col. Jofeph L. Chefter, LL.D.,
D.C.L., who made refcarches concerning this family for
Mr. Tuttle, found at King's Lynn the record of the baptifm
of three of his children. In the old lifts of the " Freemen "
of that borough he found the following entries relating to
a perfon or perfons of his name, though we have no proof
that either entry refers to him : —
1565, John Mafon apprentice to The. Wilkynfon, Tailor.^^
1575. John Mafon 50'' paid 50'- Mich'- £t.^"'
Mr. John Mafon,
''° That is, John Mafon became a
freeman regularly, after ferving the due
courfe of apprenticefhip to a tailor. —
MS. letter of Col. J. L. Chejler.
" That is, this John Mafon pur-
chafed his freedom, as it was called,
and paid £z \os. down, and was to pay
;^2^ loj. more the next Michaelmas.
This was a good deal of money in thofe
days, equal at lead to £10, or $250,
now, and only well-to-do people could
afford thus to purchafe the freedom of
a city or borough. It is quite prob-
able that this was Capt. John's father,
but it is of courfe impoffible to be
pofitive about it. — MS. letter of Col.
Jofeph L. Chefler.
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TAe Family of
Mr. John Mafon, of King's Lynn, married, probably in
Yorkfliire, Ifabel Steed, of t!-at county. No record of the
marriap-^ has yet been found. The baptifms of the follow-
ing ch n are on the parifli rogiltcr of St. Margaret's
Church, Lynn Regis : —
1583, Dec. I, Sara Mafon, dau. of John.
1586, Dec. II, John Mafon, fon of John.
1589, Dec. 28, Dorothy Mafon, dau. of John.
There are other baptifms on this regifler of perfons
named Mafon, but none of them are children of John.^^
Col. Chefter thinks, from the abfcnce of later records in
relation to Mr. John Mafon, at King's Lynn, that he re-
moved from that place, and fuggefts Portfmouth as the
town where he probably fettled. He and his wife were
proba^ dead in 1635, when his fon, Capt. John Mafon,
made will, as there is no mention of either of them
in it,
Capt. John Mafon was, there feems to be little doubt,
at one time a fludent at the Univerfity of Oxford. Mr.
Tuttle having fuggefted to Col. Chefter that he was a
Univerfity man, the latter writes, under date of 16 March,
1872 : —
I think you are right about Mafon's being a Univerfity man,
I find that "John Mafon" matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford,
25 June, 1602, aged 15 (that is, at laft birthday) as " Pleb. fil." (that
is,
28 Th(/e are two other old pariflies fearched. In that of St. Nicholas he
in Lynn Regis, namely, All Saints and found a number of entries relating to
St. Nicholas. In the Regifler of All that furname. There are no indica-
Saints, Col. Chefter did not find the tions, however, that thefe perfons were
name of Mafon in the period which he related in any way to Capt. John Mafon.
!!
ii:
Captain John Ma/on.
35
is, piiid the fees of a plebeian's fon), and as of the county of South-
ampton. There is no other record of him at Oxford, and the names
of parents were not given in the matriculation rcgiftcr at that period.
I have no doubt this was Capt. John Mafon. It will account for his
fubfcqucnt allufions to Portfmouth, and will explain why his father's
family difappcared from the regifters of Lynn : they probably re-
moved to Portfmouth. John, from the date of his baptifm at Lynn,
' juld have been fifteen years old about December, 1601. I have
copious extradlis from the Portfmouth regiftcrs, which I fearched
years ago ; but unfortunately none exift earlier than \C |, fo that
nothing is to be hoped from them.
Capt. John Mafon was married in 1606, when he was in
his twentieth year. The marriage is recorded in the parifli
rcgifter of St. Margaret's, King's Lynn, as follows : —
1606, 0(51. 29, John MafoE with Ane Greene, d. to M7 Edward,
of London, Goldfmith.
Of his father-in-law, Edward Greene, little has been af-
certained, except that he was a goldfmith in London, as
Hated in the parifh regifler, and that he died in 16 19 or
1620.^ A fifler of Mafon's wife, Rebecca, married Sir John
Wollafton.3o
Col. Chefter,
^ Edward Greene, of St. John Zach-
ary, London, Goldfmith. Will dated
12 Jan. 1618-19, proved by his wife
Anne, 14 Jan. 1619 20. Mydau. Sarah,
wifeofjoihua Greene of King's Lynn,
Linen Draper; mydau. Anne, wife of
John Mafon ; my dau. Elizabeth, wife
of Edward Lambert of Banftead, co.
Surrey, Gent. ; my dau. Rebecca, wife
of John WoUafton of London, Gold-
fmith ; my fifter Margaret Wood dwell-
ing in Bufh Lane, London. No other
perfons mentioned. — Ab/irafl by Col.
Chejler in MS. Jofhua Greene, who
married his daughter Sarah, was an Al-
derman of King's Lynn. His will was
dated 29 June, and proved 21 Nov.
1646. His wife Sarah was living. —
MS. letter of Col. Chejler.
'" John Wollafton was a citizen and
goldfmith of London ; Alderman of
London, Sheriff in 1638, and Lord
Mayor in 1643. He was buried at
Highgate, Middlefex, 29 April, 1658.
His
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The Family of
Col. Chelter, the refult of whofe refearches forms the
bafis of this chapter, fays of Capt. Mafon, " his origin was
doubtlefs humble," adding that " he was made a gentleman
by having arms granted to him." A tricking of thefe
arms, a facfimile of which is given in the margin, was fcnt to
Mr. Tuttle by Col. Chefler, with this information about it :
" The. e is a record in one of the volumes of Mifcellaneous
Grants in Heralds' College, that these were his arms, but
the original grant is not to be found. The mullet in the
chief Ihould be much fmaller " than in the tricking, " as it is
only indicative of diiference. The arms are blazoned thus:
" Argent, a fefs azure, in chief two
j^Lun^ lions' heads couped of the laft, a mul-
'' let fable for difference. Creft, a lion's
head couped azure charged on the
breaft with a mullet or between two
wings argent.
" The mullet of courle indicates
that Capt. Mafon was the third fon."
The fads in the life of Capt. Ma-
fon, given in detail in the preced-
ing memoir, need not be repeated
here.
He died in November or Decem-
ber, 1635. He dire6ts in his will that
his body be buried in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
in Weftminller, but his name does not appear in the
Rejjifler
His wife Rebecca was alfo buried there
I June, 1660. In her will (lie mentions
" my niece Mrs. Anne Afhurft, daughter
of my late lifter, Mrs. Anne Mafon, de-
ceafed." — MS. letter of Col. Jo/eph L,
Chejler.
.-■Sa ..itiJtiJiJ"jit*..
mum
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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Regifter of Burials of that church. The probability is, how-
ever, that he was buried there.^^ His wife furvived him,
and died in the year 1655.
His
" Col. Chefter writes to Mr. Tuttle
under date of March 9, 1871 : "It is
not impoffible that lie was buried there,
and there are fome good reafons for
fuppofing that he was.
♦'In the firrt; place, tha Abbey Reg-
ifter for this period is, and profefles to
be, imperfefl. The old regifter was
evidently purpofely mutilated after the
Reftoration for the purpofe of getting
rid of the entries in it relating to the
family of Cromwell, and thofe of his
aflbciates who had been buried there.
The bodies of many of them were at
that time dug up and thrown into a
common pit in the churchyard. The
fame fpirit evidently led tj ihe mutila-
tion of the regifters. About 1661 one
of the officials of the Abbey, as is dis-
tinctly ftated in the commencement of
the earlieft volume, collected together
the fragments and traiifcribed the entries
as well as he could. I know from
abundant proof that quite a number of
perfons were buried in the Abbey whofe
names do not appear in the Regifter.
It does not follow, therefore, that be-
caufe Capt. Mafon's name does not
appear, he was not buried there.
" In the fecond place, if not buried
in the Abbey, where was he buried ?
You will notice that in his will he is
defcribed fimply as ' of London.' But
in the Probate A61 Book, where a fepa-
rate record of all probates was kept,
and in which the parifti in which the
teftator died is ufually given, he is
defcribed as of t?!e City of Weflminflcr.
He was doubtlefs ill at the date of his
will, and died iliortly after, . ^ Uiera was
an interval of only twenty-fix days be-
tween the date and the probate. It
does not feem likely that he would have
been moved during his illnefs, and the
words of the Probate Aft are fufficient
evidence that he died in Weftminfter.
Now, if not buried in the Abbey as he
direfted, and unlefs carried away to be
buried in the country, he ought to have
been buried either in St. Margaret's,
Weftminfter, or St. Martin's-in-the-
Fields, then the only two churches in
the City of Wejtininjter. I have care-
fully examined the parifh regifters of
both, and can fafely lay that he was not
buried in either. This leads to the
prefumption that the direftion in his
will was obeyed.
" Then again, on the preceding 27th
of March (1635), was buried in the
Abbey the Rev. Dr. Edmund Mafon,
then Dean of Salifbury. He had been
tutor to Prince Charles, afterwards King
Charles II., and died at his houfe in
Petty France, a diltrict of Weftminfter.
He left no will, but his eftate was ad-
minifteredon the i6th of June following
by his 'brother Thomas Mafon, Efq.'
Dr. Mafon became Dean of Salifbury,
20 March, 1629-30, and died 24 March,
1634-5. Now, you will notice that
Capt. John Mafon mentions his 'couf-
in Thomas Mafon, Gent.' Was not
this the fame as the Thomas Mafon
who adminiftered on the eftate of his
brother. Dr. Mafon? Dr. Mafon ap-
pears to have been unmarried, and it
is quite probable that this Thomas
Mafon was the real occupant of the
houfe in Petty France, and that l)Oth
the Doftor and the Captain died under
his roaf.
' Of courfe this is to a great extent
conjefture."
For further information concerning
the mutilation and deficiencies of the
Abbey
38
The Family of
His only daughter, Anne, married Jofeph Tufton, of
Betchworth, Surrey, fon of John Tufton, of Peafmar(h,
Suffex. Their marriage licenfe, dated June 27, 1626, is re-
corded in the Bifhop of London's Regiftry. Jofeph Tufton
muft have died before February, 1654-5, when Mrs. Mafon
made a nuncupative will,^^ as his wife then bore the name of
Afliurfl. Who Mr. Alhurfl, her hufband, was, we have not
afcertained. Mrs. Anne Afliurfb was Hving, May 13, 1659,
when her aunt Mrs. Rebecca Wollafton made her will.
Jofeph and Anne Tufton had five children, namely, Mafon,
Anne, John, Mary, and Robert, as will be feen in the tabular
ped:gree which will be appended to this chapter. The laft
four were living when their grandfather, Capt Mafon, made
his will.
Robert Tufton, the youngefl child, was born late in the
winter or early in the fpring of the year 1635. This is
a later date than is ufually given. Farmer, in his edition
of Belknap's New Hampfhire, page 253, ftates that he was
fifty-fix years old when he died, which would make him born
in 1632. Other authorities call him fifty-nine when he died.
If fo, he would have been born about the year 1629. The
author of the " Narrative of the Claim, Right, and Title of
the Heirs of the late Hon. Samuel Allen " feems to have
thought fo ; for on page 4 of that work it is ftated that
" Robert
Abbey regifters, see Col. Chefter's pref-
ace to his Wejlmittjler Abbey I^ea^i/lers,
puliliflied by the Harleian Society in
1875.
^^ I have a note of a nuncupative will
of Anne Mafon, tlie Captain's widow,
made in or about 20 Feb. 1654-5. It
merely ftates that on being aflced by /eph L. Chejler.
Mrs. Anne Afliurfl:, alias Mafon, how
flie would difpofe of her goods, and
who fliouid be her executor, flie replied
that her grandfon, Rol^ert Mafon, alias
Tufton, fliould be her fole executor.
He adminiflered on her eftate, 12 No-
vember, 1655. — ^/^S". letter of Col. Jo-
\\
Captain yolm Ma/on.
39
"Robert Mafon came not of age before the year 1650."
The year which we adopt is deduced from a flatement in
the " Title of Robert Mafon," a document which, if not
drawn up by Mafon himfelf, muft have had his fanction. It
is there flated that Robert Mafon was only nine months
old when his grandfather Mafon died.^ This would make
him born early in 1635. The pedigree in the "Vifitaiion of
London," 1633, fliows that he was not born at the date of
that vifitation. In this pedigree, which is figned by Capt.
John Mafon himfelf, the name of Robert does not appear
among his Tufton grandchildren, though the names of the
other children in this family, Mafon, John, Ann, and Mary,
are given.
On the 12th of November, 1655, Robert adminiltered on
his grandmother Mafon's eflate. He then bore the furname
of Mafon, which his grandfather's will required him to take.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Taylor, of Brad-
ley, in Hampfhire, by whom he had at leaft three children,
namely, John, born about 1659, Robert, and Elizabeth.^
He came to New England in 1680. While in this country
he was active in preffnig his claims to his New Hampfhire
inheritance. He was a member of the Council of the Prov-
ince of New Hampfhire, and alfo of the Council c '" New
England, under Prefident Dudley and Governor Andros.
He died at Efopus, a village in Kingflon, New York, Sept.
6, 1688, while vifiting, with Sir Edmond Andros, the New
York fettlements. His fons, John Tufton Mafon and Robert
Tufton
88 Vide Title of Robert I\fafon, in ** Harleian Society^ s Publications,
New HampJJiire Documents, by John Vol. XVII. p. 85.
S. Jennefs, 1876, p. 78. ^ Vifitation of London^ 1664.
g r
'r.^autaii^')ib:a^Ss;fift^^<^'^lfali±. <A^ :.mL-J3wi.
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40
The Family of
Tufton Mafon, fold their claim to New Hampfliire, April 27,
1 691, to Samuel Allen. The eldefl, John, is faid to have
died unmarried in Virginia.
Robert Tufton Mafon, the fecond fon of Robert Mafon,
married Catharine, daughter of Thomas Wiggin.^*^ He was
loft at fea, in the year 1696, leaving two children, Elizabeth
and John, neither of whom ufed the furname Mafon. Eliza-
beth Tufton married Walter Philbrick, who died in 1732;
and after his death flie married the Rev. William Allen, of
Greenland, New Hampfliire. Defcendants of Capt. Mafon
through her are now living.^^
John Tufton, of Portfmouth, fon of the preceding, mar-
ried Sufanna Moffett, of Bofton. The date of the publica-
tion of their intended marriage was 061. 31, 17 10. Their
children, all born in Bofton, were: (i) John, born April 27,
1 71 3 1 (2) Robert, born June 10, 17 16; (3) Thomas, born
June 12, 1 718. Capt. John Tufton, the father, died in Ha-
vana, in 1 718; and his widow, Sufanna, married, April 21,
1720, Thomas Martin.^
John Tufton, the eldeft fon of the preceding, born April
27, 1713, in order to fuftain his claim as the heir to Mafon's
rights in New Hampfliire, added the furname Mafon foon
after he became of age, and was known as John Tufton
Mafon. He fold his claim to that property to the Mafo-
nian Proprietors in 1 746. Late in life he removed to Buck-
den,
*' Vide Wenttvorth Genealogy, by
Jolm Wentworth, LL.D., 2d ed. (1878),
Vol. I. pp. 175, 176.
8^ New Efii^/and Hi'/lorical and Gen-
ealogical Regijler, Vol. XXXVIII. p.
286.
'8 Thomas Martin, by his wife Su-
fanna, widow of Capt. John Tufton, had
at lead two children, — Sufanna, born
Jan. 20, 1724, and Samuel, born June 10,
1726.
%
Captain yohn Mason.
41
den, England,'" and died there Aug. 8, 1787. He married
Maria Therefa Van Harts Bergen, and had two children, —
Sarah Catharine, who married Samuel Moffatt,*' and Anne
Elizabeth, who married Peter Livius.*^
Thomas Tufton, of Bofton, the youngeft brother of the
preceding, married, firfl, Sept. 7, 1744, Elizabeth Good-
ing. She died Aug. 18, 1760, and Mr. Tufton married,
fecondly, Feb. 26, 1762, Anne True, who furvived him.
He died in 1762. His children by his firft wife were,
(i) Elizabeth Tufton, born Jan. 2, 1746, who married, firft,
Benjamin Seward, July 4, 1765; fecondly, Benjamin Curtis,
June 27, 1769; and third, Elias Tuckerman, Sept. 19, 1779;
(2) Thomas Sackville Tufton, a trader of Groton, Mafs. ;
(3) Sufanna Tufton, who married a Mr. Mullin, and in 1797
was a widow refiding at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thomas
Tufton, by his fecond wife Anne, had a pofthumous fon,
John Mafon Tufton, born March 6, 1763.
A tabular pedigree is appended. It is bafed upon one
drawn up for Mr. Tuttle in April, 1871, by Col. Chefter,
from the " Vifitations of London," 1634 and 1664, a volume
called "Vincent's Surrey," another known as " 2 D. 14," and
other records, all in the Heralds' College. Wills, parifli
regifters, &c., in his own colledions were alfo ufed by him
in compiling the pedigree.
^ "" ^ ^ Miles Mafon
Thomas Martin, of Portfmouth,
N. H., advertifed in 1787, that John
*o See an account of their defcend-
ants in Brewfter's Rambles about Portf-
Tufton Mafon, formerly of Portfmouth, »iouth, ift^Series, P-^^o
now of Buckden, Great Britain, and "' '""" ^--•-■^—~ - ^
Mary his wife, had made him their at-
torney to tranfhfl bufinefs in the United
« See tketches of Peter Livius in
Brewfter's Rambles about Port/mouth,
ift Series, p. 13' ; 2d Series, 1869, pp.
States. See advertifement in the New 78-83 ; and Sabine's American Loyal-
HampjJiire Mercury, May 24, 1787. ijls, 2d ed., 1864, Vol. II. pp. 22, 23.
11.
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CAPTAIN JOHN MASON'S PATENT
OF MARIANA.
By CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY,
HE Patent of Mariana, bearing date March 9,
1 62 1-2, has a curious hiftory.*^ Its bounds are
from Nahumheik river by the fea, around Cape
Ann, to the Merrimac ; and it extends into the
interior to the heads of faid rivers. This terri-
tory in 1635 was again allotted as part of Capt. John Ma-
fon's intereft, in the clofing up of the affairs of the Great
Council of Plymouth. The title was difputed by the Com-
l)any of Maffachufetts Bay, who relied upon a " deede " faid
to have been made by the Great Council of Plymouth,
March 19, 1627-8, to Sir Henry Rofwell and others, of
lands
*'^ The Hon. Charles Levi Wood-
bury, of Bofton, an intimate friend of
Mr. Tuttle, who often confulted witli him
in his hiilorical inveftigations, has kindly
contributed this chapter. Mr. Wood-
bury has devoted much time to the
ftudy of the early fettlements at Cape
Ann and Salem, and has written a book
entitled An Old Planter in New Eng-
land, privately printed in 1885, devoted
to the hillory of John Woodbury, a pio-
neer in the fettlement of thofe places.
■^j.i&iiii*^ii^i'y''ix-.-
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46
Captain jfohn Ma/on s
JMf!
lands which included Mariana. A charter was indeed
granted to thefe pcrfons by the king, March 4, 1628-9, i'l
which charter faid deed is recited, and the king confirms
the deed, eredls thefe parties and their future affociates
into a CO ;^oration by the name of the " Governor and
Company of the Maffachufetts Bay in New England," and
gives them defined powers of government and of making
laws not inconfiftent with the laws of Ensrland within the
territory defcribed, refcrving the fi'cedom of the fifliery and
a fliare in the minerals and ores.
The deed recited in the Maffachufetts Charter of 1628-9,
as made by the Great Council of Plymouth, has never been
exhibited fince that charter was iffued. Neither the Great
Council of Plymouth, who repeatedly afkcd to infpe(5l it,
nor any hiftorian has ever feen it ; nor was it produced in
any flage of the litigation with the Mafon heirs, or Capt.
Mafon, on the title to Mariana.
Doubts were early cafl upon the authentic character of
the deed, and even upon its exiftence, independently of the
difpute as to its legal effe6l. A recital of the entire con-
trove rfy would not aid in following the hifiory of the
Mariana Patent. The recited deed ftated that the Great
Council of Plymouth had, on the 19th of March, in the
third year of Charles I., under its common feal, granted
to Sir Henry Rofwell and others all that part of New Eng-
land which lies between the Merrimac and the Charles, and
all thofe lands lying within three miles fouth of the Charles
and the Bay, and all thofe lands lying within three miles
north of the Merrimac, &c. This included the Robert
Gorges tradl on the fouth, and Mariana on the north, which
were
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Eng-
s, and
larlcs
miles
Robert
which
were
Patent of Mariana.
47
were long previoufly granted away by the Council. There
was between their lines a frontage from near Nahant to the
Nahumheik river which had not been previoufly granted to
any one, and which, it was not conteflcd, had by fome deed
paffed to the new grantees.
Capt. Mafon had been in poffefllon of Mariana before the
Company of Maffachufetts Bay came into exiftence.
The heirs of Mafon flate, in various petitions to the crown,
that Capt. Mafon had made fettlements on it. For example,
in the cafe fubmitted to the Privy Council,*'^ they allege that
he fettled perfons as early as 1622 at Cape Ann, and that his
fleward continued there until 1630, when the Maffachufetts
Colony violently evi(5led them. The " Records of the Gov-
ernor and Company of Maffachufetts Bay," Vol. I. p. 76,
fuftain this latter ftatement. It was ordf^red, September 7,
1630, "that a Warrant fhall piefently be fent to Agawam to
command thofe that are planted there forthwith to come
away." Agawam was the beft part of Cape Ann, on its
north fide; and the Company of Maffachufetts Bay foon
cflabliflied a ftrong fettlement there, whether for fear of the
French or to keep Mafon out is beft determined by their
former and fubfequent condu(5l.
The death of Capt. Mafon foon removed prefent danger
of interference from the proprietor of the foil. The govern-
ment of the country and the law-making powers were in the
control of the Company of Maffachufetts Bay; and it pro-
ceeded rapidly to organize the inhabitant freemen of fettle-
ments into town governments, and grant them all the lands
within
" Vide New Hampjhire Documents (1874), p. 177. — w.
\\
48
Captain yohn Mafons
within the tovvnfhip limit,, which it defined. This ftep was
probably deviled to meet the event of the proceedings pend-
ing in England at that time '''' to revoke their charter, with
the expedlation that the lands thus given to the towns would
not revert to the crown if the charter fliould be revoked,
which certainly would have been the cafe had the title re-
mained in the corporation. This menacing Quo Warranto
alfo engendered a huge crop of Indian deeds as referve
covers to grants made by the company. Domellic trouble
in England put this Quo Warranto afleep, but another
might be apprehended at any time favorable for their op-
ponents; fo, in 1657, the General Court enaded a Statute
of Limitations, that five years' adverfe poffefTion by thofc
who held houfes or lands prior to 1652 fhould bar any after-
claim by any one, and in 1692 this was cut down to three
years.
As in 1652 the General Court of Maffachufetts Bay had
feized Maine on a new conftrudiion of their northern boun-
dary, the appofitenefs of this law to freeze out the patentees
was not its leafl recommendation to popularity. Jofeph
Mafon, agent for the widow of Capt. Mafon, in vain peti-
tioned for reftitution of her lands, and brought a fuit at
the General Court of Maffachufetts againfl Richard Leader
and others, for trefpafs, at Newichwannock, Maine. The
court in 1653 in giving him damages declined to recognize
his patents, but founded his right on fome Indian deeds it
alleged Mafon had obtained.
The
** Vide New Ens:land Hijlorical and pp. 209-216, for fa6ls relating to the
Genealogical Regijler, Vol. XXXVIII. Quo Warranto of id-^i.
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Patent of Mariana.
49
ftcp was
gs pencl-
■tcr, with
ns would
revoked,
title re-
Varranlo
5 referve
: trouble
another
their op-
L Statute
by thofe
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Bay had
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Datentees
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ecognize
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The
ting to the
The heirs of Mafon, after the refloration of the king, were
not idle. Petitions to the king in council were preffed by
Robert Mafon in 1660, and in 1661 he procured a reference to,
and a favorable report from the Attorney-General, who was
aided by fcveral doctors of the law in the examination and
hearing. In 1664 the king lent commifTioners to America
fpccialiy inflrudled as to New Hampfhire, who accompliflied
little bccaule of the oppofition of the Company of Maffachu-
fctts Bay.
In 1 67 1 both the heirs of Mafon and of Gorges again
were petitioning; but the war in Holland in 1672 delayed
proceedings, and Maffachufctts again extended her govern-
ment over Maine.
In 1674 the petitions were renewed by Mafon and by
Gorges, and the Privy Council diredlcd the titles to be ex-
amined. The crown lawyers reported in favor of Mafon's
title.
In 1676 Maffachufctts urged her views of thefe matters
in a formal document, whereupon the Lords of Trade and
Plantations were ordered to examine the claims of the con-
tcftants and of the Company of Maffachufctts Bay, the Chief
Juftices of the King's Bench and of the Commo Pleas
advifmg with them. Maffachufctts appeared by its agents,
and difclaimed all title to the lands of Mariana and of New
Hampfhire, but 'fuggefled that Mafon's contefl involved the
title of thofe who occupied the lands, and who were not
prefcnt. The Lords reported to the Privy Council that
Maffachufctts had no title to the lands ; but that the grant,
in the charter of Charles I., of jurifdi6lion over Mariana to
the Company of Maffachufctts Bay was prefumed valid.
7 The
III'
ii-*':
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4\
50
Captain yohn Mafofis
The Privy Council, July 20, heard the reprefentatives
of thefe conteftants, and confirmed the findings of the
report. Robert Mafon, thus, after forty-five years of exclu-
fion, had the validity of his patent of 1620, of Mariana, from
the Great Council of Plymouth, confirmed by the law au-
thority of the kingdom.
Was he benefited pra6lically by this ? The jurifdi(5lion
of Maffachufetts had been recognized, and he mufl fue in
her courts and rely on her laws to oufl the intruders to
whom the company had given his lands and prote6led them
in their poffeffion. The whole population, with its freemen,
jurors, court ofificers, and judges, were interefled againft his
recovery. The king declared that the vacant lands in Mari-
ana fliould pafs at once to Mafon's poffeffion, but as to thofe
occupied adverfely to him the Company of Maffachufetts
Bay fliould provide a fpecial and difmt^refted court and
jury where he could fue the terre-tenants, and fliould give
him a fair trial, and if Maion was diffatisfied, an appeal
fliould be allowed to the Privy Council, who would finally
decide it ; and that Mafon fliould be under the king's pro-
te(5lion whilfl in Maffachufetts, tree from arrefts, fummons,
or interference.
The five years' limitation for fuits to diflurb an adverfe
poffeffor, eflabliflied by the Colony Act of 1657, and a rule
of Court, 1672, that the bare adverfe poffeffion was fufHcient
againfl a prior patent, being the eflabliflied law, the chance
of any benefit arifing to Mafon, except from the vacant
lands, was fmall indeed. Mr. Tuttle made many fearches,
and enlifled the help of the court ofificers of Effex County,
to afcertain whether any fuits were brought by the Malbns
or
'm
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Patent of Mariana.
51
or by Mr. Allen, their affignee, to recover lands; but, as he
informed me from time to time, thefe invefligations were
fruitlefs.*'^
" Mariana " was one of the fubjedb of a deed dated O6I0-
ber 14, 1690,*® made "between John Tufton Mafon and Rob-
ert Tufton Mafon, fons of Robert Tufton Mafon, fometime
of the Parifli of S' Martins in the fields in ye County of
Middlefex, Efqr., dec'd, of ye one part, and Samuel Allen of
London, Merchant, of the other part," by which they granted
to Allen " all that Province or trafl of land in New Eng-
land in America commonly called New Hamplhire, lying
between the Rivers of Namekeke and Pifcattaqua, and the
ground & foil therein, and alfo the South half of ye Ifles of
Shoals, together with all other Iflands and Iflets, &c., &c.,"
alio " Mafonia," on the Kennebec.
The charter of the Company of MafTachufetts Bay was
vacated in 1684, and in 1691 the Province Charter was
granted by William and Mary, by which it was " provided
that nothing herein contained fliall extend or be underftood
or taken to impeach or prejudice any right, title, or mterelt,
or demand, which Samuel Allen of London, Merchant,
claiming from or under John Mafon, Efqr., deceafed, or any
other perfon or perfons, hath or have or claimeth to have,
hold, or enjoy, of, into, or out of any part of the premifes
fituate
*^ Mr. Tuttle frequently fpoke to me
about the ftatement in the Annals of
Salem, by Jofeph B. Felt, ist ed. (1827),
p. 232, that William Trafk, fon of Capt.
William Tialk, covenanted, April 15,
1668, with Robert Mafon for a quitclaim
to his lands ; but Mr. Tuttle failed after
much labor to find the authority Felt had
relied on. — w.
*"' A fecond, and more perfe6l, deed
from the Mafons to Allen, dated April
27, 1691, is printed in the New Hainp-
Jhire Provincial Papers^ Vol. II. pp.
53S-S40- — w.
II-
t
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I
52 Capt Maf oris Patent of Mariana,
fituate within the limits above mentioned," but Allen, &c.,
fliall hold and enjoy the lame in fuch manner as if thefe
prefents had not been made. Thus the validity of the
Mariana Grant was amply recognized.
Mr. Allen brought fome fuits for lands in Maine and
New Hampfhire, but " Mariana " appears to have become
oblblete ; at leaft no titles refling on that patent have been
difcovered.*^
*'' The curious reader will find, in the mers, and Jennefs's Documents relating
notes to Hubbard's New England, a to New Hamp/hire, original documents
lucid (tatement of the courfe of thefe and detailed references to others will be
contefts of Maffachuietts ; and in Chal- found. — w.
If
r
ii
«!
CAPTAIN MASON'S PLANTATIONS
ON THE PASCATAQUA.
N the preceding pages will be found a fatisfadlory
account of the efforts of Capt. Mafon in colo-
nizing New England previous to 1629, when
the termination of the war with France gave
him more time to attend to his private affairs.
From that time we have fuller details of what was done in
planting New Hampfliire. Mafon now took a more a(5live
part in colonizing his domains in the New World.
Capt. Mafon and Sir Ferdinando Gorges were interefted
in the Canada Company,*^ which undertook the conquefb
of Canada as an authorized private enterprife. The com-
pany had at its head Sir William Alexander. Mr. John 3.
Jennefs, in the fecond edition of his " Ifles of Shoals," gives
the
*^ For further accounts of the Can-
ada Company and its doings, viW^ The
Firjl E)ii^/i/h Conquejl of Canada, l3y
Henry Kirlce, London, 1871, pp. 62-93 ;
Parlcman's Pioneers of France in the
New World, pp. 401-41 1 ; Sir Wil-
liam Alexander and American Colo-
nization, by the Rev. Edmund F. Slaf-
ter, Boflon, Prince Society, 1873, pp.
61-63, 84, 85; Itidentiire of Daidd
Thomfon and Others, by Charles
Deane, LL.D., in the Proceedint^s of
the Afalfachnfetts Hiflorical Society,
Vol. XIV. pp. 376, 377; IJles of
Shoals, by John S. Jennefs, 2d ed.,
New York, 1875, p. 58.
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54 Captain Mafons Plantations
the following account of the expedition and fome of its
refill ts : —
Setting out with a ftrong naval force, under the command of Sir
David Kirke, it fucceeded in capturing Quebec and bringing the
whole French territory into fubje6lion. Loaded with booty and
bringing Champlain ^^ himfelf as a prifoner, the expedition returned
triumphantly to England, November 6, 1629, only to learn that peace
had been for feveral months reftored, and that by the articles of the
treaty all the hard-won conquefls in the New World were to be
reftored to France.
Among the moft ftirring members of this now fadly baffled Canada
Company, was one Thomas Eyre, a London merchant, who a(5led as
its accountant and treafurer.^" Thomas Warnerton, a notary public
and merchant of London, George Griffith, another London mer-
chant, as well as Capt. John Mafon and Sir Ferdinando Gorges,^^
feem to have been interefted in the Canada Company, and muft
have been chagrined at its difaftrous ifluo.
Thefe men now inquired after fome fliorter and eafier way of
reaching the fur country than by the river of Canada, and one which
might be ufed by the Englifh without infringement of the late
treaty. Capt. John Smith had written that in his exploration of
the New England coaft in 1614, he failed up the river "40 miles,
and crofed the mouths of many, whofe heads, the inhabitants report,
are great lakes, where they kill their beaver, inhabited with many
people that trade with them of New England and thofe of Canada." ^^
1 he interior of the country had not as yet been explored, and little
or
iR'
*' Vide Memoir of Champlain, by
the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, prefixecl
to the Voyages of Champlain, tranflated
by Charles P. Otis, Ph. D., in three
volumes, ilTued, 1880, by the Prince
Society.
^ Admiralty Court Book, Vol.
CCLXXI. fub an. 1633, Public Rec-
ord Off. London. — Foot-note appended
by fennefs to the matter quoted.
^^ See the numerous affidavits and
orders in the Court of Admiralty relat-
ing to the affairs of the Canada Com-
pany. — Foot-note by fcnnifs.
" Smith's letter to Bacon. — Foot-
note by Jennefs,
on the Pafcataqua.
55
51
or nothing was known of it by the Englifh except from the rude
maps of the Dutch and French, chiefly thofe of L'Efcarbot and
Champlain. An infpecftion of thefe charts corroborated the ftate-
ments of Smith. On thefe maps the Iroquois Lake, now Lake
Champlain, which, by the recent capture of Quebec, was now known
to be one of the richeft trapping-grounds of New France, was laid
down clofe in the rear of New Hampfliire, and the Pafcataqua river
took its fource near its banks, if not directly from the lake itfelf,
thus affording eafy accefs to the Iroquois beaver country, at an
immenfe faving of diftance and expenfe.^^
As before flated, Mafon obtained from the Council for
New England the grant of New Hampfliire, November 7,
1629, and Gorges and Mafon that of Laconia, ten days later,
November 1 7.^* The firfl; was only one day, and the latter
eleven days, after the return of the captors of Quebec. The
New Hampfliire grant included all the land lying between
the Merrimac and Pafcataqua '^ rivers, and three miles be-
yond their fources. The Laconia grant conveyed all the
lands bordering upon the lakes or rivers commonly called
the River and Lake, or Rivers and Lakes, of the Iroquois,
and extending on the fouth and on the eaft ten miles from
the faid rivers and lakes, on the weft half-way to the next
great lake, and on the north to the north fide of the main
river which runs from " the great and vaft wefterne lakes "
and falls into the river of Canada. The grantees were alfo
given
^ Vide TJles of Shoals, by John S.
Jennefs, 2d ed., pp. 60-62.
" Both documents are printed in this
volume. F/V/^ Charters, /t?, Novem-
ber_7, and November 17, 1629.
65 .. < p^f(,,^tJ^q^,^ . _ Qjjg witer part-
ing into three," is the definition given
by the Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D., in
The Firji Church of Dover, N. H.
(1884), p. 13. See alfo, for remarks
on the meaning of the word, The
Firfl Planiins; of New Hampfiire,
by John S. jennefs (1878), pp. 55-
57-
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3;.
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56 Captain Mafons Plantations
given the right to fele6l one thoufand acres on the fea-coafl
in any of the ports, harbors, or creeks where the fame was
not then difpofed of to other perfons. The language of the
patent feems to imply that an affociation was to be, or had
been, formed for utilizing this grant. To the claufe con-
veying the lands to Gorges and Mafon and their heirs and
afifigns, is added, " or their affociates and fuch as they ihall
alow of and take in to adventure and ioyne with them in
their plantations, trafiques, and difcouveryes." '*'' Such an
affociation was formed, and was called the Laconia Com-
pany. It confifted, befides Gorges and Mafon, of feven
London merchants, Thomas E^'re, George Griffith, and
Thomas Warnerton, before named, John Cotton, Henry
Gardner, Edwin Guy, and Eliezer Eyre. " The fcheme of
thefe patentees," fays Jennefs, " is apparent from the grant
itfelf. It was to fend over cargoes of Indian truck-goods
to the Pafcataqua, and unlade them at the fa6tories near the
mouth of the river, and thence tranfport them in boats or
canoes up the Pafcataqua to Lake Champlain, to be bar-
tered there for peltries for exportation from the faftorics to
Europe. For the better accommodation of this traffic," he
adds, " the company were authorized to take up one thou-
fand acres of land on the fide of the Pafcataqua river, as a
fite for their fa6lory ; but they feem not to have availed
themfelves of this privilege, the territory at the mouth of
the river being acquired by the adventurers under a fubfe-
quent patent."" r^^
^^ In quotations in the text from themfelves in full, the contra6lions are
ancient documents contraflions have retained.
been fpclled out. But in all cafes in "' Vide IJlcs of Shoals, by John S.
which the documents are given by Jennefs, 2d ed., pp. 62, 63.
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on the Pafcataqtia.
57
The next fpring after the Laconia Patent was granted,
the company lent to the Pafcataqua river the bark WarwicI',
belono-ing to George Griffith and Company. Griffith was
one of the Laconia partners. The veffel was of about
eighty tons burthen, with ten pieces of ordnance. The
commander of it was Capt. Wetherell.^^ The bark failed
from the Downs about the 27th of March, 1630, but put
into Plymouth harbor before leaving the Englifli coart, and
was there on the 8th of April.'^'* She arrived at her defti-
nation not far from the ift of June. In her came Capt.
Walter Neale as governor, and Ambrofe Gibbons as fa6lor.
Capt. Neale, the leader of this enterprife, was a foldier by
profeffion, and feems to have entered the army about the
year 1617.'^ In February, 1628-9, he petitioned the Council
of War for the fettlement of his claims. He flates in his
petition that he had " been an officer in his Majefty's fervice
five yeares, both in the expedition with Count Mannsfelt and
in feveral expeditions fmce." He had alfo " ferved in the
Ifle of Rhe, many weeks a voluntary without receiving any
pay."''^ His claim was referred to Capt. Mafon for adjuft-
ment. Whether Mafon and Neale were acquainted before
this
*' Capt. Wetherell was a fon of the
mafter of one of the cattle fhips in Win-
throp's fleet which was left at South-
ampton. I'itfe Hijlory ofA'ew England,
by John Winthrop, edited by James
Savage, Vol. I. p. 7 (2d ed., p. 9).
^^ Thomas Eyre, writing from Lon-
don, acknowledges the receipt of a letter
dated at Plymouth, April 8, 1630, from
Ambrofe Gibbons, who was then on
board the Warwick, on her voyage to
New England. Vide New Hampjhire
Provincial Papers, Vol. I. p. 6i.
8
^ Peticoner hath lined a foulder thefe
twenty years. — Petition, 1637, in Tran-
fcripts of Original Documents in the
Englijli Archives relating to the Early
Hijlory of the State of A'ew HampJJiire.
Edited by John Scribner Jennefs, New
York, 1876, p. 33. Petitioner hath been
a foldier thele thirteene years, and hath
never held any otiier profeflion hut his
fvvorde. — Petition, February 26, 1628-9,
in the fame book, p. 2.
"' A^ew Hainpfhire Documents, by
John S. Jennefs, p. 3.
58 Captain Mafons Plantations
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this I do not know ; but in lefs than a year the latter was
engaged by the former to take charge of this New England
enterprife. It was probably in this year, before his engage-
ment to Mafon, or in 1633, after his return to England, that
he petitioned the king to be made Marflial of Virginia.^
When Capt. Neale arrived on the Pafcataqua, there was
Handing on that river a Hone houfe built by David Thom-
fon, who as agent and partner of fome Plymouth merchants
had, in 1623, ellabliflied a plantation there.''^ In this houfe
Neale and his companions took up their refidence.'^ Prob-
ably fome arrangement had been made with the owners of
this houfe before the Warwick left England, or with their
agents after the arrival of the veffel, either to purchafe the
houfe or hire it. It is poffible, however, that when the com-
pany arrived, the houfe had been abandoned, and they, find-
ing it unoccupied, may have taken poffcffion of it. The
Council of New Hampfliire in their addrefs to the king.
May 31, 1 68 1, affert that this houfe was hired.*^ If fo, the
indications are that it afterwards in fome way became the
property of the Laconia Company or of Mafon.*'*^ There
were probably other buildings there befides the houfe.
The
*'' Vide, for this petition, New Hantp-
Jhire Documents, by John S. Jennefs,
p. 7. The date "ab' Auguft 163 1,"
conje6lurally afligned to it by the per-
fon who arranged tlie Colonial State
Papers, I think mufl be wrong, as
Neale at that time was in New Eng-
land afling as the agent of Mafon and
his aflbciates.
^ Vide note i6, ante, p. 17.
•* William Seavy, who came to New
England in 1632 on a fifhing voyage,
depofed in 1676 that Capt. Neale "lived
in a houfe in the Little harbour of Pif-
cataqua which by common Report was
formerly built by fome Merchants &c.
of Plymouth in England." Vide A'ew
Hampjiiire Documents, by John S.
Jennefs, p. 63.
** Vide New Hampjliire Documents,
by John S. Jennefs, p. 100.
** Jennefs, in his IJles of Shoals, p.
64, fuggefts that an arrangement may
have been made with Thomfon's heirs.
That the families of the Plymouth mer-
chants were not aware that'their intereft
had
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The plantation where they fcated themfelves was "on
the weil fide of Pafcataqua river, near the mouth of the
weflerly branch, which they called Little Harbor," and
which is now in the town of Rye, New Hampfliire. The
fite of this houfe was " on a pcninfula, or point of land, now
called Odiorne's Point, which is formed by Little Harbor
on the north-eaft, and a creek on the fouth, with a large
tract of fait marfli on the weft. This place was felected
with great judgment. The peninfula contains about five
hundred acres of land, on which is a commanding emi-
nence, where are evident remains of an ancient fort, fituated
fo as to be a complete defence againft the incurfions of a
favage enemy. The houfe was erecled a few rods to the
northward of the fort."''^
Jcnnefs, in his " Firft Planting of New Hampfliire," ex-
prcffes the opinion that though Thomfon had with his
family made a fcttlement on Thomfon's Ifland, in Maffa-
chufctts bay, in 1626, he continued to fuperintend the
bufmefs on the Pafcataqua till the expiration of the term
of copartnerfhip with the Plymouth merchants in Novem-
ber, 1627.^ That there was a plantation there in 1628 is
evident,
had been transferred to Mafon and
his affociates is rendered probable by
the information given to the Rev. Dr.
Increafe Mather in March, 1692, when
he was at Plymouth, England, by the
Rev. Mr. Sherwell, a mmifter in that
vicinity, who was a grandlbn of one
of Thomfon's partners. Mr. Sherwell
ftated that his grandfather and others
"had a patent for that which Mr. Ma-
fon pretended to at Pi'cataqua." Vide
letter of the Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather
in the New England Hijlorical and
Genealogical Regijler, Vol. XVI. p.
351-
"■^ Annals of Port/mouih, by Na-
thaniel Adams, 1825, p. 10.
"' Notes on the Firjl Planting of
Neiu HaiiipJIiire and on the Fifcataqua
Patents, i:)y John S. Jennefs, Portf-
mouth, 1878, p. 10. Mr. Jennefs, on
page 7 of this work, gives a defcription
of the houfe at Little Harbor as indi-
cated by its remains.
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f'/^l
6o Captain Maforis Plantations
evident, for " Pafcataquack " was affcffed in that year to
defray the expenfe of lending Thomas Morton to Eng-
land.*'''' It is probable that there was ftill a fettlement there
when Neale arrived in 1630 to become governor of the
plantation.
Neale was inflru6led, on his coming to thefe fliores, to
make an early attempt to difcover a route to the lakes in
the Iroquois country, where the Laconia Patent was located.
In 1630, foon after his arrival in New England, he wrote
home that he would make this attempt in September of that
year,™ but fome caufe prevented him from doing fo. The
trade with the natives, and probably to fome extent the
cultivation of the ground, was profecuted, however, under
Neale and the company's faithful fa6lor, Ambrofe Gibbons.
Thomas Eyre was " Clarke and Accountant " of the Laco-
nia Company, and feems to have fuperintcnded its bufmefs
in England. Perhaps he was the treafurer, as he had been
of the Canada Company. He was an a6live man, and, June
21, 1632, was chofen fecretary of the Council for New Eng-
land."^ The fame year that the Warwick left England for
thefe fhores, another veffel, the Pied Cow, was defpatched for
the Pafcataqua.'^ Both veffels returned to England, and were
getting ready the next year to fail again for the plantation, the
former as early as June 7, and the latter November 17, 1631."
The
*' ColleHions of the Maffachufetts
Hiflorical Society, Vol. III. p. 63.
'" Vide Letters, pojl, May 31, 1631.
" Vide N. E. Hijl. and Gencal. Rci^-
ijler, Vol. VIII. p. 142; Calendar 0/
Colonial State Papers, Vol. I. p. 153.
" Vide Letters, poll, May 31, 1631.
'3 William Stephenfon was mailer of
tlie Pied Cow on her fecond voyage,
and John Raymond was the purfer.
The invoice of goods lliipped in this
veffel, November 17, 1631, is printed in
New HampJJiire Provincial Papers,
Vol. I. pp. 63-65.
i
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on the Pafcataqua,
6i
mafter of
voyage,
purfer.
[1 in this
printed in
Papers,
The Wanuick, of which John Dunton was mafter and
Henry Fleet fador, left the Downs July 4, 1631, and
arrived on the gtii of September in the harbor of Paf-
cataqua. Mere fhe landed her palTengers and the goods
intended for this place.
In the Warwick came " a fador to take care of the trade
goods, and alfo a foldier for difcovrie." "'' The name of nei-
ther is given by Mr. Eyre, vvhofe letter I quote, but I pre-
fume that the foldier was Capt. Thomas Cammock.'^ George
Vaughan,'*^ whom Savage had fome reafon for believing
arrived in September, 1631," may have been the fa6tor.
In this year Humphrey Chadbourne^^ and Edward Colcord
alfo are faid to have arrived. They alfo may have come in
the Warwick, When Colcord firft arrived he found but
three houfes " in all that fide of the country adjoining unto
Pafcataqua river." '^ Chadbourne was one of " the chiefell "
of the " artificers " fent over to the plantation ; and he " built
the Great Houfe as it ufed to be called at Strawberry
Bank.
" Vide Letters, pojl, May 31, 1631.
'^ Capt. Tliomas Cnmmock was a
nephew of Robert Rich, the firft Earl
of Warwick of the name, and a coiifin
to Robert Rich, the fecond Earl, wlio
fucceeded to the title in 1618, and was
p-efident of the Council for New Eng-
lai d. Cammock received a gm-it of
Bla-:k Point, now Scarborough ,.iaine,
and removed there. He died in 1643,
wliile on a vifit to Barbadoes. Vide
biographical notice in Gcori^e Cleeve of
Cafco Bay, by James P. Baxter, Gorges
Society (1885), pp. 36-38; and Tre-
imviiey Papers, edited by J. P. Baxter,
Maine Hijlorical Society Colledions, 2d
Series, Vol. III. (1884), p. 2.
" Vaughan remained in New Eng-
land till 1634, when he returned. He
was in IJofton, Auguft 20, waiting for a
fair wind to fail. On the loth of April,
1636, he wrote to Gibbons from London,
ftating that the fhip put into a port in
Ireland, and he being fick was left
there. He did not arrive in London
till December, 1635, after the death of
Mafon. Vide New HampJJiire Pro-
vincial Papers, Vol. I. pp. 95, 97.
" Vide Geneahi^ical Ditlionary, by
James Savage, Vol. IV. p. 368.
'' Statement of the Hon. William
Willis in A^ew E»(^hud Hijlorical afid
Genealoi^ical Ref^ijler, Vol. II. p. 204.
''* Hubbard's 'TV^w England, p. 219.
I
k
62 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
Bank."*^ Adams, in his "Annals of Portfmouth,"^' gives the
location of this houfe as near the corner of Water and Pitt
flreets in that city. This was the " Mafon Hail," mentioned
in the " Statement of the Title of Robert Mafon," ^^ and elfe-
where. Capt. Mafon in his will calls his plantation, which
he terms a " manor," by this name.^
Mr. Fleet, the faftor of the Warwick, had a commiffion
from the owners to be abfent one year for " trade and
difcovery." After a fliort flay at Pafcataqua, the bark failed
on Monday, September 19, for Virginia, where fhe came to
anchor on the 2ifl; of October. The name of the port is
not given. Fleet gives no name but Virginia. Perhaps it
was Jameftown. Thence they failed for the river Potomac,
and arrived at a town near the mouth of that river, called
Yowaccomoco.^* Making all the hafle pradicable, Fleet
took into the bark her lading of Indian corn, and on the
6th of December the veffel weighed anchor and failed
dire(5lly for New England ; but by a florm, was forced to
put into the James river. Here they replenifhed their pro-
vifions, and fet fail from Point Comfort, Tuefday, January 10,
1 63 1-2, and on the 7th of February arrived at Pafcataqua,
where they delivered feven hundred bufliels of corn. On
their return to Virginia they flopped at the Ifles of Shoals
and at Boflon to obtain provifions and goods to trade with
the
'I
*" Hubbard's A'ew F.nf^land., p. 219.
^1 Annals of Port/mouth, by Na-
thaniel Adams, p. 19.
*- A'ew HavipJItire Documents, by
John S. Jennefs, p. 77. Hubbard in
his Hijlory of New En^^land, p. 214,
fays that the noufe at Little Harbor was
" Mafon Hall." See alfo Firfl Plant-
ing of New Hampfliire, by John S.
Jennefs, p. 7.
" T/V/^ Mason's VJihi., pofl.
" Afterwards the fite of St. Mary,
the old capital of the province of Mary-
land. — Foot-note by Neill.
1
on the Pafcataqua.
63
the Indians. They failed from Pafcataqua on the 6th of
March for the I Acs of Shoals, where they remained till the
nth, and then left for Maffachufetts bay, arriving at Nan-
taflvct the 14th, and at Winnefimmet on the 19th. Here
they remained till the 6th of April, on which day the
Warwick failed for Virginia^ accompanied by a pinnace
belonging to Samuel Maverick'"' of Winnefimmet.^'
According to the teflimony of Henry Joffelyn, Capt.
Walter Neale was made, by the Council of Plymouth in
1 63 1, governor of all New England which had not been
granted to others, from the eaflern end of the Maffachu-
fetts Patent to the Santa Croix.^^ Other fads fupport this
flatement.
Though the expecftations of the Laconia partners had
not been realized by the difcovery of an cafy route to the
fur country of the Iroquois, they do not appear to have
been difcouraged from profecuting their enterprife. On
the 4th of November, 1631, they received from the Council
for
'* For other fa6ls in the hiftory of the
bark IVar^Jtci' fee Ent^liJIi Colonization
in America, by the Rev. E. D. Neill
(1871), pp. 219-237; an article by Mr.
William B. Traik in the New England
Hijlorical and Genealogical Regijler,
Vol. XXI. pp. 223, 224 ; and a note by
Charles Deane, LL. D., in the Proceed-
hu^s of the Maffachufetts Hiflorical
Society, Vol. XIV. p. 380.
A Brief four nal of a Voyage made
in the Bark Warwick to Virginia and
other Parts of the Continent of Amer-
ica, by her factor, Heniy Fleet, is pre-
ferved among the MSS. in the Lambeth
Library. In 1664 this MS. belonged to
William Griffith, AM., who was prob-
ably the fon of one of the owners of the
Warwick. The Journal is printed in
full from this manufcript by Mr. Neill
in Englijh Colonization in America.
'*•' Samuel Maverick, of Winnefim-
met, afterwards of Noddle's Ifland, and
one of the king's commiffioners, wrote
a Defcription of New England, which
was publiftied in the New England Hif-
torical and Genealogical Regifler, Jan-
uary, 1885.
^^ EnglifJi Colonization in America,
by the Rev. E. D. Neill, pp. 221-223 ;
Hiflory of New England, by John Win-
throp, ed. by James Savage, Vol. I. pp.
71, 72 (2d ed , pp. 86, 87).
88 jXeiti Hampfliire Documents, by
John S. Jennefs, p. 75.
»
1 ;
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at
m
64 Captain Mafofis Plantations
for New England a patent of land on both fides of the
Pafcataqua, and alfo of the Lies of Shoals and the fifliings
thereabouts. The patent is entitled " Grant and Confir-
mation of Pefcataway to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Capt.
Mafon and others." Befides Gorges and Mafon, Cotton,
Gardner, Griffith, Guy, Warnerton, and the two Eyres arc
named in the patent. The partners do not leem to have
recognized any right of Thomfon or his affociates in the
houfe or lands at Little Harbor ; for the patent which they
obiained confirms to the grantees a title to the " houle and
chief habitation . . . wherein Capt. Walter Neale and the
Colony with him now doth or lately did refide, togeather
with the Gardens and Corne ground occupied and planted
by the faid Colonie and the Salt-workes already begun."
The patent recites, among the fervices already performed by
the Laconia par*"ners, the making of clapboards and pipc-
flaves, making of falt-pans and fait, tranfpcrting of vines
for making wine and fearching for iron ore. It is alio
there ftated that the partners had fpent upwards of three
thoufand pounds in the enterprire.^"
In the fpring of 1632 the company "chartered from
Matthew Cradock and others a pinnace of one hundred
tons, named the Lyon s Whelp of London, John Gibbs,
mafler, for a fifhing voyage to the Ifles of Shoals, thence
to Bilboa, etc., and back to London, By the charter party
flie was to fail from London in feafon to reach the Shoals
before April 30 ; or if flie arrived later in the feafon then
flie was to proceed at once to Newfoundland, and procure
there
" ^7'J5f Charters, _^^, November 4, 163 1.
1
~~M
^i
PI -i-
on the Pafcataqua.
6s
there a fare of fifh. By reafon of the unfeaworthinefs of
the vcffel, flie did not arrive at the Pafcataqua until after
the end of April, and the fifhing feafon was over; and
failed to proceed to Newfoundland as direded in fuch cafe
by the charter party, but returned to London in the fall
with heavy lofs to all concerned in the adventure." '•*
That fifliing was for fome years profitably earned on by
the partners at the Ifles of Shoals, which were within their
patent, there is reafon to believe, and they ma}' alfo have
derived no inconfiderable revenue from licenfes for fliips
coming to thofe iflands to fifli.°^
In the fpring of 1632 another veffel was fent by the com-
pany to Pafcataqua. The name of the fhip was the John ;
and the invoice of trade goods in her, whi^ \ is preferved,
is dated April 18, 1632.^2
The plantation at Strawberry Bank, where Chadbourne
built the " Great Houfe " before referred to, uas probably
begun in this or the previous year, and hat at Newich-
wannock^^ as early or earlier. The latter plantation was on
the little Newichwannock river, a branch of the Pafcataqua,
fome fifteen miles from its mouth. It was afterward a part
of Kittery, Maine, and is nov^ in the town of South Berwick.
The trade in beaver was probably carried on at both planta-
tions.
'" IJles of Shoals, by John S. Jennefs,
pp. 66, 67. Law-fuits between tlie part-
ners followed. Vide Mr. Jennefs's Ap-
pendix, pp. 185-1S9, and the A'cw
Eni^lma Hijlorical and Geneiilogical
Re^ijler, Vol. VIII. i)p. 142, 143.
^^ Vide An Old Planter in New En in-
land, by Charles L. Woodbury (1885),
pp. 8, 18.
•* This invoice is printed in N, H.
Provincial Papers, Vol. I. p. 66, 67.
^8 The pronunciation of this name
two centuries ago ajipears to have been
Ne-gc-won-nock. Capt. Danfortii, an
eminent furveyor, wrote it Nei^eivon-
nick in 1679. — 'Vote by John Farmer
to his edition of Belknap's New Hamp-
Jhire (1831), p. 10.
li
II
. I.
66 Captam Mafons Plantations
tions. Gibbons, in the year 1633, writes from Newichwan-
nock that he had fometimes one hundred or more Indians at
his plantation.^* But the reafon of the fcledtion of Newich-
wannock as the fite of a plantation was probably its falls
and other facilities for lumbering. A faw-mill was ere(5led
here in 1634, and the manufacture of lumber was carried
on extcnifivcly during the lifetime of Mafon and for a long
period afterwards. Within a few years houfes weic alfo
built on Great Ifland oppofite Little Harbor, and a fort was
ere6led there.
The land was cultivated at all the plantations, but the
produ6ls feem to have been ufed by the fettlers for their
own fubfUence, as we hear of no exportation. The culture
of vines was attempted, but this does not appear to have
been a fuccefs.
Stock-raifing was an important employment. Capt. Ma-
fon took much intereft in this venture, and individually
engaged in it. He imported from Denmark a very fine
breed, being "very large hearts of a yellowifli color." "^
Francis Small, in his depofition, September 8, 1685, flatcd
that he verily beb'eved that, from the cattle fent thither by
Capt. Mafon, mofl of the cattle then in the provinces of
New Hampfhire and Maine had been raifed, for he did not
remember or hear of any other perfon biinging over any.'"^
Cattle, however, were largely imported into the Maffachu-
fetts Colony; but though we know that fome were early
carried
•* Vide Letters, /fj/?, July 13, 1633. 6, 1685, in New Hampjhire I , Jncial
** For this ftatement the reader is re- Papers, Vol. I. p. 47.
ferred to the depofitions of Nathaniel '" A'civ Hampjliire Provincial Pa-
lioulter and John Redman, November pers, Vol. I. p. 45.
on the Pafcataqtia.
67
carried from the Pafcataqua to Bofton, it is poffible that but
few found their way from Maffachufetts to New Hampfhire
and Maine.
The manufacture of potafh was alfo carried on here,"^ but
to what extent I do not know. Their principal fource of
profit was probably, however, the trade in beaver and other
furs, which no doubt had been confiderable from the time
when Thomlbn eflablillied himfelf here. The letters and
inventories prefervcd fhow the importance of this trade.
Filhing had been largely carried on for many years on all
the northern Ihores of New England. Little Harbor was
well fituated for this occupation, which mufl have been
carried on there to fome extent though the principal fifliing
ftagcs of the company were at the Ifles of Shoals. Salt was
needed to cure the fiih, and as has been fcen, its manufac-
ture was early commenced here. Hubbard fays it was
made here before the arrival of Capt. Neale ; but the
patent of 1631, above quoted, fpeaks of the falt-works as
only "begun" at Jiat time. Winthrop, under date of June
25 of this year, makes this entry in his journal: "There
came a fliallop from Pafcataqua, which brought news of a
fmall Englhh fliip come hither with provifions and fome
Frenchmen to make falt."^^ I find no other reference to
Frenchmen as colonifls there. Poffibly they may have been
the eight Danes '-^ which Mafon fent to the colony, and who,
fpeaking a foreign language, may have been miftaken for
Frenchmen.
!I ^j'-^^' ^''"""'^ Papers, Vol. I. p. 45. 09 ;\r^^y England Hijloriral and Ge-
^y^^''y of ^'ew England, by John nealoi^ical Rt\'ijler, Vol. II. p. 39. An-
Wmthrop, edited by James Savage, Vol. nais of Portj'moutli, by N. Adams. 1825.
I. p. 57 (2d ed., p. 68). p. 19.
1'
'- i
r^m
immmmm
■m
68 Captain Mafons Plantations
Frenchmen. But according to the depofition of Francis
Small, the Danes were fent here to build mills for fawing
timber, and to tend them, and to make potafli.^'^
Small, in his depofition juft quoted, ftates that the firfl
favv-mill and the firfl corn-mill in New England were
" eredled at Capt. Mafon's plantation, Newichwannock." ^^^
It is probable that there were no mills there before 1634,
when Mafon fent a faw-mill and a corn-mill in the Pied-
Cow. Poffibly Small's flatement may be true as to the faw-
mill ; but it is evidently wrong as to the corn-mill, for Win-
throp, under the date of October 18, 1632, has this entry:
" Capt. Camock, and one Mr. Godfry, a merchant, came
from Pafcataquack in Capt. Neal his pinnace, and brought
fixteen hoglheads of corn to the mill."^*^^ Evidently there
was then no corn-mill at Newichwannock. The windmill
at Newtown, now Cambridge, wdiich was removed to Bofton
in Auguft, 1632,^*^^ feems to have been the firft corn-mill in
New England. The firfl; in Plymouth Colony was not eredled
till 1633, when Stephen Deane fet up one.^*^
While attending to the material interefts of the planta-
tions, the company did not negle6l to provide for their fpirit-
ual necefTities. That religious fervices were held there, is
evident from the inventories preferved. In one of them is
mentioned one great Bible, twelve fervice books, one pew-
ter flagon, one communion cup, two table-cloths, and two
napkins, "for religious ufe."^°®
^0" New HampJIiire Provincial Pa-
pers^ Vol. I. D. 45*0
1" Ibid.
'"- Hijlory of Neiv England, by John
Winthrop, ed. by James Savage, Vol. 1.
p. 91 (id ed., pp. 107, 108).
It
103 Ibid., Vol. I. p. 87 (2d ed., p. 104).
1"* Vide New E7iglatid Hi/lorical and
Gencaloi^ical Re^^ijler, Vol. III. p. 378 ;
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. I. pp-
8, 22.
i«» Vide Letters,/^, Juiy, 1635.
i
If!)
T:Lt.'K!^-'^7*?';y»*^.''fe^-:.?g*fei>.^^1W-^i»^ -
on the Pa/cataqua,
69
Francis
fawing
the firft
d were
lock." ^'^
re 1634,
le Pied
the faw-
Dr Win-
s entry:
it, came
brought
ily there
vindmill
) Bofton
i-mill in
; eredled
planta-
ir fpirit-
there, is
them is
ine pew-
ind two
It
d.,p. 104).
lorical and
II. p. 378;
/ol. I. pp.
iy, 1635.
It could not have been later than :632 that the conteft
between Neaie and Thomas Wiggin, narrated by Hubbard,
took pLace. Capt. Wiggin was employed " to begin a plan-
tation higher up the river for fome of Shrewfbury," and
" being forbidden by him, the faid Neale, to come upon a
point of land that lieth in the midway betwixt Dover and
Exeter, Capt. Wiggin intended to have defended his right
by the fword, but it feems both the litigants had fo much
wit in their anger as to waive the battle, each accounting
himlelf to have done very manfully in what was threatened ;
fo as in refpe(5l, not of what they did, but what might have
fallen out, the place to this day retains the formidable name
of Bloody Point." ^^ Jennefs thinks this event occurred
after the arrival of the patent of the Laconia partners,
granted in November, 1631 ; and that the title that Capt.
Wiggin defended was that of Maffachufetts Bay, under the
great Charter of 1628-9, there being no evidence that he
had an intercfl in the Hilton Patent till 1632.^"^ Hubbard,
the only authority on the fubjed, fays, however, that Wig-
gin was adling for the Shrewfbury men.^°^
Capt. Neale had been in this country lefs than a year and
a half when the Laconia partners became diffatisfied with
the refults of the adventure. This is evident from their
letter, December 5, 1632, 10 Ambrofe Gibbons. They flate
that they had written to Capt. Neale to " difmifs the houfe-
hold," but that " fuch as will or canne live of themfelves may
flay upon our plantation in fuch convenient place " as Capt.
Neale,
i"" Hi/tor; 0/ jYew England, hyWiX- i" Vide FirJtPlantun^of XewHamp-
Ham liubburd, p. 217. Jldre, by Jolm S. Jennefs, pp. 40, 41.
108 Yi(i^ QQtg 21, ante, p. 24.
I
i
If jj
■lil
p-»-^
70 Captain Mafons Plantations
Neale, Mr. Godfrey, and Gibbons might think fit, promifing
that a reafonablc quantity of land fliould be granted to them
by deed. The dirfatisfa6lion arofe from the " ill dealing "
of John Gibbs in his fifliing voyage,^'"^ of which an account
has been given, and the fmall returns from Capt. Nealc, Mr.
Herbert, and their fadlors. With the management of the
plantation of Newichvvannock they feem better pleated ;
and Gibbons was requcfted to take care of the houle there,
to look well to the vines and take fome of the fvvine and
goats. To Edward Godfrey, who had been employed by
Gorges in Maine, was committed the care of the houfe at
Pafcataqua, and Thomas Warnerton was to take charge of
the houfe at Strawberry Bank.^^^ The letter was not received
by Gibbons till June 30, 1633. Capt. Neale, whofe inflruc-
tions probably arrived at the fame time as the letter to Gib-
bons, was expe6led, the letter ftates, to return to England to
confer with the partners that they might " fettle things in a
better order." ^"
After three years' refidence in New England, Capt. Neale
left the plantations on the Pafcataqua river on the morning
of July 15, 1633. He probably vifitcd other fettlements
before reaching Bofton, where he was to embark for his
native country. He arrived in Bofton in the early part of
Augufl ; but owing to the cool reception he met with on his
former vifit, and the fa(5l that fome of his letters to England
which had been fent by the way of Bofton had been opened
by
1°' Gibbons, in explanation of the ill them." Vide Letters, pojl, July 13,
fuccefs of tribbs, fays: "A Londoner 1653
is not for lifhin<j;, neither is there any "" T '/V/i' Letters, /i^/^, Dec 5, 1632.
.amity betwixt the Weil cuntrimen and ^^^ Ibid.
\\
ill
;3P
on the Pafcataqua.
71
m
omifing
to them
iealing "
account
:ale, Mr.
[ of the
plealed ;
fe there,
/ine and
oycd by
houfe at
harge of
received
inftruc-
: to Gib-
gland to
ngs in a
)t. Neale
morning
dements
for his
part of
1 on his
England
opened
by
'?, July 13.
c. 5, 1632.
by the authorities there, he did not call upon the Governor,
and wrote him on the 13th explaining why he did not call."^
He embarked, with eight of his company, in the Elizabeth
Bonavcntiirc, Capt. Thomas Graves, which had arrived on
the 15th of June, from Weymouth, England, and was now
returning home."^ The day that the veffel failed is fup-
pofcd by the Hon. James Savage, the editor of Winthrop's
New England, to have been the 15th of Augufl,"^ as
William
"■•! The cafe is fully nated by Gov.
Winthrop in his Hijtory of New Eng-
land, edited by James Savage, Vol. 1.
p. 107 (2d ed., p. 127).
i'8 Vide Hijlorv of New Eus^laud. by
John Winthrop, edited by James Savage,
Vol. I. p. 104 (2d ed., p. 124).
^'■' After liis return home, in 1633,
Capt. Neale's name was prefented i)y
Charles I. to the authorities of the city
of London for the office of Captain of
the Artillery Company, in place of Capt.
Nathaniel Fifher, who had died that
vear. On the 12th of December, 1633,
his Majefly's letter was read at the
Court of Aldermen, and it was ordered
that Alderman Fen, prefident of the
Artillery Company, communicate the
letter to the company, fo that Ca]>t.
Neale " might be admitted in obedience
to his Alajeily's commands." He held
the ce at h nft till 1637, when ho
pci .lod the l.ing foi the office of
Muller Mafter of the City of London.
He had before applied for the place,
but the king "was not then plealed to
thitike it necefTary to appoint any fuch
ol'ticer. This petition is printed by John
S. Jennefs in his New Hanipjhire Doni-
incnts, jjp. I, 2, from tlie Kuoliflt State
Papers, Domeflic Series, Vol.LXXXIV.
No. 42 ; but the date conjeflurally af-
figned, 1615, i.-. erroneous, as is evident
.'"'om the fatfs given in Capt. George
Alfred Raikes's Hiftory of the Honora-
ble Artillery Company, pp. 107, 108.
Neale was not fuccefsful in his applica-
tion ; for on the i8th of December, 1637,
Capt. John Fiflier was appointed to the
place. About the fame time that he ap-
plied for the pofition of Mufter Mafic,
he petitioned the king to be governor
of New England. This petition is alfo
printed by Jennefs. See N^ew Hanip-
fliire Documents, pp. 33, 34. Col. Jofeph
Lemuel Chefler, in a note to Mr. Tuttle,
Septem.ber 7, 1877, mentions a letter
of Walter Ne.ale, dated at Pcrtfmouth,
July 13, 1639, but he does not ftate
where the original is to be found. It
relates to the landing or tranfportation
of three hundred Spanifli foldiers.
" His fignature," fays Col. Chefter,
"is unjr.illakably that of the one
whofe facfemile you fend me, and the
arms on the feal are : th.ree grey-
hound's heads erafed, collared, and
ringed. Thefe arms are thofe of
Neale of Leicefterfliire and Northamjv
tonfhire ; but I do not find a ^^'^a^ter
Neale on the pedigrees of either coun-
ty." The later hiftory of Neale is un-
known to me. The king's nomination
of Neale as Captain of the Artillery
(rarden is printed in full by John S.
Jennefs, in New Hampflnre Docu-
W3uts, pp. 19, 20. See alfo Hiflory
of the Artillery Company, by Capt. G.
A. Raikes (187S), pp. 80, 92, for fafts
relating to this matter.
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72 Captain Mafons Plantations
William Wood, the author of " New England's Profped,"
according to his own ftatement, failed that day from Bof-
ton,"^ and, though poffible, it is not probable that another
veffel failed from this port fo near this time without being
mentioned by Winthrop. If Wood failed in Capt. Graves's
fliip, and if, as Charles E. Banks, M.D., conje6lures (an
opinion generally concurred in), Capt. Neale wrote the
" True Relation concerning the Eftate of New England,"
printed in the " New England Hiftorical and Genealogical
Regifler" for January, 1886,™ then two paffengers in this
veffel, one a Puritan and the other a Churchman, wrote
accounts of New England.
A principal obje6l of the company, as has been flated, was
the difcovery of a dire6l communication with Lake Cham-
plain, for opening trade with which region the Laconia
Patent of land on that lake was procured. It was fup-
pofed by them that the Pafcataqua furniflied a route to
the country of the Iroquois which would give them the
trade in beaver and other furs now monopolized by the
Dutch on Hudfon river and the French in Canada. Capt.
Neale did not make the attempt to difcover this route the
firft year, as it was expefted he would do.^^^ Attempts,
however, were made by him during his ftay in this country."^
The
>^* Vide Neiv England's Pro/peSl, by
William Wood, Prince Society's ed.,
pp. ix, 49.
'1" Vide Ne-iv England Hijlorical
and Genealoi^ical Regijier, Vol. XL..
(1886), pp. 66-73.
"■" Letters, pojl. May 31, 1631.
^*' In his Hijlory of New Havip-
Jhire, p. 19, Dr. Jeremy Belknap flates
that the difcovery of tht White Hills
was made in 1632 by Neale, Joffelyn,
and Darby Field, while endeavoring to
reach Laconia. He gives no authority
for the ftatement, and I find no evi-
dence in its favor. JolTelyn, though he
did not arrive here as governor of Ma-
fon's plantations till a year after Neale
left, may have been here before ; but
there are no indications that Field was
here fo early as 1632. The White Hills
were
— ♦
s
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•ofpea,"
Dm Bof-
another
it bcinec
Graves's
.ires (an
■ote the
ngland,"
jalogical
in this
:i, wrote
ited, was
e Cham-
Laconia
,vas flip-
route to
lem the
by the
Capt.
oute the
ttempts,
)untry."*
The
, Joffelyn,
savoring to
o aulhoritv
id no cvi-
thouu;li lie
nor of iMa-
.ifter Neale
)efore ; but
I'ield was
A'hlte Hills
were
P
on the Pafcataqua,
73
The patent of November 3, 1631, recites that the agents of
the grantees had even then "taken great pains and fpent
much time in the dilcovery of the country ; " and in a petition
to the king, in 1637, Neale Hates that while he was here he
" made oreater difcoveries of the inland parts than was ever
made by any before or fince;" and that he had " cxadly
dilcouered all the riuers and Harbors in the habitable part
of that Country.""^
Ferdinando Gorges, Eiq., alfo fpeaks of thefe difcoveries,
in his ' Defcrlplion of Laconia," in " America Painted to
the Life." After defcribing the Lake of the Iroquois, that is,
Lake Champlain, Gorges fays : " The way over land to this
great lake from the Plantation of Pafcataway hath been
attempted by Capt. Walter Neale, once governor, at the
charges of my grandfather, Capt. Mafon, and fome mer-
chants of London, and the difcovery wanted one day's jour-
ney of finifliing, becaufe their vi6tuals were fpent, which
for want of horfes they were enforced to carry with their
armes and their clothes upon their backs. They intended
to make a fettlement for trade by pinnaces upon the faid
lake, which they reckon to be about 90 or 100 miles from
the Plantation over land."^^
Hubbard gives this account of the expedition: "Another
occafion
wore probably vifited by Neale in fome
of his expeditions; but Darby Field
feems to have been the firft perfon to
reach th^ir fummit. This he did in
1642. He was an Irifliman, and was
then living near Pafcataqua, probably at
Exeter. He was accompanied in his
journey by two Indians. Vide Hi/lory
of Aew England^ by John Winthrop,
edited by James Savage, Vol. II. p. 67
(2d ed., p. 80) ; and Mr. Savage's note
on Winthrop's entry.
11* New llainp/Jiire Documents^ by
J. S. Jennefs, p. 33.
^^ America Painted to the Life, by
F. Gorges, Efq. , p. 48. A flatte; ing ac-
count of the Laconia country is given in
the preceding pages of the work quoted.
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74 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
'^i
occafion of their fending over was faid to be fearching or
making a more full difcovery of an imaginary Province,
fuppofcd to lie up higher into the country, called Laconia.
But after three years fpent in labor and travel for that end,
or other fruitlcfs endeavors and expenfe of too much eflate,
they returned back to England with a ' non eft inventa
Provincia.""2i
It feems that the company was not fatisfied with the dif-
coveries made bv Ncale in relation to the route to the lakes,
and even after he had returned to England flill entertained
the hope of finding an eafy paffage there. Mafon, writing
to Gibbons, Mays, ^^34' foys : "I have difburfed a great
deal of money in the plantation, and never received one
penny; but hope if there were once a difcoverie of the
lakes, that I fliould, in fome reafonable time, be reimburfed
To this Gibbons replies, Auguft 6, 1634 : " I per-
againc.
"122
ceive you have a great mynd for the lakes, and I as great
a will to affifl; you. If I had two horfes and three men with
me, I would by God's helpe foone rcfolve you of the citua-
tion of it, but not to live there myfelf." ^^ It feems from
Thomas Morton's book that Ilenry Joffelyn, who arrived
here in the fummer of 1634, to fucceed Capt. Neale, was
expected to make another attempt.^^*
At the departure of Neale, the following account of the
perfons at each houfe is given by Gibbons. Warnerton,
who had charge of the houfe at Pafcataqua, had under
him William Cooper, Ralph Gee, William Dermitt, Roger
Knight,
'21 HiJlo>y of A'civ England, by Wil-
liam Hubbard, p. 216.
vn isEnTV-VS, pojl, May 5, 1634.
12a Ibid., Augiift 6, 1634.
1-'' Morton's N^env Engli/li Canaan,
Prince Society's ed. (1S83), pp. 237, .738.
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great
11 with
citua-
from
rived
was
'iinaan,
:37.-38-
Knight, and his wife and one boy. Gibbons had with him
his wife and child, and four men, namely, Charles Knill,
Thomas Clarke, Stephen Kidder, and Thomas Crockett."^
An inventory of the goods at the feveral plantations was
taken. This is printed in the " New Hamplhire Provincial
Papers." ^^»
A meeting of the Laconia Company was held in Decem-
ber, 1633, at which it was voted that the Palcataqua houfe,
the houfe at Strawberry Bank, all the iflands in the Palcat-
aqua river, and all the land on the fouthwefl fide of that
river which is mentioned in the patent, as alfo the Ifles of
Shoals, and the houfe at Newichwannock and the land
thereunto belonging, fliall remain in common till a divifion
thereafter be made. The land on the northeafl ^"" fide was
divided among the partners : Gorges having the fouth-
crn portion, beginning at the outermoft point in the fea,
where the patent begins, and extending up the river three
miles ; Gardner three and three-quarter miles from Gorges ;
and Griffith, Eliezer Eyre, and Warnerton the next eight
miles, to within a quarter of a mile to the lowermoft falls
next to Newichwannock houfe. To Mafon for himfeif and
Cotton, whofe right, as will be feen, he had purchafed, was
affigned a tracft beginning " a quarter of a mile below the
faid Lowermofl: fall and foe upward along Newichwannock
River to the end of the Patent, which is eflimated about
fifteen and a quarter, being aliiiofl fower miles more than
his
125 Vide Letters. /^y?, July 13, 1633. I'^o vol. I. pp. 74-80.
Knill's name is ibmetimes fpelled Neale, i'^ The record as printed in A^ew
Kiiliier's name. Teddar, and Crockett's, Haiupjhirc Documcitts, by J. S. Jen-
Crocicwood. nefs, p. 18, reads " the norlha/(y/."
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his proportion cometh unto. Yet it is allowed him in regard
hee is foe far diftant from the Sea and for conveniency of
landing boats belowe the faid Falls," ^^
A divifion of the fwine " remaining in the generals "
was alfo made, Mafon receiving thirteen out of thirty-
five.^'^
Soon after this the Laconia Company appears to have
been diffolved/^ at leafl fo far as regards joint a6lion in
maintaining the plantations. I prefume that the affairs of
the company were wound up as foon as pra61icable. Mafon
writes, the next fpring, that he thinks that not many of the
other members, befides Gorges and himfelf, will adventure
that year ; ^^^ and I have found no evidence that any of tl;e
other partners after this expended money in fuflaining the
enterprife. Gibbons does not appear to have been favor-
ably impreffed with " the merchants," and in a letter to
Mafon, in 1634, fays that he fhould be very cautious how
he dealt with them.^*^
Mafon and Gorges feem now to have carried on their en-
terprifes feparately. The latter informed George Vaughan,
in 1636, that before the death of Mafon they had made a
divifion of their rights, Gorges taking the land from the
Pafcataqua
1"' In May, 1634, Gorges and Mafon
notified Gibbons of tlie partition, f^ating
thai, with the confent of their partners,
they had made a divifion of r.ll their
lands lying on the northeafl: fide of tlic
river and harbor of Pafcataqua. Vide
Letters, pojl. May 5, 1634, Gorges
and Mafon to 'jibbons.
^'^ See the record in full in New
Hatiipjhirc Documents, by J. S. Jen-
nefs, pp. 1 8, 19.
i*> Henry JofTelyn in h's receipt, July
20, 1634, (peaks of "the adventurers
that were afibtiated in tn^ company of
Laconia." Vide New Hatnfjliire Pro-
vincial Papers, Vol. I. p. 94.
i3> Letters, pojl. May S. 1634, Ma-
fon to Gibbons.
"2 Letters, poji, Auguft 6, 1634,
Gibbons to Mafon.
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ofi the Pafcataqua.
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regard
incy of
lerals "
thirty-
0 have
lion in
Tairs of
Mafon
' of the
venture
J of tl-.e
ing the
1 favor-
etter to
)us how
[heir en-
aughan,
made a
rom the
fcataqua
eceipt, July
adventurers
company of
}f<Jliire Fro-
, 1634, Ma-
aft 6, 1634,
Pafcataqua to the Sagadahock, while that between the Merri-
mac and the Pafcataqua was left ^o Mafon. Gorges further
faid that he was getting a patent from the king for his di-
vifion, and that Mafon, if he had lived, would have taken a
patent for his part.^^
In May, 1634, Gorges and Mafon fent out the Pied
Cow again to New England. In it went people and provi-
fion for the feparate plantations,^** Pafcatac ua and Agamen-
ticus. Henry Joffelyn was fent out by Mafon as fteward
or governor of his plantation ; and with him went James
Wall, William Chadbourn, and John Goddard, carpenters,
with whom Mafon had, on the 14th of March preceding,
made a contrail for five years, for them to build faw-
mills and houfcs for him at Newichwannock.^^ A joint
letter from Gorges and Mafon, and an individual letter from
Mafon, both dated May 5, 1634, gave inflru6lions as to the
divifion of the houfehold fluff, implements, and other mova-
bles, belonging to the company, left by Neale in the cuflody
of Gibbons and Warnerton. Mafon had b. aght the inter-
eils of the brothers John and William Cotton, fo that he
owned three fhares, and Gorges one fliare, making together,
as flated, one half of the property. Cattle, and other
property
'"3 Letter of Vaughan to Gibbons,
London, .'Vpril lo, 1636, in A'eiv Hatiifi-
Jhire Provincial Pape s, Vol. I. p. 98.
It has been n.lTerted and denied that
Capt. Mafon had his iWi confirmed by
the Icing after the furrcnder of the char-
ter of the New En;;!aiiil Company.
Belknap, in his Hij'tn of New Hauip-
JJiire^ Vol. I . pp. 25, 26, gives a fummary
of evidence on both fides There is
little probability that he received a grant
from the king, for Robert Mafon could
never produce a charter. If he had
been able to do fo, the right of govern-
ment in New Hampfliire would have
been confirmed to him as that of Maine
was to Gorges.
18* Lettkrs, pojl, May 5, 1634, Ma-
fon to Gibbons.
'3^ The contra6l will be printed in
this volume. Sec Letters,/^, March
14, 1633-4.
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78 Captain Mafons PlantatioJis
property there, arc nicntioned as the individual property of
Malbn.^*'
The Pied Cow arrived, July 8, 1634, and on the 13th
cafl anchor at Nevvichwannock, about half a mile from
the fall.^**^ Winthrop, on or after July 9, makes this entry:
" Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. Mafon fent [blank] to
Palcataquack and Aquamcnticus, with two faw mills to be
ere(51cd, in each place one."^'^ Evidently Winthrop under-
flood that a part of the fupplics in the Pied Cow were for
Gorgcss colony of Agamcnticus. Mafon mentions two
mills that are to be fet up on his own divifion by the people
in this vcffel \^'^'^ and we learn from the depofition of James
Wall, May 21, 1652, that, befides the faw-mill named by
Winthrop, Wall and his partners above named fet up for
Mafon at Ncwichwannock a ftamping-mill for corn.^'"^
The Pied Cow, after taking in " ore " from the fhores of
the Pafcataqua, was ready by the 6th of Augufl to fail for
Saco, where flie was to receive clapboards and pipe-ftaves as
the remainder of her cargo for England.^^^
There were probably at this time many fettlers on the
Pafcataqua who had purchafed^^^ or hired land from the
Laconia
136 Letters, pojl. May 5, 1634, Gor-
ges and Mafon to Wnrnerton and Gib-
bons, and Mafon to Gibbons.
18" Lf.ttf.rs, pojl, Auguft 6, 1634,
Gibbons to Mafon.
1'''* Ilijlory of A^ew England, by John
Winthrop, ed. by Savage, Vol. I. p. 137
(2d ed., p. 163).
189 Letters, Pq/?, May 5, 1634, Ma-
Ibn to Gibbons. The carpenters com-
menced fetting up the firll mill July 22.
See Gibbons's letter, Aug. 6, 1634, /xijK
"* The original depofition is pre-
ferved in the Afajfacftii/etis Archives,
Book III. p. 444.
1" Letters, pojl, Auguft 6, 1034,
Gibbons to Mafon.
1''- Capt. Neale while in New Eng
land conveyed, as agent of the Laconia
partners, to Capt. Thomas Cammock
a traft of land on the call fide of the
I'afcataqua ; and Gorges and Mafon
confirmed this conveyance by a deed
dated May i, 1634, printed in the
AVrf Kni:;l(irii Ilijlorical and (Jf/ica-
lo^ical Kegijkr, \'ol. XXX IL pp. 53,
54-
H
iia iViP\i^tx}£iAU.
to I
on the Pafcataqua.
79
iO-t4,
Laconia Company. Mafon and Gorges wiflied to encour-
age fuch fcttlements on their divifions, and Hate that be-
fides Ihipping people to plant at their expenlb on their
lands, they had given direcflions to invite, and authority to
receive, " fuch others as may be had to be tenants, to
plant and live there, for the more fpeedie peopling of the
countrie." "^
Soon after the arrival of the Pied Cow, Gibbons left the
employ of the adventurers, and before the clofc of Augufl,
had removed to Sanders Point, on the Pafcataqua river,
between Little Harbor and Sagamore Creek, where he re-
ceived from the Laconia partners a grant of land for his
fervices to the company. About this time Capt. Thomas
Cammock, Thomas Warnerton, and Henry Joffelyn, alfo
flewards of the company, received proportionable grants
on the othc fide of the river.^** Humphrey Chadbourne
is faid to have been the fucceffor of Gibbons in the charge
of the plantation at Newichwannock.-^^^
Henry Joffelyn, who fucceeded Capt. Neale as governor
of thefe plantations, was a fon of Sir Thomas Joffelyn,
Knight, of Kent, England, and a brother of John Joffelyn,
author of " Two Voyages to New England " and " New Eng-
land Rarities." He was born about the year 1611.^**' It is
poffible that he had made a previous vifit to New England ;
for in 1 63 1 he was cither here or contemplated coming,
being
54- References to other conveyances New HawMiire Provincial Papers,
of land are found. Vol. I. pp. 69, 81, 95.
Letters, po/i, May 5, 1634, "s Aufta/s of Port/mouth, by Na-
tiorps and Mafon to Warnerton and thaniel Adams, d. 19.
Gibbons.
"* Letters, po/l, July 4, 1661.
^*'' Vide his depofition in 1661, Let-
ters,/^/, July 4, 1661.
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80 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
being named in the Laconia charter as one of the perfons
to give poffeffion to the grantees."^
Little is known of Joflelyn s management of the planta-
tions, but it is probable that it was fatisfa6tory to his princi-
pal, Capt. Mafon, though he did not difcover, what Mafon
fo ardently hoped for, a route to the lakes. His oppor-
tunity for developing the refources of the plantations was,
however, of fhort duration ; for in a little over a year after
his arrival at Pafcataqua Capt. Mafon died. This event
occurred between the 26th of November, when Mafon
figned his will, and the 2 2d of December, when it was
admitted to probate.
Though others were interefted in the fettlements whofe
hiftory has been given, it is evident that Capt. Mafon was
the prime mover in the colonization of that region ; and he
is fo fpoken of by Winthrop and Hubbard, and in docu-
ments of the feventeenth century. Winthrop confidered
him the chief antagonift of the Maffachufetts Colony, and
faw the hand of God in the removal of him by death when
his plans were moft threatening
148
Befoi
e
\
"'' Vide Charters, pojl, November
3, 1631.
1^8 " One Capt. Mafon of London, a
man in favor at Court, and a profeffed
enemy to us, had a plantation at Paf-
cataquack ; which he was at ,p;rcat charge
about, and fet up a faw-mill. but noth-
ing profpered. He provided a fhip,
which ftiould have been employed to
have brought a general governour, or in
fonie other defign to our prejudice, but
in launching of it her back was broken.
He alfo employed Gardiner and Mor-
ton, and others, to profecute againft us
at council table, and by a quo warranto,
etc., fo as Morton wrote divers letters
to his friends here, infulting againft us,
and afluring them of our fpeedy ruin,
etc. But the Lord difappointed them,
and fruftrated all their defigns. As for
th's Mafon, he fell fick and died foon
after, tnd in his ficknefs he fent for
the nnnifter, and bewailed his enmity
againft us, and promifed if he recovered
to be as great a friend of New England
as he had formerly been an enemy." —
Hijlory of New England, by John
Winthrop, edited by James Savage, Vol.
II. p. 12 (2d ed., p. 14). Vide alfo the
fame work. Vol. I. p. 187 (2ded., p. 223).
v-^■;-f;■'i^l.,?-t;^>A*M:^'i3^y«>s:;■■a■■'■
^fr
on the Pafcataqua.
8i
: planta-
s princi-
t Mafon
5 oppor-
ons was,
ear after
is event
1 Mafon
1 it was
ts whofe
ifon was
; and he
in docu-
^nfidered
ony, and
ith when
Before
vers letters
r againft us,
ipeedy ruin,
ainted them.
:ns. As for
d died foon
he fent for
his enmity
le recovered
ew England
enemy." —
f/, by Jolm
Savage, Vol.
I Idc alfo the
ed.,p.223).
Before Capt. Mafon's death, the three plantations of Paf-
cataqua, Strawberry Bank, and Ncwichwannock feem to
have fcUen under his control. Francis Small, in his depo-
fition made September 8, 1685, ftates that he had lived in
the country upwards of fifty years. He fays further: —
He very well knew the plantations Capt. Mafon had caufed to
be made at Pifcattavvay, Strawberry Bank and Ncwichwannock, and
was well acquainted with the fervants imployed by Capt. Mafon
upon the faid plantations, fome whereof are yet living ; and that
there was a great deal of ftock at each of thefe plantations. And
this deponent doth very well remember that Cap... Mafon fent into
this country eight Danes to build mills to faw timber, and tend
them, and to make potaflies ; and that the firfl faw-mill and corn-
mill in New England was erefted at Capt. Mafon's plantation at
Ncwichwannock, upwards of fifty years — where was alfo a large
houfe with all conveniences of out-houfes, and well fortified with
ftore of arms. That about forty years fince the faid houfe and build-
ings were burnt to the ground.^'*^
In the " Title of Robert Mafon to the Province of New
Hamplhire,"^^*^ in reciting what his grandfather had done, it
is Hated that —
The faid John Mafon did fettle a confiderable colony at Pafcat-
taway River, and tranfported great ftore of cattle of all forts, with
large
"" New HainpJJiire Provincial Pa-
pers, Vol. I. p. 45.
15'^ This and other documents drawn
up by or for Robert Mafon contain
fome manifell errors. Vide note by
Charles Deane, LL.D., in the Proceed-
ini;s of tlie Maffachnfetis Hijloricnl
Society, Vol. XIV. p. 371. Dr. Deane,
remarking on the ftatement, in anotlier
part of the document we quote, that
Capt. John Mafon before his death had
"expended twenty thoufand pounds"
on his colonial enterprifes, fays: " This
would be equivalent to five times that
fum to-day. It is not probable," Dr.
Deane adds, "that he fpent a fourth
part of it, or that he ever had fuch a
fum at his difi)ofal." Though there
may be fome exaggeration, and potTihly
confufion of places in the ftatements we
quote, they have undoubtedly a bafis of
truth.
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82 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
large quantities of Amunition and provifions, and did build many
houfes upon the great Ifland which lyeth at the entrance of the faid
River, upon which he eredled a Fort and mounted it with tenn
Guns ^^^ for the defence of the faid Ifland and River ; and alfo within
the faid River, at a place now called Portfmouth, he built diuerfe
good houfes wherof one was a very fair and large houfe of Stone
and timber, and by him called Mafon Hall, encompaffed with a ditch
and rtrong Pallifade and Fortitied with eight Guns. Within the
faid Fort was a large Magazine furnifhed with Arms and amu-
nition and other neceflaries for the defence and prote6lion of the
Inhabitants, and had improved aboue one thoufand acres of meadow
ground. Alfo, at Newichwannock the faid John Mafon built a large
dwelling houfe and ftore houfe, and fenced them with a ftrong Pal-
lifade and mounted with fix Guns, and upon the falls of the River
he ereded Four Saw mills and fundry houfes for his Tenants and
Servants. ^^2
Additional teflimony in fupport of the claim made by
Capt. Mafon's grandfon, that the territory of New Hamp-
fhire was fettled at the expenfe of Mafon and his affociates,
has been preferved. This claim, however, was denied by
many of the inhabitants, and evidence to the contrary was
produced.^^ The Council of New Hampfliire, in their ad-
drefs to the king, May 31, 1681, fay, in reply to Robert
Mafon : —
Wee
^51 George Walton, of Great Ifland,
who remembered the fort on that ifland
very well, depofed, Dec. i8, 1685, that
the fort was ftrong and fubftantially
made, and that it was furniflied with
great guns, of which fome were brafs.
Some of the guns were taken away by
Richard and William Waldern. Vide
New HanipMre Provincial Papers,
Vol. I. p. 48.
iM /v^^5x/ HampJJiire Documents, by
J. S. Jennefs, pp, 77, 78. See alfo p. 55
of fame work.
^''3 For depofitions and other docu-
ments in relation to what Capt. John
Mafon and his affociates did towards
the fettlement of their grants, fee Neiv
Hampjltire Provincial Papers, Vol. I.,
and New HatnpJIiire Documents, by
John S. Jennefs.
... i.v;. - ... •T3;5!saBr I
Wcc
%
on the Pafcataqua,
83
Wee are informed that he has no Authentique Originall or Du-
plycate of any grant for the foyle, nor hath he in any meafure
attended the fcope of fuch Grant (if any fuch had been made to
him), viz. the peopling of the place and enlarging your Majcfly's
Dominions, both which have been vigoroufly attended by the prefent
Inhabitants. The vaft expence of eflate is moftly if not merely a
pretence. An houfe was hired in this province, but the difburfe-
mcnts laid out were chiefly in the Neighboring Province of Meyn,
on the other fide of the River, and for carrying on an Indian Trade
in Laconia, in all which his Grandfather was but a partner, however
he would appear among us as fole proprietor.
The plantation of Newichwannock was in 1681, it is true,
in the Province of Maine; but Old Harbor, Strawberry
Bank, and Great Ifland were in New Hainpfliire. In the
laft-named plantations the reader of thefe pages has evi-
dence that confiderable money was expended. This, how-
ever, the Council may have intended to include in the
phrafe "carrying on an Indian Trade in Laconia."
h lift of the perfons fent over to the plantations as flew-
ai-Qb -id fervants is preferved, and was printed in 1848, in
the " w England Hiftorical and Genealogical Regifler."
It wi.[ be reprinted in this volume,-'^ The names of ten
ftewards, one chirurgeon, and thirty-nine fervants are given.
The lift alfo gives eight Danes, and twency-two women
whofe names are not given. I have appended to it the
names of eight perfons who were employed at thefe plan-
tations by Mafon or the adventurers.
The cnterprife of Mafon and his affociates had been an
encouragement to others, to whom their plantations were a
protedlion
16* Vide Letters,/^, July, 1635.
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84 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
protecflion and aid Before his death it had rcfulted in
planting confidcrable fcttlcnients on the Palcataqua, though
financially the partners thcmfelves had reaped little benefit
from their labors. Belknap, in the following extracft from
his " Hiflory of New Hampfliire," pays a juft tribute to their
memory, and accounts for their want of fuccefs : —
Though Mafon and Gorges had not the fame religious views with
the Maffachufetts planters, yet their memory deferves refpedl. They
were both heartily engaged in the fettlement of the country ; they
funk their eftates in the undertaking, and reaped no profit to them-
felves ; yet their enterprifing fpirit excited emulation in others, who
had the advantage of improving their plans and avoiding their mif-
takes. Gorges accounted for the ill fuccefs of 1 .s adventures in the
following manner.
I He began when there was no hope of anything for the pref-
crt but lofs, as he had firft to fcek a place, which, being found, was
a wildernefs ; and fo gloomy was the profpedl that he could fcarcc
procure any to go, much lefs to refide in it ; and thofe whom he at
length fent, could not fubfift but on the provifions with which he
fupplied them.
2. He fought not barely his own profit, but the thorough difcov-
ery of the country ; wherein he went fo far, with the help of his
aflbciates, as to open the way for others to make their gain.
3. He never went in perfon to overfee the people whom he
employed.
4. There was no fettled government to punifli offenders or miffpend-
ers of their mafter's goods.
Two other things contributed to the difappointment in as great, if
not a greater degree than what he has affigned. The one was that
inftead of applying themfelves chiefly to hufbandry, the original fource
of wealth and independence in fuch a country as this, he and his
afTociates, being merchants, were rather intent on trade and fifliery as
their
on the Pafcataqua.
8s
their primary objefls. Thcfc cannot be profitable in a new country
until tlic foundation is laid in the cultivation of the lands. If the
lunibi-r trade and filhery cannot now be carried on to advantage
without the conftant aid of hufbandry in their neighborhood, how
could a colony of traders and filhcrmen make profitable returns to
their employers, when the hull)andry necelTary for their fupport was
at the dirtance of Virginia or England ?
The other miftake which thefe adventurers fell into was the idea
of lordlhip, ard the granting of lands not as freeholds, but by leafes
fiibjcft to quit-rents. To fettle a colony of tenants fo far northward,
where the charges of fubfiftence and improvement were much greater
than the value of the lands after the improvements were made, efpe-
cially in the neighborhood of fo rcfpcftable and growing a colony as
that of Mafl"achufetts, was indeed a chimerical projec^t ; and had not
the wifer people among them fought an union with t!.? Maflachu-
fetts, in all probability the fettlements muft have been deft-tedJ^
What might have been the refult of this enterprife, had
not the death of Malbn occurred at this time, and ho 'I he
been permitted to come to New England and take chaige
of thefe plantations himfelf, no one can fay ; for he was a
man of great energy, and feems to have fucceeded in matters
which he was able to fupervife perfonally.
At the death of Mafon, Henry Joffelyn reprefented his
interefts in the New World ; but foon after this event
he removed to Black Point, now Scarborough, Maine. He
was a commiffioner under William Gorges, and attended at
Saco the firfl recorded meeting of the commiffioners, March
25, 1636.^''° It is not certain that he had then removed his
refidence
i''^ Hijlory of New HampJJiire, by ^^' Ne^v England Hijlorical and
Jeremy Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 29-31 ; Genealogical Regijler, Vol. XXXIX.
Farmer's edition, pp. 16, 17. p. 359.
"M.
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m,\ f Till
(I.
^1
86 Captain Maforis P [agitations
refidencc to Saco, though fome place his removal there in
the year 1635.^" Robert Mafon rcprcfents him as over-
feeing the property of Mafon's heirs till Capt. Francis
Norton was made llevvard in 1638;''^^ and though he had
evidently removed from the Pafcataqua before 1638, he may
have performed his duties through an agent. That he
acfted as a reprefentative of the Laconia partners after he
left their plantations is evident. On the ill of 06lober,
1637, he with Richard Vines and Thomas Warnerton, rep-
refenting themfelves to be the duly appointed agents of
Gorges, Mafon, and their affociates, conveyed land on Great
Ifland to Francis Matthews."^
The cuflody of the plantation at Newichwannock when
Mafon died was, as near as I can learn, in the hands of
Humphrey Chadbourne, and that of the plantation at Straw-
berry Ba ik in Thomas Warnerton s hands.
In 1638 Mrs. Anne Mafon, the widow and executrix of
Capt. John Mafon, appointed Francis Norton her *' general
attornie," and committed to him the whole management of
her eftate in thefe parts, as is (hown by a letter from her to
Ambrofe Gibbons, dated at " Eafl Greenwich, May 6, 1638,"
in which fhe requefts Gibbons to deliver property in his
hands, belonging to her late hufband, to Norton.^®'
Francis Norton was then a refident of Charleftown, Maffa-
chufetts, where he was an inhabitant as early as 1637, and
in 1638 had a dwelling-houfe in Middle Row, befides other
real
18^ New England Hijtorical and "» New HanipJIiire Provincial Pa-
Geneaiogical Rei^ijier, Vol. XL. pp. 290- pers, Vol. I. jop. 98, 99.
294. ■ 160 jifi^^ Vol. I. p. 99. See alfo
1''' Vide New HawpJJtire Documents, N^civ Hanipjhire Documents^ by John
by J. S. Jennefs, pp. 56, 78. S. Jennefs, pp. 56, 78.
t
on the Pafcataqua,
87
real eflate."* The precifc date of his removal to the Pafca-
taqua is unknown. He continued to have charge of the
property here for two or three years, when he found that the
fituation of affairs did not warrant him in continuing to
carry on the plantations. " The expenfe," fays Belknap,
"exceeded the income, and the fervants became impatient
for arrears." It was determined " to relinquKh the plantation
and tell the fervants they mufl fliift for themfelves." '^^'^
Norton's refidence was then, as it probably had been while
he had charge of the Mafon property, at the " Great Houfe "
at Little Harbor. After deciding to remove from the Paf-
cataqua, he drove about one hundred head of cattle to Bof-
ton, where he fold them. Thefe cattle were then worth
£2% a hcad.^*^ He did not return, but refumed his refidence
in Charleftown. The date of his removal I have not been
able to afcertain, but it was probably in the autumn of 1641.
Four perfons who teftify in 1685 in relation to the driving
of the cattle to Boflon, fiiate that it was about forty years
previous.^'^ But I have noticed that there is danger of
taking fuch flatements too literally, efpecially if the term of
years is a multiple of ten or five. Norton was admitted a
member
J" Hijlory of Charle/lown, by T. B.
Wyman, Vol. II. p. 710. Third Report
of Record Comviijfioners of Boflon^ \ 877,
Charleftown Land Records, p. 55. I£
Francis Norton was, as feme fuppofe,
the Capt. Norton whom Gors;es and
Mafon requeft Warnerton and Gilibons
to confult relative to layinfr out the lines
dividing their lands from the other part-
ners, he was probably in New Eng-
land in 1634. Vide New HampfJiire
Provincial Papers, Vol. I. p. 88.
^'^'^ Hiflory of New Hampfliire, by
Jeremy Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 38, 39.
^*' This price is given in the depo-
fitions of Francis Small, Nathaniel
Boulter, and John Redman in the New
Haiiipfiire Provincial Papers, Vol. I.
pp. 45-48. Thomas Hutchinfon in his
Hiflory of Majfachnfetts, Vol I . p. 93,
dates that the price of cattle fell in
1641 from /25 and ^30 to £1 and £().
1** New Hampfiire Provincial Pa-
pers, Vol. I. pp. 45-48.
II
88 Captain Mafofis Plantations
member of Hie church at Charleftown April lo, 1642,^*'^ and
a freeman of Maffachufetts on the i8th of the following
month.^*^
We are Informed by Francis Small, in his depofition, Sep-
tember 8, 1685, that after Norton had left the place "the
other fervants fliared the refidue of the goods and flock
among them, which was left in that and the other plantations,
and poffeffed themfelves of the houfes and lands." ^^''
In the " Title of Robert Mafon," probably written in 1677,
it is flated that Norton was " a perfon wholy at the Devo-
tion of the Maffachufetts Government, a favourer of their
principles and proceedings, and for his own private ends
connived at their encroachments."^*'^ As a refident of Maffa-
chufetts, and a church member there, no doubt Norton was in
fympathy with the political and religious views of the people
of that colony. This would naturally create fufpicion in the
minds of the Mafons, even though Norton's conducft may
have been in every way upright and honorable.
The patents from the Council of New England gave no
powers of political government over the fettlers. Albert H.
Hoyt, A.M., in his " Hiftorical and Bibliographical Notes on
the Laws of New Hampfhire," after defcribing the author-
ity which the overfeers or fuperintendents of the different
plantations neceffarily excrcifed over the fettlers, mofl of
whom were fervants in the employ of the grantees, re-
marks
^*^ Charlejloivn Church Records, by
J. F. Hunnewell, p. lo; A^ew England
Hijlorical and Genealoi^ical Jiet^ijler,
Vol. XXIII. p. 280.
"« Maffachufetts Colony Records^oX.
II. p. 291 ; New England Hijlorical
and Cenealogii.al Regijler, Vol. III.
p. T89.
1" Ne7u Hampffiire Provincial Pa-
pers, Vol. I. p. 45.
188 Vide New Hamp/liire Docu-
ments, by John S. Jennefs, p. 78.
«(
on the Pafcataqua.
89
marks : " As the populrtion increafed and local caufes began
to operate, a more efficient government, involving a larger
reprefentation of interefts, became both convenient and
neceflary." ^'^^ To fupply the want, voluntary combinations
were drawn up and figned by the inhabitants of the feveral
plantations in this region.-^™ That at Exeter was figned
April 3, 1638, at the time the fettlement was made there.
The original is Hill pieferved. The Dover fettlers formed a
combination for government not long after this, but neither
the document nor the names of the figners are preferved.^^^
We are more fortunate in regard to a fecond combination at
Dover, Oftober 22, 1640; for though the original is wanting,
a copy with all the fignatures is preferved in the Public Rec-
ord Office, London.^'^ There was a combination at Straw-
berry Bank ; but here alfo neither the date, form, nor figners
are known. A combination is fpoken of in the grant of
glebe land by " the inhabitants of the lower end of the
Pafcataquack," May 25, 1640,^'^ and this grant is figned by
"Francis Williams,^'* Governor." Mr. Williams is men-
tioned
169 Proceedings of the American An-
tiquarian Society, April, 1876, p. 90.
"" A fimilar exigency led the Pilfrrim
Fathers to draw up tlie famous Conipafl:
on board of t'le Mayflower.
"1 Firjl Church in Dover, N'ew
HampJJiire, z^oth Anniverfary, 1884,
by A. H. Quint, p. 21.
"^ It is'ifDrinted in full in New Hamp-
/Jiire Docnntcufa, by J. S. Jennefs, pp.
36, 37, and in Quint's Firjt Church of
■Ooiirr, p. 21.
^■* This jjrant is printed in full, with
all the fiijners' names, in Annals of
I'orffmouth, by Nathaniel Adams, pp.
394, 395.
^'* I find no evidence to fhow when
Francis Williams came over. He is
faid by Hubbard to have been fent over
to take charge of the falt-works. Hiflory
of New England, p. 219. Belknap
ftates that in 1634 Mafon and Gorges
" fent over a frefh fupply of fervants and
materials for carrying on the fettlement,
and appointed Francis Williams their
governor." Hiflory of New HavipJJiire,
Vol. I. p. 23. I find no evidence of
fuch an appointment, and he is not
mentioned as holding this oflice in any
of the numerous documents of the Ma-
fons. Hubbard fbates that Williams
foon after the date of this grant removed
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90 Captain Ma/on s Plantations
tioned by Gov. Winthrop as the " governour of thofe in the
lower part of the river " in his account of the trouble's in the
Dover plantation, which he records early in 1641.^'^ Evi-
dently Little Harbor and Great Ifland, as well as Strawberry
Bank, are included in this combinc-dOn.
It was not long before many of the inhabitants of thefe
towns fought the aid and proteftion of their powerful neigh-
bor the Colony of Maffachufetts. That colony readily aided
them, and finally extended its jurifdi(5tion over all the Paf-
cataqua fettlements. Under its laws the people here found
tvanquillity and fecurity, though they loft fomething of their
former liberty.
Thomas Warnerton continued in charge of the houfe at
Strawberry Bank till about the year 1644, when, according
to the teftimony of Small, he carried "quantities of goods
and arms belonging unto Capt. Mafon's plantation and fold
them to the French that did inhabit at Port Royal" ^'^^ In
that year, as Winthrop informs us, he with Richard Vines
of Saco and Abraham Shurt of Pemaquid went to colle6l
debts of M. La Tour, and on their way flopped at M. D'Aul-
nay's fort on the Penobfcot, where they were detained as
prifoners, but were releafed in a few days. They then went
to La Tour's fort, and Warnerton was induced to go with
fome Englifhmen and about twenty of La Tour's men to
attempt the capture of the Penobfcot fort, which they under-
ftood was weakly manned and in want of victuals. A farm-
houfe
from this country to Barbadoes, where Winthrop, Savage's ed., Vol, II. p. 27
he died. Hijiory of New England, by (2d ed. p. 33).
William Hubbard, p. 220, "* A'ew HampJIiire Provincial Pa-
*" HiJlory of New England,hy ]o\\n pers, Vol. I. p. 45.
on the Pajcaiaqua,
91
houfe about fix miles from the fort was taken and burnt, but
Warnerton loft his life in the attack. The capture of the
fort was not attempted. Warnerton is defcribed by Win-
throp as " a ftout man " who had " been a foldicr many years
and lived very wickedly." Lately he had been alarmed at
his fpiritual condition by preaching which he had heard ;
but he had Ihaken off his fears and returned to his diffolute
life before he met his fate.^'^ After Warnerton's death, as
Francis Small ^'^ teftifies, " Sampfon Lane came over from
England with power, as he pretended, to look over and take
care of the aforefaid plantations, and did fettle himfelf in the
great houfe at Strawberry Bank, and made additions there-
unto, where he continued about three years, and then re-
turned
1" "4 & 5," that is, June and July,
1644. "About this time Mr. Vines of
Saco, Mr. Short of Peniaquid, and Mr.
W;uinerton of Pafcataquack, went to
La Tour to call for fome debts, etc. In
their way they put in at Penobfcott,
and were detained prifoners a few days ;
but after, for Mr. Short's fake, to whom
D'Aulnay was in debt, they were dif-
milTed ; and going to La Tour, Mr.
Wannerton and fome other Knglifhman
of the eaftern parts were entertained by
him, and fent with fome twenty of liis
men to try if they could not take Penob-
fcott, for he underllood the fort was
weakly manned and in want of vi6lual.
They went firfl; to a farm-houfe of
D'Aulnay's, about fix miles off, and
there Wannerton and two more went
and knocked at the door, with their
fwords and piltols ready. One opens
the door and another prefently fhoots
Wannerton dead, and a third fhoots his
fecond in tiie thoulder, but he withal
difcharged his piftol upon him and (hot
him and killed him. Then other of
Wannerton's company came in and took
the houfe and the two men (for there
were no more) prifoners, and they burnt
the houfe and killed the cattle they
found there, and fo embarked them-
felves and came to Bofton to La Tour."
— Hijiory of New England, by John
Winthrop, Savage's ed., Vol. H. p. 178.
For notices of V. arnerton, see Sav-
age's edition of Winthrop, pages above
cited ; paper by Charles Deane. LL.I^.,
on the Indenture of David Tiiomfon
and Others, in the Proceedings of the
Maffachufetts Hiflorical Society, Vol.
XIV. p. 381; Ancient Pemaqnid, by
J.W. Thornton, pp. 93, 94 ; New Hatnp-
JJiire Proi'incial Papers, edited by Rev.
N. Ronton, D.D., Vol. I. pp. 69, 70.
Dr. Bouton fuppofes that this Thomas
Warnerton was the Laconia partner
who bore this name, but Dr. Deane
fliows that this could not be. His
furname is often fpelled Wannerton,
and pofiibly that may be his real name.
^"* A^ew Hantpjhire Provincial Pa-
pers, Vol. I. pp. 45, 46.
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92 Captain Mafoiis Plantations
turned to England, upon whofe departure John and Richard
Cutts came into poffeffion of the houfe and lands at Straw-
berry Bank," but Small did not know by what right.
In 165 1 Mrs. Anne Mafon, who then refided in London,
fent over her kinfman Jofeph Mafon to take charge of her
affairs here. A power of attorne^ authorizing him to have
the cuftcdy of and to difpofe of all goods and lands belong-
ing to Capt. John Mafon at the time of his death, was ex-
ecuted by Mrs. Mafon, March 3, 1650-1.^''^ Mr. Mafon
arrived in this country in the fpring or fummer following.
He found that Richard Leader^**^ had that year taken poffef-
fion
i'^9 New HampJJiire Documents, by
J. S. Jennefs, p. 38.
i"" Richard Leader was a prominent
man in MalVacliufetts before his removal
to Newichwannock. Charles E. Banks,
M.D., of Chelfea, Maflachufetts, has
furnidied me with tlie following account
of him : —
Richard Leader, fo intimately involved
in the legal controverfy concerning Ma-
fon's property, " was formerly employed
in Ireland about mynes " before his
emigration to New England. Vide
Downing to Winthrop, Majfachufetts
mjlorical Colleclwns, Fourth Series,
Vol. VI. p. 61. He came hither in 1645
under a contraft for feven years, at an
annualfalary of ;^ioo, to fuperintend the
Iron Works at Lynn ; and the Adven-
turers paid the pailage-money " for him-
felfe, his wife, 2 children, 3 fervants."
Downing writes that " if Mr. Leader had
flood vpon yt he might have had 150 //
per annum." Ibid. The fame writer
fays he was "a perfeft Accountant,
[and I hath (kill in mynes and tryall of
mettalls." When Child, Maverick, and
Vafiall were imprifoned by the General
Court in 1646 for their alleged treafon-
able petition for freedom of wordiip,
they were "confined to M. Leders
houfe." New Kui^latufs Jonas, by John
Child, p. 36, ed.' i86y. At this iioufe
we have evidence of the culture of the
man in a defcription left us by Dr.
Robert Child concerning his library:,
"M' Leader," he fays, "hath more cu-
rious bookes than I, efpecially about
Divinity bufinefTes." Vide MaJfacJiuJctts
Hijlorical Colleniotts, fifth Series, Vol.
I. p. 162. That hi.s theological library
had an anti Puritaniv;al bias we may well
believe, for his Epil'copal views found
exprefTion in ciiticifms of the church
at Lynn and of other places, which was
"conftrued as a threat and llander of the
Government," and he was fined £^iq for
his contempt and held in the fame fum
for his future good behavior. Vide Ec-
clejiajlical Hijlory of New Etn^land, by
Jofeph B. Felt, LL.D., Vol. 1 1, p. 43.
This was in June, 1651, by which time
he had fevered his conne(ftion with the
Iron Works, before the expiration of
his contra(5l; a change which had its
beginning, doubtlefs, in a lack of fym-
pathy with tlie religious views of his em-
ployers. Downing writes to Winthrop,
24 February, 1650- 1 : " I fuppofe you
haue heard how Mr Ledar hath left the
Iron
on the Pafcataqua,
93
fioii of the land at Newlchwannock, and, July 4, 1651, iffued
a protefl againft his occupation of the property.^^^ Mafon
brought an a(5lion of trefpafs againfl Leader in the county
court for the county of Norfolk in the Maffachufetts Col-
ony. The defendant pleaded that the lands at Newichwan-
nock were not within the jurifdidtion of Maffachufetts. The
Norfolk court, which was held at Salifbury, decided not to
a6t in the matter, but to refer the cafe to the General Court
of the colony, at its annual fcffion in May, 1652.^^^
The
Iron Works, and lives at prefent in Bof-
ton; lie is about eredling a faw mill at a
place nere Fafcattaway, tliat (hall work
witli nere 20 fawes at once." Vide Maf-
fiichujctts Hijtorical Colleflions, Fourth
Series, Vol. VI. p. 76. This new projeft
Leader proceeded to execute, and in
Maine he found himfelf among people
of his own church principles. But
hardly had he ftarted in this enterprife
when he was arrefted upon a warrant,
dated 2 December, 1651, "for building
& creeling certaine houfes vppon the
lands about Newitchewannick in ye
province of Maine, & for difpofinge of
ye goods without licenfe & for cutting
down ye tymbcr," there to ere6l a faw-
mill. Majfachitfetts Archives, Vol.
XXXVIII. p. 71. For this he was held
and gave bonds in ^1,000 with Richard
Cutt of Portfmouth, wiiom he calls " my
brotlier." He became a member of the
provincial government under Edward
Godfrey in 1652, and in December of
tiiat year was fent by his colleagues to
England as a bearer of their remon-
ftrance to Cromwell againfl the ufurpa-
tion of MafTachufetts. While in London
lie fold one quarter of his mill privileges
to John Bccx i!v: Co. Becx was one of
tlie Adventurers in the Iron Works at
Lynn, of vhich Leader had been fuper-
iatendent; and this conveyance may
have been a part of their previous bufi-
nefs tranfaflions. Upon his return he
probably fettled in Kittery, as in 1653
and 1654 he had five grants of land in
this town. He died "within the prov-
ince " of Maine before the 27th of De-
cember, 1661, at which time Robert
Jordan was appointed to adminifler his
eflate. Colonial Papers, Vol. XV. p. 96.
It is probable that he had been dead
feveral years. He left but one child of
whom we have any prefent knowledge,
a daughter Anna, who married a Clark
of Portfmouth. She calls herfelf, in her
petition of 1720, "the only furviving
child ... of Mr Richard Leader" and
" Neece and neareft Relation of Mr
George Leader." Vide York County
Probate Records ; compare New Eng-
land Hijlorical and Genealogical Regif-
ter, Vol. XXXIV. p. 407.
George Leader, the brother of Rich-
ard Leader, fettled at Newlchwannock
in 1652, probably as an affiflant to
Richard, and ferved on the Grand Jury
in 1654.
^81 This protefl; is printed in New
HampJJiire Documents^ by John S. Jen-
nefs, p. 38.
"'^ The writ of attachment dated De-
cember 2, 165 1 ; the bond of Mafon bear-
ing the fame date, for £\o to profecute
the cafe " at y"* court to be holden at
Salifbury
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The Court of Eledlion of the Maffachufetts Colony, to
which the cafe was referred, commenced its leffion at Bofton
on the 26th of May, 1652. Before taking action on this
cafe, a fiirvey of the northern boundary was ordered.^^ A
hearing was given to Mr. Mafon, but the decifion of the
court was not rendered till Augufl, 1653. The committee
on the boundary had before this reported that the northern
boundary of the colony was three miles north of the latitude
43° 40' 12", where the " Aquedahtan," which they confidcr
the head of the Merrimac, iffues out of Lake Winnepefaukee.
The court therefore determined that the lands in queflion
lay wholly within the jurifdi6lion of Maffachufetts. It found
that fome lands at Newichwannock and the rivers there, by
agreement of Sir Ferdinando Gorges and others, were appor-
tioned to Capt. John Mafon, and that he alfo had a right, by
purchafe of the Indians, to fome lands there, " as alfo by
poffeffion and improvement by building and otherwife;"
that the lands in queflion were bequeathed by Capt. Mafon
to his wife during her life ; and 'that Leader had unjuftly
entered upon and difpoffeffed Mrs. Mafon of that part of the
river, and of fome lands where he had eredled a faw-mill.
The court therefore ordered that " a quantitje of land, with
priviledge of the riuer, at Newitchawannicke, proportionable
to Capt. Jn° Mafons difburfments, be lajd out by order of
this
Salifhury y (2) (3) day of y= next (2)
month" {^query, April 13, 16521; the
bond of Leader for ^1000 to appear at
the faid court, and the decifion of the
court, — are all preferved in the Afaffa-
c/iu/etts Archives, Yo\. XXXVIII. pp.
70, 71-
"* Majfachufeits Colony Records,
Vol. III. p. 278 ; Vol. IV. pp. 93, 109.
This was the famous furvey made by
John Sherman and Jonathan Ince under
the diredion of Capt Edward Johnfon
and Capt. Simon Will ird, the committee
appointed Dy the General Court. See
accounts by Col. Philip Carrigain In the
New England Hijhrical and Genea-
logical
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on the Pafcataqua.
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this Court to the vfe of M" Ann Mafon and other the heires
ofCapt. Jn^Mafon-''^^"
While the adion againft Richard Leader was before the
Maffachufctts General Court, Jofeph Mafon prepared a peti-
tion to that court, which he prefented at the fcffion May 6,
1653, the feffion to which the decifion in the Leader cafe
had a year previous been affigned. The petitioner com-
plained that encroachments had been made on his client's
property at Strawberry Bank and elfewhere, and that her
tenants who held leafes of lands had been molefted.^^ In
the " Title of Robert Mafon," it is flatcd that the court gave
no anfvver to this petition/®*' Nothing relative to it appears
on the General Court records. It may be that Portfmouth,
as Strawberry Bank was now called, being recognized as a
townfliip in the county of Norfolk, and being reprefented as
fuch in the General Court of Maffachufctts, the members
judged that the Norfolk county court was competent to
hear and decide thefe matters. On the 5th of July, 1653,
Mafon fet up a writing on the doors of the meeting-houfcs
at Dover, Exeter, Portfmouth, and other places, protefling
againft the proceedings of the Maffachufctts government
and forbidding all perfons to graze upon their lands, to cut
grafs or fell timber " without licence or compofition firfl had
or obtained from the faid Jofeph Mafon." ^"
Mrs. Anne Mafon
logical RegiJler,Vo\. I. pp. 311-314;
by James Kimball in Htjlorical Col-
leaions of Effex Injlitiite, Vol. XIV.
PP- 153-171 ; by William F. Poole,
LL.D., in the Introduftion to bis edi-
tion of the Wonder Working Provi-
dence (1867), pp. cxii-cxiv.
"* Maffachufetts Colony Records y
Vol. IV. p. 156. See alfo Vol. III. pp.
279, 309; Vol. IV. pp. 94, I38._
186 The petition is printed in A^cw
HavipJJiire Documents, by John S. Jen-
nefs, pp, 40-42.
188 New Hampjhire Documents^ by
J. S. Jennefs, p. 79.
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Mrs. Anne Mafon died in 1655 ; and her grandfon Robert
Tufton alias Mafon, now in his twenty-firfl: year, became the
executor of her eftate. Her death left him the fole heir to
this property. His kinfman, Jofeph Mafon, continued to
a(51; as the agent of the eftate in New England till the autumn
of 1667, when he returned to England.^^^ During the laft
years that he remained here he probably did not perform
much adlive fervice, as Robert Mafon on the 3d of May,
1664, writes from London to Richard NichoUs, one of the
King's CommifTioners, that Jofeph Mafon, though formerly
his agent, was " by reafon of his age not able any longer to
ad therein." i«»
In 1659, after the refignation of Richard Cromwell as
Proteflor, Robert Mafon united with Edward Godfrey, Fer-
dinando Gorges, grandfon of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, and
others, in petitioning Parliament for relief in New England
matters.^*' The reftoration of the monarchy took place the
next year. Mafon and others in that year prefented a pe-
tition to Charles H. to the fame puiport, and requefted that
their
^'8 Jofeph Mafon is referred to by
Nicholas Shapleigh in his letter to Rob-
ert Mafon, May 20, 1667, as being about
to fail for England in the fhip Great
Duke of York, in AVw HatnpJJiire Docu-
ments, by J. S. Jennefs, p. 53. It would
feem, however, that he did not return
then, as in the Title of Robert Mafon
{/bid., p. 82), Capt. Robert Pike is men-
tioned as having negotiations, in Sep-
tember, 1667, with Jofeph Mafon, "who
was then returning for England."
"» William M. Sargent, Efq., of Port-
land, Maine, quoting York Regijlry, Vol
1 1, p. 36. Jofeph Mafon was then about
feventy years old, as is fhown by his
depofition in May, 1652, when he de-
pofed that he was about fifty-eight years
old, (howing that he was born about
1 594. Vide New HatnpfJiire Provincial
Papers, Vol. I. p. 102.
190 The petition, which is printed in
full by Charles E. Banks, M.D., in the
Appendix (pp. 41-46) of his edition of
Gardner's New England's Vindication,
publifhed, in 1884, by the Gorges Soci-
ety, is from Edward Godfrey, Oliver
Godfrey, Ferdinando Gorges, Robert
Mafon, Edward Rigby, Henry Gard-
ner, and others, patentees ana inhabi-
tants of the provinces of Maine and
Laconia.
mm^
on the Pafcataqua.
97
their cafe be referred to Lord Willoughby and ten others
named in their petition.^'*^ About the lame time Mafon
Teems to have prelented a feparate petition in relation to
his title, which was referred by the king, Odlober 25, 1660, to
Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the attorney-general. Palmer reported,
November 8, 1660, that " the petitioner, Robert Mafon, who
is grandfon and heire to John Mafon, hath a good and legal
right and title to the lands."
The king alfo complied with the wifhes of the other pe-
titioners, and, November 17, 1660, referred the petition of
Godfrey, Gorges, Mafon, and others to the " lords, knights,
and others " named in the petition, or any three of them.
The referees publicly announced that they would give the
petitioners a hearing in London on the 21 ft of January,
1 660- 1, and notified others interefted to appear. Capt.
John Leverett appeared in behalf of Maffachufetts, but
ftated that, though formerly an agent of the colony, he had
now no authority to a6l in its behalf. The committee made
a report, in which the a6lion of Maffachufetts was cenfured.
They decided that " Robert Mafon and Edward Godfrey
have been damnified in their plantations and eftates to
the
^^^ The petitioners are Robert Ma-
fon, Edward Godfrey, Henry Gardiner,
George Griffine [Griffith ?], and olliers,
patentees of the provinces of Hampfhire
and Maine, and of other trails of lands
in New England. They a(k the king to
appoint as referees Lord Willoughby,
Lord Baltimore, Robert Mafon, Doflor
of Laws and Matter of Requefts to his
Majefty, Sir James Bunce, Bart., Sir
John Jacob, Sir Nicholas Crifp, Sir
Richard Ford, John Exton, Gyles Sweit,
William Turner, and John Myles, the
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lad four do6lors of laws, and Thomas
Povey. The report is figned by Mafon,
Bunce, Exton, Povey, Sweit, Ford, and
Myles. The feveral documents, namely,
the reports of Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the
petition of Mafon and others, the king's
order, and the report of the referees,
are printed in full in the Hijlorical
CollecTioiis, by Ebenezer Hazard, Vol.
XL (1794), pp. 574-579, and in the Col-
leilions of the New HampJJiire Hif-
iorical Society, 'Vol. I. (1824), pp. 327-
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the valew of five thoufand pounds, according to the judg-
ment and eftimation of icverall witnelfes examined in that
behalfe."
On the 25th of April, 1664, the king appointed Col.
Richard Nicholls, Sir Robert Carr, Col. George Cartwright,
and Samuel Maverick commiffioners to proceed to New
England, with power to determine " all complaints and ap-
peals in all caufes and matters, as well military as criminal
and civil." ^^ Mafon and the heir of Edward Godfrey ^"^
about this time petitioned the king that he would refer their
claims to the decifion of the royal commiffioners.^'''* The
commiffioners arrived in New England in the fummer of
1664, and proceeded to aft as directed in their commi^fion.
They heard at Pafcataqua the caufe of Mafon. They de-
cided that the province was not within the jurifdi6tion of
Maffachufetts, but took no action to reinflate Mafon in his
poffeffions, except by attempting to fet up a government ^°^
under
"'^ The commifTion is printed in the i^* The petition is printed in the Col-
Hijlory of Maffachufetts, by Tiiomas leHions of the New HainpfJdie Hiflori-
Hutchinfon, Vol. I. (1764), pp. 535, 536. cal Society, Vol. I. (1824), pp. 333,
"■* Dr. Charles E. Banks, author of 334.
the Life and Letters of Edward God- i^* Se&Addrefs of Maffachufetts Col-
frcy, wiiich will appear in the forth- ony to the King, October 25, 1664, in
cominj; volume of the Colknions of Maffachufetts Colony Records, Vol. IV.
the Maine Hiflorical Society, Firft Se- part ii. pp. 129-133, and in the Hiflory
ries, Vol. IX., informs me that the of Maffachufetts, by T. Hutchinfon,
"heire of Edward Godfrey" mull have Vol. I. (1764), pp. 537-543; Narrative
been his grandfon Oliver, an infant fon of the Commiffioners in tiie ColleHion of
of his "onely fonne Oliver." Oliver Papers by Thomas Hutciiinfon (1769),
was churchwarden of Seal, Seven Oaks, pp. 412-425 ; Prince Society's ed., Vol.
CO. Kent, and was buried there 23 Oc- II. (1865), pp. 140-153 ; and the letter
tober, 1661, leaving a widow and two of Charles II. to the Maffachufetts Col-
infant fons, Oliver and Charles, tlve ox\y\n \(^'\n\\-\(i Hiflory of Maffachu-
latter of whom was buried 15 April, y^Z/j, by T. Hutchinfon, Vol. I. ( 1764),
1664. Edward, the patentee, waa alive pp. 547, 548, and in Maine Docu-
in April, 1663, as an inmate of Ludgate, vients, by George Folfom (1858), pp.
the poor debtors' prifon. 75, 76.
on the Pafcataqua,
99
under which his olaims could be tried. The attempt was a
failure, and the Maffachufctts authorities "continued to exer-
cife jurifdidlion, appoint officers, and execute the laws in
thefe towns as they had done for twenty-five years, to the
general fatisfadion of the people, who were united with
them in principles and affedion." ^'"^
In 1667 Jofeph Mafon, the agent of Robert Mafon, re-
turned to England. He affurcd his relative that the inhab-
itants of the province defired to comply with the king's
plcafure to have his government eflablifhed over them. He
brought over affidavits taken before Francis Champer-
nowne,^"^ one of the juftices of the peace there, that all the
niafts fent from New England that year in the fliip Great
Duke of York, and all that had been fent to England within
the paft two years, were cut from the lands of Mafon.^^®
In 1 67 1 Robert Mafon, as the proprietor of New Hamp-
fliire, and Gorges, as the proprietor of Maine, petitioned his
Majefty to take into confideration the fettlement of affairs
in New England, and the refloring of the petitioners to their
rights
ISO Hijlory of New HampJJiire, by J.
Belknap, Vol. I. (1784), p. 117.
1" Capt. Francis Champernowne was
the ninth child and youngeft fon of Ar-
thur Champernowne by his wife Brid-
get, daughter of Sir Thomas Fulford.
He was born in the parifh of Darting-
ton, Devonfhire, where he was baptized
in Odlober, 1614. He was a relative of
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter
Ralejfh, whofe mother was Katharine,
fifter of Sir Arthur Champernowne, the
grc-at-o;i.indfather of P>ancis. Became
to New England and fettled at Kittery,
Maine. He died between November
16, 1686, and September 20, 1687. His
will is printed in the New EfK^land
Hi/lorical and Genealoiiical I\ee;ijie>%
Vol. XXVII. pp. 146-148. Mr. Tuttle
contributed a feries of articles on Fran-
cis Champernowne and his anceftry
to the above-named periodical, Vol.
XXVIII. pp. 75-82, 318-323, 403-409-
He left in manufcript a work on the
Life and Times of Capt. Francis Cham-
pernowne, now in the pofTefilon of his
widow, Mrs. Mary P. Tuttle, which it
is hoped may before long be publiflied.
"8 Tii/e of Robert Mafon, in New
HainpfJiire Documents, by J. S. Jen-
nefs, p. 59.
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loo Captain Mafotis Plantations
rights. Tlie king referred the matter to '.'le Lords of Trade
and Plantations, who reported in Auguil, 1671, advifing
that commiffioners be fent to New England to afccrtain
the differences relating to the boundaries, and to fettle them
amicably, if poffible; if not, to report the cafe to his Maj-
efly for his determination.^'^ On the 19th of September
the Earl of Arlington informed the Council that the king
nad decided to fend commiffioners to New England, and
requellcd them to prepare inftrucftions to be ready by the
next fpring, and to oblige Mafon and Gorges to promife
that they would not fell their interefts in New England
without the king's permiffion.""'^ In March, 1672, war was
declared with Holland, and nothing further was done, "the
whole attention of the government of England being
taken up with things that more immediately concerned
thcmfelves."2'>i
Two years after, Henry, Earl of Stirling, with Gorges and
Mafon, fubmitted a propofal to the king to furrender their
patents to the crown, io that his Majefty would have a clear
right to fend over a general governor for the three prov-
inces, and to take new grants from the king entitling them
to "one th[ird?] part of the Cuftoms, Rents, Fines, and other
Profits which fliould be made in the faid provinces, or fuch
other reafonable compenfation in lieu thereof as His Majefty
might think fit." This propofal was laid before the Privy
Council
1^' A letter of Nicholas Shapleigh,
Ma}' 20, 1667, to Robert Mafon on the
flate of his province and what would be
neceilary to eltablifli it, and Mr. Mafon's
account of the commodities of New
Hampfhire, December ii, 1671, both
preferved in the Britifh State Paper
Office, are printed in New Hampjhire
Docuvients, by J. S. Jennefs (1876), pp.
52-55-
2<"> A'ew HampJJnre Documents, by
J. S. Jennefs (1876), pp. 58, 59.
201 Hijlory of New HanipJJiire, by
J. Belknap, Vol. I. (1784), p. 118.
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on the Pafcataqua,
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Council March 20, 1673-4, ^"d was referred to the Lords
of Trade and Plantations.'"'*
The war with Holland had clofed in February. Charles
II., finding the heirs of Gorges and Malbn inclined to fell
their rights in New England, entertained the projedl of pur-
chafing the provinces of Maine and New HampHiirc to make
a government for the Duke of Monmouth. " The duke him-
fclf," fays Belknap, " was greatly pleafcd with the Icheme, as
he had been told that an annual revenue of five thoufand
pounds or more might be coUcfted from thefe provinces.
But by the more faithful reprcfentations of Ibme perfons
who were well acquainted with the country, he was induced
to lay afidc the projecfl." "^^ Belknap further informs us that,
"the fcheme of felling the provinces of New Hampfliire to
the crown being laid afide, Malbn again petitioned the king
for
*' A copy of this petition will be
found in the Majfachufetts Archives,
Vol. III. p. 302. It is entitled "The
Huml)Ie Propofalls of William Earl of
Staruling, Ferdinando Gorges, Efqr.,
and Robert Mafon," but is figned only
by Robert Mafon. Though there is an
error in the Chriflian name of the then
Earl of Stirling, which may be a mif-
take of the copyiil, I prefume that this
nobleman authorized the ufe of his
name. The Earl of Stirling at that
time was Henry Alexander, the fourth
Earl, who was a fon of Henry, the third
Earl, and a grandfon of the firft Earl,
Sir William Alexander, whofe life and
fervices, particularly in American Colo-
nization, are the fubje(5l of a volume
edited by the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter,
A.M., and ifTued by the Prince Society
in 1873. Henry Alexander, fv urth Earl
of Stirling, died in 1690. Vide Sir
William Alexander and American Col-
onization,'^. 114; Peeras;e of Scotland,
by Robert Douglas (1764), p. 643;
Vindication of the Rights and Titles
of Alexander, hurl of Stirling and
Dovan, by John L. Hayes (1853), fold-
ing pedigree. Mafon confidered the
propofal of the Earl of Stirling, Gorges,
and himfelf '' very advantageous to his
Majeftie." Vide Title of Robert Mafon
to New Hampfliire, March, 1674-5, '^^
A'ew Hampfliire Documents, by J. S.
Jennefs, pp. 54-60.
203 Hi /lory of New Hampfliire, by J.
Belknap, Vol. I. (1784), pp. 118, 119.
Vide alfo letters of the Rev. John Col-
lins, Major Robert Thomfon, Gov. John
Leverett, in A Colled ion of Original
Papers, by T. Hutchinfon (1769% pp.
451, 452, 462-475 ; Prince Society's
ed. Vol. II. (1865), pp. 183, 184, 19s-
209.
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for the reftoration of his property; and the king referred
the matter to his attorney-general, Sir William Jones, and
his folici tor-general, Sir Francis Winnington, who reported
that ' John Mafon, Efq., grandfather of the petitioner, by
virtue of feveral grants from the Council of New England,
under their common feal, was inflated in fee in fundry great
tradls of lands in New England by the name of New Hamp-
fliire ; and that the petitioner, being heir at law to the faid
John, had a good and legal title to faid lands.' ^* Where-
upon a letter was def patched to the Maffachufetts Colony,
requiring them to fend over agents within fix months, fully
impowered to anfwer the complaints which Mafon and the
heirs of Gorges had made."^
In 1676 Edward Randolph,^^ a relative by marriage of
Robert Mafon,'^*^' brought to Maffachufetts the letter re-
ferred to, and copies of the petitions and complaints of
Mafon and Gorges. Randolph, who now appears on the
ftage in the interefi: of his kinfman, afterwards became one
of the mofl aggreffive opponents of the Charter of Maffachu-
fetts and the government under it. The king's letter was
dated March 20, 1675-6. Randolph arrived, June 10, 1676,
at
"^^ MS. copy in Superior Court files.
Marorinal authority of Belknap for liis
quotation.
205 Hijlory of New Ha.npJJiire, by J.
Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 164, 165.
^"^ Edward Randolph was a fon of
Edmund Randolph, a phyfician of Can-
terbury, England, where he was bap-
tized July 9, 1632. Mr. Tuttle read a
biojrraphical fketch of him before tl a
MalTachufetts Hiflorical Society, Febru-
ary 12, 1874, and his paper appears in the
Proceedings of that Society, Vol. XIII.
pp. 240-242. A fketch by Mr. G. D.
Scull is printed in the New England
Hifioricat and Genealogical Regifier,
Vol. XXXVII. pp. 155-159, 267-'274,
2°'' Randolph's firft wife was Jane,
daughter of Thomas Gibbon, of Wefl
Cliff, ill Kent. Her brother, Richard
Gibbon, manied Ann Tufton, filler of
Robert Mafon. Another fon of Thomas
Gibbon and brother of Jane and Rich-
ard was Matthew Gibbon, the p;rand-
fatlier of Edward Gibbon, the celebrated
hiftorian.
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on the Pafcataqua.
103
at Boflon, and delivered the king's letter to Gov. John Lev-
erett.^^^ The fame day, by invitation, he attended a meeting
of the magiflrates, where the letter was read. In his letter
the king " commanded that agents fliould be fent over to
appear before him, in fix months after the receipt of the
letter, fully inflru(5led and empowered to anfwer."^"" A
fpecial feffion of the General Court was fummoned to meet
on the 9th of Augufl, at which a committee of eight, of
which Simon Bradflreet was chairman, was chofen to pre-
pare a lelter to the king and an anfwer to the two petitions
o{ Mafon and Gorges.^^** The feffion was adjourned to the
6th of September, at which it was decided to fend over
agents, and William Stoughton and Peter Bulkley were
appointed as fuch. A letter to the king, a declaration of
the right of the colony to the lands claimed by Mafon and
Gorges, and inftru(5lions to Stoughton and Bulkley were
adopted.^'^
Randolph left Boflon July 30, 1676, and arrived at Dover,
England, on the 20th of September.^^^ Stoughton and
Bulkley left October 31,^^^ and reached England Decem-
ber
208 Vide Andros Tram, Prince So-
ciety, Vol. III. (1874), p. 214. Letters
by Randoipli to Gov. Leverett, dated
June 23 and July 6, 1676, are printed in
the fame volume, pp. 218-221. Ran-
dolph wrote a letter from Boilon June
17, 1676, to Sir Henry Coventry, his
Majefty's principal Secretary of State.
An abflraft of this letter is printed
in Nc7v Ha/np/liire Documents, by J. S.
Jennefs (1876), pp. 60, 61.
2°» Hiftory of Maffachufetts, by T.
Hutchinfon, Vol I. (1764), p. 311.
"" A petition 01' Robert Mafon, of
which an undated copy was found by
Belknap among the papers of the iMafo-
nian Proprietors and printed by him in
the Appendix to his Hijlory of A'ciu
Hampjliire, pp. 17-22, is probably the
petition of Mafon here referred to.
21' The feveral documents here named
are entered on the colony record.s, Sep-
tember 2, 1676. Vide Majfdchufetts
Colony Records, Vol. V. (1854), pp.
106-117.
212 Andros TraHs, Prince Society,
Vol. HI. (1874), p. 214.
"1* Diary of John Hull, in the Tranf-
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ber 20.^* After his return, Randolph prepared for the king
a narrative, dated September 20, 1676, of his reception by
the Maffachufetts authorities, and what he had done in this
country; and for the Council an account, dated O61ober 12,
1676, of the ftate of the country and the government.^'^
The king referred the matter in controverfy between the
Maffachufetts Colony and Meffrs. Mafon and Gorges to the
Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations, v.'ho
were directed to take the advice of the Lords Chief Juflices
of the King's Bench and Common Pleas. The parties were
granted a hearing April 5, 1677, when, after counfel had
been heard on both fides, the committee requefted the Juf-
tices to receive written flatements of the claims made by
each party, and return their opinions upon them. The
Juflices appointed a day for a hearing, and received from the
parties fuch papers as they faw fit to fubmit.^^^ They gave
their opinion, which the Lords embodied in their report to
the Privy Council. Both the report of the board and the
opinion of the Juflices were confirmed by the king in coun-
cil.^^^ Mafon, at the hearing, waived his right to the govern-
ment of the lands claimed by him, being convinced by his
own
in Netu Hafnp/Jiire Documents^ by J. S.
Jennefs (1876), pp. 75-82.
2" The record of the Privy Council,
July 20, 1677, printed in the Hijlory of
New HauipJJiire, by J. Belknap, Vol. I.
(1784), Appendix, pp. xxviii-xxxii. con-
tains the report of the board embodying
the decifion of the Juftice.s. Abftradlsof
the decifion are printed in the Hijioty
of Majfachufetts, by T. Hutchinfon, Vol.
I. (1764), p. 317, and in the Hiflory of
N^ew HampfJtire, by J. Belknap, Vol. I.
(1784), p. 163.
anions of the American Antiouarian
Society, Vol. III. (1857), p. 242.
'^'^^ Andros Trails, Prince Society.
Vol. III. p. 214.
''1'' Thefe documents are printed in
the CollcHion of Papers by T. Hutchin-
fon (1769), pp. 477-511 ; Prince Soci-
ety's ed. Vol. II. (1865), pp. 210-248.
''"' A new and enlarged ftatement of
the 1 ille of Robert Mafott, evidently
prepared about this time, and probably
for this occafion, is preferved in the
Britilh State Paper Office. It is printed
on the Pafcataqua.
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own counfel that "no fuch power or jurifdidHon could be
transferred or affigned by any color of law." The Juftices
gave it as their opinion that the claim of Maffachufetts to
the power of government within the limits of their patent
was valid, as was alfo that of Gorges within his limits if they
did not extend into the territory of Maffachufetts. As to
the title to the lands claimed by Mafon and Gorges, the
agents of Maffachufetts difclaimed all right to it. But the
Juftices add: —
The faid lands are in the poffeflion of feveral other perfons not
before us, whereupon we thought it not fit to examine any claims to
the faid lands, it being, in our opinion, improper to judge of any title
of land without hearing of the ter-tenants or lome other perfons on
their behalf ; and if there be any courfe of juftice upon the place
having jurifdidion, we efteem it moft proper to dire6l the parties
to have recourfe thither for the decifion of any queftion of property,
until it fhall appear that there is juft caufe of complaint againft the
courts of juftice there for injuftice or grievance.
On the 9th of January, 1678-9, Mafon and Gorges pre-
fented a petition to the king, offering to furrender to him
their right and title to the government of New Hampfliire
and Maine, and requefting him to appoint a governor over
thefe two provinces. The}' pray that the jurifdi6lion of the
faid governor fliall extend over all the petitioners' lands
according to their grants.^^^ This petition, or one from
Mafon individually, was laid before the Lords of the Com-
mittee for Trade and Plantations, and on the 15 th of
January the agents of Maffachufetts were dire(5ted to reply.
S to ugh ton
'^^ The petition is printed in New Hamp/hire Documents^ by J. S. Jennefs
(1876), pp. 71, 73.
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Stoughton and Bulkley prepared, February 4, 167S-9, a rei>
refcntation of the cafe between Maflachufetts and Mafon,
which was read before that board on the 13th of February.
They fay that Mr. Mafon can produce no title to the lands
he claims " upon any other accompt than of a bare grant of
late produced from the Council of Plymouth, which is alto-
gether uncertaine as to its boundaries, was never purfued or
executed by Livery of Seizen made." They think that this
title "cannot be of force to eje6l the prefent Inhabitants, and
is a very poor foundation to build the Title of Sole Proprietor
of the Province of New Hampfhire upon, a name not pre-
tended to be in being till fix yeares after the obteyning of
the Charter of the Maffachufetts." ^i''
The Popifli Plot having engroffed the attention of the
government of England, fo that it could not attend to thefe
matters, and the agents of Maffachufetts, who had been re-
quired to anfwer other complaints, having expreffed a defire
to return home, the king gave them his Dcrmiffion to leave,
and fent by them a letter, dated July 24, '679, to the gov-
ernor of the colony. The king complains that the agents
were not granted larger powers, and requires that new
agents, with full powers, be fent within fix months after the
receipt of this letter. He alfo complains that Maffachu-
fetts had purchafed, without the royal permiffion, the rights
of Gorges in the province of Maine.^^ He commands them
to
'^^^ This document is printed in AWi/
HampJ]iire Documents, by J. S. Jennefs
(1876), pp. 73, 74.
2-" The fale was made to John Urtier,
March 13, 1677-8, and Uflier conveyed
it to tlie Governor and Company of
Maffachufetts Bay, on the 15th of
March, two days later. The deeds are
printed in the Collenions of the Maine
Hi/lorical Society, Vol. II. (1S47), pp.
257-264. The confideration named in
both deeds is^i,25o "of lawful Englifli
money." A letter of Robert Mafon
concerning this fale, which was read at
a
on the Pafcataqua.
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to recall all commiffions granted by the colony for govern-
ing that part of the province of New Hampfliire lying more
than three miles northward of the Merrimac river, the gov-
ernment of which, he informs them, remains veiled in the
crown. He alfo notifies them that a form of government
for that province is under confideration.^^^
The agents brought home an opinion on Mafon's cafe by
Sir William Jones, the attorney-general, dated September 18,
1679. In regard to Mafon's grants, he did not fee how any
of them could be good, as they were only under the feal
of the Council of Plymouth, unwitneffed and without any
entry of record of them anywhere, without feifm endorfed,
and no poffeffion having ever gone along with them. The
law of limitations paffed by the Maffachufetts Colony he con-
fidered " a reafonable law, and agreeing in reafon with the
law of England." His opinion was that Mafon's claim could
not properly be tried by any of the four courts, but according
to the law of the place, if it lie within any jurifdi6lion, and if
within none, the king might eredt courts to proceed accord-
ing to the law of England. As ten of the towns claimed
by Mafon remained, according to the opinion of the chief
juftices within Maffachufetts, his right in them fliould be
tried under the laws of that colony, " liable to fuch appeal
as the charter allows, if it allows any." ^
Meffrs. Stoughton and Bulkley left England in September,
1679,
a meeting of the Lords of Trade and
Plantations March 25, 1679, is printed
in Xeiu HainpJJiire Documents, by J. S.
Jenneis, p. 83.
"^ The letter is printed in the CoUcc-
tion of Original Papers, by T. Hutch-
infon, pp. 519-522 ; Prince Society's ed.,
Vol. II. pp. 257-261.
"^ The ftatement of this cafe and the
opinion of .Sir William Jones are printed
in tiie Hijlorv of Majfachujetts, by T.
Hutchinfon, Vol. I. (1764), pp- 315-318.
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1679,^ and arrived at Bofton on the 25th of December.'^*
Randolph followed them on the 23d of 06tober, carrying
a corrAmiiTion for a new government in New Hampfliire;
and though he went by the way of New York, he arrived at
Portfmouth the fame month that the Maffachufetts assents
reached New England. Randolph fays that for two years
he attended in England to the matter in controverfy, and
made good at the council chamber his charge againfl the
Governor and Company of Maffachufetts. " The Agents,"
he adds, " confefs the fa6l, pray his Majefties pardon, and
acknowledge his Majeflies Right to the Government of the
Province of New Hampfhire."'^
A commiffion for the government of the four towns of
Portfmouth, Hampton, Dover, and Exeter, under the defig-
nation of the Province of New Hampfhire, paffed the great
feal, September 18, 1679." " The authority was vefted in a
prefident and council, who were named in the commiffion and
who were all inhabitants of the province, and in an affembly
chofen by the people. The commiffion was brought to Portf-
mouth by Randolph on the 27th of December, and on the
30th was delivered to John Cutt, who was named in it as
prefident.^" Mafon's rights, which had been confirmed by
228 Andros Trafls, Prince Society,
Vol. III. (1874), p. 215.
224 Diary of John Hull, in the Tra»/-
aHions of the American Antiquarian
Society, Vol. III. (1857), p. 246.
225 'Andros TraHs, Prince Society,
Vol. in. (1874), pp. 214, 215.
220 The commiffion is printed from
a copy on the Province Records, in the
ColleHions of the New Hampfhire Hif
high
torical Society, Vol. VIII. (1866), pp.
1-9. An extradl of the matter relating
to Mafon is printed in the Hijlory of
Nlew HainpfJiire, by J. Belknap (1784),
Appendix, pp. xxxii, xxxiii.
227 Vide Andros TraHs, Prince So-
ciety, Vol. III. (1874), p. 215; New
HampJJiire Documents, by J. 5. Jennefs,
p. 84.
071 the Pafcataqua.
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high judicial authority in England, were expedled to be
maintained by the new government ; but as many people
had long been in poffeffion of their lands, reflridlions were
laid upon Mafon which are Hated as follows in the com-
miffion : —
To prevent in this cafe any unreafonable demands which might
be made by the faid Robert Mafon for the right he claimeth in the
faid foil, we have obliged the faid Robert Mafon under his hand and
feal, to declare that he will demand nothing for the time part, until
the 24th of June^^ laft part, nor molefl any in their poffeiTions for
the time to come, but will make out titles to them and their heirs
forever, provided they will pay to him upon a fair agreement, in
lieu of all other rents, fix pence on the pound according to the juft
and true yearly value of all houfes built by them, and of all lands,
whether gardens, orchards, arable or pafture, which have been im-
proved by them, which he will agree fliall be bounded out unto
every of the parties concerned, and that the refidue may remain
unto himfelf to be difpofed of for his beft advantage.
The new plan ot government was not popular with the
inhabitants. The officers named in the commiffion " would
gladly," lays Belknap, " have declined adling in their new
capacity ; but confidering the temper of the government in
England, the unavoidable necellity of fubmitting to the
change, and the danger, upon their refufal, of others being
appointed who would be inimical to the country, they agreed
to qualify themfelves, determining to do what good and keep
off what harm they were able." They therefore publilhed
the commiffion and took the oaths on the 2ifl; of January.
" This cliange of government gratified the difcontented
few,
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few, but was greatly difreliflicd by the people in general, as
the}" law themfelves deprived of the privilege of choofmg
their uwn rulers, which was Hill enjoyed by the other colo-
nies of New England, and they expecfted an invafion of their
property foon to follow." ^'^ Writs for the ele6lion of an
affcmbly were iffued, and deputies from the four towns of
Portfmouth, Dover, Exeter, and Hampton met at Portf-
mouth, March i6, 1679-80, and proceeded to make laws and
tranfacl the ufual legiflativc bufincfs.
On the 6th of Augufl, 1680, Mafon petitioned the Lo'-ds
of Trade and Plantations, ftating that the fix months allowed
the Maffachufetts Colony to fend over their agents had long
expired, and as he was preparing to return to New England
to fettle his affairs, he requcfted that the report of the Lords,
the reading of which he had, at the folicitations of the
former agents, refrained from preffing, might now be offered
to his Majefly for the royal determination.^'^
In December, 1680, Mafon arrived at Portfmouth, New
Hampfliire, with a mandamus ^^' requiring the Council to
admit him to a feat at the board. It bore date 0(5lober i,
1680, and Mafon was admitted on the 30th of December.
At the fame time Richard Chamberlain brought over a com-
miffion from the king appointing him fecretary of the pro-
vince and clerk of the Council, to which offices he was
admitted
229 Hijlory of New HampJIiire, by J.
Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 175-177. The do-
ings of tiie new government are given
in two letters of Prefident Cutt to the
king, dated March 29 and June 1 1, 1680,
whicli are printed in tiie fame volume,
Appentlix, pp. 33-35. It may be noted
that the name New Hampfhire was firfl
accepted by the inhabitants of the prov-
ince under this government.
^so The petition is printed in New
Ha7npJ]iire Documents^ by J. S. Jennefs,
pp. 85-87.
-•'^ The mandamus is printed in the
}Ii/tory of A'ew Ha»ipJJiire, by J- Bel-
knap, Vol. I. Appendix, pp. 36, 37.
on the Pafcataqiia.
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admitted the fame day that Mafon was to his. Belknap
gives this account of Mafon's doings : —
He foon entered on the bnfinefs he came about ; endeavoring
to pcrfuade fome of the peopl,? to tuke Icafes of hhn, threatening
others if they did not, forbidding them to cut firewood and timber,
afferting his right to the province, and affuming the title of Lord
Proprietor. His agents, or ftewards, as they were called, had ren-
dered thcmfelves obnoxious by demanding rents of feveral perfons
and threatening to fell their houfes for payment. Thefe proceedings
raifed a general uneafinefs ; and petitions were fent from each town
as well as from divers individuals to the Council for prote6lion ; who
taking up the matter judicially publiflied an order prohibiting Mafon
or his agents at their peril to repeat fuch irregular proceedings, and
declaring their intention to tranfmit the grievances and complaints
of the people to the king. Upon this Mafon would no longer fit in
council, though defired, nor appear when fent for. When they
threatened to deal with him as an offender, he threatened to appeal
to the king, and publifhed a fummons to the prefident and feveral
members of the Council, and others to appear before his Majcfty in
three months. This was deemed "an ufurpation over his Majcfty's
puthority here eftabliflied," and a warrant was iffued for apprehend-
ing him ; but he got out of their reach and went to England.'-"'-^
Mr. Chamberlain, the fecretary of the province, who was
a friend and fupporter of Mafon, gives a more favorable ac-
count of his reception by the people of New Hampfliire.
After flating that the publication of the mandamus was
delayed, on account of the illnefs of Prefident Cutt, till
February, Chamberlain proceeds: —
But fo foon as it was publhhed, wherein His Majefly had declared
the Agreement made on their behalf with Mr. Mafon as to their
improved
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improved lands, and about the fame time Mr. Mafon fixing up his
Declaration for fatisfadlion of the People on his part ; the people
came in from all parts and welcomed him into the Country, defiring
a confirmation of their eftates in their lands, and to take grants for
the fame with the addition of more lands, fome of them having lived
in thefe parts above twenty years, and yet could never obtain the
leafl: parcel of land for their convenience of trade and living, as many
in my hearing have complained. So that in a fhort time near half
of the province had bin with him and entred their names with me
as fecretary of the Province, mofi: of them complaining of the heavy
burthens and oppreflions they lay under. But there hath not been
that good underftanding between Mr. Mafon and the Councel, as I
fuppofe His Majefty might reafonable expedl, he having it feems
refufed some propofals made by them, at his firft coming, about their
undertaking to raife a yearly rent, payable to him, upon each town
of the Province, and to be managed by them ; he declaring that he
would treat with every one apart, and let them lands as he fliould
fee caufe, and if any of his tenants had afterwards juft occafion of
complaint, he could and would eafe them at his pleafure, and would
not trufl that power to others ; the people generally defiring alfo
to hold their eftates immediately of him. Whereupon they have
endeavored to give him what trouble they can, by difvvading the
people from agreeing, altho I must confefs fome of the Councel like-
wife have, to my knowledge, feveral times affirmed that they did
not defire to hinder any perfons from complying and taking convei-
ances from Mr. Mafon. Yet they will not endure he (hould be
owned as Proprietor, tho I take it to be clear his Majefty doth.^^^
A few months after Mafon's arrival, March 27, 1681,
Prefident Cutt died. Chamberlain calls him " an honeft
loyal gentleman " who " flood for the Proprietor's right,
owned him and purpofed to take his Grants from him."
On
*" New HampJJiire Documents, by J. S. Jennefs, pp. 96, 97.
on the Pa/cataqtia.
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On the 5th of April Major Richard Waldern,^^* who became
one of the moft formidable opponents of Malbn's claim, was
chofen prefident in his place. Chamberlain confiders the
oppofition to Mafon to have been encouraged and foftered
by the principal members of the government ; but it is evi-
dent that a large portion of the people thcmfelves were op-
pofed to his claims. The warrant for his arreft, mentioned
in the quotation from Belknap, was dated May 18, 1681.'^^
He is mentioned, May 16, as " now going for England," and
probably left within a few days.^
Charles II., in a letter to the Maffachufetts Colony, dated
September 30, 1680, fummoned the inhabitants of the ter-
ritory lying between the Merrimac and Naumkeag to appear
before the Privy Council and defend their rights to the lands
in their poffcffion. This the people living in that territory
juflly confidered a great grievance. The inhabitants of
Beverly
^* Major Richard Walclern was a fon
of William and Catharine (Raven) Wal-
dern, of Alcefler, in War',vicl<fliire, Eng-
land, and was baptized in that parilh
January 6, i6rs-6. He and his brother
William fettled early at Dover, New
Hamp(hire. A pedigree giving his
Englifli anceflry is printed in the New
England Hijlorical and Gf.nealogical
Res^ipr, Vol. VIII. (1854), p. 78. His
fon Richard changed the fpelling of his
furname to Waldron. Major Waldern
was killed by the Indians, June 27, 1689.
Memoirs of him are printed in the Collec-
tions of the Neiu Hatupjliire Hijlorical
Society, Vol. II. (1827), pp. 40-47; and
Vol. VIII. (1866), pp. 332-341-
^^* The warrant is printed in A^eiv
Hampjltire Documents^ by J. S. Jennefs,
p. 112.
'"' Letters from Chamberlain to Wil-
liam Blathwayt, dated Portfmouth, May
14, i68i, and to the Lords of Trade and
Plantations May 16, i68r, containing
unfavorable reports of what had been
done in New Hampihire fince his ar-
rival, are printed in New HampJJiire
Documents, by J. S. Jennefs, pp. 90-99.
A Narrative of the Proceedings of the
Council of New Hampfhire upon the
receipt of his Majelly's Commiflion, on
the fame fide, read in the Privy Council
September 6, 1681, is printed in that vol-
ume, pp. 104-108. On the other fide are
a letter from the Council of New Hamp- .
fliire to the Lords of Trade and Planta-
tions, date:! May 7, and a report to the
king, alfo from ilr-^ Council, dated May
31, 1681, printed in the fame volume,
pp. 87-89, 99-104. The letters o£
Chamberlain were probably taken to
England by Mafon.
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Beverly prcfentcd a petition in relation to this matter to the
General Court of Maffachufetts, at an adjourned feff.on Feb-
ruary 22, 1680-1. They ftate that they had held " above fifty
years' poffeffion, and entered upon the place with tiie good
liking of the Indians, the ancient inhabitants of the coun-
try," and had " adventured their lives and eftates, and worn
out much time and ftrength in fubduing a wildernefs," and
defending their property in the late Indian war ; during
which fifty years " neithei Mr. Mafon nor any for him did
either take poffeffion, or difburlb eflate, or make demand of
our lands, or expend one penny to defend them." They call
attention to the injuflice of being "put to the charges of fend-
ing our deeds and evidences three thoufand miles before any
demand of Mr. Mafon on the place to try " the cafes. They
afk that their cafe and their prayer to be tried on the place
may be laid before the king in council.^
The king in his letter commanded the colony .o fend
agents within three months to make anfwer to certa.n com-
plaints againfl; it, and alfo to the aim of Robert Mafon to
lands within its jurifdiftion. Major-General Daniel Gookin
addreffed a letter to Gov. Bradflreet and the other members
of the committee for drawing up inflrudlions for agents to
be fent to England, producing ftrong arguments againfl
the colony's fending agents.^ None were fent that year,
but
2*'' Petition of the Inhabitants of
Beverly, in Maffachufetts Archives^NoX.
III. pp. 29, 30. The king's letter of
September 30, 1680, was ordered by the
General Court, January 12, i68o-i,tobe
tranfcribed and delivered to " the Major
Generall and magiftrates of the county
of Effex, to make fignification, vnto the
tertennants within the precin(5ls of Mr.
Mafon's now clajme, of his majeftjes
pleafure conteyned in fajd letter." —
Afaffacht</etts Colony Records, Vol. V.
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2^' The letter of Major-General Goo-
kin to Gov. Simon Bradftreet is printed
in full in the New England Htjlorical
on the Pa/cataqua.
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but the matter of the ter-tcnants on Mafon's claim was
confidered at the annual Court of Ele6lions, May, 1681/'^''
A letter was addrcffcd to Sir Lionel Jenkins, one of the
principal fecretaries of ftate of Great Britain, which letter
is entered on the record of that court, informing the home
government that the king's commands in regard to thofe
who held lands fouth of the Merrimac had been publifhed in
all the villages on that fide of the river, but that there was a
difhculty in afccrtaining the limits of Mr. Mafon's claim, and
that ftatements in the behalf of the ter-tenants would be
prefcnted, which it was hoped would prove that claim to be
groundlefs.'^^
The following year Jofeph Dudley and John Richards
were fent to London as agents of the colony. They were
chofen at the lefiion which began in February, 1681-2, failed
for England May 31, 1682,^" and arrived there on the 20th
of Auguft following.^*^ They took a letter to the king from
Gov. Simon Bradftreet in behalf of the colony, and a petition
from the inhabitants of " Gloucefter alias Cape Anne," and
other places adjacent. In the letter the petition of the ter-
tenants is commended to the attention of his Majefly, and
his favor is afked in behalf of the people who had held un-
interrupted poffeffion of their lands "for more than fifty
yeares." The petitioners themfelves in their addrefs afk the
king to interpofe his royal authority that Mr. Mafon may
ceafe to molefl; them in their lawful rights, or that Mafon be
direcfled
and Genealos[ical Reqijier, Vol. II.
(1848), pp. 168-171.
^» Ma/s. Archives, Vol. III. p. 31.
^ Mafs.Colony Records^ o\.V.-^.l\2.
2« Hi/lory of MaJJachu/etts, by T.
HutchinTon, Vol. I. p. 335.
2" Andros Trails, Prince Society,
Vol. III. p. 216.
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dire6led to make his claim in "your Majefty's Courts of Juf-
tice heie eftabliflied," according to the decifion of the Lords
Chief Juftices, approved by the Lords of Trade and Planta-
tions, and " confirmed by your facred majefty in council on
the 20th day of July, 1677."^*^
It is probable that the inhabitants of that part of Effex
County which is within the limits of the territory of the
Mariana patent were not acftually difturbed in the poffeffion
of their lands. Charles IL, indeed, on the 23d of Tune,
1682, iffued a mandatory letter to the Governor and Com-
pany of Maffachufetts Bay requiring that Robert Mafon be
admitted to profecute his right before the courts of judi-
cature of that " corporation ; " "^ and that if Mafon fliould
lay claim to any lands that were not improved by any indi-
vidual.
^^' The letter and the petition with
all the fignatures are entered on the
records of the feffion of the General
Court which began February 15, 1681-2,
and are printed in the Maffachufetts
Colony Records, Vol. V. pp. 333-336.
The inhabitants within Malbn's claim
were ordered, June 2, 168 1, to manage
tiieir own defence. In March, 1681-2,
the General Court ordered that the fec-
retary " advife Major Generall Denni'bn
that they are not willing that the origi-
nal evidences or deeds referring to any
towne fuppofed within Mr. Mafon's new
claim be tranfmitted for England, and
therefore that the addrefs be new framed
and figned by the inhabitants of Cape
Ann only, wherein may be urged the
purchafe of the natives, peaceable pof-
feflion fifty years, the determination of
th2 Lords Chief Juftices, confirmed in
his Majefties Council, that the trial be
in his Majefties Court upon the place ;
the uncertainty of Mr. Mafon's claim;
avoiding that claufe wherein you fay
that thoufands will be brought to diftrefs
unlefs we confefs judgment againft our-
felves ; and that the faid Major be en-
treated to draw the faid addrefs, and to
tranfmit it to this court if fitting or [to
any Court which] fhall fit before our
Agents fhall goe for England, or to the
Governor and Council in their abfence,
to be allowed of." Afterwards it was
learned that Peter Bulkley defired to
prepare the addrefs, and the order was
amended fo that he was requefted to
draw up the addrefs fubje6t to the fame
approval. Vide Majfachufetts Ar-
c/m'es,Vo\. III. p. 32. It feems that
the colony paid ;^io to John Hall to
"encourage him to prefent the addrefs
of the tertennants " to the Privy Coun-
cil. Ibid.
^2^* Vide the king's letter to the Gov-
ernor and Company of MafTachufetts
Bay, in New Hampjiiire Provincial
Papers, Vol. I. pp. 451-453.
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vidual, the Governor and Company were diredled to "proceed
to put the faid Robert Mafon into poffeffion of thofe lands,
and caufe his title to be recorded." In compliance with the
king's order, the General Court of Maffachufetts, on the 30th
of March, 1683, authorized William Stoughton, Peter Bulk-
ley, and John Hall, and " fuch other magiftrates in Effex as
are vnconcerned in Mr. Mafon's cafe," to keep a county
court there for the trial of thofe cafes that " refer to the
claim of Mr. Mafon " in that county .^"^ Mr. Tuttle had
fearches made amonsf the records and files of the courts of
Effex County ; but, as he informed the Hon. Charles L.
Woodbury, he could not learn that any fuits to recover
lands in that county had ever been brought either by the
Mafons or by Allen. ^^
I have not found the date of Mafon's arrival in England ;
but it was probably in the fummer of 1681. h petition
from him to the Lords of Trade and Plantations was read
to that board November 10, 1681.^^ Belknap gives this
account of his proceedings : —
Experience having now convinced Mafon that the government
which he had procured to be erefttd was not likely to be adminif-
tered in 1 manner favorable to his views, he made it his bufinefs, on
his return to England, to folicit a change ; in confequence of which
it was determined to commiffion Edward Cranfield, Efq., lieutenant-
governor and commander-in-chief of New Hampfliire. By a deed
[January 25, 168 1-2]
2« Maffachufetts Colony Records ,N o\.
V. p. 398.
^" Vide ante, pp. 50, 51.
°" The petition is printed in New
Hampjfiire Documents, by J. S. Jenaefs,
pp. 1 09- 1 13. It ftates the manner in
which Waldern and other members of
the government have oppofed Mafon's
claims, and requefts that this ftatement
be laid before the king. Mafon alfo
makes certain requefts to aid him in
eHablifhing his claims.
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[January 25, 168 1-2] enrolled in the Court of Chancery, Mafon
furrendered to the king one-fifth part of the quit-rents which had or
fhould become due. Thefe, with the fines and forfeitures which
had accrued to the crown fince the eftablifhment of the province,
and which (hould afterwards arife, were appropriated to the fupport
of the governor. But this being deemed too precarious a foundation,
Mafon, by another deed, mortgaged the whole province to Cranfield
for twenty-one years, as fecurity for the payment of one hundred
and fifty pounds per annum, for the fpace of feven years. On this
encouragement Cranfield relinquifhed a profitable office at home,
with the view of bettering his fortune here.^^^
Near the middle of Augufl, 1682, Cranfield, who was
probably accompanied by Mafon, left Plymouth, England,
in his Majefty's fliip Lark, and on Sunday, 06lober i, ar-
rived at Salem, Maffachufetts. He proceeded overland to
Portfmouth, New Hampfhire, where he arrived at night
on the 3d of that month. He brought with him a com-
miffion^'' from the king, dated May 9, 1682, appointing him
lieutenant-governor and commander-in-chief, with ten per-
fons, at the head of whom was " Robert Mafon, proprietor,"
for the Council. The members of the old Council were
reappointed, with the exception of Chriftopher Hufley and
Samuel Dalton, in whofe ftead Richard Chamberlain and
Walter Barefoot were 'icmed.
Cranfield called a meeting of the Council the next day at
the houfe of George Snell, at which he took the oath of
office, as did alfo Mafon and the reft of the Council named
in
2*' Hiflory of New HampyJtire, bv lieutenant-governor, etc., is printed in
J. Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 188, 189. New HampJJiire Provincial Papers^
**• Edward Cranfield's commiifion as Vol. I. pp. 433-443.
on the Pafcataqua,
119
in the commiffion, except Job Clement, who, if not then
dead, died before the clofe of the month. Belknap gives
this account of Cranfielc"s proceedings: —
Within fix days Waldron^^ and Martyn were fufpenc'ed fron
the Council on certain articles exhibited againft them by Ma^on.
This early fpecimen of the exercife of power mufl: have been in-
tended as a public affront to them, in revenge for their former
fpirited condudl: ; otherwife their names might have been left out of
the commiffion when it was drawn.^^
The people now plainly faw the dangerous defigns formed againft
them. The negative voice of a governor, his right of fufpending
counfellors and appointing officers by his own authority, were
wholly unprecedented in New England ; and they had the fingular
mortification to fee the crown not only appointing two branches of
their legiflature, but claiming a negative on the eleftion of their
reprefentative in a particular cafe, which might fometimes be eflen-
tially neceffixry to their own fecurity. They well knew that the fole
defign of thefe novel and extraordinary powers was to facilitate the
entry of the claimant on the lands which fome of them held by vir-
tue of grants from the fame authority, and which had all been fairly
purchafed of the Indians.
An Affembly, being fummoned, met on the 14th ot No-
vember. Belknap proceeds : —
Cranfield, who made no fecret of his intention to enrich himfelf
by accepting the government, on the firft day of the Affembly
reftored
2^" Dr. Belknnp, from whom we are
quoting, and moft modern writers, fpell
Major WalderiCs furname Waldron,
as his fon Richard and his defcendants
fpell the name.
'''' It appears from Lieut.-Gov. Cran-
field's report to the Lords of Trade and
Plantations, Odlober ";, 1682, that he
was required by his Majelly's inftru6lions
to fufpend MefTrs. Waldern and Mar-
tyn. Perhaps they were named in the
commiffion to pre\ent them from ob-
ftrufting the organization of the new
government.
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reftored Waldron and Martyn to their places in the Council ; having,
as he faid, examined the allegations againfl them and found them
infufficient. In return for this (how of complaifance, and taking
advantage of his needy fituation, the Affembly having ordered an
affeffment of five hundred pounds, appropriated one half of it as a
prefent to the governor, hoping thereby to detach him from Mafon,
who, they knew, could never comply with his engagements to him.
Preferring a certainty to an uncertainty, he paffed the bill (Decem-
ber i), though it was not prefented to him till after he had given
order for adjourning the court, and after Mafon, Barefoot, and
Chamberlain had withdrawn from the Council.^^
Whether the adlion of the Affembly had the defired effedl
on Cranfield or not, it is certain that his reports to the Lords
of Trade and Plantations, 06tober 23 and December i, 1682,
are more favorable to Waldern and his affociates than to
Mafon.^ His agreement with the Affembly was, however, of
fliort duration. On February 14, 1682-3, he called, by adver-
tifement, upon the inhabitants " to take out leafes from Mafon
within one month ; otherwife he muft, purfuant to his inftruc-
tions, certify the refufal to the king, that Mafon might be
difcharged of his obligation to grant them. Upon this fum-
mons, and within the time fet, Major Waldron, John Winget,
and Thomas Roberts, three of the principal landholders in
Dover, waited on the governor to know his pleafure, who
directed them to agree with Mafon. They then retired into
another room where Mafon was, and propofed to refer the
matter to the governor, that he might, according to his com-
miffion,
"^"^ Hijlory of Neiv Hampjhire, by field, the lieutenant-governor, are printed
J. Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 190-193. in New Hamp/Jtire Documents, by J. S.
*** Thefe reports of Edward Cran- Jennefs, pp. 1 19-127.
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on the Pafcataqua.
121
mifTion, ftate the matter to the king for his decifion. This
propolal Mafon rejected, faying that unlefs they would own
his title he would have nothing to do with them. . . . His
refufal to accede to it was a capital miflake, as it left both
him and Cranfield expofed to the charge of difobedience."^^'
Through the exercife of his prerogatives, the lieutenant-
governor foon after remodelled the Council and the courts.
A writ againft Waldern was iffued 06lober 8, 1683, the trial
to be held at Great Ifland on the firft Tuefday in Novem-
ber.^"^ Belknap gives this account of the trial : —
Things being thus prepared, Mafon began his lawfuits by a writ
againft Major Waldron, who had always diftinguiflaed himfelf in
oppofition to his claim, for holding lands and felling timber to the
amount of four thoufand pounds.^^ The major appeared in court
and challenged every one of the jury as interefted perfons, fome of
them having taken leafes of Mafon, and all of them living upon the
lands he claimed. The judge then caufed the oath of voire dire to
be adminiftered to each juror, purporting "that he was not con-
cerned in th'.; lands in queftion, and that he fhould neither gain nor
lofe by the caufe." Upon which the major faid aloud to the people
prefcnt, " that his was a leading cafe, and that if he were caft they
muft all become tenants to Mafon ; and that all perfons in the prov-
ince being interefted, none of them could legally be of the jury.''^^^
The caufe, however, went on ; but he made no defence, aflerted no
title, and gave no evidence on his part. Judgment was given againft
him, and at the next Court of Seflion he was fined five pounds for
" mutinous and feditious words." Suits were inftituted againft all
the
"^ Hi/lory of New H, mp/Iiire, by
J. Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 196, 197.
255 'j'i,g ^y^jj jg printed in New Hamp-
Jhire Provincial Papers 1 Vol. I. pp.467,
468.
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25^ The fum named in the writ is
^3,000.
^" MS. in the files, is the authority
of the Rev. Dr. Belknap, as given in the
margin.
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122 Captain Mafons Plantations
the principal landholders of the province, who, following Waldron's
example, never made any defence. . . . Executions were iffued, of
which two or three only were levied ; but Mafon could neither keep
pofTcffion of the premifes nor difpofe of them by fale, fo that the
owners (till enjoyed them.*-^^
Only one of the cafes, that of William Vaughan, was
appealed to the king, and this was decided in Mafon's favor,
the appeal being difmiffed and the former judgment con-
firmed. Finding fo much difficulty in afferting his claims
to the fettled portions of the province, Mafon endeavored to
lay a foundation for realizing his claim to the wafte lands.
His confirmation, April 15, 1686, of the " Million Acre Pur-
chafe " of Jonathan Tyng and others, and his leafe, May 15
of that year, to Hezekiah Uflier, for one thoufand years,
of the mines, minerals, and ores in New Hampfhire, are
inflances.
The inauguration of a new government for New Eng-
land, May 25, 1686, with Jofeph Dudley at the head, as
Prefident of the Council, terminated the provincial govern-
ment of New Hampfliire. Mafon and his kinfman Randolph
were both members of Dudley's Council, and were active
partifans. In a few weeks, however, Mafon, who had been
fummoned to England to attend the hearing of Vaughan's
appeal to the king, failed from Bofton as the bearer of ad-
dreffes from the Council of New England to his Majefty
James II. and to the Lords of Trade and Plantations. He
left on the 12th of June, 1686, in Capt. Jenner's fliip, which
had been ordered to flay for him.^^ Vaughan's appeal was
difmiffed,
^* Hijlory of New Hampjhire, by '^^ Council Records, in manufcript,
J. Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 198-200. June i and 2, 1686.
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difmiffed, and the former judgment confirmed with cofls in
favor of Mafon, November 6, 1686.
Robert Mafon remained abroad till the next fpring, when
he returned to Bofton in feafon to take his feat at the Coun-
cil board May 21, 1687,^*^ Sir Edmund Andros was then
governor of New England, and had been fmce the previous
December Mafon found, however, " his views obftrudted
in a manner little expefted. The government was in the
hands of a fet of harpies who looked with envy upon the
large (hare of territory that he claimed, and were for parcel-
ling it out among themfelves. The new judges delayed iffu-
ing executions on the judgments which he had formerly
recovered, and the attorney-general Graham would not allow
that he had power to grant land by leafes. This confirmed
the people in their opinion of the invalidity of his claim, and
rendered them, if poffible, more averfe from him than they
ever had been. At length, however," July 13, 1688, "he ob-
tained from Dudley, the chief juftice, a writ of certiorari^^^
direcfled to the late judges of New Hampfliire, by which his
caufes were to be removed to the fijpreme court of the whole
territory, then held at Bofton. But before this could be
done, death put an end to his hopes, and relieved the people
for a time of their fears." ^"^ He died at the age of fifty-three,
at Kingfton, New York, September 6, 1688, while attending
Sir Edmund Andros,
"" Council Records, in manufcript,
May 21, 1687. The record fays that
Robert Mafon had " lately arrived from
Ens;land."
"" The writ, which is addreffed to
Walter Barefoot, Nathaniel Fryer, and
Henry Green, Efqrs., lately Juflices of
the Court of Pleas in the Province of
New Hampfliire now in the Territory
and Dominion of New England, is
printed in New HampJIiire Provincial
Papers, Vol. II. pp. 533, 534.
2"^ Hijtory of Netu Hampjhire, by
J. Belknap, pp. 236, 237.
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Sir Edmund Andros, as a member of his Council, on a
journey from New York to Albany.'^*^
The Revolution in England occurred a few months after
Mafon's death. It was not to be cxpe6ted that his fons, who
inherited his claims, would find the hearty fupport from
the new fovereigns which his father had received, though
it benefited him little, from the lafl; two kings. Ac-
cordingly, on the 27th of April, 1691, John Tufton Mafon
and Robert Tufton Mafon ^''^ fold the title which they in-
herited from their great-grandfather, Capt. John Mafon, for
;^2,750, "lawful money of England," to Samuel AUen,^^ a
merchant of London, the entail being previoufly docked by
a fine and recovery in the Court of King's Bench. Allen
was in favor with the new government of England, and the
next year, March 7, 1692,^''^ was appointed governor of New
Hampfliire,
**' The letter from which the fol- on his paflage from Bofton to London,
his eldell fon, Jolin, petitioned Prefident
Dudley and liis Council on his father's
bufinefs, and figned himfelf fimply
"John Ti'Tfon." The petition was
afled upon July 20, 1686. It ftems
that they were more proud of their
Tufton than of their Mafon blood.
26'' The deed to Allen, April 27, 1691,
is printed in New HampJJiire Pro^nncial
Papers, Vol. II. (1 868), pp. 535-540.
A previous deed was taken by Allen,
0(5lober 14, 1690, of which a manufcript
copy is in the pofieffion of the Hon.
Charles L. Woodbury. Vide foot-note
46, ante, p. 51.
^'o The commifTion, which names
Allen as governor, Uflier as lieutenant-
"^^^ Thefe two fons of Robert Mafon governor, and the feveral members of
probal)ly did not add the furname Ma- the Council, is printed, with the Indruc-
fon to their names till after the death tions to Governor Allen, in A'lfw //«;«/>-
of their father. At leafl as late as July, Jliire Provincial Papers^ Vol. II. pp.
1686, while Robert Mafon was abfent 57-69.
lowing is an extra6^ is found in the
Maffachitfetts Archives, Vol. CXXIX.
p. 182 : —
Fort Albany, on Hudson River,
.Sept. 12, 1OS8.
Sir, — I wrote you from New York
and from Philadelphia, and fend this by a
vcfTel from New V'ork to Kofton, which
fcrvcs only to acquaint you of the death of
my coufin Mafon, who dyed the 6 instant,
and was buried at Kingflone upon this river.
He was much troubled at the Great delayes
in his bufmefs, occafioned by his |)retended
friend, Mr. Dndley. His Excellence is
much concerned for his lofle. We will do
the best we can for his poor children. . . .
[Signed] Edward Randolph.
on the Pafcataqua.
125
Hampfhire. John Uflier, who was then or became afterwards
his fon-in-law, was at the fame time appointed lieutenant-
governor, and, Auguft 13, 1692, affumed the government of
the province.^" Allen did not come to New England till
1698, and he held the office of governor lefs than a year
after his arrival.
The new owner of the claim purfued the fame courfe as
Mafon, and, though like him generally fupported by the
home government, met with no better fuccefs. A tefl cafe,
Allen vs. Waldron,^^^ was not decided till after the death
of Governor Allen, who died at Newcaftle, New Hampfhire,
May 5, 1705, in his feventieth year. The ca^e was continued
by Thomas Allen, fon of Governor Allen, and was decided
in favor of the defendant Augufi: 12, 1707. "The counfel
for Allen moved for an appeal to her Majefty," Queen Anne,
" in council, which was allowed on their giving bond in two
hundred pounds to profecute it But the loyalty of the
people, and the diftreffes under which they labored by
reafon of the war, prevailed on the queen's miniftry to fuf-
pend a final decifion ; and before the appeal could be heard,
Allen's death, which happened in 1715, put an end to the
fuit, which his heirs, being minors, did not renew." ^^^ A
ftatement in favor of the Allen claim was printed in Boflon
in
'^•" New HatitpJJtire Provincial Pa-
pers, Vol. II. pp. 70, 71.
2"'* The papers with the courfe of
proceedings in the courts in this cafe
are on hie in the office of the Clerk of
the Courts in Exeter, New Hampfliire.
A feleflion from thefe papers is printed
in New HaiupJJiire Provincial Papers,
Vol. II. pp. 514-562. It was in this
cafe that the famous Wheelwriglit deed,
May 17, 1629, was firft produced. There
has been much controverfy as to the
gcnuinenefs of this deed. Vide John
IVhcehvright, by the Hon. Charles H.
Bell. LL-D., Prince Society (1876), pp.
79-148.
''^ Hi/lory of New Hampjhire, by
J. Belknap, Vol. I. (1784), p. 328.
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in 1728,^'° but nothing feems to have been done at this time
by the heirs.-' ^
Tiie fale to Allen in 1691 was "made in England, and
the lands were by a fi(5lion of law fuppofed to be there, by
which means the procefs of fine and recovery was carried on
in the Court of King's Bench." ^^^ The brothers returned
to America, and during their lives " no notice was taken of
the fuppofed flaw, and the fale to Allen was not difputed."
The eldefl fon, John Tufton Mafon, died in Virginia without
iffue. His younger brother, Robert Tufton Mafon, left a
fon, John Tufton, who married at Boflon and refided there.
He " conceived the hope of invalidating Allen's purchafe
and regaining his paternal inheritance ; which it was fup-
pofed could not have been transferred by his father and
uncle for any longer term than their own lives. It was alfo
faid that the fi61:ion by which the lands were defcribed to be
within the jurifdi(5tion of the courts of Weflminfler Hall ren-
dered
2" A Short Narrative of the Claim,
Title, and Right of the Heirs of the
Hon. Samuel Allen, Efq., to the Prov-
ince of New Hampjhirey 410, pp. 13.
The narrative is preceded by a " Letter
from a Gentlewoman in London to her
friend in New England." It is dated
July 2, 1728, and ficjned LA. No date
of publication is given, but in the Hif
tory of Printing, by Ifaiah Thomas, 2d
ed. (1874), p. 112, it is placed under
1728.
^'1 Fuller details of the attempts of
Mafon and Allen to obtain poflefTion of
lands in New Hampfliire will be found
in Hiflory of New HampJJiire, by J.
Belknap, Chapters VL to XI. ; and
the Memoirs of William Vaughan and
Nathaniel IVeare, by the Hon. Samuel
D. Bell, in the New HampfJdre Hiflori-
cal Society's ColleHions, Vol. VI 1 1.
(1866), pp. 318-325, 380-394. Docu-
ments relating to the fubjeft will be
found in A'ew Hampfliire Documents,
by J. S. Jennefs, pp. 54-160 ; New
Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vols. I .
(1867; and II. (1868); and in the AVw
Hampfliire Hiflorical Society's Collec-
tions, Vo\. VIII.
^'^ In the procefs by which the entail
was then docked, the fituation of the
land is exprefled in thefe words: "In
New Hampfliire, Main, Mafonia, La-
conia, Mafon-hall, and Mariana in
America, in the parifh of Greenwich."
Foot-note by Belknap, who quotes
as his authority a manufcript in the
Proprietary Office.
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dered the proceedings void, and therefore that the entail
was dill good. Filled with thefe ideas he made llrenuous
exertions to acquire money to affift him in realizing his
expecflations ; but died in the midft of his days " in 1718,
" at the Havanna, whither he had made a voyage with this
vicw."'^''' He left three fons.
John Tuiton, the eldefl of thefe fons, was born in Bofton,
Maffachufetts, April 27, 171 3, and was bred to a mechanical
employment. He became of age in 1734, and about this
time added the furname Mafon, the better to enable him to
inherit the Mafon property. Soon after this, aclive mcaf-
ures were begun to fettle the boundary line between Maffa-
chufetts and New Hampfliire. Belknap gives this account
of the part that Mafon took in the controverfy : —
He inherited the enterprifing fpirit of his anceftors, and the public
controverfy called his attention to his intereft. On this young man
the [Maffachufetts] politicians caft their eyes ; and having confulted
counfel on the validity of his claim and the defedl of the transfer,
they encouraged him to hope that this was the moft favorable time
to affert his pretenfions. Had they purchafed his claim at once,
they might doubtlefs have obtained it for a trifle, and have greatly
embarraffed the views of their antagonifts. Inftcad of fuch a ftroke
of liberal policy, they treated with him concerning the releafe of all
thofe lands in Salifbury, Amefbury, Haverhill, Methuen, and Dra-
cut, which the line would cut off; and for five hundred pounds cur-
rency obtained a quitclaim of twenty-three thoufand fix hundred and
feventy-five acres. They alfo [July i, 1738J admitted his memorial
to the Aflembly ; in which he reprefented to them that his intereft
might probably be affedled by the final determination of the line,
and praying that the Province would be at the expenfe of his voyage
to
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to England to take proper meafures for fecuring it. To this they
confented, on condition that he (hould prove his defcent from Capt.
John Mafon, the original patentee. Depofitions were accordingly
taken in both provinces, to which the public fcals were affixed ; and
they put him under the dircclicn of their agents, ordering his cx-
penfes to be paid, as long as they fliould judge his prefcnce in
England would be ferviceable to their views.
The agents ftated his cafe to their counfel, the king's folicitor,
and afked his opinion how they (hould proceed ; but he advifed them
not to bring him to view, left the Lords fhould think it an artifice
intended to perplex the main caufe. On this confideration they dif-
miffed him from further attendance, and paid his cxpenfes, au.; "ant-
ing to above ninety pounds fterling. Such a tranfa<5tion, though
condudled as privately as the nature of the thing would adm't, did
not efcape the vigilance of Thomlinfon [the agent of New Hamp-
Ihire], who, on finding Mafon detached from the agents of MafTachu-
fetts, entered into an agreement with him for the releafe of his
whole interefl: to the Aflembly of New Hampfliire, in confideration
of the payment of one thoufand pounds currency of New England.
This manoeuvre ferved to ftrengthen the interefl: of New Hampfliire,
and Thomlinfon was much applauded for his dexterity.^'* . . .
After Thomlinfon had engaged with Mafon for the purchafe of
his title, nothing more was heard of it till the controverfy refpe6ling
the lines was finifhed, and Wentworth was eftablifhed in the feat of
government and in the office of furveyor of the woods. The agree-
ment which Thomlinfon had made was in behalf of the rcprefenta-
tives of New Hampfliire ; and the inflrument was lodged in the
hands of the governor, who fent it [06lober 30, 1744] to the Houfe
for their perufal and confideration. It lay on their table a long time
without any formal notice. Quickening meflages were fent time
after time ; but the affairs of the war, and Mafon's abfence at fea and
in the expedition to Louifburg, where he had a company, together
with
"* Hi/lory of New Hampjhire, by J. Belknap, Vol. II. (1791), pp. 160-162.
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v'ith a difinclination in the Houfc, which was of a different com-
plexion from that in 1739, prevcntctl anything from being done.
\\t the meantime Mafon fuffered a fine and recovery, by which
the entail was docked in the courts of New Hampfhirc, and he be-
came entitled to the privilege of idling his intereft. He alfo pre-
fcnted a memorial to the Affembly, in which he told them that he
fliould wait no longer ; and unlefs they would come to fome refo-
liition he fliould take filcnce as a refufal. Intimations were given
that if thny would not ratify the agreement, a fale would bo made
to otiier parties, who Itood ready to purchafe. At length the Houfc
came to a refolution, " that they would comply with the agreement
and pay the price, and that the lands nould be granted by the
General Aflembly to the inhabitants as they fliould think proper."
A committee was appointed to treat with Mafon about fulfilling his
agreement, and to draw the proper inflruments of conveyance ; but
lie had on the fame day, by deed of fale, for the fum of fifteen hun-
dred pounds currency, conveyed his whole interefl to twelve pcrfons
in fifteen fliares.^"''
The hillory of the property after it paffcd into the hands
of the Mafonian Proprietors, as thefe perfons were called,
need not be given here. The purchafers were Theodore
Atkinfon, who held three fliares ; xVIark Hunking Went-
worth, who held two fliares ; and Richard Wibird, John
Wentvvorth, George Jaffrey, Nathaniel Meferve, Thomas
Packer, Thomas Wallingford, Jotham Odiorne, Jofluia
Peirce, Samuel Moore, and John Moffat, who held one fhare
each. The deed was dated January 30, 1 746J
276
In
"^^ Hijiory of New Hair.pJJiire, by J. was confined to the lately eflabliflied
Belknap, Vol. II. (1791), pp. 258-260. boundaries of New Hampfliire. This
^^ In 1749 the proprietors took a latter deed was not recorded till 1753.
fecond deed comprehending; all the Ibid. p. 264, citinc; Records of Deedx.
Mafonian grants from Naumkeag to The new territory is chiefly comprifed in
Pafcataqua, whereas the former deed the Mariana grant.
ttrnm^^
130 Captain Mafofis Plantations.
In April, 1785, Gen. John Sullivan, of Durham, New
Hampfliire, attorney to the heirs of Samuel Allen, adver-
tifed, under date of April 10, in the "New Hampfliire Ga-
zette," that the heirs of Allen, and others claiming in their
right, had "incorporated themfelves into a Propriety," or
afibciation, for afferting their claim to the wafte lands of
New Hampfliire under the Mafon patent, and that thofe
who had made improvements on faid lands could be "quieted
in their poffeffions," while other purchafers could have lands
on reafonable terms. All perfons were cautioned againfl;
" making purchafes or improvements in the right of any
other perfons." The Mafonian Proprietors replied in an
advertifement, dated Portfmouth, April 12, 1785, which alio
appeared in the " Gazette," and which was figned by Wood-
bury Langdon, George Atkinfon, William Wh .pie, and
John Peirce, a committee of thofe who claimed under John
Tufton Mafon. In it people were cautioned againft pur-
chafing under the " pretended right " of the heirs of AUen.^^^
The warning of the Allen claimants does not feem to have
been of much fervice, for thofe who held under the Mafonian
Proprietors maintained their poffeffions.
^^ Vide NevHa7np/Iiire Gazette, k^xW on the recognition of Allen's purcha'e
22, 1785, where both advertifements ap- in the charter of MaiTachufetts" of 1691.
pear. Thofe who claimed the lands Vide Hijlory of New Hampfliire, by
under the purchafe by Allen "depended J. Belknap, Vol. II. p. 265.
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INTRODUCT
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CAPTAIN JOHN MASON'S "Bl
HIS traa, entitled "A l]
New-found-land," was
burgh, Scotland, in n]
and was reprinted in i
Club, in a volume edj
\L.D., entitled "Royal Letters, C
lating to the Colonization of New
tution of the Order of Knights Bai
It is alfo reprinted in the foUowii
the original edition, as far as I can
in this country. In facl, the tracl i
Hated that he knew of only three cj
In his Preface Dr. Laing gives a t
of Newfoundland, fron^ ,vhich fom
After noticing the voyage of Job
1497,^'^ he proceeds : —
278 For a sood account of the dif- P^^"^
covcries of the Cabots and the fources um
of information on tlie fubjec\, see I he Justit
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CAPTAIN JOHN MASON'S " BRIEF DISCOURSE."
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HIS tra6t, entitled "A Briefe Difcovrfe of the
New-found-land," was firfl printed at Edin-
burgh, Scotland, in 1620, by Andro Hart,
and was reprinted in 1867, by the Bannatyne
Club, in a volume edited by David Laing,
LL.D., entitled " Royal Letters, Charters and Trails, re-
lating to the Colonization of New Scotland and the Infli-
tution of the Order of Knights Baronets of Nova Scotia."
It is alfo reprinted in the following pages. No copy of
the original edition, as far as I can afcertain, is to be found
in this country. In fa6t, the tradl is fo rare that Dr. Laing
Hated that he knew of only three copies.
In his Preface Dr. Laing gives a fketch of the early hiftory
of Newfoundland, from v/hich fome extra6ls will be made.
After noticing the voyage of John Cabot and his fons in
1497,^'^ he proceeds: —
^^ For a good account of the dif- Deane, LL.D., in Narrative and Crit-
coveries of tlie Cabots and the fources teal Hi/lory of America, edited by
of information on the fulijeft, see T/ie Justin Witifor, Vol. IIL (1884), pp.
Voyages of the Cabots, by Charles 1-58.
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132
IntroduBion to
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Nearly a century later Sir Humphrey Gilbert, with a compre-
henfive patent granted by Queen Elizabeth, took poffellion of
Newfoundland ; and various fettlenients were attempted at fubfe-
quent times, among others, by Alderman Guy of Brillol in 1609, by
Captain VVhitbourne in 16 15, by William Vaughan, Captain Mafon,
and others. John Guy was governor of the Englifh Colony there,
and remained with his family for two years. Purchas, in his " Pil-
grimes," has given the chief part of a patent granted by King James,
together with a letter from Guy, to the Council of the Newfoundland
Plantation, dated at Cuper's Cove, 16th May, 161 1.
But the perfon who was moft fuccefsful in direfting the attention
of the people of England to this fettlement was Captain Richard
Whitbourne of Exmouth. He flates that he became an adventurer
into foreign countries at fifteen years of age, was captain of a vcffel
of his own in 158S, and rendered good fervice at the time of the
Spanifh invafion. Having been employed more than forty years in
making voyages to and from the ifland, he Cays, as " for the New-
foundland, it is almofl fo familiarly known to me as my owne
contrey." He was the author of "A Difcourfe and Difcovery of
Newfoundland," Lond., 1620, 4to ; "A Difcourfe, containing a loving
Invitation," &c., Lond., 1622, 4to ; and a republication of both, with
alterations and additions, in the fame year. In a letter addreffed to
George Duke of Buckingham, in 1626, Whitbourne ftates that his
" Large Difcourfe " had been prefented to King James, and that his
Majefty had ordered it to be printed, and diftributed in every parifli
throughout England, to fliow the benefits of fettling a plantation in
Newfoundland.
Captain John Mafon, on the other hand, addreffed himfelf to his
friends in Scotland, and his account of Newfoundland may have
largely influenced the propofed fchemes for founding colonies on the
continent, in Nova Scotia. He feems to have been a native of Eng-
land,-"^ but his name firft occurs in the years 1610 and 161 1, when
engaged
-"" Capt. John Mafon was born at was baptized there on the nth of De-
King's Lynn, in Norfolli, in 1586, and cember. — A/i^e, pp. 8 and 34.
Mafons Brief Difcourfe. 133
engaged on the weft coafl of Scotland, along with Andrew Knox,
Bifliop of the Ifles, in attempting to curb the reftlefs and predatory
difpofition of the iflanders. In this enterprife Captain Mafon was em-
ployed for fourteen months, and muft have porfeffcd means to have
defrayed confiderable expenfe, amounting to ;^2,238 fterling, which
ftill remained due in 1629, as we learn from his Declaration.'^^'^
Being of an active, enterprifing difpofition, Mafon, who was for
fome time governor of Newfoundland, undertook a careful furvey of
the ifland. In a letter addreffed " To the right worfhipfuU Mr John
Scot of Scottifterbatt, in Scotland, Director to His Majcfties Court
of Chancery there, at his houfe on the Cawfy of Edcnborough," he
promifes to fend him fome account of his difcoveries. The letter is
dated "from the plantacion of Cuper's Cove in Terra Nova. ult.
Augufti 161 7." After alluding to the various hindrances to his duty,
he expreffes the hope that " I fhall affoord you a Mapp thereof [New-
foundland], with a particular relacion of their feverall parts, natures,
and qualities." He then continues : " I am now a fetting my foote
into that path where I ended laft, to difcover to the weftward of this
land ; and for two months abfence, I have fitted myfelfe with a fmall
new galley of 15 tonnes, and to rowe with fourteen oares (having
loft our former). We fhall vifite the naturalls [natives] of the coun-
try, with whom I purpofe to trade, and thereafter ihall give you a taft
of the event, hoping that withall Terra Nova will produce Dona Nova,
to manifeft our gratificacion. Untill which tyme, I reft and fhall
remayne Tims duin suus, John Mason." ^^
The " Brief Difcourfe " which Mafon fent to Sir John Scot was
publiftied by the latter at Edinburgh in 1620. The original tra6t,
now reprinted, confifts of feven leaves, and is fo rare that only three
copies are known to be preferved. . . .
In 1628 there appeared a quaint bombaftic work, entitled "Quod-
libets,
280 jj^jg Declaration will be printed ^^ This letter will be printed in this
in this volume. Vide Letters, 1629, volume. Vide Letters, Auguft 31,
" Declaration," &c. 1617.
134
Introdtcfizon to
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libets, lately come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland.
Epigrams and other fmall parcels, both morall and divine. . . . All
of them compofed and done at Harbor-Grace, in Britaniola, anciently
called Newfound-Land. By R. H. (Robert Hayman), fometimes Gou-
ernour of the Plantation there." London, 1628, 4to. One portion
the author dedicates " To the far admired, admirably fair, vertuous,
and witty Beauties of England." .... 2^2
Among the perfons who had undertaken to plant large circuits in
the fouthern part of " the ifland, commonly called the Newfound-
land," was this William Vaughan of Tarracod, in the county of Car-
marthen, Doctor of the Civil Law. Under the affumed name of
Orpheus Junior, he publifhed at London, in 1626, a fantaftic work,
entitled " The Golden Fleece . . . Tranfported from Cambrioll Col-
chos, out of the fouthernmoft part of the iOancI, commonly called the
Newfoundland, by Orpheus Junior, for the general and perpetuall
good of Great Britains." London, 1626, 4to. He mentions in terms
of high commendation Captain Mafon, Sir William Alexander, and
other adventurers ; and gives an engraved map of the Ifland, by
Captain Mafon.
Mafon's refidence in Newfoundland was at Cuper's, or
Cupert's, now Mofquito, Cove, in Conception Bay, where a
few years before his arrival a fettlement had been made, as
Dr. Laing flates, by Mr. John Guy of Briflol, fubfequently
Mayor of that city. This was the firfl permanent planta-
tion on the ifland ; and Mr. Guy and his Englilh colony
are
282 Dr. Laing prints the lines addrefled
to Capt. Mafon and liis wife and to Sir
William Alexander, and adds: "Hay-
man addreffes verfes to other perfons
connedled with New Foundland, fuch
as : 'To the right worthy, learned, and
wife Matter William Vau<;;han, chief
Vndertaker for the Plantation in Cam-
brioll, the Southermofl part of New-
found-Land, who with penne,purfe, and
perfon liath, and will proue the worth-
ines of that enterprife.' Alfo, ' To the
fame indurtrious Gentleman, who, in his
Golden-Fleece, flyles himfelf Orpheus
Junior.' " The verfes to Capt. Mafon
and his wife are printed as a foot-note
to Mr. Tutile's Memoir of Mafon in
this volume, ante, p. 14.
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M af on s Brief Difcottrfe. 135
are faid to have been the firft Europeans to winter there,
and " make it apparent to the world that it was habitable
and commodious for the ufe of mankind." Mr. Guy fpent
two winters at the plantation. The colony was font out
by a corporation entitled " The Trcafurcr and the Com-
pany of Adventurers and Planters of the Citie of London
and Briftol for the Colony or Plantation in Newfoundland."
By letters-patent dated April 27, 16 10, King James I.
granted to this company the territory between Cape Bona-
viila and Cape St. Mary, and all the feas and iflands
within ten miles of the coafi; from latitude 46° to 52° N.
The grantees were the Earl of Northampton, Sir Francis
Tanfield, Sir Francis Bacon, and forty-five other affociates.^^
Mr. John Slany of London was treafurer.^^ The Rev.
Samuel
283 The Charter is printed in PurcJias
his Pii^rimes, by the ilev. Samuel Pur-
chas (1625), Vol. IV. pp. 1886, 1887.
Tiie K^'intees were, Henry, Earl of
Northampton, Keeper of the I'rivy Seal ;
Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Baron of the Ex-
chequer ; Sir John Doddridge, Sergeant-
at-law ; Sir Francis Bacon, Solicitor-
General ; Sir Daniel Dun, Sir Walter
Cope, Sir Percival Willoughby, Sir John
Conrtable, Knights ; John Weld, Efq. ;
William Freeman, Ralph Freeman, John
Slany, Humpiirey Slany, William Tur-
ner, Robert Kirkham, Gentlemen; John
Weld, Gentleman ; Richard Fidiburne,
John Browne, Humphrey Spencer,
Thomas Juxon, John Stokely, Ellis
Crifpe, Thomas Alport, Francis Need-
ham, William Jones, Thomas Langton,
Philip Clifford, John Whittingham, Ed-
ward Allen, Richard Bowdier, Thomas
Jones, Simon Stone, Jolin Short, John
Vigars, Jolin Juxon, Richard Hobby,
Robert Alder, Anthony Haveland,
Thomas Aldworth, William Lewis, John
Guy, Richard Hallworthy, John Lang-
ton, Humphrey Hooke, Philip Guy,
William Meridith, Abram Jenings, and
John Dougiitie.
2** Vide Purchas his Pilf^rimes^ by S.
Purchas (1625), Vol IV. pp. 1876-1891 ;
A Difcourfe and Di/covery of New-
foundland (1620), p. 25; The Golden
Fleece, by Orpheus Junior (Sir Wil-
liam Vaughan) (16261, Part III. p. 27;
Newfoundland in 1842, by Sir Richard
Henry Bonnycaftle (1S42), Vol. I. pp.
67-C9 ; Catechifni of the Hiflory ofNew-
foundland, by William Charles St. John
(1855), pp. 15-18. In the firft-named
work Rev. Mr. Purchas prints letters
written from Newfoundland to John
Slany by John Guy, dated May 14, 161 1,
and July 29, 161 2 {vide Purchas his
Pilgrimes, Vol. IV. pp. 1877-1880).
He prints alfo the Relation of Capt.
Kichard Whitbourne [vide pp. 1882,
1883), from that author's printed book.
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136
Intwdufiion to
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Samuel Purchas, in his " Pilgrimage," gives this account of
the colonization of Newfoundland : —
It is with-in-land a goodly Countrcy, naturally beautified with Rofes,
fovvne with Peafe, planted with ftatcly trees, and otherwife diucrfificd
both for pleafure and profit. And now our Englifli Nation doe there
plant and fixe a fettled habitation : a chiefe ador and author of which
bufineffc is Mr yohn Guy of Briftow, who in the yeere 1608. Sayled
from Briftow in three and twentie dayes to Conception Bay -''''' in New-
found-Land. Of this Plantation and their wintrings, and Continu-
ance there I haue feene diuers Relations with Mr, Hakluyt written
by Mr Gtiy, William Coljlon dfc.
In the yeere 161 1 in OSlober diwA November, they had fcarfly fix
dayes froft or fnow, which prefently thawed, the reft of thofe Moneths
being warmer and dryer then in ICngland : December '^■^s, alfo fayre,
with fome Froft, Snow, and Raine, The winde in thefe three
Moneths variable, from all parts. January and February was moft
part Froft to mid March : the Wind moft Commonly Weftcrly, and
fometimes from the North. The Sunne often vifited them with
warme and comfortable raycs, chafing away the Snow, and not fuf-
fering the Brookes to bee frozen ouer three nights with ice able to
beare a Dogge. The Snow was ncuer (except in drifts) aboue 18
inches deep. They had there ^^ Filberds, Fifli, Makerels, Foxes, in
the Winter : Partridges, white in the Winter, in Summer fomewhat
like ours, but greater ; they are much afraid of Rauens. They killed
a Wolfe with a Maftiue and a Grey-hound. Eaftons pyracies were
fome trouble to them.
Anno 16 1 2 They found houfes of Sauages, which were nothing
but poles fet round and meeting in the top, ten foot broad, the fire in
the middcft, couercd with Deeres-fkins. They are of reafonable
ftature, beardleffe, and in conditions like to thofe which Sir Martin
Frobifher,
Marginal note by
285 Concep. Bay
letter to M. Slany.
Purchas,
in 48. M. Gay his
- Marginal note by
28« I W. Colfton.
Purchas.
I
Mafofis Brief Difcourfe. 1 3 7
Frobiflicr difcouered : broad-faced, full-eyed, coloured on their faces
apparel! with red Oakcr : Their Boates of barke, as in Canada, tvven-
tie foote long, fourc and a halfe broad, not weighing lOO. weight,
made in forme of a new Moone, which carry foure men, and are by
them carried to all places of their remouings. Their Patent was
granted 1610, for Plantation bctweene fortie fix and fiftie two, to bee
gouerncd by a Councell of Twelue and a Treafurer. There wintered
16 1 2 fiftie foure men, fix women and two children. They killed there
Bcares, Otters, Sables : fowed Wheat, Rye, Turneps, Cole-worts,
Their Winter till April 161 3, was dry, and cleere with fome froft and
fiiow. Diucrs had the Scuruie, whereto their Turneps, there fowne,
were an excellent remedie, no leffe then Cartiers Tree hereafter
mentioned. April was worfe then the middeft of Winter, by reafon
of Eaft-windes which came from the Iflands of Ice, which the cur-
rent bringeth at that time from the North. The fame I haue feene
confirmed by a letter of Thomas Dermer, one of that Colonic, dated at
Cupers Coue, the ninth of September lafl, 1616. In other moneths,
hee sayth, the Tem eiiture is as in England, He mentions Muske-
Cats and Muske-Rats in thofe parts ; the fertilitie of the foyle in
producing Peafe, Rye, Barly and Oates ; probabilities of Metals ;
with promifes of more full Relations hereafter.^^'^
In 161 5 Capt. Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth in
Devonfhire, referred to by Dr. Laing, was " fent to New-
foundland with a commiffion from the Admiralty of Eng-
land to eftablifh order among the boiflerous fifliermen, and
to corre6l the great abufes which had fubfifted among
them."^^ He failed from Exeter in Devonfliire, May 11,
1615,
287 Purchas his Pilgrimaqe or Rcla- H. Bonnycaftle, p. 73. Vide alfo Dif-
tions of the World, by S;imuel Purchas courfe and Difcovery of Newfoundland.,
(1617), p. 930. Vide xA^Q Purchas his by Capt. R. Whitbourne (1620), p. 12;
/'/Vi.'^r/wi'j (1625), Vol. V. pp. 822, 823. Purchas his Pilgrimes, Vol. IV. p.
=88 Newfoundland in 1842, by Sir R. 1883.
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161 5, in a bark manned and vi6luallcd at his own expcnfe,
arrived in Trinity Bay on Trinity Sunday June 4, and an-
chored the fame day in Trinity Harbor. Here he held a
court. This he dates was "the firfl Inqucfl that euer was
impanelled in New-found-land."'^* He alfo held courts and
empanelled juries in other harbors mod frequented. One
hundred and feventy mafters of veffels fubmitted their griev-
ances to his jurifdic^lion. There were then on the coafl: of
Newfoundland 250 fail of Englifli fliips, great and fmall, the
tonnage amounting to more than fifteen thoufand tons. The
value of the train oil taken was eflimated at ^15,000, and
the total value of oil and fifli at ^135,000.''^'*
In the fame year, 161 5, Capt. John Mafon fucceeded as
governor of the plantation founded by Mr. John Guy. He
refidcd there fix years, returning to England in 162 1. Dur-
ing his refidence other plantations were made in the ifland.
Sir William Vaughan, D. C. L., fon of Walter Vaughan of
Golden Grove, Carmarthenfliire, and brother of John, firfl
Earl of Carberry, purchafed in 16 16 a part of the territory
granted to Lord Northampton and his affociates.^'^' In 161 7,
as he flates in his " Newlander's Cure," he tranfported certain
colonies of men and women at his own charge. After this,
finding the burthen too heavy, he afTigned the northerly por-
tion of his grant to the Right Hon. Henry Lord Gary, Vif-
count Falkland, and to Sir George Calvert, the Secretary of
State,
«» /i Difcourfe and Difcovery of by S. Purchas ("1625), Vol. IV. p. 1886;
Neivfoundland^ by R. Wliitbourne A'eivfoundland. by Sir R, H. Bonny-
(1622), p. 64. caftle, Vol. I. p. 73.
*" Difcourfe and Difcovery of New- ^1 Neivfoundland, by R. H. Bonny-
foundland, by R. Whitbournc (1620), caftle, Vol. I. p. 73.
p. 12. Vide alfo Piirchas his Pilgrimes,
Mafons Brief Difcotcrfe, 139
I
Statc.^ Vaughan's fcttlcment, which was at the head of
Trcpaffcy Bay, was named Canibriol. It is on that part of
the fouth eoafl: named Little Britain^''^
Lord Falkland, who is named by Vaughan as one of the
purchafers of a portion of his territory, ovvneil, in 1622, two
trads in Newfoundland, and fent, or made preparations to
fend, colonifls to his fouthern territory. This was a narrow
flrip of land only fix miles wide, extending from Renowes
Harbor to the Bay of Placentia ; and it lay between the plan-
tations owned by Vaughan and Calvert. Lord Falkland's
agent in London was Mr. Leonard Wellfted. The north-
ern tra(5t, which bears the name of North Falkland, was on
Trinity Bay.^
Sir George Calvert, alfo named by Sir William Vaughan
as a purchafer of territory from him, was a fellow Undent of
Vaughan at Oxford University. The purchafe was made
about the year 1620. Calvert gave to this territory the
name of Avalon. He fent out a colony under Capt. Ed-
ward Wynne, who made a fettlement at Ferryland. In
April, 1623, he obtained from the king a charter of the
Province of Avalon, with powers of government. The terri-
tory comprifed the whole of the peninfi.ila formed by Pla-
centia and Trinity bays. Calvf t, on the i6th of February,
1624-5, was created Baron of Baltimore, of Baltimore, in
the county of Longford, Ireland. He is befl known as the
founder of the State of Maryland. In 1627 Lord Baltimore
vifited
'^'^ Vide Newlander's Cure, by W.
Vaughan (1630), quoted in North Ame-
rican Review., Vol. IV. p. 291.
'■^^ Newfoundland, by R. H. Bonny-
caftle, Vol. I. p. 74.
"* A Dijconrfe containinjr a Loving
Invitation. I5y R. Whitbourne (1622),
pp. 3-10. This book is dedicated to
Lord Falkland.
11
^^jmrnnfy^mw-
140
IntroduBion to
vifited his plantation, and in the fpring of 1628 removed
thither with his family, and refided there over a year, return-
ing in the fall of 1629.^''^
In 1622, the year after Mafon left Newfoundland, Captain
Whitbourne, in the preface to the edition of his " Difcourfe
and Difcovery of Newfoundland," iffued that year, gives a
lift of thofe " who have undertaken to help and ad\ ince his
Majefties Plantation in New-found-land," with notices of what
each of thefe adventurers had done or intended to do. The
lift comprifes Lord Falkland, Sir George Calvert, John Slany
as treaftirer of the Patentees, divers citizens of Briftol, and
Dr. William Vaughan. Other adventurers not named are
referred to.^*^
Mafon's tradl on Newfoundland was one of the earlieft
printed works on that ifland. It is alfo the moft complete
account of the fttuation, climate, and producftions of the
ifland which had then appeared. The author, like his
contemporaries, was evidently too fanguine in regard to the
refources of the ifland for the fupport of a large colony, and
fpoke of its agricultural capabilities in too glowing terms.
Still the work contains much reliable information relative to
an ifland that even then had long been the rcfort of thofe
engaged in the fiflieries. Mr. Samuel Adams Drake, author
of " Nooks and Corners of the New England Coaft " and
other works illuftrating American hiftory, vifitcd the ifland a
few
296 Vide Difcourfe and Difcovery
of Newfoundland^ by R. Whitbourne
(1622), Preface; Catechifm of the Hif-
tory of Newfoundland, by W. C. St.
John, p. 17; Sir Gcor^^e Calvert^ Baron
of Baltimore, by Lewis W. Wilhclm, in
Maryland Hiflorical Societ/s Publica-
tions (1884), pp. 114-141,
'-'96 Difcourfe and Difcovery of A'cw-
foundland, by R. Whitbourne (1622),
I'reface. The lift is reprinted by Furciias
in his Pilgrimes, Vol. IV. p. 1S88.
II
Mafons Brief Difcour/e. 141
few years ago for the purpofe of familiarizing himfelf with
the topography of the country to enable him to prepare a
book upon Newfoundland, and has furnifhed me with the
following ftridures upon Mafon's tradl. They may be ap-
plied to other early accounts of Newfoundland.
This " Briefe Difcourfe," fo evidently prepared for the purpofe of
"inciting our Nation to goe forwar^' in that hopeful plantation be-
gunne," partakes, we are conftraincd to fay, in no fmall meafure, of
that fpirit of exaggeration which has at all times charaderizcd the
promoters of fchemes of colonization. This difpofition to "boom"
a new country at the expcnfe of adlual fa6l is apparent in mofl of the
early chronicles relative to America, but is nowhere more confpic-
uous than in Capt. Mafon's account of Newfoundland. Sir Egerton
Brydges calls this habii; of exaggeration a lamentable want of integ-
rity. The final commentary upon all that Mafon fays, or fuggefts,
concerning the agricultural refources of the ifland, is that its whole
vaft interior remains jufi: as much a wildernefs to-day as when firft
difcovered, no fettlement exifting anywhere except on the feacoaft,
and only here becaufe of the fifheries. And it is a good deal more
of a queftion to-day than it feems to have been in 1620, even with
feveral years' experience of foil and climate, whether development of
the interior is pra6licable. If wheat, rye, barley, oats, and peafe
ripened at Mofquito Cove "as well and timely as in Yorkfliire in
England," in Mafon's time, fuch is not the cafe to-day. The iiland
imports all its breadfluffs. In the month of Augufl; the writer faw
fmall patches of oats being cut for fodder, and was told that it was
ufual to have frofts fo early in September that there was little
chance of the grain coming to maturity. All the fouthern portion
of the ifland is a feries of barren, treelefs ridges, overfpread with
ftones and (bowing only the fcantieft vegetation. The region is
appropriately known on the ifland as " barrens." It is needlefs to
add that no flone remains to identify the fite of Mafon's plantation.
What
B
U i
M-
I
142 IntroduBion to Brief Difcourfe,
What Mafon has to fay about the fifliery of his day makes the
really valuable portion of his Diicourfe, and we therefore fincerely
regret that he did not go more fully into the details of an induf-
try that always has conftituted the wealth of the ifland, and is the
main dependence of ninety-nine in every hundred of its inhabitants
to-day.
Capt. Mafon's map of Newfoundland was not publiflied
with his " Brief Difcourfe." It did not appear till five years
later, 1625, in Sir William Vaughan's ' Cambrenfium Caro-
leia." It was reiffued the next year, with flight variations, in
that writer's " Golden Fleece." Mr. Tuttle calls the map the
firfl "made from a6lual furvey."^^ It is one of the firfl, if
not the firfl:, to reprefent Newfoundland as a fmgle ifland.
The facfimile here given is from the " Golden Fleece."
The " Brief Difcourfe " is reprinted in the following
pages. In doing this, Dr. Laing's reprint of 1867 has been
ufed by the compofitor to fet up the type ; but, to infure
accuracy, the proof has been fent to England and cor-
re(fled by the copy of the original edition in the Britifli
Mufeum. The edition of i62oconfi{ls of feven leaves, the
pages of which are not numbered. Dr. Laing's reprint
for the Bannatyne Club correfponds with the 1620 edition,
page for page and line for line. It has not been thought
advifable to attempt this in the prefent reprint, but pages
I to 4 contain here the fame matter as thofe pages in the
original, while the divifion of the fubfequent pages is clearly
indicated.
**' Vide ante., p. 12.
)
A
BRIEFE DISCOVRSE
of the New-found-land,
with the fituation, temperature,
and commodities thereof,
inciting our Nation to goe
forward in that hope-
full plantation begunne.
Scire tuum nihil eft, niji tefcire hoc fciat alter.
EDINBVRGH,
Printed by Andro Hart. 1620.
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TO THE RIGHT
TVORSHIPFVLL SIR
lOHN SCOTT
g/^ Scots-Tarvetj
KNIGHT, &c.
IR, you are like to haue none other
accompt for the prefcnt than fuch
as March an t-Fadors, after bad mar-
kets returne, that is, papers for pay-
met, for liners lines. The which
though not fo acceptable as more
folide returnes, yet giues fome fa-
tisfaclio for the expenfes of time
queflionable. I haue fent you a
difcourfe of our Countrie penned at the requefl of friends,
for the better fatisfadion of our Nobilltie, vnpoliflied and
rude, bearing the countries badge where it was hatched,
oncly clothed with plainnelTe and trueth. I intreat your
fauourable acceptation thereof, as your wonted clemencie
hath beenc to the Author, if you thinke it may doe good by
incouraging any of your Countrie to the intcrprife, I am
willing you publifli it, other wife let it bee buried in filence
as you fhall thinke meeteft, and elleeme mee ftill one of
whome you haue power to difpole.
loHN Mason.
19
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9<^A/?^?/^^A('J7N^<^
M^^^^^h<C^^^3 -♦r^?<:Q.i:
To the Reader.
/^ OR as much as there bee fimdrie rela-
tions of the New-fotmd-la7id and
the co7n?nodities thereof, Some too
77171 ch extolling it, fo7ne too mtich
debafi7ig it, preferrifig the tempe7'a-
titre of the aire thereof befo7'e 07irs,
the hopes of co77i77iodities there with-
07it paities and miner alles, as if they
were appare7it {which as I de7iy to
bee a veritie, yet I affir77te not to bee impoffible) with other
narratio7is difje7iti7ig fro77i the trueth, the which although
do7ie out of a good affe^ion, yet had they better bee7ie v7ido7ie.
I haue thercfo7'e {ge7itle Reader^ hoping of thy fa7iourable
co7iflr7iflio7t, fct downe in few a7id plainc tcar77ies 07it of that
experie7ice I haue gained i7t three yearcs a7id feuenth mo7ithcs
refidence there, the tr7icth, as thou fJialt fmde by proof e thereof,
to the ivJiich I recom7ne7id thee and vs all to his G7'ace, that is
able a7id will plant thofe that feare him i7i a better Ki7ig-
dome. Farewell.
Thine and his Countries in
part, 7iot whollie his owne.
loHN Mason.
^ f 'ya ' TIT'^^S^H^—
A BRIEF DISCOVRSE
of the Newfoundland, with the
Situation, temperature, and commodities there-
of, inciting our Nation to goe forward in
that hopefull Plantation begunne.
\',siii^>i^<j'^-i^'^ H jiAw^Y^-;
HE Countrie commonly knowne and
called by the name of Newfound-
land, albeit it is fo much frequented
and reforted yearely to, by thoufands
of our Nation and others, which
haue fcarcely fo much as a fuper-
ficiall knowledge thereof (oncly fo
much as conccrneth their fifliings
excepted) is an Hand or Hands as
fome plats haue defcribed it, fituate on the front of America,
betwixt 46. and 52. degrees of Northerly latitude, of the
birjnes of Ireland, the Eaftermoft fide thereof bounded with
the Ocean extendeth it felfe nearefl North and South :
the variation allowed 100. Leagues, the fouth face deuided
from the lies of Cap. Bretone by the Gulfe of Sain6t Low-
rence a ftraigth of 27. Leagues ouer lyeth Weft, and by
North northerly, and Eafl and by South Southerly in length
77. Leagues, on the Wefl part imbraced by the Grand-bay
flretching
\y
-. .'. 'IjJtna^i^^llSSiii '. ■
148
A Dt/cotcr/e of
ii I-
ftretching it felfe Northeaft and Southwcfl: 75. Leagues, and
on the North confined by the Norther arme of the Grand-
bay which feparate thit from the continent of || ^"^ Nona Fran-
cia, making a fret of 7. Leagues wide, & is defcribcd by the
Rhombe of W. and by North and E. and by S. 25. Leag.
Almofl of a Triangular forme fauing that many bays & In-
lets making incroachment haue disfigured the face thereof
with Scars, eating into the land into 40 leagues fpace on the
South part where we haue fearched 30 as good Harbours as
the world affords. The longitude ihereof reackoned from
the weftcrmoft part of the InfulcB forttmatce is 330 degrees,
diftant in the Line of Weft & by the South from our Me-
ridian 45. degrees by comon account which in the midle
parallell of the differece the Latitude betwixt the lads end of
Englatid & the bodie of Newfoundland at 39. one halfe miles
anfwerable to each degree in the fame maketh 1 764. miles or
588 Leagues. The aire fubtle & wholefome, the Summer fea-
fon pleafant conforme to the like latitude in Europe, fauing
that y' woodie places in June & lulie are fomewhat peftered
with fmall Flies bred of the rottenes of ruined woode &
moyfture like as in RtiJJia. The Winter degenerating ther-
from, being as cold & fnowy as 60 degrees in Europe, & of
the like temperature in December, Ian. Febr. March, as the
northermeft parts in Scotland, viz. The Hebrides and the
Orcades wherin I haue twife wintered, or of the Coaft be-
twixt Hamburgh & the mouth of the Sownd or Nofe of
Norway : yet more comfortable for the length of the day in
Winter, which exceedeth theirs three houres at the leaft.
And
298 This mark is ufed here and elfewhere to indicate the end of the page in
the original Tra6l.
1:1
^^
■r-ip'iii^^ I ijniTOWi.'aKiW'y-nxw^
the Newfoundland.
149
And albeit it be thus cold in the Winter feafon by acci-
dentall meanes, contrarie to the naturall pofition thereof in
the Spheare, yet is it toUcrable, as by experience, fo that
there needs no Stoaues as in Germanie: Likewife fruitefull
enough both of Sommer and Winter corne, an example for
our confirmation thereof we haue in Poland one of the
greateft corne Countries of Europe & yet as cold and fubje6l
to freizing as Newfoundland, as alfo our owne experience
both in Wheate, Rye, Barlie, Gates, and Peafe, which haue
growen and ripened there as well and als timely as in York-
JJiire in Etigland. And for grouth of Garden herbes of
diuers forts as Hyfope, Time, Parfely, Clarie, Nepe, || french
Mallowes, Bugloffe, Collombines, Wormewood, &c. There
is at this prefent of 3. yeares old of my fowing, likewife
Rofemary, Fenell, Sweet marierim, Baffell, Purfelyn, Let-
tife, and all other Herbes & Rootes : as torneps, Pafnepes,
Caretts, and Radiflies we haue found to growe well there in
the Sommer feafon. The common wild herbes of the Coun-
trie are Angelica, Violets, Mints, Scabius, Yarrow, Feme,
Sarfaparilla, with diuers other forts whereof I am ignorant ;
But fuppofe would for variety and rariety compofe another
Herball ; of thefe kinds we haue only made vfe of certain
great green leaues pletifully growing in the woods, and a
great Roote growing in frefh water ponds, both good againft
the Skiruye, and an other prettie Roote with a blew ftalke
and leaues of the nature of a Skirret growing in a dry
Beachy ground, good meate boyled : The Countrie fruites
wild, are cherries fmall, whole groaues of them, Filberds
good, a fmall pleafant fruite, called a Peare., Damafke Rofes
fingle very fweet, excellet Straberries, and Hartleberries with
aboundance
' /
\)
150
A Difcoicrfe of
aboundance of Rafberries, and Goofcberries fomewhat better
than ours in England, all which replanted would be much
inlarged. There is alio a kinde of wild Coranies, wild Pcafe
or Feetches in many places which we haue both found good
meat and medecine for the Skiruy ; The Land of the North
parts moft mountanye & woodye very thick of Firre trees,
Spruce, Pine, Lereckhout, Afpe, Hafill, a kinde of flinking
wood, the three formed goodly Timber and mofl conueniet
for building. No Oakes, Afhe, Beech, or Ellmes, haue we
feene or heard of; the greatefl; parts of the Plaines are
marifh and boggs, yet apt to be drawen dry by meanes of
many frefh Lakes intermixt which paye tribute to the Sea ;
and on the brinks of thefe Lakes, through which the water
draines away from the rootes of the Graffe, it florifheth, in
the other parts of the Plaines where the water ftandeth and
killeth the growth of the Graffe with his coldneffe it is rufliie
and feggy ; in fome parts is barren, & moffie ground, but
that that is firme and dry beareth good graffe. The || Spring
beginneth in the end of Aprill, & Haruefl continueth while
Nouember, I haue feene September and October much more
pleafant than in England ; The South part is not fo moun-
tanous nor fo woodie, for being a little paffed vp from the
Sea coafl the continent hath champion ground for 40. miles
together in North and South extent of the like nature of the
former, hauing pretty Groues and many frefli laks replen-
iflied with Eeles & Salmon-Troutes great, and in great plen-
tie. The Beaftes are Ellans, Follow-deare, Hares, Beares
harmeles, Wolues, Foxes, Beauers, Catnaghenes excellent,
Otteres, and a fmall beafl like a Ferret whofe excrement is
Mufke, And the Plantations haue prettie floare of Swine
and
\^
4
" .t^xm^X&Vi.s-^X'^AXiikiiit^SamBtBiB-^ "i
HBHtaiHiii
niWnmiiiBWitmiiiTBWffir-itr^'^'^
lie
id
the Newfotmdland.
151
and Goates. The Fowlcs are Eagles, Falcons, TafTills, Mar-
lins, a great Ovvle much deformed, a leffer Owle, Buffards,
Gripes, Olprayes which diue for fillies into the Water,
Rauens, Crowes, wild Geefe, Snipes, Teales, Twillockes, ex-
cellent wilde Duckes of diuers forts and aboundance, fome
whereof rare and not to be found in Europe, Their par-
ticulars too tedious to relate, all good meate, Partriches
white in Winter, and gray in Summer, greater tha ours.
Butters, blacke Birds with redd brcaflcs, Phillidas, Wrens,
Swallowes, layes, with other fmall Birds, and 2. or 3. excel-
lent kinds of Beach Birds very fat and fweet, & at the plata-
tions Englifli Pigeons. The fea fowles, are Guiles white and
gray. Penguins, Sea Pigeons, Ice Birds, Bottle nofes, with
other fortes ftrange in fhape, yet all bowntifull to vs with
their P^gges as good as our Turkic or Hens, where with the
Ilelands are well repleniflied. But of all, the mofl admirable
is the Sea, fo diuerfified with feuerall forts of Fifhes abound-
ing therein, the confideration whereof is readie to fwallow
vp and drowne my fenfes not being able to comprehend or
expreffe the riches therof. For could one acre therof be
inclofed with the Creatures therein in the moneths of lune,
lulie, and Augufl, it would exceed one thoufand acres of the
befl Failure with the ftocke thereon which we haue in Eng-
land. May hath Herings on equall to 2. of ours, Lants || and
Cods in good quantity, lune hath Capline, a fifli much re-
femblinr omeltes in forme and eating, and fuch aboundance
dry on Shoare as to lade Carts, in fome partes pretty rtore
of Salmond, and Cods fo thicke by the flioare that we heard-
lie haue beene able to row a Boate through them, I haue
killed of them with a Pike ; Of thefe, three men to Sea in a
Boate
f
152
A Difcoicrfe of
\\
A
m
Boate with fome on Shoare to rireffe and dry them in 30.
dayes will kill comnionlie betwixt 25. and thirty thoufand,
worth with the Oyle arifing from them 100 or 120. pound.
And the fifli and Traine in one Harbour called Saindl lohns
is yearly in the Sommcr worth 17, or 18. thoufand pounds,
lulie, and fo till Nouember, hath Macrill in aboundance:
one thereof as great as two of ours, Auguft hath great large
Cods but not in fuch aboundance as the fmaller, which con-
tinueth with fome little decreafing till December ; What
fliould I fpeake of a kinde of Whales called Gibberts, Dog-
filh, Porpofes, Hering-Hogges, Squides a rare kinde of fifli,
at his mouth fquirting mattcre forth like Inke, Flownders,
Crabbes, Gunners, Gatfifli, Millers, thunnes &c. Of al which
there are innumerable in the Summer feafon ; Likevvife of
Lobflers plentie, and this laft yeare ftoare of Smelts not
hauing beene knowne there before. I haue alfo feenc
Tonnie fifli in Newland ; now of fliell fifli there is Scalupes,
Muffeles, Vrfenas, Hens, Periwinkles &c. Here we fee the
chiefe fifliing with his great commoditie expreffed, which
falleth fo fitly in the Summer feafon betwixt feed-time and
Haruefl that it cannot be any hinderance to either. I
haue heard fome countries commended for their twj fowld
Haruefl, which heare thou hafl, although in a different
kinde, yet both as profitable, I (dare fay) as theirs fo much
extolled, if the right courfe be taken ; & well fareth, that
country fay I, which in one months time with reafonable
paines, wil pay both landlords rent, feruants wages, and all
Houfliold charges. But peraduenture fome fqueayfie flom-
ake will fay, Fifhing is a beaflly trade & vnfeeming a Gen-
tleman, to whom I anfwere {Bonus odor luti cu lucro) & let
them
m in 30.
houfand,
). pound.
\6i lohns
pounds,
indance:
2at large
lich con-
r; What
rts, Dog-
2 of fim,
ownders,
al which
;evvife of
lelts not
fo (eenc
calupcs,
fee the
], which
me and
ther. I
fovvld
fterent
b much
h, that
ifonahle
and all
le ftom-
a Gen-
o) & let
them
^Ae NewfoMndland.
153
them propound the Holanders || to themfelues for example
whofe Countrie is fo much inrichcd, by it ; others fay the
Countrie is barren, but they are deceiued, for Terra quce
tegit fcipfam tegit Dominum, and the great aboundance of
Woodes and wilde Fruites which cxcedingly florifli there
proue the contrary. And what thogh the fertility of the
foyle and temperature of the Climate be inferiour to Vir-
ginia, yet for foure maine Reafons to be laid dovvne it is to
be parallelled to it, if not preferred before it, the which we
will heere propound.
1. The firfl reafon is the nearenes to our owne home,
which naturally we are fo much addi(5led vnto, being but the
halfc of the way to Virginia, hauing a conuenient paffage
for three feafonable monthes, March, Aprill, and May, which
ahvayes accomodate faire windes to paffe thether, fometime
in 14. or 20. dayes, feldome in thirtie daycs. Likewife the
commodious returne in lune, lulie, Auguft, September, O6I0-
ber, and Nouember, fometimcs in 12. 16. 20. and now and
then in thirtie dayes.
2. The great intercourfe of trade by our Nation thefe
threefcore years and vpwards, in no fmall numbers frequent-
ing the New-found land, and daylie increafing, with the like-
lineffe thereof to continue, fifli being a ftaple commoditie
with vs, and fo fellable in other countries yearlie miploying
3000. thoufand Sea-men and breeding new daylie, alfo
fraighting three hundreth Ships in that voyage, and releu-
ing of 20000. people moe here in England (for mofi: of thcfe
fifliers are maried and haue a charge of Children, and Hue
by this meanes not being able to gaine halfe fo much by
another labour) furthermore the reuenew that groueth to the
King
20
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154
A Difcourfe of
King by the cuftomes of French, Spanijk and Straights
goods imported, from the procecde of this fifh trade fuppofe
at the leafl to the value of ten thoufard pounds yearely.
3. The conueniency of tranfporting plantors thether at
the old rate, ten fhillings the man, and twentie fhillings
to find him victual thether, likewife other commodities
by fhippes || that goe fackes at ten (hilling pertunne out,
and thirtie fliillings home, whereas Virginia and Birmooda
fraightes, are fiue pound the man and three pound the
tunne.
4. Fourthly and laflly, Securitie from foraine and domef-
ticke enemies, there being but few Saluages in the north,
and none in the fouth parts of the Countrie ; by whom the
planters as yet neuer fuffered damage, againft whom (if th^y
fhould feeke to trouble vs,) a fmall fortification will ferue be-
ing but few in number, and thofe onely Bow men. Alfo if
any Warres fhould happen betwixt vs and other Nations,
wee neede not feare rooting out. For the Yce is a Bul-
warke all Aprill commonlie and after that during the whole
Summer wee hau? a garifon of 9. or 10. 1000 of our owne
Nation with many good and warlike Shippes, who of necef-
fitie mufi: defend the fifliing feafon for their liuings fake, as
they alwayes formerlie haue done in the Warres with Spaine.
And afterwards in the monthes of Haruefl and Winter the
winds are our friends and will hardlie fuffer any to approach
vs, the which if they fliould, the cold oppofite to the nature
of the Spainard will giue him but cold Intertainement;
neither will the PI lutours be altogether puffed vp with care-
leffe fecuritie, but fortifie in fome meafure knowing that Non
funt fecuri qui dani/ua Colla fecuri.
Nowe
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the Newfoundland.
155
Nowe hauing formerly layed downe the temperature of
the Aire and difpofition of the Weather in the Winter fea-
fon to be cold and confequently differet from other places
of the fame fituation vnder the fame Parallel in Europe, and
by experience anfwerable to 59. or 60. degrees thereof. It
will be expedled that I fhould fhew fome reafons concerning
the fame which according to mine opinion (fubmitting my
felfe to better luJgements) I wi^l fet downe ; It being a gen-
eral! rule approued through America that any place vnder
the fame Parallel of another place in Europe is as cold as
thofe places which are fituate in 12. or 13. degrees to the
North wards therof, and the f^me rule holdeth alike on ||
either fide of the Equino6l.al!. For example, the ftraigths
of Magelan in 54. to the South of the Equinodtiall, are more
cold, fnowie and boyflerous than any part of Europe in 65.
Likewife on this fide the Line, the Country about the Riuer
Orenoaque and 'yinidade . 9. or ten degrees is foud as
temperate a^ Gualaia vnder 23. degrees of more northerlie
latitude in Africa. So liicewife Ssi\n6i A zij^n/iine in Florida
vnder 31. degrees is anferable to Valadulid \n 42. degrees in
Spaim\ alfo the plantations vnder -^yi. degrees in Virginia are
correfpondent in the Winter to the temperature of Dcucn-
JJiire or Corncwall vnder 50. degrees heare in England, and
although their Summer bee fome what hotter in regard of
the nearenes of the Sunne, being then in Gzwr^r within 15.
degrees of their Zenith, the Radius therof then ftriking neare
at a right Angle, caufing a ftrange relleftion, yet would it be
much hotter if the Sun in his paffage ouer the great Occam
3000. miles broad vnder that Paralel, betwixt Europe &
America, by the exhalation of waterifh vapours & much
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moifture thereout, into the middle region of the Aire, did
not coole the fame, which being made more groffe & tiiick
with mifly Clouds, his Beames cannot pearce through with
their propre vigor and force, to heate the Earth ; To this
cooling of the Sunnes heate helpeth alfo all thofe great ^
ponds and lakes fo abounding in America. Frefh wui...-)
being more naturally cold than fait, and both colder than
the Earth, of like qualitie alfo are the marifh and Hoggie
groundes, the Lands not manured and therefore more natu-
rally cold, the Country flcnderly peopled, voide of Tovvnes
and Cities, whereof Europe is full ; the finoake whereof and
heate of fires much qualifieth the coldneffe of the Aire.
Laftly the chiefefl reafjn of the coldneffe in New-found-land
:n the Winter feafon is the Yce which beeing congealed
into great firme Lands, Euen from the North Pole, all alongft
the Coaft of Gronland, Grcnland, The North-wcfl paffage
Terra de laberador & fo towardes the Grand bay, all that
tra6t hauing many Inlets and broken Lands apt as vnnat-
urall 11 wombes to brcede and bring foorth fuch Monflcrs,
which being nurfed in their ruder armes, till the Winter
feafon paft, are turnde foorth of doores in the Spring to
Ihift for themfelues, and being weary of their imprifonments
in thofe angrie Climes with one accord as if they had agreed
with winde and flreame take Ferric into New-found-land,
which immuring vs in the months of Febru. & March, both
which are fubjedl to northeall winds & blowing from this
Yce caufeth it very cold. The currant flil fetting it fouth-
ward as a Taylor to bring it before the ludge, neuer leaueth
it till with the helpe of the outfet of Saiuct Lawrence Gulfe
it be prefented nearer the Sun to be broild by his fcorching
Beames
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157
Beamcs and confumcd. I cannot deny but in fomc Win-
ters betwixt Chriftinas and Marcli, Ycc is bred in tiie
Harbors and bayes of Ncw-foundland, by reafon of the
calmcneffe of the winds there incident, And the want of
ftreames not caufing motion in the Waters, and when it is
fo frozen, it is none otherwife then the Texfell or Inner Seas
in Holand of 15. or 18. Inches thicknefTe, and breakes and
confurnes in the Spring ; all frefli Lakes frozen opens in the
end of March or the beginning of Aprill, which brings with
it many fhowers to wafli away Snow, and bare the ground ;
and in the midie of the Month many Ships arriue of the
EngliJJi, fomc French^ and in the midefl of May fome
Poriingalls. All which as fo many Reapers come to the
Ilaruefl:, gathering in aboundance the wonderfull bleffings
of the Lord.
I might heare further difcourfe of our difcouerics, confer-
ence with the Saluages by Mader lohn Gyc, their mancr of
life. Likcwife of the managingc our bufineffe in our Planta-
lons, with the defcriptions of tiieir fituations in 2. places 16,
miles diftant from other, on the northfide the bay of Con-
ception ; of the manner charge and benefite of our fifliings
with the feuerall flrange formes, and natures of Fiflies, pro-
jects for making Yron, Salt, Pitch, Tarrc, Tirpintine, Frank-
Inccnfe, Furres, Hope of trade with Saluages and fuch like,
with many accidents and occurences in the time of |j my
gouerment there, but thefe may fufifice as Verb.. fapi-
enti : being of fufificient trueth to remoue errours of con-
ceiuing the Countrie more pleafant by reafon of his naturall
fight in the Sphcare, then it is indeede, alfb to convince
and take away malicious and fcandelous fjjeeches of maligne
pcrfons,
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158 A Difcottrfe of the Newfoundland.
perfons, who out of enuy to GOD and good Adlions
(inflrufted by their father the Deuill) haue fought to dif-
poile it of the dewe, and blamifli the good name thereof.
And laftlie to induce thee, gentle Reader, to the true
confideration thereof as a thing of great con-
fequence to our Nation not only at prefent,
but like to bee much more beneficiall
when the plaintations there fhall in-
creafe, which God grant to his
owne glorie and the good
of our Common-
Wealth.
FINIS.
EARLY ENGLISH WORKS ON
NEWFOUNDLAND.
m
!HE following titles of early Englifh works relat-
ing to Newfoundland will be found interelling
by our readers, particularly thole iffued during
the lifetime of Mafon. Appended to the titles
are the names of feveral libraries containing
copies of the original editions of the works mentioned.
[Sir George Peckham].
ATrve Reporte, Of tKc !dte difcoueries, and poffefTion, taken in the
right of the Crowne of Englande, of the New-found Landes : By
that valiaunt and worthye Gentleman, Sir Humfrey Gilbert
Knight. Wherein is alfo breefely fette downe, her highneffe
lawfull Tytle therevnto, and the great and manifolde Commodi-
ties, that is likely to grow thereby, to the whole Realme in
generall, and to the Aduenturers in particular. Together with
the eafines and ihortnes of the Voyage. Scene and allowed.
At London, Printed by I. C. for John Hinde, divelling in Panics
Chnrch-yarde, at the figne of the golden Hinde. Anno. 1583.
4to, 36 leaves.
Two editions the fame year.
Copies :
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SSSBBSW-^rT-SSi'fiyaME, ■ ■.-b'iBiJSk,- ■ "
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Early Englifli Works
Copies : (i) Britifh Mufeum, London, England, C. 32, c. ; (2) Do.
C. 13, a, 9 (2), impcrfecl ; (3) Public Library, Cambridge ; (4)
Bridgewater Houfe; (5) Charles H. Kalbfleifch, New York, N.Y.
Capt. Richard Wiiitbourne.
A Difcovrfe and Difcovery of Nevv-fovnd-land, with many rcafons
to prooue how worthy and bencficiall a Plantation may there be
made, after a far better manner than now it is. Together with
the Laying open of certaine enormities and abufes committed
by fome that trade to that Countrey, and the meanes laide
downe for reformation thereof. Written by Captainc Richard
Whitbourne of Exm outh, in the County of Deuon, and publiOied
by Authority. Imprinted at London by Felix KyngJlon,for Wil-
liam Barret, 1620. 4to, pp. (18), 69, (4).
Copies : (i) Lenox Library, New York, N. Y. ; (2) Lenox Library ;
(3) John Carter Brown Library, Providence, R. I. ; (4) Yale Col-
lege, New Haven, Conn. ; (5) Britifh Mufeum, 278, c. 31 (i) ; (6)
Do. 1 1 96, b. 43 ; (7) Charles Deane, LL.D., Cambridge, Mafs.
John Mason.
A Brief e Difcourfe of the New-found-land, with the fituation,
temperature, and commodities thereof, inciting our Nation to
goe forward in that hopeful! plantation begunne. . . . Edin-
burgh, Printed by Andro Hart. 1620. 4to, 7 leaves. Title, i
leaf ; dedication to Sir lohn Scott, i leaf ; Text, 5 leaves.
Copies: (i) Britifh Mufeum, G. 71 12; (2) Advocates' Library,
Edinburgh.
Reprinted by the Bannatyne Club — with a map.
Capt. Edward Wy\'ne.
A Letter ... to ... Sir G. Calvert, ... his Majeflies Principall Sec-
retary : from Feryland in Newfoundland, the 26. of Augufl.
1621. [London f 1621.] 8vo.
Copies: (i) Britifli Mufeum, 1196, b. 5.
Capt. Richard Whitbourne.
on Newfoundland.
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Capt. Richard Whitbourne.
A Difcovrfe and Difcovery of New-found-land, with many reafons
to prooue how worthy and beneficiall a Plantation may there be
made, after a far better manner than now it is. Together with
the laying open of certaine enormities and abufes committed by
fome that trade to that Countrey, and the meanes laid downe for
reformation thereof. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne
of Exmouth, in the County of Dcuon, and publifhed by Author-
ity. As alfo, an Inuitation : and likewife certaine Letters fent
from that Countrey ; which are printed in the latter part of this
Booke. Imprinted at London by Felix Kingjlon. 1622. 4to, pp.
(22), 107, (5), 15. A in three, and B-T in fours.
Copies: (i) Lenox Library; (2) Britifh Mufeum, G. 2907; (3)
Harvard College Library, Cambridge, Mafs., 4344, 23 ; (4)
S. L. M. Barlow, New York, N. Y. ; (5) Maflachufetts Hiftori-
cal Society, Bofton, Mafs. The laft is perhaps an earlier
iflue. It has pp. (22) loi, (4) 15. In the firft paged portion,
p. 69 has on the reverfe p. 100, thus omitting 30 pages.
Capt. Richard Whitbourne.
A Difcovrfe Containing a Loving Invitation both Honourable and
profitable to all fuch as fhall be Aduenturers, either in perfon, or
purfe, for the aduancement of his Maiefties mod hopefiU Plan-
tation in the Nevv-fovnd-land, lately vndertaken. Written by
Captaine Richard Whitbovrne of Exmouth, in the County of
Deuon. Imprinted at London by Felix Kyngjlon, dwelling in
Pater-noJler-Roiv. 1622. 4tc, pp. (8), 46.
Copi'^s : (i) Lenox Library ; (2) Do. ; (3) Do. ; (4) Library of
Congrefs, Wafliington, D. C. ; (5) John Carter Brown Library ;
(6) Britifh Mufeum, 278, c. 31 (2) ; (7) Do. 1196, b. 41, 42 ; (8)
Charles Deane, LL.D. (15 pp. at end).
Capt. Edward Wynne,
A Letter from Captaine Edward Wynne, Gouernour of the Colony
at Ferryland, within the Prouince of Aualon, ia Newfound-land,
21 vnto
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Early Eng/i/Ji Works
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vnto the Right Honorable Sir George Calvert Knight, his Ma-
ieflies Principall Secretary. luly 1622 [London, 1622]. 4to,
pp. 18. A- B in fours and C in one.
Copies: (i) Lenox Library ; (2) Britifh Mufeum 278, c. 31 (2).
There are two other editions of this, one appended to the Whit-
bourne of 1622 (pp. 1-15, fig. S-T in fours), and the other to the
Whitbourne of 1623 (twelve unnumbered pages, fig. Q in four
and R in two).
Capt. Richard Whitbourne.
Weftward Hoe for Avalon In the New-found-land. As defcribed
by Captain R. Whitbourne, of Exmouth, Devon, 1622. Edited
and illuftrated by T. Whitburn. London. 1870. i2mo.
Seledled and abridged from the edition of 1622.
Capt. Richard Whitbourne.
A Difcovrfe and Difcovery of nevv-fovnd-land, with many reafons
to prooue how worthy and beneficial Plantation may there be
made, after a better manner than it was. Together with the
laying open of certain enormities and abufes committed by fome
that trade to that Countrey, and the mcanes laid downe for re-
formation thereof. Written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne
of Exmouth, in the County of Deuon, and publifhed by Author-
ity. As alfo a louing Inuitation and likewife the copies of cer-
taine Letters fent from that Countrey ; which are printed in the
latter part of this Booke. Imprinted at London by Felix Kingjlon.
1623. 4to, pp. (18), 07, (4), 15.
Copies: (i) Lenox Library; '2) Bofton Athenaeum, Bofton, Mafs.
(both with Wynne in twelve pages) ; (3) Lenox Library ; (4)
Britifh Mufeum, 982, a. 28 ; (5) Do. 798, d. 19 ; (6) Public
Library, Bofton, Mafs. ; (7) Watkinfon Library, Hartford, Conn,
(with Wynne in fifteen pages).
There is another variety or edition of 1623 in which Wynne's
Letters at the end are complete in twelve unnumbered pages
inftead of fifteen numbered pages.
on Newfoundland.
163
A Short Difcovrfe of the New-Fovnd-Land : Contaynig \^fic\
Diverfc Reafons and inducements, for the planting of that
Countrcy. Publidied for the fatisfaftion of all fuch as fliall
be willing to be Adventurers in the faid Plantation. Dublin,
Printed by the Societic of Stationers. M. DC. XXIII. 4to, 15
leaves, the lafl: one blank. A in three, and B - D in fours.
The dedication is figned "T. C."
Copies: (i) Britifh Mufeum, 1196, b. 39; (2) John Carter Brown
Library ; (3) Lenox Library.
Richard Eburne.
A Plaine Path-way to Plantations : That is, a Difcourfe in generall,
concerning the Plantation of our Englilh people in other Coun-
tries. Wherein is declared, That the Attempts or Anions, in
themfelues are very good and laudable, neceflary alfo for our
Country of England. Doubts thereabouts are anfwcred ; and
fome mcanes are fhewed, by which the fame may, in better fort
then hitherto, be profecuted and effe6led. Written for the per-
fwading and ftirring vp of the people of this Land, chiefly the
poorer and common fort to affedl and effedl thefe Attempts
better then yet they doe. With certaine motiues for a prefent
Plantation in New-foundland aboue the reft. ... By Richard
Ebvrne of Hengflridge in the Countie of Somerfet. {^London .•]
Printed by G. P. for lohn Marriot. 1624. 4to, pp. (18), 120.
Copies : (i) John Carter Brown Library; (2) John Holmes, Cam-
bridge, Mafs. ; (3) Public Library, Quincy, Mafs. ; (4) S. L. M.
Barlow, New York, N. Y. (Imperfedl at end).
[Sir William Vaughan].
Cambrenfivm Caroleia. Qvibvs Nuptie Regales celebrantur,
Memoria Regis Pacifici renouatur, & Precepta neceffaria ad
Rempublicam noftram foeliciter adminifl:randam intexuntur :
reportata A Colchidc Cambriola ex Auftraliflima Novae Terrae
Plaga, Opera & ftudio Orphei lunioris. Londini. Excudcbat
Gulichtus
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164 Early Eiiglijli Works
Gttlichnus Stanficius. 1625. 8vo, 56 leaves. Ainfour, B-G
in eights, and H in four. Map of Newfoundland.
In verfe. Dedicated to King Charles. The map was prepared by
Capt. John Mafon. It differs flightly from the one in " The
Golden Fleece."
Copies : (i) Britifli Mufeum, G. 1745 1.
[Sir William Vaugiian].
The Golden Fleece Diuided into three Parts, Vnder which are
difcoucred the Errours of Religion, the Vices and Decayes of
the Kingdome, and laflly the wayes to get wealth, and to reflore
Trading fo much complayned of. Tranfported from Cambrioll
Colchos, out of the Souther-moft Part of the Hand, commonly
called the Newfovndland, By Orpheus lunior, For the generall
and perpetuall Good of Great Britaine. London, Printed for
Francis Williams, and are to bee fold at /lis Shop at the figne of
the Globe, oner againfi the Roy all Exchange. 1626. 4to, pp.
(28), 149, 105, 96. Map of Newfoundland.
In verfe and profe. The map was prepared by Capt. John Mafon.
It differs flightly from the one in the " Cambrcnfivm Caroleia."
Copies : (i) John Carter Brown Library; (2) Watkinfon Library;
(3) Britifli Mufeum ; (4) Lenox Library : (5) S. L. M. Barlow ;
(6) Maflachufetts Hiflorical Society.
Robert Hayman.
Qvodlibets, lately come over from New Britaniola, Old New-
fovnd-land. Epigrams and other fmall parcels, both Morall
and Diuine. The firft foure Bookes being the Authors owne :
the reft tranflated out of that E.xcellent Epigrammatift, Mr: John
Owen, and other rare Authors : With two Epiftles of that ex-
cellently wittie Do6lor, Francis Rablais : Tranfla'"ed out of his
French at large. All of them Compofed and done at Harbor-
Giace in Britaniola, anciently called Newfound-Land. By R. H.
Sometime Gouernour of the Plantation there. London, Printed
by
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7:<5iffyr«!CTBTs^^'
on New/o7indJi7td,
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by Elizabeth All-de,for Roger Michcll, dwelling in Pauls Church-
yard, at thefigne of the Bulls-head. 1628. 4" pp. (8), 64, (6;, 58.
Copies : (i) Britifh Mufcum, C. 34, f. 15 ; (2) Do., G. 11466 (firft
part only) ; (3) Bodleian Library, Oxford, Eng. ; (4) Charles 1 1.
Kalbflcifch ; (5) John Carter Brown Library ; (6) Bofton Athe-
nseum ; (7) Library of Congrefs ; (8) Lenox Library ; (9) Huth
Library.
Sir William Vaugiian.
The Newlanders Cvre Afvvell of thofe violent ficknefles which
diftemper moft Minds in thefe latter Dayes : As alfo by a
Cheape and Newfound Dyet, to preferue the Body found and free
from all Difeafcs, vntill the laft date of Life, through extreamity
of Age. Wherein are inferted gcnerall and fpeciall Remedies
againft the Scurvy, Coughes, Feauers, Goute, Collicke, Sea-
ficknefles and other grieuous Infirmities. Publiflied for the
Weale of Great Brittaine, By Sir William Vaughan, Knight.
Imprinted at London by N. O.for F. Conjlable, and are to be fold
at his Shop in Patils Church, at the figne of the Craine. 1630.
i2mo, pp. (16), 143. A- K in eights.
Copies : (i) John Carter Brown Library ; (2) Britifh Mufeum,
1038, e. 5 (3) ; (3) Rev. T. Corfer ; (4) Harvard College Library.
A CommifTion for the well gouerning of Our people, inhabiting in
New-found-land ; Or, Traffiquing in Bayes, Creekcs, or frefh
Riuers there. . . . Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, . . .
and by the Afjignes of lohn Bill. M. DC. XXXIIL 4to, A - C 3
in fours, title on A 2.
Copies : (i) Britifh Mufeum, 1196, b. 38 ; (2) Huth Library.
According to Lowndes, reprinted in the fecond volume of the Ox-
ford colle61:ion of voyages and travels.
Remonflrance on behalf of the Merchants trading to Spain, Eafl
Indies, and Newfoundland. 1648. Folio.
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Among the manufcripts fold with the library of George Chalmers
in 1842, were the following : —
1 78 1 Newfoundland. Colledlion of Pap-;rs relating to Newfound-
land and its Fifhery, from an early Period. Folio.
1782 Newfoundland. Papers relating to Newfoundland and the
Fifliery. Folio.
1 785 America. Papers relating to Georgia, Maffachufetts and
Newfoundland, 3 vol. Folio.^®®
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2W The Hon. Mellen Chamberlain,
LL.D., Librarian of the Bofton Public
Library, has fent other titles of works
on Newfoundland previous to 1800, in
that Library : —
Relation de Terre-Neuve, (Que les An-
glois appellent New- Found-Land,)
par White, qui y a dtd en 1700. tra-
duite de I'Original Anglois. (/« Re-
cueil de voyages au Nord. Tome
troifi^me. Nouvelle dd. A Amfter-
dam, chez Jean Frdd^ric Bernard.
M.DCQXXXII, pp. 157-396. Map.
16°.
John Reeves. Hiftorj of the govern-
ment of the Ifland of Newfoundland.
With an appendix ; containing the
A6ts of Parliament nade refpefling
the trade and fifhery. By John
Reeves, Efq. Chief Juftice of the
Ifland. LonHor. : Printed for J.
Sewell, Cornhill; J. Debrett, Picca-
dilly ; and J. Downes, N'? 240, Strand.
1793 (8) 167, (iv) cxvi pp. 8°.
Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1750 et
1 75 1, dans lAmdrique feptentrionale,
pour rectifier les cartes des cotes de
I'Acadie, de rifle Royale & de I'lfle
de Terre Neuve ; et pour en fixer les
principaux points par des obferva-
tions aftronomiques. Par M. de
Chabert enfeigne des vaiiTeaux du
Roi. A Paris, de I'imprimerie roy-
ale. M.DCCLIII. viii, 288(io)pp.
3 folded plates. 4°.
An account of the ifland of Newfound-
land, with the nature of its trade,
and method of carrying on the fifli-
ery. With reafons for the great de-
creafe of that moil valuable branch
of trade. By Capt. Griffith Williams,
of the royal regiment of artillery, who
refided in the ifland fourteen years
when a lieutenant, and now has a
command there. To which is an-
nexed, a plan to exclude tlie French
from that Trade. Propofed to the
adminiftration in the year 1761, by
Capt. Cole. Printed for Capt.
Thomas Cole. [Reft of imprint
trimmed away, date is 1765J. 35 pp.
sm. 8°.
Edward Chapijell, Lieut. R. N. Voy-
age of his ivlajefty's fhip Rofamond
to Newfoundland and the fouthern
coaft of Labrador of which countries
no account has been publiflied by any
Britifli traveller fince the reign of
queen Elizabeth. London : printed
for J. Mawman, Ludgate Street : by
R. Watts, Crown Court, Temple Bar.
1818. (x) xix, 270 pp. Illus. Map. 8°.
John Byron, aihiiiral 1 722-1 786.
[Tranfcripts of official orders and let-
ters ifl"ued by John Byron while gov-
ernor and commander-in-c!iief of New-
foundland, the coaft of Labrador, &c.,
from 1769-1771.] 268 pp. Manu-
fcript. F°.
[Sailing diredlions for the coaft of New-
foundland, Labrador, and the gulf
and
on Newfoundland,
and river of St. Lawrence. London :
R. S aye r and J. Bennett. 1779?] 4°.
Tl.e North American pilot for New-
foundland, Labradore, the Gulf and
River St. Lawrence : being a collec-
tion of fixty accurate charts and plans,
drawn from original furveys: taken by
James Cook and Michael Lane, fur-
veyors, and Jofeph Gilbert, and other
officers in the king's fervice. Pub-
lifhed by permiffion of the Right Hon.
the Lords conimiffioners of the Ad-
miralty : chiefly engraved by the late
Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the
King. On thirty-fix large copper-
plates. London, printed and fold by
R. Sayer and J. Bennett, No. 53, in
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THE CHARTERS
OF
CAPTAIN JOHN MASON.
HERE were three charters granted to Capt.
Mafon folely, and three to him affociated with
others. Thofe to him folely were Mariana,
March 9, 162 1-2 ; New Hampfliire, November
7, 1629, and New Hampfliire and Mafonia,
April 22, 1635. Thofe in affociation with others were the
Province of Maine, April 10, 1622, to Sir Ferdinand© Gorges
and himfelf, and Laconia, November 17, 1629, likewife to Sir
Ferdinando Gorges ^"^ and himfelf; and Pefcataway, Novem-
ber 3, 1631, to Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Mafon, and feven
others. Thefe fix charters are printed in the following
pages in their chronological order.
I. GRANT
'"^ A monojrraph on Sir Ferdinando
Gorges, and Iiis conneftion with New
England Colonization, including his
traa entitled "A Brief Narration," the
American Charters granted to him, let-
ters and other papers, with hiftorical
illuflrations, and a memoir by James
P. Baxter, A. M., is in preparation, and
will appear as one of the "Publications
of the Prince Society."
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I. GRANT OF MARIANA.
March 9, 162 1-2.
A Grant of Cape Anne in New England from the Prefident &
Conncill of New Ettgland to John Mafon Efq^.
This Indenture made y" ninth day of March in y^ 19"' yeare of
the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lorde James by y^ Grace of God King
of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland. Defender of the ffaith.
Betweene y*" prefident & Councell of New England of the one parte
and lohn Mafon Gent, and inhabitant of the Citty of London of y'
other parte.'^'^i Witneffeth that whereas Our faid Soveraigne Lord
Kins:
"*i This grant was copied for Mr.
Tuttle from the Biitifh Public Record
Office, Colonial Entry Book, Vol. LIX.
pp. 93-100.
Edmond Sheffield, Baron Sheffield,
afterwards Earl of Mulgrave, one of the
Patente-js of the New England Com-
pany, on the ift of January, 1623-4, by
indenture conveyed to " R.obert Cufli-
man and Edward Window, for them-
felves and their Affociates and Planters,
at Plymouth in New England," a portion
of the territory in this Mariana grant.
This was nearly two years after the date
of Mafon's patent. The tra<5t conveyed
by Lord Siieffield is defcribed as " acer-
taine Traft of Ground in New England
aforefiiid lying in Forty-three Degrees
of Northerly latitude and in a knowne
place comonly called Cape Anne, To-
gether with the free vfe and benefitt as
well of the Bay comonly called the Bay
of Cape Anne, as alfo of the Iflands
within the faid Bay." No bounds of
the territory are given. The grantees
were entitled to take five hundred acres
for public ufes adjoining the Bay, and
thirty acres each for fuch individuals,
young and old, as (hould, within feven
years, " come and dwell at the aforefaid
Cape Anne." The territory was to be
taken together "in one entire place."
The confideration was an annual rent
of twelve pence for every thirty acres.
Lord Sheffield, I prefume, relied his
right to make this conveyance on the
faft that he drew a lot at the divifion
of their territory among the patentees
by the Council for New England on
Sunday, June 29. 1623. Vide Council
Record in Proceedings of the American
Antiquarian Sociitv, April, 1867, p.
96. It ftems, however, from tlie record
of the Council, February 3. 1634-5, that
this divifion never was confirmed. Vide
ibid., p. 115. The lot drawn was No.
12. The only evidence of the location
of thefe lots is Sir William Alexander's
mn.p of 1624, and on this map Lord
Sheffield's let is located in the prefent
State of Maine. I'ide this map in
Sir WHiiain Alexander and American
Colonization, by the Rev. Edmund F.
Slafter, Prince Society, p. 216. It is
probable that Sheffield, when he figned
the above leafe, was not acquainted wiih
the geography of New England. Wil-
liam Hubbard, in his Hijlory of New
England,
of
Captain yohn hJcfon,
171
King James for y' makeing a plantac6n & eflablifhing a Colony or
Colonyes in the Country called or knovvne by the name of New Eng-
land in America hath by his Highnefs Letters Patents vnder the
Great Sealc of England bearing Date at Weftminfter the 3'' dc*y of
Novemb' given granted & conrirmed unto the R! Hon''.'= Lodwick
Lord Duke of Lenox, George Marquifs of Buckingham, James Lord
Marquifs Hamilton, Thomas Earle of Arundell, Robert Earle of
Warwick, S- Ferdinando Gorges Knight & divers others whofe names
are expreffed in the faid Letters Pattents their Succeffo" and Affignes
that they fhall be one body politicque and Corporate perpetuall, and
that they fhould have perpetuall Succeffion, and one Common Scale
or Scales to ferve for y= faid Body, and that they & their Succeffo"
fhalbee knowne called and incorporated by the name of the Prefi-
dent and Councill eflablifhed at Plymouth in the County of Devon
for y Planting Ruling & Governing New England in America, and
alfoe hath of his efpeciall Grace certaine knowledge meer motion for
him his Heirs & Succeflbrs given granted & Confirmed unto the faid
Prefident & Councill & their Succeffo" under the Refervacons limi-
tacbns & Declaracons in the faid Letters Pattents expreffed. All
that parte & porcon of the faid Country now comonly called New
England which is Scituate lying & being betwixt the Latitude of 40
Degr. & 48 of Northerly Latitude togeather w"* the Seas & Iflands
lying w^'in one hundred Miles of any parte of the faid Coafl: of the
Country aforefaid. And alfoe all y" Lands Grounds, Soyle havens
Ports Rivers Mines as well Royall Mines of Gold & Silver as others
Mines Mineralls pearles and Pretious Stones woods quarreys Marfhes
Waters
Ens:!and,Yo\. I. p no, calls this a
" ufelefs Patent." meaning probably
tlint Lord Sheffield had no right to
convey the territory, and therefore, as
the grantees could not legally hold the
property, they really derived no benefit
from it. The people of the colony of New
Plymouth occupied territory at Cape
Anne, however, though they do not
appear to have enjoyed its exclufive
ufe. This conveyance is made the
fubjefl of a valuable hiflorical mono-
graph by John Wingate Thornton,
A.M., under the title of The Landing
at Cape Anne. It contains much im-
portant information felative to the early
hiftory of MafTachufetts Bay. A fac-
fimile of the indenture accompanies the
volume, and adds intereft to the publi-
cation.
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The Charters of
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Waters fifliing hunting hawking fowling Comodities & Hereditam"
whatfoevcr togcathcr vv"' all the prerogatives Jurifdicons Royaltycs
priviledges ffranchifes and preheminences w'Mn any of y' faid Terri-
toryes and y" precin6ls thereof whatfoever To have hold poffefs &
enjoy all & Singler y*" faid Lands & premifes in y'' faid Letters
patents Granted or mencSned to be granted unto them the faid
Prefident & Councill their Succeffo" and Aflignes. To be holden of
his ma''"' his Heirs and Succeffo" as of his Highnefs Mannor of Eall
Greenwich in y" County of Kent in free & CoiiTon Soccage and not
in Capite or by Knights Service Yelding & paying to y" Kings
Ma'?' his heires and Succeffo'' the one fifth part of all the Oare of
Gold & Silver that from time to time and att all times from the Date
of the faid Letters Patents fliall be there gotten had or obteyned for
all Services Uutyes or Demands as in & by his Highnefs faid Letters
Patents amongft divers other things therein conteyned more fully &
at large it doth & may appeare. And whereas the faid Prefident and
Councill have vpon Mature Deliberacon thought fitt for y'^ better fur-
nifning and furtherance of the Plantacons in thofe parts to appro-
priate and allott to feverall and particuler perfons diverfe parcells of
Lands w"'in the precindls of the aforefaid granted premifes by his
ma" faid Letters Patents, Now thia Indenture further witnefleth
that y" faid Prefident and Councell of their full free and Mutuall con-
fent as well to y° end that all the Lands woods, waters, Llands &
fifhings w"' all other the profitts and Comodityes whatfoever to them or
any of them and hereafter in Thefe prefents menconed may be vvholy
& intirely invefl:ed appropriated Severed and Settled in & vpon the
faid lohn Mafon his heirs and affignes for Euar, as for divers fpeciall
fervices for y'= advancem: of y'' faid Plantacon & other Good caufes &
oonfideracSns them efpecially thereunto moveing have given granted
bargained fold affigned aliened Enfeoffed Sett over & confirmed.
And by thefe prefents doe give grant bargaine fell afligne alien
Enfeoffed fett over & confirme unto y" faid lohn Mafon his heirs and
afifignes. All that part of the Sea Coast of New England being a
great headland or Cape & lying in y" Northermoft parts of the
Maffachufetts
I"
Captain yohn Ma/on,
^7^
MalTachufetts Country & to y" Northeaftvvards of the Great River of
the Maffachufetts ftrctching it fclf out into y' Sea Eaftwards five
Leagues or thereabouts and lying betwixt y' Lat of 42 & 43 Degr. or
thereabouts, & cofnonly called or knowne by the Names of Cape
Trabigzand or Cape Anne w"' the North South & Eall Shoares &
Coafts thereof the back bounds thereof towards the maine Land to
begin at the head of the next Great River to the Southwards of
the faid Cape w''' runns vpward into the Country of the Main Land
weftward and fuj^pofed to be called Naumkeck or by what other name
or names the faid River is or may be called & foe forth Eaftwards
into y" Sea & to y'^ uttermoll part of y" faid headland or Cape & vouad
about the fame to y" Northwards and from thence along the Sea
Coaft to the Next Great River w"'' runns vp into the Maine Land
Wcftwards & Suppofed to be called Merimack or by what other
Name or Names the faid River is or may be called & lying to the
Northweftwards of the faid Cape & to the fartheft head of the faid
river from w'"' period to Croffover land to y"" head of the other Great
River w'"' lyes Southwards of y^ aforefaid Cape where the perambu-
lawin began & halfe way over that is to fay to y" midd; of either of
y' faid two Rivers w'" bounds or limits the aforefaid lands both on
y= North & South thereof togeather w"' the Great Ifle — Ifland
henceforth to be called Ifle Mafon lying neere or before .e Bay
Harbor or y" river of Aggaworn togeather alfoe w"' all the S- Ifles
or I (lands adjoyning to any part of y" precindls of the Lane i afore-
faid or lying w"'in 3 Miles of any parte of y'" fame, as alfoe all y" Lands
Soyle Grounds havens Ports Rivers Mines Mineralls pearls & pretious
Stones woods quarreys marflies Waters Lakes fifliings hunting hawk-
ing ffowling Comodityes & hereditam" whatfoever w"* all & Singler
their appurtenences togeather w"" all prerogatives rights royaltyes
jiirifdictions priviledges franrhefes pheminences libertyes Marine
power as alfoe y*" Efcheats and cafualtyes thereof, w"' all y'^ State
right title intereft claime & demand whatfoever w''' the faid prefident
& Councill & their Succeffo" of right ought to have or claime in or
to the faid porcbns of land & other y^ premifes as is alorefaid by
reafon
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T/ie Charters of
reafon or force of his Highncfs faid Letters Pattents in as free large
ample & beneficiall Manner to all intents conftructtns & purpofes
whatfoever as in & by y" faid letters Patents the fame are amongft
other things granted to y'' faid prefident & Councill aforefaid Except
two flfiflhs of the Oare of Gold & Silver thefe prefents hereafter ex-
preffed w'.'' faid Porcons of Lands w"' the appurtenccs the f Jhohn
Mafon with the confent of the Prefident and Councill intendcth to
name Mariana.
To have and to hold all y' faid porcttns of land w"' y" Great Ifland
henceforth to be called Ifle Mafon & all other Iflands adjacent &
\v"'in three Miles thereof and all & Singuler other y" premifcs hereby
Given granted aliened enfeoffed & confirmed or mcncttned or in-
tended by thefe prefents to be given granted Aliened w'" all & Singler
y' appurtences & every part & parcell thereof vnto y" faid lohn Ma-
fon his heyres & Aflignes for ever, To be holden of his faid Ma''" his
heyres & Succeffo" as of his Highnefs Mano' of Eaft Greenwich in
the County of Kent in ffree and Common Soccage & not in Capite
or by Kn" Service Neverthelefs w"' fiich exceptions refervacons, lim-
itacbns & DeclaracSns as in the faid Letters Pattents are Expreffed,
Yeelding and paying vnto Our faid Sovereigne Lord the King his
heirs and Succeffo" the one fifth part of all y" Oare of Gold and
Silver that from time to time & at all times hereafter fhall bee there
gotten had and obteyned for all Services Dutyes and Demands, And
alfo yelding & paying unto the faid Prefident and Councell & their
Succeffo" Yearly the fum of ffive fhillings Englifh Money or the
value thereof in fifh cr other Comodityes of the Country if it be
demanded.
And the faid Prefident & Councell for them and their Succeffo" doe
Covenant & Grant to & w"' y^ fai i John Mafon his heires and afl gnes
from and after thenfealing & delivery of thefe Pnts. according to the
purporte true intent & meaning of thefe p'nts that he fhall & may
from henceforth & from time to time for ever peaceably quietly have
hold poffefs & enjoy all the aforefaid porcons of Land w"' all other
the Iflands & premifes w"' the appurtences hereby before given &
granted
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Captain yolm Ma/on,
175
granted or mencJinecl meant or intended to be hereby given &
granted & every part & parcell tliereof without any lett difturbance
or dcnyall trouble intcrupcon or °v'octtn of or by the liaid prcfidcnt
& Councill or any perfon or pcrfoiis whatfoever claiming by from or
vnder them or their Succeffo" or by or vnder their State right Title
or intereft, And the faid Prefident & Councell for them & their Suc-
ceffo" doe Covenant &: Grant to & w"' the faid Ic 1 Mafon his heirs
and afTignes by tlicfc pnts that they the faid Trefident & Councell
ihall at all times hereafter upon reafonable requert at y" only proper
Cofl & charges in the Law of the faid lohn Mafon his hey res and
aflignes doe make performe fuffer execute & willingly confent unto
any further Adt or A6ts conveyance or conueyances affurance or
affurances whatfoever for the good & perfefl inverting affureing &
conveying & Sure makeing of all the aforefaid porc^ns of Land
& Iflands and all & Singler the Appurtences to y" fai('. John Mafoii
his heyres & afligncb as by him his hcyres & afligncs or by his or
their Councell Learned in the Law fliall be devifed advifed or re-
quired. And it is further agreed by & between the faid partyes to
thefe prefents, And the faid lohn Mafon for him his heyres Execu-
te" & Administ" doth Covenant to & with t < .; faid Prefident & Coun-
cill & their Succeffors by thefe Prefents that if at any time hereafter
there fhall be found any Oare of Gold or Silver w"'in the Grownds or
in any part of the faid premifes that then the f John Mafon his
heyres & AfTignes fhall yeeld & pay unto y° faid prefident & Councell
their Succeffo" and AfTignes one fifth part of all fuch Oare of Gold
& Silver as fhall be found in & vpon the premifes. And the faid
lohn Mafon doth farther covenant for him his heyres & AfTignes that
he will eflablifli fuch a Governm- in y' faid Porcons of Lands granted
vnto him & the fame will from time to time continue as fliall be
agreeable as neere as conveniently may bee to the Laws and
Cuflomes of the Realme of England, and if he fhall be charged at
any time to have negle6led his Duty therein that then he will re-
forme the fame according to the Dire6lions of the Prefident & Coun-
cill. And further that if y' faid lohn Mafon his heyres or affignes
Ihall
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(hall at any time hereafter alien thefc premifes or any part thereof to
any fforreignc Nations or to any pcrfon whatfocver of any ffnrrcignc
Nation without the Special! Lycence confent and agreemt: of the faid
Prcfident & Counccll their Succefl'o'' & AfTignes that then tlic parte
or parts of the faid lands foe aliened fliall imediatly returne back
againe to the vfe of the faid Prefident and Councill And further
know yee that the faid Prefident & Counccll have made conftituted
deputed authoriflied & appointed & in their place & ftead doe put
Ambrofe Gibbins^"'-^ or in his Abfence to any other perfon that fliall be
their Governo' or other Ofiic' to the Prefident & Councill to be their
true & LawfuU Attorney & in their name & ftead to enter the f' por-
Cttns of Lands & other premifes w"' their appurtnces or into fome part
thereof in the Name of the whole for them & in their Name to have
& take poffeffion & Seizing thereof & after fuch pofleflTion & Seizin
thereof or of fome parte thereof in y" Name of the whole foe had &
taken then for them & in their Names to deliver the full & peaceable
poffeffion & Seizin of all & Singuler the faid granted premifes unto
the faid John Mafon or to his certaine attorney or Attorneys in that
behalfe according to the true intent & meaning of thefe prefents rati-
fying allowing & Confirming all and whatfoever their faid Attorney
fliall do in or about y" premifes by thefe pfents. In wittneffe whereof
to one parte of thefe prefent Indentures remaining w"' y" faid John
Mafon the faid Prefident & Councell have put their Cofilon Scale &
to
«02 It is evident from tlie faft that
Ambrofe Gibbons is empowered by tliis
patent to give poffeffion of the province
of Mariana to Mafon that, in March,
1621-2, Gibbons intended foon to come
to New England, if he was not then al-
ready here. How much truth there is
in tlie rtatemcnt relative to him in "The
Title of Robert Mafon," as revifed al)out
1677, I cannot tell. It is probable that,
as there reprefented. Gibbons came to
New England in 1622 ; and it is poffible
that he built houfes at Cape Anne, fet
up the trade of filhery upon the coaft,
and refided here till after the Maffa-
chufetts charter was obtained ; and that
under authority of that charter the fer-
vantsand tenants of Mafon were :;je(fted.
We need more evidence, however, be-
fore we accept thefe ftatements as au-
thentic hiftory. But Gibbons could
not have remained in New England,
as there dated, till 1630, for he was in
England in the fpring of that year, and
on the 27th of March failed from the
Downs in the IVarwick for the Paf-
cataqua, as already ftated. Vide ante,
P- 57.
fH
Captain yolin Ma/on,
^n
lereof to
orrcignc
the faicl
lie parte
nc back
1 further
nftituled
doe put
t iliall be
be their
le f ' por-
bme part
e to have
& Seizin
oe had &
peaceable
lifes unto
rs in that
"ents rati-
Attorney
i whereof
aid John
Scale &
to
the Mafla-
ancl tliat
rter the fer-
ere ?je6led.
iwever, be-
nts as au-
)ons could
England,
he was in
year, and
1 from the
r the Paf-
Vide ante.
to y* other part thereof remaining w"* y' faid Pfident & Councell he
the faid John Mafon have put his hand & Sc.le. Given the Day &
Ycare firfl above Written.
II. GRANT OF THE PROVINCE OF MAINE.
August io, 1622.
A Grant of the Province of Maine to S" Ferdinando Gorges, and
John Mafon, Eff. 10'" of Augufl, 1622.
This Indenture made the lo"" day of Augufl; Anno Dom : 1622, li
in the 20th yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James by the
grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, De-
fender of the Faith, &c\ Betweene the Prefident & Councell of New
England on y" one part, and S' Ferdinando Gorges of London,
Knight and Captaine John Mafon of London Efquire on y"" other part
Wittneflcth^*'^ that whereas our faid Sovereigne Lord King James
for the makeing a Plantacon & ellablifliing a Colony or Colonyes in
y° country called or knowne by y" name of New England in America
hath by his Highnefs Letters Patents under the Great Scale of Eng-
land bearing date at Weflm' : the 3'' day of Novembe'. in the 1 8"' yeare
of his Reigne given granted and confirmed vnto the Right Honor-
able Lodowick Duke of Lenox George Marquifs of Buckingham,
James Marquifs Hamilton, Thomas Earle of Arundell, Robert Earle
of Warwick, S' Ferdinando Gorges Kn'. and diverfe others whofe
names are expreffed in y" faid Letters Patents, their fucceffors and
aflignes that they Hialbe one Body Politique and Corporate perpet-
ual!
^^ This grant, recorded in the Colo-
nial Entry Book, No. LIX. pp. loi-
108, is reprinted from A I indication of Appendix to that volume, pp
the Claims of Sir Ferdinando Gorj^a, 123.
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by John A. Poor, publifhed at New
York in 1862. It will be found in the
121-
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uall and that they fhould have perpetuall Succeflion & one Comon
Scale cr Scales to ferve for the faid Body and that they and their
Succeffors flialbe knowne called and incorporated by the name of
the Prefidcnt & Councill eftabliflicd at Plymouth in the County of
Devon for the planting ruling and governing of New England in
America. And alfo hath of his efpeciall grace certaine knowledge
and meer motion for him his beyres and fucceffo" : & given granted
and confirmed vnto the faid Prefident and Councill and their fuc-
ceffo''- under the refervacons, limitacons and declaracons in the faid
Letters Patents expreffed. All that part or porcon of that country
now comonly called New England w'^'' is fituate lying and being be-
tween the Latitude of 40 and 48 Degrees northerly Latitude together
w"" the Seas and lOands lying w"'in one hundred miles of any part of
the faid Coafts of the Country aforefaid and alfo all y" Lands, Soyle,
grounds, havens, ports, rivers, mines as well Royal mines of Gold
and Silver as other mines minerals pearls and pretious Hones woods,
quaryes, marlhes, waters fifliings hunting, hawking fowling como-
dities and hereditaments whatfoever together w"' all prerogatives
jurifdi6tions royaltys privileges franchifes and preheminences within
any of the faid Territoryes and precin6ls thereof whatfover, To have
hold poffefs and enjoy all and fingular the faid lands and premifes in
the faid Letters Patent granted or menconed to bee granted unto
y^ faid Prefident and Councill their Succeffo" and afTignes for ever to
be hclden of his Ma'" his heyeres and fucceffo" as of his highnefs
Mano' of Eaft Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and com-
mon Soccage and not in capite cr by Kn" fervice — Yeelding & pay-
ing to the King's Ma"'' his heyers and fucceffo" the one fifth part of
all Gold and Silver oare that from time to time and att all times
from the date of the faid Letters Patents fhall be there gotten had or
obtayned for all fervices dutyes c- demands as in & by his highncs
faid Letters Pattents amongft other divers things therein contayncd
more fully and at large it doth appeare. And whereas the faid PrcA-
dent & Councill have upon mature deliberacon thought fitt for the
better furniflaing and furtherance of the Plantacon in thofe parts to
appropriate
if
^•^^fh-'^iiif^ismsmiic-'^gts^^i^^'i^w^'mnHm
affifag.vW^:^T!aTO<iyflwgsgwg:*;ig'
Comon
id their
lame of
Dunty of
;land in
owledge
granted
heir fuc-
the faid
country
being be-
together
ly part of
Is, Soyle,
i of Gold
es woods,
ng como-
^rogatives
;es within
•, To have
remifes in
nted unto
for ever to
highnefs
and com-
ng & pay-
fth part of
all times
ten had or
,s highnes
contayncd
faid rrc<l-
itt for the
e parts to
ippropriatc
Captain ydm Ma/on.
179
appropriate and allott to feverall and particnler pcrfons diverfe par-
cells of Lands within the precin6ls of the aforefaid granted p'eniiffes
by his Ma" faid Letters Patents. Now this Indenture witneffeth
that y' f'' Prefident and Councill of their full free and mutuall confent
as well to the end that all the Lands, woods, lakes, rivers, waters,
Illands and fifliings w"' all other the Traffiqucs proffits & comodityes
whatfocver to them or any of them belonging and hereafter in thele
prefents menconed may be wholly and intirely invcflcd appropriated
fevered and fettled in and upon y"^ faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Cap'
John Mafon their hcyres and aflignes for ever as for diverfe fpeciall
fervices for the advanceni' of the f ' Plantacons and other good and fuffi-
cient caufes and confideracons them efpecially thereunto moveing
have given granted bargained fould afligned aliened fett over en-
feoffed & confirmed — And by thefe prefents doe give grant bargaine
fell aflTigne alien fett over and confirme unto y^ f'' S' Ferdinando
Gorges & Cap' John Mafon their heirs and afTignes all that part of
y" maine land in New England lying vpon y*^ Sea Coaft betvvixt
y° rivers of Merimack & Sagadahock and to y'^ furtheft heads of y"
faid Rivers and foe forwards up into the land weft ward untill three-
fcore miles be finifhed from y" firft entrance of the aforefaid rivers
and half way over that is to fay to the midft of the faid two rivers
w"'' bounds and limitts the lands aforefaid togeather w"' all Iflands &
Iftetts w"'in five leagues diftance of y" premiffes and abutting vpon
y" fame or any part or parcell thereoff. As alfo all the lands, foyle,
grounds, havens, ports, r\ers, mines, mineralls, pearls, pretious ftones
woods quarryes marflies waters fiftiings hunting hawking fowling and
other comodityes and hereditam" whatfoever w"' all and fingular
their apurtenances together v/"^^ all prerogatives rights royaltyes jurif-
diftions privileges franchiles libertyes preheminences marine power
in and vpon y" faid feas a'.d rivers as alfoe all efcheatsand cafualtyes
thereof as flotfon je.fon lagon w"' anchorage and other such dutyes
immunityes fects ifletts and apurtenances whatfoever w"' all ye eftate
right title intereft claime and demands whatfoever w'^'' y* faid Prefi-
dent and Councell and their fucceffo" of right ought to have or claime
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in or to y" faid porcons of lands rivers and other y' premiffes as is
afo''efaid by reafon or force of his highnes faid Letters Patents in as
free large ample and beneficiall maner to all intents conftrinftions
and purpofes whatfoever as in and by the faid Letters Patents y' fame
are among other things granted to y' faid Prefident and Coimcell
aforef'' E.iCept two fifths of y" Oare of Gold and Silver in thefe pnts
hereafter expreffed w''' faid porcons of lands w"' y*" appurtenances the
faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mafon w"' the confent of
y* Prefident & Councell intend to name y" Province of Maine
To have and to hould all the faid porcons of land, Iflands rivers and
premifes as aforefaid and all and fingler other y' comodytyes and
hereditam" hereby given granted aliened enfeoffed and confirmed or
menconed or intended by thefe prefents to be given granted aliened
enfeoffed and confirmed w"' all and finguler y" appurtences and
every part and parcell thereof unto y" faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and
Capt. John Mafon their heyres and afTignes for ever, To be holden of
his faid Ma"'' his heyres and fucceffo" as of his Highnes Mano' of
Eaft Greenwich in y" County of Kent in free and common Soccage
and not in capite or by Kn" fervice. Nevertheleffe w"' fuch excep-
tions refervacons limitacons and declaracons as in y" faid Letters
Patents are at large expreffed yeelding & paying unto our Soveraignc
Lord the King his heyres & fucceffo" the fifth part of all y° oare of
gold and filver that from time to time and att all times hereafter fhall
be there gotten had and obtayned for all fervices dutyes and de-
mands. And alfoe yeelding and paying unto the faid Prefident and
Councell and their Succeffors yerely the fum of Tenn fliillings Eng-
lifh money if it be demanded. And the faid Prefident and Councill
for them and their Succeffo" doe covenant and grant to and w"" the
faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mafon ther heires and
afTignes from and after the enfealing and delivery of thefe prefents
according to y= purport true intent a'ul meaning of thefe prefents
that they fhall from henceforth from cime to time for ever peaceably
and quietly have hold poffefs and enjoye all y^ aforefaid Lands Iflands
rivers and premifes w'" y" appurtenences hereby before given and
granted
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granted or menconed or intended to be hereby given and granted
and every part & parcell thereof w"' out any lett difturbance denyall
trouble interrupcon or evicon of or by y"" faid Prefident and Council!
or any perfon or perfons whatfoever claiming by from or under them
or their fucceffo" or by or under their ertate right title or Intercfl,
And ^ faid Prefident and Councill for them and their Succeffo" doe
further Covenant and grant to & w"" y'' faid S' Ferdinando Gorges &
Capt. John Mafon their heyres and aflignes by thefe prefents that
they y" faid Prefident and Councill fliall at all times hereafter vpon
reafonable requeft at y" only proper coft and charges in the Law of
y' faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Capt. John Mafon their heyres and
aflignes doe make performe fuffer execute and willingly confent
unto any further adt or a6ts conveyance or conveyances affurance or
affurances whatfoever for y*" good and perfe6l inverting affuring and
conveying and fure making of all the aforefaid porcons of Lands Iflands
rivers and all and singuler their appurtences to y* faid S' Ferdi-
nando Gorges and Capt. John Mafon their heyres and aflignes as by
them their heyres and aflignes or by his their or any of their Coun-
cill learned in y" Law (hall bee devifed advifed or required. And
further it is agreed by and between the faid partyes to thefe prefents
and y" faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Captaine John Mafon for them
their heyres executors adminiftrators and aflignes doe covenant to
and vv"' y" faid Prefident and Councill and their fucceffo" by thefe
prefents that if at any time hereafter there fliall be found any oare of
gold and filver within y" ground in any part of y" faid premifes that
then they y° faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mafon their
heyres and aflignes fhall yield & pay vnto y" faid Prefldent and Coun-
cill their fucceffo" and aflignes one fifth part of all fuch gold and fil-
ver oare as fliall be found within and vpon y' premifes and digged
and brought above ground to be delivered above ground & that
always wiihin reafonable and convenient time if it be demanded
after y" finding getting and aigging vp of fuch oare as aforefaid
w'" out fraud or covin and according to y' true intent and meaning
of thefe Prefeius. And ye P S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt.
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John Mafon doe further covenant for them their heyres and
aflfignes that they will eftablilh fiich government in y^ f porcons
of lands and Iflands granted unto them and y" fame will from time
to time continue as fliall be agreeable as nere as may be to y Laws
and Cuftoms of y" realme of England, and if they ihall be charged at
any time to have negleded their duty therein that then they will re-
forme the fame according to y" directions of the Prefident and Coun-
cill or in defaulte thereof it fliall be lavvfull for any of y" agrieved
inhabitants or planters being tenn" vpon y" faid Lands to appeale to
y" Chief Courts of Juflices of y" Prefident and Councill. And y" f'^
S' Ferdinando G- rges and Capt. John Mafon doe covenant and grant
to and w'** y^ faid Prefident and Councill their fucceffo" & affignes by
thefe prefents, that they y" faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John
Mafon fhall and will before y" expiracon of three years to be ac-
compted from y" day of y° date hereof have in or vpon the faid por-
cons of lands or fome p' thereof one parte w"' a competent guard and
ten famillyes at y" leaft of his Ma" fubje6ts refidcnt and being in and
vpon Y fame premifes or in default thereof fhall and will forfeite
and loofe to the faid Prefident & Councill the fum of one hundred
pounds fterling money and further that if y* faid S' Ferdinando
Gorges and Capt. John Mafon their heires and affignes fliall at any
time hereafter alien thefe premifes or any part thereof to any for-
raigne nations or to any perfon or perfons of any forraigne nation
without y" ibeciall licence confent and agreement of y" faid Prefident
and Councill their fucceffo" and affignes that then y° part or parts of
the fail lands fo alienated Ihall immediately returne back againe to
y'' ufe of y" faid Prefident and Councill. And further know yee that
y"= faid Prefident and Councill have made conftituted deputed author-
ized and appointed and in their place & fl:ead doe put Capt. Rob' Gor-
ges or in his abfence to any other perfon that fhall be their Governo'
or other officer to be their true and lawfull attorney and in their
name and flead to enter the faid porcons of Lands and other the
premifes w"' their appurtences or into fome part thereof in y*" name
of y ' whole, for them and in their name to have and take poffelfion
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and fcizin thereof, or fome part thereof in y^ name of y" whole foe had
and taken there for them and in their names to deliver the full and
peaceable poffefTion and feizin of all and finr^uler the faid granted
premifes unto y"" faid S' Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mafon or
to their certaine attorney or attorneys in that behalf according to
y" true intent and meaning of thefe prefents, ratifying confirming all
and allowing and whatfoever their faid attorney fliall doe in or about
y" ^ -emifes by thcfe prefents. In VVitneffe whereof to one parte of
thefe prefent Indentures remaining in the hands of S' Ferdinando
Gorges and Captaine John Mafon the faid Prefident and Councill
have caufed their comon feale to be affixed and to the other of thefe
prefent Indentures remaining in the cuftody of the faid Prefident
and Councill the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Capt. John Mafon
have put to their hands and feales. Given y" day and yeare firfl
above written.
III. GRANT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
November 7, 1629.
By the Council of New-England to Captain John Mafon.
This Indenture, made the Seventh Day of November, Anno
Domini One Thoufand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine, and in the Fifth
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, Charles, by the Grace of
God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of
the Faith, &c. Between the Prefident and Council of New-England,
on the one Part, and Captain John Mafon, of London, Efquire, on
the other Party : ^^ Witnesseth, That whereas our late Sovereign
Lord, of famous Memory, King James, for the making of a Planta-
tion, and eftablifliing of a Colony or Colonys, in the Country called
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or known by the Name of New-England, in America, did by his
Highnefs's Letters-pattents, under the Great Seal of England,
bearing Date at Weftminfter, the Third Day of November, in the
Eighteenth Year of his Reign, Give and Grant and Confirm unto the
Right Honourable Lodiwick, Duke of Lenox, George, Marquifs of
Buckingham, James, Marquifs Hamilton, Thomas, Earl of Arundel,
Robert, Earl of Warwick, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Knight, and
divers others, whofe Names are expreffed in the faid Letters-pat-
tents, their Heirs and Affigns, that they ihall be one Body Politick
and Corporate perpetuall, and that they (hould have perpetuall Suc-
ceffion, and one Common Seal or Seals to ferve for the faid Body ;
and that they and their Succeffors fhall be known, called, incor-
porated by the Name of the Prefident and Council, eftabliflied at
Phmouth, for the planting, ruling, and governing of New-England, in
America : And alfo did, of his efpecial Grace, certain Knowledge,
and meer Motion, for Him, his Heirs and Succeffors, give, grant, and
confirm unto the faid Prefident and Council, and their Succeffors,
under the Refervations, Limitations, and Declarations, in the faid
Letters-pattents expreffed, all that Part and Portion of that Country,
now commonly called New-England, which is fituate, lying, and be-
ing between the Latitudes of Forty Degrees and Forty-Eight north-
erly Latitude ; together with the Seas and Iflands, lying within One
Hundred Miles of any Part of the faid Coaft of the Country afore-
faid ; and alfo all the faid Soyle, Ground, Havens, Ports, Rivers,
Mines, as well Royal Mines of Gold and Silver as other Mines and
Minerals, Pearls and Precious Stones, Woods, Quarries, Marlhes,
Waters, Fifhings, Huntings, Hawkings, Fowlings, Commodities, and
Hereditaments whatioever ; together with all Prerogatives, Jurif-
di6lions. Royalties, Privileges, F"ranchifes, and Preheminences within
any of the faid Territories and the Precin6ls thereof whatfoever :
To have, hold, pofTefs and enjoy, all and Angular the faid Lands and
Premiffes in the faid Letters-pattents granted, or mentioned to be
granted, unto them the faid Prefident and Council, their Succeffors
and Afligns forever, to be holden of his Majefly, his Heirs and Suc-
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ceffors, as of his Highnefs's I.Tanor of Eaft-Greenwich, in the County
of Kent, in free and common Soccage, and not in Capite, or by
Knights Service ; yielding and paying to <^he King's Majefty, his
Heirs and Succeffors, the one-fifth Part of all Gold and Silver Oare,
that from time to time, and at all times from the Date of the faid
Letters-pattents fliall be thus gotten, had, or obtained, for all Ser-
vices, Duties, or Demands, as in and by his Highnefs's faid Letters-
pattents amongft divers other Things therein contained, more fully
at large it doth and may appear. And whereas the faid Prefident
and Council, have upon mature Deliberation thought fitt, for the
better Furnifliing and Furtherances of the Plantation in thofe Parts,
to appropriate and allot to feveral and particular Pcrfons, diverfe
Parcels of Lands within the Precin6ts of the aforefaid granted Prem-
iffes by his Majefty's faid Letters-pattents : Now this Indenture
WITNESSETH, That the faid Prefident and Council, of their free and
mutual Confent, as well to the End, that all the Lands, Woods,
Lakes, Rivers, Waters, Iflands and Fifhings, with all the Traffick,
Profits, and Commodities whatfoever, to them or any of them belong-
ing, and hereafter in thefe Prefents mentioned, may be wholly and
entirely inverted, appropriated, ferved and fettled, in and upon the
faid Captain John Mafon, his Heires and AfTigns forever, as for
divers fpecial Services for the Advancement of the faid Plantation,
and other good and fufhcient Caufes and Confiderations them efpe-
cially thereunto moving, have given, granted, bargained, fold, afTigned,
aliened, fet over, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by thefe prefents, do
give, grant, bargain, fell, afTign, aliene, fet over, enfeof, and confirm
unto the faid Captain John Mafon, his Heires and Affigns, all that
Part of the main Land in New-England, lying upon the Sea Coafl:,
beginning from the middle Part of Merrimack River, and from thence
to proceed northwards along the Sea Coaft to Pifcataqua River, and
fo forwards up within the faid River, and to the furthefl; Head there-
of, and from thence northweftvvards, until three Score Miles be
finifhed from the firfl; Entrance of Pifcataqua River, and alfo from
Merrimack through the faid Piver, and to the furthefl Head thereof,
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and fo forwards up into the Lands weflvvards until three Score Miles
be finifhed ; and from thence to crofs over Land to the three Score
Miles, and accompted from rifcataqua River, together with all Iflands
and Klcts within Five Leagues Diftance of the Premiffes, and abut-
ting upon the fame or any Part or Parcel thereof ; as alfo all Lands,
Soyles, Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines, Minerals, Pearls,
Precious Stones, Woods, Quarries, MarHies, Waters, Filhings, Hunt-
ings, Hawkings, Fowling, and other Commodities and Hereditaments
whatfoever, with all and Angular their Appurtenances ; together with
all Prerogatives, Rights, Royalties, Jurifdiclions, Privileges, Fran-
chifes. Liberties, Preheminences, Marine Power, in and upon the
faid Seas and Rivers ; as alfo all Efcheats and Cafualties thereof, as
FMotfam, Jetfon, Lagan, with Anchorage, and other fuch Duties, Im-
munities, Scotts Iflets, and Appurtenances whatfoever, with all the
Eftate, Right, Title, Intereft, Claim, and Demand whatfoever, which
the faid Prefident and Council, and their Succeffors, of Right ought
to have or claim in or to the faid Portions of Lands, Rivers, and
other the Premiffes as is aforefaid, by Reafon or Force of his High-
nefs's faid Letters-pattents, in as free, large, ample, and beneficial
Manner, to all Intents, Conftrudtions and Purpofes whatfoever, as in
and by the faid Letters-pattents the fame are amongft other Things
granted to the faid Prefident and Council aforefaid, except two-fifths
of the Oar of Gold and Silver in thefe Prefents hereafter expreffed ;
which faid Portions of Lands with the Appurtenances, the faid Cap-
tain John Mafon, with the Confent of the Prefident and Council, in-
tends to name New-HampJIiire : To have and to hold all the faid
Portions of Lands, Iflands, Rivers and Premiffes, and all and fingular
other the Commodities and Hereditaments hereby given, granted,
aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, or mentioned, or intended by thefe
Prefents to be given, granted, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, with
all and fingular the Appurtenances and every Part and Parcel there-
of, unto the faid Captain John Mafon, his Heirs and Affigns forever,
to be holden of his faid Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, as of his
Highnefs's Manor of Eaft-Greenwich in the County of Kent, in free
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and common Soccage, and not in Capite, or by Knights Service ;
neverthelefs with fuch Exceptions, Refcrvations, JJmitations and
Declarations, as in the faid Letters-pattents are at large cxpreffed :
Yielding and paying unto our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs
and Succeffors, the fifth Part of all the Oar of Gold and Silver, that
from time to time, and at all times hereafter, fliall be there gotten,
had, and obtained, for all Services, Duties, and Demands ; and alfo
yielding and paying unto the faid Prefident and Council, and their
Succeffors yearly, the Sum of five Shillings, Englifli Money, if it be
demanded, and the faid Prefident and Council, for them and their
Succeffors, do covenant and grant to and with the faid Captain John
Mafon, his Heirs and AfTigns, from and after the Sealing and De-
livery of thefe Prefents, according to the Purport, true Internt and
Meaning of thefe Prefents, that he fliall from henceforth, from time to
time forever, peaceably and quietly have, hold, poffcfs, and enjoy, all
the aforefaid Lands, Iflands, Rivers and Premiffes, with the Appur-
tenances, hereby before given and granted, or mentioned or intended
to be hereby given and granted, and every Part or Parcel thereof,
without any Lett, Difturbance, Denial, Trouble, Interruption, or
Evi6tion, of or by the faid Prefident and Council, or any Perfon or
Perfons whatfoever, claiming by, from, or under them, or their Suc-
ceffors, or by or under their Eflate, Right, Title, or Intcreft. And
the faid Prefident and Council, for them and their Succeffors, do fur-
ther covenant and grant to and with the faid Captain John Mafon,
his Heirs and AfTigns, by thefe Prefents, that they, the faid Prefident
and Council, fliall at all times hereafter, upon reafonable Requefl:, at
the only proper Coft and Charges in the Law, of the faid Captain
John Mafon, his Heirs and AfTigns, do make, perform, luffer, exe-
cute, and willingly confent unto any further A6t or A6i;s, Conveyance
or Conveyances, Affurance and Affurances whatfoever, for the good
and perfe6l invefl:ing, affuring, conveying, and fure-making of all the
aforefaid Portions of Lands, Iflands, Rivers, and all and fingular the
Appurtenances, to the faid Captain John Mafon, his Heires and Af-
figns, as by him, his Heirs and AfTigns, or by their, or any of their
Council
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And further it is agreed, by and between the faid Parties to thefc
Prcfents, and the faid Captain John Mafon, for him, his Heirs and Af-
ligns, doth covenant to and with the faid Prefident and Council, and
their Succeffors, by thefe Prefents, that if at any Time hereafter
there fliall be found any Oar of Gold and Silver within the Ground,
in any Part of the faid Premiffes, that then he the faid Captain John
Mafon, his Heirs and Afligns, fhall yield and pay unto the faid Prefi-
dent and Council, their Succeffors and Afligns, one-fifth Part of all
fuch Gold and Silver Oar as fhall be found in and upon the Premiffes,
and digged and brought above Ground, to be delivered above Ground,
and that always within reafonable and convenient Time if it be de-
manded, after the finding, digging, and getting up of fuch Oar as
aforefaid, without Fraud or Covin, and according to the true Intent
and Meaning of thefe Prefents. And the faid Captain John Mafon
doth further covenant for him, his Heirs and AlBgns, that he will
eftablifli fuch Government in the faid portion of Lands and Iflands
granted unto him, and the fame will from time to time continue, as
fhall be agreeable as near as may be to the Laws and Cuftoms of the
Realm of England ; and if he fhall be charged at any Time to have
negledled his duty therein, that then he will reform the fame, accord-
ing to the Difcretion of the Prefident and Council, or in Default
thereof, it fhall be lawful for any of the aggrieved Inhabitants or
Planters, being Tenants upon the faid Lands, to appeal to the chief
Court of Juftice of the faid Prefident and Council : And further, that
if the faid Captain John Mafon, his Heirs and Afligns, fliall at any
Time hereafter aliene thefe Premiffes, or any Part, to any foreign
Nations, or to any Perfon or Perfons of any foreign Nation, without
the efpecial Lycence, Confent, and Agreement of the faid Prefident
and Council, their Succeffors or Afligns, that then the Part or Parts
of the faid Lands fo aliened, fliall immediately return back again to
the Ufe of the faid Prefident and Council : And further, know ye,
that the faid Prefident and Council have made, conftituted, deputed,
authorized, and appointed, and in their (lead and place do put Cap-
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tain Walter Neal, or in his Abfence, any other Perfon who fliall be
their governor, or other Officer, to be their true and lawful Attorney,
and in their Name and Stead, to enter the faid Portion of Lands, and
other thePremiffes, with their Appurtenances, or into fomc Part there-
of, in the Name of the whole, for them and in their Name, to have
and take Poffcffion and Seizin thereof, or of fome Part thereof, in the
Name of the whole fo had and taken, then for them and in their
Names, to deliver the full and peaceable Poffeffion and Seifin of all
and fmgular the faid granted premifTes, unto the faid Captain John
Mafon, or to his certain Attorney or Attornies in that Ikhalf, ac-
cording to the true Intent and Meaning of thefe Prefcnts, ratifying,
confirming, and allowing all and whatfoever the faid Attorney fliall
do in and about the premiffes by thefe prefents. In Witness
whereof to one part of this prefent Indenture, remaining in the
Hands of Captain John Mafon, the faid Prefident and Council have
caufed their Common Seal to be affixed ; and to the other Part of
thefe prefent Indentures remaining in the Cuftody of the faid Prefi-
dent and Council, the faid Captain John Mafon hath put to his Hand
and Seal, given the Day and Year firft above written.
A true Copy of the File in the Secretary's Office of New-Hamp-
fiiire.
Attcjl. Eben. Thompson, Secretary.
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IV. GRANT OF LACONIA.
November 17, 1629.
The Grant of the Province of Laconia to S"" Ferdinando Gorges
& Capt yohn Mafon, the if Nov. 1629.
This Indenture made the feventeenth day of Nove:r.ber Anno
Domi : 1629 and in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
Charles by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France &
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Ireland Defender of the Faith &c ; Iktwcen the Prcfidcnt and Coun-
cill of New ICnglaiul in the one party & S' Fcrdiiiando Gorges of
London Kn' and Capt : John Mafon of London Efq' : on the other
party'^'' — Witncffeth that whereas Our late Sovereign Lord of famous
memory King James for the making a Plantation and ertablilhing of
a Colony in the Country call'd or known by the name of New Eng-
land in America did by his Highneffes Letters patent under the
great Seal of England bearing date at VVeilminflcr the third day of
November in the Eighteenth Year of his Reign, give grant & con-
firm unto the Right Hon'''' Lodowick Duke of Lenox George Mar-
quis of liuckingham james Lord Marquis of Hamilton Thomas Enrl
of Arundell Robert Earl of Warwick SJ Ferdinando Gorges Kn' and
divers others whofe names are expreff'd in the faid Letters Patent
their Heirs and affigns that they Ihall be one body politicque and cor-
porate perpetual and that they Ihould have perpetual Succeflion and
one Common Seal or Seals to ferve for the faid body and that they
and their Succeffors fliall be known call'd & Incorporated by the
Name of the prefident & Councill eftabliflied at Plym7 for the
planting ruling & Governing of New England in America and alfo
did of his fpecial grace certain Knowledge and mere motion for him
his heirs & Succeffors give grant and confirm unto the faid prefident
& Councill & their Succeffors under the refervation and limitations &
declarations in the faid Letters Patent expreff'd All that part & por-
tion of that country now commonly call'd New England which is
Situate lying and being between the latitude of Forty degrees & forty
eight of Northerly Latitude together with the Seas & Iflands lying
within one hundred Miles of any part of the faid coafl: of the Country
aforefaid And alfo all the Lands Soil ground Havens Ports Rivers
Mines as well Royal Mines of Gold & Silver a^id other Mines Min-
erals
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a copy recorded in the Majjfachufctts
Archives,Yo\. 1 1 1, pp. 140-14S, and was
tranfcribed l>y Mr. Tuttle Septemlier 12,
1871 ; and the proof has been carefully
compared with the copy in the MafTa-
chufeUs Archives, and corre6led by Mr.
William B. Trafk, the editor of Suffolk
Dec(fs, of which three volumes have
been printed by that county.
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crals pearls and precious Stones Woods Qimrrys Marflics Waters
Filhing Hunting Hawking Fowling Commodytes & Hereditaments
whatfoevcr together with all prerogatives Jurifdictions royalties priv-
ileges Franchifes and Preheminenccs within any of the faid Terri-
torys & Precincts thereof wluitfoever. To have hold poffcfs and
enjoy all and Singular the faid Lands and premifes in the faid
Letters patent granted or mentioned to be granted unto them the
faid prefident & Councill their Succeffors & Afligns for ever. To be
holden of his Majelly his heirs & Succeffors as of his Highneffcs
mannor of Eaft Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Com-
mon Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights fervice Yeakiing and
paying to his Majelly his Heirs & Succeffors the one fifth part of
all Gold & Silver ore that from time to time and at all times from
the date of the faid Letters patent Ihall be there gotten had or Ob-
tained for all fervices dutys or Demands as in and by his Highneffes
faid Letters patent amongft divers other things therein contained
more full and at large it doth and may appear And whereas the
faid prefident & Councill have upon mature deliberation thought fit
for the better furnifliing & furtherance of the Plantation in thofe
parts to appropriate & allot to Several and particular perfons divers
parcells of Lands within the precin6ts of the aforefaid granted prem-
ifes by his Majeftys faid Letters patent. Now this Indenture Wit-
neffeth that the faid prefident & Councill of their full free and mutual
confent as well to the end that all the Lands Woods Lakes loucks
Rivers waters Iflands & Fifliings with all other the Traficks profits
and commoditys whatfoever to them or any of them belonging &
hereafter in thefe patents mentioned may be wholly and entirely in-
verted appropriated fevered and fettled in and upon the faid S' P^er-
dinando Gorges & Capt, John Mafon their Heirs and affigns for ever
as for divers efpecial fervices for the Advancement of the faid Plan-
tation and other good and fufficient caufes and Confiderations them
efpecially thereunto moving have given granted bargain'd fold aflign'd
alienated fett over enfeofed & confirmed by thefe prcfcnts do give
grant bargain fell aflTign alien fett over enfeofed and confirm unto the
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faid S' Fertlinando Gorges & Capt. John Mafon their Heirs and Af-
fif^ns and to their Affociates and fiich as they fhall allow of & take into
adventure & joyn with them in their Plantations traficks & Difcov-
erys in tnc Parts hereafter expreff'd and their Heirs & adij^ns accord-
ing t / contracts with them to be made All thofe Lands & Countrys
lying adjacent or bordering upon the great Lake or Lakes or Rivers
commonly called or known by the Name of the River & Lake or
Rivers & Lakes of the Irroquois a Nation or Nations of Savage peo-
ple inhal)iting up into the Landwards betwixt the lines of Weft and
Northweft conceiv'd to pafs or lead u[nvards from the Rivers of Saga-
dahok & Merrimack in the Coimtry of New I-lngland aforefaid To-
gether alfo with the Lakes and Rivers of the Irroquois and other
Nations adjoining the middle part of which Lakes is fituatc & lying
neer about the Latitude of Forty four or forty five degrees reckoned
from the ICquinoctial line Ntjrthwards as alfo all the Lands Soils &
Grounds within ten Miles of any part of the faid Lakes or Riv;:rs on
the South or Eaft part thereof and from the Weft end or Sides of the
faid Lakes or Rivers fo farr forth to the Wefl as fhall extend half way
into the next great Lake to the Weflward and from thence North-
wards unto the North fide of the Main River which runeth from the
great & vafl Weflcrn I>akcs & fallclh into the Kivcr of of Canada in-
cluding all the Iflands within the i)recinct or prcambulation decribcd.
As alfo all the Lands, Soil, Grounds, Havens Ports, Rivers, Mines
Minerals Pearls & precious Stones Woods Quarrys, Marfhes Waters
Fifhings Hunting Hawking Fowling Trade & Trafick with the Sav-
ages and other Commoditys & Hereditaments whatfoevcr with all
aufl Singular their appurtenances together with all prerogatives
Rights Royaltys jurcdidions priveleges franchifes prehemincnces
Libertys Marine power in & upon the faid Rivers & Lakes. As alfo
all efcheats and Cafualtys thereof as P'lotfon Jctfon & Lagon with
Anchorages & other fuch dutys Immunitys fetfls iflets and appurte-
nences whatfoever with all the ^ilf^ate right title Intereft Claim &
Demand whatfoever w'*" the faid 1 refident & Councill & their Suc-
ceffors of Right ought to have or claim in or to the faid portions of
Lands
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Lands Rivers & Lakes and otlicr the prcmifes as is aforcfaid by rcai'on
or fo'-cc of his Highncffcs faid Letters patent in as free large ample &
beneficial Manner to all intents conflruclions & purpofes whatfoever
as in & by the faid Letters patent the fame arc amongft other things
grantcu to the faid prefident & Councill aforefaid Except two fifths
of the ore of Gold & Silver in thefc parts hereafter expreff'd which
faifJ i)ortions of Lands Rivers Lakes with the appurtenences the faid
S': Fcrdinando Gorges and Cap; Jn", Mafon with the C(jnfent of the
prefident & Councill intend to name the Province of Laconia. To
li;>"e & to hold all the faid portions of Land and all the Lakes &
in.-.nds therein contained as aforefaid and all & Singular other the
prcmifes hereby given granted aliened enfeoffed & confirmd or men-
tioned or intended by thefe prefents to be given granted aliened en-
feoffed and confirmed with all & Singular the appurtenances & every
part & parcell therof unto the faid S^ Fcrdinando Gorges & Cap; John
Alafon their Heirs and Afligns & their affociatcn contracts with them
for ever. To be holden of Ids faid Majcfty his Heirs and fucocffors as
of h:s Highneffes Mannor of Haft Grecnwhich in the County of Kent
ill free & Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights fervice
Ncverthclefs with fuch exceptions refervations Limitations & declara-
tions as in the faid Letters patent are at large exjjreff'd Yealding
and paying into our Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs & Succefforb
the fifth part of all the Ore of Gold & Silver that from time to time
and at all times hereafter fliall be there gotten & obtained for all fer-
viccs dutys & demands And alfo Yealding & j)aying unto the faid
picfident & Councill and their Succeffors yearly the fum of Ten
Pounds of Lawfull Money of England at one intire paym' within
ten days after the feart: of S" Michael the Archangel Yearly. And
the faid prefident and Councill for them & their Succeffors do cove-
nant and grant to & with the faid S; I'^erdinando Gorges and Cap'
John Mafon their Heirs & adigns and their Affociatcs from & after
tiicir fealing & dcHvcing of thefe prefents according to Lhe purpuil
true intent and Meaning of thefe prefents that they Ihall from hence-
fortii from ti;ne to time for ever peacably and quietly have hold
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pofefs & enjoy all the aforefaid portions of Lmds Lakes & Rivers
witli all the Iflands and premifes with the appurtenances hereby be-
fore given & granted or mentioned or intended to be hereby given
and granted & every Part & Parcell thereof without any Lett Difturb-
ance denyal trouble interruption or eviction of or by the faid prefi-
dent & Counceil or any perfon or perfons whatfoever claiming by from
or under them or their Succeffors or by or under their Mftate right
Title or interefl And the faid prefident & Counceil for them & their
Succeffors do further covenant & grant to & with the faid S' Ferdi-
nando Gorges & Capt: John Mafon their Heirs & AlTigns & their
affociates contractors as aforefaid by ihefe prcfents. That they the
faid prefident & Counceil (hall at all times hereafter upon reafonable
requeil at the only proper cofts and Charges in the Law of the faid
S' Ferdinando Gorges and Cap' John Mafon their Heirs & Afligns &
their Affociates do make perform fuffer execute & willingly confent
unto any further Act or A(5ts conveyance or conveyances Affurance
or affurances whatfoever for the good & perfe6t inverting affuring
conveying & fure making of all the aforefaid portions of Land Lakes
Iflands & all & Singular their Appurtenances to the faid S' Ferdi-
nando Gorges & Capt. John Mafon their Heirs & AfTigns & their
Affociates as by »hcm their Heirs (k afTigns & their Affociates or by
his their or any of t! Jr Counceil learned in the Law fliall be devifed
advifed or required And further it is agreed by & between the faid
Partys to thefe Prefents & the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Cap' John
Mafon for them their Heirs Executors Adminidrators and Ailigns
& their Affociates do covenant to & with the faid prefident and Coun-
ceil and their Succeffors by thcfe prefents that if at any time here-
after their fhall be found any ore oJ Gold & Silver within the ground
wherein any part of the faid premifes that then they the faid S; Fer-
dinando Gorges & Capt. John Mafon their Heirs & Afiigns and
Affociates (hall yeald & pay unto the faid prefident & Councill their
Succeffors & afTigns One fifth part of all fuch Gold & Silver ore as
fhall be found within & upon the premifes & digged & brought above
ground to be deliver'd above ground and Liiat always within reafon-
able
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able and convenient time if it be demanded after the finding getting
& digging up of fuch ore as aforefaid without fraud or cunning and
accordingly to the true intent and meaning of thofc Prefcnts. And
the faid S; Ferdinando Gorges & Cap' John Mafon do further cove-
nant for them their Heirs & Afiigiis & their Affociatcs that they will
cftaljlilh fuch Government in the faid Portions of Land & Klands
granted unto them and the fame will from time to time continue as
Ihall be agrcable as neer as may be to the Laws & Cuftoms of the
Rclm of England & if they fhall be charged at any time to have Neg-
lected their duty therein that then they will reform the fame according
to the Directions of the prefidcnt & Counccil or in default ♦^hercof it
fhall be Lawfull for any of the agreiv'd Inhabitants or Planters being
Tenants upon the faid Lands to appeal to the Chief Courts of Juflice
of the faid prefident and Counciel and the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges
& Cap! John Mafon do Covenant & Grant to and with the faid Pre-
fidcnt & Counceil their Succeffors and Afllgn's by thefe Prefcnts that
the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Cap'. John Mafon fhall & will befor
the expiration of three Years to be accounted from the day of the
Date hereof have in and upon the faid portions of Lands or fome
part thereof one Fort with a Competent guard & ten Familys at the
lead of his Majeflys Subjects refident and being in & upon the fame
prcmifes or in default thereof fhall & will Forfit & loofe to the faid
prefidcnt & Counccil the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Sterling Money
& further that if the faid S' I'erdinando Gorges & Capl John Mafon
their Heirs and Affigns or Affociatcs fliali at any time hereafter alien
thefe premifes or any part thereof to any Foreign Nation or to any
ncrfon or perfons of any Foreign Nation without the Special liccnfe
confcnt and agreement of the faid Prefidcnt & Counceil their Succef-
fors or AfTigns that then the part or parts of the faid Lands fo alien'd
fliall Immediately return back again to the ufe of the faid prefidcnt &
Counceil And the faid Prefidcnt & Counccil for themfelves and their
Succeffors do further covenant & Grant to and with the faid S; P""er-
dinando Gorges & Cap; John Mafon their Heirs & Afligns and Affo-
ciatcs And by thefe Prefcnts that it fhall & may be Lawfull at all times
hereafter
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hereafter to and for the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Capt. John Ma-
fon their Jieirs Afdgns & their Affociates and the Deputys Factors
Servant:i & Tenants uf them or any of thetn to have free l-i^^refs Rc-
grefs way and J'affage to enter & pafs into& Return {xuvn. and to any
of the faid demifed Lands Fakes & Rivers with their Ships Ijoats Harkes
or other Veffells with their munition & their Cattle and Commoditys
of what nature foever from by & through any of the Lands Rivers
Harbours Creeks or Sea Ports uj)on the Sea Coads or l-"rontier jiurts
of New f'jigland aforefaid belonging to the Frehdent & Counteil afore-
faid without any Lett trouble Interruption moleflation or hindrance
of them the faid Frefident & Counccil their Succeffors or AflTignsor if
any (jther perfon or Ferfons claiming under them or by their Means
or pnjcnrement. And for the better accommodation of them the faid
S; Ferdinando Gorges & Cap' John Mafon their Heirs Afifigns and
Affociates in their intended 'I'raficks & l^lantalions above in the faid
Lakes of the Irroquois whither their Goods and Merchandifes from
the Sea Forts are to be after Landing Tranfported, it fhall be Lawful!
for them to make chois of & take & poffcfs for the ufe of them the
faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Cap' John Mafon their Heirs Affigns &
Affociates and their iJeputys Fa6t(jrs Tennants and Planters ui their
Colonys in any of the J'arts Harbouis or Creeks in New Fngland
lying moll Commodious for their Faffage up into the faid Lakes One
Thoufand Acres of Land upon the fide or fides of fuch Harbours
Forts Rivers or Creeks where the fame is not yet difpofed of to any
other perfons by the faid Prefident & Counceil And the Lands by
them fhall be Holden Fofeffed & enjoy'd as freely and with as ample
privileges Juredictions and Commoditys in all refpects as any other
the Lands above in thefe Frefents demifed & granted unto them.
And further know ye that the faid prefident and Counceil hi<ve made
conftituted deputed Authorized and Appointed And in their place and
ftead do put ICdward Godfrey or in his abfence to any other perfon
that fhall be their Governor or other Officer to the Frefident and
Counceil to be their true & Lawful! Attorney and in their Name and
Stead to enter the faid Portion of Land and other premifes with their
Appurtenances
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Appurtenances or into fome part thereof in Name of the Whole for
them & in their Name to have & take Pofedion and Seizing thereof
or and after fiich J'ofefJion and Seizing thereof or fome jwrt therof in
tlx; name of the whole fo liad & taken then for them & in their
Name to dehver the full & peacahle i'ofedion & Seizing of all & Sin-
gular the faid granted premifes unto the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges
& Capf John Mafon or to their certain Attorney or Attorneys in that
behalf according to the true intent and meaning of thefe prefents
ratifying confirming & allowing all and whatfoever their faid Attor-
ney (liall do in or ahcjut the premifes by tliefe J'refent;;. In wilnefs
wlicreof tf) one of thefe prefent Indentures remaining in the Hands
of the faid S' Ferdinando Gorges & Cap! John Mafon the faid prefi-
(ient and Counceil have caufed their Common Seal to be afTixed and
to the other I'art of thefe Prefent Indentures remaining in the Cuf-
tody of the faid lYefident & Counceil the faid S' Fc.dinando Grirges
& Cap! John Mafon have put to their hands & Seals giving the day
and Year firR above written.
Thefe are to Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Origi-
nal I'Jiter'd upon Record in the Office of the Lords Commifiioners
for Trade and Plantations.
John PowNALn
Secretary
Wnrn'.nAf,L
Icbry 17, 1763
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V. GRANT OF PESCATAWAY.
November 3, 1631.
Grant & Confirmation of Pefcataioay to S". Fircdinado Gorges &
Capt. Mafon & others And 1631.
This Indenture made the 3'' day of Nouem": An" Dm 163 1 : and in
y' 7"' yeere of y' Reigne of our SoQaigne Lord Charles by the Grace
of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of
the ffaith &c r^*^ Betweene the prefid' & Council! of New England on
y^ one p'*' and Sf Ferdinando Gorges Kn! Cap! John Mafon of Lon-
don Efq' and their Affociates John Cotton, Henry Gardner, Geo.
Griffith, Edwin Guy, Thomas Wannerton. Thomas Eyre and Eliez'
Eyer on y' other p'?" Wittneffeth. That whereas our late Soueraigne
Lord of famous inttnor)' King James for the makeing of a Plantacon
and eftablifhing of a Colonic, or Colonies in y" Countries called or
knowne by the name of New England in America, did by his High-
neffes Lfes patents under the Great Scale of England, bearing Date
at Weftm y" 3' day of Nou' 1620 giue grant and confirme unto the
R' Hon.*"'* Lodwicke Duke of Lenox, Geo. Marques of Buckingham,
James L"* Marques of Hamilton, Thomas Earle of Arundale, Robert
Earle of Warwicke, S- Ferdinando Gorges Kn' and diuerfe others
whofe names are expreffed in the f Lfes PaT. their Heires and
Affignes, that they fhalbe one body Politique, and Corporate per-
petuall, and that they fhould haue perpetuall Succeffion, and one
Common Scale or Scales, to ferve for the faid Body, And that they
and their Succeffors flialbe knowne, called and incorporated by y"
name of the prefid' & Councill eftabliflied at Plym? for the plant-
ing ruling and gouerning of New England in America, and did of his
efpeciall
^o" This grant is i:)rinted from a copy Public Record Office, Colonial Papers,
made for Mr. Tuttle from the BritiJJi Vol. VI. Art. 28.
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efpeciall Grace, ''ertaine knowledge, and mere mocon for him his
Hcires and Succeff'' give, grant, and confirmc unto the f'l prefid. and
Councill and their Succeff" under y^ Rcfervacons, Limitacons and
Dcclaracons in the f'' Lre§ pat. expreffed All that part and porcon of
y' Countrie now commonly called New England w'^'' is fituate, lying,
and being betweene y" latitude of 40 gr and 48 of North'Iy latitude,
Togeather w"' y" Seas and Klands lying vv"'in 100 Miles of any port
of y" f Coafts of y" Countrie aforef And alfo all y' Lands, Soyles,
Grounds, Havens, Ports, Rivers, Mines as well Roy" Mines of Gold
and Silver as other Mines, Min'alls Pearles and precious ftones, '
Woods, Quarries, Marfhes, Waters, ffilhings. Hunting, Hawking
ffowling. Commodities and Hereditam" w'foever, togeather w"* all
Prerogatiues, Jurifdicons, Royallties, priuiledges, ffranchifes, and Pre-
heminences w"'in any of the f'' Territories and y" p'cin(51s thereof
w'foeuer. To have hold poffefs and enjoy all and finguler the faid
Lands and p'miffes in y*" f Lfes pa^ granted or menconed to be
granted unto them y' f"* prefid' and Councill their Succeffors and
Aflign for euer. To be holden of his Ma"" his heires and Succeffors
as of his H'" owne many of Eafl: Greenw'^'' in the Countie of Kent, in
free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service.
Yeilding and paying to the King's Ma"" his Heires and Succeff" the
one s"" part of all y" Gold and Siluer Oar that from time to time, and
at all times from ye date of the f'* Lfes pal fhalbe there gotten had
or obteined for all Services duties or demands as in and by his
H'= Lfes pal : amongft diVs other things therein conteined more
fully and at large it doth and may appeare, and whereas the f Pre-
fid! and Councill have upon mature deliberacon thought fitt for the
better furnifliing and furtherance of y" Plantacon in thefe parts to
appropriate and allott to feiiall pticuler pfons diuerfe pcells of land
w"'in the p'cinds of the aforef granted p'miffes by his Ma" f"* Lfes
pal. Now this 'ndenture Witneffeth that the f'^ Prefid! and Councill
of their full free and mutuall confent, as well to y" end that all the
lands, Woods, Lakes, louches Rivers, Waters, ponds, Iflands and
Fifliings, w'" all other Traffique, Proffitts, and Commodities what-
foeuer
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foeuer to them or any of them belongi.ig, and hereafter in thefe
pilts menconed may be wholly and entirely inverted ippropriated
feauercd and fettled in & vpon y' T' Sir fferdinando Gorges, Capt.
John Mafon and their Affociates, John Cotton Henry Gardner,
George Griffith, Edwin Guy, Thomas Wannerton, Thom : Eyre &
Eliezer Eyre as by diuers fpeciall Seruices by them already done for
the aduancement of the T' plantacon by makeing of Clapboards and
Pipe-ftaues — makeing of Salt panns, and Salt, tranfporting of Vines
for makeing of Wines fearching for Iron Oare being all bufineffe
of very great Confequence for caufeing of many Soules, both men,
women and boys and (lore of Shipps to be employed thither, and fo
in fhort time proue a great Nurfery for Shipping and Mariners, and
alfo a great helpe to fuch as in this Kingdome want good Im-
ploym' And further for y' the f** S' fferd : Gorges, Capt. John
Mafon and their faid Affociates John Cotton, Henry Gardiner, Geo:
Griffith Edwin Guy, Thom. Wannerton, Tho. Eyre and Eliezer Eyer
haue by their Agents there taken great paines and fpent much tyme
in the difcouering of the Countrie all w^'' hath coft them (as we are
credibly Informed) 3000* and upwards, which hitherto they are
wholly out of purfe, upon hope of doing good in time to come to
y" publicque, and alfo for other good and fufficient Caufes and Con-
fideracons the f"? prefid' and Councill efpecially thereunto moueing,
Haue giuen granted bargained fold affigned, aliend, fett ouer enfeoffed
and confirmed and by thefe piits do giue grant, bargaine, fell affigne,
aliene fett ouer enfeofife and confirme unto the f'' fferdinando Gorges
Capt John Mafon, John Cotton, Hen : Gardner Geo. Griffith Edwin
Guy, Thom. Wannerton Thom. Eyere and Eliezer Eyre their Heirs
and Affignes for ever All that houfe and cheife habitacon fituate and
being at Pafcataway als Paffataquack ais Baffaquacke in New Eng-
land aforefaid. Wherein Capt. Walt. Neale and y" Colony '""' him now
doth or lately did refide togeather w"* the Gardens and Corne ground
occupied and planted by the f"^ Colonie, and the Salt workes all ready
begun as aforef And alfo all that porcon of Land lying w"'in the
precin6ts hereafter menconed, beginning vpon the Sea coaft about 5
miles
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Captain John Ma/on, 201
miles to the vv'ward of or from the f** cheife Habitacon or Plantation
now poffeffed by the f' Capt. Walter Nealc for y' ufe of the Aduen-
tiirers to Liconia (being in the latitude of 43 degr or thereabouts in
the Harbour of Paffataquack ais Baffataquack aly Paffatavvay, and
fo forth from y' f beginning Eaftw'' & North eaftw' and fo proceed-
ing Northw'*' or North WeftW'.' into y" Harbour and River along the
Coafts & Shoares thereof including all the IHands and Iflets lying
w"'in or neere unto the fame vpwards unto the head land oppofite
unto the plantacon or Habitacon now or late in the Tenure or Occu-
pation of Edw'l Hilton, & from thence, W'w''' and South W'w''' in
y" midle of the Riuer and through the midle of y' Bay or Lake of
Bequacack ais Baffaquack or by what other name or names it hath
towards the bottome or Weftermofl part of y*" Riuer called Pafcaf-
fockes to the falls thereof, and from thence by an Imaginary Line to
pafs ouer, and to the Sea, where the pambulacon begann Togeather
w"' all y" Lands, Soyle, Ground, Wood, Quarries, Mines, ffifhing
Hunting Hawking ffowUng Comodities and Hereditam'? whatfoeuer,
Togeather alfo w"' all Progatiues, Jurifdicons Royallties, Priuileidges,
ffranchifes and Preheminences w"'in y" precin6ts of land conteined
w"'in y" limits or bounds aforef! And alfo the Ifles of Shoales, and
y' ffifhings thereabouts and all the Seas w"'in 15 miles of the foref''
Sea Coafts, And alfo all the Sea Coafts and land lying on y" Eaft and
Northeaft fide of the Harbour and River of Pafcataway aforef'^ and
oppofite to the bounds above menconed, beginning 15 miles to y° S:
eaftvvards of y' mouth or firft entrance and beginning of the faid
Harbour, and fo vpp to y= falls and into the ponds or Lakes that feed
the f ffalls, by the fpace of 30 miles, including the f"* ponds or Lakes
and the Shoares thereof, and fo croflTrng into the Landward, at a right
angle by the fpace of 3 miles the whole length thereof from y* f mouth
or firft entrance from the Sea and Eaftw'"' into y" Sea w'^'' f'' 3 Miles
fhalbe allowed for y"= breadth of y" f*" land laft menconed both vpon
y' land and Sea, As alfo all y" Land, Soyle, Ground, Woods, Quar-
ries, Mines, ffifhinge. Hunting Hawking ffowling Commodities and
Hereditam" whatfoever togeather w'" all prerogatiues Jurifdicons
26 Royallties
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T/ie Charters of
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Royallties Priuileidges ffranchifes and pheminences w""!!! the ficinfls
of land laft menconcd, conteined. To haue and to hold all y" f' Houfo
and Habitacon porcons of Land and all Lakes and Iflands therein
conteined as aforefaid, and all and finguler other y" pmiffes hereby
giuen, granted, bargained, fold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed,
w"' all and Angular thappurtences and every part and pccU thereof
unto y° f! S' fferdinando Gorges, Capt. John Mafon John Cotton,
Henry Gardner Geo. Griffith Edwyn Guy, Thomas Wannerton,
Thomas Eyre and Elyezer Eyer to y' only vfe & bchoofe of them
y'' f S' fTerd : Gorges &c. for ever. Yeilding and paying unto our
Souef L'' y" King his Heirs and SuccefTors \ of all yi" Oare of Gold
and Silver that from time to time and at all tymcs hereafter flialbc
there gotten had & obteined for all Seruices, duties and demands,
and alfo yeilding & paying unto the f prefid! Councill and their
Succeffo" euery yeere yeerely for ever 40'' fler^'^ at y° ffeaft of S! Mich :
tharchangell if it fhalbe lawfully demanded, at the Affurance Houfe
on the Wefl fide of the Roy" Exchange in London. And the f pre-
fid' & Councill for them & their Succeff'" do Covenant and Grant to
and w"' y° f S' fiferdin : Gorges, Capt. John Mafon and their faid
Affociates John Cotton Henr. Gardner Geo. Griffith Edwyn Guy
Thom. Wannerton, Thorn. Eyer and Eliezer Eyre their Heires &
Aflignes by thefe pilts that from thenfealing and deliuery hereof
according to y" purport, true intent and meaning of thefe pnts they
the f S' Ferdinan. Gorges, Capt. John Mafon and their f Affociates
John Cotton Henry Gardner, Geo. Griffith, Edwin Guy, Thom.
Wannerton Thom. Eyer and Eliezer Eyre, their Heires and AfTignes
fliall from tyme to tyme for euer peacably and quietly haue hold
poffefTe and enjoy all thaforef Houfe and Cheife Habitacon porcons
of Land w"' all y" Iflands and p'miffes w"* thappurtences hereby be-
fore giuen and granted or menconed, meant or intended to be hereby
giuen and granted, and every part and parcell thereof, w^ut any
Lett, diflurbance, denyall trouble mterrupcon or eviccon of or by
y" f' Prefident and Councill or any pfon or pfons whatfoeuer claym-
ing by from or vnder them or their SuccefTors or by or under their
Eftate,
Captain yohn Ma/on.
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Eftatc, Right, Title or Intercn; And the f' prefid' and Councill for
thein and their SuccefTors do further Covenant and grant to and
w''' y'' f S' ffcrd. Gorges, Capt. John Mafon, and their Affociates
John Cotton, Henry Gardner, Geo. Griffith Edwyn Guy, Tho. Wan-
nerton, Thorn : Eyre and Eliezer Eyre their Heirs and Afs by thefe
puts that they the f prefid' and Councill fhall at all time & times
hereafter vpon reafonable rcqueft at the only proper Coft and
Charges in the Law of the f S' ferdin. Gorges, Capt. John
Mafon and their f Affociates John Cotton Henry Gardner, Geo.
Griffith Edwin Guy Tho. Wanncrton Tho ; Eyre and Eliezer Eyre
their Heires and Aff * do, make pforme, fuffer execute, and willingly
confcnt unto any further Adt or Adls, Conveyance or Conveyances,
Affurance or Affurances for the good and pfeCt Inverting, Affuring,
Conveying, and fure making of all the aforef Houfes and Habitacon,
persons of Land, lOands and all and fingular other the pmiffes
w"' thappurtences to the f' S' fferd. Gorges Capt. John Mafon and
their f"^ Affociates John Cotton Henry Gardner George Griffith Ed-
wyn Guy, Thomas Wannerton Tho. Eyere and Eliezer Eyre their
Heires and Affignes, as by them their Heires or Affignes, or by his
or their or any of their Councill learned in the Law ffialbe devifcd
or advifed or required. And further Know y" that the f prefid! and
Councill haue made, conflituted deputed, authorized appointed, and
in their place and deed do putt Capt. Thorn : Camack Henry Joce-
lin, or in their abfence to any other pfon that ffialbe their Gouernor,
or other Officer, to the pref!' and Councill to be their lawfuU Attorny
and in their name & (lead to enter into the f'' Houfe and Habitation
porgons of Land and other y" pmiffes aboue giuen and granted
w"' their appteiices, or into fome pt thereof, in the name of the whole
for them and in their name to haue and take pofleffion and feizin
thereof, and after fuch Poffeffion and Seizin fo thereof or of ibme
part thereof in the name of the whole fo taken and had, then for
them and in their names, to deliuer full and peaceable poffeffion and
Seizin of all and Singular the f granted pmiffes unto y" f*^ S' Fer-
dinando Gorges Capt. John Mafon and their faid Affociates John
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The Charters of
Cotton, Henry Gardner, Geo. Griffith, Edwyn Guy Thomas Wan-
ncrton, Thomas Eyre, and Ehczer Eyre, or vnto their certainc At-
torny or Attornys in that behalfc, according to the true intereft and
meaning of thcife pnts. Ratifying Confirming and Allowing all and
whatfoeucr their faid Attorny (hall do in or about the pmiffes by
thefe pnts. In Wittneffe whcrof the faid prefident md Councill
to two parts of thefe prefents both of one Tenor haue Sett their
Common Seale and to one part thereof the f S' Ferdin : Gorges,
Capt. John Mafon, John Cotton, Henry Gardner, Geo. Griffith,
Edwin Guy, Tho: Wannerton, Thorn: Eyre and Eliezer Eyre, haue
fett their hands and Seales the day and yeere firfl: aboue written.
VI. GRANT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
MASSONIA.
April 22, 1635.
Grant of New-HampJJiire and Majfonia to Captain yohn Mafon,
The patent of April 22, 1635, is intended, as is therein flated, to confirm
to Capt. John Mafon the right to the territory affigned him by the Council
for New England at its feffion February 3, 1634-5. The record of that
feffion is printed in the " Proceedings of the American Antiquarian So-
ciety" for April, 1867,*" pages 114 to 118. The Company having decided
to furrender its charter to the king, its territory was divided by the Coun-
cil at that meeting into eight divifions, which are feverally entered on the
record.
*>^ The number of the Proceedings of
the American Antiquarian Society for
April, 1867, pp. 51-131, contains ail the
records of the Council for New England
that are now known to be in exigence.
They run from May 31, 1622, to June
29, 1623, and from November 4, 1631, to
November i, 1638. The editor of thefe
records, Charles Deane, LL.D., prefixes
to them a valuable hiftorical introduflion.
Further remarks on the records by Dr.
Deane will be found in the Proceedings
of the fame Society for Oftober, 1875,
pp. 49-60.
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Captain yohn Ma/on, 205
record. No. i is afllgned to Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey ;
No. 2, probably to James Stuart, Duke of Lenox;""* No. 3, probably to
James Hay, Karl of Carline;**' No. 4, probably to James Hamilton, Mar-
quis of Hamilton ;**" No. $, to Edward Gorges ; No. 6, toCapt. John Mafon j
No. 7, to Sir Ferdinando Gorges ; and No. 8, to William Alexander, Earl
of Stirling. The form of conveyance, the bounds of the trads of the fev-
eral grantees, and the figncrs to the conveyances are entered on the record.
The bounds of Mafon's divifion are thus given : —
To beginn at y* middle of Namekeck harbour or river & from
thence to proceed E. ward along y"" fea coaft to Cape Anne. & round
about y" fame into Pafcataway Harbour. & fo forth wards up within
Y river of Newichewanock, & to y furtheft head of y" faid river, &
from thence N. W. ward till 60 miles be finifhed from the firft en-
trance of Pafcataway harbour. Alfo from Namekeck from the Har-
bour & river thereof up into y*" Land wefl 60 miles, from which
period to crolTe over land to the 60 miles end accounted from Pafcat-
away throii Newichewanock River into y"" Land N. Weft as afore-
faid ; & hereunto is to belong y" fouth halfe of y" Ifles of Shoales &
10,000 Acres on y'= S. Eaft part of y" River Sagadahock at y° Mouth
or Entrance therof.
Signed by
Lenox,
Arundell & Surrey,
Carlile,
Sterline,
Ed. Gorges,
S- Ferd. Gorges.
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Appended to the record of February 3, 1634-5, is the following
entry ; —
Memorandum, that to all thefe particular grants of the Divifions
aforefaid did figne with their own hands upon y' 14"* of Aprill fol-
lowing
^* No names are affixed on the record fons named is that No. 2 is not recorded
to thefe divifions. My reafon for think- as figned by Lenox, nor No. 3 by
ing that they were afligned to the per- Carlifle, nor No. 4 by Hamilton.
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The Charters of
lowing all y* above nameu Lords and others, and theruppon they had
every one his particular divifion delivered out unto them.
Memorand. the i8"' day of Aprill followixig Leafes for 3000 yeares
were made of the feveral divifions to feverall ^ifons intrufted for
the-r benefitts.
Memorand. the 22'' day of Aprill feveral deeds of fecfifment were
made unto the feveral proprietors of their feverall parts fo to them
allotted by the Divifions aforefaid.
In the Rev. William Hubbard's " Hiftory of New England," Vol. I. pp.
231, 232, is preferved a copy of the deed to Mafon, under this divifion with
the fignatures.
It is as follows: —
Forasmuch as by a mutual agreement, we whofe names are fub-
fcribed, Patentees or Adventurers, and of the Council of New Eng-
land, are to join in the furrender to his Majefty of the Great Charter
of that country, which was granted to us in the i8th year of the
reign of King James, of bleffed memory ; in whofe prefence, Feb. 3,
1634,'^*'^ lots were diawn for fettling of divers and fundry divifions of
lands
s"® There is no date here in the rec-
ord of the Council for New rii;.^lr.nd.
The editor of tlie fecond c. ■on of Hub-
bard's New England, tlie late William
Thaddeus Harris, A.M., conjefturcd
that the th'rd figure in the year j;;iven
in the manufcript of that hiltory was a
miftake, and tiiat the date intended was
1624. But fince the api>earance of that
edition the Council record for the meet-
ing when lots were drawn in the pref-
ence of King James has been difcovered,
and we find that it was held on Sunday,
June 29, 1623. The Hon. John G. Pal-
frey, LL.D., in his Hi/lory of New Eug-
l inci, Vol. I. pp. 400, 401, exprefles the
opinion that the phrafe "in whofe pref-
ence " refers to the Council, and not to
King James, and that the date in the
manufcript, February 3, 1634, reprefenis
truly the time when the divifion referred
to was made. I mufl dilTent from this
conclufion for thefe reafons : i It will be
obferved that this divifion was made by
drawing lots. Now at the divifion at
Greenwich June 29, 1623, in the prefence
of James I., this was the cafe, for the
record explicitly flates that lots were
drawn, and that the king drew the firlt
lot for the Duke of Buckingham, who
was abfent. On the contrary, at the
meeting February 3, 1634-5, fome other
mode of allotment must have been
ufed, as the territory allotted to Gorges
and Mafon was that to which they had
previous claims, by improvements which
they had made, and by grants which
they had received. The two divifions
afilgned to tliem united extended from
Naumkeag to Sagadahock, the fame
territory
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Captain yohn Mason, 207
lands on the fea coafts of the faid country, upon mofl: of us, who
hitherto have never been confirmed in the lands fo allotted :
And to the intent that every one of us, according to equity, and in
feme reafonable manner, anfwerable to his adventures, or other in-
tereft, may enjoy a proportion of the lands of the faid country, to be
immediately holden of his Majefty -.^^^ We therefore do condefcend,and
agree,
territory that is comprifed in the two
grants of 1622, namely, that of Mariana
to Mafon extendin<^ from Naumkeag to
the Merrimac, and that of the Province
of Maine to Gorges and Mafon, e^^ •:end-
ing the Merrimac to the Sagadahock.
TJie chances are very fmall indeed that
this could have happened if lots had
been drawn 2. It is here ftated that
molt of thofe who received lots at this
time had " never been confirmed in the
lands fo allotted," and the fame language
is ufed in the record. This indicates
that Ibme confiderable time had elapfed
between the divifion and the entry on
the record. 3. The grammatical "con-
Itruclion of the fentence would naturally
refer the words ' in whofe prefence '
to the king." This Dr. Palfrey admits.
I cannot doul)t, therefore, that the date
February 3, 1634, has been interpolated.
As we have only a tranfcript of Hub-
bard's hilfory, it is poffible that in his
('ri<;inal manufcri})t the author placed
in tiie margin the date of the meeting
when the inftrnment was authorized
to be made, and the copyirt erroneoufly
transferred the date to the body of the
inflrument.
®i* In purfuance of the defign here
flated that thefe grants fhould be "im-
mediately holden of his Majefty," the
Council for New England petitioned
the king to order the Attorney-General
to draw up for tiie grantees " feveral
patents of fuch parcels of land as by
their mutual confcnt have been allotted
to them, and to have the fame Patents
prepared fit for your Majelly's royal
fignature, with fuch titles, privaleges
[and] immunities as have been here-
tofore granted." Vide Hijlory of New
England, by W. Hubbard, Vol. I. p.
230, where the petition is printed in full.
The draught of this petition is entered
on the records of the Council April 26,
1635. Vide Proceedings of the Avicr-
ican Antiquarian Society, April, 1867,
pp. 119, 120. The Council for New
England prefented a petition to the
Privy Council, apparently in connefiion
with that to the king, in relation to the
refignation of their patent and the ifTue
of royal patents for the feveral divifions
which are fpecifically defcribed. Inftead,
however, of eight divifions, as on the
record, twelve are named in the petition;
and inftead of the numbers of the lots
beginning at the foulh and runninjr
north, the numbers here begin at the
north and run fouth. The petition alio
afks that the patent of the MafTachufetts
Bay Company be revoked, and that a
government for the whole country be
eftablifhed, uid a governor-general be
appointed. Extradls from this petition
are printed in the Hiflory of A^ew Eng-
land, by W. Hubbard, Vol, I. pp. 227-
230. On the Council records will alfo
be found other matters relating to the
furrender of the Great Charter, fuch as
draughts of the Declaration of the Coun-
cil, and of the Aft of Refignation, both
under April 18, 1635; and under April
26, 1635. a form for a i)roclamation by the
king eilabliftiing a general government
for New England. Vide Council Records
in Proceedings of the American Anti-
quarian
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TAe Charters of
agree, that all the part of the feacoaft of the country aforefaid, (hall
belong to Captain John Mafon, to begin at the middle of Naumkeek
River, and from thence to proceed eaft-vard along the feacoaft to
Cape Anne, and round about the fame into Pafcataqua Harbor, and
fo forward up the River of Nevvichawanock, and to the furtheft head
of the faid river, and from thence northweftward, till fixty miles be
finilhed from the firft entrance of Pafcataqua Harbor. Alfo from
Naumkeek through the harbor and river thereof, up into the land
weft fixty miles ; from which period to crofs over land to the fixty
miles end, accounted from Pafcataqua, through Newichawanock
River, and into the faid land northweft as aforefaid ; and here-
unto is to belong the fouth half of the Ifle of Shoals, and ten
thoufand acres of land on the foutheaft part of Sagadehock, at the
mouth or entrance thereof.
Saving and referving oat of this Divifion, to every one that hath
any lawful grant of lands, or Plantation lawfully fettled in the fame,
the freeholding and enjoying of his right, with the liberties there-
unto appertaining, laying down his jura regalia, if he have any, to
the Proprietor of his Divifion, wherein his land lies, and paying fome
fmall acknowledgment, for that he is now to hold his faid land anew
of the Proprietor of his Divifion.
Lenox,
Hamilton,
Arundel & Surrey,
Carlile,
Concordat cum originali, fa6la collatione per me.
Thomas Maydwel, Notar. Publicum.
As
Starling,
Edward Gorges,
Ferd. Gorges.
quartan Society ior April, 1867, pp. 119-
128, and Di. Deane's notes on the fame.
The Aft of Refignation, the date of
which in the record is left blank, was
figned June 7, 1635. A printed copy
will be found in Hijlorkal ColleHions,
by E. Hazard, Vol. 1. p. 393, and a man-
ufcript copy in the Britifh Public Record
Office, London, Colonial Vol. VIII.
No. 66. The Declaration is printed in
HiJloricalCoUeHions, by E. Hazard, Vol.
I. pp. 390-392. An attempt was made
in that year to vacate the Maflachufetts
charter as defired by the petitioners
I'ide
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Captain jfokn Mason. 209
i^nd
As before Hated, the form of this document and of the feveral other convey-
ances under this allotment is entered on the record of the Council February
3, 1634-5. But it is not all in one place. The portion preceding the
name of Capt. John Malbn is prefixed to the record of the divifion to
the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, which is the firft divifion recorded ; the
bounds are in another place, and the lafl paragraph in the document fol-
lows the record of the eighth and laft divifion.
The grant was confirmed under feal, April 22, 1635, by the Plymouth
Company, and two deeds of nearly the fame tenor are on record in the Reg-
iftry of Deeds of York County, Maine, Book II. pp. 14 to 17. They have
been copied for mc by Mr. William M. Sargent,"* of Portland, Maine, and
are as follows : —
This Jndenture made, the Two & twenteth day of April!, Jn the
Eleaventh yea^e of our Soveraign Lord, Charles by the grace of god.
King of England, fcottland, france, & Jreland, Defend' of the faith
&c : betwene the Councell eftablifhed at Plymouth In the
County of Deav^on for the planting ordering ruleing &
governint; of New England, in America on y'' one par*:,
& Cap* J<)hn Malbnc Efq' on the other part, Witnef-
feth/ That w'as our late Soueraign Lord King James of
bleffed
Plimouth
Council
&
Jn\ Mafon
Vide The Quo Warranto of 1635, by
Mr. G. D. Scull in the New Etii^/and
lUflorical and Geneahn^ical Ke>^i/lcr,
Vol. XXXVIII. pp. 209^216. Sir Fer-
dinando Gorges feems to have been the
only one of the eight perfon.s to whom
lands were afTigned February 3, 1634-5,
by the New England Council, who had
tlie right to tliefe lands confirmed by
the king. Thi.s was done by charter
April 3. 1639. This charter is printed
in Hijlorical Colletlions, by E. Hazard,
Vol. I. pp. 442-455. The bounds in
the charter are the fame as on the
Council record, except that on the
record the territory extends only fixty
miles inland, while in the charter it
extends one hundred and twenty miles.
3" Tlie firft volume of the York Rec-
ords of Deeds has jull been publiflied
under the fupervifion of the Maine
Hiftorical Society, with pecuniary aid
from the State of Maine. Mr. Sargent,
who is lemaikably well qualified for the
work, is tiie editor of the volume. Tiie
records of York County, Maine, arepre-
ferved at Alfred, the fliirc town. They
are the oldert records in tiie State.
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T/ie Charters of
blefled memory, by his highnefs Letters patients vnder the great
feal of England, bearing date at Weftminfter the third day of No-
vemb'' Jn the eighteenth yeare of his highncffe Reign over the
Realme of England, for the confidcrations In the fame letters pat-
tents expreffed, hath abfolutely given granted & Confirmed vnto the
fayd Councell & thejr fuccelTors for ever, all the Land of New Eng-
land Jn America lijng & being Jn breadth from fourty degrees of
Northerly latitude from the a3quino6liall Lyne, to fourty eight de-
grees of the fd Northerly latitude Jnclufiuely, & Jn length of & with
in all the breadth aforefd, through out the Mayn Land from fea to
fea, togeather alfoe with all the firme Lands, foyles, grounds Havons,
Ports, Rivers, Waters, fifhings Mines, and Mineralls as well Royall
mines of gould & filver as other Mines & Mineralls, pretious ftones
quarries, & all & fingular other commoditys Jurifdiflions, Royaltys,
priviledges, frantifes, & pra:heminences, both with in the fd Tra6l of
Land; vpon the Mayn, & alfoe with in the Jflands, & feas adioyning
(as by the fd Letters Pattents amongft diverfe other things thejr in
contayned, more at Large doth & may appeare)
Now this Jndenture further WitnefTeth, that y* fd Counfell in
PTormance of an agreement made by & between them felucs, & Jn-
afted the third day of February lafl: part before the date of thefc
Prefents, for a competent fome of Money, & alfoe for diverfe other
good caufes & confidcrations them the fayd counfell herevnto efpe-
tially moueing, haue given granted barganed fould, Jnffecffed & con-
firmed, & by thefe Prefents do give grant bargan fell Jnfcoffe &
confirme vnto the fd Cap' John Mayfon his heyres & alTignes, all that
part purpart & portion of the Mayn Land of New England aforefd,
begining from the Middle part of Nahumkege River & from thence
to proceed Eaftward along the fea Coafl to Cape Ann, & round about
the fame to Pifchataqua harbour, & foe forward vp with in the River
of Newgewanacke, & to the furtheft head of the fd River, & from
thence Northweftwards, till fixty Miles bee finiflied from the firfl
entrance of Pifchataqua Harbour, & alfoe from Nauumkeage through
the River there of vp into the land Weft fixty Miles, from which
perioud
Captain yohn Ma/on.
211
perioud to croflc over Land to the fixty Miles end, accompted from
rifchataqua through Newgewanacke River, to the Land Northwefl-
ward aforefd, & aUbc all that South halfe of the Yles of flioalcs to-
geather with all other Jfelands & Jfcletts as well Jmbayd, as with in
tiuc Leagues diflance from the Premifles, & abutting vpon the fame
or any part or J^rccU thereof, not otherwife granted to any by fpetiall
name ; All which Part & portion of Lands Jflands & P'milTes are from
hence forth to bee Called by the name of New liampfliyre/ And
alfoe the fd Counfell for the Confidcrations aforefd, haue given
granted barganed fould Jnfeoifed & confirmed, & by thefe pfents do
give grant bargan fell JnfeofT & confirme vnto the fd Cap' John May-
fon his heyres & alfignes all that other Prcell or portion of Lands,
woods & wood grounds, lijng on the South l^Zafl Part of the River
Sagadehocke Jn New England aforefd, at the Mouth or entrance
thereof, Contayneing, & to contayn there tenn thoufand Acers/
Which fd other Prcell of Lands from hence forth is to bee Called by
the name of Mai'fonia/ And moreouer the fd counfell for the confidera-
tions aforefd, haue given granted barganed fould, Jnfeoffd & Confirmed,
& by thefe Prefents do give grant bargan fell Jnfcoff & confirme vnto
the fd Cap' John Mafon his heyres & alfigns, togeather with the fd
barganed Premiffcs, all the firme lands foyles grounds Havons, Ports
Rivers, waters fifliings. Mines & mineralls, as well Royall Mines of
gould & filver, as other Mines & Mineralls, pra^tious flones quarries,
& all & fingular other CoiTioditys, Jurifdi6lions Royaltys, privilidgcs
frantifes, & preheminences both within the fd Trads of Land vpon
tlie Mayn, & alfoe with in the Ylands & feas adioyncing/ Saveing,
excepting, & referving, out of this Prefent grant onely the fifth Part
of all the oare of gould & filver due to his Majeftys heyres & Suc-
ceffors, & Jn & by the fd recited Letters Pattents referved/ To
haue & to hould all thofe the fd feverall Prcclls of Land, & all the
other fd barganed Prcmifies, with thejr & euery of there appurtenacs
(except before excepted) vnto the fd Cap' John Mafon, his heyres &
aflignes, to the onely proper vfs & bchalfe of him the fd Cap" John
Mafon, his heyrs & ailigns for ever, & to bee Jnioycd as fully freely
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& Jn as large ample & benefitiall manner & forme to all Jntents &
purpofes w'foeuer, as they the fd Counfell & thejr fucceflbrs by vertue
of the fd recited letters Pattents might or out to haue hould & Jnioy
the fame or any Part or Prcell there of/ Jn witnefs w'of to the one
Part of this Prefent Jndenture, remaneing in the hands of the fd
Cap' John Mafon, they the fd Counfell haue afixed thejr CoiTian feal/
to the other Part of this Prefent Jndenture remajning Jn the hands
of the fd Counfell, the fd Cap' John Mafon hath fett two his hand &
feal dated the day & yeare firfl aboue written/ Anno : Dom': 1635:
& fealed with the feal of the fd Counfell thereon appended/
Vera Copia/
Fred: Ixem Noto" pub"ns
1664:
A True Coppy tranfcribed out of the originall Coppy this 25 May :
1667 : & there with Compared p Edw: Rishworth Re: Cor:
To all Chriftean people vnto whom thefe Prefents fliall come, the
Councell for the affayres of New England Jn America fend greeteing
in o' Lord god everlalling/ Was our late Soueraign Ld King James
of bleffed memory, by his highnefs letters pattents vnder the great
feal of England beareing date at Weftminfter the third day of No-
vemb' Jn the eighteenth yeare of his Reign over his highnefs Realme
of England, for the Confideration Jn thefd letters Pattents expreffd,
& declared, hath abfolutely given granted & Confirmed vnto thefd
counfell, & their fucceflbrs for ever. All the land of New England ]\\
America, lijng & being in breadth from fourty degrees of Notherly
Latitude from the equino6tiall Lyne to fourty eight
Plim: Council degrees of the fd Notherly latitude Jnclufeively, & Jn
Tn° Mafon length of and with in all the breadth aforefd, from fca
to fea, togeather alfoe with all the firme Lands Soyles
grounds, havens ports Rivers, Waters, fifhings. Mines, & Mineralls as
Well
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Well Royall Mines of gould & filver as other Mines, & Mineralls
pretious floons quaries, & all fingular other commoditys, Jurifdidlions
Royaltys, priviledges Frantifces, preheminences, both with in the fd
Tracft of Land, vpon y" Mayn & alfoe within the Yflands & feas
Adioyneing, as by the fd letters pattents, amongfl diverfe other things
therein Contayned, more at large, doth & may appeare ; Now know
all men by thefe pfents. That y" fd Counfell of New England in
America being alTembled Jn publick Court, according to an adl: made
& agreed vpon the third day of February lafl palt, before the date of
thefe Prefents, for diverfe good caufes & confiderations, them y'vnto
efpetially moueing, Have given, granted, aliened barganed & iould,
& in & by thefe Prefents do for them & thejr fucceffors, give, grant,
aliene bargane fell & confirme vnto Cap' John Mafon Efq', his heyres
& alTignes, all that part of the Mayn Land of New England aforefd,
begin ing from the Middle part of Navmkeck River, & from thence
to proceed Eaftwards along the fea Coaft to Cape Anne & round
about the fame to Pifchataway Harbor, & foe forwards vp with in the
River of Newgewanacke, & to y" furtheft head of the fd River, &
from thence North VVeftwards, till fixty Miles bee finifhed, from the
firft entrance of Pifchataqua Harbor & alfoe from Naumkecke through
the River thereof vp into the L.md Weft fixty Miles, from which
period to crofs over Land to y^ fixty Miles End, accompted from
Pifchataway, through Newgewanack River to the Land North Weft
aforefd/ & alfoe all that the South halfe of the Yles of flioales/
all which Lands with the Confent of the Counfell ftiall from hence-
forth bee Called New Hamfliyre/ And alfoe tenn Toufand Acers
more of Land Jn New England aforefd, on the South Eaft part of
Sagadihoc, at the Mouth or entrance y' of, from henceforth to bee
Called by the name of Maflbnia/ togeather with all & fingular Havens
Harbors, Cricks, & Jylands Jnbayd, & all Jflands & Jfetts, lijng with
in fine leagues diftance of the Mayne land oppofite & abbutting vpon
the Premifes or any part thereof. Not formerly lawfully granted to
any, by fpetiall name, & all Mines, Mineralls, quaries foyles, & woods,
Marfties waters Rivers lakes, tifliing, hawkings hunting, & fowling,
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& All other Royaltys, Jurifdidlions previledges, Preheminences pro-
fitts, coiiioditys, & haeriditaments w'foever, with all & fingular thejrc &
every of y' app'tenances & togeather alfoe with all rents refcrved, &
the bencfitt of all profitts due to the fd Counfell, & thejr fucccfTors,
with pouer of Judicature in all caufes & matters w'foever, as Well
Criminall Capitall & civill, arifeing or which may hereafter arifc with
in the Lymitts, bounds & p'cin6ls aforfayd, to bee exercized, & exe-
cuted according to the Laws of England, as neere as may bee, by the
fd Cap' John Mafon his heyres & adignes, or his or thejr Deputys
Leeften" Judges, Stewards or officers therevnto by him or them
affignned, deputed or appoynted from tyme to tyme, with all other
priviledges frantifes, Lybertys, Immunitys, Efcheats, & caufuallitys,
there of arifeing or which fliall or may hereafter arife with in the fd
Lymitts & JDcindls with all the Right title Clayme & deiTiand w'foever,
which the fd Counfell & thejr fucceffors now of right haue or ought
to haue or Claime, or may haue or acquir hereafter in or to the fd
portion of Lands, or Jflands, or any of the pmiffes, and Jn as large
free ample benefitiall a manner, to all Jntents Conftrudlions & pur-
pofes w'foever, as the fd Counfell, by vertue of his Majeftys fd letters
Pattents may or Can grant the fame faveing & always refcrving vnto
y^ fd Counfell & thejr fucceffors pouer to receive heare & determine
& fmgular appeale & appeales of every pfon & prfons w'foeuer,
dwelling or Jnhabiting with in the fd Teritorys & Yflands or any Prt
thereof, foe granted as aforefd, of & from all Judgments & fentences
w'foeuer given with in the fd Lands, & territorys aforefd. To haue &
to hould all & Angular the Lands & pmiffes aboue by thefe pfents
granted (except before excepted) with all & all manner of Profetts,
commoditys & hxraditaments, whatfoeuer, with in the Lands & pcin6ls
aforefd, to the fd Lands Yflands & pmiffes, or any Part of them any
wife belonging, or appertayning vnto the fd Cap' John Mafon his
heyres & affignes, to the onely pper vfs & behoofe of him the fd
Cap' John Mafon his heyres & affignes for ever, to bee houlden of the
fd Counfell & thejr fucceffors p gladium Commitatis, that is to fay by
finding foure able men conveniently armed & arayed for the warr to
Attend
Captain John Ma/on.
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Attend vpon the Gouerfi' of New England, for the publick fervice of,
within foureteen days after any warneing given/ Yejlding & paijng
vnto the fd Counfell & y' fucceflbrs for ever one fift Part of all the
care of the Mines of gould & filver, which fliall bee had poflefled or
obtayncd, with in the Lymitts or pcin6ls aforcfd, for all Rents fcr-
vices, diitys & detnands w'foeuer, due vnto the fd Counfell & thcjr
fucccffors, from any plantation within the Prccin6ls aforefd, the fame
to bee delivered vnto his Majeftys Receiver his Deputy or Dcputys
afTigned for the receipt there of to the vfs of his Majefty his hcyres
& fucccffors from tyme to tyme with in the Lands pcin6ls & terri-
torys of New England, aforefd ; And laftly the fd Counfell haue de-
puted & authoriz'd & appoynted & Jn thejr place & ftcad haue putt
Hcncry Jocelyn Efq', & Ambrofe Gibbines Gentle': or either of
them to bee y' true & lawfull Atturney, & Atturneys for them & Jn
y' name & ftead to enter into the fd Lands & other the pmiffes with
thcjr appurtenances or any Part thereof in the name of the whool,
& to take quiett & peaceable poffeffion & fcazin thereof foe had &
taken as aforefd/ then to deliver the fame vnto the fd Cap' John
Mafon his heyres or affigns, or to his or thejr Certen atturney or
Atturnys to bee by him or y'" deputed on that behalfe, according to
the purport trve Intent & meaning of thefe pfents/ Jn witnefs w' of
they the fd Counfell haue here vnto afixcd thejr coiiian feal/ Dated
the Two & Twenteth day of Aprill, Jn the Elcaventh yeare of the
Reigne of o' Soueraign Ld Charles by the grace of god King of
England Scottland, ffrance & Ireland Defend' of the faith Anno :
Dom": 1635 '■
Sealed with the feal of the fd Counfell there to appended/
Vera Copia/
Fred : Ixem Notoio'
Publicusj
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Compared this 27 : May : 1667 :
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It will be noticed that the firR deed on the York Regiftry of Deed« lucks,
fome of the details which are found in the indentures of previous grants,
and notably that no perfon is named in it as attorney to deliver poffefiTion
to the grantee. Abner C. Goodeli, Jr., A.M., the 'xlitor of the " A(5ts and
Refolvcs of the Province of Maflachufetts Bay," publiflied by the State, has
examined the two deeds, and has written for me his views upon the fubjed,
as follows : —
The only plaiifible explanation of this double conveyance that occurs to me is that one
is a deed of feoffment, and the other an indenture of bargain and fale, given to re-enforce
the former and " to make alTurance doubly fure."
The rcafons for this conjcfture rell upon technicalities peculiar to the feudal tenures,
which I will endeavor to explain as briefly and fini])ly as poffible.
The dillindion between the above kinds of conveyance (now praiflically obfolete here
by the operation of our flatutes) was, at the date thofe deeds were executed, marked and
important. Which of them was firft executed I do not venture to decide. They bear the
Hime date ; and the order ir, which they appear of record in York County, thirty-two years
later, would be infufficient to fix the priority of the execution of either.
K feoffment, or invefliture of the feud or fee of the land, was originally made by a de-
livery of the premifes infadl (that is, between the parties, actually on the land, — ufually
by fome fymbolical delivery, as of a turf or twig, or by entry of the building, if any, and
formally declaring the transfer of poffeffion before witnefles) ; or by delivery in laiu ; that
is, by making a fimilar declaration within fight of the premifes, and as near thereto as
poffible, — which, in fome inflances, was fufficient to ground an adfion upon.
In the courfe of time a written deed or charter of feoffment, under feal, accompanied
and attefled the tranfaclion ; but no record of this form of conveyance was neceflary, as
the transfer was open and notorious, and the continued occupancy of the feoffee was as
patent as any record.
It is obvious that this form of conveyance could not be ufed in transferring land out of
the realm while either party remained in the realm, unlefs the adt of delivery were made
by one or more agents or attorneys appointed for that purpofe. Hence, in the deed poll
before us, which is in terms a feoffment, Jocelyn and Gibbens were appointed firfl to
make aflual entry upon the lands in the name of the company, and then to deliver the
feifm to ( in other words, to enfeoff) Mafon the feoffee.
Here, however, a contingency, the effedl of which the " Councell learned in the Law "
whom Mafon employed for the "good and perfefl inverting, afTuring," &c., of his grants,
could not have failed to forefee, threatened to fruflrate the whole proceeding. The com-
pany were intending, forthwith, to furrender their charter. Indeed, only three days after
the date of thefe deeds a "declaration" for refigning their charter was adopted at a legal
meeting of the corporators, held " at the Earl of Carlifle's chambers at Whitehall," and
the aft of furrender was completed on the 7th of June following.
The refult of this furrender would be a diffolution of the corporation, which, like the
death of a natural perfon, would, i/fofa<flo, terminate the powers of all agents and attorneys
appointed
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appointed under the corporate feal ; and therefore the intended feoffment would fail in
tlic e(Tcntial i)articular which characterized this form of conveyance, unlcfs the time inter-
vening between its execution in England and the livery of feitin in America were fufficient
to nial<e tlie a(5t of invctliture poffiblc.
There was, however, another form of conveyance which did not require the aftual
delivery of poffcffion. 'I'his was the bargain and /ale above referred to.
By the ancient law of England, when one pcrfon bargained and fold land to another for
a valuable confideration, the very contract made the bargainor a truftee, fo to fpeak, of
the bargainee, without any formal transfer of the land; and he was faid to he feifed to the
life of the bargainee, and could be obliged in equity to give the latter further alTurance of
the title which he had agreed to convey to him. In the twenty-feventh year of King
Iknry VIII. an a6t of parliament known as the Statute of Ufes was pafTed, abolilhing
this double relation to the land upon a bargain and fale, and abfolutely veiling the land
in the bargainee, without any other ceremony. By a later ftatute pafled by the fame
parliament, this conveyance by bargain and fale was required to be made by written in-
dentures under feal, if it was of an ertate of freehold, and to be enrolled within fix months
either in one of the four courts of record at Weftminfler, or in the county where the land
lay, before the ciijlos rotuhrum and others mentioned in the flatute.
Now, the indenture recorded at York contains all the apt words of a bargain and fale,
to which are fuperadded words of enfeoffment, pofllbly for th? purpofe of making it
flronger. No particular words were neceffary to effeff the intention of the bargainor,
provided that intention were obvious from the general import of the deed. It was effcn-
tial, however, that there fliould be, as I have faid, a valuable confideration ; and it will be
noticed that in the indenture "a competent fo/ne of money" is ftated as the confideration,
which words do not appear in the deed of feoffment. Again, by deed of bargain and fale,
only things a(5fually in being at the time of executing the deed could pafs. This was
owing to the peculiar language of the Statute of Ufes, from which this form of convey-
ance derived its validity. Hence, therefore, the right of government which had not
been organized or eflabliflied, but exifted in foffe only, was not a proper fubjcfl of
conveyance by bargain and fale, though if it could be conveyed at all, it might be by
the deed of feoffment which contained the proper words of grant for transferring this
"incorporeal hereditament."
I fay, if the power of government could be conveyed at all by this corporation, be-
caufc no fuch power of alienation is expreflly given by the charter. Moreover, the right
to transfer it was denied by Sir Richard Rainsford, Chief Jufticc of the King's Bench, and
Sir Francis North (Lord Guilford), Chief Jufiice of the Common Pleas, upon a submif-
fion of this queftion to them by the Privy Council in 1677, and this opinion was concurred
in by Mafon's counfel at that time ; fiill the attempt to transfer it to the feoffee in this
manner might be the foundation for a confirmation of the transfer by a fubfequent a6t of
the Crown ; and it appears that the corporators and grantees were looking for fuch a
confirmation of their grants.
If, therefore, this deed of bargain and fale were between proper contraft ing parties, —
that is, if the bargainee were capable of taking and the bargainor of conveying, — the only
thing neceffary to perfect Mafon's title under this indenture was that it fliould be properly
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and fcafonably enrnllctl. It fcems to me that altliougli the compatv held its territory as
of the manor of ICall Grccnwiuli in Kent, t!iat circumllaucc did not require that its deeds
of bargain and falc of lands in America ftiould be enrolled in that county, or indeed elfc-
where in England ; fince thofc words were intended cxciufively to define the nature «/''■{
tenure, which could only be made certain by this or a fimilar expreflion at that time, which
was before all feudal tenures had been turned into ellatcs of free and common focage unilcr
the enlightened policy of the Puritan Commonwealtl proper //<i(r for the record or
enrolment of fuch an inllrumcnt would be the Ihire tc jf other ellablillicd place within
the granted territory, and the jiroper tinie would be .uch as (hould be determined by a
(landing law promulgated by the court or council liaving charge of the local government
in the territory. This would be in accordance with the Englilh rule that in matters relat-
ing to the conveyance of real cftate, the local law (lex loci reifita) mull govern as far as
polTible.
But this conveyance was fatally defeflive in that, by the law of England, a corporation
could not be feil'ed to a ufe, and hence could not be party to a bargain and falc.
Such was the dilemma in which Mafon was placed with regard to his claim of title
under thefc indruments. He had, to be lure, the forlorn hope of Cecuring a proper livery
of feifm before the corporation ceafcd to cxift; but if he failed in that, he had only his
previous grants to fall back upon, or to rely upon the timidity or ignorance of other claim-
ants, unlefs, indeed, he could lecure from the Crown a clear confirmation of his grant.
1 have difcufied thefc Mafon deeds in the above order of precedence, becaufc it fccmed
moft likely that the plan of taking by feoffment was firll fuggefted ; but it may have been
the reverfe of this, and that the deed of feoffment w ^ drawn to re-enforce or cure the
defedls of the indenture. However, it is certain th" inftruments fubmitted in Uip-
port of Mafon's claim to the Attorney-General, Sir \ Ton- s, in 1679, were declared
by him invalid, — they being "unwitneflTed, and withou,. tn* y or record of them any-
where, without feifm endorfed, and no poffejjion having ever go- e along with them."
LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS.
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CAPTAIN JOHN MASON.
HE following colle(fHon contains all the letters
that have come to the knowledge of the editor
that were either written by Capt. John Mafon
or addrefled to him by others. They will be
ufeful as illuflrating his life and chara6ler.
Interfperfed with thei-i are various other letters and docu-
ments relating to Mafon or his Plantations.
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I. MASON'S SURRENDER OF HIS SHIP.
Privy Council
August 23, 1615.
Apud Edinburgh xxiij Augufti 1615.
Capt"' Maijfon his furrender of his Ship.
The quhilk day in prefence of the Lordis of Secret Counfaill
compearit perfonalie Johnne Maiffon induellair in Kingis Linne
within
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Captain jfo/m Ma/on.
within the realmc of r^ngland awnair of the fchip callit the Neptune
of Kingis Linnc and furrcnderit renuncait and fimplicitcr oucr-
gaif to Sir Gidconc Minray of Klibank knight Deputis Thcfaurair
his fchip foirfaid of the burdyne of ffourty tonnis or thairl)y Togid-
der with hir ankcris cabillis towis Munitioiin and apparrelling per-
taining thairunlo with the haill goodis and gcir whilkis wer within
the faid Ihip vpon the xv day of Junij or thairby lad bipad/ To the
cffed the faid Deputye Thcfaurair may f.U vie and difpofe vponn
the faid fchip and goodis at his pleafour.^'^
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II. MASON TO SIR JOHN SCOTT.
August 31, 1617.
Yet at length I am inforced to write being challenged to anfvvere.
I was purpofcd to have ben filent untill the opportunity of a better
remembrance then a peece of paper had offered it fclfe — albeit it is
impoflible fo long as 1 know my felfe to forget my friends — but, as
hufwivcs have many Ictts to good houfe wifry, frontletts, bracelctts,
partletts &c. — fo have inl:tts, outlctts, bayes, coves, &c. through
their difcovery ben fo many obflaclcs and hinderances to my duty,
devourcrs of tyme, not affoording me leifure to thinck of writing,
the which once effetfted I (hall affoord you a mapp thereof with a
particuler relacion of their feuerall parts, natures, and qualities. I
am now a fetting my foote into that path where I ended lafl: to dif-
cover to the weftward of this land, and for 2 months abfence I have
fitted myfelfe with a fmall new gaily of 15 tonnes and to rowe with
14 oares (having left our former) we fhall vifite the naturalls of the
country with whom I purpofe to trade, and thereafter fhall give you
a
*" The terms of this furrender are not fpecified. — Dn. DAvm Laing.
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a tafl: of the event, hoping that withall Terra Nova will produce dona
nova to manifcfl: our gratificacion — vntill which lymc I refl and
lluill rcmaync
Thus dtunfuus
JiiON Mason
Poflfcfipt —
Sir — I thank you for your paines and care about iny patent of
Rcna and falters procuringc, the which as yet we arc not refolved
to iniploy in regard we fetch it cheape out of Spayne and better for
our turne. I pray you by the next advertize me of your eftate and
how the bufincs of the afhfe herryng gocth on, concernyng the
which I have r'" craved a letter this fommer from M' John Browne
the Dukes fecrc .ary, who hath promifed me a remembrance thereof
(my due as i fake it) and that I may know to whome in London to
dirc6t Ifltres or ought els to be conveighed vnto you. I defire fur-
ther to be excufed tc my Lord's Grace of S! Andrewes, Sir William
Alexander, M' Archeb^^.d Achefon, and the reft of my wellwillers, to
whome with my hartieft acknowledgment of chiefeft duty I reft
Idem Jhoannes Mason
My wife remembereth her fclfe
to yo'i and yours.
From the plantacion of
Cuper's Cove in Terra Nova
vlt. Augufti 1617.
\_Addre/s, &c. in dorfo^
To the Right Worniippfull Mr. Jhon Scott of Scottiflcrbatt in Scottland, Direftor
to His MajeRies Court f Chancery their, at his houfe on the Cawfy of
Edenborough
deliver theis,
I defire Moyfes Slaney to repaire downe to Whitehall with this letter and to
inquire for Sir Willyam Alexander Mafter of the Rcquci^>3 Toi Scottland, and to
procure of him conveiance for this letter accordingly.
— Ex epift. doft. vir. ad Jo. Scott — MS. Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, p. 221.
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III. COMMISSION TO MASON AND BUSHELL.
May 29, 1620.
Grant of a Commiffion from George, Duke of Buckingham, Lord
Admiral &c &c. to the Treafurer & Company of the Colony of New-
foundland, to take up & prefs fuch ftiips with mariners, Soldiers,
gunners, munitions of war, flores &c as may be neceffary for the
purpofe of fuppreffing pirates and Sea Rovers, who interfere with
the fea traffic, & plunder &c the merchant fhips. That the f'' Treaf-
urer & Company are to fet forth in a voyage to Newfoundland the
good fhip Peter & Andrew of London of 320 tons burthen, Capt.
lohn Mafon, & VV" Bufliel), matter, with men, ordnance &c. for the
purpofe of taking fuch pirates or Sea Rovers & their fliips, ^: to
bring fuch fliips into any of our ports. Creeks &c. And all Vice
Admirals, Juftices of the peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Conftables &
Gaolers are to aid & affift the f' Capt. John Mafon, & W" Bufhell, &
to carefully keep any pirates in prifon as may be brought to them,
until their trial to anfwer to Juftice, & fuffer the pains of the law for
their piracies, or be acquitted thereof. And the faid Company is
authorized to take poffefTion of fuch fhips as may be captured, a
moiety of their proceeds to go to the Admiralty & the other moiety
to the faid Company
Given in the High Court of Admiralty 29 May 17 K. James.
A.D. 1620.
— Dom. Eliz. 1590.
Admiralty. Eliz. James I. & Charles I. Vol. 237. ff. 30-32.
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IV. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
February 2, 1625-6.
Sir
It is now five weeks fince my Arivall here pfentlie whervppon I
wrote vnto you concerninge a fhipp of Salley called the Hart's defire
or Good ffortune ; of the burthen of :oo Tonns, nowe in S' Yves in
Cornwall which I tooke in Crookhaven in Ireland, and brought from
there w'" me, but by contrarye wyndes was put to leeward of the
lands end. I have e.xfpecled order from my Lo: Admirall touch-
iiige her difpofall but as yett have received none, wherfore once
more I fend inclofed The examinations of the Cap' and mafter, alfo
of an other of the companie relatinge the pcefs of their voyadge, Re-
queftinge yo' furtherance therin. That my Lords Grace would be
plcafed to give order for her appraifment And y' I might have hir in
leiwe of my payes dewe to me for this voyadge, repayinge the fur-
pluflage of monye that fhall arife out of hir valuation. And this I
requefted for 3 caufes. — • The firft as fhe is [illegible] to me then an
other, by reafon I tooke hir w"' my fhipp, no other man layinge
claytne or title to hir, or makinge chalendge to hir. The fecond for
that flie was vi6lualled & manned by me, and fmce her beinge at
S! Yves fupplied a newe by my order, wherbye I am ingaged thor-
ough a daylie chardge Runninge on ; the fooner which is ended the
better. The lafl: for y' I (hall eafe the kinge of fo much monye
dew to me for my paye takinge hir as fatisfaftion. what my Lords
pleafure (hall be herin I (hall attend ; Defiringe your favorable fur-
therance, w"" a refolution by the firfl conveighm' And for yo' Cour-
tefie as it fliall ingadge me in a ftridt obligation. So at my coinge
vpp to London, which fliall be fliortlie vppon the end of this befides ;
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
I fhall not make a fruitlefs iccompt ; but fuch a one as fhall manifeft
my felfe.
Yo' Truftie ffrend & fervant
J HON Mason Coiniflarie Generall
for the viduallinge his ma"" ffleet
and Armye.
Dartmouth this
2"> of ffeb : 1625.
[Addreffed] To the right woo'pffull Edward Nicholas, fecretarie to the Duke of
Buckingham his Grace.
[Endorfed] 2°flebr. 1625.
Capt. Mafon concfiing
the fhip called y= harts
defire or Good fortune
of Sally : w"' y= exaiacons
w^^ proove her a
piralt.
— State Papers, in Britifh Public Record Office. Domeftic.
Charles I. Vol. XX. N? 21.
V. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
April 10, 1626.
S*
I have fearched amongft my papers for the examinations y' con-
cerne the pyratt of Salley, and fynde that I fent them to yo' felfe
from Plymouth inclofed in my letters ; whearbye it appeares
that they committed pyracye after their libertie purchafed by the
death of the Turcks, as in y' of Jhon ffranfom delivered vppon oath
before S' Jhon Elliot which you have ; but y' poynt would not be
too farr preffed leafi: it queftion them vppon their lives, howfoever my
Lo: Admiralls Clayme to hir is iull: for that she hath beine Contin-
uallie Imployed from Salley in pyracyes theis 3 or 4 yeares, And
theirfore
Letters and Doctcments,
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theirfore M' Wycn needs not make any fcruple to proceed Icgallye
to a condemnation. I am goinge this prefent daye into Hamplhire
wheare I fliall remayne till ffrydaye next, in the Interim if anye bufi-
nes fall vvherin I maye have place, I ihall defire yo' favor fo to be
ranked and accommodated as I maye be enabled to doe his ma'*"' &
my Lo: that fervice which beft fiiit to their Honors & my defircs,
which fhall never be wan tinge theirto ; w"' my beft wilhes for yo'
happines I reft
yo' lovinge fifrind to ferve you
Jhon Mason
ffrom my lodginge in Weftminiler
this lo"' Aprill 1626.
[Addreffed]
To my much Honored ffrind
M' Edward Nicholis Secreta-
rye to my Lo : Duke of
Buckinghame his Grace
At the figne of the Gate neire
the newe Exchange.
— State Papers, Domertic. Charles I. Vol. XXIV. N" 57.
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VI. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
April 25, 1626.
The Kinge of Spaynes ould Confederates of Hamborough and
fubiedes of fHanders ftandinge fo neceffarilie in relation to him (that
as for the poynt of munition and viftualls he cannot want them. So
for monye and other Commoditie of neceffarie Confequence of Trade
they cannot be deprived of him) if by occafion of warrs (as at prefent
betwixt vs and Spaync) they be debarred of their ordinarye courfe
thorough the narrow feas. They feck as of ould in Queene Elizabeths
29 tyme
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
tyme a paffadge towards Spayne, by the back partes of Scottland
and Ireland in which Tracl: manye of them wearc en fnared, and be-
came a praye to the Earle of Orknaye, whofe Caftells and munition
houfes weare well furniihed out of their Ruines, As I found in the
furrender of the f'' Earles Caftle of Kircowaye 15 yeares fince beinge
Imployed by the late Kinge of famous memorye for fervice on thofe
coaftes. May it pleafe you theirfore to intimate to his Grace, That
if 4 fayle of men of warr, weare appoynted to wayte about the He of
Sanda on the north part of the Orcades, and betwixt that & the back
of the Hebrides, and 3 or 4 fayle more betwixt broad Haven and
Cape Tellen on the Northweft of Ireland, and the like nomber about
the lies of Silley, To wayte vppon the outridds and Retournes of the
Hamburgers and fflandrians on that fyde havinge induftrious Capt^
for Commanders and good pylottes. Their would be as good or bet-
ter purchafe acquired as by waye of the narrow feas ; fom proofe
wherin you have in the late prize taken on the northeaft coaft of
Scottland by the He6lor & Alaethia. Herin I am Confident & fliall
by further demonftration out of my knowledge of all thofe partes
fatisfye his Grace vppon warninge, whervnto I fliall give attendance
w'" all diligence.
Yo' affured flfrind to ferve you
Jhon Mason
Aprill 25"' 1626.
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[Addreffed] To the Right vvorPf'full Edward Nicholis
Secretarie to the Duke of Buckingham his Grace.
[Endorfed] Aprill 25"' 1626.
Information for M' Ed: Nichclis, touchinge imployment for Shipps
of warr about the Orcades, back of Ireland & Silley.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. XXV. N? 68.
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VII. CERTIFICATE OF LORD WIMBLEDON.
May 25, 1626.
My noble Lo :
It pleafed yo' grace for the better ordering and difpofe of the
vi6tualles amongll his Ma'" fleete and Army in the late employment,
to ordeine by yo' expreffe Coiiiiflion Cap"" Mafon, Comiffarie generall
to manadge the affaires thereof, wherein I have found him by experi-
ence both in point of honeftie, abilitie and well deferving, fo well to
quitt himfelfe ; That I am induced to recofnend him to yo' graces
benigne favo', as a man well meriting the pay proper to his Office,
and worthy of a better reward.
Your Graces mofl obliged
Wimbledon.
Wimbledon 25°
Maij. 1626.
Lo: Generall.^^8
[Endorfed] The lo : of Wimbeldons certificate
in behalfe of Capt. Mafon.
— Domeftic. Charles I.
Vol. XXVII. N^63.
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VIII. MASON TO NORTON.
May 27, 1626.
M^ Norton
You mufl repaire to Sr Tho. Love for a certificate when your
ould vi6lualls exfpired, which as he tould me was the 20"* of Aprill,
and then you fliall obtayne an eflimate for the newe ; which my
Lo: Admiralls pleafure is, fhould be pportioned for 4 months, I
was
"8 The Duke of Buckingham.
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Ill
was now w"' S- Allen Apfley and he tells me if you bringe that certi-
ficate M' Burrell will be at the Tower this forcnoonc, w'" a Gencrall
eflimate for the fflcct wherin ours fliall be included, I praye prcfs it
what you maye, for I have a letter from M' Tooke who I am affurcd
went from BrilloU for Ireland w"' all his companie on mondayc lafl.
Yo' lo: ffricnd Jhon Mason
Maij 27"" 1626
[Not endorfed.]
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. XXVII. N? 75.
IX. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
September 15, 1626.
S»
By the Inclofed you fliall perceive the eflate of the Reformation
and our proceedings in hir aflayres, which I fliall intreat you at your
befl leifure acquaynt my Lo : w"' ; and fend it theirafter to M' Sec-
rettarye Coke and the Commiflloners. I arived at Yoghall the 20"'
of the laft month beinge Sondaye, and Journyed to Kinfale the daye
following & forthw"' fent awaye his Graces letter to Cap* Harris to
Corck which he received the 23"'. We fliall be reddye about the
22"' of this inftant to depart hence & well victualled till the 20"' of
November. Vppon our firft arivall in the Narrow feas I fliall advize
you, and attend any further fervice y' his Grace fliall require. We
have no newes of anye Pyratts on this Coaft ; our lafl: voyadgcs Dutch
viceadmirall is heir to take in 140 Tonus of pepper left at Yoghall by
a Danifli Eaft India fhipp, to be tranfported to the Streights. I fliall
defyre your Remembrance of my refpedtive dewtie & devoted fervice
in the mofl fubmiffive & humbleft manner to his Grace, my heartie
love & bcft wiflies to yourfelfe & M' Robert Mafon ; And to be
Ranked amongfl the nomber of your true ffrinds vppon anye of
whome
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whomc their is not a greater 1 ye of fervice then my felfe, which I
Ihall alvvaycs acknowledge and reft
Yd' vnfayncd lo: ffrind
To ferve you.
ffrom aboard his ma"" Shipp JlION MaSON.
the Reformation in Kinfiile
this 15"' September 1626.
pofl fcriptum
I cannot learne any thinge of Cap* ffoggs beinge on the Coafl fince
his firfl departure from hence. Cap' Harris remaynes flill at Corck.
but is purpofed to goe to Yoghall to take in the Ladye Villers and
to tranfport hir for England.
[AddreffedJ To the Right worfliippfuU Edward
Micholis, Efquier, Secretarie
to my Lord the Duice of
Buckingham his Grace.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. XXXV. N? 85.
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X. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
of
January 19, 1626-7.
S^
The great quantities of Ice which hath lyen all this weeke both
w"'in the dock, and w"'out, betwixt the fhipps and the fhoare, not per-
mlMinge a boat to pafs to & fro ; hath fo hindred that we could not
effedl anye thinge, fave onlye to make preparation againR the break-
inge vpp of the weather ; which is now begun, god continew it ; I
fyndc all things fo Ruined heir, done on purpofe as I am informed
for the perticular ends of fom, who (as I am tould) would have well
gratified me to lett them fo continew. That it will cofl much labor
to reftifie them for the prefent occafion, & much more heirafter, if
his ma"'' fliall be pleafcd to continew the vie of this dock ; which is
fo
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
fo much recommended to the Lords Commifrioners by the fliipp-
wrights, that I thinke their will be a neceiTitie in the prcfcrvingc
theirof ; And heir is no man to take care theirof, nor to hulband the
Kings bufines belongingc thcirto, wherfore if it fliall pleafe you
move my Lord Duke that it maye be committed to my truft, onlye
for fuch reward as the Lords commifTioncrs fl '11 thinke me worthye
of, ether for repayringe the remaynes of the worck after this I have
vndertaken to be done, or for the Clarcks office of keepinge the
houfes, yard, & dock ; or for both coniun6tlie ; I fhall re^ thankful
to you revera, and fliall ftudie to merritt my Lords favor to the vttcr-
moft of my power ; And if the woman, the wife of Cap' Lidgier y'
now lives in it have anye intrefl, I will compound for it w"" them ;
And thus w"" the recommendation of my heartie love I reft
Yd' Lo: fifrind vnfayned
To ferve you.
Jhon Mason.
WooLLwicH this 19"' of
Januarye 1626.
[Addreffed]
To the Right woffrfHll
Edward Nicholis Efquier
Secretarie to my Lord
the Duke of Buckingham
his Grace.
— State Papers, Domeftic.
Charles I. Vol. L. N? 37.
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XI. MASON TO BOSWELL.
March 7, 1626-7.
I am a futor to the Lords CommifiTioners of the Navie for a difpen-
fation concerninge the Journey Impofed vppon me to BriftoU; ffor
nether will the fouldiers heir attendingc for paye condifcend to quitt
me, their payemafter ; Neyther can I acquitt my felfe from my vnder-
takings
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takings to their vfe ; Efpcciallye their bcinge a prefent afTigncment
from his Grace of 1200" to be diflributcd by me amongft them; be-
fydes 1000" more I have alreddye received for their difpatch to their
quarters. This maye ferve for an Apologie in excufe of my felfe And
I knowc I (hall doc his ma"'" as good fcrvicc in Riddinge White I fall,
of theis my affociatts ; as by a Journey to Briftoll for furveigh, for
wich purpofe their is many more able then my felfe, i£ they be rightlye
culled
Yo' affured lo : ffrind to ferve you :
Jhon Mason,
London this 7"' Martij
1626.
[AddrefTedJ To my vvorthye ffrind
M' Bofvvell 8" on of
the clarcks of his ma""
mofl; Hono'^''^ privie
C luncell.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. LVI. N? 64.
XII. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
April 24, 1627.
Comparinge the great chardge of this Armye w"* the fmale and
flack fupplies to mayntaine the fame and they not obtayned w"'out
much folicitinge, and a troublefome paffadge thorough the offices of
the Excheq'; bcfydes the paynes and hazard in conveighinge of
monyes hither from London, we thought good to acquaynt you w a
propofition made by fome of the merchantes of this towne, which
if my lord be pleafed to imbrace, maye bringe vnto our Treif_u[ry] a
littell helpe ; & eafe vs of fom part of our prefent care. And this
it
8" William Bofwell, Clerk of the Privy Council.
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
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it is ; Their are lo or 12 f'frcnch barkcs w"' vvynes at Portfmoulli
molt of whofc mariners are Rjinii awaye ; And it will not onlyc be a
matter of diflicultic to man them a new, to tranfport the wynes to
London ; but the chardgc thcrof will be cquall to the third part of
the valevv of the goods ; bcfycds the hazard by rcifon of Diinkcrckcrs
in the waye, and a daylie Icackedge & decayinge which that comnio-
ditie is fubieft vnto ; And heir are vcrye fufficient merchantes that
will take 3 or 4 barkcs ladinge at as highe or rather a higher rate
confideringe the chardges thither then the wynes will yccld at Lon-
don, payinge rcddye monje theirfore ; and will fetch them from
Portfmoiith hither at their owne chard[ges] and will fatisfye all other
dewties to the Kiiige. and the barkc[s] beinge difcharged maye be
new Trymmed fpeedilie at this towne if my lord (hall fo pleafc, to
attend his ma''" fervice w"' the ffleet, in which Imployment I thinke
their maye be mad[e] good vfe of fon? of them. Maye you be pleafed
theirfore S' to move his Grace heirin if you thinke it feazible. And
that a warrant be fent hither for the valuation & falc of the wynes of
thofe barks that laded in the River of Nantes or Conyack, which are
wynes fittinge for this markett. And whearin I maye fcrve his Grace
or your felfe I fhall be reddye, as your dirc6tions Ihall leade me ; and
the merchantes have defired me to ingadge for their partes to you for
a thankful! Remembrance : And fo for prefent I take leave & reft
Yo' affured lo : ffrind to fer\'C you
Jhon Mason
Southampton this
24'" of Aprill 1627.
[Addreffed] To my worthy ffrind M'
Edward Nicholis Efquier
Secretarye to the Duke
of Buckingham his
Grace, my
noble lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. LXI, N? 24.
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XIII. MASON TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
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May I, 1627.
Right Honorable
I banc often dcfiered, and twice hauc propounded to y' Roarde,
that all y' Accompts Concerning; payments made either by Billet, or
money, or Clothes, to any officers of the Armie from y' highefl, to
thofe of y" lowed degree viz' Corporals and Drumes ; might be brought
together ; that fo it might appeare what every one hath Recciued,
and what his Ma"" is further indebted vnto them ; And I am per-
fuaded when this is done it will be founde that a fmall fommc will
put them all vpon one foote, And a farr lefs then is generally con-
cciued, will difcharge the whole Arrere ; w'' were a good worke; for it
would remoue the daylie Clamours of thofe that hang about y' Courte,
and fill your Eares w"' Supplicacions for moneys, vnder pretence of
great debts refling due to y'" from y"" King ; Alfo y" Kinges honnour
wilbe thereby prcferved from y'' Ccnfure of y" world wherein it fuffers
through y*" evill Rcportes of y" Malignant. And a great benifitt will
rcdounde to me by avoiding y" Intricacie w'" othcrwife my Accompts
wilbe fubiect vnto ; befides y' Contentm' it will bring to all y" officers.
To this end it were requifite that y" Accompts of M' Beare (now
going to Denmarke) were feene, Alfo all y" Accomptes of Devonfhier,
and the five Counties, where they are now or latelye haue beene bil-
litcd ; whereof one viz' Dorfetfhire (fince my paym'" made to the 22
Capt" there of five Monthes pay,) haue fent me Notice of one thoufand
Markes difburfed to y° Capt' and their officers in money & Dyett :
Alfo moneys were paid in Ireland by S' Thomas Loue and my felfe,
and by y" late Lord Prefident of Munfter, after our comming from
thence. And here at home 80 pounds to two that I knowe of ; out of
y" Exchequer, by way of Reward for their Journey hither ; whereas I
knowe, the fcrvice done, was more to themfelues, then to the King. &
Divcrfe others haue had favours done to them whereby they haue
recciued benefittes equall to great payments : Againe feme that I
30 haue
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Captain John Ma/on.
haue paid here in South Hampton and Portfmouth negledl to Difci-
pline their companies, and runne to London, as I am informed, and
trouble my Lo : Duke w"" Petitions ; as if they had not Received at
all ; My paynes I am willing to afforde herein, out of my defier to
doe his Ma":" lervice ; fuch fruite whereof I doubt not but will re-
dounde to all parties intereffed, as fhall giue Content : and enable
me to do the Duety which conccrnes my office with encouragem! as
becometh
Yo' Honno? humble fervant Jhon Mason
Poftfcripted
I befeech your honnours that y" 2000. //. ordered on Sunday laft
for y" Suffex Capt', And y" 600 //. for y" Dorfet-Troopes ; for hofe,
fhoes, and a weekes Condu6l money : With y" 3000 //. refting vpon
y" laft Privie Scale, towards paying the growe-ing intertaynment for
y" Month to come (for all w^'' Sommes I haue left Accquittances
to y" Exchequer,) may be fpeedily fent to me to Portfmouth ; w"" a
llrong Guarde, and then I fuppofe I :niall not trouble y' Boarde with
requeft for any more moneys till the Shiping of y"" men.
Chichestfti Maye i" 1627.
[Addrefled] To y" Right honnoraMe y^ Lords
of his Ma''^"- mod hono''!=
Priuye Councell.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. LXII. N° 3.
S"*
XIV. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
May I, 1627.
The two greatefl; partes now to be a6led vpon y' Stage of this
Empire is expc6led from y" Nauye, and from y" Armye The per-
lormeance whereof refts much in that encouragem' w''' muft be given
to either parte by a Due and orderly payment of y° Mariners and
fouldiers : The former haue beene reafonable well dealt with, fo
that
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235
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that they haue no great caufe to Complayne. The latter are now
to receiue fatisfa6lion : w'*' being made, wee may iuftly proceed, to
punifh thofe offences and Negle6ls in them & their officers, w"'' hith-
erto we liaue beene enforced to Conniue at by reafon of their flowe
& difordered paym': w"'' to reforme I haue written this day a letter
to y" Lords of y'' Councell per inclofure to M' Secretary Coke y°
Coppy whereof (lead my Lo: Duke fhould be abfent from y" Boarde
when it is prefented) I 'end y" herew'" : ^'^ Defiering y" either to (howe
it w"' thefe lynes to his Grace or to reprefent the fubftance thereof
w"' my humble Duty in y'^ befl Manner you may, I fliall not fayle to
fend to y" a Lyft of fuch as I haue p'J And defier y" to fende mee
the Lift for y" Payes of y° Officers of y*" Armye, lately fubfcribed by
y" Lords ; w"" his Graces diredlions to that point ; whether I fliall
proceed prefently or noe to pay according to y'' fame: His Graces
laft Queftion to me, was what I had done for S' George Blundell my
Anfvver was that I had payd him about 30 days fmce 269';' forget-
ting to let his grace knowe that S' Thomas Loue had payd him
aboLie 200" more befides 112" now to be payed him and his fonne
out of y" moneys appointed for y" Suffex Captaines for their parts as
they haue each of them a Company, beeing for fiue months pay ;
befides he Challengeth for the Lieutenantt Collonels paye due to
him amongfl the Arreres ; at 10' a day from y^ beginning of y' Voy-
age ; Thefc things you may be pleafed to accquaint my Lord w'"' And
fo I take my leaue and reft
Yo' affured loving frend to ferue you
Chichester this Jhon Mason.
firft of May 1627.
[Addreffed] To -f right worp" Edward
Nicholis Efquier Secre-
tary to y= Duke of Buck-
ingham his grace
my Noble Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. LXII. N" 9.
XV. MASON
"* A copy of the preceding letter Council, May i, 1627, is enclofed with
of Capt. John Mafon to the Privy this.
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XV. MASON TO THE DUKE OF
BUCKINGHAM.
May 3, 1627.
May it please yo"^ Grace
I haue this clay made payment of fiue Moneths Paye to all y°
Suffex Capt', and their officers, as well thofe that Hand, as the Re-
duced ; And haue put y" Captaines for themfelues and their Soul-
diers, ten dales aforehand, for their Paye ; and haue fatisfied y°
officers a weeks Arrere due from y" Countrye : And am going to
Portfmouth and to Southampton to difcharge y" Souldiers Billets,
for w*"'' I ftand engaged in thofe partes, And to enable y'", (as I haue
done to thefe here) that they may be all alike for y" tyme to come,
from weeke, to weekc. So that, if y' Arrers of y'^ officers for y'
tyme paft, were all ballanced, and put vpon one foot, either for y°
whole, refting due to them, (w'"' wilbe done with a far lefs Somme
then is conceiued in y*" opinion of y^ World) or but in parte, and fo
that they were all made equall with him that hath recciued y'' great-
eft Somme; his Ma';" and your Grace, would finde much quictnefs,
in being eafed of y" dayly Clamo? of y" ruder forte of y", and take a
far greater pleafure, in the affayres of this Armye ; which (as I haue
made Computacion) will arife to y" Number of 4500 men of y" 50
Companies, at 90 to a Companye includeing y" officers proper there-
vnto ; befidcs the Coronels, & all y"^^ Officers of y" feild ; and officers
of your Graces Trayne, and Trayne of Artillery ; who are by y' Artil-
lery Lift 208 men ; w'^'" will growe to about 5000 men : My fuite is, that
your Grace would take into Confideracion, what moneys flialbe requi-
fite for y" grande stocke for y" Voyage ; and to provide y" far^e in
due tyme ; The Medium of y" Paye for y" fouldier, drawne from y'
whole Summe, arifeing from y" Number of 90 (includeing y' officers
meanes) is 22' lo^' a Month : per Man, one with another, makeing
5250'^
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5250" befules y'' Paye for y*" Trayne of Artillery, y" Collonells & Ofifi-
cers of y° feild : So that I cannot guefs y"" Charge of y" Armye to be
Icfs then 6ooo''- a Month, befides many Contingent Charges that I
cannot now ftand to bring to Accompt. I befeech your Grace to
difpecdc away thofe moneys, for w''' I haue left to y*" Exchequer Acc-
quitances, w"' your Graces Secretary, Mafon ; with whom alio I haue
left inftrudlions to every point : That fo I may be enabled to goe on
w"' this Taflce begun, leafl otherwife, wee breake here for lack of
Money, or Credit ; w'I'out w"'' there is no life in thefe Actions : 1 (hall
labour to cherifh them to my Power, according to y° trufl committed
to my Charge, rcfering my felfe in all points, to your Direftions, and
Commands, as one that thinketh himfclfe to haue obtayned great
favour by being reckoned in y^ Catalogue of
Yo' Graces fervants
Jhon Mason.
Chichester Maye s"*
1627.
[Addreffccl] To his Excellency y= Duke
of Buckingham his grace
my Noble Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic,
Charles I. Vol. LXII. N^ 27.
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XVI. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
May 7, 1627.
S"
I fuppofe erre this that our 5600" which I left acquitances for, is
vppon the way fome miles one this fide the Excheq', and therefore
forbeare to trouble his Grace, or the Lo'! Treafuror w"' anie fupplica-
tions thereabout ; And yett our necelTities are fuch by rcafon of the
lowe ebb of our lafl: monyes that the troopes lodged at Southamp-
ton and Winchefter are ready to breake w'"" whom I am behinde but
for
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
for one weeke and 3 or 4 dayes : fuch a nomber of needie Capt' wee
haue that Cannot fupplie their companies vv"' monies for 7 or 8 daies,
w'" in Cafe were full to the nomber of 90 men, officers and all ; is
paied w"' 25" 8'' and 10." when it is a Common thinge in the lowe
Countries for a Cap' to difburfe 200" or 300" yea oftentimes much
more for the vfe of his Companie till the States pay Comes in : I
haue paied all the SufTex Capt' their 5 monthes pay as I wrote you
forraerlie and haue Cleared all their dcbtes for billet monies here and
haue put Chichefler, Hauant, roi;tefmouth, and Pharam aforehand
till the 13"' of this moneth, that fo I might haue libertie to go to
Southampton and Winchefter to fatisfie them the arrere behinde,
leafl they fhould rebell w""'' they are very apt to doe as you maye pcr-
ceiue by the inclofed w''' came from them but this morninge ; And
now I haue but 100" left w''' is not digitus adfolem in refpe6l of the
monies dewe to difchardge the debtes behinde, and daylie difburfm'*
required for this Armie, w'"' w"" the late newe preffed men fent in is
about 4500 men ; and here is not a pennie of the Loanes to be had,
wherfore Good S' if the monie be not Come away haft it w"' all fpeed
to Southampton where I will attend it, w"' fuch his Graces Com-
maunds and diredlions as fhalbe impofed. I Itaue paied ould Cap'
Hiegham 25!' 4' for 6 monthes pay as he was quaterm' to S' W" S'
Legcrs Regim' for w"'"' I want his Graces warrant that he muft pro-
cure as alfo for fuch further fomes as he fliall haue hereafter, your
Lodginge is reddie at Cap' Towerfonnes and another at the Queenes
head for my Cozen Mafon to whom I pray you Commend me and
thus for prefent I take leaue and reft
Your very louing freind
to ferue you
Portsmouth this 7'^ of Maye Jhon Mason.
1627.
[Addreffed] To the right Worl' Ed-
ward Nicolas Efquier.
— State Papers, Domeftic.
Charles I. Vol. LXII. N» 70.
XVII. MASON
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XVII. MASON TO THE DUKE OF
BUCKINGHAM.
May 27, 1627.
Your Excellencie
May be pleafed to giue leaue to this Apologia as A defence for tiiat
which might be obiedled againft my prefent fuit for more money for
tlic Armie ; \v''' beinge increafed by a new addition of 2000 ffoote
and a troope of horfe femblablie increafes the Chardge ; which w"' the
former 50 Companies and their feverall officers and the principall
officers of the feild and Regiments (who expe6l now hence forwardes
a Conflant weekelie pay for attendance on their Chardge) will drawe
vpp as neare as I Can gueffe (not being Certaine of the rates for the
horfe nor their nomber) to the fovime of Tivo thou/and tzvo hundred
and fiftie poundcs bcfidcs the Traine of Artilleric. And this paie
muft be w"'out faile, otherwife mutinie, and difbandinge will followe,
w '' was hardlie prevented in S' John Burghs Regiment at Winchefler
by reafon of Eight weekes areare to the pore billiters of that Towne
cheiflie caufed by the default of Barkfheire Loanes not fupplied ; by
this mcanes their Accompts were become fo intricate that it coll me
3 daies to Cleare them, which Cleared me of one thoufand fower
hundred poundes of the laft monie I receaued, beinge fo much weak-
ened thereby as amountes to a weekes pay throughout the fiue Regi-
ments : This whipp driues me to haue recourfe to Your Grace for a
prefent fupplie feeing my flock is exhaufted, and my next pay day
boginnes the fecond of June, the period of three weekes time paied
out of the laft monies. And as Concerninge the Areares of the
officers of the Armie for which Ten thoufand poundes is ordered I
would w"' your Graces likinge and his Ma''" approbation (vppon
paiement of the fame) propound to all the officers a Reasonable Com-
pofition
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Captain John Ma/on,
pofition for the remayner of the Kinges debt, in my owne name and
as my owne vndertakingc, W'' will no waies ingadge the Kinges
honor, and no doubt but they will accept thereof if there may be
monie in hand to performe w"" them : And this Accompliihed fuch
as are fuperfluous and vnworthie may be Cafhcred, and onlie the
ablcll and moft neceffarie kept in Imployment whereby the King will
faue a great part of the Chardge his Ma"" is now at, and the Court
(now peftered and your Graces eares daylie filled w"' petitions) wilbe
quieted : Yett againe I reiterate my humble fuite that your Grace
would be pleafed to fettle vs a Confl.ant pay for the Armie out of
the Excheq' or otherwife, and that we may hauc alwaies at leafl a
monthes pay afore hand, that I may not be thus Continuallie
troubled w'"' poftinge vpp and downe weeklie to folicitt for monies ;
w""'' before they are obtained and can be tranfported to the feuerall
Garrifons the time is fpent for which they were oweingc, and .he
debt growne fo vrgent of fatisfadtion that will admitt no difpute, but
enforce a fpeedie Retourne to London to folicitt for more monie
w''' houlds me not onlie in a Continuall toylefome agitation of bodic
caufingc fuch expences therew"' as Confumes all my meanes but
makes the world conceaue an euill opinion of his Ma"" vndertak-
ingc ; rayfinge fcrupulous doubtes as if this Armie could not a month
to an end fubfift by reafon of fuch poore fupplies, I am afhamed
thus to trouble your Grace and the Lords but neceffitie exceedes
both the boundcs of law and modeftie and Conflraines me to make
the endinge of one fuit the beginninge of another. And what monies
from time to time fhalbe by the Lordes to this end and purpofe or-
dered may be chardged to a Priuie Scale dormant in S' Robert Pyes
office of ffcbruary date i6?5 Cariinge tearmcs for fommes infinite,
and the monies may be fcnt downe w"' a guard by the handes of a
Tellers Clarcke to whom I fliall giue acquittances authentick ; for I
may not be abfent from hence in regard to the daylie difburfments
to each Regiment once a weeke ; befides many Contingent Chardgcs
vnexpc6led which falls vppon me by acceffe of new preft men. thefe
thinges
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thinges I fubmitt to your Graces graue Confideration, and providence,
and (hall euer Remaine
Your Graces mod humbly
deuoted feruant
Jhon Mason.
Portsmouth this 27"' of
Maye 1627.
[AcldrefTed] To bis Excellencie the
Duke of Buckingham
his Grace
my noble Lord.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. LXIV. N? 75.
XVIII. ELLZEY TO MASON.
Sir
June 18, 1627.
Your 'etter dated this daye at Portfmouth, I receued this euening
a bout fine of the Clock and prefently haue informed my felfe what
fliipps and barkes ar now w"'in this porte, (w""* I find to
bee) fine french Barkes the biggeft of them is a bout: Sfrench Barkes
' «o ye biggeft of
60 : tonns the other fower from : 30 : to : 40 : tonns ; 60T the other 4
3 : weft Cuntrye Barkes two of them patelye laden from 30 to 40.
w"' timber and hoopes of fmall burthen belonging to 3 Weft Country
low and fwanidg the other of falkomb a bout : 40 : tonn y ught.
all three Einglifh bwylte and the laft mentioned lyght, 3 ships in his
three fhipps in his Ma'^ : prefent feruice, feuen fmall ^i--^"" prefente
barkes of the Iflands of Jarzye and Garnzye, fower of
fervice.
7 fmall Barkes
them hath his Graces difcharg to repayre home, the of jerfay and
other : 3 : ar allfoe laden, a fhipp Called the Plantation Gumfay.
about : 140 : tonns latly Com from Virginea w"'' hath i Ship called
. , , , . ,.r , 1 T-- i-n 1 M y= Plantation
tobacko vppon hir not yet difcharged Lmglilhe bwilte ^t
31
another
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Captain John Ma/on,
I Engiifh (liip another Einglidi fhipp of : 200 : tonns Called the Plowgh
200' called y« bound for Saynt Chriftophers w"'' is halfe laden and a
^'""^n T, , fmall Barke of : 40 : tonns Calcd the Chriftophernot fitt
1 (mail Bark ^ . , .
called y>: Chrif- forferuice and thele arall at this prclent w"m the port,
tophcr4oTunns I purpofc to bce there tomorrow to atend my Lord
Duks Grace when god willinge I will fee yo and relate
more of this bwfines at large, fo I take my leaue Reftinge :
Yo" to bee Commanded
Southampton this John Ellzey
iS'h of June 1627.
[Addreffed] To the wor" Cap'. John
Mafon Treaforer of
his Ma*'^* Armye
giue thefe
in Portfmouth.
— State Papers, Domeflic.
Charles I. Vol. LXVII. N? 56.
ilHif
XIX. WATTS AND MASON TO GRAY.
October ii, 1627.
L
\
Beinge appointed by the diredlions of the Lord Generall, to take
an accompte of the Gunners rcmaynes of powder aboard fuch fhips
of the ffleete as are at prefent and to be contynued in the fervice,
Wee havinge taken particular notice of the defedls of theife lliips
herevnder written, Doe Certefie or oppynions concerninge the pro-
portions w""*" wee hould fittinge to be deliuered them, as foUoweth :
To the Gunner of the Tryumphe
The Nonefuch
Sufan & Ellen
Sara bonadventure
Ann fpeedwell
Joiias
25 barrells
20
06
oS
04
03
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Reporte
04 barrells
Hope
04
Elizabeth
06
Redd Camell
04
Sara of London
05
Jewell & George
06
Returne of Woodbridge
02
Mary Magdalen
08
Jone
04
Mary & Jone
04
Mary of Ipfw'^''
05
ffrancis
05
Richard
10
Recoverie
03
Repulfe
30
John of Leeth
03
Abraham
07
Refolution
06
Convert
07
Viftorie
32
Confidence
06
27 fliipps
227 Reft 462' . .
. . ."'
Thefe are all the fhips from w'" as yett wee haue receiued an
accompt of their remaynes, The reft as they are brought in, wee fhall
advife y" of in the meane tyme y" may be pleafed to giue warrant for
the iffuinge out of your ftore thefe particulers to the Gunners as they
fhall call for them So wee reft
Yd' lovinge ffrends Jhon Watts
, , . Jhon Mason
ffrom aboard the Tryumphe the 11"' of Odlober 1627
To S"' Andrew Graye
Ma^ of the Ordinance.
— State Papers, Domeftic Charles I. Vol. LXXXI. N? 16.
XX. NICHOLAS
"* This is added in another hand. — Copyist.
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XX. NICHOLAS TO MASON.
OCTOBf.R 18, 1627.
Good M" Mason
Your ire of the firft of this moneth did much amaze me, his
ma"" vnderftanding I rec. a ire fent for it, and was infinitly troubled
to fee it and that from my lo; to my lo: of Holland, and none knew
what to hope for, but that S' William Beecher was not arrived when
you wrote, and that he came to you w"'in 10: Dayes lymittcd by my
lo: ; for neither of your ires come to me nor that from my lo: to the
E. of Holland did mencione any thing at all whether S' William were
arrived or noe. Your meffengers fent hither haue bene partly in
fault that you haue not more tymely rec. fupplyes, for till M' Aihbi
came none euer faid the army was in want of vittualls but that you
had good marketts and plenty both of men and money. And we
fuppofe here the ftate of the ffleete and army for point of vi6tualls to
be : That both the fleete and Army had vidlualls compleate till the
20"' of 8ber excepting only beere for the landmen, then the fupplyes
fent by S' William Beecher, being viftuall for 4500 Seamen for 2
monethes & halfe, will ferve for 9000 men for 5 weekes And if this
be arrived then we hope you are not in that extremity to abandon
the fiege, and thoughe my lo: hath written thus to my lo: of Holl:,
w''' I heare hath bene the caufe he hath bene haftened away w"" the
vie' and to leaue the foldiers behind him, yet fince my lo: hath not
given to the King, anie accompt of the extremyty he is in, or of his
reafon of his rcfolucion to abandon the fiegc, it is here hoped his
grace hath written thus earncftly only to haften away the fupplyes
expedled w"" my lo: of Holl: whereof althoughe there hath not bene
that timely care, difpatch & expedicion as hath bene requifite, yet for
neere this moneth it hath bene only want of winde that hath hindered
the
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me, his
troubled
ne knew
;ed when
:d by my
lo: to the
iam were
partly in
M' Alhbi
that you
And we
,6tualls to
te till the
fupplyes
Inen for 2
nd if this
abandon
of Holl:,
ly w'*" the
hath not
or of his
loped his
fupplyes
not bene
te, yet for
hindered
the
the arriuall of the fupplyes now fent to you. I proteft there was
nothing that euer troubled me like to your ire and newes. And
I befecch the lo: of Heaven to fend this letter from \_ficY^' you. I
fliall languifli till I heare from you, and do wifh that if my lo: of
MoH doe nnde you at S' Martins that my lo: would come home
fliortly after it. I pray lett my [me] know how my lo: likes my
bold writing in my hafty ires & fee it burnt. I write hafl doubting
the mcffengor wilbe gone before this come to Piym:
iS^Sbris 1627.
— State Papers, Domedic. Charles I. Vol. CCXIX. p. 59.
(" Nicholas's Letter Book," referred to at Vol. LXXXII.
N? 20.)
XXI. MASON TO BUCKINGHAM.
December 2, 1627.
May it please your Excellency
Of y" Number and Eftate of y*" ffleete here, as alfo of y' landing
and Billctting of y' Souldiers to y"= Nomber of 1300 men; Intimacion
hath beene made by S' John Watts, & S' Wl" Beecher.
It is my parte now, to accquaint your grace, how farr we haue
proceeded, in executing y'' rcll of your Directions left w"' vs.
And firft, touching y" Search, and Colle6ling, of his Ma"" fcattered
Amies, I haue Rec. into my howfe from thefe Shipps here, at y'' Rates
your Grace propofed, Mufketts : Pikes, Swords, & Corfletts fufficient
to arme 120 men ; whereof diners are out of Repaire, &• .nerefore
mofl fitt to be fent to the Tower to be Exchanged for better.
I haue deliuered likewife to 324 Sick Mariners of y" ffleete Moneys,
for ten dales frelh Vi(5lualls, at vj'' a man ; w"'" y° Deputye Victualler
refufeing
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Captain jfohii Ma/on,
refufeing, was impofed vpon mee by my Lo; of Holland, whofc Care
for y" faid fie'' Mariners T cannot fufficicntly cxpreflc : They are mofl;
of them Billetted on Shore, and it faues the Expencc of fo much
Sake Vi6tualls at y' Rate of 8'' per dian y° Kings allowance for each
man. The Shipps arc fafe albeit y° Stormc did put fomc of y™ on
fliore vpon y" Oaze wherein y° Difference of y' Commodioufncfs of
this Porte is cafily difcerned and approued before that of Plynimouth
whofe groundc is Rocks & dangerous for Shipps as now wee haue
found in the late lofs of thofc of our flccte.
ffurthermore I haue deliuered to y'' 4 priucipall Chyrurgions fent
by his Ma"" Diredlions from London Moneys for y" Charges of 120
Maymed and Sick Souldicrs w"'' they Collect from y" feuerall quarters
to be carryed to S' Thomas & S' Bartholmews hofpitalls in London,
there to be kept till they be cured w"'out any further Charge to his
Ma''° for all w''' matters as alfo for y° Conduct of y" Souldiers to
their feuerall Quarters, w"' fundric other difburfmentes here, wee are
behoulden to your Graces Remaynes of Moneys in my hands, w"' are
fo neere exhaufted, that w"'out a Supply this next weeke we fhall
Breake.
It remaynes yet that vpon y" Arrivall of our Plynimouth ffleete
w"" y Souldiers to come your Grace take thefe things to Con-
fideracion.
That a gencrall Mufter be made to examine the Strength of
y" Troopes w'"' were befl to be reduced ; and fuperfluous officers
difc barged.
That in y' Reducem'" to be made it be confideied of whether it be
not fitt to difcharge y" whole Trayne of Artillerye Provoft Marfhall
generall and his men Chyrurgion generall and his fervants ; feing
there are particuler Provoft Marftialls and Chyrurgions to each
Regim! Alfo the ten Chapplaynes, w"" one of y" Corporalls of y'
feilde, and an Enginier or two of all w'*" wilbe litle or noe vfe, and
their feparation no hinderance to y° Armye fo long as it Continues in
Garifon. And now they Charge the King 1 50'' per weeke. Thefe
things
r.% 'jiatA^jfMe&^i;^;'/. t~rdfii«Ktacau^ v: r^ ^ i^i-^M
i'^^niitirt-x.-wviii
"e Care
re mod
) much
or each
)[ y™ on
fncfs of
amouth
ce haue
ons fent
s of 120
quarters
London,
ere to his
ildiers to
;, wee are
s, w'" are
we fhall
th ffleete
to Con-
■ength of
us officers
ether it be
Marfliall
ts ; feing
to each
rails of y'
)e vfe, and
ntinues in
ice. Thefe
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things I offer to your Graces wifdome fubmitting my felfe in all things
to your Commands as becometh
Yo' Excellencies mod devoted fer[vant]
PoRTSMourn Jhon Mason.
jQbcr 2',1 1627.
[AddrelTed] fibr his Excellencie
y Duke of Buckin^jham
his Grace my Noble
Lorde.
— State Papers, Domellic. Charles I. Vol. LXXXVI. N? 5.
XXII. MASON TO BUCKINGHAM.
December 13, 1627.
May it please your Excellency :
So foone as I Receiued your Commande to Journey to Plym-
inouth ; I forth""' fett forwardc ; & arrived there on Saturday laft,
findeing y'' ffra6tions of y'' divided Troopes, not w"'out fomediftraflion,
by Reafon of y" want of Commanders, and officers, to execute their
dueties, required amongfl: difcontented Souldiers, apte to Miitinye,
w"'out fevere Gouernment. Of this Rancke, are a branch of y° Trayne
of Artillery ; and a remnant of y" Troope of Horfe ; to both w''' I
haue given fome money for their Charges, and difmiffed them from
hence, to goe to their feuerall homes. The Dutch Shipps alfo, w'"' are
here returned from Rez to y" number of Seaven ; that brought fome
Sake, I would perfwade S' James Bagg, to difcharge, and paye their
fraight out of y° Sale of y" Salt, that fo his Ma"° may be eafed of a
further growing vnnecefTary Charge, and your Grace taken of from a
Clamour, w"'' otherwife, wilbe inevitable.
As touching y" Rcmoueing of y" Armye : The Commiffioners haue
appointed a meeting, on Munday next, at Taueftock ; to expedite
that. And I am prepareing y' way, by makeing fatisfa6lion to
y' Countrie, for y' Souldiers Billetts, as alfo to y° Officers, by fome
Pay,
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Pay, to enable them to Marche ; but y° latter is not in fuch meafure,
as I intended : ffor, of y" 5000'; Left in y"" Charge of my lo: of Hol-
land : As alfo of y" 4400'' of your Graces moneys, in y" Cuftodie of
Phineas Andrews ; I haue onely Receiued fower Thoufand Two
hundreth, Forty eight pounds fixteene fhiii fix pence. The refidue
of y" Moneys being formerlie deliuered by both y" Cafhiers to S'
James Bagg, vpon feme requefl by him made to them therefore ; by
reafon whereof, I can neither giue fuch fatisfaccion to y'' Officers
here, as their Neceflities requiered, and was but fitting, in Refpc6t
of y' Arrere due to y"* from y" King ; Nor anfwer y" expe6lation of
thofe in Hamplliier, who as yet haue had nothing, and ought to be
equallifed w'!' thcfe here, as your Grace hath dire6ted mee ; The
Number of thefe here, will fall out to b'' aboue 4000 men But I faall
fend your Grace an exa6l Lifte of all prefently after y" generall Mufter
w'''' fhalbe made vpon y^ rifeing of y° Troopes : whofe greateft defe<5t
confifts in y" want of Shirtes ; Shoes ; and ftockings ; But I hope we
fliall prevayle w"' y^ Countr'e, to furnifh y" in each feuerall Quarter,
vpon an affureance of Satisfaction from S' James Bagg therefore.
The Marlyna French Barque brought home from La Flotte by
m' Crowe is ready to fet fayle, and y' Catharine (much out of repaire)
fhall follow, as foone as fliee is fitted, to goe to Detforde, as your
Grace directed ; I be<eech your Grace to be mindfull of procuring
Moneys for y" Troopes ; otherwife all will fall from Order ; and my
felfe mufl expe6l no 'setter then a Purgatory ; if not a hellifh iriceffant
Torment ; I fliall never fayle fo long as I haue fubfiftenci. and being
to performe thofe dueties of faith and honefty as fliall become
Yo' Excellencies moft humbly devoted fervant
Plymmouth this Jhon Mason.
13''' of lo''." 1627.
[Addrefied] For his Excellency
y' Duke of Buckingham
bis Grace
my Noble Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. LXXXVI. N? 70.
XXin. MASON
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XXIII. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
December 13, 1627,
Worthy Sir
M' Rolfe m'' of the Marlin (a ffrench barke brought from the He of
Rcz by M' Crowe, which his Grace wrote for ;) I have furnifhcd w"'
victualls Roapes & fome other neceffarics for hir tranfportation to
Dettford. The Katherin hir fellowe fliall foUowe fo foone as fhe can
be fitted w"' 2 anckers, cordage, and Trymminge which flie wants.
The great difafter amongft the ffleet heir hath fo deie6led the harts
of men and hyndred the preparations of the prefent expedition
w"' S' Hen : Marvin, that I feare it will not take effe6l, & befydes
the want of vi6lualls to enable them for any tyme, The mariners
are readdy to mutinye for want of monycs. And yett I would
have fuppofed that the late monyes delivered S' James Bagg; viz
1500" by his Grace before his departure from hence of his owne
cafh, w"' 200o'- ol the monycs vnder my Lo: of Hollands chardge
Alfo fince his Graces departure 1000" of the laft mentioned monyes,
w"' 2000'' more of his Graces monyes (both w'''out order, and onlye
obtayned by the perfwafions of S' Ja: vfed to M' Sanderfon the h',arle
of Hollands fervant & Phinees Andrews who had the keepinge of my
lo: Dukes monyes both which weare as you knowe appoynted to
me) fliould have beine fufficient to have flopped a great gapp in the
prefent necelTities of the Seamen, befydes all the fait heir aboard 9
Shipps Retourned from Rcz worth 300^' at leaft that he hath taken
into his poffelTion. So that I am putt to the worft end of the Staff as
you fhall perceivfe] by the letter I fend heirvv"' to his Grace ; of
whofe felicitation and carcfull indeavor for Rayfinge of monyes to
difchardge this chargeable inceffant chardge had I not an affured
confidence I would retire my felfe into Teffets barren defarts, rather
then induce the inceflant clamors & mutinus behaviors of the dif-
ireflfed fouldiers whom nothinge will fatisfye but monye. I befeech
32 you
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
you Sir rontincw your mediation hcirin for him who will not ccafc to
b(; your ffuythfull fcrvant :
J HON Mason.
Plymouth tliis
13"' lo'r 1627.
[AddrcffcdJ To the Ri^ht worfliippfull
Edward Nicliolis ElVjuire
Sccretarie to tlie duke
of Buckinj^lian
lii.s (Jr:ice.
— State Papers, Domcftic.
Charles I. Vol. LXXXVI. N'^ 74.
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XXIV. MASON TO BUCKINGHAM.
t^^^p 1
DECEMIiKK 20, 1 627.
Your Excellency
\\y y' inclofcd ^'^ will pcrcciue y' tymes and Order of y' Ryfcing and
Marche of that parte of y"' Armyc here ; w'' I haue drawnc for y"
better Methode into a Table, pointing out alfo the broken Numbers of
y" Okie Troopes vnder y"" feuerall Kegim'" and how much they haue
becne eucreafcd by y' Addition of the Rc[(]ritits, makeing in y' whole
fower Thoufand fuie hundrcth 35 or thereabouts : But a more exact
Liflc of y' Marching men (halbe fcnt your grace vpon y' general!
Muflers to be made at their Rifcing ; w'"' y' Corporalls of y" feild arc
appointed to execute. I haue fatisfyed the Country for y" Soldiers
Billetts ; from y" ty.ne of my cofiling hither vntill their Rifcing and for
fo much of y*^ tyrne before as was vnfatisfycd by S[ James Bagg, And
haue
"" An abftrart of tlie cnclofure is 1627). The ftrength of cncli rejjiment
thus given in the Calendar 0/ Slate is (l.ited. That of Colonel Rich, 'wliol
Papers, Doineflic, 1627-162S, p. 474: oflTicers were all. f.ivc one, cut off,' is
" Order of the Coinmiffioncrs lor the rif- joined lo Colonel Morton's. The lime
ing and march of the troops in Devon of march to their fevcral deftinations
and Cornwall (Taviflock, UecemLier 18, is prefcribed."
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251
hauc p'' the Officers three Wcekes paye aforehand to enable them in
their Marche ; befidcs almofl as much of Arrcre fince their landing,
by w'' meanes the 4246'' 16' and vj ! I oncly Receiued in parte of
9400'' your grace affigned me of his Ma"';'' and your owne moneys i.s
fo ncarc Ivxhaufted that I fliall no*^ be able w''' y' Remayndcr (l)eing
not abouc 500'') to giue any fali' " )n to thofc in y' IHe of VViglit
and the other parts in Hanifhier , .,»io refl vpon my Ingagem' to y',"
Wherefore I befcech your grace to mediate w"' his Ma'" for a good
fomme of Moneys to be fcnt to Portfmouth as fpcedily as may be.
That I may be enabled to paye y" Arrerages, due from y" tyme of
y* payments made at Rcz w"' y" Debts to Ilampfliirc, and to goc on
w"' an Orderly paym! It were too much boldnefs in mec, to tye or
LyiTiitt your Grace to fuche a fomme as is not to be anfwered at
prefent, by reafon of his Ma'"' Infinite occafions ; But to giue your
Grace fome litle Light to Intcrceade for our prefent neccflTities I
fuppofe you Cannot defcend Lower in your propofition then for
Tvvclue Thoufand pounds. I will wayte vpon your Grace fo fpcedily
as I may, in expectation of fome fruites hereof by your Gratious Me-
diation ; w'"" that it may haue a profperoufe cffc6t, and that hapjji-
nefs may attend Your Grace in all your actions I fhall not ceafe to
pray as becofilieth
Yo' Excellencies mofl devoted fervant
Jhon Mason.
Tauestock Decemb'; 20"' 1627.
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[Addreffed] For Iiis Excellency
The Duke ol liuckinghum
his Grace.
my vcrye good Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. LXXXVII. N» 12.
XXV. MASON
252
Captain John Ma/on.
XXV. MASON TO BUCKINGHAM.
January 3, 1627-8.
May it please your Excellency
Since my Returne out of Devonfhier haueing beenc fomewhat
ficklie and thereby difabled from fo fpe*^dy a Journey to London to
wayte on your Grace as I intended ; yet that I might never preter-
mitt Tyme nor Occafion wherein I might doe fervice to his Ma'!" I
am endeavouring of my felfe to doe that in parte w''' fundery tymes
w"'in thefe two yeares I haue propounded to y" Commiffioners of
y' Nauie. w"' perfuafions to be put in pra-ftife by them more fully ;
viz' The purchafing y* Earle of Southamptons woods for y° fupply
of Tymber and Planck, a thing of y" greateft difficultie amongft all
y* ftores proper to his Ma"" Navie. And y'^ rather thofe woods for
that they lye fo opportunely to furnifli the Dock at Portfmouth, where
as alfo at Plymouth there is great want of that Commodity. Befides
y" generall Decay of Ship tymber throughout y"" kingdome doth no
lefs then invite a Provident Servant to prevent y* Inconvenience his
Maifter through y" want thereof may be fubjecl vnto ; Two thoufand
Trees of his Cheifcft fnice our Journey into ffrance are fould for Bar-
rcll Boarde ; the bcft of that w''' remaynes I would purchafe and
turne into Planke for Supply of Portfmouth Docke, to be afforded to
his Ma"" workes at reafonable Rates. And likewife vndertake to
builde fome fmall Shipping vpon Reafonable Compofition for his
Ma'l* after y" moulde of y*" ffrench Pynnaces that your Grace tooke
fuch liking of for their fingular Sayliiig. If your Grace approue of
my Indeavours and Purpofe herein ; It fhall encourage mee to that
vndjrtakeing (albeit not w"'outy'' Envye of fomc) which will facilitate
Shipbuilding to his Ma"." w"' Tryall of the different Mouldcs more
advantagious for Service by good Sayling then many formerlye
built.
imevvhat
)ndon to
• preter-
s Ma'r I
■y tymes
oners of
re fully ;
'^ fupply
ongft all
/oods for
:h, where
Befides
doth no
ience his
thoufand
for Bar-
hafc and
:orded to
rtake to
I for his
.ce tooke
iproue of
:e to that
facilitate
des more
'ormerlye
built.
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253
built. Thereby letting y° World knowe, that all Art of this kinde is
not fo locked vp in one Mans breft, as if it were to perifli with him
felfe, but that his Mat hath Choyfe of Subjeds to that Vfe, and
amongfi: y' reft, of a Servant of your owne, then whom, noe man
is more bounde to advance y" Honour of Your Excellencye, as
becometh
Your Graces ever bounden fervant
Jhon Mason.
Portsmouth y 1>^ of
January 1627.
[No addrefs.]
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. XC. N? 13.
XXVI. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
January 3, 1627-8.
Noble & worth ie ffrinde
The inclofed for his Grace 1 have left vnclofed for your felfe to
pervfe, and accordinge to your difcretion to be delivered or not, I
knowe your zeale to his ma"" fervice is fuch y* you will further any
good defigne y' maye tend fimplie theirto, efpeciallie a thinge of that
nature which maye advance the Navie & Admiraltie whearin a gr°at
part of my Lords Honour conhfts ; I fliall intreat as fpeedye an
anfwer from you as maye be afforded, howe his Grace Hands affedled
to my propofition ; That I maye goe one or defifl ; M' Brewer this
bearer craves your favor & helpe to recover his fhipp of fait S' James
Bagg hath made bould w"' ; I hope to be at London before tho
monye from the Citie be all difpofed of, in the meanc tyme M' Eyres
will folicit for whom I am bound to give yowe infinite thanks, And
will
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254 Captain John Ma/on.
will be reddye to defcrve the continuance of your favor w"" my con-
tinuall indeavor
To doe you fervice
The Katherine ffrigott comes JhON Mason.
about to you, and out of a barren
voyadge affords you onlie a hogfhead
of S' Martin ; god fend hir fafe.
Portsmouth this 3'' of Jan: 1627.
[AddrefTed] To y right worpH Edw :
Nicholis Efquier
Secretary to his
Excellency y' Duke
of Buckingham
his Grace.
London.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. XCVI. N° 14.
XXVII. MASON TO ROBERT MASON.
March 20, 1627-8.
S"
I would intreat your favorable afiftance to M' George Mafon of
Aer in Scottland, whofe requeft is to have a warrant for 8 peeces of
ordnance of minion weight, and that his Shipp and Companie which
hath ferved the Kinge theis five months maye be difcharged w"'oiit
anye further ftopp or trouble. This I knowe falls w"'in the Compafs
of your fellow Nicholis his office, w"' whom I praye you for y" name
fake & honellie of this bearer vfe your powerful! mediation.
Your lo: Cozen to ferve you
[No addrefs.] J HON MaSON.
[EndorfeaJ 20° Martij, 1627.
Cap. Jo : Mafon.
— State P.ipers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. XCVI. N° 62.
XXVIII. MASON
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Letters and Doctcments.
XXVIII. MASON TO BUCKINGHAM.
255
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N.
Mafon of
peeces of
ie which
ed w'"out
Compafs
v' name
1 Mason.
VI. N" 62.
u'ASON
June 13, 1628.
May it please your Excellency
At the very inftant that i rcceaved your letter this 12'.'' of June,
the Spye his Ma'r Pynnace arrived in this Harbour, having bin
Eight Daies abroad at Sea over on the ffrcnch Coail about Sher-
brookc, where on Munday the Nynth, they mctt with Scaven Saylc
of Dunkcrkers, but fayled them out of fight in Three houres. And
foe well her fayling is ymproued, with the coll I haue beftowed on her,
that flie hath flolen the hartes of her Cap! & company, who preferr
her before all others that ever they heard of, being an apt Spye
afvvcU by Condicion as name. I fliall obferue your Graces order con-
ceriiiiig the delivery of her over to the Earle of Denbeigh, vppon an
houres warning, but in regard this ymployment is foe pleafing vnto her
Company, it were befl: in my opinion, not to lett them knowe (till
the ffleet be ready) they flialbe diverted, leafl it divert them from
her, and conlequently from the Kings fervice. Her Cap! Thomas
Adams a propper Seaman, I am a fuitor to your Grace foi, that he
niciy contynue his Command, feeing the Spye and himfclf fuit foe
well togcather. Your Graces lodging is prepared in my houfe here,^'**
which
''' A few montlis Inter, AuG;urt: 23,
1628. the Duke of Ijiickiiigliam, to wliom
this letter is addrefred, was an'affinated,
in this houfe, by John Felton, a heu-
tenant in the army, who had l)een fupcr-
fedcd and dep*' ved of liis arrears of pay.
in the Obituary of Richard S/>iyt/i,
London, 1S49, p. i, under date of Au<;ufl
23. 1C28, is this entry: "George, Duke
oi liuckinghatn, Habed to death at I'ortf-
moiith in Capt. Mafon's houfe by one
John Felton." In the Autobiograpliy
of Sir Simonds D'' Ewes, London. 1S45,
Vol. I. p. 381, we find under 1628 this
account of the afTafinnation : "Auguft
til 3rd, being Saturday, the Duke
havuiu; eaten bis br.akfaft between
eight and nine o'clock in the morning,
in one Mr. Mafon's houfe in Porifmouth,
was then hading away to the King who
lay .it Rcfwick [.Southwick, according to
Clarendon], fome five miles ditlant to
have Ibme I'pcedy conference with him.
Being come to the further i)art of the
entry leading out of tiie parlour into tlie
hall o. the Iioufe, he had tiien fome con-
ference with Sir Thomas Frier, Knt., a
colonel, and (looping down in taking
his
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Captain yokn Ma/on,
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which will not oncly grace it & my felf, but fhall binde mee per-
petually to rcmaine
Your Excellencies mofl humble
devoted fervant
Portsmouth June i3«!? Jhon Mason.
[Addreffed] ffor his Excellency the
Duke of Buckingham
his Grace.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. CVII. N? 21.
XXIX. MASON TO CONWAY.
/*
August 9, 1628.
May it please your Honor
I have Received an Advertifment from M' Sccrettarye Coke by In-
timation from your Lo"'' That it is his Graces plcafure the Troopes be
putt in all readines pofTiblc for their Imbarkment ; which is alreadye
done one my part both for their condu6i:ing-e from their fformer places
of billett to their prefent quarters as neire the Rendevouz as may be
convenientlie ; as alfo for their cloaths which are all heir in Portf-
mouth to the nomber of ffower Thowfand fuites reddye to be dif-
tributed vppon their Imbarqueinge ; So that if it vveare to morrowe
to be done (which I could wifli) we are Reddye ; but the principall
verbe is wantinge viz. The Shipps which Ihould Receive them that
are to com from London, w"* their Armes, and a great part of the
vidlualls ;
his leave of him, John Felton, a gentle-
man, having walched his opportunity,
thruil a long knife wUh a vtrhite haft
he had fecreUy about him, with great
flrength and violence, into his bread,
under his left pap, cutting the dia-
phragm and lu gs and piercing the very
heart itfelf. The Duke having received
the flroke, inftantly clapping his right
hand on his fvvord-liilt, cried out, 'God's
wounds! the villain hatli killed me.'
Some report his lad words other-
wife, little differing for fubftance from
thefe."
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257
lec pcr-
Mason.
1. N? 21.
ce by In-
-oopes be
alreadye
ler places
.s may be
in Portf-
;o be clif-
morrowe
principall
hem that
irt of the
vidlualls ;
ng received
g his r's;ht
out, ' God's
killed me.'
)rds other-
ftaiice from
^■1
viflualls ; But if your Lo""'' fliall thinke good y* we putt fom of theis
nearc about I'ortfmouth, Southampton & Chichcfter one Shippoard
prefentlye to make waye for the more Remote Regiments to com
into their places neirer the water fyde, that fo they maye be better
prepared for their more fpeedye fhippinge when the ffleet y' is to com
fiom London fliall arrive heir ; I fliould thinke it a good fervice both
for the eafe of the Countrye, & the hailninge of the bufines ; And
fuch of the Shipps heir as have their mariners payd, will be reddye to
Receive them their nombers beinge alreaddye as I fuppofe propor-
tioned by a lift for ech Shipp, accordinge to hir capacitie to receive.
And their cloaths by the affiftance of the Sergeant Maior Generall
maye be divided, & This is all I can thinke fittinge for the prefent
to be done which I fubmitt to your Honors more folid iudgement,
defiringe to be excufed for not attendinge your Honor at prefent in
regard of my continuall & inceffant bulines about payment of the
billett monyes ; I reft.
Your Honors moft humblie devoted Servant
Jhon Mason.
Portsmouth 9"' Auguft 1628.
[Addreffed] To the Right Honorable
the Lord Vifcount
Conwaye. my verye
good Lord.
— State Papers, Domemc. Charles L Vol. CXH. N? 59.
XXX. CONWAY TO MASON.
September 9 1628.
His Mai'" is careful! of hauing thofe foldiours that were left behinde
the fleete for want of roome to receiue them, difpofed in fome good
and oiderly courfe, that they may bee ready for another imployment,
33 And
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258
Captain yohn Ma/on,
And accordingly by his Ma"" commandem' I haue giuen order to the
Deputie Lieutenants and Commiflioners for billiting chem in fome
conuenient places, But becaufe the Countrie is allrcady fo much
greeued with the late burthen of thofe great numbers that lay vpon
them, and that the apprehenfion of a continuall charge by thefe mens
beeing continued with them, may caufe difaffcd:ion and produce fome
diforders, if the billit monnie bee not duly payd for thefe men for
the time they fliall remaine here. His Ma"" hath recommended it
ferioufly to My lord Treafurer to prouide monnie for them, and hath
commanded me to require you in his name that for the prefent you
take fome courfe to giue them fatisfaftion either by monnie or credit
vntill the order may come from My Lo : Treafurer which I will
haflen with my befl follicitacion, and euer remaine to you
Farnham. Septemb^ 9.
1628.
[Endorfed] Farnham. 9. Septemb' 1628.
L'' Vice Count Conwaey to Capt?
Mafon.
— State Papers, Domeftic.
Charles I. Vol. CXVI. N» 90-
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XXXI. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
May, 1629.
M" Edward Nicholis
S"* Theis are the particulars of the goods now in the Cuflodie of
Jacob Jhonfoi which weare Recovered oat of the fea nere the
needles vppon ihe coaft of the He of Wight.
2360 peeces or Ryales of Eight SpaniHi monyes.
5 peeces of ordnance about 2600"' a peice wherof M' Newland
hat[h] 3 peeces and 2 are at Portf mouth.
loi peeces
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loi pceces of lead wherof M' Newland hath 39 peeces, and 32 of
the f' pceces are at Portf mouth and the relt are in Jacobs hoye.
9 anckers of an incertayne weight.
And this is all that Jacob doth acknowledge to have Recovered ;
he defires to have his part fett out of the whole ; what is in Portf-
mouth is in my keepinge ;
Yo' ffrind & fervant
Jhon Mason.
[No addrefs.]
[Endorfed] R : 4° Maij 1629.
Captaine Mafons note
concerning y= money taken
vpp by Jacob the Diver.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CXLII. N? 14.
(Hwfli
XXXII. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
t
May 6, 1629.
worthye s"*
Jacob (our fuppofed loft Diver) is Retourned, and Coffieth to yowe
w"' Requefl That the monyes and other wrackt goods at Portfmouth
maye be fpeedilie adiudged in the Admirall Court that fo he maye
have out his part which he feimeth to ftand in need of; And for
that he purpofeth to goe on fpeedilye w"' his defigne for Recoveringe
the Re.naynder of the loft monyes And other things at the Wight,
and from thence to proceed to the Lizart or Cape of Cornwall whear
he hopeth to doe fom good ; his defire is that for ftrenghteninge him
the better w"" authoritie Requifite he maye have his Commiflion
Renued, w"" fuch Clawfes & vppon fuch Conditions as maye be
granted. I fhall wayte vppon yowe on ftrydaye next to fpeake
further
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further concerninge theis matters ; In the meane while I fhall Reft
now & alvvayes
Yo' moll affe6lionate ffrind
to ferve yowe
Jhon Mason.
Thisleworth this 6"' of Maye
1629.
[Addrefled] To my worthy ffrind
Edward Nicholis Efquier
Secrettarye to the Right
Honorable The Lordes
Commiffioners for
the Admiraltie.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CXLII. N? 26.
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XXXIII. COUNCIL OF WAR TO MASON
AND OTHERS.
June 25, 1629.
After our very harty Commendacions. fforafmuch as there doth
noi: appeare any eftablifheme' . for the rates of Paye to the officers of
the Armie in the Voyage to Cales, nor the tyme from whence that
payem' to the Soaldiers fhould commence. Wee haue therefore or-
dered that noe mann be accompted with but fuch as fhall produce a
CommifTion for his office, wherein the date of his entrance into Paye
may be feene, or in Cafe his Commiffion be lofl, that then he bring a
fufficient teflimony vnder the hand of his Colonell, & other fuperiour
Officers of his Regiment to fatisfie that poynt. And that the Paye
to Quarter Mailers, & Provoft Marfhalls in the Cales voyage be
made according to fuch rates as were allowed by the Councell of
Warr in the Petty Lifts framed after the retourne of that Voyage,
and for the refidue of the Officers, that they be accompted with
according to the rates of the Kings Lift for the Voyage to Reez, or
Orders
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SON,
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doth
rs of
that
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ace a
Paye
inga
J
nour
Paye
e be
ell of
yage,
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with
^:
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261
Orders of the Board, or fpeciall Warrants of the Duke of Bucking-
ham to that efifed-. And further that the monthes Paye intended
as a gratuity in cafe any paye had been made only for A(5luall Ser-
vice, fhall now goe vppon the Accompt of their Arriers betwixt the
tyme of their firft enterance into his Ma'i" fervice, & the 13''' of No-
vember 1628, the daye of the Armies difcharge. And it is alfo
ordcrd that the Auditor, or Surveighour or Gierke of the Office of
the Ordnance deliver vnto [you] ^-'^ the Auditors of the Imprefts, or
your Afliftants or deputies feuerall Accompts of Charge for Armes
imbeazeled, or Careleffly loft by any of the Captaynes or other Offi-
cers whom it may Concerne, that a deduccion may be made out of
their Arriers for the fame by the fayd Auditors. And allfo that the
Surveighor generall of the Vi6lualls doe likewife deliuer vnto you
the fayd Auditors, your Afliftants or deputies, Accompts of all fuch
Vi6tualls, as he Cann iuftly Charge any of the fayd Officers w"' during
the fayd Voyages, that dedudlion may be made thereof ; And for
other matters that may Concerne the Accompts of the fayd Officers
you are to regulate your Selues according to his Ma " printed decla-
racion ; And to vfe as much fpeed as may be to giue a difpatch
therein for the better fatisfaccion of the fayd Officers according to
his Ma"" gracious intent. And fo wee bidd you very hartily fare-
Your very louing friends
[No fignatures.]
[Addrefled] S^ Richard Sutton, & \ Knights, Auditors
S^ Ralph ffreeman i^ of the Imprefts.
And their Deputies.
Cap")' Mafon Trear of the Armie.
[Endorfed] Order at Greenewich
25'° Junij 1629 vnto the
Auditors of the Impreft: &c.
per Con^' of Warre.
Copie heerof dehvered to M' Bingly.
— Sate Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CXLV. N? 47.
XXXIV. MASON
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XXXIV. MASON TO COKE.
1629.
Cap\ Ma/on his Overture ccmceniing the IJland of the Lewes.
1. The Earle of Seaford his Patent to be cancelled, and the King
& his Adventurers to purchafe the Illand. And the Hollanders to
be difcharged & fent away by the faid Earle.
2. Intimation to be made to the Burrough Townes on the Sea
Coafts that free lybertie flialbe graunted for them to ffifh as in former
tymes about the Lewes, & to make vfe of the Shoare for Packing &
Pealing in convenient places to be appointed, paying ground leafe.
And that they give their confents that the King fettle c^ teine
ffylheries for the vfe of himfelf & Adventurers with him.
3. A Propoficion to be likewife made to the ffyfliermen of the
faid Townes, that fuch as will become Tennants to Landes & live in
the Lewes, fhalbe admitted. And all their ffifh fhalbe taken off
their hands dayly as they bring it from the Sea at refonable rates,
and payment fhalbe made therefore in money. And yf they want
any commodity it fhalbe furnifhed them out of the Magazins to be
eredled & at refonable rates.
4. That 12. Magazins and 12. Stages be built in the broad Lough
and Lough Sternoway.
5. That Salt Cafke and men to dreffe & packe and peale ffyfhe
fhalbe provided allfo for compoficion by the Lafl of ffyfhe.
6. That competent quantities being gotten togeather to make
certeine Shipps ladings, Shipps flialbe freighted out of Scotland to
tranfport the ffifhe, for foe much per Lafl to the Marketts.
7. That the Ifland being paid for, by the Company of Adventurers
who ought to be Naturalized Scottiflimen, the King is to graunt it
them in ffee ffarm •, paying the fame duties that the Earle of Seaford
paid to his Ma"'. And the Ifland may be divided into foe many lotts
as
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as there are cheif Adventurers. And every Lott to be created a
Barony after the manner of Scotland. And amongft the whole nom-
ber of Baronies, a free Burrough Towne to be erected, and feated
vppon the Cheif ffyfhing Harbour, having fuch priveledgeti as were
graunted to the Hollanders, the particulers whereof will appeare in
that Signature which is in the Cuftody of S' William Alexander.
8. It is thought very requifite, that the Earle of Seaford be kept
in for an Adveniarer with the reft proporcionally, for he may much
accommodate the buifmefs, and keepe the Idanders in Awe.
9. The Patent being cancelled, let Articles be drawen betwixt the
King and the faid Earle conteyning the fubftance of the whole bar-
gaine, wherein he is to deliver vpp afvvell the ffyfhing as Lands.
And the Exemplificacion of the whole to be remitted into Scotland
& perfected there.
10. A Treafurer to be chofen, and a Stocke of money to be put
into his handes for managing of the ffyfhing, with Commiffion to
hira to proceed according to the directions of the Maior part of the
Company,
11. In this Courfe 30. or 40I' may be gayned in the Cl' for one
ffyfhing. And Three Retournes being made out of the Three ffyfh-
ings within the yeare, may drawe vpp Ninety in the C'!" benefitt at
the yeares end. And noe trouble nor charge, nor Adventure of
Shipps extraordinary in the nature of Buffes, nor ffifhing Boates.
12. Befides this benefitt of Retourne by the ffyfhings, the Ifland
is to pay rent to the Purchafers, which in ffyfteene yeares tyme will
redeeme the purchafe thereof.
Yo' Honors Humble Servant
[Endorfed] Cap' Mafoiis Cpinion
touchinge y" fifhinges
of the Lewes.
Jhon Mason.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CLII. N? 66.
XXXV. MASON'S
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XXXV. MASON'S DECLARATION TO
THE KING.
1629.
To THE KiNGES MOST EXCELLENT Ma"^'.*
, The humble dec]arac6n of Cap! John Mason Threr for your
Ma"" Army concerning his fervice fTowerteene Monethes in the Red-
Ihankes Ilandes.
Humbly (heweth That having in the yeares 1610, & 161 1 bin ym-
ployed by the efpeciall order of his late Ma"" yo' ffaiher of famous
memory, given at Thetford for furnifhing & fetting forth of Two
Shipps of Warr & Two pynnaffes to attend his Ma''' fervice conioyntly
with M' Andrew Knox then Bifliopp of the Ifles, for fubduing of the
then Rebellious Redfliankes in the Hebrides Ilandes, & for fettling
Lawes of the Realme of Scotland there, w''' accordingly tooke good
effedl. In w'*" ymployment the faid Cap' John Mafon was engaged
perfonally w' his faid Two Shippes & Two pynnaces & ffowescore
Marriners befides certeine Gentlemen Volunteers in warlike manner
furnifhed by the fpace of ftbvverteene monethes, vppon an Aggreem'
made by the Earle of Dunbarr then Lord Chancello' & Threr of
Scott in his Ma"" name, to pay the whole freight vi6lualls, & wages,
and other charges of the expedicon. But the faid Earle dying ere the
voyage fynifhed & noe courfe by him taken for fatisfacon, the faid
Capt. John Mafon was enforced to difcharge the whole debt, viz.
Two Thoufand Two hundred thirty & Eight Poundes. An Accompt
whereof particulerly drawne vpp, he then offered to your Ma''' ffather
with a certificate allfo vnder the handes of the Bifhopp of the Ifles
& other Lords Temporall of his good fervices done, by many yet
juftifiable. Whereuppon was delivered vnto him, his Ma"' Lfe to the
Earle of Dumfermlin then the Lord Chancellor & to the Lordes of
the Councell of Scott for paffing of a grant of the Kings Affife
Herring due from all the fifhing Shipps & Boates on thofe coafles, to
the faid Cap" John Mafon, who forthwith recieved commiflion there-
fore
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fore, & made coUedlion of fome part of the fame in anno 161 1. But
vppon the marriage of the Queenc of Bohemia the States Ambaf-
faclo'' after Congratulacon of the faid Marriage, & prefents delivered,
made fiiit to the King for a RemifTion of the P-'yments of the faid
AITife Herring due by their Nation, which was graunted to the difan-
nulling of the faid Cap* John Mafon his whole intereft therein who
never fince received one Penny towardes Recompence, faveing onely
a Promife of certaine Landes in Ireland which tooke noe effed.
Your Ma''" Mofl humble & obedient fervant Jhon Mason.
An Aconiptfor the Inter ejl of 2238'''/^^ 19 Yeares.
Vfe
223. 16. o
246. 03. o
270. 15
297. 17.
327- 13-
360. 08.
396. 09.
436. 02.
479. 14,
527- n
580. 09,
638. 09
702. 06
774. II. o
680. o. o
734. 8. o
793. 2. o
856. 12. o
925. o. o
10251. 07. o
Due in Anno 1610. f
Due for the vfe hereof in Anno 16 11. f^
More due for Vfe in Anno 16 12 f
More due in Anno 1613 f
In Anno 1614 f
In Anno 16 15 ('
In Anno 161 6 f*^
In Anno 161 7 f*
In Anno 1618 f*
In Anno 1619 T
In Anno 1620 f*
In Anno 1621 f'
In Anno 1622 f*
In Anno 1623 f
All after 10 per Cent
In Anno 1624 f'
After 8 pei- Cent.
In Anno 1625 f?
In Anno 1626 f: at 8 per Cent
In Anno 1627 T
In Anno 1628 f^
In Anno 1629 f'
34
2238. 00. o
223. 16. o
246. 03. o
270. 15. o
297. 17.
327- 13-
360. 8.
396. 9.
436. 2.
479. 14.
527- 13-
580. 9.
638. 9.
702. 6.
774. II. o
680. 0.
0
734- 8.
0
793- 2.
0
856. 12.
0
925. 0.
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12489. 07.
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Due
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Due in ai! for Principall & Intereft
Whereof Princepall Anno 1610 f 2238. 00. 00
The vfe for 19 Yeares, f: 10251.07.00
1610 : II.
12489. 07. 00
[Endorfed] A declaracon of Cap' John Mafon his Services in the Redrhankes
Ilandes.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CLIV. N? 13.
XXXVI. DECLARATION OF MASON
AND BRODLEY.
May 20, 1630.
The 19* of May 1630 Capt. Mafon (vpon warning given) attended
the Lo : Vifcount ffalkland, and Mf Secretary Cooke Referees from
y" King in a Controuerfye betwixt S' W'" Ewrin, knf , and the right
ho''!" the Earle of Newporte ; w"'' meeting fayled and y" fayd S' W"
Ewrin in y" prefence Chamber at Whitehall, defiered of Capt. Mafon
a Sight of y" Kings Lifte & of y"" Pay allowed in full to y" Troope of
Horfe lately ymployed in y" Ifle of Rez ; & pervfing the fayd Lifl,
readd a Calculation of Pay for 161 Horfes ; for y" halfe of w'"' Num-
ber he demanded Allowance for his deceafed Sonne in Law S' W'"
Cunynghan, kn', albeit y" faid S' W'" had not, neither did in his life
tyme demande for foe many,
Duering this Difcourfe, one John Griffith late a Trooper vnder
S' W':" Cunynghan fayd to Capt. Mafon that y King did allowe
for foe many, and that Capt: Mafon had Receiued Money for y'' Pay
of foe many Horfes as were mencioned in y faid Lill. The fayd
Capt. Mafon anfwered : Noe ; Neither did he demande Allowance of
his Ma"° for more moneys payd y" Lo: Montjoy & S' W? Cunyng-
han ; then he Could fhew their Receipts for : And if he fliould
doe
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doe othervvife ; he fliould Couzen the King: y* fayd Griffin replyed ;
Soc you doe Couzen him ; Whoe maketh any queftion of it. Capt.
Mafon anfvvered ; You are a Knaue to fay foe by mee : Grif^n re-
plyed : You are a Knaue ; you haue Couzcncd both vs, and y' King :
w"' other bafe words and provokeing fpceches, intermixed \v"' diuerfe
threates, as that if he had Capt. Mafon in an other place he would
make him acknowledg it : Capt: Mafon then Called to his Clarke
(who was there prefent) to beare witnefs : I, fayd Griffin ; a Couple
of Knaues together ; Capt. Mafon tould him he would make him
knowen what he was ; and w'='' of y"" was y° honefter man : Griffin
anfwcred, he had as good f rends as Capt. Mafon : & that he would
fpend his blood before he would loofe his Money :
Thus much wee are ready to teflify Jhon Mason
vpon Oath if it be requiered — Matthew Brodley.
[Endorfed] Capt : Mafons informacion
touching J: Griffin a
trooper, y= 20"* of May ^21
1630.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. CLXVI. N° 87.«22
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XXXVII. LETTER OF MASON.
July 7, 1630.
S"
M' Secrettarye Coke calleth for the warrant that is to be figned
for deliverye of the Pyde Cowe to me, and fayth their is no need of
any
'-* The document has "19" erafed,
and "20" written under it. — Copyist.
^" No. 89 in the fame volume is a
letter from John Griffith to Secretary
Nicholas, in which he fends a copy of
an account already rendered to the Ad-
miralty. Vide Calendar.
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
any SefTion of the Lords for that matter ; but if yowe will offer it to
morrowe they will figne one after another.
Yo' affured ffrind to ferve yowe
Jhon Mason.
[No addrefs.]
[EndorfedJ R. 7''Julij 1630.
Capt. concerninge the
Py'd-Cowe pincke.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CLXX. N? 39.
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XXXVIII. MASON TO DORCHESTER.
July 9, 1630.
My Noble Lord
Hearing of your LoT Difpleafure conceiued againfl mee for that
y" Moneys Petitioned for by Leif) Carleton are not payd. I thought it
my ductie to prefent both his Cafe and my owne to your hono'''" veiwe ;
that fo both being waighed in y° Ballance of your wifdome, it might
mvoderate your anger, and transferr the faulte to its proper Center,
where it ought to reft.
The Leif hath had his full Arrere payd vnto him for his whole
tyme of fervice vntill y° Dif charge of y" Arm.y y' 13"' of November
1628.
This Money now demanded is a Gratuity for the Tyme of his Im-
priionm' in ffrance, after the Returne and difcharge of the Armie
in England, and is Rated at y'= Somme of 59 — 14 — o : Whereas
diuerfe other Prifoners in ffrance at the fame tyme are put by from
ail acknowledgm! of Pay for that Tyme.
The Lords Order made at y' Difcharge of y° Armye, is that noe
Officers, or Soldiers fhall haue any Pay for any tyme after the
fayd Difcharge : And the fayd 591^ — 14 — o Is neither eftabliflied by
Warr! from y" Board as yet ; Nor any moneys haue beene Receiued
fince
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fince March lafl, either for this vfe, or for y' Paym* of a Lift of
7800" appointed to liaue bccne p'' to Officers at Midfomer laft ; Into
w''' Liftc I haue entered y Leif; and Intend to pay him out of the
firft Moneys I can Receiuo, (w''' I hope vvilbe w"'iii 5 or fix dayes)
albeit it be but 500'' parcell of 2CXX)" Ordered in parte of y" 78CX3''
aforcfayd. And when this is done I muft be a Suitor to your
Lo'l" to alTift mee in obtayning of a Warrant for to pay y= fayd
59" — 14 — o.
I fhall Requeft that your ho' would be pleafcd to preterm itt all
Suggeflions of Negle6t of that Ducty to you w''' Concernes your
Servant fo much Obliged to y" as I am. And if I Could be Mr of my
owne Eftate, (the greateft parte whereof now lyes in his Ma'i" hands
for 4000'' Suites of Clothes furnifhed to y" Soldiers two yeares fince,
And other Moneys difburft for y" Kings Accompts in fo much that I
am afliamed to Relate my wantes) nee man ihould be more forward
tu obferve your Honours Service and Commands then
Your ho? bounden fervant
Jhon Mason.
July <j^ 1630.
[Addrefled] To y« Right bono''!' the Lord
Vifcount Dorchefter T-'.x-
cipall Secretary to his
Ma'.'=/ my Noble Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles L Vol, CLXX. N? 42.
XXXIX. WILLOUGHBY TO MASON.
July 29, 1630.
Noble Sir
I find more back'.vardnes then I thowght I fhowld have found, in
procvring the notes of fuch monnyes as have bin payd heare toe
y° Officers, but I dowght not of finding them ready at my retorne
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intoe Mvnfter, at W'' tyme I will fend them away vnto youc ; in the
mcanc tyme youe may delay y" payment of fuch as youe prcfumc
have receavid any thing heare. y'' Irilh Regiment heare is difcharged
w'^'' I bclceve will make y' wages fom thing vnfree for a while but
y* Cuntrics purfes will find eafo by it, and have a great dcale of other
Content. Sir, I pray, forget not my fute vnto youc for Cap' Lews
Williams heare is a weoman y' is mvch engaged for hym, befides a
greate deal! of monny Advannfl: hym by my lord of Corkes means,
y" partycvlars of w''' I will fend youe over by y° other notes, my lord
prefident relies mvch vppon youre Care for his monny of w'"' I have
towld his lordfliip he neede not dovvght, my lord of Valentia denyes
y" ever he receavid any vycont {/ic)'f^ and haeth fignyfied it hier
vnder his hand, and defires youe toe fland for his means and I dare
warrant youe good refpcckt from hym. foe Comending my beft lowe
toe youe and yours I take leave and reft
Yours toe ferve youe
Fr. Willoughbv.
my deare hart is browght toe bed of a yonge fone a id are boath well
I thank god, and where they are welcome.
from Dublin y« 29 of July 1630.
[The addrefs is torn away except : —
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furer
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— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CLXXI. N? 57.
XL. WILLOUGHBY
828 This word comes juft under "lord" receavid any 1 1. <». moneyl, and haetli,"
(of Valentia) in the document, which is &c. See Vol. CXLVIII. N? 104, in
meant, perhaps, to read: "my lord the printed Ca/(f«rf<?r. — Copvist.
Vycont of Valentia denyes y' ever he
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XL. WILLOUGHBY TO MASON.
163G.
Noble Sir
My fone delivered me a paper, fent me by youre farvant bradley.
and but y' I thowght before this toe have Com intoe England my
felfe I had Anfvvcred it./ and in regard I Can not as yet Come, and
taking in toe my Confideration y' toe let it alone any longer vnan-
fwcrcd, were but toe poffcs fome of an Opinyon. y' I weare behind
foe mvchc \v''' I Covvld vvyflie I were (yf I had y= money) for my Con-
fcicnce tells me I have dcfarved a better reward then any I have had/
but toe Anfvvere youe direcktly toe y' paper fent withowght a letter,
tis true y' y* Coppie of y" account refting in my handes fpecifies as
mvch as y' other fent me./ being y' fome of 1191' — ii" — o w^'' I
did receave as youe write, ovvt of youre hande.. and owt of y" Kx-
chcckker, but youe knovve that befidcs y" fome, I had an AlTignment.
or bill of Exchaing[e] vppon barr of Dublin, by y" Right honorable
y° Lord trefurars order, and y' for y' fome of 533' darling and od
money, wherof I receavid of m' lake 200' and was toe have 200' mor,
relinquiffing y" reft, vntill by youre means, or motion, made vnto
hym, he was Content yf I Cowld get my money, when y" reft were
payd toe take les of me. / Vppon burlimachis promys toe pay Sir
James Skot y" money within 20 dayes, which he promyfed. faythfully
toe doe, I relinquifed y" reft all but 260' w''' I Afligned hym in lue of
my davvghters portion, of W' he haeth as I vnderftand receavid but
195! w'*" is 5' les then m' lakes bond fignyfies he was at y" firft toe pay
me, w'** bond reftcd in Sir William Slingfbics handes when I Came
away/ this was none of y" monnyes. due vntoe me. vppon y" foote of
youre account/ but accrved. as followeth/ his Maiefty at Winfor
Cowrt vppon a petition Exhybyted toe his highnes by Sir James
Skot and my felfe gave my lord trefurer and my lord of Dorchefter
order then toe fatisf. . . vs for owr farvice and imployment, wher-
vppon
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vppon my lord trefurer gave order toe my lord of Dorchefter toe
agree with me. whoe firfl Affured me of 40' per deyvm y*" tyme of
my tedious imployment with youe after y' refolution Cliainged and
30' per deyvm was refolved, after y' my lord trefurer and my lord of
Dorchefter. being togither, in prefence of m' Chanfelor towld me yf
I would be Content with 300' oute I fhowld presently be difpatcht.
wherwith I was Satisfied, vppon Condition I myght have my Arrears
of Count Mansfeld and my difburfcd monny in Ireland w''' I made
appcare at y= Counfell table toe be due vnto me vnder y" lord prefi-
dents hand and Sir riohard Aldworths w''' I have flill ready toe be
fhewed. I was Comaunded toe make a lift of altogither and deliver
it in toe my lord of Dorchefter. which I did and after my lord tref-
urer and my lord of Dorchefter Came togither at Ham ton Cowrt
and there refolved I fnowld have my money, w'"'" after long Attend-
ance not being able toe get it I intreated my lord toe let Callandrine
give me a bill of Exchainge toe bor of Dublin for y" 533' as I take it
and od money, 300 of w"'' was Allowed me for my Charges in y'
Arniyes buifnes 140' for my Arrears of Count mansfeld 35* difburfed
heare in Ireland and 20* my lord Allowed me for my drums and
farieants. toe Aftift them, and this his honer agreed tee at So
haniton, and then there was a remainder vppon y" foot of my
Account y' refted in youre handes w'"* made vp y" full fome of 533' —
od mo[ney] of w*^"* I have receavid but 200 and Sir James Skot 195
w""" is les then my due, as by y= account and y*" bill of Exchainge will
Appeare juft 138' which monny I intend not toe loos, taking god toe
my record y' y" getting of my owne monny, y' I foe dearly earnd
with y" los of my blud my fones lyfe and my fortunes in y^ loe cvn-
tries Coft me above 300^ foe as I may faefly fweare, and will receave
y' facrament vppon it, y' al thinges reconed I had vppon y' matter
no thing for all y paynes I tooke, and this I write is noe taell I tell
for youe knowe it toe be true, when I was ftayd laft of all by my lord
trcfurars order after my wyfe was gon toe briftoe, fhe King there at
a greate Charge, myne being fom thing eafiar, by y" favor I receavid
in lying at youre howfe, my lord did promys me for my ftay 100, be-
fore
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fore Sir nycholas fortefcue, and y' y" King gave order for at my lord
Conwayes motion, y" fame Sir Thomas Morton had alfoe, a.id S'r
Jams Skot./ Sir Thomas having had all y" whille a pention of a
marke a day and I nothing but only on fome as formerly related and
yet it feemes this 100' is reconed toe me againe. Sir toe Conclude
1 am foe far from Confefllng a debt toe y" King (otherwife then my
lyfe vv^'' is at his maierties fervice) y' I hope, vppon my Coming over,
toe recover y*" reft due vntoe me.
Sir heare is an vnkell of Cap' Lews vvilliams on y* I made youe
acquainted with, y' had furnyfhed hym in y*" tyme of his wants in this
kingdom, he haethe Admynyftred for his kinfman and defires youre
favor, and I doe y' lyke y" rather y' his account was Awdited and
fyned with y" reft, H3 wilbe Content with any refonable matter, and
yf youe pleas toe ftand his freind he Ihall fend youe over his letter of
Admynyftration, and foe till I fee youe my felfe, I and my wyfe
kindlye Comend vs toe youe and yours, refling
yours toe ferve youe
Fr. Willoughby
yf youe have occation toe vfe me in thefc partes youe fhall find me
not foe fiack toe doe youe fervice as youe have bin toe Anfwcr my
many letters feni: youe fmce my Coming over, w^'' yf youe had pleafcd
toe doe I fhowld have rcceavid youre lines thankfully but truly I
find Sir Jams Skots words toe he true y' I was noe fooner gone but
I was forgotten.
[Addrefledj Toe his mvch honerd freind
Cap' John mafon, Efquire,
at his howfe in fanchurch
Streete, Thefe.
— State Papers, Domcftic. Charles I. Vol. CLXXIX. N'?2t.
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Captain jfo/m Mafoii.
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XLI. MASON TO COKE.
August 4, 1630.
Right Ho'":''-
On the 27"' of July I delivered to S' William Alexander his
Ma"r Packett concerning the ffilhings, & the fame Evening I folli-
cited the Lord Threr & Lord Prefident for a fpeedy difpatch. On
the 28"" of July the Three Eftates convened, And the queftion being
putt whether to begin w"' the greevances or Taxacion, It was rc-
folved the Taxacion flioukl haue the firit place, & foe before their
rifiiig ihat Day was granted payable in ffowcr yeares ffower Hundred
Thowfand Poundes ScottiOi money, w"'' makes Thirty Three Thow-
fand Three Hundred Thirty Three Poundes Six fliillings Eight
P^nce Englifh Coyne. On the 30'" in the forenoone into the Lord
Chanceller his chamber, (his Lor';'' lying ficke of the Gout in his
bedd) were gathered togcather the Lords of the Privie Councell
to heare the Kings Lcttres & inftruccions touching the fifyfliings,
wherevnto I was called. And after fome little debate, the refolucion
was that they ihould be reprefented to the Three Eftates in the
Convencion, which was done the 30'!' in the afternoone. And yef-
terday being the Third of Auguft ader fome debate a Committee
was agree[d] vppon to be made of the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, &
Commiffyoner[s] for the Burroughs, which within Two dayes fliould
give a refolucion to the propoficions, but I am perfwaded little can
be done vntill they retourne home to their feverall Shires and Bur-
roughs, & haue treated with their people feverally. And then Com-
millioners will be fent to London to give a refolucion to every point.
It feemes to me they had rather doe all that is to be done, w'^'' I feare
is aboue their abilities, then doc in part. M' John Hay theis Two
laft dayes hath not without fome violence oppofed & accufed the
Earle of Seafort for brenche of the Lawes by bringing in of Hol-
landers. I will labour with the Lo: Chanceller that as little tyme
be given them as may be, becaufe the whole intended Englifh pre-
paracions
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paracions attends their anfwer & rcfolucion what part of the Two
Hundred faylc they wDl vndertakc. The Lord Chanceller, Lord
Thfcr, Lord Prcfidcnt, & S[ WiUlam Alexander doe with great fcr-
ventnes endeavour to fet forward the worke, & the moft: of the Lords
haue a very good inclinacion to yo[u?]. I fliall not fayle to fend
fpecdily to the Lev/is according to your Honors direction. Now as
touching our Woods I am every day confirmed in my opinion of the
great benefitt that may accrew[e] to his Ma'- ' Navie, by reafon of
Marts & Ship Tymber that may be fcrved from thence, A Sample
whereof I hope betwixt this and November next to prefcnt to his
Ma''" in London, yf I may not be difappointed of the S! Anne, wherein
your Honors favourable afliftance is humbly ymplored by
Your Honors humble fervant
Jhon Mason.
Edenijrough
Augufl; the 4".'
1630.
[Addreffed] To the right Hobj* S^ John Coke,
knight, principall Secretary
of State, & of his Ma'".' mod
honorable privie Councell, at
his houfe on Garlicke hill in
London, theis cM^-*
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles T. Vol. CLXXII. N? 19.
'-* Moft of the letters previous to
this are fcaled, in red wax, with a
man itanding, holding a fcroll on
which is the motto, "GLORIA •
DKO," and round him the legend,
" IMELIORA • DEDIT ■ DEMPSIT •
ET • REDIUIT • TER." A new feal
is ufed on this letter, with the fame in-
GLO
RIA
DEO/
fcriptions ; but the motto is on
a fliield, as in the margin, and
the man rells on the fliield.
Very few jf the letters are in
Capt. Mafon's own hand throughout.
Moft of tliem are written by a clerk, and
merely figned by Mafon. — Copyist.
XLII. INSTRUCTIONS
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CapiiUn John MtfJofL
\i 11 iNsruiurioNs lo (Wptain mason
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fn/tifii^^ifx pr Ctf>f(tf» yo^ft H,tf>>n mfbici hy Ins /If" /,» ircit
of ^ ,i;'ffi<Tfil fijhi*i_ii.
V\M.^\ ^■^^^\ t\w to l>(;ni(ii' (o \W\\ 1 onllhip^ lluit Iii» I\l" mii iIiimiI
<o\\vM;\in ni;lt(iicl\' » o\Ui.lr\ ill;; liow j;i cMl ;\ Mcll'inn ( toil liitlh |.',illiii
to his Kinjidoius '\\\ \\w ;\h\\\\AM\\\' o( loi^lilh np|>oi\ ,"1 lii-* i oiiUm ^
)v V I'u- IvMirtil th«'\ot IS iiwiiril onl\- 1>\ ill ,u\,",ri s lo IIh> (',ii';ll ilil
{•v^xviljionUMU N, puMwdiro ol his liihicMis. h;\ih now i.iImm ,1 io\;il ,ni>l
fhmo ivlohiUvM), to lot u|> :< *o\»n\ion lilhuif; li) hoo ;» miilciu' ol ii ,1
men. v^- to iiurc;Uo tho thippiuf; *\ \\m\c in ;\\ p,\it« «>{ his dominions.
And thois bomj; vonin\o\\ Ivnolils lo ;\1 his thico kin^^donis, lo m
thov c;\n douidovilv hcc cnio\od In ,\niv\ His IM'' " rovnl vHf f<tnlions
plc.Tt'uixMs to h;\no it undoi t;\kon »S, oidotcd In oomnion ( oniu fl vSr
indonor. And to th.\t c\\\\ tondolh vo\i to this nioolin,'; ol ihi- I oids
*M' lus CN>uiU"ol at 1""donhoio\V};h, thcM to n\;\K(' this intimation : »S,- lo
ro|MV1cnt muo \\\c\w tho rropoliti\>ns w '' h;uio horn oiliod :n\d ,'i|i-
jM'oucd ot \\cvc as tondms; to tho adnanvoinont ol tins };ical wooiKo,
that tho\ ma\ Ivo taken th(M into hko loiious conlidcialion. as wol
toratitiv" and oonCun^o what thov thai aj;roo nppi^n. as to adnilo what
othov waios or nioancs niav oondiur to tho poiioviing thcrol'.
And Kvawto a ji'val llook tinid hoc rail'od hv oonliihntions of
Adnonturors, who oati not othoi wile boo drawn inti> il, hut hv hope
ot" j;rcat & prolont gaino : \\>\\ arc to thow to thoir l.ordlhips the
Krtimato w*^^ is niado of tho oharjix; & prolVit : that it may ihor hoc
rooliticd, it anic thins; hoo tnillakon. vS; mavlo lit to hoo pnblilhod
for an induoomcnt to inoouragc nuM\ to ioyn in a woorkc ol ib great
hope.
Bchdcs thoio tiihing voltols \r'' are alroadic prcpaiod and imploied
upixjn the leucral coails of ihcis kingdoms in the lilhing icaions, il is
thovvglit
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llirnv^lil Hi ffU n »niiri(l'-r!ililr> l»r'(j;ititiifi(j fo fnriltr n firw prfxiifi'in u\
HIM v('ll<'l'i iiinip liflwi'd v ""•' 1" t'lfifi'"^ a \)V(Hv : w '' lif in;.; r;if'''l
\\\ ;i Micdiiiiii n( ,((! liMi?i \k\\i fij" (Im! Ihii wil <iA\ for llf liiil'; only
w"' I he iiunvvmiiks r<Jo" euci!e (hip; and for I Ik: Ininflt'ili
i^,'i(ii) — 00-0
I'oi li^ini:!, liiil'i, ' iililiM, iiM( liom ii'.'ilhi lio.'it's F'j olli' r /
l.iiiiic vcllcl wil rci|iiltf r io (if'I'i w'' w"' li' I'l lid' ; /
(S; mil l<'4 wil ( ltd ((II I'diiif villi I I ^ii'' ^ fiif I'i'i )
I'liriic ml wil II i|Miii- III! (;illi'im 'p( ; m .\ iic li w;irff'
in|ir w'' liMiki'ti Im ciiiiir vi (I' I ,••;'• (.illi'iiii I niin;it( i| ;it
liinn W.'li^lll w'' ill i; llulilcM |i('t < »'Ml Wil ''.|l KVJ'' Xllj
iiii' ;i veld I ^ (ill Mill
< Mini iiri f'lliilif'i III iiij" ill'' V'K'I I'll ;i Imii'lr' tli wil ' oft
'lliri'i io(i ri(liiiij4 villi hi iii.iy iii.ik'- } n turii'-i »ii'ri'-
yiMic llir (iill wlictnr in (m h' i iiij^';, /V iii.iy i.it'li ;i
liiiiMliflli lull (1 pcfir ill jil (o.'ioo l;i(l l'^l In m.iiii'' lift
till- liJitih wil rod i\[ xxil llii' l;i(l
'I'licis '" Inll of lirtiii^s wil n '|uii'' '.oon w;ii;.;li of f.iit .
ni I (iiii|>liii(.; \i> w,ii(',li (or ciii iic Imii'li' lli l.ifl ; w '' ;it
i
t ',i)iKy — ti(y — o
>it,(,f,(, I ^ /^
00,400 00 o
(0,0'K< 00 ~o
I l,l)(>(t f,'.— o
iii|" llir witij^li wil < oil
I'iiicric (i(liiii)', vrdrl of tlli^ liiinlfii riHifl \)ir rrinnn^'l
w"' ifi riK'ii (V liiiic;, ill ;il rfioo to lic- vi''lii,il''l for 4
iiiniiriji', liiiiM r Iniir til {o Si|.t. w'' at xiij iiij' a rfi;iri
|iri iiiriili'iii I iiiiiiihIIi Io
'llic w;i)',r<; ol \(> iii'ii III fiirrirr fliip firmrfirth to }
hxiiij'' (or i miiiHllr, ; <V for rfjo nii|»n to J
'■'^,^■',7,'-<>f>—^
(t1,/[f)<i — 00—0
ToImI I li;u);r of roo vcffi.ls 72,oo<,— fx>— o
'llir iirollit to line raiff:'] of tlifii 100 vrffcis the firll 1
fi(lij,,H,__|,(;ii,^ 10,000 lad o( hcririg -if they fliai hce ( lOO/XK)'' — or^-o
(oiild at ("ca wil at x'' tlu; lad nun to ^
Out of w'' (Icfliif'.ling 72,000 for the rhargf; 1
it ( Icarclh the flock (jf the veffels w"' their fur- r 028,000— &o o
nitiirc »V nets : & in monie
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Captain yoliii Ma/on,
In llio (I'coiul lllliiiii; boi^imiing i OiHob. I'v cinlini:;
.51 J.inuaric — in like manor lor hcriiig — llu-is hh) m-I-
I'cls may lake 60 la(l a pcoce in al (mkw lall w'' being
winter lierinj;s wil bee worih at sij'' llie lall
Anil (leihuMing for <harj;e of 6ono lad of ealk
— 6000'.' of iiSiH) waigh of fall 7200'' of wages
7400'' (!s: of viiMvials — •45.?,^ — f)— S. In al —
25 '>?.?'' the clcaro gain wil bee in monie
The third lilhing beginning in Manli \ ending 31
May for the taking of ling iV cod in the loiighes iv nppon
the Rona : aeeonipting that euerie \ ellel may catc h
Oooo filh & Too vclVels 600,000 at xxx'' the thowfand
wil yci[l]d
Bchdcs the filh of cucrio vclTel wil ycild 3 tmis of oylc ^
veiVels \
72,000 — 00 — o
46,867 — 00 — 0
I 8,000 — o — o
worth
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-6 — S' the ti)nne : w '' for the 100
cummelh to
J r-
4,000-
o — o
Total proffit
22,000 — 00 — o
07,840 — 00—0
82.707 — 00 — o
Out of w'' dediK^'ling for hooks lines leads is
for euerie Ihip — 14 — lo — o w'' for 100 (hips is
— 145'^'' ^^' l^^*!' '''h ten waigh for euerie Ihip —
4000'' for 3 moneths viO'iuals — 3-00'' i'^- for 3
months wages 5510" In al — 141 Co'' the elearc
gain relleth
And lo theis 3 fiihings in one yearc wil repay al "
dilburfements : and yeikl in eleare proflit al the lhii)s iV
nets w'" their furniture to feme again for manie yearcs <S:
befides in monic to bee Ihared aniongft the aduenturers.
The other hundreth filhing velVels wil require the like charge and
ycild no Ids proflit : w '' adde<.l to the former fum produceth yearly —
165,414'' — 0—0.
This benefit wil bee much aduanccd if the fi(h bee caricd to the
markets when it wil ycild aboue a third part more in prife : and no
lofs by the returns to bee made in the commodities of thofe contries
wher the filh Ihal bee fould.
When
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279
Wlicn yc'i li;iuc liiiis falisficd the Lords in I lie chnrfjo t') l)cc rc-
(Hiirrd : & in the proKit w '' may ace re w : you arc to iindcrnaiid from
them what iniinbci of vclfcls may bee fiirnilhed in that kin/^'dom h
what jiropurtion of nionic may bee railed : ^ to that end you n)ay
iiiouo them to confcrre \v"' tiie Nobihtic ^ j^cntrie & fpecially w"'
the h'ree borow^^hs tiiat it may appeare what (eueral vndertakiiif^s
may bee procured amongll them : in like mancr as wcc purpofe to
dm; here.
Ami beeawfe it is not held fo-fdilc or conucnient tf) mcfnaf;c this
common bufinefs by a common and ioint^t Hock but rather in feucral
companies or members w''' notw"'llandin^ may haue relation to one
bodie : you are to that end to mouc their Lordlhips t(j take the fame
courfe wcc intend here : to choofe in cuerie prouincc fuch principal
citties towns or Borro\vgh[s] wher a companie may bee planted : &
lake order that al aduenturers of that prouincc may ioyne w' that
conijianie both in the charge & contribuf ifjn for fettinj; forth the Ihips,
it in Ihariuf; the benefit w'' by the filhin^^ Ihal accrew.
Yet conliderin^; that the filhiuf^s fale not out in al places at al fea-
fons, but that the general hcrin^^ hfliing bcginneth about the Orchads
in June, & thence procecdeth al the fumcr along the coafls of Scot-
land & liingland til the midfl of winter : & that al the yeare it con-
tinueth about the Hebrides & Irland & fpecially at the Lewes : that
theifore the Aduenturers may fifh freely in al places at al times : &
yet fo as the laws & freedoms of cuerie kingdom may bee prcferued
(W' is his M"" moft gratious refolution; Hee conceaueth it therfore
neceffaric (and accordingly you are to communicate it w"' the Lords)
that al the Aduenturers in this companie of the common fifliing bee
his own liege fubieris : & that no flrangcrs of what nation foeuer bee
admitted into it except the[y] tranfplant them felues into his do-
minions & ther bee indcnifed & take the oth of his allegiance. And
further that al his own fubic6ts of that companie bee indenifed
refpe6lively in either kingdom : both to obey the laws and to enioy
the liberties accordingly.
And
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Captairi jfohn Ma/on.
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And bccawfe the Lewes is the mod proper feate for a continual
fifliing along the weflern coafts you are to lett their Lordfliips know,
that his M"° is refolued to take it into his hand as adherent to his
crown, yet giuing fuch fatisfadlion to the Erie of Seafort as ihal bee
honorable & iuft : to w'"' end their Lordlhips are required to rcccauc
from the faid Erie a true particular of the rents rcceaued by him
ther : & to certifie his M"' how they may bee mainteined & made
good from time to time.
It is alfo his M"" purpofe (as you muft acquaint the Lords) to ereft
in that Hand one or more free Borowghs in fuch places as ihal bee
fitted: for the aduanceing of the fifhing : & for magafins and ftages.
When you haue thus aduifcd w'" the Lords of the number of vcf-
fels, the incouraging of aduenturers to a proportion of the charge :
the fetling of companies & the difpofing of places, as pundtually as
you can, it remaineth that you propound unto them a forme of gov-
ernment, w"'out w''' a bufinefs of this confequence can nether bee
eftabliihed nor continue. Ther bee late ere6led formes both in France
Spaine & the Low contries W'' fliew the necefTitie of fetling a Com-
mon Councel or Contra6lation Office to bee compofcd of fondrie
chofen men of qualitie of ech nation, w"" power giuen from his M''" to
make & executing fuch ordinances as in conformitie to the laws
of ech kingdom fhal bee found expedient, for the taking, ordering,
and vending of the fifli : & to heare & determin fuch qucftions &
differences as fhal happen about the fame. Likewife in euerie prou-
ince in that cittie or Borowgh wher a companie fhal bee fetled ther
mufv bee a cort of Affiftants to correfpond w"' the Common councel:
w'" CommifTion in like maner to order the bufmeffes of their own
companie according to fuch ordinances as (hal bee eftabliflied by the
forfaid common councel and to determin differences arifing amongft
them felues about the affairs of them fifliing : w"' relation to the faid
common councel in cafes of appcale.
Hauing treated w"' the Lords about theis and al other particulars
W'' may occurre & fhal bee found neceffarie for the fetling of this
bufmefs ;
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biifincfs : if anie fiich clifficiiltie arifc as can not bee determined by
your negotiation, you arc to mouc tlieir Lurdlhips to nominate com-
niillioners to treat further w'" fuch as his M'"' flia[l] appoitict here:
& by them to fend a pcrfc(5l report of al poinds vvherin they require
fatisfaction.
During the time of your aboad in thofc parts you are to fend fome
hable & trullie perfon to vevv' the Lewes & the coafts adioyning : &
to bring true information of the Hate therof : & particularly what
ftrangers are planted in it & uppon what conditio[n], what fiihing
veffels are ther imployed : and what commoditie for packing peling
& making fait : and generally what is fit to bee obferued for the
benefit of his M"'" & the aduanceing of this woorke.
You are to obferue thcis inftruftions for your diretlion in your
proceedings : yet if anie thing may occurre wherby the feruice may
bee furthered w''' here is omitted, you are not herby rcllrained to ufe
your beft indevar therin as occafion fhal ferue.
And for your better inhabling you are to caJe w'" you his M""
Commiflion vnder his fign manuel for your further authorifation &
warrant.
[Endorfed] 1630
Inftruflions for Capt.
John Mafon for the
fifliing bufinefs.8'-^
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CLXXX. N? 102.
8=5 John Bruce, F. S. A., the editor of
the volume of Calendar of State Papers,
in which r.n abftracl of this paper is
Riven, thus defcribes it : " Secretary
Coke to Captain John Mafon, employed
36
by his Majefty to treat with the Lords
of the Council of Scotland about the
erection of a general fifliing." Vide
Calendar of State Papers, Domejlic,
1 629- 1 63 1, p. 450-
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
XLIII. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
S"
March ii, 1630-1.
I am given to vndcrftand y' M' Rookes hath no intention to Ini-
ploye his Ma"" prize Shipp the Efperance, which daylie chargeth the
Kinge w"' the wages of ffive men belonging to hir, and goeth to
decayo fo that flic is likelye to drawe a further chardge vppon the
Kinge for Reparations if it be not tymelye prevented. VVherforc I
ftiall defire yowe to move the Lords Commiflloners for the Admirallty
that M' Rookes maye be inioyned ether to take hir vppon the con-
ditions agreed vppon betwixt their Lo''"' and him ; or that I maye
have hir for ffetchinge of Marts for the Kings fcrvice, fhe beinge
valevved at a Reafonable rate which I fliall paye his Ma''*-" for hir.
Yo' very lovinge ffrind
to ferve yowe
Jhon Mason.
[Lo]ndon xi"' of March
1630.
[Addreffed]
To my worthy ffrind Edward
Nicholis, Elquier, Secrettarye
to the Lords Commiffioners fcr
the Admiraltie.
— State Papers, Dorneftic. Charles I.
Vol. CLXXXVI. N" 80.
XLIV. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
April 20, 163 1.
Good S"
I am fo Importuned by fom of the purviers of the London Mer-
chant y' I cannot avoyde to write vnto yowe w"' Requeft ; That
forafmuch as we have putt all our matters concerninge hir vppon a
right
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right foot for the Tymc pafl: except 24 — 12 — 6 bclongingc to your
part for an Arcare of the lafl and for fcttiiigc out this preiciit voyadgc,
which vvc hope Ihall brinj^c in fom profitt bcfydes y" Reiinl)urfemcnt
of our charges ; That Iheirfore yowe would take the payment of fo
much vppon yowe, to flop this Gapp w"' and God blclVinge hir fafc at
hir Retourne after 10 months for which flic is taken certaine begin-
ninge the firfl of this Aprill, their will be payable to yowe 50''. And
the fliipp in better Reparation then flic was at any tyme thcis 7
ycires paft. S' I am
Yo' humble fervant
JnoN Mason.
London Aprill
20'"' 1631.
[Addreffed] To my Noble ffrind Edward
Nicholis, Equier, Secrettarye
to the Lo : Commiflioncrs for
the Admiraitie.
— State Papers, Domcftic. Charles I. Vol. CLXXXVIII. N"99.
XLV. EYRE TO GIBBONS.
May 31, 1631.
London, the lafl of May, 1631.
Mr. Gibbins
Yours of the 8th of April, 1630, from Plimouth, I received, and
thereby tooke notice of your intertaining Roger Knight, and here I
prefent his wife 20s per quarter, at your defire, and 3/. per quarter
to yours. I hope by this they are both with you, according to your
defire. I wifli all your wives with you, and that fo many of you as
defire wives, had fuch as they defire ; for the adventurers defire not
to be troubled with quarterly payments.
Your next to me is dated the 2if1: J July lafl:, at Pafcataquacke.
I take notice of your complaints for want of trade goods, and fo much
as
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as licth in me it (hall be othcrwife ; cfpecially if you fend us returns,
doubt not but that you fhall be fupplied, from time to time, unto your
ovvne contents.
Your 3d Ire to me is dated the 14th of Auguft, by which I per-
ceive divers of the commodities and provifions which you carried with
you in the barke Warwicke were not to your liking, for which I am
lorry. You know the trouble we had. I could not looke to Mr.
Oldcn's and all bcfides. I hope by the Pide-Cowe you find it othcr-
wife. I pray you write me how you like the hatchetts fent you by
that fhip, and how all goeth.
1 -.e it well that your Governor will have a flock of bords at all
times readie. I hope you will find fomcthing to relade both the Pide-
Cowe and the Warwicke. I will now put on the fending of you the
modell of a faw-mill, that you may have one going.
Your wife, Roger Knight's wife, and one wife more, we have
already fent you, and more you fliall have, as you write for them.
Another Ire I have from you, of the 14th Augufl:, in which you
write for another Mafon. Wee have had enough to doe to goe fo
farre forwards as we have, as Capt. Keyes can tell you ; yet now we
begine to take hearte agayne, but the fight of returnes will be that
which will indeede put life into us.
Among my New- England records, I find your Ire unto Capt.
Mafon, of the 14th Augull: lafl, wherein you give a good account of
your time fpent from the firft of June untill then, as alfo of the
manner of your trade, which was to Capt. Mafon's liking. We hope
you will find out fome good mines, which will be welcome newes
unto us.
By Mr. Glover we rec'' Ires from Capt. Neale, written, as we
think, about the end of March laft. Write mc, I pray, what winter
you had, and how you had your healthes, and why Capt. Neale went
not in Septem. laft to difcover the lakes, as he wrote he would, and
why you did not write by that conveyance.
By the barke Warwicke we fend you a fa6lor to take charge of the
trade goods ; alfo a foldier for difcovrie, &c.
Thus
I pcr-
d with
I am
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Letters and Docttineiits,
285
Thus I commend you and your wife, who, by this, I hope is with
you, to the protection of the ahiiightic.
Your loving friend,
Tiio. Eyre.
Kept until the 7th of June.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 61, 62.
'Ill:
XLVI. LORD TREASURER WESTON TO
MASON.
J
Tune 6, 163 1.
After my hartie Commendacions. Whereas the Officers and
Souldiers of his Ma'f fTorte at Landgard Point in a Petition of late
Exhibited vnto mee hauc Coniplayned of the want of their Paye
makeing Pretence that there are bchinde great Sommcs of Money
not onely due to them but alfo to Certayne Creditours who hauc fur-
nilhcd them with Provifions of Victualls. Thcfc are therefore to will
Rcquier and authorize you forthw"' vpon fight hereof ; either your
felfc, or by your Deputy to take Journey to y" fayd fforte ; And to
examine y' Number of y" Officers and the Souldiers afwcll Refident
there at prefent by a Mufter to be taken of them, as alfo that haue
formerly made perfonall attendance vpon the place fince the Eftab-
lillimcnt thereof. And to take an Accompt in particular of everie
Souldiers Demandes ; And According to y" Neceffitie y" Ihall finde
him in. that you Advance to him by way of Imprefl out of the
Moneys deliuered you a Competent Somme takeing a Receipt there-
fore ; Of all which Payments you are to bring mee an Accompt.
And when I flialbe fully enformed of the true Eftate of y" Accompt
of the Debts due vnto them, and their Creditors; Such further
Order
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Captaht jfo/m Ma/o7t.
And
R. Weston.
Order flialbc taken for their fatisfaciion as (lialbe Requifite
for your fo doing this Ihalbe your lufftcient Warrant
June y'^ 6'.'' 1631.
[Addrefled] To my verie loving frcind
Capt Jolin Malon Elqr :
Tlircr and Paymaller
of Ills Ma".'' kte Armie.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CXCIlI. N? 32
XLVII. MASON TO DORCHESTER.
July 7, 1631.
My Nodle Lord
I have Travelled both w"' the Auditors of the Imprefts and S' Rob:
Pye to fatisfye your Lo''' concerninge the Chardge of the Cales
voyadge, but fyndc Thofe Accompts fo confufcd and intermixt firll
vv"' the voyadge of the Earle of Lyndfey immcdiatly followinge
(which cheifly was furnilhed out of the Remayncs of the Cales
flflcet); Then w'" the voyadge to Rez. And lallly w"' that to Ro-
che!] ; And the Kings Shipps in the na. . . . Seas in the interim of
all thofe voyadges furniOicd partly out of ... . Rctourncd munition
& other Stores. That w"'out great pa & fom Rcafonable
tyme to be allotted to the feverall Clarks of Navie, vi6t-
ualler & ordnance offices, the Accompts for ech voyadge perf
cannot be diftinguilhcd. So that I can only prefent to your L[o'''']
an eftimate of the Chardge of the Army proper to my ow[ne] office,
which before my Tyme falls out as intricate & con as any
of the Reft, by Reufon of multiplicities of payem" and
their Accompts involved on w"'in an other, The ffoot wherof is
249,970*' — 17' — 4'' ;^^ And fo much I fuppofe it hath cort the King
for
'■^ Enclofeu is an Eftimnte of the and fovcnteen montlis in garrifon cat
ch:iru;e of landmen employ in tlie home, total ^249,970 ijs. ^it. — Cal-
Cadiz adion for twenty-two months; endixr of State Papers, Domejlic, ib^X-
viz., five months before and in the adion, 1633. P 'OJ-
Letters and Docttincnts,
2^-]
for y'' Cales voyadgc altogether or will coft him when debts of billets
to the Country, a[ndj Arercs to livinge & dead ofticers arc payd ; i.i.
by my ellimatc th Som is the moytie of the Kings chardge
for that whole voya[dge] which if your Lo'"'' pleafe may be conceived
to be ffivc hundr[cd] Thoufand pounds. The truth wherof will ap-
pcare if the Kin[g] or the Lo: Trear fi.all be pleafed to call for a
Ilric^ Accomp[t] from the Auditors when the books of the fevcrall
Accomptants Ihall be Audited which worck is yett to be done.
Thus cravinge pardon for my bouldnes ; I kifs your Honors hands
& Reft
Yd' Honors Humble fervant
Jhon Mason.
Deptford Julye 7"' 1631.
[Addreffed] ffor the Right Honorable
The lord Vifcount Uorcheder
my very good Lord.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CXCVI. N? 32.
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XLVIII. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
S-^
October 10, 1631.
King
for
I did expe6l accordingc to tlie Refolution of the Lordes Commif-
fioncrs for the Admiraltie ; Som order for Imbarkinge on board the
Efpcrance certainc of his Ma"" Ordnance at Portfmouth to be trani-
portcd to London ; And for that caufe I have prepared the Shipp,
and have furnillied hir the better both w"' able men and subitantiall
Rigginge ; but I am informed by M' ffofter That the Shipp y' was
appoynted for hir Convoy is gone to the Elbe ;'nd nether mny attend
that fcrvice till hir Retourne ; which to way'.cfor will caufe great
lofs of tyme and ccfpcnce of niony to me by vi6tualls & wages daylie
Comfuminge on board the Efperance. Now for that the Shipp is of
a
r
Is li:!|ll
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
a Competent fforce, and the ordnance to be tranfported beinge about
90 peices of Iron ar not worth above 1500'' and thofe of brafs ar
but 8 peices and 4 port peeces which I suppofe exceed not the valew
of the other ; yow may be pleafed lett their Lo'"'" knowe y' if this
oportunitie be loft, it will be difficult herafter to fynde fo eafye a
conveighance ; your Anfwer heirvnto I fliall defire before Thurfday
night next That I may give order accordingly to M' Wclnor m' of
the Efperance & for prefent take leave & Reft
Yo' very lo : ffrind to ferve yow
Jhon Mason.
London this 10"' of Oflober,
1631.
[Addreffed] To my worthy ffrend
Edward Nicholis Efquier
Secrettarye to the Lordes
Commiffioners for the Admiraltie.
M.
— State Papers, Domeflic. Charles I. Vol. CCI. N? 41.
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XLIX. GOODS IN THE PIED COW.
November 17, 1631.
London, the 17th of November, 1631.
Invoice of fundrie comodities fliipped in good condition aboard
the Pide-Cowe, Mr. William Stephenfon, bound for the harbor of
Pafcattaway, in New-England, being for the accompt of the Right
Hon'bl Mr. Ferdinando Gorges, Knight, Captain John Mafon,
Efquire, Mr. John Cotton, George Griffith, Henrie Gardner and
Compa. Marchants, conll cned to John Raymond, purfer of the faid
(hippe, viz :
7 Hogfheads
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Letters and Documents.
7 HogOieads of Beefe, weighing 31c 3q oglb, at i8s 6d per
centumme,
8 Ferkins of Butter, at 19s 6d,
5c 2qr 291b of fuffs, cheefe pac[Ited] up in a cheft, at 2id per
pound, is
22 bufliels 3 pecks of oaten^.eale at 4s 8d per budiell is,
32 gallons and 3 quarters of fweet oyle at 4s o8d per gallon, is
The Chirurgeons Bill is
4 hogds of Meale — 4 quarters at 5 s per bufhell,
2 douzen of howes at 2 s y'^ pee,
The Ironmongers Bill,
4 Flock-Beads and bolfters at i8s,
I Rugge at
3 Pigges of Leade and 56c of fhott,
4 quarters of Mault with the Cafke,
Lines for codde,
Ffi(h hookes,
Summe,
Tranfported to the next folio.
P. 2. Sundrie commodities (hipped in the Pide-Cowe, amount-
ing unto, as in the lafl ffolio appeares,
4 pieces of polaines ffor failes ffor (halIops,at 25s per peice,
1 quoile of cordage,
2 Bendes of Lether,
8 conias cofl with there cubbes,
Compaffes,
Georgius agricolae,
Spices and muflard feed,
289
04
03;
29 : 07 : 00
07 : id: 00
06 : 12 : 06
05 : 06 : 02
07 : 12 : 10
04 : 06 : 00
08 : 00 : 00
02 : 08 : 00
10 : 00
12 : 00
00 : 15 : 00
02 : 07 : 10
06 : 00 : 00
06 : 02 : 00
02 : 00 : 00
96 : 15 : 04
096: IS : 04
005 : 00 : 00
16 : 00
id: 00
001
001
CO I
000
000
000
04 : 00
18 : 00
12
18
Summe to ball, is
00
03
Summa is, as appeares, 109 : 00 : 01
Charges here, 010: 19: 11
More, 25/ per centum ffor difburfmg themonie and bearing the
advent', 030 : 00 : 00
150 : 00 : 00
37
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
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Thefe things you are to deliver to the Governour, Capt. Walter
Neale, he giving you good beaver ffor them, at 6s per pound, if Capt.
Neale needs them not, or cannot pay you for them, then you may dif-
pofe of them othervvife for Beaver as occafion offereth.
4 bar. oatmeale, con[taining] 22 bufli. 3 pecks at — (rec. 3 bar.)
FFERD. Gorge,
John Mason,
John Cotton,
Henry Gardner,
Edwin Guye,
Geo. Griffith,
Thos. Warnerton,
Tho, Eyre,
William Gyles.
P. 3. More : There is in the ffatt where the kettles are, two rolles
of Virginia tobacco, which I rate at I2d per pound, I pray put
them off in the beft manner you can, and put the returnes amounge
the adventur". ,,. ^ „
Yours, Tho. Eyre.
Carpenters tooles, clinch nayles, etc., for the Pinace we reckon not.
[Endorfed] Invoice of comodities 17 November, 1631, to Jn. Raiman, purfer of
the Pide-Cow, to fell for prefent paye. No 9.
— New Hampfhire Provincial Papers, Vol. I. pp. 63-65.
From Province Records. Book I. p. i.
M
L. SCOTTISH STATUTES RELATING TO
FISHING, AND MASON'S OBSERVATIONS.
K. James &■ Par: 4'!' Chap: 60'*
Item ffor as much as it is heavily complayned how that y" whole
flayers of all kinde of fhfhes within this Realme, not regarding the
A6ls made by our Soveraigne Lords deareft predeceffors of before,
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291
w''' is, that when Herring and white fifli is flaine, they ought to bring
the fame to y" next adiacent Burrowghs & Townes wherein the per-
fons flayers thereof dwells ; To the effe6l that our Soveraigne Lords
Leiges may be firft ferved, and if aboundance occurred, that they
might be falted, & tranfported by free Burgeffes. Through not doe-
ing whereof our Soveraigne Lord is greatly defrauded of his Cuf-
tomes, & his highnes Leiges want the fruite of the Sea, appointed
by God for their nourilhment, & the Burgeffes & free men of Bur-
rowes difappointed of their trafficques & Comoditie.
Therfore our Soveraigne Lord, w"' advice and Confent of his Re-
gents Grace, the three Efl:ates & whole body of this prefent Par-
liament, Ordaynes, that all manner of ffifliers y' occupies the Sea, &
other perfons whatfoever, that happens to flay Herring, or white fififli
vpon y" Coaft or w"'in the lies or w"'out the fame w"'in the ffirthcs,
bring them to free Ports, therein to be fould Commonly to all our
Soveraigne Lords Leiges, & the reft to ffree rhen, whereby his
Ma''" Cufl:cmes bee not defrauded, & his Highnes Leiges not fruf-
trate of the Commoditie appointed to them by God — vnder the
paine of Confifcation & loffe of the Veffells of them that comes in
the contrary hereof, and Efcheating of all their mooueable goods to
our Soveraigne Lo' vfe.
This Ad is further confirmed in the fixt Parliament of K. Ta:
6! Chap: 86. & in the 8"' Parliament of K. J. the 6' Chap: 141 for-
bidding all vnfree men to fell their fifh to any flrangers or to be
tranfported by themfelr.[c]s vpon paine of Confifcation of all their
mooueable goods.
K. James 4'^ Par. V. Chap. 3"?
Item It is Statuted and ordeyned that in time to come all manner
of Shipps flrangers & others come to the Kings free Burowghs, fvch
as Dunbarton, Irwin, VVigton, Kircowbright, Renfrew ; & others
free Burrowghs of the Realme, and therein make their Marchandize
And that y' faid flrangers buy noe fifli but falted & barrelled nor
buy
m
292
Captain John Mafon.
, lit
buy nor olhrr Mpvrhrtivlizr but n\ free IhniowRlH. Si therein pay
ihcit D'.itvr"^ nnd ('nni>nirs Sr \nUr (heir Cnijiirlta n<« rffaitrs.
And tlmt ihcy ninUr noc Mrnh:in(ii7c nl I ,cvvrs nut oilici pI.-K f'<i
hnl !\l Uvc Hmrovvohs ^s I'nid i«(. And lh;\l none of onr Sovcrni^iir
L<>txls Lrifjcs l.lke Shipps Id fr.iij^ht vnder roln\n to dcfiniid niii
Sov'craif)ii<' nm his l,ci^os vndci ihr p.-iiiic nl lollc nf Ihrii liiica 8f
g;oods ; And that woe rtr;nij>^ors d»>e in the coiUnny vndpi tlic paino of
(^^^^^l^^;1^i(M1 ollhoii Shipp3 ^ poods I0 onr Sovciaigne Lo' vle."*^
Undorwritten hy Capl. Malon : —
Albeit tbcis arts of parliament arc vSlrirt ngaitifl Strnnprrs
which l'",nglilli woare ihcn ho\dden to be at the tynie of ni|all<iii^e
the 1' Alls; yett it is in the power of the K. to difpenfe (\v|"' theis
ads vniill an other parliament \vh(>n they may be al|t]eted and
Kiiglilb excepted w"' a prin'ilo: And in the meane t|y|nie his
ma"' mave pmrhale the Hand of the I, ewes, and pioelayme free
libertic of fidiinge \o all his Hdiierts of Scottland as they have in-
ioyevl the fame in former tymcs, att Sea iSj on (hoare to pai k & peale
paving-e his ma'*' f«>r the (iround leave Auh dewlies as is p'' vlually
to the Lord of the foyle in the like eafes. And \v"' Confenl of
M" Jhon Have Si the Commilboners for the Ihnrowgh Towns liis
ma'^* w'Vut quell ion maye erert a pertieular fblheric for his bighnes
vie and fueh as iball ioyne in adventure \v"' the Kinge & Implnye
fuoh Shipps & men as his ma'" Iball jileafc it\ the fa»ne ; but S( ot
ti(b ffiibois will be fownd mod a]>l fov the fei vice & bell chcape to
be hyred. , ,. 1 1 1 >- . t «,
■' yo Honors humble lervant jhon Mason.
[No addrefs orendorlemcnt.)
- State Paiwrs, Domertic. Charles I. Vol. CCVI. N? 40.
M. MASON
*'^ Thefe extra*'^ are from Ibe Sftif- ers Capt. Mafon's Ohfcrvations to lip
vii-.t of Siot'iand In the alillr.n^t of addrcfVcd to Socrctaiy Coke. 'J'hciois
this i>aper in the Caleniiar of ^tatt Fa- no date to the p.ipcr, but Mr. liiuce
pcrs. DoniefHt\ ift-^i -1033, pp. 237. 23S. places it conjcdurally under the year
the editor. John Hiuce. F S.A.. confid 1631.
crem pny
icr plncp«)
ovcinignf
finml 1)111
ii liiiCH ^
c paitir cif
Strniigers
n[n]I(itif;o
w]"' thcifl
nrA nnd
\ |ine his
ynie free
/ have iii-
k & pcalo
p'' vAinlly
nnfnit of
owns liis
^ highncs
: Implnyc
but Sfol-
:hcai.ic to
Mason,
VI. N? 40.
[ASON
ons to be
There i.s
Vfr. nnicc
the year
jMiers and Documents, 29;;
IJ. LAKI- fO MASON.
KiuiRUARy 1 8, i63f-2.
Cai'TAINK Mason
My Lo: plcnfure ifl tlint yoti fliotilrl mooiic the hoard for nn r.rrTer
v|)i)n the priiiy fralf florrnnnf, fo wnrrrit rny f/>. for priyf;iri(^ of 27<;y''
f)r Iherahouls lo S' Ivlw: llorwoofi for fiis cntcrtainrnerit at Calos'''''*'
voyage. So I reft
Yo' very Lou ing ffre in fl Wrr, Lakf.
WitirrrfAf.f,. lelt. tM. rr.JI.
I V'l nddrfl'?. J
[LndyrleflJ fffhrnary lA-^r.
fTrom M' I.nke fftiirli-
Itig (fill : f f'irwo'ld.
— .State f'nperq, fnirnffHr:. Ch,irle.i f. Vol. CCXI. N" 59.
LII, GORGES TO MASON.
y\Kw.n \%, 163F-2.
S"
\ perccaiic by your lettre of the xiij* of this inftant y' there is
ariiicf] a Shipp att Plymouth lately come from the TJtitch Plantacion
in the partes of Now ICnglanfl, and the courfe you haue taken for
llio flaye of her vntill the ()leafure of the State bee further knowne,
whcrciu you haue done exceeding well, a.s for the le[ttre] you write
vnto mcc for, I haue it not heere to fend you, neither doe f thinke it
')f anic great moment if I had it, for the matter wee are to fland vpon
is the Jufl tittle his Ma'' hath vnto thofe parte<S; both in refpe<l't of
the firft difcoucry thererif by fubiefte.s of thi.s Nation, the Primer fet
furc, and the afluall poffcffion thereof by vertue of the feuerall Patents
graunted from their Ma'"' the Kinges our .Soucraignes, w^'' I affure
my fclfc they nor their Maiflers will not goe about to annihiilat, or
make
*** Cales is another form of Cadiz ; and it is printed Cadiz in the Calendar.
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make void. Befides you may remember that it pleafed his late
Ma'^' Kinge James of famous memory ' giue order to his Ambafa-
tour w"' the States of the vnited Provinces to qucflion by what au-
thority any of their fubie6tes tooke vpon them to haue to doe in ihofe
limittes w"'out his Lycence, To w'!' they aunfwered that they knew
of none of theirs that offended therein, but if there were any fuch, it
was out of their private adventures, and not by any authority deriued
fr[om] then>, neither had they anie purpofe to iuflefie their proceed-
inges therein, as more at large it may appeare by the Ambaffatours
aunfvvere made from them in y' behaulfe as is well knowne to my
Lord of Arundell and diuers others of the Lords.
ffor my owne part I am as fory as you are I cannot bee foe fud-
denly att London as you defire I (hold bee but imediatly after Eafter
God willing I will come vpp, onely to putt thofe bufmeffes in the
way it ought to bee in, both for the honor of his Ma'i'-' and State, and
the particulcr benefitt of our felves being foe farr ingaged therein as
wee are.
As for the partie you write of that hath lived w"' the Dutch foe
longe time I wifli you would not omitt to keepe him on reafonable
condicions vntill my comeing vpp, in the meane while that you will
informe your felfe of the ftrength they haue where they live, how for-
tified, & prouided for, how farr vpp into the Maine they bee, what
other Commodity they finde befides their Trade of furrs, what Cat-
tle, what Horfes, and what carriages they make vfe of w"' what people
th[ey] hold Corafpondancy w"'all, and what Enemye[s] they haue,
and in what partes of the Country thei[r] Enemyes or freinds
are.
That you vfe your beft meancs to prolonge the flaye of the Shipp
att Plymouth, till the Lords may bee thorowly fatisfied from vs, of
the Confequence of thofe bufmeffes, and liow fitt it wilbee they bee
prohibited the Trade of thofe partes for many Reafons not fudenly
vnderftood ; befides the Difhonour ofired his Ma''" to Trench on his
Ma'l" Terretoryes w"'out leaue, as in cafe of that nature ought to bee
fought for, his Mai' haueing prohibited his owne fubie6les, not free
of
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of thofe Terretoryes, from prefuniing to frequent thofe partes w"'out
Lycence firft had from the Councell for thofe Affaires.
What is more to bee done for the prcfent I mufl leave to your
owne Judgem" that knowes afwell as my felfc what courfe to take
therein, affuring you there (hall bee nothing wantinge in my powre
for the makeing good of our Vndertakings ; for the fending, or
bringin[g] of the Horfes promifed by my Lord Gorges, and .ny
felfe when you finde the time fitt for it, lett me knovve as much, and
I will not prolonge the difpatch of them from theife parts, I lately
write to M' Eyre my owne Refolucion w*^'' I will make good, lett
others doe as they will, and I hope you will not difpaire allthoughe
you finde a Couldnes in fuch as yett vnderflands not the bufines
aright, I rec a lettre from M' Eyre, and by it I vnderftood, how my
Lord of Warwick had Nobly promifed to doe for the furtherance of
our purpofe, to whome I hope you will apply your felfe att this pref-
ent for to fecond the following of the Lords as caufe fhall require, att
my owne Cominge vpp you fliall fee I will putt more life to itt, then
hcertofore I feemcd to doe, as haiieing euery day more and more
reafon foe to doe ; lett this longe If ttre to you excufe my not writing
to M' Eyre att this time, (for it is now late, and my wife not very
well), to whome I dcfire to bee remembred, and foe to you and to
your bedfellow affureing you of mee as of
Your true freind to b[ee] Commaunded Ferde Gorg[es].
Bristoll the 18"'
of March 1631,
[AddrelTed] To his very loveing freind Caplaine
John Mafon att liis houfe att
Debtfford theis 33
Lcaue this lettre att M" Thomas Eyres his houfe in ffanchurch flreet in an alley
entiing in at the figne of the Tallowchandler to bee ctd as abouefaid.
— State Papers, Colonial. Charles I. Vol. VI. N? 44.3-9
LIIL MASON
^™ No. 64 in the fame volume is a Mr. Sainfl^ury gives this abftraft :
document dated June, 1632, of which "Warrant to Sir James Bagg for re-
leafe
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LIII. MASON TO COKE.
s4
April 2, 1632.
Right IIonoradlr
In y' yearc of o' Lord God 1621, or thereabouts ccrtalnc Hol-
landers were upon the coall of New England trading w"' y' Indians
betwixt Cape Codd and Bay de la Warrc .n 40 degrees of Northerly
latitude, being a parte of that country which was granted to Sir
WaUer Rawleigh by (Jucene I'^lizabeth in Anno 1584, and afterwards
to diverfe of her fubjedts under y' title of Virginia ; which countrey
was divided by agreement of y' Virginia Company, and the North
Eaft parte thereof confirmed afterward by King James in Anno 1G06
to y'' I'refident and Counfell for y'^ Plantations there, which have
beene fettled in Virginia on y" one hand to the Wellwards, now about
fortie yeares ; and in New England on the other hand to y" luift-
ward above 25 yeares fince. Thefayd Hollanders as Interlopers fell
into y° middle betwixt the I'ayd plantacons, and at their returne of
their voyage, aforefayd, pub'iflicd a Mapp in y" Low Countries of
y' fayd fea coafle comphended betwixt Virginia and Cape Codd, und' y'
tytle of New Netherlands, giving y" name of y"^ Prince of Aurangc to
y' countrie and river of Manahata, where y" Dutch are now planted,
(w'*' fayd countrey was many yeares before difcovered by the Englifli-
mcn
leafe of a Dutch fliip the Endrauf^ht of
Amfterdam, helon^injf to the Weft India
Company of Holland, which comin]tj
from the river Manhattan in New
En^jland was ftayetl at Plymouth in Fe!>
ruary lad. The Kinu; at the earned re-
quelt of the AmbaflVulor from the United
Trovinces is plcafed to rclcafe all the
goods and merchandife of the fhip, not-
withdandinfj His Majedy's ri;;ht to the
territories whence they came ; but de-
clares if the Dutch remain there witli-
out his licence, liiey diall impute it to
themfelves if hereafter they fuffcr." —
Calendar of State Papers^ Colonial,
Vol. I. p. 154.
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men in their voyages to Virginia) and givcing other Dutch Names to
other places to y' luiflvvurd of y' fayd Muiiaiiata river as farr as Cape
Codd ; all w'' had beene formerly difcovered and traded unto diverfe
tynies by fev'all Knglilhmcn, as may be proved. And S' Samuell Ar-
gall Kn' w"' many ICnglifh [planters were ppareing to goc and fitt
downe in his lott of land upon y' fayd Manahata river at the fame
tyme when the Dutch intruded, w '' caufcd a Demurre in their pced-
itig uniill King James, upon eomi)laint of my Lord (jf Arundell w"' S'
Fcrdinando Gorges Kn' and the faid S' Samuell Argall (furm'ly Gov'
of Virginia) and Cap' John Mafon, of y' fayd Dutch „,, ,. ,.
" ' ' ■' ' ■' 1 hole Ires of ye
Intruders in An" 1C21 had by his Ma"" order a Ire to i,<,rds do beare
y-^ Lord of Dorchefler their Ambaffado' at f Hague, 'late the 15 of
qucllioned the States of Y ^^'*^v Countries for that
matter. Which y" Lords y" States by anfwer (as I take it) of their
ambaffado' Sir NowcU Carronne did difclayme, difavowing any fuch
ait that was done by their people w"' their authority : w'' my Lord
of Arundell and I tliinke y'' Lord Haltimore (then Secretary of
State; doe remember, and S' Ferdinando Gorges and Captainc Mafon
can witneffe y' fame Neverthelelfe sj" yeare following, w'' (as I take
it) was 1G22, the fayd Dutch under a pretended authority from y' Wefl
India Company of Holland, maintayned as they fayd by commilTion
from y faid Prince of Aurange did returne to y' forefayd river of
Manahata and made plantation there, fortifying themfelves there in
two feverall places, and have built fhipps there, whereof one was fcnt
into Holland of 600 tunncs or thereabouts. And albeit they were
warned by y" Englifh plantation at New I'lymmouth to forbearc trade
and not to make any fettlement in thofe partes, letting them know
that they were the territories of y" King of England, yett neve'the-
lefs with proude and contumacious anfwers (faying they had com-
mifhon to fight againfl fuch as fhould diRurbe their fettlement) they
did perfifl: to plant and trade, vilefying o' Nation to the Indians and
extolling their owne people and countrye of Holland, and have made
fundry good returncs of commodities from thence into Holland :
38 efpecially
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cfpccially this ycarc they have returned (as it is reported) 15000
iJcaver Sliynnes, bcfidcs f;lhcr (.fjmrnodiiies.
Yo' llo'^ liiiniblu Servant
JjioN Mason.
Al'HIL 2
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[J:,i»Uorfe(l by Sir John Coke, Secretary of Slate]
Cap: Mafon Concerninjj
the Hollanders in Vir^^inia.
— New York Colonial Documents. Vol. II.'. pp. i(), 17.
i'roni lirilillt hlale I'apers. Trade J'apers X.
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LIV. GORGES TO MASON.
Al'KIL Cj, 1O32.
SiK
On Thurfday night I rcceaved yours of the 30"' of March, Ijy
w^'' I undcriland howc you have pcecded againll thofc of the Dutch
plantacon. I am pjlade the bufincf.s i.s before the Lord.s. I hope thi.-y
will ntjt bee over lially in cf^neluding a bufinees of that nature, con-
fidering bowe much it eoncernes both the honor of the Kitij^e and
State to make good the interell they have therein. Y(ni fbalbee af-
fured I will not ptrat.t any time of my coming upp, butt I mull ac-
quaint you with an unhappy accident that befell rnee the fame day I
receaved yours. J'"<ir haveing bene w"' my Lord J'awlelt and divers
others of my private friends alt a hfjrfe race, I tooke a fall from my
horfe, and am now in foe much exlremetie of paine, as I am not
able to move or flirr, but as I am helped by mainc Ilrength of my
f'vauntcs ; notw"'llanding, by Gods favo' I hope to bee v/"' you in
very fhorte time, what Ihifte foever I make to travel!. I am fory to
heere you arc fo jjoorely feconded in a matter foe jufl and hon"'. I
conceive you may have from M' Shirly a coppy of that w'' came to
my
Lellers and Docnmcnls.
led) 15000
N Ma.son.
March, by
tlic Dutch
hope they
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<.i(){;e and
flialbee af-
I mull ac-
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and divers
1 from my
I am not
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w"' you in
am fory to
hon"^ I
■^'' came to
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my hands from thofc of New I'lymoulh, w"' more pliculers than crmc
to mec. Itt may pleafe you that hee may bee fpoken w"' about it. I
dfjubt not but att my cominj^e, I lh:illl)ee able to jjive both his Ma""
and the Lords fuificient fatisfaccon for to fortifie the jultefyingc
(not the flay of tlie (hipj) oncly) but to profecute their difplantin;^
from thence. And that w'' is now to bee defired is, that wee may
bee heard to fpeakc before ouf^ht bee done for the fhii)ijs difpatch.
J hope you will make fomc Miifte to fend away the hf>rfes I fent you
before the recciptc of Mr J^yres to the contrary for I knowe they
wilbee of more fervice anrl worth then any of you will ferve your
I'Hves w"'all att the Klands: belides heere is rjoe ()iippin;.j that jjoes
from hence till towards the winter quarter ; but what you doe be-
Iwecne you, fJiall pleafe mec, thoupjhe J defire extreamely they may
\.',()(t att this prefcnt, thouf^he it were wholly on my owne accomj^te
f'jr their Iranfjjortacon w'" the horfes. Lett this fulfice I pray you
for this prefent, for that niy painc will fuffer mec to fay noe more att
this time, fave only I befeech you to remember my hurnlile fervice to
my Lord Marfhall and to lett his bono' knowe the misfortune that
retaynes mec from attending His Lo''': foe foone as my hartc
(iefires, and foe much you may bee plcafed to lett my Lord of War-
wick knowe in like manner, w"' the rem(;mbrance of my fervice to
liis Lo'''. bcfeecliinpj him not to bee Hacke wherein you knowe
his hclpc may further the befl wee fhall gaine tiiereby wilbee the
knowledge of what rnay bee expedited from him hereafter ; and fo
1 committ you to God ai/d rcll
Yo' affurcd lovcing friend
I""JCKI> GoU'jYL'r,.
IlKISTf)!,!. tiie 6'.'.'
Aprill 1O32.
To his afTured loveing friend
r.i];! lintj John Mafon att liis
li'/ule at iJcbtlonl fjfenl tlicifc.
— New York Colonial Documents. Vol. III. pp. 17, 18.
From Ilritifh State Papers. Trade Papers, X. 2.
LV. MASON
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April 18, 1632.
Mr. George Vaughan : London the i8th of April 1632
Pure trade comodities now fhipped aboard of the fhip John, are as
foUoweth :
158! yards of playnes at i8d per yard,
65 i goads of cotton at 2s per goade,
59^ goadcs at i6d per goade,
59^ goades at 2s id per goade,
9oi yds. of fliagge at i8d pr yd,
51 at 2 2^d per goade,
3 Greye ffrifes at 50s per pe,
55 hlanketts at 12s pr. pe.,
4 courfer at los per pe.,
I piece of fflannel yards 17^ at i2d per yd.,
Iti all to fend us by y' cofin Kinge,
I piece of copall bayes 64 yds. at isd per yard,
Thefe comodities were as you know, all but the three ffrifes, one
cotton and the piece of fflannell, by your taylor made into coates and
llockings, viz :
50 men's coates,
24 children's coates,
51 vvaftcoates,
3 caikots and hofe and
7 dozen and 7 paire of flockings.
The dyeing and drefling cofl
Threed, tape, buttons, lace.
To the taylor for making.
20 paire of fheetes cod
packing, canvas, cartage, cuftom houfe,
Summa, 1 1 7 : 10 : 00
P. 6.
£
s.
d.
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17:
09
06:
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03:
10 :
08
06:
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10
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04:
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87:
10
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in, are as
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oates and
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10
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p. 6. The comodities mentioned in the laft folio are packed as you
know in nine bales, marked al! with a P, viz :
No. I. 20 blanketts,
2 20 blanketts,
3 19 blanketts,
4 I cotton qts. 82^ yds.
3 ffrifes qts. 20 J, 21, 22 yds.
20 paire of flieetes,
5 16 men's coates,
6 16 men's coates,
No. 7 16 men's coates,
8 24 children's coates and
43 wafcoatcs.
In your own trunke,
3 mens coates,
8 wafcoatej,
3 fuitcs caffocks and hofe,
I peice of fflannel red.
So the whole "number of coates for men w"* i for y owne th* re-
mained of a former voyage are 5 1 . When God fhall fend you fafe
arrival, repaire we pray you unto Captaine Naile, we have written
unto him to deliver thefe comodities unto you and fuch other trade
goods as he can furnifli you w"' there of others if you defire them,
and then we pray you to put them off for good beaver. Alfo we
pray you to help us there w' you can in difpeeding hither o' returnes.
And then if you thinke good to come unto us for another fupplie we
tliall like it well. Thus we commende you to God.
Your loving friends,
John Mason,
Henky Gardiner,
Tho. Eyre, for the refl
of the Adventurers.
[Endorfed] Mr. George Vaughan's
remembrance or the company's
Invoice of trade goods, 1632, No. 10.
— New Hampfhire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 66, 67.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 5.
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LVI. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
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M" NiCHOLIS
It is my Lord Trcafurors plcafurc that yow : take this petition in
to your Care, To be Recommended to the Lords Com.niflicjners for
the Admiraltic, ffor a I'urfcrs place amongd foni of the new Shijjps
to be built, or in fom other Shipp of the Navie which may fall voyd.
yo' verye lo : ffrind
J HON Mason.
June 14"'. 1632. »■«
[Endorfed] The humble peticion of Richard Hals purfer of his Ma"" fhipp
the S' Claud.
— State Papers, Domcftic. Ciiarles I. Vol. CCXVIII. N" 51, I.
LVIL MASON ON FISHING IN THE ISLE
OF LEWIS.
1G32.
Captaine Mafons oppinion how the Stocke to be raifed by the Affociats
of the Right Honorable the Lo: highe Threr of England for the
Intended fijhinos in the Jfle of Lewes ought to be Imploycd.
I. The Affociats ought to bo naturali;:ed Scottillimen and made
Burp'-ffcs of a free IJurrough to be Created at Sternoway in Lewes
According to an hO. of Parlament of King James 6th that they may
be Capeable of any trafficqc to thofe parts as well as fifliinge.
2. That
*•*" This is underwritten on the pe- St. Claude, tliat he he appointed to the
tition of Kitliard Hals, puiicr of ihe new fliip now building at Deptlord
Letters and Documents.
303
2. That Ihc King purchafc the Iflc of Lewes from the l-'arlc of
Seafort in whtjle or in part In Lewe wherof his Ma'T may giue other
Lands of the Crownc of Scottland acxording to the Vailewe as I
ihall fhcw his Ma"", which lye more Conuenient for the Earlc. And
f(je the Kinge to haue the whole benifitt of the Towles or petty
Cuflomes of the filhings of that Ifland, or otherwife his Ma",-
to fctt downe a rate reafonable for all Aduenturers to pay for the
vfc of the Harbors and grownd Leaue for packhoufes and drying
nctts.
3. The Harbors and Loughs on the maine Land opofite to the
Lewes mud be free for our filhings with Grownd Leaue alfoe as in
the Lewes to which End the Kings letters muft be obtayned to the
propriettors of ihofe jjlaces and the Thrcr to make Compofition with
them, The fidiings ui the Illes of Orknay and Shett'and are fiee
being the Kings land.
4. The King to beflowe 10 peeces Iron ordnance with Powder and
fliott fufficyent from tyme to tyme for maintenance of a ffort vpon
the Ifland in Sternoway The Captaine and Souldiers fliall be paid
at the charge of the general! fifhers and Inhabitants.
5. Kuery Aduenturer may Incrcafe his Aduenture yearlye as he
pleafeth but not withdrawe it out of the .Slocke without Confent of
the Maior part of the Affociats of his Comjjany.
0. All Codd and Linge to be brought to fale in this kingdom for a
tyme and Herrings likewife except the Sommer Herrings which are
only fitt for the marketts in Mufcouia Poland and other places.
7. All fifhers Imploycd in our Shipping or boats (liall goe for
Shares, And there fliares fhall be bought at a rate by the Threr to
the vfc and benifitt of the Affociats and his MaT fubiects cheifly or
all together to be fett on worke.
8. All fuch filhers as will fell fifh to be deliuered frefli at the pack-
houfes in the Lewes whether they be Inhabitants of the Ffland or
others (liall haue a reafonable rate for it for which caufe part of the
Stocke in mony and viflualls and fome other Commodityes in a
magazin muft be there.
9. Eucry
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9. Kucry Aducnturcr fliall hauc a bill of Aducnturc from the
Thrcr for his particular and fairc books fliall be kept of all buyings
and Sellings fettings out and returnes whcrby once in the ycarc
cucry one (hall know how his monycs are Imployed and how his
flocke in that particular (lands.
10. It will be necelfary tliat the Aducnturcrs or the greater part
of them meet at tymes to Conferrc of their Affaires and to order
their IJuirineffes wherin noe man of them fliall be excluded from his
vote or to Auoyd the Trubling a multitude a Committee may be
chofen out of them and their meetings to be at the houfc of Captainc
Mafon in ffanchurch flreet.
11. Seeing this worke doth tend very much to Setting a worke
the poorc of this kingdome which for the mofl part are now Idle and
Vagrants if his Ma"; fhalbe picked to graunt to this Company in
fauour of this their Enterprife 6 Ackers of IJroomfeild Clofe necr
Deptford for building workehoufes and habitations for the poore that
fhalbe Imployed in fj)inning and makeing netls The Cittye of I^ontion
may be Induced to build the faid houfes at their charge, or S; Henry
Martyn out of the mony for Pious vfes may build them in a fliort
tymc and the flocke (halbe made to fett the poorc on worke by theife
Aduenturcr[s].
[Endorfed] Capt: Mafons paper
how a flock is to be raifed
for ffifhing.
— State Papers, Domcdic. Charles I. Vol. CCXXIX. N" gs-""
•8* No. 96 is an Agreement to be ful>
fcrihcd by aflbciates and others of the
Council and Commonalty of tlie .Society
of Fidiing. No. 97 is an eflimate of
the ciiarges of rigjjing out one l)ufs of
about 40 iafls to tin; fdhing and what
profit may be expc(^tcd from it yearly.
LVIII. MASON
No. 98 is an eftimate of the expenfc of
building 10 buffes with the furnifhing
them for fcafor four montlis' fifhing ancl
the profit from it No. 99 is a map of
tlie Ifle of Lewis, two pages. U'iile
Calendar of State Papers, Dotnejlic,
163 i-i 633, pp. 488, 489.
Alt
Letters and Documents.
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LVIII. MASON AND OTHERS TO GIBBONS.
Dkckmbkk 5, 1632.
London, the stli December, 1632.
Mr. Ambrose Giuiiink :
Your fimdric letters we have received. We do take notice of
your care and pains in our plantation and doe wifh that others had
bin that way, the fame that you are, and will, we hope, foe continue.
The adventurers here have been foe difcoura^cd by reafon of J(jlm
Gibbes ill dealitif; in his fifhin^ voiage, and alfo by the fmall rcturncs
fcnt hither by Captaine Neale, Mr. Herbert, or any of their fatt(jrs,
as that they have noe dcfire to proceed any further untill Captaine
Ncale come hither to conferr with them, that by conference with him
they may fettle things in a better order ; we have written unto Cap-
taine Neale to difmifs the hcnilhold, onlic fuch as will or cannc live
of themfelves may Ray upon our plantation in fuch convenient place
as Capt. Neale, Mr. Godfrie and you fhall thinke fitt, and after con-
ference had here with Captaine Ncale they fhall have a rcafonablc
quantity of land granted unto them by deed.
We praic you to take care of our houfe at Newichewanick, and to
look well to our vines ; alfo, you may take fome of our fwinc and
goates, which we pray you to prefervc.
We have committed the cheife care of our houfe at Pafcattaway to
Mr. Godfrie and written unto Mr. Warnerton to take care of our houfe
at Strawberry bancke, our defirc is that Mr. Godfrie, Mr. Warnerton
and you (hould joyn lovinglie together in all things for our good and
to advife us what our befl courfe will be to doe anf)ther year.
You defire to fettle yourfelf upon Sander's point. The adven-
turers are willing to pleafure you not only in this, in rcga.d of the
good report they have heard of you from tyme to tyme, but alfoe
after they have conferred with Capt. Neale, they determine fome
further good towards you for your further incouridgment.
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
We defire to have our fifhermen increafed, whereof wee have
written unto Mr. Godfrie. Wee thank you for affifling John
Raymond, wee pray you ftill to be helpful unto him, that he may
difpatch and come to us with fuch retourne as he hath and if he
hath any of his trade goods remayning unfold wee have willed
him to leave them with you, and wee doe hereby pray you to
receive them into your cuftody and to put them off with what con-
veniency you canne, and to fend us the retournes by the firfl Ihipp
that '■ometh. Thus we commend you and y' wife to the protedion
of the Almighty
Your loving friends,
John Mason,
Henry Gardiner,
Geo. Griffith,
Tno. Warnerton,
[Endorfed] The company Tho. Eyre, for ray children,
of Laconia to Mr. Ambrofe
Gibbins, London, 5 December,
1632. Rec' the 30th June, 1633.
— New Hampfhire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 68, 69.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 9.
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LIX. GIBBONS TO THE LACONIA COMPANY.
June 24, 1633.
After my umble duty remembred unto your worfhip, I pray for
your good health and profperity ; thefe are certifiing your worfhip for
the goods I have received from you. I have delivered unto Mr. John
Raymon 761b. and 4 ounfes of beaver, 10 otters, 6 mufquafhes and
on[e] martin; more that Capt. Neale had 3581b. and ii ounfes of
beaver and otter, 17 martins, on[e] black-fox fkin, on[e] other fox
Ikin, 3 racoon fkins, 14 mufquafhes, two of them with ftones. Mr.
Raymon's prefent departing and the intermixing of all the trade
goods
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goods in my care, until Mr. Vaughan com I cannot give you any
fatisfadtion for the account of trade. I did advife Mr. Raymon to
return with all fpecde unto you. Your letters I received the 7th of
June. At large I wil write, if God vvil by the next. Thus taking
my leave I commit your worfhip to Almighty God, from Newicha-
wanick, this 24th of June, 1633.
Your worfhip at comand,
Ambrose Gibbin.
Mr. Raymon has left a noot of perticular dcbtes which I do not
dout but are good, and by his account, fay do amount unto 22 pound
and \, of beaver.
[Endorfed]
Mr. Gibbens to
the company No. 4.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol.
From Province Records. Book I.
I. pp.
p. 16.
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LX. CONTRACT WITH CHARLES KNILL.
July i, 1633.
This prefent writing teftifieth that Charles Knill doth covenant,
w'" Capt. Walter Neale, Governor of Pafcattaquack, in New-England,
in the behalf of Capt. John Mafon of London, Efqr. and company,
that the faid Charles Knill fhall ferve at the plantation of Pafcatta-
quack, for the ufe and benefitt of the faid Capt. John Mafon and
company, from the date of this prefent writing until the firfl: of
March next enfuing, during w''' faid time, the faid Charles Knill doth
promife to doe all faithful fervice to the faid Capt. John Mafon or his
affignes. And the faid Capt. Walter Neale doth promife in the be-
haL'e of the faid Capt. John Mafon, that the faid Charles Knill fhall
well and truely be paid for his fervice during the faid time, the fomme
of fixe poundes, either here in New-England or in any other place
where
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where the faid Charles Knill fhall conveniently appoynt, and the faid
Walter Neale doth further promife in the behalfe of the faid John
Mafon, Efq. and company, that the faid Charles Knill fhall have paf-
fage into England the next yeare after the faid terme expires, in any
fuch fhipp as fliall be fent hither for this plantation, provided that the
faid Charles Knill fhall ferve in the aforefaid plantation untill the
fhipps departure (if it fhall be foe required) after the rate aforefaid.
In teftimony whereof the faid Charles Knill hath here unto fubfcribed,
this firft of Julie, 1633.
This is the true coppie of the covenant between Capt. WaUer
Neale and Charles Knill in the behalfe of the company.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. p. 75.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 18.
LXI. TRADE GOODS AT NEWICHWANOCK.
July, 1633.
An ejlhnate of the trade goods left at Newichawanicke
, yuiy, 1633.
£
s. d.
1 7 lined cootes,
17
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7 unlined at 15s per peefe,
05
05 0
SI ruggs,
II
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5 papoofe cootes,
02
ID 0
2 waft cootes,
00
08 0
16 moufe cootes,
16
00 0
3 cootes lined,
03
CO 0
14 moufe cootes at 15s pr peefe,
10
10 0
30 gallons of aqua-vity,
07
ID 0
6 pare of ould (heetes,
03
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onrugg,
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1 the faid
faid John
have paf-
zs, in any
1 that the
Lintill the
aforefaid.
abfcribed,
t. Waller
ol. I. p. 75.
p. i8.
>JOCK.
1.
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o
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o
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waft cootes
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14 waft cootes at 4s pr. peefe,
39 men's cootes,
6 barnftable foyled ruges,
26 rotten blankits,
19 pare of ftokins at is 6d pr. peefe,
71 pare of ftokins is 4d pr. pa.
32 fliirtes ould and new at 4s pr. peefe,
5 1 pare of ftiooes at 2s 6d pr. pare,
24 pare coorfe rotten ftokins,
4 kittles,
29 hatchits, at 2s pr. peefe,
14 pare of rotten fhooes.
[Endorfed] An eftimate of the
trade goods, 1633.
£ s. d.
02 16 o
39 00 o
06 00 o
05 00 o
or 08 6
04 13 8
06 08 o
06 07 6
01 04 o
03 00 o
02 18 o
01 00 o
79 IS 8
77 03 o
156 18 8
— New Hnmpfhire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 74, 75.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 17.
LXII. GOODS BELONGING TO THE LACONIA
COMPANY.
July, 1633.
Goods left by Mr. George Vaughan.
Imp. 1 7 linde coats,
7 unlinde coats,
1 1 ruggs,
5 papoofe coats,
2 was coats,
16 moufe coats,
For thefe I have given a refeit to George Vaughan.
Goods
3 coats lined,
14 moufe coats,
? ould ftieets,
30 gall, aqua-vitae,
1 rugg.
•Aiiy lllli:
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Captain John Ma/on.
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Goods left belonging to the old Jlore and left hy Mr. Raymond.
14 was coats whereof i of the old (lore, 20 rotten tome blanketts,
39 men's coats, 6 rotten blanketts.
6 Bam. foyled ruggs,
In theflore houfe at Newichawanick.
19 pr. of flockings, 2 doz. of coorfe rotten (lockings,
5 doz. and a 1 1 pr, of (lockings, courfe, 4 kittles,
32 fliirts old and new, 2 doz. and 5 hatchets,
51 pr, of llioofe, rotten fhoes 14 pr.
Thefe things I have given a refeit unto George Vaughan to fatisfie the
company in England.
[Endorfed] Note of the trade goods that remain at Newichawanick, 1633, and
alfo George Vaughan, the company's fador. ^
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In the Garrett.
Imp. 3 flock beddes,
3 boulders,
8 ruggs,
2 pr, of fheets,
3 whipp fawes,
I frame fawe,
I roade
I herring nett,
1 runlett with bone a(hes and cru-
cibles,
2 hand faws,
I adz.
In the Middle Chamber.
3 ca(rocks and 3 pr. of breeches, of
cloth,
6 (luff wafcoates,
Newitchwanicke, I D. of Julie, 1633.
1 flock bedd and boulder,
3 ruggs, 2 blanketts, i pentadoe,
5 pr. of flioes,
6 napkins,
2 fliort table cloths.
In the Great Houfe.
3 ruggs and 2 pentadoes,
16 fifning lines,
10 fquidd lines,
13 mackerill lines,
4 knotts twine,
4 knotts chalke line,
3 pr. of duff breeches,
4 duff wafcoates,
2 facks,
J of a barr. of powder,
2 (hovells.
I deele
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1 fleele mill,
1 1 chifells of fev'all foartes,
2 pr. of pinchers,
4 augurs,
2 gunftock boryers,
1 fpike gimblett,
2 hammers and 2 irons,
1 mafon's hammer,
3 iron wedges,
2 hookes,
1 ftone hammer,
2 felling axes,
I pr. of bellowes,
15 recorders and hoeboys,
30 pr. of linnen ftockings,
5 canvis fuites,
19 pr. of leather (lockings,
6 calfe fliinns,
8 linnen capps,
24 towels,
10 plaines of fev'ral foartes.
In the Little Roome.
3 hatts,
I boulfter feathers,
I fifhing line,
1 mackerill line,
3 pewter bottles,
2 drame cupps,
2 hand-bills,
2 padlocks,
I fmall bagg containing aules, great
needles, hob nayles and fparables,
7 mufketts,
3 carbines.
6 pr. of bandoleers,
1 carbine bagg,
6 fwoards and beltes,
2 bundles match,
1 fowling piece,
1 bafon,
2 platters,
2 porringers,
2 fpoute potts,
I qt. pott,
I pinte pott,
I iron kettle,
1 braffe kettle,
I iron pott,
I iron griddle,
I frying pann,
I gridiron,
I pr. of pott-hookes,
I pr. of racks,
I glue pott,
I peftle and morter,
1 murtherer
2 chambers,
I old kettle,
1 iron ladle,
3 pick axes,
2 iron crows,
1 wafhing bowle,
I pr. of ballance and
I 4 lb. waight,
9 bufhells of meal and come,
I iron bound pale,
24 fwine great and fmall,
7 hens, 2 cocks and chickings,
I grind ftone,
I pfalter.
Received
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2 old roaps,
I frying pann,
1 augur,
I ad/,
1 broken hand-faw,
I ihwart-faw,
4 irons for boats,
I gouge,
Received from Mr. Card.
I chiftll,
I calkin iron,
I hatchett,
I old fifliing line,
rcc'd 72 footc of wampampcag,
I communion cup and cover of
filver,
I fmall communion table cloth.
Rec^d from Capt, Cummack.
1 w't rugg,
I pr. of tonges,
I fire niovcU w'thout handill,
I pr. of bellows,
1 lamp,
I old kettle,
I old pewter bowle,
I porringer,
I fpoute pott,
I fmall cann.
Inventory at Newichawanake, 1633,
I fmall [defaced],
I fmall brirtow carpctin,
I flock-bed and boulfter,
: flock-bed and boulfler,
I green rugg and i blankett.
Alfo rec, of Capt. Neale.
16 pr. of r^il'rens (lockings and
52 pr. of a lavger.
At Pafcattaquack 2d fulie, 1633.
Imp. 28 caflbcks,
19 pr. of breeches,
18 can vis caiTocks,
2 boults of canvis,
7 hamecks,
6 fluff caffocks,
8 wt. hatts,
7 balls of cotton,
\ a hide and 2 peices of fhoo leather,
I watering pott for a garden.
I (till and worme,
20 prs. of fliooes,
coud lines 23,
twaine flipps 4,
I old redd wafcoate,
I butt w'' 5 nets in it,
beaver fpears ? 6 doz. and 10,
fcraps 5,
4 old tinfes?
ruff and clinch in 3 barrels,
feme
Ilk.
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fomc nayles and (parables,
fpout potts 5,
4 leaves of tinn,
a little trunk with 13 band,
fome hooks and eios,
liocl)()ys and recorders 26,
I anvill,
I hhd. of match,
I budge barrcll,
codd lines not-b^nd 10,
ftockings pr. 4,
\ a fc'.-n of rnufkett bullets,
thwart fawcs 3,
7 aiile blades,
I baking i.on,
munmorth capps 3,
1 barren w'th fome fpickes,
2 do/, and \ fmall blocks,
iicad-mans dies doz. i,
a fmall (luanlity molaffes,
plane irons fmall 16,
plane irons great 4,
hafps for doors 7,
tapp boarcrs 4,
chiffclls 13,
I fett for a faw,
hammers 4,
calkin irons 4,
old hatchetts 5,
augurs 15,
bung borers 2,
iron pott i,
iron wedges 6,
1 bed and boulfter,
I rugg,
I blankett,
Ijarrs of iron 6,
fteele barrs 3,
leads for codd lines 24,
old kettles 3,
yarfee ? (lockings pr. 9,
mackeriil lines doz. 2 and 3 lines,
chalk lines knotts 3,
feathers i q.
bitts doz. 2,
fmall flies 41,
bigger files 3,
rafps 5,
copp nayles 57,
10 brafs rings,
poynts doz. 5,
gang hooks for cott 11,
fmall hookes 4,
feveral papers needles of fevr'l
foartes,
fmall fcales pr. i , with waights be-
longing,
redd bayes yards i8|,
fpitt I,
leads for netts 20,
billlxjwes I,
codd lines band 6,
1 1 furnace barrs of iron of 2 foote,
fliott moulds pr. i,
3 augurs,
I tinn funncll,
1 pint pott, melted,
jjcwtcr bottles 2,
leather bottles 2,
2 drame cups,
I old axe,
I bagg of wier hookes,
^ mill
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
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mill pecks 3,
chifell I,
I iron gimblet,
I markin iron,
1 fea coniijaffe,
oat meale \ a bufliell,
JO buflicils of meale,
2 butts of mault,
19 pounds of candles,
fmith's tools of fev'rell foartes,
mafon's tooles,
I jjick axe,
I barrel! and \ of peafe,
I iron crow,
old lx)ults and other old iion,
1 bedd, 2 boulflers,
2 ruggs, 2 j)r. of flic'.'tes and
I pentadoe,
I bedd and bouliler and
I greene rugg,
I old feane,
10 lierring netts,
I fpiller,
3 platters pewter,
I whipp faw,
I thwart faw,
I barrel of match,
1 drume,
2 barrels of powder,
2 roades
2 herring netts and
2 feanes,
I quoile of roapes, inch 2 and \,
1 bedd and boulfler and
2 old blankett...
I bed and boulfler and 3 pr. of fheetes.
I pentadoe,
I new faffer? 3 inch and \ of an
inch,
3 flock beddes,
3 boulders, 3 ruggs,
1 blankett and i pr. of fheets,
2 pentadoes,
1 bedd and rugg,
4 bafons,
6 platters,
3 faucers,
2 porringers,
I quSTt pott,
I jack of leather to drink in,
I Hue pann,
1 jack to roafl meate,
2 fpitts,
I iron fkillett,
3 kittles,
1 braffe ladle,
2 fryings jjanns,
1 rnuflard-quame
2 iron potts,
3 pott rackes,
2 pott hookes,
I flefl) hooke,
I grater,
I iron bound paile,
3 great iron morter and peflle,
I great wire,
I beake horn,
I anvill,
1 Hedge,
2 hammers,
I j)r. of great bellowes,
I furnace,
I ftpele
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I fteele mill,
I old hlaukett,
I crt'witt,
I old ole kittle,
I grinde ftone,
1 barr. and \ of pitch,
\ a barr. of tarr,
2 Crowes of iron,
I bedd and boulRer, 4 ruggs,
I pef.udoe,
1 pitch kettle,
3 cleever wedges,
planke pine 151,
2 fackers,
I minion,
1 falcon,
3 ladles,
3 fpounges,
2 fcowrers,
fhott,
20 lbs, of leafe tobacco,
I pewter difli,
18 fwords and 4 fwoards at Mr.
Warnerton's houfe,
9 belts,
3 carbine baggs,
5 carbines,
6 Hafkes,
10 fpoones,
I Hiort carjjitt,
briflow carpetine for a bedd,
redd and wt. boulfler for a bedd,
tongues, bellows and andirons of each
I pr.
21 mufketts,
3 fowling peices,
4 carbines,
19 hedd peices,
6 holbards,
3 harraljuff-acrocks ?
2 rawenetts,
2 muck-herers,
4 chambers,
18 ];r. of bandaleers,
I great anker,
10 cowes and i bull and 2 calves,
goates, No. 8,
hoggs No. —
fugar 61 lb.
X bedd and boulfter,
3 ruggs,
blankett,
1 bedd and boulfter,
2 ruggs,
3 jilanes,
r chifell,
50 boards,
5 bedds,
5 boulfters,
8 ruggs,
2 pr. of Hieetes,
1 iron i)ott and pott hanger,
2 kittles and 1 old one,
I fowling peece,
I carbine,
I pewter diHi,
I bafon,
I pewter (jt. pott,
I thwart faw,
I fpitt,
1 pcntadoe,
I grinde ftone,
poltrey
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pollrey,
2 carjjills,
2 fervicc bookes,
Connies No.
boates, roadct) i faylcs, ntlts,
2 (liirurgcons chc-fls and
24 Ixjwich in iIk-U),
2 cliauiber potts.
New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 76-80.
l-roiii I'rovince Recordb. liook 1. \>\). 20-22.
LXIII. CIIiliONS TO THE LACONIA COMPANY.
J,
Ji;i.v 13, 1633.
Nkwjchawanick, July the 13th, 1633.
Right honokaulf, Right Wokshii'J'UL, and 'jjik kj.st, mv jhjm-
CLE SKKVis mi-:miij:rku.
Your letter dated tlie 5th of December, and Mr. Are's letter
the third of April, I received the feventh of June. The detain-
\\v^ of the former letter hath put you to a great charge in the
jjJantatJon : J'^jr my care and paines I have not thought it much, al-
though I have had very little encoragemint from you and here. I do
not doubt of your good will unto mee. I'"<;r your filhing, you com-
plain of Mr. Gibes. A Londoner is not for fifhing ; neither is there
any amity l>etwixt the Wefl cuntrirnen and them. Urillo or Uarn-
fluljie is very convenient for your fifhing fhipes. It is not enough to
fit out fliipes to fifli ; but they mufl be fure (Ciod wil) to be at their
filhing place the beginning of I*'ebuary, and not to come to the land
when other men have halfe their viagc.
Mr. Wanerton hath the charge of the houfe at Pafcatawa, and hath
with him William Cooper, Rafe Gee, Roger Knight and his wife,
William Dcrmit, and on l>oy. For your houfe at Newichwanicke,
I, feeing the necelfity, will doe the befl I can there and elfewhere
for you, until I hear from you again. Advice I have fent, but not
knowing your intentes, I cannot well enlarge, but I refer you to Mr.
Herbert
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317
Herbert and Mr. VaUt'jlian, i''or my fetllcment at Sanders Point,
and the further good you intend me, I liuniljly thank you ; I fliall do
the befl I can to be grateful. I have taken into my hands all the
trade goods that remains of John Raymone's and Mr. Vaughan's,
and wil, with what convenience 1 may, put them of. You comj^lain
of your retuines ; you take the coorfe to have little. A plantation
mult be furnifhed with cattle and good hire-hands, and neceffaries
f';r them, and not thinke the great lookes of men and many words
will be a means to raife a plantation. Thofe that have bin heare this
three year, fom of them have nether meal, money nor cloathes — a
;^n;at dif|)aragcment. I fhall not need to (peak of this ; you Hial
heare of it by others, l-or rnyfelf, my wife and child and 4 men, we
have but \ a bb. of corne ; beefe and porke I have not had, i)ut on
p(.'('fe this 3 months, nor beare this four monlhes, for I have for two
and twenty months had but two barrels of beare and two barrels and
four boofhel of malt ; our number commonly hath bin ten. I nor the
ftfrvants have nether mony nor clothes. I have bin as f]>arc as 1
could, but it wil not doe. Ihefe 4 men with me is Charles Knel,
Thomas Clarke, Steven Kidder and Thomas Crockit. 3 of them is
to have for their wages, until the firfl of March, 4/ jjer peefe, and the
other, for the yeare, 0/, which, in your behalf, I have promifed to
faiisfy in money, or beaver at io.r per jjound. If there were necef-
faiys for them for clothing, there would not bee much f(jr tht.'m to
ic'ccave. You may, perhaps, thinke that fewer men would ferve
me; but I have fometirnes on C or more Indians, and far from
Jieybers. Thefe that I have I can fet to pale in ground f(jr corne
and garden. I have diged a wel within the palizado, where is good
water ; I have that to clofe with timber. More men I could have,
and more imploy, but I rell thus until I heare from you. The vines
lliat were planted will come to little. They profper not in tiie ground
ihey were fet. Them that groo natural are veri good, of divers Pjrts.
I have fent you a note of the beaver taken by me at Newichawanicke,
and how it hath gon from me. George Vaughan hath a note of all
the trade goodes in my cuflody of the old (lore, John Raimon's and
George
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George V;.Lighan's aconites ; but the beaver being difpofed of before
I could make the divident, I cannot fee but it muft be all onpackt
and be divided by you. The Governor departed from the plan-
tation the 15th of July,^'-^ in the morning. So for this time I end,
committing you to the prote6tion of the Almighty, and ever reft
Your loving fervant,
Ambrose Gibbins.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 81, 82.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 23.
LXIV. NEALE AND VVIGGIN TO MASON.
August 13, 1633.
Whereas Capt. Walter Neale and Capt. Tho. Wiggin booth agents
or governors, one for the Pattent of Laconiah and the twenty thou-
fand acres pattent at Rands-vough on the fouth fide of Pifcataway
river or harbor, and the other for the patentees of Hilton Poynt.
They having received orders from the faid patentees to make a
divifion of thofe pattents into four towns, w'" accordingly they did
it, and defired us the fubfcribers advife therein, w'' wee did give
them, and were prefent at the doing thereof, and their doings
therein is as followeth, it being a copia of what they wroate hoome
to the pattentees :
Much honored —
In obedents to your comands have furvaied the river from the
mouth of the harbor to Squamfcutt Falls, and liquife from the har-
bors mouth by the fea fide to the Maffachufetts bounds and find the
bounds
"'^ It will be feen tliat there is a day it was dated. — Rev. Nathaniel
flight anachronil'm in this date. We Bouton, Y).\)., Editor of New Hamp-
fuppofe the letter was not finiflied the JJiire Provindal Papers.
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Letters and Doctiments.
319
bounds of your Pattents will not aford more than for two towns in
the river of Pifcataway, and the remainder will make another good
tovvne, having mutch fait mardi in it, and becaufo you would have
foure townes named, as you defircd, wee have treated with a gen-
tleman who had purchafed a tra6l of land of the Indians at
Squamfcott Falles, and your land running up to the faid Falles
on one fide of the river, from the P^alls about a mile fouthward,
faid gentleman having a mind to faid land on your fide to a certain
crike and one mile backward from the river, w'' was agreed on, and
the crike is called Weelwrights, the gentleman's name being Weel-
wright, and he was to name faid plantation (when fettled) Exeter,
and the other two townes in the river, the one North-ham, and Portf-
mouth the other, bounded as follovveth : viz. Portfmouth runs from
the harbors mouth by the fea fide to the entrance of a little river be-
tweene to hed lands w'' wee have given the names of the little Bores-
hed and the great Bores-hed, and from the mouth of that little river
to go on a ftraight line to the aforefaid creeke, which wee have
named Weelright creeke, and from thens down the river to the har-
bor mouth where it began. And North-ham is the bounds of all the
land of Hiltons Poynt fide, and the other land from the little river
betwene the two Boores-heds to run by the fea till it meet with the
line betwene the Maffathufetts and you, and fo to run from the fea by
faid Maffathufetts line into the woods eight miles, and from thence
a tvvart the woods to meete w'' Portfmouth line nere Whelewrights
creeke, and that tra6l of land to be called Hampton, fo that there is
foure townes named as you defired, but Exeter is not w"in the
bounds of your Pattents, but the grete difficulty is the agreement
about the dividing line betwene the patent of the twenty thoufard
Acres belonging to the company of Laconyah and the pattent of
Bloody poynt ; the river running fo intrycate, and Bluddy poynt pat-
tens' bounds from thence to Squamfcutt Falls, and to run three miles
into the woods from the watters fide. But for your better under-
ftanding thereof wee have fent you a draft of it, according to our beft
fkill oi what we know of it at prefent, and have drawn a dividing line
betwene
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Captain John Ma/un.
betwcne the two Pattents, fo tliat Portfmouth is parte of booth pat-
tents, and Hampton we apprehend will be holly in the twenty thou-
fand acre pattent, and North-ham is the bound of Hilton Poynt
patten. If in what we have done be to your likings, we fliall think
our time well fpent, and what further comands you will plcafe to lay
on us we (hall readily obeye to the utmoft of our power. We humbly
take leave and fubfcribe ourfelves
Your devoted and moft
humble fervants,
Walter Nealk,
Thomas Wiggen.
North-ham on Pifcataway River,
in New-England, 13 Aug. 1633.
[AdclrefTed] To John Mafon, Efq., Governor of Portfmoutli, to be comunicated
to the pattentecs of Laconiah and Ililtons poynt, humbly prcfent, in London.
Wee under written being of the Government of the Province of
Maine, doe affirm that the above letter written and fend by Walter
Nelc and Thomas Wiggin, and directed to John Mafon, Efq., Gov-
ernor of Portfmouth, to be communicated to the pattentes of Laco-
niah and Hiltons poynt is a true copia compared with the originall.
And further wee doc affirme that there was ffour grete guns
brought to Pifcatequa which were given by a March' of London for
the defenfe of the river, and at the fame time the Earle of Warwicke,
Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Capt. John Mafon, and the reft of the paten-
tees fent an order to Capt. Walter Nealc and Capt. Thomas Wiggin,
their agents and governors at Pifcattaway to make choife of the moft
convenient place in the faid river to make a ffortefecatyon for the
defenfe thereof, and to mount thofe ffour guns given to the place,
which accordingly was done by Capt. Walter Nele and Capt. Thomas
Wiggins, and the pattentecs fervants, and a draft was fent of the place
that they had made choice of, to the faid Earle and company, and
the draft did containe all the necks of land in the north efte fide of
the Grete Ifland that makes the great harbor, and they gave it the
name
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all think
afc to lay
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Nealk,
WlGGEN.
:omunicated
1 London.
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name of ffort poynt and allotcd it fo far bake in to the ifland about a
bowOioot to a grcle hi^^h rock whereon was intended in time to fett
the principal! I'forte. That the above is all truth wee affirmc, and by
the defirc of Capt. Walter Nclc and Capt. Thomas Wiggin, wee have
ordered this wrighting to ly in our ffdes of records of thefe doings
liicrcin. In witnefs whereof wee have here unto fett our hands and
feles at Gorgiana, in Province of Maine, in Nevv-Iuigland, 20th
AiiguR 1633.
Rich. Vines.
Henry Jocelyn.
HEAL.
SEAL.
[Endorfed] Copia bounds of 4 townes on the foutli fide of Pifcataqua rivxr,
and the fort poynt to ly on our I"'iles of Records, Auguft, 1633.
— New Ilampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 83-86.
From Province Records. Look I. p. 24.^1^
rovince of
by Walter
Bfq., Gov-
of Laco-
originall.
rete guns
ondon for
Warwicke,
the paten-
as Wiggin,
; the moft
on for the
ihe place,
it. Thomas
f the place
npany, and
efte fide of
ave it the
name
'"' Tlie p;enuinenefs of the famous
WliL-elwri^^lit Deed and of this letter,
bijth of which were firft printed in 15el-
kiiaii's Ni:w Ilainpjhire, ed. 1784, Ap-
jK.ndix I. and VI., have been doubted
Ijv the Hon. James .Savage and other
antiquaries See .Savage's edition of
Wintlirop's New Ktii^land, Vol. 1. Ap-
l)endi.K H, and his Genealoyjcnl Dic-
tiinuiry, Vol. IV. ji. 540; and John F.ir-
niL-r's edition of Belknap's llijlory of
iXeiv Haiiip/]iire, foot-notes on i)p. 7
and 13-1.4. The other fide has been
a!)ly prefcnted l.^y tlie Hon. Cliarles II.
Hell. LL.D. See John IVheclwyii^ht,
Prince Society, 1876, pp. 79-141.' A
copy of tlie letter is preferved in tiie ar-
chives of New Ilampfhire, and is trans-
ferred to thefe pages. Another copy
of lliis letter of Neale and Wiggin,
without the preamble and the attef-
tation of Vines and Jocelyn, is found
among thefe pa])ers. It accompanies
a letter purporting to be from George
Vaughan, Augult 20, 1634. in which it
is ftated that the writer found it among
his papers. It is endorfed: " Copy of
a I-etter to tlie Pattentees left with me
Augwit 1 63-." The date, indcad of
Ijeing 13 Au;:;uft, 1633, is 13 Augufl,
1632 ; but the editor of the New
Ilamp/Jiire Provincial Papers^ the late
Rpv. Nathaniel Bouton, D.D., flates
tliat the 2 looks as though it might have
been altered from 3, and in the date of
the endorfement, 163-, the laft figure is
mutilated. The letter of Vaughan and
tlie accompanying copy of Neale and
Wiggin's letter are printed in the Neiu
llavipjhire Pro-iiincial Papers, Vol. I.
pp. 95-97, from Province Records, Book
I. p. 3'-
41
LXV. CONTRACT
''\
■fr
323
CiipiiHin JoJm Afif/off.
1 W. iON IKAn Willi W \l 1. AND (H NIKS
^tvtiilvo of ;\<;ii>iMU('nt |ni|iM\li'il h.iil niMili- ( 'hih hiilcil mul
fullv itiivooil \piM\ the iliMiiiMccnlh ! ).ur nl Mnulic Nnini
1^\'\i i(\VV .\iiil in llu' N\ titlu' vrnit' nl \\\v \\v\\\\\v ol iini
S»Mi';ii>;t\o lord rh.ulrs hy tlu" f,',i lire ol ;'"il Kini'.cnf I'lif;
\mv\ Sv'Otl;Ui(l iliinuu't' \\\\y\ lii'Iniil I >i'lrnili>' hI ihr luiilic
v*<> lU'twci'm" l,inu"< W .ill Willi, mi ( hiillMnii nr ;nul |nl\n
(ioiM.Utl V ,n pontn -^ ol thonr plic ,\iii| jnliu l\l;ilon of
Iv^uilon \\\\\ ol tliolluM ptii-, lis liillowiMh, vi/l. '
rrUuvfn<> tho 1.\i«l John M.ilon boins; iio\v> u lidonl in I'lij'.liiul
aiul bcinii potloiioti iinil intnoUtNl 0I und in ( Citrn laiuls in Nowo
V'n};lnn(l nooiv vnto a planian^n tluMO vvl\croin lio liaili riliio ami
intoroll (.'allod Nowiohowannov'k \\'\\vy, \\w\\ ami norro lo iho Kyvcr
there (\ilUNi raleatawaye hein>; the ilevilion alli^iuMl vnto the laid
John ^taton lo» his jMe and ponnSn as it htMli on the Noithlide of
the laid Kvvev. hatli ,\\\ IntvMition h\ !;ods imnllioii \\\ iho liiil aiiil
next Convenvent thippins; to tond to his laid lands and lluir Id
l>laeo and lettell levvauntts and others \v ' Ihalhe appoynted In him,
wherebv lo tnvther and inereale his i>lanta<M\n there alri\idie l)e>;viin
& there to make v^- build howtes and Mills iS: ineh other frames as the
iaid John Maton his agents or alVij>nes Ihall fn^m t\ ine to lyme i;cve
order lor and aj-'j-'ONnt CTo and lor w'' intent and inirpole the laid
John Maion hath agreed with the laid James Wall William (liad-
IxMimo v^ John (loddard lor them Three to goo over vnto the laid
lands ol" the laid John Malon with, in the laid plantawi\ in and by
fueh lliipp as the laid John Malon thall withall Convenycneie pie-
parc and have in rcadines to lend thither where the laid James Wall
William Chadbournc and John Goddard liavc all of them agreed wilhc
the laid John Maion to rcmaync and Contynuc in and vpon the faid
lands
ni'.Ks,
I lie Ani\ii
nj^c nl inn
ni> ol I'.iif;
\\\r fnilhc
• ;\nii ji'hn
I Maliiu (»(
f
n li\j',l.\<ul
l-i in Ni'wn
» thr l\yV(T
nto llu> liiil
' iilhliilt" "I
■ liill anil
1 \\u\r t'>
,1 l'\ liin\,
\\c \\ci\\\\\\
mcs as ihi'
[\\W !!,l'VC
l.> Iho taul
lain ChiKl
t.) iho l.iul
m ;\iul by
yoiK-io pio-
jatucs Wall
;;10C(1 wilhO
ion iho laid
lands
LvUrrs and Hot uincnls.
323
|,imi|m nl ill'- (liil ImIiii M;i((iii'! Imi ;mi'I 'Idiiiii; IIk- full (yrrif Jind
li'iiiirni llyvi' ycaic'i lo he ici honed ;iiid ;if r niii|ii( d fiotri llif fyrrif;
III llicir Mil yvilll IIk'Ic iilid ('(11(1 iii^ I hit lif 'I (11 II if to Im ( 'iriiplcif ,-ifir|
nidcd »K; llicif In I'll ;iiid (((11 lyiidict ;iiid fri;(|{f' ?iiid liKild fiK.h
hnwli") milln ;t!id nllii( lliiii(.^s ;(iid \n do'- ;((id idoirnr lie h u\\\t*.T
wiiikcand Imihiirh i'H and in lie- lidcdf nl llic f.d'l /nlm M.dnn liiq
iii'Vics idlni iaiM and alli^iit'H as (liallic linrr( lyiric lo I ytf(c ;ij)|inyrttf;d
\\\ liiiii ni llicdi 01 liis 01 lliciii- aio'ids ;\\\i\ \\\\\\t\\v}\ fo f»r rriad'- find
ilniif fni his ^ lliidic vli; and licix lill at rind for fix h allowarif s c'lnd
\(i(l(M liK li Cnvriifilq ( dndin'i((4 niid ap;rc('m" n<4 Jiro fi«!r<'<ifter \\>m:\-
linl Mil (irdiiij; In ill'- hnr \\M'A\\\\\yy ol lldi'; |iiiis, '/liiT/ whf;rf^ns the
I ml jnlin M;i|i)ii ln( 'lie li(lli( lnmilliiii[^ nl his laid l.ind'! in tlif f;iid
|ilniiairiii will) vii Ini'll ;(nd nilir( pinvilions and fioceffarics fiHin^o
liii tlir I, line dnih |ini|»n|c and inlcnd ^nrl willinj^ fo provide and fond
(ivt'i In his laid lands (citcii (owes ^oaU^.s fwyno arid nfj)f:r thirt^s
MS III! Iliall lhiii(l< nitiii^c and nffflfaiif.- in that hf-halfr ; Ct is nowe
lli('i('V|)nn ( 'nvriiMtcd frranntcd ' Kii' Indrd and afjrffd f^y and hc-
Iwcciir the I, (id jilii'S In lli'i'! piils in rn.innor and forrno following
And Mil II I he laid [nhn Milnn f|ntli fnr hirnff-lfc his lioyrrs fixcrtitr/"'
and alli'Mics ("ovcniil inninih- ^rranid and a^rrc hy thois pfi-fs That
Ihc laid jaincs Wall William ( hadhoiitfin atul Jofiri r/orjdard and
cii'v nl tlicni Ihall havf! (licirc paffa;^'- frf-rly and without payin^j or
alln\vinj.r(' any Ihiii'^f" fnr tin- I irri'; froni hfiiro by ffiippinj^ vnto the
laid plaida((t(i alwrll Ini tic infrlvcs as fnr all fufh neceffaric ymple-
inrnls and lliinjfs as fhcy fliill Tarry with fhrrn fitt for thciro vfe
in Ihc laid plantanin w( h is acrornptfd anrl v.Wr.v.mcA at ffyve pr»Mn('!3
II iiliii;,n' \\ head ; "i^lntl that the. faid John Mafon his afiiorits affociats
and allii^nrs Ihall friilic dtdiii' or (.aufc to be delin'cd vnto the faid
I unis Wall Wdliaiii C!hadl)oiirnc anrl ](A\n Goddard at the land's of
tlii^ laid jnliii Malnn in the faid plantaf^n as they fhall have vfe of
llirni Ihc Ionic or value of fff>rtio prjiinds ftarlinfje in vi^tuells if fuch
a (|nanlil.ic of vic'tucll fhalhc. ff>nnd ncccffaric for them & fhalbe de-
rnr<l by ihcin at fiich and the fame rats ft: pries (honn fide) accord-
ini^^ as the fame Ihall Cofl and fland the faid John Mafon in with the
freight and other Chargs of and Concerning the fame after the arry-
vall
h
I -^)
If
324
Captain yohn Alafoiu
I I
tlk|>
li
vail and Comeinge of the faid James Wall William Chadbourne and
John Goddard at and vpon the faid lands in the plantaGon aforefaid ;
Slnti en'y one of them tlie faid James Wall William Chadbourne and
John Goddard doe for thcmfelves and eu'y of them and for the
heyrcs cxccuto" admllrato" nnd alTignes of them and cu'y of them
Covenivt promife graunt and agree To and with the faid John Ma-
fon his heyres executo" affoeiats and afi'ignes by thcis pfits well
and trulie to make geve and allowe or Caiife to be made geven and
allowed vnto him the faid John Mafon his heyres affoeiats and
aflignes for the faid ffortic pounds worth of vicluells w'l' flialbe
deliu'ed as aforefaid full payment and fatisfacion out of and by the
worke of the faid James Wall William Chadbourne and John God-
dard arifing and Coming by fawing of Deales or othervvife accordinge
to the rats and pries as for the tyme being the fame will geve and
yeild there in the Countrie in fuch fort and manner as that the faid
John Mafon his heyres affoeiats or aflignes flialbc no loofcr thereby;
Etcm it is agreed by and betweene the faid pties to Iheis piits And
the faid James Wall William Chadbourne & John Goddard doe for
themfelves and eu'y of them theire and eu'y of theire heyres exe-
cuto? and admflrato" Covenfit promife and graunt To and with the
faid John Mafon his heyres exec.to" affoeiats and aflignes by theis
pfJts That they the faid James Wall William Chadbourne and John
Goddard and eu'y of them fliall in and to the faid fifirfl and next
Covenyent Shipping w''' the faid John Mafon fliall fend vnto & for
his faid plantacon goe ou' from hence thither, and fhall there re-
mayne and Contynewe in and vpon his faid lands within the 'aid
plantacon for and duringe the faid terme and fpace of ffyve yeares,
and fhall there make and build fuch howfes Twoe mills and other
frames and things and doe and pformc fuch worke and bufineffes for
and in the bchalfe of the faid John Mafon his heyres affoeiats and
afTignes as fhalbe from tyme to tyme appoynted by him or them or
his or theire agents and affignes to be made and done for his and
theire vfe and benefitt according to the true meaninge of thcis pfits
Thone of w''.'' mills to be made fhalbe a fawe Mill w"'' flialbe made and
fette vppon good fufificient and workemanlike fort and manner To
rne and
'orefaid ;
rnc and
for the
of ihcm
ohn Ma-
ifijts well
;ven and
;iats and
•^l' flialbe
d by the
Dhn God-
:cordinge
geve and
; the faid
■ thereby ;
piiits And
d doe for
;yres exc-
1 with the
;s by theis
and John
and next
vnto & for
I there rc-
n the 'aid
'vc yeares,
and other
fineffes for
bciats and
or them or
for his and
theis pfits
made and
manner To
Letters and Doctiments.
325
w'" the faid John Mafon or his afilgncs fliall at his or theire owne
Colls and Chargs provide and allowc all Iron that flialbc fittinge
thereto, and thothcr of the faid Mills Hialbc a water Cornc MilP^'*^
w'.'' fhalbc likewife made and builded in good fufficient and workman-
like fort and Manner; ^itt that tli^y the faid James Wall William
Chadbournc and John Goddard fhall at theire owne prop Cofle and
Chargs after the faid twoe mills Ihalbe fo made and builded, not onlie
well & fufficienly repaire maintcyne keepe and amend the fame Twoe
mills and cither of them in and by all things and in and by all man-
ner of reparacons & amendem" whatfoeu' from tyme to tyme and at
all tymes when and as often as neede fhalbe or require during the
faid termc of ffyve yeares But alfo fliall vfe and doe all theire and
ciry of theire bell: meanes endeavo' and diligence that they and eu'y
of them polTiblie Cann or male for to fctt and keepe the faid twoe
Mills and either of them to be vfed and ymploycd in and with worke
to and for the mofl benefitt Comoditie and advantage of the faid John
Mafon his heyres affociats & alllgnes And that they the faid James
Wall William Chadbourne and John Goddard or any of 'hem fliall
not at any tyme after theire Cominge into the plar.ta^Ton aforefaid
leave dcpte from or geve ou' the worke and buifyneffes of the faid
John Mafon wherein they flialbe ymployed and fett to doc by the
faid John Mafon his agents or afligents by or according to the true
meaninge of theis pfi)ts vnles it flialbe by and with the Confent and
agrccm' of him the faid John Mafon his agents or afTignes in that be-
halfc firft had and obteyned : l:n Confidcrawn whereof the faid John
Mafon doth for himfelfe his heyres executo'' affociats and affignes
Covenut promifc graunt & agree To and with the faid James Wall
William Chadbourne and John Goddard and eu'y of them and the
heyres
^•'^ James Wall, William Chadbourne,
and Jolin Goddard came to New Eng;-
land with Henry JoHelyn in the Pied
Cow, which caft anchor at Newich-
wannock July 13, 1634. They fet up
tiiere the faw-mill and the corn-mill
named above in their depofition. They
had charge of thefe mills "for the fpace
of three or four years," perhaps till the
arrival of Francis Norton in 1638, as
the agent of Mrs. Mafon. l-'iife ante,
p. 78, and the " Depofition of James
VJaW," pojl, May 21, 1652
\m.
\ ■'
IM>II
'III
i)
326
Captain yohn Ma/on,
hcyrcs cxccuto'"' and adniiRralo'' f)f ihcm and cu'y of Ihcm hy tlicis
pfil ; That it fliall and maybe lawful vnlo and for tlicni the faid
James Wall William Chadijournc and J«jhn Goddard thcirc cxc-
cuto" & adignes to have take and receyve bctwccne and amongcfl
them equallic ptc & ptc alike thone moytic or halfe jitc not onlie of
all fiich fome & fumes of money beiiefilt and advantaj^c w''' (hall from
tyme to tynie during the faid terme of ffyve yeares Come arife jjrowe
or be made gotten or gayned of or by the faid Tvvoe mills and either
of them Ikit aifo Three ffowrth j>ts in ffowre pts to be devided of all
fuch howfcs and fraymes that fhalbe made and wrought and likcwife
Three ffourth pts in ffowre pts to be devided of all fuch tymber that
fhalbe felled in and vpon the faid lands of the faid John Mafon within
the faid plantacon and [prepared & vfed by them or any of them to
and for makin}; & buildinge of the faid howfcs and ffraymes, or Three
fourth pts of the money ux Comoditie in liewe of money that the faid
howfcs fraymes or tymber (halbe fould for, whereof a iufl accompt
fhalbe from tyme to tyme kept and made to the faid John Mafon his
agents or affignes And that without any maimer of lett trouble de-
nyall or Conlradieicjn of or by the faid John Mafon his hcyrcs affo-
ciats or affignes or any of them "EnTi it is further Concluded and
agreed by and bctwccne all the faid ptics to theis pfits And the faid
John Mafon doth for himfclfc his hcyres affociats and afligncs Cov-
cnnt promife & graunt by theis pfiits That with in Thirtie dayes
next after that the faid James Wall William Chadbourne and John
Goddard fhall aryve and Come to the lands of the faid John Ma-
fons within the j)lantacdn aforefaid He the faid John Mafon his
heyrcs affociats or aflign^^s (hall allowc and deliu' vnto them the faid
James Wall William Chadbourne and John Goddard, Three Cowcs,
ffowre goats and ffowre Sowcs to and ff)r theire vfe at and for the
ycarely rent and bencfitt to be paid & allowed for the fame as here-
after is expreffed ; TSxi^ cu'y one of them the faid James Wall Wil-
liam Chadbourne and John Goddard doth for himfelfe and for his
feirall hcyrcs executo" and admTflrato" Covcnfit promife graunt
and agree To and with the faid John Mafon his heyrcs executo"
affociats
I
^'J
hy tlicis
the laid
ire cxc-
monj^cfl
onlic of
lall from
'c j;r()wc
ul cither
led of all
likcwifc
ibcr that
(11 within
them to
or Three
t the faid
accompt
Vlafon his
oublc de-
yres affo-
iided and
d the faid
ncs Cov-
•tic dayes
and John
John Ma-
vlafon his
n the faid
ec Cowcs,
id for the
e as here-
Wall Wil-
iid for his
ifc graunt
executo"
affociats
Letters and Documents,
327
affociats and afTiKUcs by Ihcis pfits well and trullc to pale gcvc and
deliii' ycarely and eu'y ycarc for and duringc the faid tcrmc of ffyvc
ycares for the vfe and be.iefitt of the faiil Three Cowes ffoiire ^^^^^\.?,
,'ind ffoure Sowes vv'' Ihalbe deliu'ed vnto thcni the faiil James Wall
William Chadb(jurne and John (joildard as aforefaid not onlic the
lorne of Sixc pounds Thirtccnc (hillings and ffoure pence of currant
money of ICngland Ikit alfo there moytic or halfe ptc of the cncrcafe
of all Calves kiddsand piggs w'' (hall yearely during the terme afore-
laid Come arife & breed of or by eu'y cjf the fame Cowes goats and
Sowes aforefaid ; 'xluti that the faid James Wall William Chadbournc
aiul John (ioddard theire heyres executo'"' admillrato" or allignes
Ihall & will at or in thend of the faid tcrmc of ffyvc ycares make good
and deliu' vnto the faid John Mafon his heyres affociats & allignca
in & vpon his faid lands within the plantacon aforefaid Three Cowcs
n'lnirc goats & ffowre Sowes of fuch & the like goodnes & value as
tliofc Cowes goatcs & Sowes W' Ihalbe deliu'ed vnto the faid ptics
aforenamed by or according to the true meaning of theis pfits ilnli
morcou' it is Concluded & agreed by & betwecnc all the faid ptics
to theis piits And the faid Jolin Mafon doth for himfclfe his heyres
affociats & affignes Covcnnt promife and graunt To & with eu'y of
llicm the faid James Wall William Chadbournc & John Goddard
theire & eu'y of theire feu'all & rcfpcctiuc heyres executo" & af-
fignes by theis pfiits That within ffortic dayes after theire arryvall at
the plantaobn aforefaid cch of them foall have allotted to him Tcnne
acres of land for theire pfiitc vfe for plantinge of Cornc & grayfingc
of Cattcll & building of howfcs thcrcvpf)n for eu'y of w '' Tcnnc acres
they Ihall pay yearely at the ffeall of Sainft Michaell TharchungcU
one bulhell of Cfjrne. 'Zlnti that at thend of the faid terme of ffyve
ycares there flialijc allotted & allowed fortic acres of land more
wiihin the plantacon aforefaid vnto and for eu'y one of them the faid
James Wall William Chadbournc & John Goddard to and for eu'y of
tiieire feu'all & rcfpcctiuc vfe w'' fhalbc grauntcd & lettcn by Jndcn-
tiire of Lcafe to be made by & from the faid John Mafon his heyres
affociats or afl'ignes in due forme of hiwc but eu'y one of the faid
Three feu'all ptics refpec^Uucly for feu'all eflats and tcrmcs of Three
lyves
M
I
lai
lit
:(
If-
328
Captain jfo/m Ma/on.
lyves at for and vnder the yearcly rent of Three bufliells of Corne
for eu''y feirall quantitie & porcijn of fourtie acres of land to be paid
& deliu'ed yearely from and after fuch as eu'y of the faid feu'all quan-
titie or porcon of ffourtie acres of land Ihalbe refpccliuely allotted
and allowed vnto eu'y one of the faid Three pties aforcfaid refpcc-
tiuely So as eu'y one of them doe and Ihall by theire feirall & re-
fpectiue leafes to be made Covenut & bind himfelfe his executo" &
afl^ignes to make build & fett vpp at his & theire feu'all & refpedTtiue
prop Cofls and Charges one Conuenient hovvfe for habitacon vpon
eu'y of the faid three feu'all quantities & porcon of land to be allotted
as aforefaid refpectiuely ou'' & aboue fuch hovvfes as they fliall build
in the meane tyme vpon the Tenne acres of land graunted feu'allie
to ech as aforefaid & for keeping and maineteyning of ech fcu'all
howfe fo to be made & builded as aforefaid in good and fufficicnt
repacons during the feu'all Contynewance of ech feu'all Leafe refpec-
tiuely. SlntJ to & for the true pformance of all and eu'y the feu'all
Covennts graunts & agrecm'; aforefaid on ech and eu'y of the feu^all
& refpcctiue pts & behalfc of them the faid James Wall William
Chadbourne & John Goddard to be pformcd & keept as aforefaid ac-
cordinge to the true meaning of thefe pfits ech & eu'y one of them
the faid Three pties doe feudally and refpedliuely bynd himfelfe &
his feu'all & rcfpe6liue heyres executo'' & admlftrato" vnto the faid
John Mafon his heyres executo" affociats and aflignes in the fome of
One Hundred Pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid and
recorded by theis piits Jn Witnes Whereof the faid pties to theis
piilte Articles of agreement Jndented Enterchaungeably haue fett
theire hands and fealcs. Dated the Daie and Yeares ffirll aboue
written.
Sealed and Deliu'ed in the pfice of vs
WiHt-M Fritiie /cr.
Roger Beale Henry Jocelyn
And: Alphonsus ffrithe
[Endorfed] James Wall W"" Chadbourne and John Goddard theire Couenfits.
— Maffachufetts Archives. Vol. III. p. 437.
LXVI. GORGES
i\'
Letters and Doc2i7nents.
329
LXVI. GORGES AND MASON TO WAR-
NERTON AND GIBBONS.
»!
May 5, 1634.
Mr, WANNERTO>f AND Mr. Gibbins :
Thefe are to let you know that wee, w"' the confent of the reft of
our partners, have made a devifion of all our land lying on the north-
caft fide of the harbor and river of Pafcattaway, of the quantities of
w'^'" lands and bounds agreed uppon for every man's part, we fend
you a coppie of the draft, defiring your furtherance, with the advife
of Capt. Norton and Mr. Godfrey, to fet out the lynes of divifion be-
twixt our lands and the lands of our partners next adioning, becaufe
we have not onelie each of us fhippcd p.-ople prcfent to plant uppon
our owne lands, at our owne charges, but have given direclion to
invite and authoritie to receive fuch others as may be had to be ten-
ants, to plant and live there, for the more fpeedie peopling of the
countrie. And whereas there is belonging unto me, Sir Ferdinando
Gorges, and unto Capt. Mafon, for hirafelf, and for Mr. John Cotton
and his deceaicd brother, Mr. William Cotton, both whofe intercfls
Capt. Mafon hath bouglit, the ono halfe of all matters mentioned
in the inventorie of houfeholdc ftuffe and implements left in truft
w"' you by Capt. Ncalc, whereunto you have fubfcribed yo' names,^^^
and whereof a coppie is herew"' fent, we dcfire you to caufe an equall
divifion.
^^'^ The Inventory, July, 1^)35, pojl, is
figned hy Ambrofe Gibbons and Thomas
Warr.erton, and profelVes to be a fched-
ule of goods received by tlieni from
Capt. WaltiT Neale. This may be ?he
inventory referred to in this letter and
in the next. If so, the iaft fiijure, 5, in
the date July, 1635, is a millake for the
figure 3, fince Neale left the Pafcalaqua,
July, 1633. and the floods muft have beer,
received from him in that month.
Under July, 1633, ante, will be found
another inventory of p;oods at that date
at Pafcataqua anil Ncwiclnvannock. In
this liil the various articles are entered
promifcuoufly, apparently as found in
various places. In the inventory iigned
by (iibi)ons and Warnerton, articles of
the fame kind are added together and
arranged under fevcral headings. I
cannot, however, make the two inven-
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divifion, as neeic as poffiblic may, to be made of all the faide matters
menconed in the inventory in kinde, or if fome of them cannot be foe
divided, then the on halP; to be made equal! to the other in valew
of all the (aid matters, except the cattell and fuites of apiiarcll and
fuch other things as belong peculiarly to Capt. Mafon, and to deliver
the faid one halfe of all the faide matters fo to be divided unto Mr.
Henry Jocelyn, for the ufe of our I'lantations ; taking an inventory
thereof under his liand, of all you fhall fo deliver hime, and making
certificate to us thereof And for your fo doeing, this fliall be your
fuffitient warrant and difcharge. And fo we reft,
Y' verie lovinge friends,
Fkkdin: Gokgk,
John Mason.
Portsmouth, Maye 5th, \(>->,^.
[Endorfcdj Sir Fer: (iorge and
liU. Mafon, to Mr. Wannerton
and -\lr. Gibbins, sth May, 1634,
No. 6.
— New Hamj;fliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I, pp. 88, 89.
irom Province Records. Book 1. p. 27.
LXVII. MASON TO GIBBONS.
May 5, 1C34.
Mr. GiimiNS :
Thefe people and provifions, which I have now fent w Mr. Jorc-
lync, are to fett upp two mills uppon my owne divifion of lands lately
agreed upon betwixt our adventurers ; but I think not any of them
will adventure this yeare to the jjlanlation, befides Sir Ferdinando
Gorges and myfelfe ; for which I am forrye, in that fo good a bufincfs
(albeit hitherto it hath bene unprofitable), fliould be fubjecTt to fall to
the ground ; and therefore 1 have flray^ed myfelf to do this at this
prefent, and could have wilhcd that tlie refl would have ioyned to
have
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have fent you fome provifions for trade and fupport of the place ; but
that failin^j, I have directed to you, as a token from inyfclfe, one
hoj^fhead of mault to make you f'jme beare. 'I'he fervants with you,
and fuch others as remain upon tfie companies charj^e, are to be dif-
charged and payed their waj^es out of the H(jcke of beaver i.) y' liands,
at the rate of 12s (?) the i)Ound, whereof I thinke the comjjany will
write you more at large : And we have agreed to divide all our
moveables mentioned in the Inventory that Capt. Neale brought
home/'*' w''' were left \n trull w"' ytju and Mr. VVannerton. I bought
Mr. Cotton's and his brother's parte of all their adventures, ib that
ihe halfe of all belongs to Sir Fcrdinando Gorges and rnyfelfe; and
of that halfe, three quarters will be dewe to me, and one quarter to
Sir Ferdinando. Thefe things being equally divided, they are to be
delivered to Mr. Joceline, my three quarters of the halfe, and the
other fourth to whom Sir ]''erdi(iando fhall apjjointe. And you mud
afford my people fbrne houfe roome in Newitchewanocke houfe, and
the cowes and goates, W' are all mine, and J4 fwinc, with their in-
creafe, fome grounds to be upj)on, till we have fome place provided
upon my new divided lands, or that you receive my further order. A
cojjie of the divifion of the lands is herew"' fent unto you.
'I'he (lockings and mault, and fuites of cloalhes, and fuggar, and
rayfinges and wine that v/as delivered by Mr. iiright and Mr. Lewis,
I have not received any fatisfaction for ; wherein I mud crave y*
helpe and fuch fatisfaction as may be fent by this fhipp. The chridall
ftoanes you fent are of little or no valew, unlefs they were fo great to
make drinking cui>jjs or (ome otiier workcs, as pillars for faire look-
ingc glaffes or for garnilhing rich cabinetts. Cjood iron or lead oare
I (hould like better of, if it could be found. ''^^' I have difburfed a
great deal of money in y planlacon, and never received one penny ;
but hope if there were once a difcoveiie of the lakes, that I fliould, in
fome reafonable time, be reimburfed againe. i pray you helpe the
Mr.
••• See foot-note on p.ipe 329. fentcnccs are in italics. Not fo in
•" Jn belkaap, liie two foregoing tlie original. Kuv. D;« liouro.N'.
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Mr. what you can to fome of the bed iron floane for ballaft, and in
cafe he want other laddinge, to fill the fliipp upp w"' flocks of cyprefs
wood and caedar. Let me here from you of all matters neceffary,
and wherein I maye doe you any pleafure, I Ihall be reddie. And fo
w''' my heartie commendacons, I reft
Yo' verie loving friend,
John Mason.
Portsmouth [Eng.], May 5, 1634.
[Endorfed] Mr. Mafon to Gibbins.
No. 7. May, 1634.
Received loth of July, 1634.
— New HampOiire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 89, 91.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 28.
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JOSSELYN.
July 20, 1634.
A REMEMBRANCE of goods and amonition left with Mr. Joflyn in
the houfe of Newitchawanack, w'' goods belonge unto the worfhipful
company of adventrers for Laconia.
Imp, 2 flock-beds and 2 boulfl;ers.
It. 3 Irifli blanketts and 2 Kilkany ruges,
It. on pare of old Iheets,
It. on pantaao coverlid,
li. one great iron kitde. I received not [illegible].
It. one iron poot,
It. one iron fliillit,
It. one pare of pott-rackes,
It. one pare of poot-hookes,
It. one fpit,
It one great brafs kettle and one ould kettle,
It. two pewter platters and one bafon.
It.
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It. 7 al — ? fpoones,
It. 2 hand-faws 6 foote longe,
It. 3 iron wedges,
It. one fervis booke,
It. one murtherer and 2 chambers,
It. 7 mufketts and 6 pare of bandelears.
It. 2 kerbines and one pare of bandelears,
It. 6 fwords and 6 belts.
It. one pare of fcales.
It. one grind-ftone and iron nefeflary,
It. one fteele mill.
Goods that your workmen had by your requeft, promifing me
fatisfaftion for them.
It. one ades,
It. one whip-faw.
It. one flock-bed and boulder,
It. one kilkeny ruge and one blankett,
It. one grind-ltone with iron liandle and axltree.
Thefe goodes delivered by me, Ambrose Gebbins.
Thefe goods here under writ, borrowed by Mr. Henry Jofelyn for
Capt. Mafon's ufe. of Ambrofe Gibbens, were fpent and worne out in
his fervice :
Imp. irifli blanketts,
one kilkenny rugg,
one pare of old flieetes,
one pentadoe coverlett,
one ould brafs kettle,
feaven fpoones.
For thefe goods I acknowledge to be accomptable unto Ambrofe
Gibbms whenfoever he fhall deliver up his charg of goods now in his
hands belonging unto y= company of Laconia. Witnefs my hand
this 27th day of Auguft, 1634 ?»»
Pr. Me, Henry Joselyn.
Thefe
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Thefc arc to certifie whom it fliall concerne, y' I, Henry Jofelyn,
doe by thefe charge myfelf to be accomptable (as Capt. Mafon's
agent in New England, in the year of 1634?) unto any of the adven-
turers y* were affotiated in y° company of Laconia or there agents
for al f'.ich goods as I have received fr'm Ambrofe Gibbins and here
exprcfTed in this invoice, for Capt. Mafon's accompt. Given under
my hand this 20th July, 1634.
Pr. me, Henkv Joselyn.
Wit.nefs, Henrie Sherburne.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 93-95.
From Province Records. Book I. pp. 30.
LXIX. GIBBONS TO MASON.
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August 6, 1634.
Yo' Wor'fhp have donne well in fetting forward your Plantacon,
and for your milles they will prove beneficial unto you, by God's af-
fiftance. I would you had taken this coorfe fooner, for the merchants
I fliall be very cautylous how I deale w"' any of them while I
live. But God's will be done, I and the world doth judge that I
could not in thefe my dayes have fpent my time for noe thinge, for
there fending trade and fupport I defire it not. I have fupported but
now funke under my burthen ; the more I thinke on this, the more
is my griefe. I have rec'' the hog'' of mault that you fent me giveing
you humble thankes for the fame. The fervants that were w'" me
are difcharged and payd there wages for the year paft, and I have
delivered unto Mr. Warnerton, 43 lb. of beaver to pay thofe that were
w"" him for the year paft, for the paying of the fervants there old
wages, or the dividing of the goods, I expedl a general letter, if not
then to heare further from your wor'"', yo' carpenters are with me and
I wil'. further them the bcft I can. Capt. Ncale appoynted me two
of
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Mafon's
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and here
en under
JOSELYN.
PP 93-95-
30-
Plantacon,
' God's af-
merchants
m while I
dge that I
thinge, for
wrted but
the more
-ne giveing
ere w"' me
nd I have
that were
there old
tter, if not
ith me and
ed me two
of
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of your goates to kcepe at his departinge. I praifc God they are 4.
Of the goods that Mr. Bright left I only rec" of Capt. Neale 4 bufli'lls
of mault and at fcvrall times 8 gallons of fack, and from Mr. Warner-
ton 7 bufli'lls and i peck of mault, 5 lb. and i of fugar, and 3 pr. of
children ftockings, and 97 lb. of beefe w"'' was of a:i old cow that Mr.
Warnerton killed, being doubtful that fliee would not live all the
winter, for thefe I will pay Mr. Jofelin for you. I prceive you have a
great mynd for the lakes and I as great a will to afllll you, if I had
2 horfes and 3 men w"' me, I would by God's helpe foone refolve you
of the cituation of it, but not to live there myfelf.^'^'' The Pide-cow
arrived the 8th of Julie ; the 13th day flie caft ankor fome halfe a
mile from the falle ; the i8th day the fliippe unladen ; the 19th fell
downe the river ; the 22d day the carpenters began about the mill ;
the 5th of Auguft the iron ftone taken in the fhipp ; there is of 3
foartes, on fort that the myne doth caft forth as the tree doth gum,
w''' is fent in a rundit, on of the other foartes we take to be very
rich. There is great ftoare of it, for the other I know not ; but
may it pleafe you to take notice of the waight and meafure of every
fort before it goith into the furnace, and w' the llone of fuch waight
and meafure will yield in iron. This that wee take to be the beft
llonc is I mile to the fouthward of the great houfe, it is fome 200
rods in length, 6 foot wide, the depth we know not ; for want of
tooles for that purpofe we tooke only the furface of the mine. I have
paled in a peice of ground and planted it. If it pleafe God to fend
us a drie time, I hope there will be 8 or 10 quarters of corne, you
have at the greate houfe 9 cowes, i bull, 4 calves of the laft year,
and 9 of this yeare ; the prove very well, farre better than ever
was expected, they are as good as your ordinary cattle in England,
and they goates prove fome of them very well both for milk and
breed. If you did fend a fliippe for the Wefterne Iflands of 6 fcoare
tunne or there abouts for cowes and goates, it would be profitable for
you. A flock of iron worke to put away w"' your boardes from the
mill will be good. Nayles, fpikes, lockes, hinges, iron worke for
boates
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boatcs and pinaccs, twine, canvis, needles and cordage, pitch and
tarre, graplcs, ankors and ncceffaries for that piirpofc.
Sir, I have written unto Mr, John Round to repair unto your
wor"''', he is a filver fmith by his trade, but hath fpent much time and
meancs about iron. May it plcafe you to fend for him ; he dwellcth
in Mogall ftrect. If you arc acquainted with any finer or mettle-man
enquire of him and as you fee caufe fend for him, he is well fecnc in
all myneralls. If you dealc not w"' him, he will give you a good light
for your proceedings. The 6th of Auguft the Ihippe ready to fet
fayle for Saco to load cloave boards and pipe (laves ; a good hufband
with his wife to tend the cattle, and to make butter and cheefe will
be profitable ; for maids they are foone gonne in this counirie. For
the reft I hope Mr. Jocelyu for your owne pticulers will fatisfie you,
for I have not power to examen it. This w"' my humble fervice to
your worf I reft
Yd' ever loving fervant, Ambrose Gicbins.
Newitchawanock, the
6tl) of Auguft, 1634.
[Endorfed] The coppie of a
letter to Capt. Mafon, the 6th
of Auguft, 1634, from Mr. Gibbins. No. 8.
— New Hampfhire I'rovincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 91-93-
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LXX. REPORT ON THE REPAIR OF
SOUTHSEA CASTLE.
1634.
The 3'! of June. 1627.
There was delivered vnto the
Lorde, figned by Barnard Johnfon the Enginecre an Eft
the 1
Lfti- I
Gio','' 4' 6''
mate of the Rcpayre of Southfea Caftle ammoiinting to in toto J
The Copic whereof is w"' the Clarcke of the Councell and an
Order for Rcpayre of the fame.
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c dwellcth
lettlc-rnan
;11 feenc in
good light
ady to fet
•d hufband
checfe will
uric. For
itisfie you,
i fervice to
E GiBBINS.
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29.
OF
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699. 4. 6.
The 5^ of May. 1634, There was another Eftimate made
by Cap! Mafon, whoe called fundry vvorkemen to the Caftle
to confider of the Repayre of the fame, and he found it to
aryfc at the lowcll, «!i: thriftieft account to
Whereof a particular is ready to be produced ;
Since w^*" latter Survey of Cap! Mafons, (w^'' oncly had
refpea to the Repayre of the place w"'out much addicion
to the fortifacon »<") Cap' Paparill the Knginecrc hath made
another Eflimate of worke, conceaved to be very fitting to
l;e done, if it fliall foe pleafe theyr Lop-, & the rather in
regard of fecuring the Kings Navye, that lyeth w"'in the
harborough at Portfmouth, anmiounling, as appearcs by the
particulars hcrew"' tendered, to
[Endorfed] Capt Mafon.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CCLXXXI. N? 67.
► . 1 189. 3. 4.
LXXI. MASON'S PETITION CONCERNING
THE SOUTHSEA CASTLE.
January 26, 1634-5.
To the right bono'':'" Richard Earle of Portland Lo'' highe Trear of
England & to the Right hono'f the refidue of the Lo":^ Comiffion? for
the Admiraltic.
The humble reprefentacon of the eflate of Southfca Caftle
By Cap: John Mafon Cap'r of the fame
Sheweth That y"^ faicd CaAle coinanndeth y"- Channell & mouth of
y° haven of Portfmouth, in reguard all (liipping murt firft paffe by it
& very nere vnto y" Ordinance thereof ; vv^" caufed S' John Ogle &
y*
"0 Sic; quiEre, read " fortificacion." — CoPYiST.
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y° reft of y' ComilTion? for furveigh of ffortes in Anno 1624 to cer-
tifie y" board That this Caftle was of great vfe for that it was a guard
to the Hand & a fuccour to the Towne of Portfmouth & is conceiucd
to be the mofl: exquifite peace of fortification in this kingdomc.
That by accident of fire in Anno 1626 y' whole Tymbcr buildinges of
y"" bodie of the faied Caftle were burnt to the ground So that there is
not any lodgeing at all for the Cap'"" nor any place for the fouldiers
wherein they maye lye drye. That never fince Anno 1628 any
fupply of powder or other Munition hath bine deliuered for defence
of this Caflle. And y*" remaines of Powder fhortly after y' death of
y' late Cap'" Walter James in December laft were found to be about
4 barrells oncly. That y' Ordinance are only 8 peeces ; \\z\ 4 Demy
Culveringes & 3 Sakers & one minion al ould Iron peeces, & one
A'ery fmall faulken of brafs. The number of Gunners & fouldiers are
but Eleaven, And y° whole pay of y" Caflle is but 139'' 18' 4'! p' ann
payable out of the Exchcq' Whereas Landguard fort hath 83 men 35
peeces of brafs & Iron ordinance & i486'' 03' 4' pay p' Ann.
All
paied
in
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Countrye.
Befides many other flfortes of much lefs confequence all W^*" exceede this Caflle
verye farr in Ordinance men and paye.
Sandowne Caftle "
.9 men 17 peeces & ■»
Deale Caftle
in y«
■ Downes <
200'' 15'; 0'' pay p Ann
20 men 16 peeces &
Walmore Caftle
hath
2191.1 001 o'.' pay p Ann.
1 8 men &
Sangate Caftle by foulkftone
Hurft Caftle
200'.' 1 5' 0'.' pay p Ann
18 men &
20oii 15^ 0. pay p Ann.
22 men 24 peeces &
234I' 04. 2. pay p Ann
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giue order for repaier of the burned buildinges & other decayed
workes of the faied Caftle And alfo for a fupply of powder & other
Munition requifite, w"" fuch an increafe of Ordinance & Gunners as
to
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to yo' Lor wifdomes fhall fceme fittinge for thefe times & for that
place W" is now triiftcd w'" a good part of his Ma"" Navie
And the Pet: fhall euer pray &c.
[Endorfecl] South Sea Caftle.
R. 26' Jan. 1634.
Capt. Jo. Mafon, Capt.
of Southfea CaAle.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CCLXXXII. N' 87.
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LXXII. REPORT OF SOLDIERS SENT TO
THE ISLE OF RHE.
May 25, 1635.
Common Souldiers at Rez
The Number Imbarqued June y' 27"" 1627 )
at Portfmouth j 5934
The Supply added out of Ireland : in Sep- ) _
temb. following ] ^^^99
Hereof Slayne & Drowned at y= Defcent )
Julyy^- 12" 1627 about j ^'^9
4 I More flayne at y= Affault of y= Cittadell and |
Oaob : 29 1627 j at y"= Retrayt in Rez about
2 More flayne in Recouering our Trenches )
from y^ Enemye about j
} 3895
100
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More Dyed vpon y<= bloody flux by eating )
Grapes about j ^^°
Returned back into England & landed at )
Plymmouth & Portfmouth j ^^89
The Difference T?M
is — 320 which in 15 Weekes fervice in y« face of the
Enemye might well be loft.
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By which Accompt it doth Appcarc That of Common Souldicrs
their was only embarked to the lie of Rez 7833 & their was flaync
in that fcrvicc viz at the dcfccnt and in the affault & in the Retrait
& alfo in the tyme of the feidge of the Cittadcll & at other tymes
w"'in the Compafs of that fervicc by Cafualtie of warr the nomber of
4844 Common fouldicrs befydes officers which ar not mentioned in
this Acco: & their was landed at Plymouth & Portfmouth vppon the
Retourne of that voyadge about the nomber of 2989 befy[des] officers
as aforef all which as exadlye as I could I have Caufed to be Col-
lecfled from the books of my Accompts of Mufters & payments for &
Concerningc the f voyadge to Rez.
By me Jhon Mason.
Westminster the
25"' of Maye
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[Endorfations.]
(A) Copie of the Accompt of the nombers of Common Souldiers befydes
officers fent to the lie of Rez 1627, and of thofe that weare loft in that fervice
Alfo of the nomber Retourned back ; as it was delivered the 25"' Maye to
S' James Bagg at his Requeft to ferve him in his anfwer to the alligations of the
Lo: Mohun againft him before the Lordes in the Court of Starr Chamber on
Wednefdaye the 3'' of June 1635.
(B) M' Bradly for Souldiers at Reas.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CCLXXXIX. N? 39.
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June 22, 1635.
Mr. Robert Smith
Being fodainly to take Journey to Portfmouth by ordci' of the
Lords, infomuch that I cannot attend M' Thomas Wyen about the
Commiffion I am to have for the Vice Admiraltie of New England,
my requefl is that you would take a little paynes to gett a book
drawne for the office of a Vice Admiral! & fend it to me to Portfmouth
that
"^!i^
louldicrs
IS flaync
: Retiait
:;r tymes
DiTiber of
ioncd in
ppon the
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0 be Col-
nts for &
; Mason.
ers bcfydes
that fervice
ti> Maye to
.tions of the
;:hamber on
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'ortfmouth
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that I may fee it before it be ingroafcd. It plcafed his Ma"" to fig-
nific his pleafure to the Lord Cuiniriioncrs for the plantations that I
fliould be Vice Admirall of New England, which lyeth betwixt 40
and 48 degrees of northerlic latitude in America And by rcafons of
the great diftan :e & remotenes from hence, being about 1000 leagues
the authoritie given ought to be the more lardge, whereof I pray yow
take fomc care ; M' Dickenfon received the Lords pleafure & M' Nich-
olis likcwife had fome direction about this commifllon for me, to
whom if you repairc you may have for warrant to Mr. Wycn for
drawing upp the Comiffion, and for any charges concerning the bufi-
ncfs, if you pleafc to rcpaire to my Cozen NocU at my brother VVol-
aftans houfe in ffofler Lane he will deliver yow mony, & fo w"" my
befl: rcfpcdis take leave & reft
Yo' verye lo: ffriend Jhon Mason.
22'" June 1635.
— State Papers, Colonial. Vol. VIII. N° 68.
LXXIV. INVENTORY OF GOODS AT PAS-
CATAQUA AND NEWICHWANNOCK.
July, 1635.
An Enuentory of the Goods and Implements belonging to the Planta-
tions at Pafcataway and Ncwichewanock in Nezv England, jftily,
1635-
At Pa scat away.
Anns and Ammunition.
Sakers, 3 Minions, 2 (Taulcons, 2 Rabenets, 4 Murthers, 2
Chambers, 22 HarquebufTes, 49 Mufketts, 46 Fowling-peices,
67 Carbins, 6 Pair of Piftoh, 61 Swords and Belts, 15 Halli^erds,
31 Heed-peices, 82 Beaver Spcers, 50 flafks, [blank] pair of
Bandeleers, 13 wt. Powder, [blank] Iron BuUetts, 2 ffirkins of
Lead
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Captain yolm Ma/on.
Lead Pnillcts, 2 Ilogflic]. Match, 955 lbs. of fmall Shot, 2 Drums,
15 Recorders and Moyboys.
Stores.
50 Cloth Caffocks & breeches, 153 Canvas Caffocks and breeches,
40 Shott Caffcs & Breeches, 80 Shirtt, 58 Ilats, 40 doz. Courfe
liofo, 130 pair Shoes, 204 pair Stockins, 79 Monmouth Caps,
149 pair fmall Hofc, 27 lined Coats, 4 Rugs, 15 papous Coates,
23 Red cloth Wail: Coats, 16 Moofe Coats, 9 ps. Red Bays, 375
yds. of Saile Cloth, 12 Bolts of Canvas, 12 Hides of Shoe
Leather, 17 ct. wt. Lead, 14 Iron Pots, 23 Iron Kettles, 12761b.
wrought Pewter, 504 lb. wrought Ikafs, 5 Bll. Nails, i I3arl.
Spikf^s, 146 Barrs Iron, 23 Barrs Steel, Quantities of all forts of
Smiths, Coopers, Mafons Tools, 19 Bll. Pitch, 16 Bll. Tar, 5 Quoils
of Rope of 2i inches, 3 Quoils Rope 3^ inch, 10 Cables of
4 inches, 12 Herring Netts, 6 Scans, 70 Codlines, 67 Mackrill
lines, 1 1 Gang Cod Hook, 30 doz. Mackril hooks, 10 Squid lines,
70 Knots Twine, 1500 Boards, 1151 pine Planks.
Provifions.
140 Bufliels Corn, 8 Bar. Oatc meal, 32 Bar. meal, 1 5 Butts Malt, 29
Bar. Peafe, 153 lb. Candles, 610 lb. Sugar, 15 12 lb. Tobacco, 6
Pipes of Wine, 170 Galls. Aquavita, 2 Chirurgeon's Chefts.
Cattle.
3? Cows, 3 Bulls, J 5 Steers & Heifers, 12 Calves, ^i Sheep, 29
Lambs, 52 Goats, 6^ Hogs, old & young, 19 Mares, Horfes &
Colts.
Fijhing Trade.
6 Great Shallops, 5 Fifliingboats with Sails, Anchors & Cables.
13 Skiffcs.
For Religious U/e.
I Great Bible, 12 Service Books, i Pewter fflaggon, i Commimion
. Cup & Cover of Silver, 2 fine Table-Cloths, 2 Napkins.
At
I Drums,
breeches,
)z. Courfe
ith Caps,
IS Coatcs,
Bays, 375
of Shoe
s, 12761b.
;. I Bad.
all forts of
r, S Quoils
Cables of
7 Mackrill
.quid lines.
ts Malt, 29
Tobacco, 6
lefts.
Sheep, 29
Horfes &
& Cables.
'ommr.nion
as.
At
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At Newichewanock.
Arms and Ammunition.
2 Robenets, 2 Murthers, 2 Chambers, 9 HarquebufTes, 47 Mufkctts
& Bandelecrs, 28 ffowling pieces, 33 Carbines, 4 Cafe Piftols, 36
Swords & Belts, 6 Bar. Powder, 57 liullets, i firkin lead Bullett,
Bar. Match, i Drum, 504 Small (hot.
. Stores.
31 Cloth Caffocks & Breeches, 35 Canvas CafTocks, 55 Stuff Coats
& Breeches, dj Shirts, 43 Hats, 191 pr. Shoes, 152 pair of
Slockins, 28 Monmouth Caps, 43 lined Coats, 32 Red Wefl
Coats, 6 ps Bays, 4 Bolts Canvas, 14 ct wt Lead, 793 pewter,
594 ct Brafs, 482 of Copper, 3 Bar Nails, 90 Bars Iron, 15 Bars
Steal, all forts of Smiths, Carpenters, Mafons, Coopers Tools, 2
Scans, 344 p'rte planks, 1073 Boards.
Provifions.
192 Bufliclls Corn, 5 Bar. Oatemeal, 15 Bar. Meal, 12 Bu. . Malt, 9
Bar Peafc, 97' Candles, 390 Tobacco, 370"= Sugar, 2 Pipes Wine,
240 Galls. Aqua vita, i Chirurgeons Chert.
Cattle.
24 Cows, 2 Bulls, 22 Steers & heifers, 10 Calves, 92 Sheep & lambs,
27 Goats, 64 Hogs, old & young, 13 Mares & 1 orfcs, 9 Colts.
This is a true Inventory of the goods left by Capt. Walter Neal to
be deliuered to Henry Jocelyn, Efq., by command of Capt. John
Mafon, & receiued by us.'"'
Ambrose Gibbins,
Thomas Wenerton.
Vera Copia, Tefte,
R. Chamberlain.
"' Thi.s inventory is copied from ealogical Ref^ijlcr, Vol. II. pp, 40, 41,
the New England Hijlorical and Gen- wliere it is printed from an old copy of
the
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
The Names of Stewards and Senmuis fi-nt by John Mason, Esq., into this
J'rovince of New JJampjhire.
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Walter Nca', Steward,
Ambrofe (Jibbins,
Sti'ward,
Thomas ('omock,
William Raymoml,
Francis Williams,
George Vaiiglian,
Thomas WoiiL-rlon,
Steward,
Hinry Jocelyn, .VA,
Francis Norton, Stezv-
ard,
Sampfon Lane, Stew-
ard,
Reginald I-'iirnald,
Chirurj^roii,
Ralph Gee,
Henry Gee,
William Cooper,
William ('hadborn,
ffrancis Matthews,
I lumphrcy Cliadborn,
William Ciiadborn, Jim',
ffrancis Kanil,
James Johnfoii,
Ant. Fllins,
I Icnry iialdwin,
'J'homas Spencer,
Thomas Furral,
Thomas Herd,
Tlxjmas (.'halherton,
John ( 'rowthc-r,
John Williams,
Roger Knight,
Henry Shcrbiun,
John (joddanl,
Thomas Furnold,
Thomas Withers,
'I'homas Canney,
John Symoncls,
John J'everly,
William Seavy,
Henry Langflaff,
William Berry,
Jeremy Wolfurd,
James Wall,
William Brookin,
Thomas Walford,
Thomas Moor,
Jofeph Beal,
Hugh James,
Alexander Jones,
John Anlt,
William Bracket,
James Newt,
Eif^ht DaneSf
Twenty Two IVomen.**^
LXXV. MASON
the document. The next article, T/ie
Navies of Sti wards and SerTarts, is
(roiii another ukl paper, the date ot wliicli
is unknown. It is reprinted from the
fame volume, p. 39.
^*'^ The names of the foliowin;^ per-
fo'.s alfo in the employ of Capl. Mafon
')r the Laconia Comp.my appear in the
firll volume of the Nfiu HaiHpJhire I'ro-
idiuial J'a/icrs : Thomas Blake, p. 71 ;
Thomas Clarke, p. 82 ; 'fliumas Crock-
ett or Crock '.^'ood, p. 82; William Der-
niit, \i. 81; Stephen Kidder or Teddar,
J)]). 70 and 82 ; Charles Kiiill or Neale,
j)p. 71 and 75 ; John I'ickering. 87. Kd-
ward (Godfrey was alfo entrulled with
property at f'afcataqua.
There is in the fixth volume of Colo-
nial I'apers in liie Britidi State I'apcr
Olfice a i)etition to the I'rivy C'ouncil
from Sidrack Miller, of London, coojjer,
Oiowing that ijy 'ontratt with Join!
M'''on of London, John Cotton and
Ilcmy (Jardiner, ami the rell of the
adventurers for the province of Latonia
in New Lngland, Miller and two fer-
v.mts were iranlported to I'afcataqua,
wiiere they worked for the Comjjaiiy
ei;^liteen months ; that being fent to
Jaiglaiid by the Governor, lie 'eft his
fervants there, who have fmce been
fiiddenly difcharged dellitute of means
or friends ; that the (jovernor would
not pay their paflage-money nor the
Company
(1
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345
i., into this
LXXV. MASON TO NICHOLAS.
mney,
inds,
rly,
avy,
igllaff,
L-rry,
olfurd,
II,
rookin,
Valford,
kloor,
-al.
lies,
r Jones,
t,
bracket,
lewt,
ines,
"wo IVotncn.
MASON
volume of Colo-
1 State I'ai'^''
I'livy C."ouiH:il
ondon, cooper,
\ti v.'illi Jol'.'^
Cotton and
le reft of tlie
nee of Lacoiiia
and two fer-
to I'afcataqua,
Uie Comijaiiy
l)einn lei)t to
,or, lie 'eft 1ms
ve finte been
ilute of means
overnor would
money nor the
Company
143
in
July ii, 1635.
Worthy S'-
There is . .1 g of moment at p'fent to adverlife you .A. The
King's ffleet is not as yet Retourncd. The only newes is tliat the
Diinkeirkcrs floopcs have and doe daily take many of the ffrench
banckers & other (mall Shipps. One of their Sloopes fent into this
harbor about 14 Dayes fince a prize of 60 Tonns w"' 1400 banckiilh
hir owner was the JJilhojip of Newhaven ; and the fame (loope as
is Ivcported hath taken & fould 5 other prizes, one at y' Cowes to
Rob. Newland, a Hlemiih bottom of about 160 Toniib & 4 others at
Waymouth poolc & to the well ward. They fpeake of above 150
fayle of ffrench brought into Dunkercke Ollend & Gravelinge. S' I
pray you be pleafed to move the [?] when you fynde a convenient
tyme for a warrant for my viceadmiraltie in New England ; That
which f had from the Councell of that Corporation, when I Ihewed
it, you thought it littell ptine'" to the viceadmiraltie, fforafmuch as it
chei.'ly concerned the fuppreflinge of pyratts & planters & Traders
y' (liould infcll y^ coall or come ther w"'out licence; much of the
fame nature was that CoiTiifiion granted by my lo: Duke for Newfound-
laud ; New England is lardgc & fpatious & the planlations doe extend
alrcddy 300 miles vppon the Seacoafl ; The Englifli Inhabitants are
fuppofed about 13000& 6 fayle of Shipps at leaft if not more belong-
inge to the plantations, befydes Reforters for finiinge& Trade & fuch
as carye people and Cattell yerelie amount to above 40 fayle. Theis
things
Company fettle tlie money due to the Foifom, 1858, p. 8, and Calfitdar of
petitioner. I'rays tiiat !lie Company Stal,- I'apers, Colonial, edited hy W.
maybe ordered to pay the 'noicy due Nful S.iiiifuuiy, Vol. I. p. 138. The doc-
to him and his two fervants for the ument lias no date. Mr. Foifom con-
work done a('( ordin},^ to lontrad. / '/V/<' jec' tur.dly alTi^ns it to the year i634,and
Utiyiiial Dodoneiih in the I-'.u^liJk Mr. S linfbury to the year 163 1.
Archives relating to Maine, by George
44
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Captain John Ma/on.
things confidcred vv"' the great diflance from the feat of judice here
when need fliall be thereof, & occafions doe & will p'fcnt daylic
caufes of controvcrfie. Their L''" I hope will be the fooner induced
to give my warrant a Difpatch & to carry w"' it fiich an Amplitude as
that Country and matters there maye Require. Wc are as bufyc as
we may about Rcpayringe the walls of the moat & drawbridge S:
Gates of Southfea Caftell in the firfl: place, but before we come to
make loadings & places for Stoares this 400" we have Received will
be exfpcnded as the Engencire fayth fo that I muft come w"' a fuit
to the Lords for more nioneys fliortly. Wc arc the outwork of the
Towne & firll & cheif guard of the harbor & I would fayne be in
fome reddines for the ffrench againlt they become our Enemye which
will be very fliortly if my Callendcr be true. I have not as yctt Re-
ceived any part of my fupply out of the Tower fo y' I am afliamcd to
see o' weaknes. I am (till like an evill debtor Runninge on the Skorc
w"' yowe ; but you are plcafed to intcrprctt all things lovingly & to
be aill like yo^ fclfe w"" & to him That is
Your very lo', ffriend & fervant
J HON Mason,
Portsmouth this ii"'ofJulye 1635.
[Addreffed] To the Right VVorfliipful
Edward Nicholcs Efquier
Sccrettarie for llie Adniiraltie
in Kings Street in Wellminfler
deliver
[Endorfcd] Julij 1635
Capt. Mafon concning his pattent to
be Vice Ad'.' of New England.
— State Papers, Colonial. Vol. VIII. N" 71.
LXXVI. ORDER
i:
iflice here
snt daylie
zr induced
iplitudc as
IS bufyc as
.wbridgc &
e come to
;ccived will
le w'" a fuit
rork of the
ayne be in
zmye which
as yett Re-
afliamcd to
in the Skorc
jvingly & to
ION Mason.
1. vill. N" 71.
Letters and Doetcments,
347
ORDER
LXXVI. ORDER FOR A PATENT FOR MASON
AS VICE-ADMIRAL OF NEW ENGLAND.
October i, 1635.
WiiERFAs it is his Ma'*"" pleafiirc That Captaine John Mafon
Treafaurer to his Ma'*" late Armies flialbe Vice Admirall of New
England in America : Thefc are to pray & require yo" to caufe a
Patent to be forthw"' drawen vp, & iffued (in his Ma'' name) vnder the
Great Scale of the Adm''/, authorizing the faid Captaine John Mafon
to be Vice Admirall of his Ma'*' Dominion in New England, w'^'' lyeth
betweene fforty & fforty-eight Degrees of Northerly Latitude, the
fame being (as wee are informed) according to the extent of a former
Patent, w"'' the Councell & Corporation of New England hath now
furrendred to his Ma'^": w^'' new Patent is to comprehend the South
Seas & Coartes thereof, together w"' California & Nova Albion being
all contcyned w"'in the faid Latitude, and alfoe all Lakes & loughes
w"'in the lands whether they be frefli, or Salt water, being w"'in the
faid Latitude : W'-'' fayd Patent of Vice Admirall is to continue dur-
ing his Ma'*"" pleafure, & to conteyne fuch authoritye as is ufcd to be
granted to any Vice Admirall here in P2ngland ; w"' power to appoint
Depuues, & vnder Officers (the Judge, Rcgiflcr & Marfhall excepted)
as alfoe w"' fuch claufes, & provifoes for making yearly due accompts,
& othcrwife, as is expreffed in the Patents grauntccl to Vice Adni".":
here in England: ffor w'l' this Ihalbc yo' warraunt : ffrom Whitehall
this ffirft day of OcSlober. 1635.
Era Cottington Dorset
Ffan: Windeijank
[AcldrelTecl] To 0' very loving friend S': Henry Martin
K'. Judge of the high Court of Adm".>=
[Eiulorfed] Capt. Mafon. i';' October 1635.
— State Papers, Colonial. Vol. VIII. Art. 80.
LXXVIL MASON
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LXXVII. MASON TO WINDEBANK,
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The abiifcs now Committed in his Md'" ffortcs & Cajlles.
The King ahvaies payeth for full Companies of Souldiers whereas
in moft ffortes a good part are wanting.
Divers that doe ferve & ought to have the Kings full allowance of
pay are Compounded w*'' for a fmall fome w'^'' the Cap? puts in his
purfe to the didionor & differvice of the King.
Banckrupts & others that are malefadlors are intertained into the
Kings fortes & protected from Juftice,
Souldiers & Gunners places as they fall are fould for monie w'^''
ought to be given to deferving men gratis.
The Cap'" take noe oath to the King, nor haue they any orders or
inflruccions how they or thoire fouldiers ought to demeane themfelves,
in theire places, But think them felues by theire patcntes no other
waies tied to duety, than they that haue the keeping of a lodge in a
parke.
The Kings landes belonging to divers Caflles are loft by Capt"
Negle61:s or theire Connivency or by theire combyning w"' fuch as
haue made incroachm'-' vpon them as Southfea Caftle landes, Calmer
Caftle landes Hafcllworth Caftle landes & divers others.
Manie of the Caftles for want of due reparacions (w"^'' moft haue
not had thefe 6o yeares) are fallen to Ruine & there is not any officer
that hath the overfight of them That might informe his Ma"" Coun-
fell, or the Lord Trer of anie of the matters that they may be
reformed.
To redreffe thefe abufes Cap? Mafon by Comiftion is Inioyned
twice every yeare to travaile from one end of the kingdome to an
other & to croffe the feas to Jerfey & Gernfey. He is to be account-
able to the Board & the ComrnilTioners for all his doings & to the
Exchequer for all monies he fliall rccej.ve & pay or fave to the King
by
i
7
s whereas
ovvance of
Lits in his
I into the
monie w'^''
f orders or
liemfelves,
s no other
lodge in a
; by Capt"
/"' fuch as
es, Cahiier
moft haue
any officer
a''" Coun-
:y may be
5 Inioyned
ome to an
)e account-
's & to the
3 the King
by
wmm
Letters and Documents. 349
by checks of dead paies or otherwife, And hath allowed him for his
paynes but 13' 4" per diem a very fmall pay in confideracion of his fo
great travaile & expences & the fervice that he is by this Commiffion
to performe for his Ma".°
Cap! Mafon is content w"- the office for his life
wherefore
The perpetuity of the office male be left out of the Commiffion if
It fhall pleafe the Lo: Commifs for the TrefTory fo to haue it.
[Endorfed]
for M' Secrettary
Winnebanck.
Capt: Mafon.
— State Papers, Domeftic. Charles I. Vol. CCCVI. N? 98.
LXXVIII. INDENTURE TO FRANCIS
MATTHEWS.
October i, 1637,
This indenture made the firft day of Oaober, Ann. Do 1637
and m the thirteenth year of the rayne of our Soveraigne Lord Kinff
Charles : *
Whereas Sr. Ferdinando Gorges, Knight, Capt. John Mafon.
Wquire and their afo' ites, by virtue of a pattente is rightly inverted
and feafed on a parlell of Land in New-England, in America, called
mataway, and for the profecutinge of thear affairs in thos parts.
hath afigned Richard Vines, Henry JoOin and Thomas Warnerton
gentlemen, theare agents ; wee, therefore, Richard Vines, Henry
Jc-.m and Thomas Warnerton, do demife, grant, lette unto Francis
Mathews, all that parfell or portion of lands in Pafcataway River,
lyinge upon the north weft fide of the great Ifland, commonly called
Mufkito Hall, bt-nge a necke of land by eftemation on[e] hundred
acres
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Captain jfohn Ma/on.
acres or thcar abouts, more or lefs, to have and to hould all the
dcmifcd prcmifcs, the appurtcnanfcs to the fayd Francis Mathews, his
heirs, executors, adminillrators, afligns, from the date hereof, untill
the terme of on[e] thoufand years be fully complcat and ended,
yealding and payinge thearfor the annual rente of two fliillings unto
the fayd Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Capt. John Maffon, their heirs, exe-
cutors, adminillrators and afligns, if it be lawfully demanded, uppon
every ffirft day of October during the fayd terme of on[c] thoufand
years. In witnefs of the truth ? we have hear unto fete our hands
and feales the day and year above wrightcn.
Rich. Vines,
IIenky Jocklyn,
TlIO. WARNIiRTON.
Witneffc,
Narius Hawkins,
Vera copia.
[Indorfed] Vines, Joflin and Warncrton
to Francis Matiicws, for Mufketo Hall,
Odlober, 1637.
— New Hampfliire Provincial Papers. Vol. I. pp. 98,99.
From Province Records. Book I. p. 34.
LXXIX. MRS. MASON TO GIBBONS.
May 6, 1G38.
Loving friend Mr. Giphens :
I underfland that you have fomc fwine in yo' hands belonging to
my late hufband, Captaine John Mafon, and now to mco. I pray
good Sr. deliver them fpeedily to y" bearer hereof, Ffrancis Norton,
whom I have made my general attornie for my whole cftate in yo
parte,
M
to
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M
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lid all the
ilhews, his
rcof, until!
Liid ended,
llings unto
heirs, exc-
eed, uppon
;J thouland
our hands
tNES,
JOCKLYN,
AKNEKTON.
I. pp. 98. 99-
p. 34-
iNS.
belonging to
ICC. I pray
ncis Norton,
cftate in yo
parte,
Letters and Doctiments. 351
parte, to whom I pray you afford your loving afTiaance in what is
convenient, and your cquitic and love herein Ihall oblige mee to
rcmainc,
Yo' loving friend,
Kast Greenwich, May 6th, iG38.8« ^^^^ Mason.
[.Superfcribcd] To her loving friend
Mr. Ambrofe Gibbcns there.
— New Ilampfliirc Provincial Papers. Vol. I. p. 99.
From Province Records, p, 35.
LXXX. DEPOSITION OF JAMES WALL.
May 21, 1652.
Tiric Depofition of James Wall, taken the 21 of the 3 month 1652
Tins Deponent faycth that abouic the yearc 1634, he with his part-
ncrs William Chadbourne and John Goddarde, came oucr to New
lui^riand upon the accompt of Captaine John Mafon of London
and alfo for themfelues, and were landed at Ncwichawannock vpon
ccrtainc lands there which Mr. Goicdem Captaine Mafon's agente
brought them vnto, with the ladinge of fome goodes, and there they
did hii.lde vpp at the fall there (called by the Indian name Afben-
bcdick) for the vfe of Captaine Mafon & ourfelues one fawc mill
and one ftampingc mill for corne"*^ w" wc did keep the fnace of
three or foure years next after; and further this deponent faith, he
builte one houfe vpon the fame lands, and foe did William Chad-
bourne an other & gaue it to his fonne in law Thomas Spencer who
now
. ""Only the fi-rnature of this letter «« Vide ante, p. 78 and "Contr'^a
-s -n the hanc wrilingof Mrs. Mafon. A with Wall and Others,'' ante. Marc , V
facsimile of the (ignature will be found 16^ w ^'
at tlie end of this volume.
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Captain yohn Ma/on,
now lives in it ; and this deponent alfo faylh that we had peaceable
and quielc pofcHion of tliat land for the vfe of (!a])t:iine Mafon
afforclaidt;, and liial llie faid aj^ente did bnye fonie planted j^roiuid
of lonie of the Indians which they had planle<l vpon the faiile lanil.
and that Captaine Malon's aj^ente's fervants, did breakc vp & cleare
certain lands there and planted corne vpon it and all this is to his
belle remembrance.
James Wall fworne whoc afTu-med vpon his oath that the pmifes
was true. Sworne before me
Gf.orgf. Smyth
- - Maflachufetts Archives, Vol. III. p. 444.
LXXXI. ACTION OF KING'S LYNN ON
MASON'S BEQUEST.
Januakv 29, 1654-5.
1654. At the Congregation there houlden, Monday, January, the 29'''
(Tho: Greene, Mayor)
WnF.REA.s we are informed that John Mafon, late of the Citty of
London, Efq., deccafed, by his laft Will & Tellam', dated the 26"' day
of November 1635, did give & bequeath unto the Mayor & Corpora-
tion of the townc of Kings Lynn in the County of Norff., & to theirc
fucceffors for ever, 2000 acres of land in his County of New Ilamp-
fliire, or Manor of Maf(-ns Hall in New England, under the yearcly
rent of one penny, with tins provifoc, likewife, amongfl others, that
the faid Mayor & Comonally, their fucceffors or aflignes, fliould,
within five yeares next after his deccafe, plant & fett upon the fame
2000 acres five familycs of people, at leall, to plant upon the fame ;
and whereas the faid John Mafon hath been dead about or nearc
twenty yeares ; and yet notwithltanding the faid Mayor & Comonalty
have
-*' III
LcUcTs and Doatmcnts. 353
have not hitherto thoi.ffht it meete tr, accept of the fame, by rcafon
o the ^reat charges which would neccffaryly follow thcrcu,K., ; a.ul
H>crcas we arc dcln.-d by Robert Circle of Swafha.n i„ tbi.scc unty
mercer, o aK.KMe unto hun .he /aid 20cx) acres ; we. therefore. tal<l
•ng the fame u.to eonnderation. and flndci.,. not only our Tyne for
acceptance of the fan^e to Ik.- clapfed. In.t alfoe tlie .reat charls
wh.ch wouhl follow in eale we Ihould b.vc accepted it. do" ,2 e
oner hat an mflrumcnt be (according to the' rc,u;a of h d
Kobert (.recne n.ade ^ fcalcd with the comon feale. granteing
hereby unto lum all our right, title. & interell which w^^ have i, S
to the faal 2000 acres, the fame to be made according to (uch forn.e
as IS now this day read in this houfe.
- From the Hall H.u.k |/. .. Minute Book of Proceedings, Onlers &c
of the CorporationJ of King's Lynn Co., Norfolk. Vol. VI 11. ''
LXXXII. DEPOSITION OF HENRY JOSSELYN.
Jlm.v 4, 1 66 1.
Affidavit of ITciry yocelyin.
Henery JocKLvm Aged ffivety Swareth that Aboute Twenty
Kight or Tweruy nine years Sinfe Cap'; Walter Nele Gave unto
M Ambros Qbbons a Certaine Tradle of Land on Pifcattaway
Kiver called Sanders Point Lyingc betwene the Little Harbor and
Sagamores Creeke (for and In Confideratyon of his fervices Per-
formed to the Company of Laconia) to c-ontaine in proportyon of
Acres to the other Dividends gave unto Cap'; Tho: Cammocke"^'"'
M'
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Weale to Camtnock, by a deed dated feffion of John .S. li 1- ol'l' M D 7,f
May r, ,634, which <leed is printed in South Boilon, Mafs. ^*" ^^•' °^
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Captain jfokn Ma/on.
M: ThO: Wannerton and myfelfe on the other fide of the River and
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Dated This 4'^ July i66i —
Taken upon oath before me this fforfth of the ffeith month one
Thour^ Six Hundred fixty one : i66i.
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ROYAL CHARTER TO CAPT. JOHN MASON,
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
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I. CHARTER FROM CHARLES I. TO
CAPT. JOHN MASON.
August 19, 1635.
HE firfl: ftatement which I have met with that a
charter from the King wa:^ obtained by Capt.
John Mafon is in a pamphlet, printed in 1728,
entitled, —
A Short Narrative of the Claim, Title, and Right of the Honour-
able Samuel Allen Efq. Deceafed to the Province of New Hampfliire
in New England : Tranfmitted from a Gentlewoman in London to
her friend in New England,
Prefaced to the Narrative is a brief letter, dated " London,
July 2. 1728," and figned " L A.," in which it is flated that the
writer had caufed "a brief account of Mr. Allen's right to
faid Provinces " to be prepared. Then follows the Narrative,
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7/^.^ Royal Charter
in which, among the evidence produced, is an abflraft of
a charter to John Mafon, dated Augufb 19, 1635. Later
references to fuch a cnarter are found. William Douglafs,
M.D., in his " Summary, Hiftorical and Political," Vol. I.
1749, p. 418, ftates that King Charles by patent, Auguft 19,
1635, confirmed the grant of New Hampfhire; and in Vol.
II. 1753, p. 24, he reprints an advertifement of John Hobby
and John Adams, who claimed, under a deed of fale Au-
guft 28, 1706, from Thomas Allen, fon and heir of Samuel
Allen, to Sir Charles Hobby, grandfather of John Hobby,
one half of the lands which the advertifement ftates were
" granted to Capt. John Mafon of London, by Letters Patent
from the Council eftabliftied at Plymouth, dated March 9,
162 1, and confirmed to him by Charter, Auguft 19, 1635."
This advertifement appeared in the " Bofton ?■ ft Boy,"
November 20, 1 749, from which newfpaper it was reprinted
by Douglafs.
There has been much controverfy upon the queftion
whether a charter was actually granted to Mafon. Nothing
purporting to be a copy of fuch a document has till now
been produced. But in March laft, after the copy for the
preceding pages was all in the hands of the printers and
nearly all the matter was in type, William M. Sargent, A.M.,
of Portland, Maine, the editor of the " York Deeds," to which
reference has already been made,^''*' and alfo of the ' Maine
Wills," now in prefs, was requefted by the Publifning Com-
mittee of the Maine Hiftorical Society, under whofe charge
the " York Deeds " are publiflied, to furnifli for the fecond
volume of that work an explanation of the reafons which led
Robert
w Vide ante, p. 209, foot-note 311.
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and Other Documents.
357
Irafl of
Later
louglafs,
' Vol. I.
iguft 19,
I in Vol.
1 Hobby
fale Au-
Samuel
; Hobby,
ites were
rs Patent
March 9,
[9. 1635."
■ ft Boy,"
reprinted
queftion
Nothing
till now
Dy for the
nters and
ent, A.M.,
to which
Maine
iingr Com-
ofe charge
le fecond
which led
Robert
ic
Robert Mafon in 1667 to caufe the two grants from the
Council for New England to his grandfather Capt. John
Mafon^^" to be recorded in Maine. Mr. Sargent, in looking
up the hiftory of the matter, had the good fortune to hear of
a folio manulcript volume of eighty-four pages in the poffef-
fion of Mr. Mofes A. Safford, of Kittcry, and to obtain it as a
loan. The b^..k contains certified copies of documents fup-
porting the claims of Capt. John Mafon, and thofe who held
under him. Among thele documents ^*^ is a copy of what
purports to be a charter from Charles I., dated Augufl 19,
1635. This is certified to be a true copy examined and
attefled by Richard Chamberlain,^" Secretary of the Prov-
ince of New Hampfliire.
There are three views to be taken of this document, of
which a copy iy here preferved : firft, that it is a genuine
charter ; fecondly, that it is an unexecuted charter or a
draught of one ; "^ and thirdly, that it is a forgery.
The chief evidence that it is genuine is the copy of the
charter
*" Thefe grants are printed in full,
ante, pp. 209-215.
•*" A detailed lift of the documents
was printed in the Portland Aciverii/cr,
April II, 1887, and reprinted in the Bo/-
ton Evening Tranfcript, April 15, 1887.
^^"^ Richard Chamberlain was the
fecond Secretary of the Province of
New Hampfliire, and held this office
under Cutt, Waldern, and Cranfield.
He was the autlior of Lithobolia, pub-
lilhed .'it London in 1698, and reprinted
in the Hijlorical Magazine, New York,
1861, Vol. V. pp. 321-327. His pre-
decefTor as fecretary of the province and
clerk of the council was Elias Stileman,
whofe record of the proceedings of the
council of New Hampfhire from Jan-
uary I, 1679-80, to December 22, 1680,
is printed in the Proceedings of the
Majfachufetts Hijlorical Society, Sep-
tember 12, 187S, Vol. XVI. pp. 256-279,
with annotations and an hiflorical pref-
ace by Charles Deane, LL. D.
85"^ The Council for New England,
after dividing their territory and before
furrendering their Charter, petitioned
the King to order the Attorney-General
to draw up patents for the grantees of
the feveral divifions (7nde ante, p. 207).
It is pofllble that Mafon may have had
a drauglit of fuch a charter as he wiflicd
to obtain drawn up, or he may have
had the formal document prepared, and
this may have been found among his
papers.
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charter here prefcrved, and the attcflatlon of Richard Cham-
berlain as Secretary of New Hampfliire that it is a true
copy; the prefumption being that Chamberlain had the origi-
nal charter before him, and had made proper inveftigation of
its authenticity. The flatements quoted at the beginning of
this article are alfo evidence that fuch a charter was claimed
to be in exiftence. The fact that other documents in this
volume, which are certified to by Richard Chamberlain bear
date 1683, renders it probable that this was certified to at
about that time, and as Chamberlain was the intimate friend
of Robert Mafon, the inference is that Mafon had then pof-
feffion of the original. The copy certainly was made not
far from 1683, as Chamberlain figns it as Secretary of the
Province of New Hampfhire, and he held this office only
from 1680 to 1686. There are other documents in this
newly found volume, which, though referred to in various
places, I have not met with in print or manufcript. Moft of
them, however, are prefei*ved in the Britifli State Paper Office
or elfewhere.
Some of the reafons for believing that it is either an inflru-
ment not fully perfected or a forgery are : (i) No contem-
porary evidence has been produced to fhow that Charles I.
granted a charter to Mafon. (2) George Vaughan, writing
from London, April 10, 1636, to Ambrofe Gibbons, fays
that Sir Ferdinando Gorges told him that Mafon was pre-
vented by death from procuring a patent f'-om the King.^^
(3)
861 <( jje toifj rne he is getting a pat- lived, would a took a pattent for tliat
tente for" his own divifion "from the
Kinge from Pifcataqua to Sagadnhock,
and that between Maremake and Pifcata-
qua he left for Mr. Mafon, who, if he had
alfo." — Letter of George Vaughan in
tlie A'C'dj Hampjliire Provincial Papers,
Vol. I. pp. 97, 98.
n^^
d Cham-
s a true
the origi-
gation of
inning of
5 claimed
:s in this
lain bear
Bed to at
a,te friend
then pof-
made not
ry of the
iffice only
ts in this
n various
Moll of
iper Ofhce
an inflru-
0 contem-
Charles I.
in, writing
bons, fays
1 was pre-
le King.^'
(3)
ttent for that
e I'angluin in
iticial Papers,
and Other Documents.
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(3) " The Lords of Trade, in a report to the King in 1 753, fay:
' It is alleged that the laft grant to Mafon was confirmed by
the Crown by charter dated Auguft 19, 1635, with full power
of civil jurifdiclion and government; hit no fuch charter as
this appears upon record'. " ^^^ (4) The ground of Mafons
claim to territory in New Hamp'^hire is explicitly flated in
the commiffions iffued by Charles II. to John Cutt, Septem-
ber 18, 1679, as prefident, and to Edward Cranfield, May 9,
1682, as Lieutenant-Governor of that province; but this
ground is not a royal charter to John Mafon, but fimply
grants to him from the Council of Plymouth. (5) There
is no reference to a charter from the King in any of the
petitions of Robert Mafon, nor in the two ftatements of his
title, nor in the legal opinions in his cafe, nor in the records
of the Privy Council that have been printed.^^
It
^'^'^ Farmer's edition of Belknap's His-
tory of \ CIV Hamp/liire, p. 15, foot-note.
A century and a third have palfed
fince the Lords of Trade made their
report, and ftill no evidence from the
record offices of England has been pro-
duced thowing that a charter to Capt.
John Mafon pafled either the Great Seil
or tiie Privy Seal. The procefs of pall-
ing Letters Patent under the Great Seal
is a very complicated one. Vide a pa-
per by Charles Deane, LL.D., on Forms
iifed in iffuing Letters Patent, in the
Proceedings of the ^fajfackufetts Hif-
torical Society, December, 1S69, Vol. XL
pp. 16S-188.' Had a charter paffed any
of its (tages, there ought to be fome
record preferved. I trull tiiat exhauf-
tive fearch will be made in the Britiih
Archives.
**'" I have met with no proof that a
charter was produced as evidence in any
court of law at any time, The neareft
approach to proof is this very copy, and
its certification by the Secretary of the
Province of New Hampfliire. As it is
found among documents which were
fworn to in court, it may reafonably be
fuppofed that it was ufed in the fame
cafe ; but if fuch be the fatl, it is fm-
gular that this is not noted in the certi-
fication. Other documents in the volume
are certified to as being fworn to in court,
and as being under feal ; but Chamber-
lain omits to certify thefe faiSls concern-
ing this alleged charter, which, if valid,
is the mod important document of all.
It is hard to underftand why, if this
charter be genuine, it was treated with
fuch neglect. Why, it may be afked,
was it not produced by Mafon when
his cafe was on trial in England, par-
ticularly in 1677, when the cafes of
himfelf and Gorges were heard by the
chief julfices of the King's Bench and
Common Pleas. It is evident that he
did
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T/ie Royal Charter
It is to be hoped that further developments concerning
the hiitory of this Charter will be made, and that the my fiery
which furrcunds it will eventually be cleared up.*^*
The Charter is here printed by pcrmiffion of Mr. Sargent,
from his Introduction to the fccond volume of "York Deeds,"
now in prefs. It is as follows : —
II
Charles by the Grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance
& Ireland Defender of the ffaith &c To all to whome thefe prefents
fhall come Greeting Whereas our trufty and welbeloved Servant Cap-
tain lohn Mafon Kfq' Treafurer and Paymafter of Our Armies hath
been an humble Suitor unto Us to grant and confirme unto him and
his heyres a part and portion of the Country of America now com-
monly called or known by the name of New England in America
hereafter in thefe prefents defcribed and to be defcribed by the
Meetes and bounds thereof with diverfc and Sundry privileges and
Iurifdi(5lions for the welfare of the State of those Colonies that are
and fhalbe drawne thither and for the better Government of the
people that fliall live and inhabit within the Limits and precinits
thereof Which part or portion Wee have heretofore amongft other
things for Us our Heyres and Succeffors taken into Our actual and
real poffefTion and in default of Such a6luall & real poffefTion for-
merly taken doe by thefe prefents for Us our Heyres and Succef-
fors
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did not produce a charter, for both
Mafon and Gorjjes laid claim to the
government of their territories ; but
when they both " waived the pretence
of a grant of government from the
Council of Plymouth, wherein they were
convinced by their own council that no
fuch power of jurifdidlion could be tranf-
ferred or affigned by any color of law,"
the juftices decide that the queflion was
reduced to the Province of Maine, where
Gorges had a grant from Charles I. Vide
Belknap's Hijlory of New Hamp/liire,
Vol. I. App. p. 29.
"''* John Farmer, in his edition of
Belknap's Hijlory of New HampJJiire^
in a foot-note, pp. 14, 15, prints the evi-
dence on both fides, which he had met
with on the queflion whether Mafon had
his title confirmed by the King. This
is reprinted in the Ne%u Ha»ipjkire Pro-
vincial Papers, Vol. I. pp. 36,37.
onccrning
le myflery
r. Sargent,
rk Deeds,"
land f France
efe prefents
Servant Cap-
'Vrmies hath
nto him and
;a now com-
in America
ibcd by the
rivileges and
lies that are
ment of the
nd precin6ls
mongft other
ir a6lual and
loffeffion for-
and Succef-
fors
Charles I. Vide
ew HainpJJiire,
his edition of
ew HainpJJiire,
, prints the evi-
ch he had met
ther Mafon had
^ic Kinj;:. This
'lamp/hire Pro-
3p- 36, 37-
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fors take the fame into Our afluall and reall poffcfTion Knowe yee
that of Our Spcciall grace certain knowledge and mere The Kings
motion Wee have given granted and confirmed and Grant
by this Our prcfcnt Charter for Us our Ilcyres and Succeffors Wee
doe give grant and confirme unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon his
Heyrcs and Afilgnes All that part purport and portion of the Main
land of New England aforcfaid begining from the midle part of
Naumkeck River and from thence to proceed Eaftward along the
Scacofl to Cape Anne and round about the fame to Pafcataway
harbour and Soe forwards up within the River of Newichewanock
and to the furthest head of the faid river and from thence North-
wcftwards till Sixty miles be finiflied from the ffirst Entrance of
Pafcataway harbour And aUo from Naumkeck through the River
thereof up into the Land Weft Sixty miles from which period to
crofs over land to the Sixty miles End accounted from pafcataway
through Newichewano^l. river to the Land North weflwards afore-
faid And alfo all that Mi.: South half of the Illes of Shoulds To-
gether with all Jllands and lOets as well imbayed as adjoining lying
or abutting upon or near the premifes or any part or parcell thereof
within five Leagues diftance not otherwife lawfully granted to any
by Speciall name All which part purport and portion of Lands
ilands and premifes now are and from henceforth llialbe called by
' name of Newhamplhire And alfo of Our efpecial grace certaine
Knowledge and mere motion Wee have given granted and confirmed
and by this Our prefent Charter for Us our Heyres ?.nd Succeffors
Wee doe give grant and confirme unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon
his heyres and aflignes All that other parcell or portion of Lands
woods and Woodgrounds lying on the Southeaft part of the River ot
Sagadahock in New England aforefaid at the mouth or entrance
thereof containing there Tenn Thoufand Acres which faid other
parcell of land now is and from henceforth fhalbe called by the
name of Mafonia And alfo the Revcrfion and Reverfions remainder
and remainders of all and Singular the faid lands Jflands and prem-
ifes dependant or expecSlant upon any eftate or eftates whatfoever
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T/ie Royal Charter
upon record or not upon record be it for leale life or lives yeare or
years ffce taile or fee tailcs or otherwifc Together alfo with all the
firme lands Soyles and grounds afwell under water as above water
and dry all the Shoares Creeks havons harbours baycs ports rivers
waters lakes Mines Minerals and veynes of mettall afwell Royall
of Gold and Silver as other be they Such mines minerals or veynes
Ti fffti °^ mettall as are clofe and hidden in the earth or openly
ofthcoaieof Seen in or upon the Earth (Saving only the ffifth part
Gold & Silver of all the oare of Gold and Silver to remain to Us Our
IS rcfcrvccl /
Heyres and Succeffors) All Quarries precious Stones
pearls ambergris and all fifliings of what kind or kindes of ffifh
foevcr afwell pearle ffifhing as others whether Royall ffidies as Stur-
geons Whales or any other ffifli by whatfoever name or names they
or any of them are or flialbe called or knowne And all Such ffifh
whatfoever by him them or any of them to be taken And all and Sin-
gular profits benefits & commodities whatfoever happening growing
or arifing or to be happen grow or arife within or on the faid tra6ts
of land upon the Main ' and alfo within or on the faid Iflands or any of
them and the Seas fflouds waters lakes and rivers within the faid
Licence to tra6ls of land on the main or the Iflands and coafts of the
found fame or any of them/ And alfo all the advowfions and
Churches patronages of Churches whatfoever to be erefted within
the faid tra6ls of the main land or Iflands or any of them with li-
cence and hability there to build and found Churches Chappels and
Oratories in places fitting and convenient and to dedicate or confe-
crate the fame or caufe the fame to be dedicated or confeciated ac-
cording to the Ecclefiafticall lawes of this our Realme of England
together alfo with all fuch and as ample Jurifdi6lions prerogatives
All regal] rights Royall rights royalties privileges ffranchifes prehemi-
granted with neuccs liberties powers Exemptions and immunities
t e premi es temporalities and hereditaments afwell by Sea as land
and afwell within the faid tra6ls of land upon the main afwell within the
faid Iflands or any of them and the coafts of or on the fame or any part
or parcell thereof as now are or at any time heretofore have been had
ufed
w
es yearc or
,vith all the
above water
ports rivers
[well Royall
Is or veynes
li or openly
e ffifth part
I to Us Our
ious Stones
ules of ffilh
lies as Stur-
names they
II Such ffilh
I all and Sin-
king growing
le faid tra6ls
nds or any of
thin the faid
i coafts of the
/ovvfions and
rented within
them with li-
Chappels and
ate or confe-
•nfeciated ac-
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prerogatives
ifes prehemi-
immunities
y Sea as land
ifcU within the
le or any part
lave been had
ufed
and Other Docitments.
363
ufed or enjoyed or of right ought to be or to have been had ufed or en-
joyed by the now or any former HKhop of Durefme within the Difhop-
rick of Durefme or the County Palatino of Durefme within Our Real me
of England or that Wee or any of Our Progenitors have heretofore
granted or mentioned to be granted unto the now or late Company
of Virginia or to the Governor & Company of Adventurers of the
Citty of Weftminfter for plantation of the Ifle of Providence Hen-
rietta and the adjacent lilands lying on the coafl: of America or to
any other Company body politicque or corporate or to our right
trufty and welbeloved Cccill Calvert Baron of Baltimore within our
Realme of Jreland or any other Aventurer or Adventurers planter or
planters of the Somer lilands Amazones or of any difcoveries plan-
tations or traficques of in or into any forreigne parts whatfoever and
in as large and ample manner as if the fame had herein been partic-
ularly mentioned and expreffcd although the fame require otherwife
more efpcciall words claufcs & cxpreffions And Wee doe
for Us our Heyres and Succeffors by thcfe prefents
make create and conftitutc him the faid Captain lohn
Mafon and his Heyres The true and abfulute Lords and
proprietors of the faid portions or Tracls of Ln ''Is
J (lands and premifes (except before excepted) Saving allvvayes the
ffaith and Allegiance and the Dominion dire6lly due to Us our
Heyres and Succeffors To have hold poffefs and enjoy The iiaben-
the aforefaid parts purports and portions 'jf Lands ^'""^
JOands and Iflets and all and Singular other the premifes and alfo
the reverfion and reverfions remainder r.ud remainders thereof and
of every part and parccll thereof dependant or expe6tant as aforefaid
unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and affignes To the onely
and proper Ufe and behoof of him the faid Captain lohn Mafon his
heyres and afTignes for ever To be holden of Us our Heyres and
Succeffors Kings of England as of Our Caflle of Windfor in our
County of Berks in ffree and Common Soccage by fealty onely for all
manner of Services and not in Capite nor by Knights Service And
alfo paying to Us our Heyres and Succeffors one Quarter of wheate
after
The King
makes the pa-
tentee abfoluie
Lord of the
province
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after the meafiirc in England called VVincheiter meafure yearly upon
the fTcaft day of Sain6t Michaell The Archangell to the hands of the
officer or officers there in the parts of New England appointed for the
receipt thereof And alfo the ffifth part of all the Oare of Gold and
Silver which fhall happen yearly to be found gotten or obtained
within the limits of the premifcs And that the fevearall parts and
portions of lands & Jflands foe defcribed as aforcfaid may be graced
and dignified with Titles fitting Know yee that of our more ample
Grace certain knowledge and mere motion Wee have caufed the faid
Severall portions and trafts of lands and alfo the faid I Hands to be
reduced into a Province And that out of the fullnefs of our power
and prerogative for Us our heyres and Succcffors Wee doe ereft
create and incorporate the fame into a Province and doe hereby name
both the faid trads of Land upon the Main and the faid Jflands by
The Name of the Gencrall name of the Province of New Hampfliire
the province/ ^^^ ^jpg ^jf-Q hereby name the faid parcell of Land con-
taining Tenn Thoufand Acres by the particular name of Mafonia
within the province of Newhampfliirc and foe to be called reputed
and taken for ever hereafter And that all the faid Severall parcels of
Lands Jflands and Iflets flialbe reputed and taken as parts parcels
or member of the faid province of Newhampfliirc aforcfaid ffurther-
more know yee therefore That for Us our Heyres and
The Lord of Succeffors Wee doe give and grant full power by the tenor
power to make of thcfc prefcnts unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon (of
Laweswith whofc ffaith wifedome julHcc and provident circumfpec-
ffreehoiders ^ *'°" '^Q^ are Very confident) and to his heyres for the
good and happy governn^ent of the faid province of
Newhampfliirc to make what Lawes foever either pertaining to the
publick flate of the faid province or to the private profitt of all the
Inhabitants thereof according to his or their found difcretions by and
with the confent and approbation of the ffrceholders of the fame
province or the major part of them or of their Legats or Deputies
who Our will and pleafure is flialbe called together by the faid Cap-
tain lohn Mafon and his Heyres or his or their Deputy or Deputies
for
la\
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.^puties
for
and Other Doac77imts.
for the making of the faid Lavvcs when and as often as need fhall
require and in the forme which to him and them fliall
The Ltiwcs to
fcem bed: And to publiih or proclaim the fame under ^^. proclaimed
the Seal of the faid Captain lohn Mifon and his Heyres under the Sea
And Wee doe alfo give to him and them all manner of ",^ ^^^ ^P'"'^ ^}
the province/
full power and authority duly to Execute the fame upon
all men within the faid province and the limits of the fame for the
time being or under his or their Regiment and power either failing
towards it from England or from it towards England or to or from
any other our Dominions or the Dominions of any Strargcrs what-
focver by impofition of mulcts imprifonment or any other coercion
And if need be and that the quality of the offence require it by depri-
vation of life or member by him the aforefaid Captain lohn Mafon
and his Heyres or by his or their Deputies Leiutenants and fudges
Jullices Magillrates Officers and Miniftcrs according to the true in-
tent and meaning of thcfc prefents to be appointed and power to ap-
niade And alfo power and authority to conrtitucc .appoint point Judges
and ordain by Sea and Land any fudges luflices Magif- ^'^•
trates and officers whatfoever and for what caufe foever and with
whatfoever power and in the forme which to the aforefaid Captain
lohn Mafon or his Heyres fliall Seem beft and to remitt releafe
pardon and abolifh any crime or offences whatfoever committed
within the limits of the faid province cither before Judgement given
or after Judgement received and to doe all other things pertaining to
or which fliall or may concerne the accomplifliment or execution of
luftice And alfo power to make and appoint Courts praetorian and
tribunal and the formes of ludgemcnts and manner of proceedings
thcrunto belonging although of them in thefe prefents there be no
cxprefs mention And alfo power to proceed upon hold and determine
picas in thofe Courts pretorian and tribunal in any actions Suites
caufes and matters whatfoever afwell criminall as civill perfonal real
and mixt and pretorian by the Judges by them to be chofcn Which
lawes foe as aforefaid to be publiflied or proclaimed Our will and
pleafure is and Wee doe Enjoine charge and command that in the
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mofl abfolute fforme of Law that may be indeavoured the fame may
be kept and inviolably obferved in thofe parts of all men Our Sub-
je6ls and leige people and the Subje6ts and Leige people of Our
heyres and Succcffors as farre forth as they fliall concerne them
And that alfo under the paines in the fame expreffed and to be ex-
preffed Soe as that the forefaid Lawes be confonant to reafon and not
repugnant or contrary (but as farr forth as conveniently
muft bn^ree- ^^Y) ^^ agreable to the Lawes Statuts Cuftomes and Or-
abie to the dinances of this Our Realme of England And becaufe in
Lavyes of Eng- j.}^g Government of foe great a province Suddain chances
land / u i
and occafions may happen unto which there wilbe a
neceffity of applying remedy before the flfrecholders of the faid prov-
ince or their legates or Deputies can be called together to the mak-
ing of Lawes Neither will it be fitting continually in like cafes arifing
to call together foe much people Therefore for the better Government
of the faid province Wee will and ordain by thefe prefents for Us our
heyres and Succeffors Wee doe grant unto the forefaid Captain John
Mafon arjd his heyres That he the faid Now Captain lohn Mafon and
his Heyres by himfelf or by his or their Magiftrates and officers in
that behalf duly as aforefaid to be appointed fhall and may make
ordain and conftitute ordinances fitting and wholfome from time to
time within the faid province to be kept and obferved afvvell for the
prefervation of the peace as for the better Government of the people
there abiding and Ihall publickly notify the fame unto all perfons
whom it doth or may any wayes concerne Which ordinances within
the faid province Our will is flialbe inviolably obferved under the
pains therin expreffed Soe as the fame ordinances be agreable unto
reafon and not repugnant or contrary but (as far forth as conveniently
they may) be agreable to the Lawes Statuts and Ordinances of our
Realme of England and foe as the fame ordinances extend not them-
felves unto the right and interefl of any perfon or perfons for or
in his life member or freehold goods or chattels to be diflrained
conftrained reftrained bound charged or taken away in any man-
ner And Wee are gracioufly pleafed and for Us our Heyres and
Succeffors
%^
:he fame may
len Our Sub-
eoph of Our
mcerne them
and to be ex-
eafon and not
conveniently
omes and Or-
nd becaufe in
Idain chances
here wilbe a
the faid prov-
r to the mak-
e calos arifing
r Government
its for Us our
Captain John
m Mafon and
id officers in
id may make
from time to
ifvvell for the
of the people
;o all perfons
ances within
ed under the
greable unto
conveniently
ances of our
nd not them-
)erfons for or
DC diftrained
in any man-
Heyres and
Succeffors
and Other Docwnents.
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The power of
And alio that the Gencrall
Succeffors Wee doe publifli and declare grant and agree to and
with the faid Capt-dn lohn Mafon and his Ileyres for all times here-
after and for all caufes That Wee our hcyres and Succeffors will not
make ordain nor appoint or othcrwife (then as aforefaid) fuffer or
affcnt unto any Lawcs or ordinances to be made ordained or ap-
pointed within or for the faid province of NewhampHiire nor fuffer
any Gencrall Governor by Us to be conflituted to doe any Act by
colour of any Commiffion to him granted or to have any power or
authority thereby tci doe anything which fi".all extend unto the right
or intercfl of any perfon or perfons within the faid province for or
in his or their life or lifes member or members lands or tenements
goods or chattels whatfoever to be diftrained conftrained
reflrained bound charged or taken away
the faid Governor from time to time to be conflituted Govcrno-^ over
fhall not have any power to extend his authority in any '^ pro^'nce
wife to hinder the due Execution of any the Lawes which fhalbe
made from time to time within the faid Province of Newhampfliire
according to the true intent and meaning of this Our prefent Char-
ter And that all lawes or ordinances to be made contrary to the
effeft intent and true meaning of thefe prefents fhalbe void and
liialbe holden for none Neverthelefs our will and pleafure is that it
fnalbe lawfull by the tenor of thefe prefents to and for all the
people there abiding and inhabiting from time to time , .,
^ ' ° Hi". Liberty to all
to apply themfelves unto Such a Generall Governor as men to appeal
from time to time flialbe conflituted and fent over into to the Gen"
the parts of New England aforefaid for the government
of the whole Country and Territory of New England aforefaid and
the people there Who fhall from time to time be chofen and ap-
pointed by Commiffion from Us Our heyres and SucceffiDrs for that
purpofe And to appeale unto him in manner according unto or as
neer as conveniently can be done to the order of proceedings in like
cafes within Our Realme of England for remedy (if there be caufe)
within ffourty Dayes after any Judgement decree or fentence in any
caufe or caufes given againfl them or any of them touching the
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matter of any fuch ordinance or ordinances as by Us our heyres
and Succeffors under our Great Seal of Englrnd from time to time
hereafter flialbe appointed for the better prefervation and conferva-
tion of the peace better fafety defence and Government of the faid
Country and Territories o^ New England and the people there If
before fuch Judgement Ec^ree or Sentence the fame ordinances fhall
not be received made and become the Law or Lawes of or within
the faid province of Newhampfliire afwell as other the lawes of the
faid province and according to the manner of and for making of
lawes there by Us herein appointed as aforefaid And that the faid
Governor fliall have power by the tenor of thefe prefents in manner
according unto or as ncer as conveniently may be done to the order
of the proceedings in like cafes within Our Realme of England by
his final Judgement Decree or Sentence to determine the matter
(upon any Such appeal) according to luftice and the true intent and
, „ meaning of fuch ordinances Moreover that the faid
Licence for all • , , n 1 •
Pfons to tranf- provmce and the people that lliall mcreafe and have
portthemfeivcs rccourfe to the fame may be made more happy and
into the Pvifi. r i 1 ^1 r 1 r r
proulperous and may be the more fecure and tree from
the invafion of the barbarous people and of other Enemies pirates
robbers and Such as may threaten to make a prey of them hereafter
Therefore for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe give and grant
by thefe prefents licence and liberty unto all perfons both Our Sub-
je61:s and leige people for the prefent and the Subjects and Icige
people of our heyres and Succeffors in future time (except Such as
flialbe Specially interdi6ted) to tranfport themfelves and their families
to the faid province with convenient fliips and company fitting And
to plant inhabitt fettle and continue there without any reflraint or
command to the contrary And alfo that no Ship nor marriner
vi6luals ordnance artillery or habiliments of warr fett forth or im-
ployed for any Such voyage or belonging to the faid province of
Newhampfliire or to any the inhabitants thereof fliall not at any time
hereafter be ftayed either at Sea or in harbor unlefs it be for the
neceffary defence of Our Dominions only And Wee doe alfo grant
unto
T^
; our heyres
;ime to time
nd conferva-
t of the faid
ople there If
Unances fhall
of or within
lawes of the
ar making of
that the faid
its in manner
3 to the order
i England by
le the matter
rue intent and
that the faid
■eafe and have
Dre happy and
and free from
nemies pirates
them hereafter
give and grant
both Our Sub-
jeas and Icige
except Such as
id their famiUes
any fitting And
any reflraint or
p nor marriner
fttt forth or im-
faid province of
not at any time
[s it be for the
doe alfo grant
unto
and Other Doctcments.
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unto them licence to ere6l and build fforts Caflles and fifortifications
at the good liking of the faid Captain lohn Mafon To build fforts
and his heyres and to furnilh them at all points com- ^'^
pleat for the publick defence and their owne The Statuts concern-
ing fifugitives or any other Statute to the contrary thereof in any
wife notwithftanding And alfo Our will and pleafure is and of our
more free grace for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe firmly
give in charge ordain and command That the faid province be in
allegiance to Us and that all and Singular the leige ~,
° o o The province
people of Us our heyres and Succeffors drawne or to be to be in aiie-
dravvne into the faid province and the Children coming gj^"ce to the
by defcent from them or from others whether now borne ah children
or hereafter to be borne may be and fhalbe free Deni- bom therein
zens and the leige people of Us our heyres and Succef- fJns oT EnT-''
fors of Our Kingdoms of England and Ireland and in land & jre-
all things fhalbe holden reputed and had as the faith- ^^'^'^•
full liege people of Us our heyres and Succeffors originally Spring-
ing up within our Realme of England And alfo may injoy by
difcent purchafe receive and take have hold buy and pofTefs
lands tenements revenues Services and other hereditaments what-
foever within our Realme of England and other Our Dominions
of inheritance or otherwife and may ufe anri injoy the Same And
may give Sell alien and bequeath the Same And alfo fliall have
and poffefs all the liberties franchifes and priviledges of this Our
Realme of England quietly and peaceably and may ufe and Enjoy
the fame as well as Our leige people born within Our Kingdome
of England or taking their originall there without any impedi-
ment moleftation vexation impeachment or greivance of Us our
heyres or Succeffors whatfoever Any Statute a6l ordinance or pro-
vifion to the contrary thereof Notwithftanding flfurthermore that
our Subje6ls may be invited to this expedition with alacrity of mind
Know yee that of our Special grace certain knowledge and mere
motion Wee doe give and grant afwell to the faid Captain lohn
Mafon and his heyres as unto all others from time to time inhabiting
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or having Commerce with the Inhabitants of the faid province for the
advancement of the profit of the faid province licence to carry all and
fingular goods afvvell moveable as immoveable horfes Mares goatjs
Swine afles and all other kinds of beafts and cattle and all wares :nar-
chandife and commodities of what kind foevcr and all other things
whatfoever neccffary for food or rayment or for manuring or tilling
the Earth (By the Lawes and Statuts of o' Kingdoms and Dominions
not prohibited) unto ai / our ports or the ports of our hcyres and
Succeffors and to putt aboard and load them into any Ships and to
export and tranfport the Same into the Said province of Newhamp-
To tranfport ^^''^^ ^y ^imfelf or his or their Servants and aflignes
all Sorts of And alfo licence to export and tranfport any Armor
Armes. ordance powder Ihott artillery 01 any other habiliments
of warr defenfive or offenfive for the publick benefitt defence and
fafety of the faid province and themf elves without any impediment
of Us our heyres and Succeffors or of any officer of ours or of our
heyres and Succeffors Saving unto Us our heyres and Succeffors
the impofitions cuftomes and other duties for the fame things goods
and Marchandife due and payable any Statute A(ft ordnance or other
thing whatfoever to the contrary notwithffanding And becaufe in
fuch a remote Country feated amongfl foe many barbarous Nations
invafions may be feared afvvell of thofe barbarous people as of other
Enemies pirates and robbers Wee have likewife given and by thefe
prefents for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe give power and
authority unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon and unto his heyres and
afTignes by him or them or his or their Captains and other officers
over all men of what condition Soever or from whencefoever de-
rived being within the Limits of the faid province for the time being
To purfue To call them to their Enfignes to Mufters and to take
Enemies by armes and encounter the Enemies or robbers infefling
an / jj^Qfg parts and if God give victory to putt to flight expell
and chafe them out of the faid province and to purfue them by Sea
and land beyound the Limits of the faid province and to take them or
any of them And the Captives by the luflice of Warr to put to death
or
■^
«P^. :
ovince for the
) carry all and
Mares goatjs
all wares ;nar-
other things
ring or tilling
nd Dominions
ar heyres and
Ships and to
of Newhamp-
s and afligncs
•t any Armor
er habiliments
tt defence and
ny impediment
ours or of our
and Succcffors
z things goods
Inancc or other
md becaufe in
barous Nations
Die as of other
1 and by thefe
;ive power and
his heyres and
other officers
encefoever de-
the time being
rs and to take
bbers infefting
to flight expell
them by Sea
to take them or
to put to death
or
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or at their pleafure or for their fervice to preferve and keep And alfo
by force of Armes to recover from any perfon or perfons All fuch
Lands Territories places Ships barques boates goods and chattels as
fhalbe taken from them or any of them Or in dcfe6l of fuch recovery
to releive themfelves upon the parties doing injury or to make
any other of the fame Nation or Nations by way of Keprifais
reprifals and taking their fhips and goods and men or otherwife as
they fhalbe able for recompence and Satisfa6lion of any Such lofs
and damage as they or any of them ftiall furtaine in any fuch cafe
and to doe and performe all things which to the duty and office of
Captain Generall of an Army doc belong or have been accuftomed
to appertain as fully and freely as any Captain General of an Army
hath had Our will and pleafure is alfo and by this our prefent
Charter Wee doe give power liberty and authority unto the faid
Captain lohn Mafon and his heyres as in cafe of Re- ^^^c ,j .. ,
hellion fuddain tumult or fedition if any (which God for- Law in cafe of
bid) fliould happen to arife either upon the Land within l^^beiiion
the faid province or upon the main Sea in the Voyage Sailing to-
wards the faid province or from the faid province by him or them or
his or their Captains Deputies or other officers under his or their Seals
thereunto deputed unto whom alfo by the tenor of thefe prefents Wee
doc for Us our heyres and Succeffors give and grant moft ample power
and authority againft all fuch infurredtions and the feditious Authors
thereof and againft fuch as fliall withdraw themfelves from his or their
Government raifing warr Traytors fugitives Vagabonds or any of
them being Delinquents contrary to the order cuftome and difciplin
of warr That they may be handled and dealt with according to the
Law of Armes as freely and in as ample manner and forme as any
Captain General of an Army by virtue of his office may ufe the
fame or hath been accuftomed to doe ffurthermore Icaft unto men
honeflly born and applying themfelves to the prefent jg conferre
expedition and well deferving at our hands and of our Titles of
Kingdoms both in peace and warr The way to bono' ^°"""''
and renowne might feem difficult and hard to find in foe remote and
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farr diflant a Country Therefore for Us our hcytes and SucccfTors
Wee doe give liberall and full power unto the aforefaid Captain lohn
Mafon and his heyres to conferre favours and honours upon well
deferving Cittizens and perfons inhabiting within the faid province
And to dignify them with any titles and Dignities whatfoever (foe
they be fuch as in England now are in ufe) according to his or their
To create pleafure And alfo liberall and full power to create vil-
Citties and lagcs into Burroughs and Burroughs into Citties and to
Burroughs conftitute and appoint fuch and foe many ffaires and
Markets in them or any of them for the more conveniency of the
Inhabitants and their continuance in thofe places and for the better
fetling and incorporating them with meet privileges and immunities
and to doe all and Singular fuch other things whatfoever concern-
ing the premifes as to him or them fliall feem to be moft meet
and convenient although they flialbc be fuch as of their owne nature
doe require a more efpecial Commiflion or Warrant then in thefe
prefents is Expreffed Our will and pleafure is alfo and by thefe pref-
ents for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe give and grant unto
the forefaid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and afTignes and unto all
the Dwellers and Inhabitants of the faid province of Newhampfliirc
whatfoever both for the prefent and future times Licence by this Our
Royall Charter to export and bring all manner of wares and marchan-
dife whatfoever of the fruites and Commodities out of the faid prov-
ince either Land Commodities or Sea Commodities by him or them
his or their fervants ffa(?tors or afTignes unto any the ports of Us
our heyres or Succeffors both of England and Ireland and freely to
import and bring in and to unloade or otherwife difpofe of the fame
and if need be to take and loade againe in the Same Ships or in any
other the fame wares within one years continuance after the unload-
ing thereof and flialbe able to export and deporte them into what
Countries they pleafe either ours or fforreigne in amity with Us our
heyres and Succeffors freed and difcharged by the Tenor of thefe
prefents of and from the payment of any Cuftomes Subfidies taxes or
duties other then the payment of ffive pounds p Centum only accord-
ing
nd Succeflbrs
Captain lohn
jrs upon well
faid province
latfoever (foe
to his or their
to create vil-
3itties and to
y ffaires and
Miiency of the
for the better
nd immunities
ever concern-
be moft meet
r owne nature
then in thefe
by thefe pref-
nd grant unto
ts and unto all
^ewhampfliirc
ce by this Our
and marchan-
the faid prov-
Y him or them
e ports of Us
and freely to
: of the fame
hips or in any
er the unload-
em into what
r with Us our
'enor of thefe
ifidies taxes or
n only accord-
ing
and Other Documents.
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ing to the ancient trade of Marchandifc heretofore ufed for wares mar-
chandife and commodities due & payable unto Us our heyres and
Succeflbrs And our will and plcafure is and for Us our heyres & Suc-
ccffors by the tenor of thefe prcfents Wee doe publilh and declare
that for and upon the paym' of the faid ffive pounds p Centum Wee
doe freely exonerate acquitt and difcharge the fame Wares goods
and Marchandife foe to be impcred tranf ported or exported as afore-
faid And Wee doe hereby Streightly charge and command our Lord
Treafurer under Treafurer or any Commiffioners for our Treafury
the Barons of our Exchccquer and all other our officers Cuftomers
and Minifters for ever hereafter upon the veiw of this Our Royall
Charter or the Inrolmcnt thereof to Exonerate and acquitt the fame
according to the Tenor of this our Royall Grant beyound which
Wee will not greive the inhabitants of the faid province of New-
hampfliire nor any of them And furthermore of our more efpecial
Grace certain knowledge and mere motion for Us our heyres and
Succeffors Wee doe grant unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon his
heyres and affignes full and abfolute power and au- ^^ v^t^ ports
thority to make ere6l and conftitute within the province & kayes for
aforefaid fuch and foe many Sea ports keys for fliipping Shipping goods,
creeks and other places of lading or unlading and laying downe or
landing of goods and Marchandife out of Ships boates and other
velfels and to loade in the fame and in fuch and foe many places
and with fuch rights of lurifdidlions liberties and privileges to the
fame ports belonging as unto him or them fliall feem moft expedient
and that all and Singular Ships boates and other veffels whatfoever
by reafon of trafick or marchandifing going and coming to and from
the faid province fhalbe laden and unladen at thofe ports foe by the
faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and affignes to be erected and
appointed as aforefaid and not elfewhere any ufe cuftome or any
other thing to the contrary thereof Notvvithftanding Moreover our
will is and Wee doe appoint and ordaine and by thefe prefents for
Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe grant unto the aforefaid
Captain lohn Mafon his heyres & affignes from time to time for cv ^r
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To have and enjoy all fuch Tolls and Subfidles in the ports and
keys for Shipping and all other Creeks and places afore-
Subiidics to faid within the province aforefaid payable and arifing
the Lord of {qj- \)^q marchandifc and goods there to be loaden and
unloaden as by the faid Captain lohn Mafon and his
heyres within the faid province from time to time as caufe or occa-
fion fliall require flialbe reafonably affeffed in that behalf unto
whome by thefe prefents for Us our heyres and Suc-
ancTsubfuir^!' ceffors Wee doe give power for any juft caufe by due
proportion to affefs and tax Tolls and Subfidies there
rs aforefaid And furthermore of our Special grace certain knowledge
and mere motion Wee have given granted and confirmed and by
thefe prefents for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe give grant
and confirme unto the forefaid Captain lohn Mafon his heires and
affignes full and abfolute licence power and authority That the afore-
faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and affignes from time to time
for ever hereafter at his and their free will and pleafure lliall or may
affigne alien grant dimife or Enfeoffe foe many Such and foe great
parts or parcels of the premifes to any perfon or perfons willing to
purchafe the fame as he they or any of them fhall find convenient
To have and to hold to fuch perfon and perfons as flialbe willing to
take or purchafe the fame to them and their heyres and affignes in
ffee fimple ffee tayle or for terme of life or lifes or for yeares To be
holden of the faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and Affignes by
Such and Soe many and foe great Services cuftomes and Rents as
unto him the faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and affignes fliall
feem good and pleafing and immediately of Us our heyres and Suc-
ceffors And unto the fame perfon and perfons and to every of them
Wee doe give and for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe grant
Licence and authority and power That fuch perfon and perfons the
premifes or any part or parcell thereof of the abovefaid Captain
To grant ef- -^^^"^ Mafon his heyres and affignes may receive and
tates&acon- take and may hold to him and his affiignes or to his
firmation / heyres of any eftate of inheritance in ffee fimple or ffee
tayle
i^^ftS^S^
^^^B
^
he ports and
places afore-
e and arifing
be loaden and
[afon and his
:aufe or occa-
; behalf unto
rres and Suc-
caufe by due
ubfidies there
ain knowledge
\rmed and by
ioe give grant
his heires and
rhat the afore-
. time to time
e Ihall or may
and foe great
ons willing to
nd convenient
dbe willing to
,nd affignes in
yeares To be
id Affignes by
and Rents as
affignes ffiall
eyres and Suc-
every of them
^Vee doe grant
id perfons the
vefaid Captain
ay receive and
nes or to his
i fimple or ffee
tayle
and Other Docinnents.
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tayle or otherwife as unto them and the now Captain lohn Mafon
J his hcyrcs and affignes ffiall fccm expedient The Statute made in
' the parliament of King Edward the Sonn of King Henry late
King of England Our progenitor commonly called the Statute
of Quia Emptores terrarum in our Rcalme of England in times paft
made or any other Statute Act ordinance ufe law or cuftome or
any thing claufe or matter to the contrary thereof heretofore had
made ordained or provided in any wife notwithftanding And unto
the faid Captain lohn Mafon and his heyres Wee doe for Us our
heyres and Succeffors grant licence by thefe prefcnts to create
into Mannors any particular lands within the faid province and in
every Severall Mannor to have and hold Severall Court-: Toereft Courts
Baron and to doe and performe all things which to a '^"on
0\\x\. Baron belongeth And alfo to have veiw of ffiank pledges for
the confervation of the peace and the better government in thofe
parts by him or them or his or their Stewards When thofe Mannors
fhalbe conflituted being Lord or Lords of thofe Mannors for the time
being and to have and ufe all things which to the veiw of ffrank
pledges doe belong or appertain And furthermore our will is and by
thefe prefents for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee doe covenant
grant and agree to and with the aforefaid Captain lohn Mafon his
heyres and affignes That if he or they fliall at any time hereafter
upon any doubt which he or they ffiall conceive concerning the
Strength of this Our prefent Grant be defirous to renew the fame
from Us our heyres and Succeffors with amendment of Such imper-
feftions and Defe6ts as ffiall appeare fitt and neceffary to be per-
formed and amended by Us our heyres & Succeffors ^, , .
T-i ,1,1 • • r , /■ • 1 /- • The King cov-
Ihat then upon the humble petition of the faid Captain enantstomake
lohn Mafon and his heyres Such further and better affur- better affur-
ance of all and Singular the faid tradls and portions of ^^'^^ ' ^ ^^
Lands Jflands and premifes and of all and Singular other the priv-
ileges herein mentioned to be granted ffiall from time to time by Us
our heyres and Succeffors according to the true intent of thefe Our
Letters
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Letters patents be granted unto the faid Captain lolin Mafon his
hcyrcs and alFignes as by Our Attorney Gcncrall or Sollicitor Gen-
crall of Us our heyres and Succeffors for the time being and the
learned Counfell of the faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres & alllgncs
flialbe reafonably devifed or advifed And furthermore our will and
pleafure is and by thefc prefents for Us our heyres and Succeffors
Wee doe covenant and grant to and with the forefaid Captain lohn
Mafon his heyres and aOlgnes That wee our heyres and Succeffors
will not impofe at any time hereafter any impofitions or cuftoms or
other taxations how Small Soever or any other contributions what-
foever nor doc nor caufe to be impofed in or upon the dwellers or in-
habitants of the fore<'aid province of Ncwhampfliire for their goods
lands or Tenements within the fame province or upon any Lands
Tenements goods or chatties within the faid province or in or upon
any the goods or marchandifc within the faid province or within any
of the ports or Ships Keys of the faid province to be laden or unladen
And that this our Declaration in all Courts Judgement Seats and be-
fore any the fudges of Us our heyres and Succeffors fhalbe fufficient
for the Exemption ffreedom and acquitting thereof from time to time
to be received or allowed And Our pleafure is and for Us our heyres
and Succeffors Wee doe will and command giving in charge unto all
and Singular officers and Minifters of Us our heyres and Succeffors
injoining them on pain of our high difpleafure That they
doe not prefume to attempt any thing to the contrary of
the premifcs at any time or goe againft the fame by any
means but flialbe aiding and afTifling unto the faid Cap-
tain lohn Mafon and his heyres and to the aforefaid in-
habitants of the faid province called the province of Newhampfliire
or of any part or parcell thereof and the Marchants aforefaid their
Servants minifters ffa6fors and affignes in the fulleft ufe and fruition
of this our Charter and the benefitt thereof att all times as it becometh
them And our will is alfo and for Us our heyres and Succeffors Wee
doe declare and ordaine That the faid province of Newhampfliire
Ihalbe
None to
attempt any-
thing againft
the tenor of
this Chart'
^p
ihn Mafon his
Sollicitor Gcn-
bcing and the
yrcs & alligncs
e our will and
md Succcffors
1 Captain lohn
and Succcffors
5 or cufloms or
ibutions what-
dwellcrs or in-
fer their goods
)on any Lands
e or in or upon
2 or within any
iden or unladen
t Scats and bc-
flialbc fufflcicnt
m time to time
Us our heyres
charge unto all
and Succcffors
ifure That they
the contrary o(
le fame by any
o the faid Cap-
he aforefaid in-
Newhampfliire
aforefaid their
ife and fruition
as it becometh
Succcffors Wee
Newhampfliire
fhalbe
and Other Documents.
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(lialbe immediately Subjecfl to our Crowne of England and depen-
dant upon the Same for ever And if it fliall happen that The province
any doubt or queftions fliall hereafter arifc about the true '=* orclnincd to
fcnfe and meaning of any word claufe or Sentence in this tion"tc) the"'
our prcfent Charter contained Our will is and Wee doe Crowne of
charge and command that in all interpretations to be ^"S'aia/
made thereof in all Our Courts & Judgement Scates the Same
flialbe taken and adjudged moft bencficiall and favourable unto and
for the Said Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and afllgncs provided
aUvayes that noe interpretation be made whereby the Sacred word
of God and true Chriflian Religion or the Allegiance due to Us our
licyres and Succcffors may receive or fuffer any prejudice diminution
or difgrace And laflly Our will and pleafure is and by thefe prefeats
Wee doe publifh and declare and for Us our heyres and Succcffors
Wcc doe grant and agree to and with the faid Captain lohn Mafon
his heyres and affignes That thefe our Letters patents and all and
Singular grants Claufes and things therein contained fhalbe and con-
tinue firme Strong and eftedtual in Law and fhalbe conftrued reputed
and taken afwell to the intent and meaning as to the words of the
Same mofl gracious and favourable and to the benefitt of the faid
Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and alTignes any omifTion mifmfor-
niation or defefts in thefe prefents or any Lawes Statuts or other
claufes or matters to the contrary Notwithftanding and although ex-
prefs mention be not made of any guifts or Grants by Us or any of
our progenitors or predeceffors to the forefaid Captaine lohn Mafon
his heyres and affignes heretofore made And Notwithftanding the
mifreciting or not rightly and truly reciting of any Letters patents
Grant or Grants heretofore made of the premifes or of any part
thereof or of any particular thing therein contained or Notwithftand-
ing any miiuaming or not nameing of any the faid Lands Jfland or
Iflands or any of them or the places degrees or coafts wherein or
whereupon they be or any Statute aft ordinance provifion proclama-
tion or reftraint to the contrary thereof heretofore had made ordained
or provided or any matters claufe or thing whatfoever to the contrary
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in any wife Notwitliflandins In Witncfs &c Witncfs Our Self at
VVcrtniinflcr the Nineteenth Day of Auguft 1635 and in the lilcavenlh
year of Our Keign/.
This is a true Copie examin'd
& atteftcd by
RlC: ClIAMDERLAIN
Secretary of y'^ Province of
New-IIampfliire & Clerk of
His Mar Counccll there.
II. LEASE FROM THE COUNCIL OF NEW
ENGLAND TO WOLLASTON.
April 18, 1635.
In the Records of the Council for New England, printed
in the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society for
April, 1867, appended to the record of the meeting, February
3, 1634-5, are three memoranda, the laft two of which are: —
Memorand. the 18''' day of Aprill following Leafcs for 3000 years
were made of the feveral divifions to feverall pfons intrufled for their
benefitts.
Memoranct. the 22 day of Aprill feveral deeds of feofment were
made unto the feveral proprietors of their feverall parts fo to them
alloted by the Divifions aforefaid.^^
The " deed of feofment " to Capt. John Mafon for his
divifion was taken by him on the 22d of April, the date
given in the memorandum. On the fame day an indenture
of
855 Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, April, 1867, p. 118.
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Our Self at
the Elcavcnlh
3F NEW
land, printed
w Society for
ng, February
vhich are: —
'or 3000 years
rufled for their
eofment were
irts fo to them
afon for his
iril, the date
an indenture
of
1, 1867, p. 118.
of bargain and fale was iffucd to him. Both inQrumcnts
are printed in this volumc.^'^ The Icafe for three thoufand
years named in the previous memorandum had been ilfued
for Mafon's divifion four days before, on the day Ipccified,
April 18, 1635, to John Wollafton, afterwards Sir John Wol-
lallon, a brother-in-law of Capt. Mafon, Having been taken
in trull for the benefit of IMafon, the property was conveyed
to him by Wollafton, June 11, 1635. Copies of thefe two
deeds arc found in the manufcript volume loaned to Mr.
Sargent. I have not heard of other copies in this country .^"^
Mr. Sargent has had the kindnefs to tranfcribc them for me,
and they are here printed from his manufcript. The proofs
of the two deeds having been shown to Abner C. Goodell,
Jr., A.M., he has furnilhed me the following remarks upon
the deeds : —
The motive whica induced the Council of Plymouth to demife for
a long term the territory apportioned under the vote of February 3,
1634-5, is not clearly apparent. It may have been thought a wife
precaution thus to convey to perfons who fliould appear, in the deeds,
not to be members of the Corporation, and intercflcd as Icffors in
any degree, however remote ; or it may have been the intention of all
parties that the leffees fliould take immediate a6lual poffefllon of the
leafed territory, — fince until actual feifm were had the leafes would
be of no effedl, and would be wholly avoided by the ad of furrender.
The deeds of conveyance from the Council to Mafon were not made
until April 22, four days fubfequent to the date of the Icafc.
Nothing
^^^ Ante, pp. 209-215.
*" Copies of both inflruments are
preferved in the Biitifli State Paper
Office, and lirief abftracls were printed
by Mr. W. Noel Sainfbury in the Cal-
endar of State Papers^ Colonial, edited
by him, Vol. I. (i860), pp. 202 and 209.
Mr. Tiittle, who faw tliefe abllrafts,
rcqucfled Col. CheP.er to examine tlie
documents themfclves. He did fo, and
in his letter, April 29, 1871, to Mr.Tuttle,
reported to him their purport.
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Nothing appears on the face of the indenture to Wollaflon to
indicate that he took the leafe in trufl: for his brother-in-law Mafon,
though the exprefs declarati )n of that fa6l in the indenture of affign-
ment from Wollafton to Mafon is corroborated by the memorandum
in the Records of the Council, that the leafes were to be made "to
feveral perfons in trult for their \i.e., the proprietors of the feveral
parcels in the general ■•ivifion] benefitts." It is to be obferved that
whatever rights of poffeffion Wollafton fecured under his leafe, his
affignment to Mafon was not made until June 11, 1635, or four days
after the furrender to the Crown was completed, and when it was too
late for an original effedlual entry upon the demifed premifes.
The leafe for three thoufand years is as follows : —
This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of Aprill in the
Eleaventh year of the Rcigne of Our Sovereign Lord Charles by
the Grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland
Defender of the ffaith &c. Between the Councill eftablifhed at Pli-
mouth in the County of Devoii for the planting ruling ordering and
governing of New England in America of the One part and lohn
Woollafton Cittizen and Goldfmith of London of the other part
WitnelTeth That whereas Our late Sovereign Lord King lames of
blefled memory by his Highnefs Letters Patents under the Great
Seal of England bearing date at Weflminfter the Third day of No-
vember in the Eighteenth year of his Highnefs Reign over the
Realm of England for the confiderations in the faid Letters patents
Expreffed, hath abfolutely Given Granted and confirmed unto the
faid Councill and their Succeffors for ever All the Land of New
England in America lying and being in Breadth from ffourty De-
grees of Northerly Latitude from the Equino6tiall Line to ffourty
Eight Degrees of the faid Northerly Latitude inclufively and in
Length of and within all the Erparith aforefaid from Sea to Sea
Together alfo with all the firm Lands Soyls Grounds Havons ports
Rivers Waters fBHiings Mines Mineralls afwell Royall Mines of Gold
and
) Wollaflon to
•-in-law Mafon,
nturc of affign-
; memorandum
0 be made " to
s of the feveral
B obferved that
:r his leafe, his
[5, or four days
vhen it was too
)remifes.
ws: —
Aprill in the
ord Charles by
ce and Ireland
lablifhed at Pli-
ig ordering and
part and lohn
the other part
King lames of
inder the Great
lird day of No-
^eign over the
Letters patents
rmed unto the
Land of New
om ffourty De-
Line to ffourty
lufively and in
Dm Sea to Sea
s Havons ports
1 Mines of Gold
and
and Other Docwnoits.
381
and Silver as other Mines and Minerals Precious Stones Quarries
and all and Singular other Commodities hirifdiclions Royalties Priv-
ileges ffranchifes and Prehcminences both within the faid Tra6l of
Land upon the Main and alfo within the Iflands adjoining as by the
faid Letters patents amongft diverfe other things therin contained
more att large it doth and may appear Now this Indenture ffurther
wittneffeth That the faid Councill in performance of an agreement by
and between them made and Ena6led the third day of ffebruary lafl:
paft before the date of thefe Prefents and alfo for diverfe other good
caufes and confiderations them the faid Councill hereunto efpecially
moving, Have demifed granted and to ffarm letten And by thefe
Prefents doe demife grant and to ffarm lett unto the faid lohn Wool-
lafton his Executors and Aflignes All that part purpart and portion
of the Main Land in New England aforefaid begining from the
Middle part of Naumkeck River and from thence to proceed Eafl-
wards along the Seacoaft to Cape Anne and round about the fame
to pafcataway Harbour and foe forwards up within the River of
Nevvichewanock and to the furthefl head of the faid River and from
thence Northweftard till Sixty miles be finiflied from the fifirft En-
trance of Pafcataway Harbour And alfo from Naumkeck through the
River therof up into the Land Weft Sixty miles ffrom which period
to crofs overland to the Sixty miles End accompted from Paf-
cataway through Nevvichewanock River to the Land Northweft-
ward aforefaid. And alfo all that the South half of the Iflcs of
Shoals Together with all other Jflands and Jflets afwell imbayed as
within ffive Leagues diflance from the premifes or abutting upon the
fame or any part therof not otherwife granted to any by Spcciall
name And together alfo v;ith all the Woods Underwoods and Treei
now ftanding growmg and being or which fhall or may Stand grow
or be upon the faid demifed premifes or any part or parcell therof
which portion of Land and premifes are from henceforth to be called
by the Name of Newhampfliire. And alfo the faid Councill for the
Confiderations aforefaid have demifed granted and to ffarm letten and
by thefe prefents doe demife Grant and to tiarm Ictt unto the faid
John
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lohn Woollaflon his Executors and Affigncs All that other parcell of
Land Woods and Woodgrounds lying on the South Eafl part of the
River of Sagadahock in the Northcaft part of New England aforcfaid
att the mouth or the Entrance therof containing and to contain Tenn
Thoufand Acres together alfo with all the Woods Underwoods and
Trees of the fame which olhci parcell of Land and Woodground fliall
from henceforth be called by the Name of Mafonia And alfo the faid
Councill fur the confiderations aforefaid have demifed granted and to
ffarme letten And by thcfc prefents doe demife Grant and to ffarm lett
unto the faid lohn Wollafton his Executors & Aflignes together with
the faid Lands Idands and premifes All the Soyles Grounds Havons
Ports Rivers waters ffifhings Mines and Mineralls afwell Royall Mines
of Gold and Silver as other Mines and Minerals precious Stones
Ouarreys and all and Singular other Commi.dities Jurifdi6lions Roy-
alties Privileges ffranchifes and preheminenccs both within the faid
Tra6ts of Land upon the Main and alfo within the faid Iflands or any
the faid demifed premises. And together alfo with all Rents referved
upon the premifes or any part or parcell therof Perquifits and profits
of Courts Deodands Waives and Straies Goods of ffclons and ffugi-
tives Efcheats and all other cafuall profits whatfoever arifing or which
may hereafter arife out of the faid demifed premifes or out of any part
or parcell therof Saving Excepting and referving only out of this
prefent Demife or Grant The ffifth part of all the Gold and Silver
Oare due to his Majefty his Heyrcs and Succeffors and in and by
the faid recited Letters j^atents referved To have hold and Enjoy all
and Singular the faid Lands Jflands and all other the faid demifed
premifes with their and every of their appurtenances unto the faid
John Wollafton his Executors and Affignes from the day of the date
hereof unto the full end and Terme of Three Thoufand years from
thenceforth next and immediately Enfuing and fully to be compleate
and Ended without impeachment of any manner of Waft and alfo
with full power to doe and committ all manner of Wafl either in the
felling felling or cutting of any Timber Trees Woods and Under-
woods or in the new opening or digging of any Mines of Gold and
Silver
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ther parccll of
ift part of the
jland aforefaid
contain Tenn
idcrwoods and
lodground fliall
id alfo the faid
cranted and to
nd to ffann lett
s together with
rounds Havons
n Royall Mines
)recious Stones
rifdiaions Roy-
within the faid
1 inands or any
1 Rents referved
lifits and profits
clons and ffngi-
arifing or which
out of any part
inly out of this
bold and Silver
Is and in and by
xl and Enjoy all
:hc faid dcmifcd
;s unto the faid
lay of the date
land years from
to be compleate
Wafl and alfo
.ft either in the
ids and Under-
lies of Gold and
Silver
and Other Documents.
383
Silver or other Mines whatfocver And alfo with full power licence
and authority to Sell fell cutt downe carry away and difpofe off to
his ana their owne proper ufc and behoof att his and their free will
and plcafure all and Singular the faid Woods Underwoods and Trees
and alfo to digg and carry away or otherwifc difpofe of all or any
the Soile Mines precious Stones & Quarries and to convert and im-
ploy or otherwife Enjoy the Same as fully freely and in as large am-
ple and beneficial manner to all intents and purpofes as they the faid
Councill or any of them by virtue of the faid recited Letters patents
may might or ought to have hold and linjoy the fame yeelding and
paying therefore yearly during the faid Terme One pepper Corne if
it be lawfully demanded In Wittnefs whereof to the One part of this
prcfent Indenture remaining in the hands of the faid lonn Wol-
lafton they the faid Councill have fixed their Common Seal To the
other part of this prefent Indenture remaining in the hands of the
faid Councill the faid lohn Wollafton hath Sett his hand and Seal
dated the day and year ffirfl above written Annoq. Dom, 1635 —
This is a true Coppy and Examined
by the originall Deed /
RiC : ClIAMBERLAYN
Jos : Rayne
III. DEED OF WOLLASTON TO MASON.
June ir, 1635.
This Indenture made the Eleaventh Day of lune in the Eleav-
enth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord Charles by the Grace
of God King of England Scotland ffrancc and Ireland Defender of
the ffaith &c. Between lohn Wollafton Cityzen and Goldfmith of
London of the One part and Captain lohn Mafon Efq' of the other
part Witneffeth That whereas the Councill of New England by their
Indenture
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Indenture under their Common Seal bearing date the Eighteenth
day of Aprill laft pall before the date hereof made between the faid
Councill by the name of the Councill eflablifhed at Plimouth in the
County of Devoii for the planting ordering ruling and governing of
New England in America of the One part and the faid lohn Wol-
lafton by the Name of lohn Wollafton Cityzen and Goldfmith of
London of the other part ffor the confiderations in the fame Inden-
ture contained have demifed granted and to farm letten unto the faid
lohn WoIIallon his Executors and AlTignes All that part purpart
and portion of the Main land of New England aforefaid begining
from the midle part of Naumkeck River and from thence to proceed
Eaftwards along the Sea coafl to Cape Ann and round about the fame
to Pafcataway Harbour and foe forwards up within the River of
Newichewanock and to the farthefl head of the faid River and from
thence Northweflwards till Sixty miles be finifhed from the ffirft
Entrance of Pafcataway Harbour and alfo from Naumkeck through
the River therof up into the Land Weft Sixty miles from which
period to crofs over land to the Sixty miles end accounted from
Pafcataway through Newichewanock River to the Land Northwert-
wards aforefaid And alfo All that South half of the Jfles of Shoals
together with all other Jflands and Jflets afwell imbayed as within
ffive Leagues diftance from the premifes and abutting upon the fame
or any part or parcell therof not otherwife granted to any by Speciall
name And together alfo with all woods underwoods and trees now
ftanding growing and being or which hereafter fhall or may ftand
grow or be in and upon the faid portion of Lands and other the
premifes All which part and portion of Lands Jflands and premifes
are fro thenceforth to be called by the Name of Newhampfhire And
whereas alfo the faid Councill for the confiderations aforefaid have
demifed granted and to farm letten unto the faid lohn Wollaflon his
Executors and Aflignes All that other parcell or portion of Lands
woods and woodgrounds lying on the Southeafl: part of the River of
Sagadahock in New England aforefaid at the mouth or Entrance
thereof containing and to contain there Tenn Thoufand Acres to-
gether
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and Other Doctiments.
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he Eighteenth
3tween the faid
Plimouth in the
id governing of
faid lohn Wol-
d Goldfmith of
le fame Inden-
txi unto the faid
at part purpart
)refaid begining
lence to proceed
1 about the fame
in the River of
i River and from
1 from the ffirft
umkeck through
liles from which
accounted from
Land Northwert-
le Jfles of Shoals
ibayed as within
ig upon the fame
o any by Speciall
and trees now
all or may l^and
Is and other the
ids and premifes
whampfhire And
ns aforefaid have
)hn WoUafton his
portion of Lands
rt of the River of
)uth or Entrance
oufand Acres to-
gether
gether alfo with all the woods underwoods and Trees of the fame
which faid other parccU of Lands from thenceforth is to be called by
the Name of Mafonia And whereas moreover the faid Councill for
the confiderations aforefaid have demifed granted and to farm letten
unto the faid John Wollaflon his Executors and Aflignes together
with the faid Lands Jflands and premifes All the Soiles Grounds
Havens Ports Rivers Waters fBfhings Mines and Mineralls afwell
Royall Mines of Gold and Silver as other Mines and Minerals Pre-
cious Stones Quarries and all and fmgular other Commodities Jurif-
dictions Royalties Privileges ffranchifcs and Prehcminences both
within the faid Trails of Land upon the Main and alfo within the
[aid Jflands or any the faid demifed premifes And alfo all Rents
referved upon the premifes or any part or parcell therof Perquifits
and Profits of Courts Deodands Waives and Straies Goods of ffel-
ons and ffugitives Efcheats and all other cafuall profits whatfoever
arifmg or which may hereafter arife out of the faid demifed premifes
or out of any part or parcell therof under fuch Refervations as in the
faid Leafe are Excepted and Referved To have and to hold and
Enjoy all and Hngular the faid Lands Jflands and all other the faid
demifed premifes with their and every of their Appurtenances unto
the faid lohn Wollafton his Executors and Aflignes from the day of
the date of the ^"aid Indenture of Demife unto the full end and Term
of Three Thoufand years from thenceforth next and immediately
enfuing and fully to be compleate and ended without impeachment
of any manner of waft for and under the yearly Rent of one pepper
Corn payable if it be lawfully demanded as in and by the faid Jn-
denture of Demife more at large it doth and may appear Which faid
Indenture of Demife was made unto the faid lohn Wollafton by and
with the confent of the faid Captain lohn Mafon in truft only for the
bcnefitt and behoof of him the faid Captain lohn Mafon his Executors
and AfTignes Now therefore this Indenture further Witneffeth That
the faid John Wollafton in performance of the Truft in him rcpofed
and alfo for diverfe other good caufes and confiderations him here-
unto efpecially moving hath granted afligned fett over and confirmed
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and by thefe prefents doth grant ofligne fett over and confirme unto
the faid Captain lohn Mafon his Executors and Affignes All that the
faid part purpart and portion of Lands called Newhampfhire and all
and fingular other the faid demifed premifcs with their and every of
their appurtenances in the faid Indenture contained Together with
the faid recited Jndenture of Demife and all the Right Title interefl
tcrme of years claim and demand of him the faid John WoUafton of
in and to the fame or any part or parcell therof and all the benefitt
profitt advantage and commodity whatfoever which fliall or may be
had by the fame To have hold and Enjoy the faid part purpart and
portion of Lands called Newhampfliire and all and fmgular other the
faid premifes with their and every of their appurtenances and alfo all
the right title and interefl of the faid John VVollafton of in and to the
fame or any part or parcell therof unto the faid Captain John Mafon
his Executors and Affignes from the Day of the Date of thefe pref-
ents for and during all the refidue of the Term of Three Thoufand
years yet to come and unexpired in the fame ffor and under the Ref-
ervations of Rents in the faid recited Jndenture contained as fully
freely and is as large ample and beneficiall manner and form to all
intents and purpofes whatfoever as he the faid John Wollafton his
Executors and Affignes or any of them may might or ought to have
hold and Enjoy the fame by virtue of the recited Jndenture of De-
mife or otherwife In Wittnefs whereof the faid parties to thefe prefent
Jndentures interchangeably have fett their hands and Seals the Day
and year firfl above written/
IV. DEED
:onfirmc unto
IS All that the
ipfliire and all
r and every of
Together with
,t Title intereft
,n WoUaflon of
ill the benefitt
Qiall or may be
irt purpart and
o-ular other the
ces and alfo all
of in and to the
ain John Mafon
e of thefe pref-
rhree Thoufand
[ under the Ref-
)ntained as fully
• and form to all
n Wollafton his
)r ought to have
ndenture of Dc-
to thefe prefent
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and Other Doaiments,
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IV. DEED FROM GORGES TO MASON.
September 17, 1635.
In the Statement of Allen's Title, 1728, p. 3, an abflracl of
this deed is printed. A full copy is found in Mr. Sargent's
manufcript volume. I know of no other copy. Mr. Sargent
has printed it in his Introdu6lion to the fecond volume of
" York Deeds," and by his permiffion I reprint it below.
This Indenture made the Seaventeenth day of September Anno
Doiii 1635 and in the Eleaventh yeare of the Reigne of Our Sover-
eigne Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of England Scotland
ffrance and Ireland Defender of the ffaith &c Between Sir fferdi-
nando Gorges of London knight on the One part and Captain lohn
Mafon of London Efquire on the other part WittnefTelh That whereas
our late Sovereign Lord King lames of Bleffed memory by his high-
nefs Letters patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date
at Weftminfter the Third day of November in the Eighteenth Yeare
of his highnefs reigne over the Realme of England ffor the confider-
ations in the fame Letters patents expreffed hath abfolutely given
granted and confirmed unto the Councill eftablifhed at Plimouth in
the County of Devon ffor the planting ruling ordering and govern-
ing of New England in America and to their Succeffors and affignes
for ever All the Land of New England aforefaid lying and being in
breadth from ffourty Degrees to ffourty Eight Degrees Northerly
Latitude inclufivoly Together with all ffirm lands Soyles grounds
havons ports rivers waters ffilliings hunting hawking ffowling and all
mines and minerals afvvell Royall mines of Gold and Silver as other
mines & minerals and all and Singular other commodities Jurifdidlions
Royalties
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Royalties privilcdges and prehcminences as by the faid Letters
patents amongft divcrfc other things therein contained more at
large it doth and may appeare And whereas the faid Councill
by their Indenture under their Common Seal bearing date the Two
and Twentieth day of Aprill lart paft before the date hierof made
between the faid Councill by the name of the Councill eftabliflied
at plimouth in the County of Devon ffor the planting ruling ordering
and governing of New England in America of the One part and the
faid Sir fferdinando Gorges of London knight on the other part ffor
the confiderations in the Same Indenture contained have given
granted aliened bargained fold Enfeoffed and confirmed unto the
faid Sir fferdinando Gorges his heyres and aflignes for ever All that
part purpart or portion of the main land of New England aforefaid
begining at the Entrance of pafcataway harbour and foe to pafs up
the fame into the river of Nevvichewanock and through the fame unto
the ffurtheft head thereof and from thence Northweftwards till Sixty
miles be finifhed And from pafcataway harbour aforefaid Northeall-
wards along the Sea coafl to Sagadahock and up the river thereof
to the river of Kenebeck and through the Same unto the head
thereof and foe up into the land Northweftwards untill Sixty miles
be finilhed ffrom the mouth or Entrance of Sagadahock ffrom which
period to crofs over land to the Sixty miles End formerly accompted
up into the Land ffrom pafcataway harbour through Nevvichewanock
River (which amongft other Lands are granted unto the faid Sir
fferdinando Gorges) Together with all mines and minerals afwcU
royall mines of Gold and Silver as other mines and minerals precious
Stones Woods mariflies rivers waters ffifliings hawking hunting and
ffowling and all other Royalties Jurifdidlions privileges preheminen-
ces profits and commodities whatfoever with all and Singular their
appurtenances with all other privileges liberties and immunities which
fhall or may arife within the faid Limits and precincts aforefaid as by
the Said Indenture more at large it doth appeare Now therefore this
Indenture ffurther WittnefTeth That the Said Sir fferdinando Gorges
for
1 ,illp
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; faid Letters
ined more at
faid Councill
date the Two
:c hicrof made
icill eftabliflied
ruling ordering
le part and the
I other part fibr
2d have given
rmed unto the
)r ever All that
1 gland aforefaid
d foe to pafs up
;h the fame unto
twards till Sixty
efaid Northeaft-
:he river thereof
unto the head
itill Sixty miles
ock ffrom which
nerly accompted
Newichewanock
ito the faid Sir
minerals afwcU
linerals precious
ing hunting and
ges preheminen-
id Singular their
iimunities which
Is aforefaid as by
ow therefore this
;rdinando Gorges
for
and Other Documents.
389
for diverfe good caufes and confiderations him hereunto efpecially
moving hath granted aliened bargained Sold enfeoficd and confirmed
and by thefe prefents doth grant alien bargain Sell Enfeoffe and
confirme unto the Said Captain John Mafon his heyrcs and afllgncs
All that part or portion of land begining at the Entrance of Newich-
ewanock river and Soe upwards alongft the Said river and to the ffur-
thcfl head thereof and to containe in breadth through all the length
aforefaid Three miles within the land from every part of the faid River
and half way over the faid river Together with all and Singular har-
bours crcekes mariflies woods rivers waters lakes mines and minerals
afwell royal mines of Gold & Silver as other mines and minerals pre-
cious Stones ffifliings hawking and ffowling and all other royalties
Jurifdicfions privileges preheminences profits commodities and here-
ditaments whatfoever with all and Singular their and every of their
appurtenances with all other privileges liberties immunities efcheats
and cafualties thereof which (hall or may arife within the Limits and
precin(5ts aforefaid To be holden of his Majefty his heyres and Succef-
fors as of his highnefs Mannor of Eaft Greenwich in the County of
Kent in ffree and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by knights
Service yeelding and paying to his Majefty his heyres and Succeffors
the ffifth part of the Oare of Gold and Silver that from time to time
and at all times hereafter flialbe there gotten had and obtained ffor
all fervices duties and demands as in and by the faid recited Letters
patents are referved To have and to hold all the faid part or portion
of Land and all other the faid bargained premifes with their and
every of their appurtenances unto the faid Captain lohn Mafon his
heyres and aflignes To the onely and proper ufe and behoof of him
the faid Captain lohn Mafon his heyres and affignes for ever And to
be injoyed as fully ffreely and in as large ample and beneficiall man-
ner and forme to all intents and purpofes whatfoever as he the faid
Sir fferdinando Gorges by virtue of the faid recited Indenture might
or ought to have hold and enjoy the fame or any part thereof In
Wittnefs whereof the faid parties to thefe prefent Indentures inter-
changeably
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changeably have Sett their hands and Seals the Day and Ycare ffiiR
above written
FFERD. Gorges.
Sealed and Delivered in the prefCiCe of
Mathew Bradley
Roger Beal
loiiN Moor/ Scr.
This is a true Copie
Edw Cranfield
B: Sargeant.
Rich: Povey.
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THE
WILL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MASON.
HE will of Capt. Mafon is entered on the reg-
iflcr of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, in
which court it was proved December 22, 1635.
The records of this court are now kept at
Somerfet Houfe, in the Strand, London. The
original will from which the copy here printed was made, is
alfo on file there. There have been in New England at
lead two official copies of the document iffued by the Pro-
bate Office in London. One of thefe, on parchment, made
for Mrs. Anne Mafon, April 20, 1653, is now preferved in
the office of the Maffachufetts Secretary of State. It was
probably ufed as evidence by Jofeph Mafon, the agent of
Mrs. Mafon, at the hearing of her cafe before the Maffachu-
fetts General Court in the fummer of that year.^ The copy
is certified to in thefe words : —
The Keepers of the Liberty of Englai.d by authoritie of Parliament,
To all Perfons whatfoever to whom theis Letters Teftimoniall fhall
Come,
«*' Vide ante, p. 94.
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Come, Greeting. Whereas the Right Ilono'''.' the Judges appoyntcd
by Adl of Parliament for Probate of Wills and granting Admin-
iftrations of all j)fons deceafing within Cofiionvvcalth of Knglund
vppon fearch made in the Rcgiftrie in the late Court of Prerogative
in tymes part llylcd, The Prerogative Court of Cantcrburie, for Wills
there proved have found ; That the two and twentyeth day of De-
cember One thoufand fix hundred thirty five att London before the
Worfliipfull William Clerk, Do6lor of Lawes and Surrogat of S.'
Henry Martin, Kn! Dcor of Lawes and Mafter or Keeper of '^'i
Prerogative Court of Cantcrburie, the laft Will and Teftamcnt
of Captaine lohn Mafon, of the Cittie of Weftminfler, deccafed,
was proved, approved, and infinuated, and Adminiflractin of hi,,
ellate concerning his Will was granted to Ann Mafon, Relicft and
Executrix of the fayd Will, flie being firft fvvorne to pforme the
fame well and truly, and to exhibit a true Inventorie of his eftate
into the then Court, The tenor of which Will and Probate are as
foUoweth, vizt.
Then follow the will and probate,
clofes : —
The certificate
In teftimonie of the truth hereof att the humble fuit of the fayd
Ann Mafon, Wee have hereunto caufed the Scale of Office for the
Probate of Wills and Granting of Adminiftracbns to be affixed the
twentyeth day of Aprill in the Yeare of Our Lord, One thoufand fix
hundred fiftie three.
Marke Cottle.
Tracy Paunxefote. Reg':^'^
The
859 Mr. J. C. C. Smith, of London,
England, Siipeiintendent of tlie Literary
Department of the Probate Regirtry,
Somerfet Houfe, writes to me : " Botii
Mark Cottle and Tracy Pauncefote
were Regis/^rf (as it was fpelt until
1858) of the ' Commiffioners for Pro-
bate of Wills,' who during the Com-
monwealth fuperfeded the Prerogative
and all other Tellamentary Courts; or
more probably they were Deputy Reg-
iflers. Mark Cottle occafionally fi,:;ns
fo. The Regifter was ufually a fine-
curift and aofentee, and his deputies
were
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idgcs appoyntcd
ranting Admiii-
.1th of England
t of rrerogalive
;rburle, for Wills
ycth day of Dc-
ndon before the
Surrogat of S.'
Keeper of '"'.
and Teftamcnt
linfter, deceafed,
iniflracbn of hio
/lafon, Relict and
e to pforme the
orie of his eftate
d Probate are as
rhc certificate
le fuit of the fayd
of Office for the
to be affixed the
One thoufand fix
Marke Cottle.
The
10 during the Com-
ded the Prerogative
amentary Courts i or
,v were Deputy Rcg-
tie occafionally fi,;iis
was ufually a fme-
te, and his deputies
were
Captain jfohn Ma/on.
393
The other official copy was figncd by " Thomas Wclhani,
Reg" Deputy," date unknown, and was ufed in the cafe of
Waldron vs. Allen. In the office of the Clerk of the Su-
preme Court of New Hampfhirc at Exeter, New Hamp-
fliire, two copies of this official copy are found in a file of
papers labelled " Allen v. Waldron, 1 707-8." One of thefe
copies is from the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and is
attefied by Henry Penny, Clerk of that Court ; and the other
is from the Superior Court, and is attefled by Theodore
Atkinfon, clerk of the latter court.** The New Eng-
land Hifioric Genealogical Society has a copy, made Au-
gufl:, 1700, attcftcd by Richard Partridge, Notary Public,
which was prefented to the Society by the Hon. Francis
Brinley.
Since the account of the family of Capt. John Mafon
was printed,*^^ Mr. Henry F. Waters has furniflied me with
the following pedigree which carries back the anceftry of
Mafon three generations farther than that furnifhed to Mr.
Tuttle by the late Col. Jofeph L. Chclter.'^^^ q^^^ ci^^f.
ter's conjecture that Capt. Mafon was of humble origin,
is not fupported by fa6ls fince difcovered. The earliefl
known anceflor of this family, it feems, was a native of
Lancafliire.
Baldwin
were called 'Regifters' in many in- fote pedigree in Vifiiatiov of Lonaon,
ftances down to modern times. Both 1633-5."
of tlie above gentlemen were of good ^^ Manufcript letter of tlie Hon.
f.iniily. The Yormer will be found in Charles H. Bell, LL.D.
the pediu:ree of Cottell of Devonfhire, *" Ant', pp. 33-43.
and Tracy Pauncefote in the Paunce- ^^^ Ante, p. 42.
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Baldwin Mason =
born at Carnforth.
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^Chriftopher nVilliam 'Richard =
^Robert ^Roger 'George
John Mafon =
Miles Mafon =
. . . daufjhter of
Geoffrey Otway.
George Mafon
of Wefthoufe.
Lawrence Mafon
George
John
f.p.
William =
Robeit Richard
Miles and
Rowland
died infants.
Chriftopher
f.p.
George
Miles = John Mafon = Lawrence Henry :=
^/abriel and
five daughters.
John Mafon =
Treafurer co the
King's Armies.
daughter of
. Greene.
John
George
Miles Chriflopher
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Mr. Waters found the above pedigree in the Britifli
Mufeum, Add. MS. 5533, which contains, firft, "Arms and
Pedigrees of London Families,"" and fecond, " The Vifitation
of Surrey, 1662." This pedigree is on page 212. On page
9 (in pencil, 13) may be found a tricking of the arms of Capt.
Mafon. In thefe arms the tinfture of the field is not
marked. The coat is "... a fefs A, in chief two lions' heads
[couped] B, a mullet for difference Or.^^ Crejl, a lion's head
B
8«8 George W. Marfhall, LL.D., F.S.A.,
of London, who fiirnifhed me with this
blazon, writes : " I take it that the A on
the fefs fhould have been written on
the field, and that the fefs (hould be B,
which makes the coat tally with that in
Harleian MS. 1086. It is an evident
error of the man who did the tricking."
This corre6lion makes the coat agree
alfo with the tricking found bv Col.
Chefter
ger "George
on =
fe. I
wrence Mafon
ivrence Henry =
^liles Chriftopher
11 the Britifli
:, " Arms and
The Vifitation
12. On page
arms of Capt.
field is not
ivo lions' heads
a lion's head
B
at tally with that in
. It is an evident
lo did the tricking."
ikes the coat ajrree
iinii found bv Col.
Cheaer
Captain John Mafon.
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B between two wings A, charged with a mullet for differ-
ence." Underneath is written : —
Entered in the Vifitation Book of London an" 1634 for Capt"
John Mafon Treafurer of the Army To K. Charles
S'^ John Borough, Garter
Hen. S"^ George, Richmond.
In Harleian MS. 1086, fo. I9^ appear the arms of
" Robert Tufton als. Mafon, whofe grandfather was 2
brother to y* Lord Tufton." The coat is : Quarterly i and
4. Arg. on a pale Sable an Eagle displayed of the field, a
crefcent for difference. 2. Arg. a fefs and in chief two lions'
heads, couped, Azure. 3. Azure 3 bucks trippant Or, a
mullet for difference. Creft of Tufton, the fea lion fejant, is
alfo given.
Col. Chefter conje6lured, from not finding the name of
John Mafon, the father of Capt. John Mafon, at King's
Lynn, after the birth of his daughter in 1589, that he
removed from that place ; but Mr. Waters has found his
will at Somerfet Houfe, which fliows that he died two years
later. His widow may have removed. The following is an
abftradof the will: — ^
John Mafon of King's Lynn, merchant, dated Jan. 7, 1 591-2,
proved March 9, 1591-2 (Harrington 23) wife Ifabell ; fon John ; " the
childe my faid wiefe is withall ; " daughter Dorothie ; my brothers*
and fillers' children. Supervifors, Mr. Henrie Kidfon, preacher, Mr.
William
Chefter in the H- aids' Collesfe, vide s"* I am indebted *o Mr. J. C. C.
ante, p. 36, and that in the Vifitation Smith, of London, for this abftra^:, and
of London, Harleian Society s Publica- for other valuable affiftanc^.
//'o«j, Vol. XVII. p. 85.
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William Frann, George Gibfon, John Junun (?), Chriftophcr Trotter
and Humphroie Farnebie. Wife Ifabcll, executrix (proves). Wit-
neffes, John Gatefolde, John Collingewood, y*" younger, John Scott,
John Wentworthe. He has confiderable eftate.
It feems from this will that Capt. John Mafon was his
father's only fon when the will was made, fo that it is evi-
dent that the mullet in the arms of the latter was not in-
tended to fliow that he was the third fon.*^" It is highly
probable that he inherited the arms.
It is ftated in the preceding quotation from Harleian MS.
1086, that the grandfather of Robert Tufton, alias Mafon,
was the fecond brother of Lord Tufton. I have failed to
find evidence confirmatory of this. It is not improbable
that Sir Nicholas Tufton, created November i, 1626, Lord
Tufton of Tufton in Effex and Augufl 5, 1628, Earl of
Thanet, may have been a relative of John Tufton of
Peafmarfli, the father of Jofeph and grandfather of Robert
Tufton ; but it is certainly improbable that he was a
brother.
John Tufton, of Peafmarfli, gentleman, was buried there,
September 3, 1591. His will, dated Augufl: 20, 1591, was
proved October 25, 1591 (St. Berbe, 74). He names —
One Jo'in Tufton of the parifli of Witterdiam in the Ifleof Oxney,
Kent ; Johane Tufton fervant unto Mr. Waylott my uncle's daugh-
ter ; fervants Mary Gladwiflie and Robert Waterman ; Mrs. Bridget
Shepperd of the parifh of Tenterden, my wife's fifler ; Mr. Robert
Shepperd of Tenterden, my godfon ; Mr. Robert Sheppard of Ten-
terden, gent, ii:y wife's brother; Alice Stevenfon of Tenterden, my
filler's
»** Vide ante, p. 36.
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Captain yohn Ma/on.
39?
lophcr Trotter
Droves). Wit-
er, John Scott,
afon was his
hat it is evi-
was not in-
It is highly
i^arleian MS.
ah as Mafon,
lave failed to
t improbable
I, 1626, Lord
1628, Earl of
n Tufton of
ler of Robert
it he was a
buried there,
20, 1 591. was
names —
e Ifle of Oxney,
uncle's daugh-
; Mrs. Bridget
er ; Mr. Robert
sppard of Ten-
Tenterden, my
fifter's
fifter's daughter; Johane Sloman of Breade, fifter ; Mr. John Whit-
field of Tenterdcn, my godfon ; my dau. Bridget Tufton ; 2*^ my fon
and heir Jofeph Tufton ; if my wife Elizabeth be now with child ;
Mrs. Agnes Shcpperd of Tenterden my wife's mother. Witneffes,
John Peck, William Burdyt, John Sere, Robert M rtt^rt.
The following is an abflracl of the will of Jofeph Tufton,
the father of Robert Tufton alias Mafon : —
Jofeph Tufton of Eafl Greenwich, Kent, Efquire, 14 November
1653, proved 29 March 1654, nuncupative. (Alchin 385) Wife Anne
and children, Reference is made to the fum of one thoufand pounds
"that was put into father Mafon's hands." Mother Mafon named.
Jane Lambert and Florence Tufton, witneffes. '^''^
The following is a copy of the will of Capt. John Mafon,
tranfcribed from the original on file in the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury, Somerfet Houfe, London.
WILL.
T. yo haunts Mafon Ar.
In the name of God Amen. I Captaine John l^.afon of London
Efq' beinge ficke in bodie but of perfe6t mynde and memorie (laud
and praife be therefore given to Almightie God) doe make and
declare this my prefcnt laft will and Teftament in manner and forme
followeing that is to faic flfirft and principally I Coiuend my foule
into the handes of Almightie god my maker hopeing and affuredlie
beleeveing that by and through the merritte of the mofl pretious
death and paflion of my lord and faviour Jefus Chrift I flialbe favcd
and
""' Among: the baptifms on the Peaf- '" I .im indebfed to Mr. Henry F.
marlli Regiller is this entry: "1590, Waters for this ahltratt of Jofeph Tuf-
Jutie 7 Bridget daughter of Mr. John ton's will, and for references to other
Tufton." wills and to trickings of arms.
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and have full and free pardon and remifTion of all my finnes and
enioy everlafting life in y? Kingdome of heaven amongft the elc6l
Children of God My body I comitt to the Earth from whence it
came to be buryed in the Collegiate church of St. Peter in Weft-
minfler without any funerall pompe or ceremonie And as con-
cerning all and fingulcr the goodes chattclls debts and perfonall
eflate wch it hath pleafed God of his mercy to bicffe me withall in
this life (after my debts flialbe paid and my funerall charges dif-
charged) I give devife and bequeath the fame vnto fuch perlbn and
perfons in fuch manner and forme and vnder fuch provifoes con-
dicons and lymittacons as are hereafter expreffed that is to fay
Inprimis I give and bequeath vnto fifive poore people of the Towne
or parrilhe of Portfmouth in the county of South the fonic of ffive
pounds to be diftributed according to the difcreCons of the Church-
wardens of the faid towne or parridie for the tyme being and to be
paid by my executrix vnto the faid Churchwardens of the faid towne
or parrifhe within One yeare nexte after my deceafe The faid
churchwardens within one yeare next after the receipte of the faid
legacie giving vnto my executrix an honeft and lull; accompt of the
diftribucon of the faid legacie to the vfe of the faid poore people.
Item I giue vnto my fifter Dorothie More (in cafe fhe fhalbe in
want) for and during the terme of her naturall life the yearlie foiiie
of Tenn poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid vnto her or
her affignes Att two vfuall feafls or halfe yearlie payments in the
yeare by even and equall porcons And I give vnto everie of the
children of my faid fifler Dorothie More Sixe poundes a peece of
lawfull money of England. Item I give vnto Bettrice Baldwyn the
fome of ffive poundes. Item I give and bequer.th vnto my brothers
in lawe Ml: Jofua Greene and his wife M' Edward Lambert and his
wife, M' Henrie Burton and his wife, M' John Wollafton and his
wife, and to my lovinge cozens Docto' Robert Mafon of Greenewich
and his wife and mother. To my Cozens M' Thomas Geere and
his wife To my cofen Thomas Mafon gentleman, and to my cozens
Mf Thomas Gippes and his wife to everie of them ffiftie fhillinges a
peece
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[ my finnes and
longft the elcft
from whence it
:. Peter in Weft-
And as con-
is and perfonall
fe me withall in
rail charges dif-
fuch perfon and
ti provifoes con-
1 that is to fay
pie of the Tovvne
the foITie of ffive
as of the Church-
! being and to be
of the faid towne
.eceafe The faid
jceipte of the faid
\ accompt of the
aid poore people,
afe {he flialbe in
c the yearlie foiue
)e paid vnto her or
; payments in the
'nto everie of the
Dundes a peece of
ttrice Baldvvyn the
1 vnto my brothers
T>ambert and his
Wollafton and his
fun of Greenewich
homas Geere and
and to my cozens
-n fBftie ftiillinges a
peece
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peece to make them ringes to weare in the remembraimce of me.
All the rcfl; and refidue of all and finguler my goodes Chattells ready
money debts and perfonall ellate whatfoever and vvherefoever (after
my debts fhalbe paid and my legacies and funerall charges dif-
charged) I will that my wife fliall haue the ufe thereof and of eu'ie
part thereof and fhall receave have and enioy to her owne proper
vfe all the increafe proffitt and benefitt that flialbe made thereby for
and during the terme of her naturall life, And from and imediatlie
after the deceafe of my faid wife then I give devife and bequeath
the faid reft and refidue of all and finguler my goodes chattelles
ready money debts nnd pfonall whatfoever vnto my foure grandchil-
dren John Tufton Anne Tufton Robert Tufton and Mary Tufton to
he equallie devided amongft them part and part like And to be paid
to the men children at their feverall ages of One and twenty yeres
and to the women children at their ages of One and twenty yeares or
dayes of marriage (which fliall firft happen) And if any of them dye
in their minority Then the part or porcon of him her or them fo
dying flialbe pted and divided vnto and amongefl: the furvivo" and
furvivo' of my faid foure grandchildren refpe6tively And my will
and mynd is and I doe hereby devife and appoint that in cafe my
fiid wife Anne Mafon fliall dye and depart this mortall life before
all my faid foure grandchildren flialbe capeable to receaue haue hold
and enioy the feverall legacies and bequellcs before in this my will
given and bequeathed vnto them and to hold and enioy the lands
and tents hereafter in this my will by me given and bequeathed vnto
them or to them and their heires refpecftively That then and in fuch
cafe my loving brother in lawe John Wollaflon Iball receave the parts
and porcons of fuch of my faid foure grandchildren as flialbe then in
their minority and take poffefiTion of fuch land as I fhall in this my
will give devife and bequeath vnto them and fliall imploy the fame
for the benefitt and maintaynaunce of my faid grandchildren and
fliall pay the fame to them refpedively as they fliall attaine to their
ages of One and twenty yeares or dayes of marriage as aforcfaid And
I doe hereby make and ordaine the faid John Wollafton (after the
deceafe
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deccafe of my faid wife) fole guardian of and for my faid grandchildren
or fuch of them as flialbe in their minority at the time of the deceafe
of my faid wife And in cafe my faid wife and my faid brother in law
John VVollaflon fliall both dye and depart this mortall life before my
faid grandchildren flialbe capeable to have and receave their porcons
as aforefaid and to enioy fuch land as hereafter in this my will is by
me given and bequeathed vnto them refpe61;ively Then I leave the
educaeon and bringing vpp of fuch of my faid grandchildren as flialbe
in their minority und the receaving having and poffeffing of fuch lands
r^^nts legacyes and bequefts as I have and fhall give them by this
my will vnto fuch perfon or perfons as my faid brother in lawe John
Wollaflon fliall in his life time noTate and appoint for that purpofe
and to no other pfon or pfons whatfoever And I doe hereby charge
my faid grandchildren and everie of them to make choice of and ac-
cept of my faid brother in lawe and fuch pfon or pfons as he fliall
appoint and none other whatfoever to be guardian and guardians for
them after the deceafe of my faid wife And I doe hereby make name
and ordaine my faid loving wife Anne Mafon the full and fole exe-
cutrix of this my laft: will and teflanient defireing her to perfornie
y? fame in all thinges according to my true intent and meaning And I
doe hereby conftitute and appoint my faid loving brother in lawe John
Wollaflon the Overfeer of this my laft will and teftament entreating
him to be aydeing and affifting vnto my faid executrix in the exe-
cucon thereof and in token of thankfulnes for his love to me I doe
hereby give and bequeath vnto him my Coach and two Coach horfes
with the furniture to them belonginge Novve as concerning the dif-
poficon of all and finguler my Mannors Meffuages lands teilts and
hereditam" w"' their and eu'y of their rights members and appur-
teiincs afwell w"'in the Realnie of England as elfewhere I give devife
and bequeath the fame and eu'y of them to fuch pfon and pfons
vpon fuch trufto and confidences to fuch vfcs intents and purpofes
and vnder fuch provifoes condicons and limittacons as are hereafter
expreffed that is to faie fBrft I give devife and bequeath vnto the
Maio' and Colalty and Corporaccn of the towne of Kingflyn in the
Countie
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d grandchildren
le of the deceafc
d brother in law
ill life before my
ve their porcoiis
is my will is by
rhen I leave the
;hildren as flialbe
fing of fuch lands
ive them by this
her in lawe John
t for that purpofe
oe hereby charge
choice of and ac-
pfons as he fliall
md guardians for
ereby make name
full and fole exe-
her to performe
d meaning And I
)ther in lawe John
lament entreating
;utrix in the exe-
5 love to me I doe
two Coach horfes
oncerning the dif-
s lands tents and
nbers and appur-
vhere I give devife
h pfon and pfons
ents and purpofes
ns as are hereafter
bequeath vnto the
)f Kingflyn in the
Countie
Countie of Norffolke where I was borne by what name title or
addicon foever the faid towne or Corporacon is have bin or flialbe
called knowne or incorporated and to their fucccffors for ever (vnder
the Provifoe or condicon neverthcles hereafter expreffcd) Two thou-
fand acres of land in my County of Newhamplliire or Mannor of
Mafon hall in New England and which by my executrix and overfeer
aforcfaid flialbe thought moft fitt And the revercon & revercons
remainder and remainders of the fame Two Thoufand acres of land
and every part thereof To have & to holde the fame and every part
thereof vnto the faid Maio' and Coialty and Corporacon of the faid
towne of Kingeflyn and their fucceffors for ever for and vnder the
yearelie rent of One penny of lawfuU money of England to be paid
to my heires (if it fhalbe dcmaunded) and alfo allowing vnto my heires
for ever Two fift parts of all fuch mynes royall as flialbe at any time
after my deceafe found in & vpon the fame land or any part thereof
Provided alwayes and my will and mynd is and I doe hereby devife
and appoint that the faid Maio' and Coialty their fucceffors or alTignes
fliall within five yeares next after my deceafe plant and fett vpon the
faid two thoufand acres of land five familis of people at leaft to plant
vpon the fame And that the cleere yearlie proffitt that fhalbe made
of or vpon the faid two-thoufand acres of land fhalbe yearlie for ever
diflributed and difpofed of towardes the maintenaunce and releefe of
the poore people of the faid towne at the difcrecon of the Maio' and
Aldermen or cheefeft governors of the faid towne for the tyme being
And I will that my faid wife Anne Mafon fliall at the requeft cofls
and charges in the lawe of the faid Maior & Coialty their fucceffors
or aflignes lawfully and fufficiently convey releafe and aff ure vnto the
faid Maior and Coialty and their fucceffors for ever all her right eftate
dower title of dower and interreft of and in the faid Two thoufand acres
of land and that by fuch lawfull wayes and meanes as by the faid Maio'
and Coialty or their fucceffors or by their Councell learned in the
■awe fhalbe reafonably devifed or advifed and required. Item I give
devife and bequeath vnto my loving brother in lawe John WoUaflon
and to his heires and afTignes for ever to be holden of my heirs in
SI fee
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fee farmc Three thoufand acres of land w"' thappurtcfincs in my
County of NewhampOiire or Mannor of Mafon hall aforcfaid where
my faid brother and executrix (hall thinke fitt And y. reverCon and
revercons rcmaynder and remainders rents and yearlie proffitts what-
focver of the fame three thoufand acres of land and cverie or any
part thereof to have and to holdc the fame and cverie part thereof
vnto the faid John WoUallon his heires and aOignes for ever To be
holden of my heires for ever in fee farme paying only Twelve pence
of lawfuU money of England per Annu to my heires when the fame
flialbc demanded of the faid John Wollaflon his heires or affignes
and alfoe allowing to my heires two fifte parts of all fuch myncs
royall as flialbc at anie tyme after my deceafc found in and vpon the
fame land or any part thereof. And I will that my faid wife Anne
Mafon Ihall at the requcll cofts and charges in the lawe of the faid
John Wollafton his heires or afTignes in due forme of lawe convey
releafe and affure vnto the faid John Wollafton his heires and affignes
All her right title dower interreft clayme and dcmaund of in and vnto
the faid Three Thoufand acres of land with the appurtcnncs and of
in and vnto every or anie part thereof by fuch conveyaunce waycs
and meanes as by the faid John Wollafton and his heires or affignes
or his or their Councell learned in the lawe flialbe reafonably devifed
or advifed and required. Item I give devife and bequeath vnto my
grandchild Anne Tufton and to her heires and affignes for ever
(vnder the provifoes and conditions nevertheles hereafter expreffed)
All thofe my landes tenements and hereditaments w'!' the appur-
tenncs lying and being at Capeham of Wagen vpon the fouth eafl
fide of Sagada Hocke in newe England aforefaid called Mafonia and
conteyning by eftimaoon Tenn Thoufand acres or thereabouts be the
fame more or leffe And the revercon and revercons remainder & re-
mainders rents and yearlie and other proffitts whatioever of the fame
landes and premiffes To have and to hold the faid landes and prcm-
iflTes and everie part thereof with thappurtefince vnto the faid
Anne Tufton my grandchild and to her heires and affiignes for ever.
Prouided alwayes and my Will mynd and meanir.g is and I doe
hereby
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rtcnncs in my
aforefaid where
r': rcvcrcon ami
i proffitts what-
d cvcric or any
-ie part thereof
for ever To be
/ Twelve pence
when the fame
ires or afiignes
all fuch myncs
in and vpon the
r faid wife Anne
lawe of the faid
of lawe convey
;ircs and afTigncs
k1 of in and vnlo
onrtenncs and of
veyaunce wayes
leircs or adigncs
:afonably devifed
equcalh vnto my
affignes for ever
•eaftcr expreffcd)
w"' the appur-
3n the fouth eaft
lied Mafonia and
lereabouts be the
remainder & re-
aever of the fame
landes and prem-
e vnto the faid
aflignes for ever.
,g is and I doe
hereby
Captain Jolm Ma/on. 403
hereby devifc and appoint That my wife fliall hold and cnioy the
faid Ten Thoiifand acres of land and everic part thereof and receave
take and cnioy to her ownc proper vfe and behoofc all the rents
iffues and profTitts of the fame and of cvcrie part thereof vntill my
faid grandchild Anne Tuft(jn fliall altayne to the age of One and
Twenty yeares or day of marriage which fliall firfl happen (if my
faid wife fhall fo long live) Item I give devife and bequeath vnto
my grandchild Robert Tufton and to his hcires and afTignes for ever
(vndcr the provifoes and condicons neu'theles hereafter cxpreffed)
All that my Mannor of Mafonhall in New lingland aforefaid with
all y!" lands tents hereditaments rights members and appurtenncs
thcrcvnto bclonginge (except fuch part of the land therevnto belong-
ing as is before bequeathed by th'j my will) and the revercon and
revercons remaynder and remainders rents and yearly and other
proffitts whatfoever of the fame premiffes To have and to holde
the fame and everie part thereof (except before excepted) vnto my
faid grandchild Robert Tufton and to his heircs and alfignes for
ever Prouided ahvayes and vpon condicon neverthcles and my true
intent and meaning is that the faid Anne my wife fhall hold and
enioy the faid Manno' and premiffes given to my faid grandchild
Robert Tufton as aforefaid and receave take and enioy to her owne
proper vfe the rents iffues and proffitts thereof vntill my faid grand-
child Robert Tufton fliall attayne to and accomplifh his full age of
One and twentie yeares (if my faid wife fhall fo long live) Prouided
alfo and my further will mynd and meaning is and I doe hereby
devife and appoint That my faid grandchild Robert Tufton fhall alter
his firname and firname himfelfe Mafon before he fhalbe capeable to
enioy the laid Mannor and premiffes according to this my will for
that my trie intent and meaning is that the faid Mannor and p'miffes
fliall coiicinue in my name as now it doth and no otherwife Item I
give devile and bequeath vnto my faid brother in law John Wollafton
his heires and affignes for ever (vpon the trufts and confidences and
to the vfes intents and purpofes nevertheles hereafter expreffed)
Two Thcufand acres of Land in my County of Newhamplhire in
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New England aforefaid where my faid brother ' nd my executrix
aforefaid fliall thinkc fitt Vpon truft and Confdence and to the
vfe intent and purpofe that my faid brother John Wollaftcn or his
heires and my faid wife Anne Mafon (hall with all convenient fpeed
after my deccafe at the charges of my ellate in due forme of lawe
fettle and convey one Thoufand acres of the faid land to fomc
ffcoffecs in trufi; and to their heires for ever for and towards the
mainteiince of an honeft godlie and religious Preacher of gods word
in feme Church or ChappcU or other publique place that flialbe ap-
pointed for divine worlhipp and fcrvice within the faid County of
Newhampfhire where my faid wife and brother fliall thinke fitt (the
faid ffeoftees and their heires paying and allowing vnto my heires for
ever the yearclie rent of One penny (if it be demaunded) and two fifte
parts of all fuch mynes royall as flialbe found in and vpon the faid
One thoufand acres of land or any part thereof And One Thoufand
acres more rcfidue of the faid two thoufand acres of land I will fhalbe
fetled or conveyed as aforefaid to foiTie ffeoffees in truft and to their
heires for ever for and towards the mainteiince of a free gramnier
fchoole for the educacon of youth in fo ine Convenient place within
my faid County of Newhampfliire where my faid wife and brother in
lawe fhall thinke fitt they alfo paying and allowing vnto my heires
for ever the yearlie rent of One pennie (if yt be demaunded) and two
fift parts of all fuch mynes royall as fhalbe found in and vpon the
faid One Thoufand acres of land or any part thereof All the reft and
refidue of all and finguler my mannors Meffuages landes teiits and
hereditaments with their and eu'ie of their appurteRncs lying and
being within my faid County of Newhampfliire or elfwhere in New
England aforefaid (not before bequeathed by this my Will) I give devifc
and bequeath the fame and every part thereof and y' revercon and
revercons rcmaynder and remainders thereof and of every part
thereof (vnder the provifoes and condicons nevertheles hereafter ex-
preffed) vnto my grandchild John Tufton and to the heires of his
body lawfullie to be begotten And for want of fuch yffue to the faid
Robert Tufton my grandchild and to the heires of his body lawfully
to
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I my executrix
ce and to the
^oUafton or his
)nvcnicnt fpeed
forme of lawc
1 land to fomc
nd towards the
cr of gods word
; that flialbe ap-
faid County of
I thinke fitt (the
ito my heires for
led) and two fifte
nd vpon the faid
id One Thoufand
land I will ftialbe
:ruft and to their
a free grammar
icnt place within
fe and brother in
y vnto my heires
munded) and two
in and vpon the
; AH the reft and
landes tents and
tefincs lying and
elfwhere in New
Will) I give devifc
[] y' revercon and
d of every part
clcs hereafter ex-
Ihe heires of his
yffue to the faid
his body lawfully
to
to be begotten And for want of fuch yfTue To my Cozen Docftor
Robert Mafon Chauncello' of the Dioccs of Winchefter and to the
heires males of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten And
for want of fuch yffue to my right heires and aftignes for ever
I'rouidcd allwayes neverthelcs and my will mynd and meaning is
That my faid wife Anne Mafon fliall have hold and enioy the faid
Mannors Meffuages lands and p'miflcs by me giuen to my faid
grandchild John Tufton as aforefaid and receave the rents yffues and
jMoffitts thereof and of eu'y part thereof to her owne proper vfe and
bchoofe vntill my faid grandchild John Tufton attaine to and accom-
plifh his full age of One and twenty yeares (if the faid Anne my wife
Ihall fo long live) Prouided alfo and my further will mynd and
meaning is and I doe hereby deuife and appoint that my faid
grandchild John Tufton fliall alter his firname and firname himfelfe
Mafon before he flialbe capeable Lo enioy the faid Manno'' lands and
p'miffcs or any part thereof according to my bequeft for that my true
intent and meaning is that the faid Land fliall not difcend from
the name of Mafon but that my faid grandchild and his heires fliall
enioy the fame Land and p'miffes in my owne firname and not other-
wife Provided alfo and my Will and mynd is and I doe hereby devife
and appoint That my faid grandchild John Tufton or his heires
fliall well and truely paie or caufc to be paid vnto my grandchild
Mary Tufton his firter out of the faid Manno" Meffuages lands and
tents by me bequeathed vnto him as aforefaid the foiue of ffive
Hondred Poundes of lawful! money of England for her better pre-
ferment and advauncement in marriage The fame to be paid vnto
her or her aflignes within One yeare next after the dale of the mar-
riage of the faid Marie Tufton without fraud or Covyn Provided alfo
and my further will mynd and meaning is and I doe hereby devife
and appoynt That in cafe my faid grandchildren John Tufton
Anne Tufton Robert Tufton and Mary Tufton or any of them fliall
refufe or be vnwilling to take and accept of my aboue named brother
in lawe John Wollaflon or fuch perfon or perfons as he fliall appoint
to be his or their guardian or guardians after the deceafe of my wife
during
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during their or any of their minoritys Or if in cnle my faid fourc
grandchildren or any of them their or any of their heircs executors
adminillrators or afllgncs or any of them Ihall att any time or tymcs
after my deceafe by any waies or meanes vvhatfocver fue vcxe molcft
trouble or prolccutc my executors or adniinulrators for the fofnc of
One Thoufand jiOL'ndes of lavvfuU money of England which was
heretofore depoi'ited in my handcs by Jufcph Tufton their father
or for any part thereof That then and from thenceforth in either of
thofe cafes the legacies and bequefls by me gi' _n and bequeathed to
fuch of my fourc grandchildren and to his or their heires as fliall
fo offend contrary to my true meanir""- herein before declared flialbe
voyd and of none effe6l as if the fame had never beenc cxpreffcd in
this my will And that then alfo and in fuch cafe I give devife and
bequeath all and every the Meffuages landes tenements heredita-
ments money goodes and chattells whatfocver before or hereafter in
this my will given devifed or bequeathed vnto fuch of my grand-
children and their heires w''' fliall fo difobcy my true meaning here
in before declared vnto my loving cozen Dodto' Rot)t Mafon Chan-
cello' of the Dioces of Wincheiler phu to his heires and alTignes from
thenceforth for ever Item I give devife and bequeath all and finguler
my Meffuages landes tents and hereditam" with their and eu'y of
their appurteiincs lying and being within the Realme of England or
elfwhere (not bequeathed by this my will) vnto my loving wife Anne
Mafon and her affignes for and duringe the terme of her naturall life
and after her deceafe to my aboue named brother in lawe John Wol-
laflon or his aflignes for & during the Joint lives of my faid daughter
Anne Tufton and her now hufband vpon trufl & confidence neu'thc-
les that the faid John Wollafton and his afTignes fhall pay and difburfe
the rents and proflfitts of the faid p'miffes and eu'ie part thereof for
and towards the proper maintenaunce flay of and liveinge of and for
the faid Anne my daughter and no otherwife and in cafe my faid
daughters now hufband fliall dye and depart this life in the life tynic
of my faid daughter Anne Tufton Then and from thenceforth I give
devife and bequeath my faid lafl menconed meffuages lands tents
and
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my faid fourc
circs executors
^ time or tymes
fue vcxc moloft
for the fome of
and which was
on their father
)rth in either of
d bequeathed to
• heires as lliall
c declared flialbc
;ene expreffed in
give devife and
cments heredita-
re or hereafter in
ch of my grand-
ue meaning here
.otjt Mafon Chan-
I and alTignes from
,th all and finguler
their and eu'y of
me of England or
loving wife Anne
of her naturall life
n lawe John Wol-
: my faid daughter
onfidence neu'thc-
lU pay and difburfc
'ic part thereof for
iveinge of and for
kI in cafe my faiJ
fe in the life tyme
thenceforth I give
uages lands teats
and
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and bcrcditam" and eu'y part thereof vnto my faid daughter Anne
Tufton for and during the terme of her naturall life And from and
ymediatly after the deccafes of my faid w'.fc and daughter and of the
longcft liver of them Then to n-y faid grandchildren John Tufton
Anne Tufton Robert Tufton and Mary Tufton and to their heires
and ailignes for ever and to none other vfc intent or purpofe what-
foeu' (vnder y" provifoes and condicons neu'theles herein before
declared). — Finallie I doc hereby revoke countcrmaund and make
voyd all former willes Tellaments Codicillcs executors legacies and
boquefts whatfoevcr by me att anic tyme made named giuen willed
or appointed before the 'raking of this my will willing and mynding
that theis pnts only Ihii..! ftand and be taken for my lall will and
Teflamcnt and none other Saveingc nnd refervinge vnto my felfe
nevertheles full power and authoritie to make add or annexe here-
viuo one or more Codicill or Codicills at my free will and pleafure
Any diing what foever before in this my laft will and tellam' ex-
prefcd to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithllanding In witnes
whcr(>of I the faid Captaine John Mafon the Teftato' to this my pref-
ent lal will and Tellamcnt being written in fourteene flieets of paper
w"' my name fubfcribed to everie fliccte have fett my fealc the Sixe
and Twentieth dayc of November Anno Dni 1635 And in the
Elcaventh yearc of the raigne of o' Soveraigne Lord Charles by the
grace of God King of England Scotland, ffraunce and Ireland de-
fendo' of the faith etc. / And in cafe my faid grandchildren John
Tufton and Robt Tufton fhall both dye in the life time of my wife
w'l'out yffue of their or either of their bodyes lawfully begotten Then
I giue & bequeath all my Manno" Meffuags lands and tents by me
given to my faid Two grandchildren or either of them vnto my wife
during the terme of her iirall life And after her decerd'e to my
daughter Anne Tutton dvring the terme of her firall life And after
both their deceafes then lo fuch pfon and pfons as the fame is men-
coned to be given and bcqueatiied vnto by this my will ^^'^
John Mason./
Signed
°^' The feal is broken into fmall pieces, fo that it is impoffible to give a proper
defcription of it. — Copyist.
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408 IVill of Captain yohn Ma/on.
Signed fealcd, publiflied, and declared by the faid Captaine John
Mafon the Teflator as his laft will and teftament on the day and yeres
aboue written in the prefence of vs whofe names are herevnder
written
Tho: Noel, Matthew Mason, J: fferrett Notary Publique,
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Probatum fuit teftamentum fuprafcriptum apud London Coram
venerabili viro magiftro Wilimo Clarke legum do6tore Surrogate
venerabilis viri domini Henrici Marten militis legum etiam do6loris
Curiae Prerogatiue Cantuarienfis magiftri Cuftodis five Commiffarii
legitime Conftituti Vicefimo fecundo die menfis Decembris Anno
Domini Millefimo Sexcentefimo Tricefimo Quinto Juramento Anne
Mafon reli6te diCli defun6li et executricis in huiufmodi teftamento
nominate Cui Commiffa fuit adminiftraco omnium et fingulorurn
bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicli defunfti de bene et fideliter
adminiftrando eadem Ad Sandla Dei Evangelia iuraL/
— Sadler. Folio 127.
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he day and yeres
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Votary Publique.
London Coram
ftore Surrogate
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five Commiffarii
lecembris Anno
[uramento Anne
modi teftamento
n et fingulorura
bene et fideliter
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Sadler. Folio 127.
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MEMORIAL TO CAPT. JOHN MASON,
AT PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND.
N the fiimmer of 1874 Mr. John S. Jennefs, of
New York, author of a " Hiftorical Sketch of
the Ifles of Shoals," vifited England. Mr.
Tuttle requefted him to collect fuch materials
as he might find that would be uleful to him
in writing the life of Mafon on which Mr. Tuttle was then
engaged.^^ During his flay in England Mr. Jennefs vifited
Portlinouth, and made the acquaintance of the Venerable
Archdeacon Henry P. Wright, chaplain of her Majefty's
[forces there. On the nth of September following. Arch-
deacon Wright addreffed the following letter to the Hon.
I James A. Weflon, Governor of New Hampfhire, on the
fubje6l
^'^ Mr. Jennefs's colleflions were citives relafins; to the Early Hijlory of
I more voluminous than either Mr. Tut- New Hawpjliire. Edited by John
tie or lie expected, and the refult was Scribner Jennefs. New York: Pri-
that after his return he had them pri- vately printed, 1876." This work has
I vately printed in a volume of 161 pajjes, been frequently quoted in the previous
hnder the title of " Tranfcripts of Ori- pages. It is a valuable contribution to
\pnd DocHincnts in the EnglifJt Ar- the hillory of New Hampfhire.
52
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Memorial to
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fubje(5l of a memorial to Mafon in the old church bearing
the name Domus Dei, in which Capt. JMafon was accuftomed
to worihip : —
Portsmouth [Eng.], Sept. ii, 1874.
Sir, — It has been my privilege to live with many Americans
around me, in California and Britifli Columbia, as well as in the
Weftern States and Canada. I have received from Americans the
greatefl kindnefs. You will therefore, I am fure, pardon my writing
to you upon a fubje6l of interell; to both America and Great Britain,
and efpecially to the State of New Hampfliire. " Captain Mafon "
was " Captayne " of South Sea Caftle — in other words, he was Gov-
ernor of Portfmouth — in the time of Charles I. He left the port of
Yarmouth, in the Ifle of Wight, and went with a body of kindred
fpirits, and endured with them the perils and hardfliips which at-
tended the noble fellows who founded the now renowned State of
New Hampfliire^''
A highly intelligent American named Jennefs has lately been at
Portfmouth feeking information about " Captayne Mafon," in order
that
^'^ Capt. Mafon did not accompany
his colonifls to New England, as the
reader has already feen. He I'pent about
fix years in Newfoundland, but is be-
lieved never to have vifited the fliores
of New En<j]and. It is true that in the
I'itle of Robert Ma/on, written in 1674-5,
it is rtated that in 16 19 he made a voyage
along the coalls of New England with
Sir Ferdinando Gorges ; but as other
ftatements in this document are evi-
dently erroneous, fcrious doubts are
thrown on this. The year given, 1619,
renders the ftory improbable, as Mafon
was at that time governor of Newfound-
land. Nor is it probable that he and
Gorges made the voyage at any time,
No aliufion is made to fuch a voyage
by Gorges, nor has any confirmation
of the flatement been found elfewliere.
The ilory as told in the J itlt; of Robert
Mafon is as follows : —
" King James of BlelTed Memory be-
ing very intent in Eitahlilhing En^lilh
Collonyes in America did in llie ycare
1616 fend John Mafon Efq'^ to New-
foundland to fettle that Couniry, appoint-
ing him Goueinonr, who continued tiiere
about Two yeares, and having reed or-
ders from his Maj"'^^ to vifit y' parte of
America now called New England, wlio
togeather with S' ffcrdinando Gorges
made a voyage along y' Coalle in An"
1619 and att their returne for England
gaue his Maj'''^ a fatisfaclory acco" both
of their voyage and Country." Vide
New Hampjiiire Documents, by J. S.
Jennefs, pp. 54, 55-
of
bearing
:ufl;omed
. 11,1874.
A.mericans
as in the
iricans ihc
my writing
2at Britain,
tin Mafon"
le was Gov-
; the port of
r of kindred
)s which at-
led State of
tely been at
)n," in order
that
lund elfewhere.
Title of Robot
nl Memory be-
lilhing tn.iil''^
Id in the yoare
iClqr to New-
burury,appo'nt-
contiiuicd there
.laving reed or-
Ivifit y' parte of
, Enjjland, who
linando Gorges
1 Coafte in An^
1,0 for England
Ttory acco" both
Jountry." ff
Vients, by J a-
Captain John Mafon.
411
that an accurate hiflory of the great man may be written. He
vifited our world-renowned church, the flory of which I forward to
you with this letter. In it we have England's nobleft foldiers and
iailors, as you will read in the ftory. Now only one objedl for a
memorial remains, — the four gas ftandards lighting the forty-two
iblls, of which the firft on one fide is to Nelfon's memory and the
other to that of Wellington, I want, in a folcmn and marked way,
to connefl New Hampfliire with old Hampfliirc, — the hero who
was one of the founders of New Hampfliire and a governor of
Portfmouth, with the heroes feveral of whom have been governors
of this vaft arfenal.
I write, therefore, to afk if you, Mr. Governor, and your many
New Hampfliire friends will prefent the four ftandards at a cofl of
^110 (including the brafs plate, and its infcription on the wall of the
chancel), to the memory of " Captayne Mafon," If fo, Sir Haftings
Dcyle, our prefent general and governor, and the prefident of our
committee, will gladly communicate your defire, and our fecetary
of flate for war will, I am fure, rejoice in accepting fo gratifying an
offer, I need hardly obferve that it is not the money we feek ; for
had we a hundred memorials, they would be fpeedily applied for.
Xo ; what I want is a holy link between old Hamplhire and New
Hampfliire, old Portfmouth and new Portfmouth, old England and
a new and already mighty people, whom I have learned to honor
and efteem,
I am, fir, yours faithfully and obediently,
H, P. Wright,
Chaplain to the Forces, and Chaplain to
H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge^ K. G.
To His Excellency the Governor of New Hampshire.
The Hon. Charles H. Bell, LL.D., fince then governor
of New Hampfliire, called attention to this requeft of Arch-
deacon
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Memorial to
deacon Wright, and urged compliance with it, in the fol-
lowing article in the "Exeter News Letter," November 27,
1874:-
Capt. John Mafon, the original patentee of New Hampfliire, who
expended generouOy of his fubftance to eftablifh a permanent fettle-
ment on thefe fhores, has lai in his grave for more than two cen-
turies, while but fcanty juftice has been rendered to his memory.
His biography, however, is now in preparation by Mr. Charles W.
Tuttle, of Bofton, a gentleman in every way admirably qualified for
the work, and who will fpare no labor nor pains to make it as com-
plete as the materials now in exiftence at home and abroad will
allow. And it appears that there has recently been awakened in the
mother country alfo a defire to r-ifcue the name of New Hampfliirc's
early benefa61;or from oblivion. Archdeacon Wright, of Portfmouth,
in England, has addrefled a letter to the Governor of this State, in
which he expreffes his wifh that a memorial of Mafon may be fet up
in the famous old church in that city, by the fide of fimilar memorials
erc6led in honor of Nelfon and Wellington. It would be as a " holy
link between old Hampfhire and New Hampfliire, old Portfmouth
and new Portfmouth, old England and a new and already mighty
people," whom the writer declares he has learned to " honor and
efteem." The Archdeacon fuggefl:s that the "governor and his
many New Hampfliire friends " fhould prefent the four ftandards
and the brafs plate with an infcription, to be affixed to the chancel
wall, which would conftitute the memorial, the coft of which would
be fomething above ;^500. What fteps about the matter Governor
Wefton has taken or defigns to take is not yet known to us ; but we
hope he will incline to a favorable view of the propofal, and appeal to
the people to contribute the amount required, in fniall donations, fo
that it may in a juft fenfe be defcribed as the gift of the inhabitants
of the whole State, and not of a few individuals. It would, we are
confident, take but a little time and labor on the part of a few perfons
to
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he fol-
)er 27,
ire, who
It fettle-
;wo cen-
memory.
arles W.
lificd for
: as corn-
road will
ed in the
mplhirc's
rtfmouth,
State, in
be fet up
memorials
ls a " holy
ortfmouth
iy mighty
lonor and
r and his
ftandards
10 chancel
liich would
r Governor
us ; but we
d appeal to
Dnations, fo
inhabitants
)uld, we are
few perfons
to
Captai7i yohn Ma/on. 413
to procure the amount from the various fections of the State ; and
it would be much to the credit of our Commonwealth to unite with
the localities in the old world, of kindred race and name, in doing
this tardy but well-merited honor to the memory of the founder
of New Hampfhire.
On the next day Mr. Tuttle addreffed the following letter
to Gov. Weflon : —
Boston, 28th November, 1874.
Sir, — I have read in the public papers, with deep intereft, the
letter addreffed to you by Chaplain Wright, of England, relative
to placing a memorial of Capt. John Mafon in the ancient church
of Domus Dei, in Portfmouth, Hampfliire County, England. This
generous offer to permit New Hampfliire to complete the group of
memorials of illuftrious men in that venerable temple by adding
a memento of Capt. Mafon, will be appreciated by all who recog-
nize the hiftorical connexion between old Hampfliire and New
Hampfliire.
The great merits of Capt. Mafon, it is lamentable to fay, are
fl:ill unknown to the world. For many years I have been colle6ling
materials for an hiftorical memoir of this diftinguifhed man ; and,
from the view I now take of his life and charadler, I venture to
aflert that he ranks among the worthieft of the enterprifing Englifli-
men engaged in thofe "heroical works," in the language of the great
Lord Verulam, of planting Englifli colonies in North America, in
the fore part of the feventeenth century. His efforts in America,
though lefs in magnitude, compare favorably with thofe of Sir Wal-
ter Raleigh and Sir Ferdinando Gorges ; and when his full merits
are difclofed, his name will rival theirs in the hiftory of that great
and memorable enterprife.
John S. Jennefs, Efq., of New York, formerly of New Hamplhire,
informs me that he vifited the famous church of the Domus Dei
fome
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Memorial to
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tl!t>.o .aft fu..™., and U«. U,e bono, in^.d^^^^- I'^X
worthy defign- ,. , ,„ the Pifcataqua by Capt.
Def«"<l«l from the colon.fts fe" '^^j ,<, the fund required
mL, I n^alf ->';/-^„7/r>^ « in the ehureh where
to place this propofed ^"'""''■J° -^^^^ town where he coneeij.d
World. ^ humble fervant,
I am, lir, your uu ^ ^^ Tuttle.
. ,..NCY GOV WESTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To His Excellency uov.
, : Mr lennefs addreffcd Gov. Weflon as
A few days later, Mr. Jenneis
follows : — poaisMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 2, .874.
, F^cellencv from Arehdeacoi.
S„,_The reeent letter ,0 V-^J^^^ ^'^^^ people of New
Wdght. of Portfmouth, E"g'--f;.';:t 'oarrifon Chureh four gas
Hampfhire the privilege of f"" '* "f "... ^ a memorial of Capt.
tdards and a f--% j^nt myS whieh feems to juflify me
TohnMafon.eontamBanalm.nn 0 y
„ adding a few words on "^<= /"f^^^^'eampfhire eannot fail to h=
The publie-fpirited ""^^"= °^„^J' our State owes a heavy debt
„ovedby.be Arehdeaconspr pofa^ O ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^
to Capt. John Mafon, no part 0 engaged m the
For m'any years o h- '>f ' f. * J ,, ,,„,ed not the moft
naval and mmtaryervce of Gtea^^.^^^ ^^^ ,^,,,„p„ent of th.s
energetic efforts Cor me c ^^
province.
He
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Captain jfohn Ma/on.
415
done to
. Jennefs,
:es in the
nation on
; out this
by Capt.
I required
rch where
coneei \ ed
£ the New
J TUTTLE.
Wefton as
Dec. 2, 1874-
Archdeacon
ople of New
irch four gas
)rial of Capt.
3 to juftify me
not fail to be
s a heavy debt
en difcharged.
;ngaged in the
1 not the moft
)ment of this
He was the chief adventurer in founding the firfl permanent
Englifh colony on our coafl; ; and for fevcral years he maintained
that colony almoli finglc-handcd, amid the fluctuating fortunes of
the Council of New England, at a vaft pecuniary facrificc, and
under circumftances of difcouragcmcnt that would have broken a
lefs refolute fpirit than his own. The fole proprietor of the future
province, he gave to our State its name ; and the name of our city
of Portfmouth is borrowed from that of his refidencc.
The well-earned tribute to his memory now propofed to be placed
in the beautiful chapel where he worfhipped, in the midll of memo-
rials to the moft illuftrious of Britifli heroes, fuch as Nelfon, Wel-
lington, Raglan, Hill, and the Napiers, will be of a kind to attradt:
at once the fpecial attention of vifitors, and to perpetuate with
honor his name and glory ; while it will mark the generous grati-
tude of New Hampfliire for his fignal fervice to her in her early
days.
The friends of the propofal may confidently rely, in the ereflion
of thefe ftaudaiJs, upon the befl fervices of the Archdeacon, a gen-
tleman of high focial ftanding, refined culture, and extenfive learn-
ing. The moneys remitted to him will be expended to the beft
advantage in carrying out the purpofe of the fubfcribcrs.
It would perhaps be a fimpler and fpcedicr coiirfe, in the prefent
emergency, to folicit fubfcriptions in funis of fifty or a hundred
dollars each, if the needed amount — about $600 — can be obtained
in that way ; efpecially if the Archdeacon fliould fee fit, as the ufage
is, to engrave the names of the donors on the memorial tablet.
For my own part, I fliall be pleafed to make one of five or ten
New Hampfhire men to defray the coft of the propofed ftandards
and tablet ; and, if defired, will lend my befl endeavors to the pro-
curing the co-operation of other gentlemen in carrying out the
Venerable Archdeacon's fuggeftions.
I am your obedient fervant,
John S. Jenness.
To His Excellency Gov. Weston.
Gov. Wefton
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Memorial to
Gov. Wellon felt that the people of New Hampfliire ought
to improve this opportunity of manifcfling their lenfe of the
obligations which they owed to Mafon. He replied on the
14th of December to the letters of Meffrs. Tuttle and Jennefs.
His letters are as follows: —
State of New Hampshire, Executive Department,
Manchester, Dec. 14, 1874.
Dear Sir, — Your favor of the 28th ult., referring to placing a
memorial in the chapel at Portfmouth, England, to Capt. John
Mafon, came duly to hand. I am very glad that the propofition of
Archdeacon Wright is appreciated, and that his fuggeftion is awak-
ening fo much intcrefi. Nothing could be more appropriate than to
place in that ancient church fome tribute to the memory of Capt.
Mafon.
I have had fome corrcfpondence with John S. Jennefs, Efq., who,
like yourfelf, has generoufly offered to contribute towards raifing the
neceflary funds, and I have afked him to take the initiatory flops to
carry the proje6l into effe(ft. I hope you may be able to confer fur-
ther with him relative to this matter. Thanking you for your very
interefting letter, I remain
Yours very truly,
James A. Weston.
C. W. Tuttle, Esq., Bofton, Mafs.
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State op New Hampshire, Executive Department,
Manchester, Dec. 14, 1874.
John S. Jenness, Esq.
My dear Sir, — Your valued letter of the 2d inftant was duly
received. My apology for the long delay in replying is a preffure of
bufinefs and abfence from the city.
Your generous offer to affift, by contribution and otherwife, in
raifing the neccffary funds to procure the memorial fuggefted by
Archdeacon Wright
ltf)f«,.Vb, . ^Jj.'^^lAWMtu'k,
•ARTMENT,
Captain yohn Mafo7t. 417
Archdeacon Wright in honor of Capt. Mafon is warmly appreciated,
and you will confer a favor on me pcrfonally if you will lead in this
matter ; and if the citizens, or former citizens, of onr Portfmouth
can furnifli the fum required, it would feem to be a very appropri-
ate and worthy a6l. I have written to the Archdeacon, inclofing
your letter, and intimated that his propofition would probably be
accepted.
Yours very truly,
James A. Weston.
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Department,
Gov. Wefton alfo addreffed the following letter to Arch-
deacon Wright, and received the reply which is appended
to it.
State of New Hampshire, Executive Department,
Concord, Dec. 14, 1874.
Dear Sir, — Your highly interefting letter (with book) of Sep-
tember II came duly to hand. Appreciating your propofition and
the appropriate method you propofed, to place in your beautiful
chapel a well-earned tribute to the memory of Capt. John Mafon, I
immediately caufed the publication of your communication.
Such a refponfe has come from this, that I am warranted in the
belief that the fum neceffary to procure the memorial you fuggefl
will be raifed.
I inclofe a letter from Mr. Jennefs, of whom you made mention.
You will there note his fuggcftion relative to engraving the donor's
name upon the memorial tablet. Can this be done 1
Thanking you very cordially for your kind words regarding our
people, and trufting that through your efforts a holy and lafling link
may unite the old and new, I remain
Yours very truly,
James A. Weston, Governor.
To the Ven. Archdeacon Wright, M. A.,
Chaplain to the Forces, Portfmouth, England.
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Portsmouth,
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Portsmouth, Dec. 31, 1874.
Sir, — I have the honor to thank you for your letter dated De-
cember 14, and in reply to ftate that I this morning faw Lieut.-Gen,
Sir Haftings Doyle, K. C. M. G., the prefident of our committee,
and that the names of the donors of the " Mafon Memorial " will
be placed upon a handfome brafs which will occupy a prominent
pofition in the chancel and clufe to the ftandards. Sir Haftings,
who, when governor of Nova Scotia, puffed feven weeks as the
gueft of Gen. Grant before Richmond, fuggefted that the flag of the
United States fliall have a due place on the brafs. I can aiTure your
Excellency that all pains will be taken to do honor to the memory
of the great man who founded your diftinguiflied State, and fo
tended in a marked way to raife a nation which in its youth has
flood forth the admirauon of the world. I fliall always efteem it one
of the greateft privileges of my life that I have been permitted to
join with you, fir, and other diftinguiflied Americans, in paying re-
fpe6l to the memory of a gallant foldier, who, as the founder of New
Hampftiire, did fo much for the extenfion of colonization, and fet fo
noble an example of enterprife and daring.
Pray accept my beft thanks for all you have done touching this
our good work, and permit me to be, fir,
Yours faithfully and obediently,
H. P. Wright,
Chaplain to the Forces, and Chaplain to
H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge, K, G,
His EXCELLKNCV J AS. A. WESTON,
Governor of New Hampfliire, United States.
Through the exertions principally Df Mr. Jennefs, who
bore a confidcrable portion of the expenfe himfclf, the
money was raifed and the flandards and tablets were placed
in the church. The tablet meafures thirty inches by feven-
teen. On the left hand is the feal of New Hampfliire,
drawn
Ms.
II
B^
Captain yoJtJi Ma/on. 419
drawn in a radius of four inches. Around the circle of the
feal is " Respublica Neo-Hantoniensis, 1874." The in-
fcription on the tablet is as follows: —
D. D. John Scribner Jenness, Charles Levi Wooddury, Charles
Wesley Tuitle, Alexander Hamilton Ladd,*" Charles Henry Bell,
Eliza Appleton Haven,^'^ Charlotte Maria Haven .*'^ (All of New
Hampshire, U. S.)
To the Glory of God, and in memory of Capt'n John Mason, Cap-
tain in the Royal Navy', Treasurer of the Army, Cafi-ain of South Sea
Castle, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland, Patentee and
Founder of New Hampshire in America, Vice Admir.^l of New Eng-
land, Born 1586, Died 1635.
This faithful Churchman, devoted Patriot and Gallant Officer,
OF whom England and America will ever be proud, was buried in
Westminster Abbey.
8" Alexander H. Ladd, Eliza A.
Haven, and Charlotte M. Haven are all
defcendants of Capt. John Mafon, being
great-grandchildren of Col. John Tuf-
ton*' Mafon, from whom the Mafonian
Proprietors purchafed their rights in
New Hampfliire. John Tufton Mafon
had two daughters, one of whom, Sarah
Catharine^" Mafon, married Samuel Mof-
fat. Their daughter Mary Tufton'^ Mof-
fat married Nathaniel A. Haven, and
had one fon and two daughters. The
fon, Nathaniel Appleton ^^ Haven, Jr.,
diflinguirtied as a writer, was the father
of Mifles Eliza A.'^ and Charlotte M.is
Haven, whofe names appear on the in-
fcription. The eldefl daughter, Maria
Tufton '^'^ Haven, married Alexander
Ladd, and their fon Alexander H.'*
Ladd is the other defcendant of Captain
Mafon named in the infcription. I'ide
Genealofry of the Dcfci'iidants of Rich-
ard Haven, by Jofiah Adams (1843),
PP- 3-' 33 ; I^ambles about Port f mouth,
by C. W. Brewfter, ill Series (1859),
p. 130
il;i
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AUTOGRAPHS.
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AUTOGRAPH OF CAPT. JOHN MASON, 1634.
AUTOGRAPH OF MRS. ANNE MASON. 1638.
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AUTOGRAPH OF ROBERT MASON, i68a.
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THE PRINCE SOCIETY.
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OFFICERS
OF
THE PRINCE SOCIETY.
1887.
Prefident.
THE REV. EDMUND F. SLAFTER, A.M. . . Boston, Mass.
Vice-Prefuleiits.
JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M Boston, Mass.
WILLIAM B. TRASK Boston, Mass.
THE HON. CHARLES H. BELL, LL.D. . . . Exeter, N. H.
JAMES P. BAXTER, A.M Portland, Me.
Correfponding Secretary.
THE REV. HENRY W. FOOTE, A.M. . . . Boston, Mass.
Recording Secretary.
DAVID GREENE HASKINS, Jr., A.M. . . . Cambridge, Mass.
Treafttrer.
ELBRIDGE H. GOSS Boston, Mass.
J,
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THE PRINCE SOCIETY.
1887.
Charles Francis Aflams, Jr., A.Ii Quincy, Mafs.
'I'homas (Joffin Amory, A.M Jioflon, Mafs.
William Sumner Appleton, A.M Jifjflon, Mafs.
Wa. er T. Avery New York, N. Y.
Thomas Willing Balch Philadelphia, Pa.
Cieorge L. Bal'.orn Clarcmont, X. H.
'i'he Hon. Charles Candee Baldwin, M.A. . . . Cleveland, Ohio.
Charles E. Banks, M.D Chelfea, Mafs.
Samuel L. M. Barlow New York, \. Y.
James Phinney Baxter, A.M Portland, Me.
'i'he Hon. Charles H. Bell, LI..D Exeter, N. H.
John J. Bell, A.M Exeter, N. H.
J. Carfon Brevoort, EL.D Brooklyn, N. Y.
'I'he Rev. Phillips Brooks, \).\) Boflon, Mafs.
John Marfliall Brown, A.M i'ortland. Me.
John Nicholas Brown Providence, R I,
Jofeph O. Brown New York, N. Y.
Philip Iff.-nry Brown, A.M Portland, Me.
Thoman O. H. P. Bnrnham lioRon, Mafs.
The Hon. MfJlen Chamberlain, LL.D f;helfea, Mafs.
The Hon. William Eaton Chandler, A.M. . . . Concord, N. H.
George Bigelow Chafe, A.M Eofton, Mafs.
Clarence H. Clark Philadelphia, Pa.
Gen. John S. Clark Auburn, N. Y.
The Hon. Samuel Crocker Cobb lioflon, Mafs.
The Prince Society, 425
Ethan N. Coburn ... . ... . . . . (Jharleflown, Mafs.
Jeremiah Colburn, A.M. ..,,..... lioRon, Mafs.
Dclorainc P. Corey JJoflon, .Mafs. -_
P>aflus Corning Albany, N. Y.
Ellery liicknell Crane ... VVorceflcr, Mafs.
Abrann \\. Cutler ........... Charlcfloun, Mafs.
William M. iJarlingfon Pitl(bur;,', I';i.
John \V;xrd Dean, A.M. . iJoflon, Mafs.
Charles Deanc, LL.D Cambridge, Mafs.
Edward Denham New Hedford, Mafs.
John Charles Dent Toronto, Canada.
Prof. Franklin ii. Dexter, A.M New Haven, Ct.
The Rev. Henry Martyn Dexter, D.D JJoflon, Mafs.
Samuel Adams Drake Melrofe, Mafs.
IT',nry Thayer Drowne New York, N. Y.
Henry H. Kdes Charlcflown, Mafs.
William Henry Egle, A.M., .\I.D . Harrifburg, Pa.
Janus G. Elder . • Lcwiflon, .Me.
Samuel Eliot, LL.D . . . . . Poflon, Mafs.
The Hon. W'illiam M. Kvarts, LL.D. . . . . . New York, N. Y.
Jofeph Story Fay Woods Holl, Mafs.
John S. IL Fogg, M.D lioflon, Mafs.
The Rev. Henry W. Foote, A.M JJoflon, Mafs.
Samuel P. Fowler . Danvers, Mafs.
James E. Gale ............. Haverhill, Mafi.
Ifaac D. Garfield . . ... Syracufe, N. Y.
Julius Gay, A.M. . . . . . . . *. . . ■ Farmington, Ct.
Abner C. Goodell, Jr., A.NL . . . .... . Salem, Mafs.
Elbridge H. Gofs Boflon, Mafs.
The Hon. Jufticc Horace fJray, LL.D. . . . . lioflon, .Mafs.
William W. Greenoiigh, A. P. . . . . . • • P^oflon, Mafs.
Ifaac J. Cireenwood, A.M New York, N. Y.
Charles H. Guild Somerville, Mafs.
David Greene Hafkins, Jr., A.M Cambridge, Mafs.
'I'he Hon. Rutherforrl (5. Hayes, LL.D Fremont, Oiiio.
Thomas Wentwortl
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54
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426 T/ie Prince Society.
W. Scott Hill, M.D Augiifta, Me,
Amor Leander Ilollingfworth, A.M Milton, Mafs.
Prof. Eben Norton Horsford, A.M Camli-'ulgr:, Mass.
James F. Hunnewell, A.M Charleilown, Mafs.
Henry Higgins Hurlbut Chicago, III.
Theodore Irwin Ofwego, N. Y.
The Rev. Henry I'itch Jenks, A.M Lawrence, Mafs.
The Hon. Clark Jillfon Worcefter, Mafs.
Sawyer Junior Nalhua, N. H.
David S. Kellogg, M.U Plattfburgh, N. Y.
Alexander H. Ladd Portfmouth, N. H.
George Lamb iJoflon, Mafs.
Edward F. De Lancey New York, N. Y.
Henry Lee, A.M Bofton, Mafs.
The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Ph.D BoUon, Mafs.
Alfred S. Manfon liollon, Mafs.
William T. R. Marvin, A.M Boaon, Mafs.
Edward G. Mafon Chicago, 111.
William F. Matchett Bofton, Mafs.
Frederic W. G. May Bofton, Mafs.
George H. Moore, LL.D New York, N. Y.
The Rev. James De Normandie, A.M Bofton, Mafs.
Prof. Charles E. Norton, LL.D Cambridge, Mafs.
John H. Ofborne Auburn, N. Y.
George T. Paine Providence, R. I.
Natnaniel Paine Worcefter, Mafs.
John Carver Palfrey, A.M Boflon, Mafs.
Daniel Parifh, Jr New York, N. Y.
Francis Parkman, LL.D Bofton, Mafs.
James William Paul, Jr Philadelphia, Pa.
Auguftus T. Perkins, A.M Bofton, Mafs.
The Rt. Rev. William Stevens Perry, D.D., LL.D. Davenport, Iowa.
AVilliam Frederick Poole, LL.D Chicago, 111.
Samuel S. Purple, M.D New York, N.Y.
The Hon. Nathaniel Fofter Safford, A.M. . . . Milton, Mafs.
Jofliua Montgomery Sears, A.B Bofton, Mafs.
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The Prince Society, 427
John Gilmary Shea, LL.D Elizabeth, N. J.
The Hon. Mark Skinner Chicago 111.
The Rev. Carlos Slaftcr, A.M Dcdham, Mafs.
The Rev. E:clmund F. Slafter, A.M Bofton, Mafs.
Charles C. Smith I]orton, Mafs.
Oliver Blifs Stcbbins Boilon, Mafs.
George Stewart, Jr Quebec, Canada.
The Rev. Increafe Niles Tarbox, D.D Newton, Mai's.
Walter Eliot Thwing Eollon, Mafs.
William B. Traflc liollon, Mafs.
Jofeph B. Walker, A.M Concord, N. H.
Mifs Rachel Wetherill Philadelphia, Pa.
Henry Wheatland, A.M., M.D Salem, Mafs.
John Gardner White, A.M Cambridge, Mafs.
William H. Whitmore, A.M Bollon, Mafs.
Plenry AuRin Whitney, A.M Bofton, Mafs.
Henry Winfor Philadelphia, Pa.
The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, LL.D Boaon, Mafs.
The Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury Bofton, Maf^.
J. Otis Woodward Albany, N. Y.
LIBRARIES.
American Antiquarian Society Worcefter, Mafs.
Amherft College Library Amherft, Mafs.
Aflor Library New York, N. Y.
Bibliotheque Nationale Paris, France.
Bodleian Library Oxford, Eng.
Bofton AthenjEum Boflon, Mafs.
Bofton Library Society Bofton, Mafs.
Britifh Mufeum London, Eng.
Chicago Hiftorical Society Chicago, 111.
Concord Public Library Concord, Mafs.
Cornell Univerfity Library Ithaca, N. Y.
Eben Dale Sutton Reference Library . . . . . Peabody, Mafs.
Free Public Library Worcefter, Mafs.
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428
TAe Prince Society.
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Free Public Library of Toronto Toronto, Canada.
Harvard College Library C!ainbridge, Mafs.
Hidorical Society of Pennfylvania Pliiladelphia, Pa.
Lancafler Public Library Lancafter, Mafs.
Library Company of Pliiladelphia Philadelphia, Pa.
Library of Parliament Ottawa, Canada.
Library of the State Department Wadiington, D. C.
Literary and Hiftorical Society of Quebec . . . Quebec, Canada.
Long Ifland Hiftorical Society Brooklyn, N. Y.
Maine Hillorical Society Portland, Me.
Maryland Hiftorical Society Baltimore, Md.
Maffachufetts Hiftorical Society Bofton, Mafs.
Mercantile Library New York, N. Y.
Minncfota Hillorical Society St. Paul, Minn.
Newburyport Public Library, Peabody Fund . . Newburyport, Mafs.
New England Hifloric Genealogical Society . . Boflon, ]\Lafs.
Newton Free Library Newton, Mafs.
New York Hiftorical Society New York, N. Y.
New York Society Library New York, N. Y.
Peabody Inftitute of the City of Baltimore . . . Baltimore, Md.
Portfmouth Athenaeum Portfmouth, N. H.
Public Library of Chicago Chicago, 111.
Public Library of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio.
Public Library of the City of Bofton Bofton, Mafs.
Redwood Library Newport, R. I.
State Hiftorical Society of Wifconfm Madifon, Wis.
Str.te Library of Maffachufetts Bofton, Mafs.
State Library of New York Albany, N. Y.
State Library of Rhode Iftand Providence, R. I.
State Library of Vermont Montpelier, Vt.
Williams College Library Williamftown, Mafs.
Woburn Public Library Woburn, Mafs.
Yale College Library New Haven, Ct.
Young Men's Library Buffalo, N. Y.
panada.
2, Mafs.
lia, Pa.
, Mafs.
lia, Pa.
lanada.
jn, D. C.
Canada.
, N.Y.
Me.
e, Md.
lafs.
•k, N. Y.
Minn.
;port, Mafs.
Mafs.
Mafs.
rk, N.Y.
,rk, N. Y.
re, Md.
mill, N. H.
), 111.
ati, Ohio.
Mafs.
It, R. I.
n, Wis.
Mafs.
, N.Y.
2nce, R. I.
elier, Vt.
nftown, Mafs.
•n, Mafs.
laven, Ct.
D, N. Y.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.
New England's Prospect.
A true, lively and experimental! defcription of that part of America, commonly called
New Eiinland : dilcovciiug the State of that Countric, both as it Hands to our new-come
EttgUJh rianters; and to the old Natiue Inhabitants. By William Wood. London,
1634. Preface by Charles Deane, LL.D. pp. iji. Bollon, 1665.
The Hutchinson Papers.
A Colledion of Original Papers relative to the Hiftory of the Colony of Maffachufetts-
Bay. Reprinted from the edition of 1769. Edited by William H. Whitmore, A.M., and
William S. Appleton, A.M. 2 vols. Vol. I. pp. 324. Vol. II. pp. 354. Albany, 1S65.
John Dunton's Letters from New England.
Letters written from New England A.D. 16S6. By John Dunton, in which are
defcribed his voyages by ,Sea, his travels on land, and the characters of his friends
and acquaintances. Now firft publilhed from the Original Manufcript in the Bodleian
Library, Oxford. Edited by William H. Whitmore, A.M. pp. 340. Borton, 1867.
The Andros Tracts.
Being a ColIcClion of Pamphlets and Official Papers iffued during the period between
the overthrow of the Andros Government and the eflablilhment of the fecond Charter of
Maffachufetts. Reprinted from the original editions and manufcripts. With a Memoir
of Sir Edmund Andros, by the editor, William II. Whitmore, A.M. 3 vols. Vol. I. pp.
215; 1868. Vol. II. pp. 346; 1869. Vol. in. pp. 257 ; 1874. Bofton.
Sir William Alexander and American Colonization.
Including three Royal Charters, i(Tued in 1621, 1625, 1628; a Tradl entitled an
Encouragement to Colonies, by Sir William Alexander, 1624; a Patent, from the Great
Council for New England, of Long Ifland, and a part of the prefent State of Maine ; a
Roll of the Knights Baronets of New Scotland ; with a Memoir of Sir William Alexander,
by the editor, the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, A.M. pp. 283. Boflon, 1873.
John Wheelwright.
Including his Faft-day Sermon, 1637; his Mercurius Americanus, 1645, and other
writings ; with a paper on the genuinenefs of the Indian deed of 1629, and a Memoir by
the editor, Charle II. Bell, A.M. pp. 253. Bofton, 1876.
Voyages of the Northmen to America.
Including extrafts from Icelandic Sagas relating to Weftem voyages by Northmen in
the tenth and eleventh centuries, in an Englilh tranflation by North Ludlow Beamifli ;
with a Synopfis of the hiftorical evidence and the opinion of Profeffor Rafn as to the
places vifited by the Scandinavians on the coaft of America. Edited, with an Introduc-
tion, by the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, A.M. pp. 162. Bofton, 1877.
|l
43 o Pttblications of the Society.
The Voyages ok Samukl dk Ciiami'lain.
Including the Voyage of 1603. and all contained in tlic edition of 1613, and in that of
1619; tranllaicd from the l-reiicli Ijy Ci..irlcs P. < )tis, I'h.l). Edited, with a iMcmoir and
hillorical illiillrations, by the Rev. Edmund V. Slafter, A.M. 3 vols. Vol. I. pp. 340;
1880. Vol. 11. pp. 273 ; 187S. Vol. 111. PI). 340 ; 1882. IJollon.
New English Canaan, or Nicw Canaan.
Containing an abllract of New Eiiglaiul, compofcd in three books. I. The firft fatting
forth the Originall of the Natives, their Manners and Culloincs, together with their
tractable Nature and Love towards the Englilh. II. The Natural Indowinents of the
Countrie, and what .Staple t'oniniodities it yieldeth. III. What I'cople are jjlanted there,
their rrofjierity, what reniarkal)le Accidents have happened lincc the tirit planting of it,
together with their Tcnents and jirattice of their Church. Written by 'I'hoinas Morton
of Cliffords Inne, Cent, upon ten ^'ears Knowledge and Experiment of the Countrv,
i6j2. Edited, with an Intrt 'action and hillorical illullrations, by Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., A. U. pp.381, iiollon, 18S3.
Sir Walter Ralegh and his Colony in America.
Containing the Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth to Sir Walter Ralegh for difcover-
ing and planting of new lands and comitries, March 25, 1584, with letters, dilcourfes, and
narratives of the Vovages made to Virginia at his charges, with original dclcriptions of
the country, commodities, and inhabitants. Edited, with a Memoir and niflorical illuflra-
V. Incrcafe N. Tarho.x, D.l). pp. 329. iJollon, 1884.
*..W . «.... J , w
tions, by the Rev.
Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson.
Being an account of his travels and e-vperiences among the North American Indians
from 16152 to 1684, tranfcribed from Original Manul'cripts in the Bodleian Librarv and the
Britifli Klufeum. Edited, with hillorical illurtrations and an Introduttion, by CJideon D.
Scull, pp. 385. Bofton, 1885.
Captain John Mason, the Founder of New Hampshire.
Including his Trai-t on Newfoundland, 1620, the American Charters in which he was
a Grantee, with Letters and other Hillorical Documents ; und a Memoir by the late
Charles W. Tuttle, Ph.D. Edited, with hillorical illullrations, by John Ward Dean, A.M.
pp.492. Bollon, 1887.
Ill Hi
VOLUMES IN preparation.
1. Sir Fkrdinando Gorges, including his Trad entitled A Brief Narration, 1658,
American Charters granted to him, and other papers ; with hillorical illullrations and a
Memoir by James P. Baxter, A.M.
2. Sir Humphrey Gilhert, including his Difcourfe to prove a PalTage by the North-
weft to Cathaia and the Eall Indies ; his Letters Patent to difcover and poffels lands in
North America, granted by (^ueen Elizabeth, June 11, 1578. With hillorical illuftrations
and a Memoir.
Rm»BPiiP?F'
i^Yvia
and in that of
a Memoir and
ol. 1. pp. 34°;
Die firft fetting
lier witl\ tlicir
iNvnitnts of llie
; phiiitcd tlicic,
piantiuR of it,
"lionias Morton
f tlie Cduntiy,
: harks Francis
Th for difcover-
, d'lcourfes, and
1 dclcriptions of
liftorical illuftra-
.mcrican Indians
Library and the
in, by Gideon D.
in which he was
moir by the late
Vard Dean, A.M.
INDEX.
•^
Narration, 1658,
llullrations and a
age by the North-
id poltels lands in
orical illuftrations
im
1/
iiilMlWV.-i- I'llVi
INDEX.
Abraham, powder on board of the, 243.
Achefon, Archibald, 221.
Aas and Refolves of the Province of
MaiTachufetts, cited, 216.
Adams, John, claimed land in New
Hampfliire, 356.
Adams, Jofiah, his Genealogy of the
Defcendants of Richard Haven, 419.
Adams, Nathai. ., his Annals Portl-
mouth, cited, 59, 62, 67, 79, 89.
Adams, Capt. Thomas, 25
Addrefs of MalTachufetts Colony to the
King, cited, 98.
Admiralty Court Book. 54. 222.
Advocate's Library, Edinburgh, 160,
221.
Africa, 155.
Agamenticus, Gorges's colony, 77;
fupphes fent to, 78.
Agawam, now Ipfwich, fettled, 47 ;
mentioned, 173.
Aggawom. See Agawam.
Albany, New York, Sir Edmund An-
dros at, 124.
Alcel^er, Warwickfliire, 113.
Alder, Richard, of the company to fet-
tle Newfoundland, 135.
Aldworth, Sir Richard, 272.
Aldworth, Thomas, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
OS.
Alexander, Sir William, vifited by
Capt. Mafon, 14 ; rcfolved to fend
colony to Nuva Scotia, 14 ; recom-
mended to Gorges, 14 ; obtained a
Royal Patent, 15 ; head of the Can-
ada Company, 53; his map, 170;
territory divided to, by the Council of
New England, 205 ; intereflcd in
fifhing at Ifle of Lewis, 263; deliv-
ered papers to Capt. Mafon, 274 ;
hallened forward works at Ifle of
Lewis. 275 ; mentioned, 134, 170,
221. See Stirling, Earl of.
Alexander, Sir William, and American
Colonization. See Slafter, the Rev.
Edmund F.
Alfred, Maine, 209.
All-de, Elizabeth, 165.
A Men, Edward, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland,
135-
Allen, the Hon. Samuel, purchafed
Mafon claims to New Hampfliire,
40, 43, 51, 124, 126; no record of
fuit to recover property in Maflachu-
55
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ii ;
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i^-:^
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f
434
Index.
Ml
fetls, 51, 117; his claims confirmed
by the Maffachufetts Province Char-
ter, 51, 52 ; fuits to recover lands in
Maine and New Hampfliire, 52 ;
amount paid for his intereft, 124;
deed of the property, 124; f,'Overnor
of New Hampfliire, 124; courfe pur-
fued, 125; fued Waldron, 125, 393;
death of, 125; flaw in the fale, 126,
127; his heirs incorporate them-
felves into a proprietary, 129-130;
mentioned, 356.
Allen, the Hon. Samuel, Narrative of
the Claim, Right, and Title of the
Heirs of, cited, 38, 355, 387 ; quoted,
387-
Allen, Thomas, fon of Samuel, con-
tinued fuit againll Waldron, 125 ;
appealed to the queen, 125 ; fuit
dropped, 125 ; death, 126 ; fold land
to Hobby, 356.
Allen, the Rev. William, married Eliz-
abeth Tufton, 40, 43.
All Saints' Church, 34.
Alport, Thomas, of the company to
fetde Newfoundland, 135.
America, value of the difcovery of
Columbus, I ; why claimed by Spain,
2 ; why claimed by England, 3 ;
firft vifited by Englifhmen, 3 ; firfl
Englifh colony in, 4, 5 ; called New
France, New Spain, Virginia, and
New England, 4, 6; company formed
to plant, rule, and govern a part of,
6 ; granted to alTcciates and individ-
uals, IS; Newfoundland on the front
of, 147; temperature of, 155-156;
early defcriptions of, for too fan-
guine, 141; mentioned, 34, 126, 155,
170, 177, 178, 184, 190, 198, 209, 210,
341, 347, 349, 360, 380, 384, 387, 388,
410.
America, Narrative .ind Critical Hif-
tory of, ed. by Juftin Winfor, it
America Painted to t'' '-ife, by F.
Gorges, 73.
America, papers relatinj^ ^, 166.
American Antiquarian Socie;y, Publi-
cations of, cited, 89, 103, 104, 170,
204, 207, 378.
American Colonization and Sir William
Alexander. See Slafter, the Rev.
Edmund F.
American Loyalifts. See Sabine, Lo-
renzo.
Amdriquc, Voyage fait par ordre du
roi dans 1', by M. de Chabert,
166.
Amefbury, lands in, fold to MafTachu-
fetts, 127.
Amfterdam, 166, 296.
Ancient Pemaquid. See Thornton,
J. W.
Andrews, Phineas, 248, 249.
Andros, Sir Edmund, Governor of
New England, 123; attended by
Robert Mafon to Albany, 123, 124;
Mafon a member of his Council, 31,
32, 39, 123-124.
Andros Tra£ls, by the Prince Society,
cited, 103, 104, 108, 115.
Angelica, 149.
Annals of Portfmouth. See Adams,
Nathaniel.
Annals of Salem. See Felt, J. B.
Anne, Queen, 125.
Ann Speedwell, powder on board of
the, 242.
Apsley, Sir Allen, 228.
Aquamenticus. See Agamenticus.
Sh i
^
\\
\tsi-
l84, 387, 388,
Critical Hif-
Hnfor, I?"
Mfe, by F.
., 166.
ociexy, Publi-
103, 104, 170,
id Sir William
ter, the Rev.
ee Sabine, Lo-
par ordre du
de Chabert,
id to Maffachu-
See Thornton,
8, 249-
d, Governor of
3 ; attended by
dbany, 123, 124;
• his Council, 31,
e Prince Society,
,115.
th. See Adams,
:ee Felt, J. B.
srder on board of
28.
J Agamenticus.
Index.
435
Aquedahten, confidered the head of
the Merrimac, 94.
Are, Mr. See Eyre, Tliomas.
Argall, Sir Samuel, prepared to fettle
a colony on the Manhattan River,
-97.
Arlington, Earl of, 100.
Arms and Pedigrees of London Fam-
ilies, 394.
Arms granted to Mafon, 36, 394 395,
396; of Sir Nicliolas Tufton, 395;
of R. T. Mafon, 395 ; of Capt.
Neale, 71.
Arundell, Thomas, Earl of, 171, 177,
184, 190, 198, 205, 208, 294, 297.
Afh not found in Newfoundland, 150.
Artilsi, Mr., 244.
Afliurfl, Anne, daughter of Capt. Ma-
fon, 42; mentioned in Rebecca Wol-
laflon's will, 36 ; living in 1659, 38.
.5"^^ Mafon, Anne, and Tufton, Anne.
Afluirfl, Mr., married daughter of Capt.
Mafon, 38, 43.
Afp found in Newfoundland, 150.
Affabenbeduck, 25, 351.
Affize of herring granted to Mafon, 10,
265; at Ille .St. Lewis, 221.
Affociation for Geneml Filhing formed,
26; members of, 26; the king often
prcfent at the Council, 26.
Alkinfon, George, 130.
Atkinfon, Theodore, one of the Ma-
fonian Proprietors, 129, 393.
Ault, John, 344.
Aurange, Prince of. See Orange,
Prince of.
Autobiography of Sir Simonds D'Ewes,
2.55-
A"alon, name of Calvert's grant, 139,
161.
Avalon, Weil ward Hoe for. See Whit-
bourne, Capt. Richard.
6.
Bacon, Sir Francis, afterwards Vif-
count St. Albans and liaron Veru-
1am, of the company to fend colo-
nifts to Newfoundland, 11, 135;
Smith's lett;jr to, 54; mentioned,
30. 413-
Bagg. Sir James, ordered to releafe a
Dutch fliip, 295-296 ; mentioned,
247. 248, 249, 250, 253, 340.
Baliamas vifited by the Spaniards, 3.
Baldwin, Henry, 344.
Baldwyn, Beatrice, 39S.
Baltic, 8.
Baltimore, Ireland, 139.
Baltimore, Lord, a referee in New
England matters, 97 ; mentioned,
297. 363. See Calvert, Sir George.
Banks, Charles E., remarks on Neale,
72 ; account of Leader, 92 ; his edi-
tion of New England's Vindication,
cited, 96 ; his Life and Letters of
Edward Godfrey, cited, 98.
Bannatyne Club, the, reprinted Ma-
fon's trad, 12, 131, 142, 160.
Barbadoes, death of Cammock at, 61 ;
death of Williams at, 89.
Barefoot, Walter, member of the New
Hampfliire Council, 118; withdrew,
120; mentioned, 123.
Barker, Robert, 165.
Barley in Newfoundland, 137, 141. 149.
B.ulow, Samuel L. M., 161, 163, 164.
Barnham, Catharine, married Sir Chrif-
topher Buckle, 42.
I riM
I
■■■Wifl
436
Index.
\\
r I
Barnliam, Sir Martin, father of Cath-
arine, 42.
Barnllabi'', England, 316.
Barret, William, 160.
Bairaquackc. See Tafcataqua.
Baffell in Newfoundland, 149.
Baxter, James P., his (;eorj,fe Clceve
of Cafco Bay, cited, 61 ; his mono-
graph on Sir Fcrdinando Gorges,
169; his Trelawncy Papers, 61.
Bay of Cape Anne, 170.
Beal, Jofcph, 344.
]5ealc, Roger, 328, 390.
Beare, Mr., 233.
Bears in Newfoundland, 137, 150.
Beavers in Newfoundland, 150.
Beaver trade, 65, 66, 67, 72.
Becx, John, & Co., purchafed one
quarter of the mill at Newichwan-
nock, 93.
Beech not found in Newfoundland, 150.
Beecher, Sir William, 244, 245.
Belknap, Dr. Jeremy, his Hiftory of
New Hamplhirc, cited, 7, 9, 38. 65,
72, 77, 84, 85, 87, 89, 99, 100. 101,
102, 103, 104, 108, 109, no, II I, 1 17,
118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126,
127, 128, 129, 130, 321, 331, 335, 359,
360.
Bell, the Hon. Charles PI., difcovered
a copy of the Swamfcot Patent, 27 ;
letter of, cited, 393 ; called attention
to Wright's letter, 411-412; his
John Wheelwright, cited, 125,
321.
Bell, the Hon. Samuel D.,his Memoir
of William Vaughan, 126; his Me-
moir of Nathaniel Weare, 126.
Bennett, J., 167.
Bcnllcad, England, 35.
Bergen, Maria Theresa Van Harts,
married Col. John T. Mafon, 41, 43.
Berkfhirc Eoans, 239.
Bermuda, freights to, 154.
Bernard, Jean [-"r^diiric, 166.
Berry, William, 344.
Berwicks, the, 24.
Betchworth, home of Jofeph Tufton,
3«. 43-
Beverly petitions MalTachufetts Gen-
eral Court for protedion againlt
Mafon's claims, 1 14,
Bilboa, propofcJ voyage to. 64.
Bingly, Mr., 261.
Blackfriars, Canterbury, home of Peter
de la Pierre, 43.
Blackfriars, London, home of John
Stoning, 43.
IMack Point, Maine, granted to Cam-
mock, 61 ; home of Jollelyn, 85.
Blake, Thomas, 344.
BLithwayt, William, received letter
from diamberlain, 113.
Bloody Point, fcene of quarrel between
Neale and Wiggin, 24, 2.S, 69, 319.
Boar's Head, 319.
Bodleian Library, 165.
Bonnycaftle, Sir Richard Henry, his
Newfoundland in 1842, cited, 135,
137-139-
I5orough, Sir John, 395.
Bollon, .MalTachufetts, vifited by War-
wick, 62 ; cattle fent to, from Pafcat-
aqua, 67, 87 ; Cammock and Godfrey
at, 68 ; windmill at, 68; Neale at, 70 ;
Leader refided there, 93 ; Court of
Election at, 94 ; Randolph at, 102,
103 ; Stoughton and B-.dkley at, 107-
108; Mafon at, 122; Mafon's claims
iD the Court held at, 123; refidence
ran ILirts,
ifon, 4'.43-
6.
eph Tuflon,
nifetts Gen-
;Uoii againll
;0. 64.
home of Peter
)me of John
lilted to Cam-
(iTelyn, 85.
eceived letter
3-
[uarrel between
i, 2.S, 69, 319-
ard Henry, his
342, cited, 135'
5-
vifited by War-
to, from Pafcat-
ock and Godfrey
Si; Nealeat, 70;
•e, 93 ; Court of
andolph at, !02,
1 U'.ill<ley at, 107-
:• Mafon's claims
it, !23; refidence
Index.
437
of John Tufton, 126; mentioned, 32,
40, 41, 161, 162.
rioflon Athenaeum, 162, 165.
Boflon Evening Tranfcript, 357.
Bofton Port Boy, the, 356.
Bnfto.i Puhhc Lilirary, 162.
Bufvvell, WiUiam, letter from Mafon,
230-231.
Boulter, Nathaniel, dcpofilion of, 66,
87.
Bouton, the Rev. Nathaniel, his opin-
ion concerning a letter of Neale and
VViggin, 321 ; New Hampfhire Pro-
vincial Papers, edited by him, cited,
51, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67, 68, 76, 77, 79,
81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 109, 1 16,
118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 285, 290, 301,
306, 307, 308, 309, 316, 318, 321, 330,
33'. 332, 33^3, 344. 35°, 35'. 35^. 3<'>o-
Bowdler, Richard, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Bracket, William, 344.
Bradley, England, home of William
Taylor, 39.
Bradley, Matthew, clerk to Capt. John
Mafon, his declaration concerning
Griffin, 266, 267; mentioned, 271,
340, 390.
Bradflreet, Gov. Simon, chairman of
the committee to fend letter to the
King, 103, 114, 115.
Breade, 397.
Brewer, Mr., 253.
Brewfler, Chai les Warren, hi.s Rambles
about Portfmouth, cited, 41, 4(9.
Bridges, Sir Egerton, 141.
Hridgi water I loufe, 160.
Br.ef Difcourfe of the New-found-land,
witten by Cajjt. John Mafon, 12-
13 ; influence of, tj ; one of the earli-
cfl: works upon the ifland, 140 ; crit-
icifed, 141 ; cited, 131, 133, 141, \i,:\\
given in full, 143-158.
lirief Journal of a Voyage made in the
15ark Warwick, cited, 63
Brief Relation of tiie IJifcovery and
Plantation of New England, cited,
15-
Bright, Mr., 331, 335.
Brinley, the lion, l-rancis, 393.
lirillol, England, 132, 134, 135, 136,
140, 228, 230, 295, 299, 316.
Prillow. See lirillol.
Ikitaniola, name for Newfoundland,
134, 164.
Britifh Columbia, 410.
Britifh Mufeum, 160, 161, 162, '63,
1(^4. i''>5. 394-
Britifli State Paper Office, 100, 104.
Broad Haven, Mafon propofed to fend
vcffels there to intercept Spanilh
merchantmen, 226.
Brodlcy, Matthew. Sec Bradley, Mat-
thew.
Broomfield Clofe, 304.
Browne, John, meniber of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135 ; fecre-
tary to Buckingham, 221.
15ruce, jolm, his Calendar of State
Papers, cited, 281, 292.
Buckden, England, death of John Tuf-
ton at, 41, 43-
Buckingham, Duchefs of, a member
of the Aflbciation for a General i""i(h-
ery, 26; at Yon',diall to g') to Lon-
don, 229.
Buckingham, Duke of, app-jintcd Ma-
fon CommilTary General, 21 ; aliafTi-
nated in Mafon's houfe, 21-22, 255 ;
received a letter from Whilbourne,
f ;
If
Ilil
m
r
438
Index.
132; his fhare drawn by James I.,
206 ; commiffion to Caj)!. Mafon,
222; account of liis alTafiination,
255-256 ; letters from Capt. Mafon,
236-237, 23f>-24i, 245-24S, 250-251,
252-253, 255-256; mentioned, 132,
171, 177, 184, 190, 198, 224, ^25, 226,
227, 229, 230, 232, 235.
Buckle, Sir Chriftophcr, married Cath-
arine 15arnliam, 42 ; daughter of,
married Dr. Mafon, 42.
Buckle, Judith, married Dr. Mafon, 42.
Buglofs, in Newfoundland, 149.
Bulkley, Peter, fent as agent to Eng-
land, 103 ; prefchted the cafe of
MalTachufetts to the Lords of Trade,
105-106; returned to BoQon, 107-
108 ; prepared addrcfs for Cape Anne
people, 116; authorized to hold a
court in EOex, 1 17.
Bunce, Sir James, referee in New Eng-
land affairs, 97.
Burdyt, William, 397.
Burghs, .Sir John, 239.
Burrell, Mr., 228.
Burton, Henri, mentioned in Capt.
Mafon'.s will, 398.
Bufliell, William, commiffion to, 222.
Butters in Newfoundland, 151.
Buzzards in Newfoundland, 151.
Byron, Adm. John, governor of New-
foundland, 16C ; his Letters, cited,
166.
C.
Cabot, John, 131.
Cabot, Seballian, comrnifTioned by
Henry VIE, 3; touched Newfound-
land, 3.
Cabots, a work upon the difcovcries
of the, 131.
Cabot.s, The Voyages of the. See
Deane, Charles, LL.D.
Cadiz, expedition againft, 21 ; men-
tioned, 293.
Calais, 260, 2S6, 287.
Calendar of Colonial .State Papers.
See State Papers, Britifli.
Cales. Sec Cadiz.
California, 347, 410.
Calmer CaiUe, 348.
Calvert, Sir George, purchafed part
of V^iughan's Newfoundland grant,
'38-'39; extent of territory, 139;
called it Avalon, 139; fent out a
colony, 139; received a charter, 139 ;
created Lord Baltimore, 139; founder
of Maryland, 139; vifited his New-
foundland plantation, 139-140; re-
turned to England, 140; letter from
Wynne, 160 ; mentioned, 162, 363.
See Baltimore, l^ord.
Calvert, Sir George, Baron of Balti-
more, by L. W. Wilhelm, cited, 140.
Cambrensium Caroleia. -SV^ Vaughan,
.Sir William.
Cambridge, Duke of, 411, 418.
Cambridge, Mafs., 68, i6t, 163.
Cambridge Public Library. ^'
Cambriol, the name of V'uu.,,. ..I's fet-
tlement, 139, 164.
Cammock, Cap'., Thomas, authorized
to give poflTefTion of lands to Mafon,
Gorges, and others, 24 ; faflor at
Pafcataqua, 61 ; relatives of, 61 ; re-
ceived grant of land in Maine, 61 ;
took corn to Bofton, 68 ; 'and con-
veyed to him by Neale and confirmed
by Gorges and Mafon, 78, 353 ;
fcoveries
the. See
21 ; men-
e Papers.
:hafed part
Hand grant,
•ritory, I39 5
fent out a
charter, 139;
139; founder
ed liis New-
139-140; re-
; IcUer from
ed, 162, 363.
^ron of Balti-
Im, cited, 140-
.SV<rVaughan,
I, 418.
6r, 163.
,ry. '^
Vau,_,iM:i's fet-
las, authorized
ands to Mafon,
24 ; fadlor at
ives of, 61 ; re-
in Maine, 61 ;
, 68 ; 'and con-
e and confirmed
afon, 78, 353;
Index.
439
grant of land from Laconia Com-
pany, 79, 353 ; goods received from,
312; death of, 61; mentioned, 203,
344-
Canada, French driven from, 22 ; re-
stored to tiie French, 23; trade with
New England, 54 ; interior of, but
htlle known, 54, 55 ; early maps of,
55; mentioned, 72, 137, 410. See
New France.
Canada Company, Mafon's interefl in,
53 ; Alexander at its head, 53 ; oth-
ers intereiled in it, 53 ; undertook
the conqued of the country, 53 ; re-
fults of its cxpe<litions, 54; territory
rcllored to France, 54; hillorical
works concerning, 53; mentioned,
60.
Canada, Firfl Englifh Conquefl of, by
Henry Kirke, cited, 53.
Canney, Tiiomas, 344.
Canterbury, England, Dr. Randolph at,
102; mentioned, 392, 397.
Cape Anne, early fettlement of, 47 ; fet-
tlers evided, 47 ; fettlement ellab-
liflied by MafTachufetts Bay Colony,
47, 171 ; people of, fend petition to
the king, 1 15-116; Lord Sheffield's
Grant at, 170; Gibbons at, 176;
a boundary of Mafon's trad, 205,
208, 210, 213, 361, 381,384; given
to Anne Tufton, 402; mentioned,
45, 170, 171, 173-
Cape Anne, Landing at, by J. W. Tliorn-
ten, cited, 171.
Ca])e Bona', ilia, a boundary of the
^rant to Newfoundland Company,
I3S-
Cape Cod, Hollanders at, 296-297.
Cai)e Horn, 2.
Cape of Cornwall, 259.
Cape of Good Hope, rounded by the
I'ortuguefe, 2.
Cape St. Mary, boundary of grant to
Newfoundland Company, 135.
Cape Tellen, Mafon propofed to fend
(hips there to intercept Spanirti mer-
chantmen, 226.
Cape Tragabigzanda, now Cape Anne,
173-
Caplin in Newfoundland, 151.
Carberry, Earl of, 138.
Card, Mr., goods at Newichwanncck
received from, 312.
Carleton, Lieutenant, 268.
Carlidc, James, Earl of, laft meeting of
the Council held at his chambers,
^16; meiitioned, 205, 208.
Carmarthenfliire, 134, 138.
Carr, Sir Robert, commiffioner to New
England, 98.
Carrigain, Col. Philip, his article on
tlie furvey of the northern boundary,
cited, 94-95.
Carrone, Sir Nowell, 297.
Carrots in Newfoundland, 149.
Crrliers Tree, 137.
Cartwright, Col George, commifTioner
to New England, 98.
Cafco Bay, 61.
CaiUe of St. Nicholas, Gorges captain
of. 20, 25.
Catechifm of the Hiflory of Newfound-
land, by VV. C. St. John, cited, 135,
140.
Catfifli in Newfoundland, 152.
Catharine, the, 248.
Cathay, European nations attempted
to find it, 2.
Cattle fent to America by Malbn, 66 ;
m
lojJIB'' '
'f
440
Index,
h i
imported into Maffachufetts, 66, 67,
87 ; killed on the Penobfcot, 91.
Chabert, M. de, his Voyage fait par
ordre du roi dans I'Amdrique, cited,
166.
Chadbourne, Humphrey, arrived in
New England, 61 ; built the Great
Houfe at Strawberry Bank, 61, 65;
fucceeds Gibbons in charge of Ne-
wich wannock, 79 ; mentioned, 86, 344.
Chadbourne, William, carpenter font by
Mafon, 77, 351; contrad with Ma-
fon, 322-328 ; mentioned, 344.
Chalmers, George, his Political An-
nals of the United Colonies, cited,
52 ; manufcripts of, 166.
Chamberlain, the Hon. Mellon, LL.D.,
furniflied titles of books on New-
foundland, 166.
Chamberlain, Richard, fecretary of the
Province of New Hampfliire, no,
357-358, 378 ; fupporter of Mafon,
111-113; his opinion of, 112; letter
to Blathwayt, 113; member of the
Council of New Hampfliirc, 118; left
the Council, 120; friend of Mafon,
358 ; author of Lithobolia, 357; men-
tioned, 343, 359, 378, 383.
Champernowne, Arthur, father of Capt.
Francis, 99.
Champernowne, Bridget 99.
Champernowne, Capt. Francis, birth,
99 ; relatives, 99 ; fettled at Kittery,
99 • death of, 99 ; will of, 99 ; Mr.
Tuttle on, 99.
Champlain, Samuel de, in London, 22.
54; his maps, 55.
Champlain, Voyages of, edited by the
Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, cited, 54.
Chappell, Edward, his V'oyage of his
Majefly's fliip Rofamond to New-
foundland, cited, 166.
Charles I., prefent at a meeting of
General Fifliery Aflbciation, 26; Ma-
fon commiflary under, 42; Mafon
army treafurer under, 21, 42; pre-
fented the name of Ncale for Captain
of Artillery Company, 71 ; royal char-
ter to Mafon, 355 ; doubt concerning,
356 ; copy found, 357 ; views con-
cerning its authenticity, 357-359;
charter printed in full, 360-37S ;
mentioned, 46, 164, 1S3, 189, 198)
209, 215, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229,
230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241,
242, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250, 251, 253,
254, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263,
266, 267, 268, 269. 270, 273, 275, 281,
282, 283, 286, 287, 288, 292, 293, 295,
302, 304, 322, 337, 339, 340, 349, 356,
358, 360,380,387,407, 410.
Charles II., Edmund Mafon his tutor,
37 ; fent comm-ffioners to New Eng-
land, 49 ; declared the vacant lands
in Mariana fliould belong to Mafon,
50 ; petitioned to by Mafon, 96-97 ;
addrefs to, cited, 98 ; thought of
purchafing the rights of Mafon's
heirs, loi ; fummoned the people of
MafTachufetts to defend their claims,
113, 114; ordered the colony to ad-
mit Mafon to their court;;, 116 ; men-
tioned, 359.
Charles River mentioned, 20, 46.
Charleftown, Norton's refidence at, 86-
87.
Charleftown Church Records, by J. F.
Hunnewell, cited, 88.
Chprleflown, Hiftory of, by T. B. Wy-
man, cited, Sj.
to New-
neeting of
.n, 26 ; Ma-
; Mafon
1, 42; pre-
fer Captain
royal char-
concerning,
views coll-
ie, 357-359;
1, 360-37S;
3, 189, I98>
26, 227, 229,
37, 238, 241,
SO, 251,253,
60, 261, 263,
!73.275»28i,
292, 293, 295,
340, 349. 356,
10.
Ion liis tutor,
to New Eng-
vacant lands
ang to Mafon,
rlafon, 96-97 ;
; thought of
s of Mafon's
the people of
d their claims,
; colony to ad-
irt;;, 1 16 ; men-
d, 20, 46-
efidence at, 86-
ecords, by J. F.
", by T. B. Wy-
Index.
441
Charleftown Land Records, cited, 87.
Chatherton, Thomas, 344.
Chelfea, Mafs., 92.
Cherries in Newfoundland, 149.
Chcftcr, Col, Jofeph Lemuel, refearches
concerning the Mafon family, 8, 33,
34. 393 ; manufcript letters of, cited,
33, 34, 35- 36, 37, 38, 71, 379. 394,
395 ; tabular pedigree of the Mafon
family, 41, 42-43.
Chicherter, 234, 235, 237, 238, 257.
Child, John, his New England's Jonas,
cited, 92.
Child, Dr. Kol)ert, confined in Leader's
house, 92 ; defcribed Leader's libra-
ry, 92.
Clapboards made at Pafcataqua, 64,
200.
Clarke, Mr., married Anne Leader,
93-
Clarke, Thomas, refided with Gibbons,
75, 317; mentioned, 344.
Clary in Newfoundland, 149.
Cleeve, George, Life of, by James P.
Baxter, citjd, 61.
Clement, Job, 1 19.
Clerk, William, 392.
Cod in Newfoundland, 151, 152.
Cognac, 232.
Coke, Sir John, letters to, from Mafon,
262-263, 274-275, 29G-298 ; called
for a warrant from Mafon, 267 ; ob-
fervations on fidiing, addreffed to,
292 ; mentioned, 228, 235, 256, 266,
270, 281.
Colcord, Edward, arrived in New Fng-
land, 61.
Cole, Capt. Thomas, 166.
Colewort planted in Newfoundland,
137-
Collection of Papers relating to Amcr-
ica, 166.
Colleclion of Papers relating to Geor-
gia, 166.
Collection of Papers relating to Maffa-
chufetts, 166,
CoUeflion of Papers relating to New-
foundland, 166.
Colledion of Papers by Hutchinfon.
Sec Hutchinfon, Gov. Thomas.
Coliingewood, John, 396.
Culmer, Abraham, a partner with Thom-
fon in colonizing, 17.
Colonial Entry Book, cited, 170,
177.
Colonial Papers, Britifli, 344. See
.Stale Papers.
Colonial Papers of Maine, 93.
Colonial Papers of Public Record Of-
fice, 198. Sec St.ate Papers.
Colonization, Scottifli fclieme of, 14 ;
enthufiafm for, in England, 17 ; en-
couraged by James I., 17; Gorges
and Mafon lofe their Intereft in, for
a time, 20, 21, 53 ; in Newfoundland,
136.
Colonization, American, and Sir Wil-
liam Alexander. See Slafter, tiie
Rev. Edmund F.
Colonization, Englifh, in America, by
E. D. Neill, 63.
Colfton, William, 136.
Columbines in Newfoundland, 149.
Columbus. Chridopher, his difcovenes
the greatefl events of maritime en-
terprife, 2 ; compared to Newton, 2 ;
mentioned, 3.
Comotk, Thomas. See Cammock,
Capt. Thomas.
Conception Bay, the fite of ths firft
S5
li'i
I
I
•^
',1
1
c
E^.fi|jV','-l't' .
442
Index.
I
i
Newfoundland fettlement, 1 1 ; men-
tioned, 134, 136.
Concord, New Hampfliire, 32.
Confidence, powder on board of the,
243-
Connedlicut, 160, 162.
ConHable, F., 165.
Conftable, Sir John, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
«35-
Convert, powder on board of the, 243.
Conway, Lord, letter from Mafon, 256-
257 ; to Mafon, 257-258 ; men-
tioned, 273.
Cook, Jan^es, survey of, 167.
Cooper, William, refided with Warner-
ton, 74, 316; mentioned, 344.
Cope, Sir Walter, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Coranies in Nev;foundland, 150.
Cork, Capt. Karris at, 228, 229.
Corrhill, 166.
Corn in Newfoundland, 149.
Corn-mill, firfl, in New England, 81.
Cornwall, compared to Virginia, 155 ;
mentioned, 250.
Corfer, Rev. T., 165.
Cottell of Devonlhire, Pedigree, cited,
393-
Cottle, Mark, 392.
Cotton, John, member of Laconia Com-
pany, 56, 64 ; his rights purchafed
by Mafon, 75, 77; nientioned, 198,
200, 202, 203, 204, 288, 290, 329,
344-
Cotton, William, 75, 77, 329.
Council for planting, ruling, and gov-
erning New England in America
eftablifhed, 6, 15; its members per-
fons of honor and gentlemen of
blood, 6, 26; memorable year in the
hillory of, 15 ; ifTued a pamphlet con-
cerning New England and gave an
inipulfe to emigration, 15 ; gave
grant to Alexander, 14-13 ; grant to
Mafon, 16, 170; grant to Gorges
and Mafon, 16, 177; iffued rnany
grants, 17; propofed a general gov-
ernment of New England, 19; an-
other patent granted to Mafon, 21,
183 ; granted land on tiie borders of
Lake Champlain to Gorges and Ma-
fon, 22-23, '89; authorized Neale to
put Mafon in poiTeflion of land, 23 ;
grant to Gorges, Mafon, and others,
23-24, 198 ; extent of grant to Gor-
ges and Mafon, 24, 63 ; Mafon a
member of the Council, 26 ; Earl of
Warwick, the prefident of, 26 ; meet-
ings held at Mafon's houfe, 26 ; un-
able to control New England affairs,
26-27 ; charter furrendered and ter-
ritory divided, 27-28, 205-206, 216 ;
grants to Mafon conflidled with the
Hilton grant, 27-28 ; Swamscot
Patent, 27 ; gave charter to Rofwell
and others, 45-46; Eyre, fecretary
of, 60 ; their patents gave no polit-
ical powers, 88 ; boundary of grant
to Mafon uncertain, 106; Shef-
field grant not confirmed, 170; patent
to confirm Mafon, 204 ; records pub-
lifhed, 204 ; records cited, 122, 378 ;
laft meeting, 206, 216; petitioned the
king to order the Attorney-General
to draw up patents, 207, 357 ; leafe
to Wollafton, 378-383 ; mentioned,
102, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177,
178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185,
186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193,
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: year in the
imphlet con-
nd gave an
1, 15; g^v^
1 3 ; grant to
t to Gorges
iffued many
general gov-
and, 19; -i"-
;o Mafon, 21,
he borders of
rges and Ma-
rized Neale to
n of land, 23 ',
m, and others,
grant to Gor-
63 ; Mafon a
il, 26 ; Earl of
It of, 26 ; meet-
houfe, 26; un-
England affairs,
adered and ter-
, 205-206, 216 ;
fliaed with the
z8 ; Swamscot
irter to Rofwell
Eyre, fecretary
s gave no polit-
undary of grant
n, 106; Shef-
med, 170; patent
)4 ; records pub-
; cited, 122, 378;
5 ; petitioned the
\ttorney-General
i, 207, 357 •- leafe
383 ; mentioned,
74, I75> i7<i. '77-
82, 183, 184, '8s,
90, 191, 192, »93»
194, '95. '96, >97. 198, 199. 200, 202,
203, 204,209,210,211,212, 213, 214,
215. 296, 347, 356, 359, 379, 380, 381,
383.384,385.387.388,415-
Council of the Newfoundland Planta-
tions, 132.
Council of New Hampfliire, addrefs
tiie king, 58, 82-83.
Council of Plymouth. See Council
for planting, ruling, and governing
New England in America.
Coventry, Sir Henry, Randolph fent a
letter to, 103.
Cowes, En.'^iand, 345.
Crabs in Newfoundland, 152.
Cradock, Matthew, his pinn.ice char-
tered by Laconia Company, 64.
Cranfield, Edward, arrived at Salem
and at Pcrtfmouth, 118; appointed
lieutenant-governor of New Ilamp-
fliire, iiS, 357 ; took oath of oiiice,
118; intended to enrich himfelf, 119;
reflored VValdern and Martyn to
their places in the Council, 119-120 ;
received a prefent, 120 ; called upon
the people to take leafes from Ma-
fon, 120 ; remodelled the Council and
the courts, 121 ; mentioned, 359, 390.
Crifpe, Ellis, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Crifpe, Sir Nicholas, a referee in New
England troubles, 97.
Crockett, or Crockwood, Thomas, re-
fided with Gibbons, 75, 317, 344.
Crockit. See Crockett.
Crockwood. See Crockett.
Cromwell, Oliver, remonftrance fent to,
93-
Cromwell, Richard, refignation of, 96.
Crookhaven, 223.
Crowe, Mr., 24S, 249.
Crown Court, 166.
Crows in Newfoundland, 151.
Crowther, Jolin, 344.
Cummack, Capt. See Cammock,
Capt. Thomas.
Cunners in Newfoundland, 152.
Cunyngham, Sir William, 266.
Cuper's Cove, John Guy at, 132 ; Ma-
fon at, 121, 133, 134 ; mentioned, 137.
Curtis, IJenjamin, married Elizabeth
Tufton, 41.
Cufliman, Robert, and others, re-
ceived grant of land from Lord
Sheffield, 170.
Cutt, John, came into poffeffion of
property at Strawberry Bank, 92 ;
prefidcnt of Province of New Hamp-
fhire. 108; fent two letters to the king,
1 10; illnefs of, iii ; death of, ir2.
Chamberlain's opinion of, 112; men-
tioned, 357, 359.
Cutt, Richard, came info ponefilon of
property at Strawberry Hank, 92 ;
gave bonds with Leader, 93.
D.
Dalton, Samuel, difplaced in the Coun-
cil of New Hampfhire. ri8.
Danes fent to America by Mafon, 67-
68. 81. 83, 344.
Danforth, Capt,, 65.
Danifh Eafl: India Company. 228.
Dartington, England, birthplace of
Fulfonl, 99.
Dartmouth, I!ngland, Mafon at, 224.
D'Aulnay, detains VVarnerton as prif-
oner, 90 ; in debt to Shurt, 90.
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Index.
Deal Caftle, 338.
Deane, Charles, LL.D., his articles in
Proceedings of American Antiquarian
Society, cited, 204, 208 ; his Forms
ufed in iUuing Letters Patent, 359;
Indenture of Uavid Thomfon and
others, iS, 53, 63, 81, 91 ; his Voy-
ages of the Cabots, 131 ; Stileman
Records, 357 ; mentioned, 160, i6i.
Deane, Stephen, fet up a mill at Ply-
mouth, 68.
Debrett, J., 166.
Declaration of Mafon and Bradley,
266-267.
Declaration of Mafon to the King,
264-266.
Deer in Newfoundland, 150.
Delaware Bay, 296.
De la Pierre, Peter, married Elizabeth
Gibbon, 43,
Denbeigh, Earl of, 255.
Denmark, cattle from, fent to the Paf-
cataqua, 66 ; mentioned, 233.
Dennifon, Maj.-Gen. Daniel, 116.
Deptford, 248, 249, 264, 29^, 299, 302,
304-
Dermer, Thomas, 137.
Dermitt, William, refided with Warner-
ton, 74, 316 ; mentioned, 344.
Detforde. See Deptford.
Devonfliire, compared to Virginia, 155 ;
mentioned, 99, 162, 171, 178, 209,
233, 250, 252, 380, 384, 387, 388, 393.
D'Ewes, Sir Simonds, Autobiography,
255.
Diary of John Hull. 103, 108.
Dickenfon, Mr., 341.
Difcourfe and Difcoveryof Newfound-
land. See Whitbourne, Capt. Rich-
ard.
Difcourfe containing a Loving Invita-
tion. See Whitbourne, Capt. Rich-
ard.
Documents of New Hampfliire. See
Jennefs, John Scribner.
Doddridge, Sir John, member of Netv-
foundland Company, 135.
Dogtifli in Newfoundland, 152.
Domus Dei, Church of, Portfmouth,
England, 410, 413.
Dona Nova, 133.
Dorchefter, Lord, letters from Capt.
Mafon, 268-269, 286-287 ; nien-
tioned, 27t, 272, 297, 347.
Doughtie, John, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Douglafs, Robert, his Peerage of Scot-
land, cited, ici.
Douglafs, William, his Summary, His-
torical and Political, cited, 356.
Dovt r, England, Randolph at, 103.
Dover, Firll Church of. See Quint,
the Rev. Alonzo H.
Dover, New Hampfliire, fettlement of,
18, 19, 28; fettlers of, formed a
combination for government, 89 ;
notices pofled in, 95 ; to be a part of
the Province of New Hampfliire,
to8 ; fent deputies to Portfmouth,
no; Richard and William Waldern
fettled at, 113; landholders wait
upon Cranfield and Mafon, 120;
fuits againft, 121-122; mentioned,
69.
Dover Neck, granted in the Swamfcot
and Mafon patents, 27-28.
Downes, J., 166.
Downing, Emanuel, 92.
Downs, Gibbons failed from the, 57,
176; mentioned, 338.
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his Summary, His-
cal, cited, 356.
andolpli at, 103.
:h of. See Quint,
H.
)fliire, fettlement of,
tiers of, formed a
• government, 89 ;
, 95 ; to be a part of
f New Hampfliire,
ties to Portfmout'i,
id William VValdern
; landholders wait
and Malbn, 1 20 ;
21-122; mentioned,
ited in the Swamfcot
nts, 27-28.
Doyle, Sir Haftings, 411, 418.
Dracut, lands in, purchafed by Maffa-
chufetts, 127.
Drake, Samuel Adams, his remarks
on Capt. John Mafon's trad, 140.
Dublin, Ireland, .Alafon at, 270 ; men-
tioned, 163, 271, 272.
Ducks in Newfoundland, 151.
Dudley, Jofeph, Robert IVTafon a
member of his Council, 31-32, 39,
122; prefident uf Council of New
Enj^dand, 122; as chief juftice gave
Tufton a writ of certiorari, 123;
fent as agent of MalTachufetts to
England, 115; mentioned, 124.
Dumfermlin, Earl of, 264.
Dun, Sir Daniel, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
135.
Dunbar, Earl of, to reimburfe Ma-
fon, but dies without doing fo, 10,
264.
Dunkirk, 345.
Dunkirkers, 232, 345.
Dunton, Capt. John, of the bark War-
wick, 61.
Dutch ambafTador prevails upon James
I. to remit the debt due from his
countrymen, 10.
Dutch, the, did all the fifliing at ine of
Lewis, 26; monopolize the beaver
trade, 72; (hips at Youghall, 22S;
fliips at Portfmouth, 293-294 ; (hips
relealed, 295-296 ; in America, and
their authority queflioned, 294-295,
296-297 ; trade in Maine, 294. See
alfo Hollanders.
Dutch Plantation, 293, 298.
Dutch Weft India Company. See
Weft India Company of Holland.
E.
Eagles in Newfoundland, 151.
Eaft Greenwich, American territory
held as of the manor of, 218 ; men-
tioneu, 86, 172, 174, 178, 180, 185,
186, 191, 193, 199, 351, 3S9, 397.
Eaft Indies, 165.
Eburne, Richard, his A Plaine Path-
way to Plantations, 163.
Ecclefiaftical Hiftoryof New England,
by Jofeph B. Felt, cited, 92.
Edinburgh, 12, 133, 160, 221, 275,276.
Edward VI., 375.
Eels plenty in Newfoundland, 150.
Elibank, home of Murray, 220.
Eliot, Maine, 24.
Elizabeth Bonaventure, the, arrived
at Bofton, 71 ; failed, 71-72; Wood
and Neale on board, 72.
Elizabeth, Queen, granted a commif-
fion to Gilbert and Raleigh, 3-4,
296; gave patent to Gilbert, 132;
mentioned, 7, 166, 222, 225.
Elizabeth, powder on board of the,
243-
Ellans in Newfoundland, 150.
Ellins, Ant., 344.
Elliot, Sir John, 224.
Eiizey, John, letter to Capt. Mafon,
241-242.
Elms not found in Newfoundland, 150.
Endraught, the, arrived at Plymouth,
293 ; feized, 294 ; releafed, 295-296.
England, at war with France, 2r,
23. 53-54; ^t war with ^lolland,
100, 10 1 ; at war with Spain, 20-
213 ; claims of, in America, 3 ; en-
thufiafm in, for colonization, 17;
the laws of, to be in force in New
i'
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England, 46, 214; Jofcph Mafon's
return to, 96 ; New England agents
fent to, 103 ; attention of its people
engrolTed by the Popifli Plot, 106;
climate of, compared to Newfound-
land, 136; Gibbons in, 176; laws of,
in regard to fale of land, 217, 362;
fifliing on the coaft of, -79 ; men-
tioned, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 41,
54, 58, 60, 70, 71, 74, 78, 79, 85, 91,
to2, 107, 113, 114, 116, 122, 124, 128,
132, 149, 150, 153, iss, 160, 165, 170,
171. 177, 183- 184, 189. 195. 198, 209,
212, 214, 21S, 229, 271, 308, 322, 360,
365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 372, 375, 377,
380, 387 398, 400, 402, 406, 407, 409,
414.
Englifli Colonization in America, by
the Rev. E. D, Neill, cited, 62-
63-
Englifh Colony, the firft in America, 3,
4,5-
Englifli Ihips reap a harveft on the
(hores of Newfoundland, 157.
Englifh State Papers. See State Pa-
pers, Britifli.
Efopus, New York, Robert Mafon
died at, 39.
Eflex, people probably not difturbed
by Mafon, 116; court held there,
117; mentioned, 114,396.
Eflex Inftitute, Hifl;orical Collections
of, 95.
Europe, full of cities, 156 ; mentioned,
56.
Ewrin, Sir William, 266.
Exeter, fettled, 89; formed a combi-
nation for government, 89; notices
ported in, 95 ; to be a part of the
Province of New Hampfhire, 108 ;
fent deputies to Portfmouth, no;
mentioned, 28, 69, 125, 393.
Exeter, England, Whitebourne failed
from, 137.
Exeter News Letter, cited, 412.
Exmouth, England, 132, 162.
Experience, the, defired by Capt. Ma-
fon to convey timber, 2S2.
Exton, John, a referee in New Eng-
land troubles, 97.
Eyre, Eliezer, member of the Laconia
Company, 56, 64; his portion of the
grant, 75 ; mentioned, 19S, 200, 202,
203, 204.
Eyre, Thomas, member of the Laconia
Company, 56, 64 ; received a letter
from Gibbons, 57 ; treafurer of the
company, 54, 60; fuperintended the
bufinefs of the company in England,
60 ; fecretary of the Council for
ruling, planting, and governing New
England, 60 ; letter to Gibbons, 2S3-
285; mentioned, 61, 198, 200, 202,
203, 204, 253, 290, 295, 299, 301,
306, 316.
Falcons in Newfoundland, 151.
Falkland, Vifcount, purchafed a part
of Vaughan's grant, 138-139 ; boun-
dary of the territory, 139 ; mentioned,
140, 266.
Fanchuich Street, 273, 295.
Farmer, John, Lis odition of Belknap's
Hiftory of New Hampfliire. See
Belknap, Jeremy.
Farnebie, Humphrey, 396.
Farnham, 25S.
Feetches found in Newfoundland, 150.
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^hitcbourne failed
Newfoundland, 150.
Felt, Jofeph B., his Annals of Salem,
cited, 51 ; Ecclefiaftical Hilloiy of
New England, 92.
Felton, John, aflaffinated Buckingham,
255-256.
Fen, Alderman, of Artillery Company,
71-
Fennel in Newfoundland, 149.
Feoffment, deed of, explained, 216;
taken by Mafon, 209-215, 378, 379,
3S0.
Fern in Newfoundland, 149.
Ferrets, beafts like them, in New-
foundland, 150.
Ferrett, J., 408.
Ferryland, fettled by Calvert's colony,
139, 160, i6r.
Field, Darby, lived near Pafcataqua,
72-73 ; firlt to reach the fummit of
the White Hills, 73.
Filberts in Newfoundland, 136, 149.
Firfl Church in Dover, by A. H. Quint,
cited, 55, 89.
Firfl EngliOi Conqueft of Canada, by
Henry Kirk, cited, 53.
Firft Planting of New Hampfhire.
See Jennefs, John Scribner.
Fir-trees in Newfoundland, 150.
FilTiburne, Richard, member of the
Newfoundland Company, 135.
Fifher, Capt. John, appointed Captain
of the Honorable Artillery Company,
71 ; death of, 71.
FiOi in Newfoundland, 136.
Fifliing, importance of, 67; Scottifh
Statutes relating to, 290-292.
Flanders, 225.
Flandrians, 226.
Fleet, Henry, faflor of the Warwick,
61 ; commififioned to trade and dif-
cover,62; his Brief Journal of a Voy-
age made in the Bark Warwick, 63.
Flies, abundance of, in Newfoundland,
14S.
Flintfliire, home of John Perkins, 42.
Florida, 155.
Flotte, La, 248.
Flounders in Newfoundland, 152.
^^ogg, John S. H., owner of deed to
Cammock, 353.
Folfom, George, his Maine Docu-
ments cited, 98, 345.
Ford, Sir Richard, a referee in New
England troubles, 97.
Fortune, the, arrived at Plymouth, 19.
P'ofler Lane, 341.
Foxes in Newfoundland, 136.
France, claimed Virginia, 4 ; at war
with England, 21, 23, 53 ; to receive
the captured territory in America
54; mentioned, 170, 177, 183, 1S9,'
19S, 209, 2S0, 360, 380, 387, 407.
Francis, powder on board of the, 243.
Frankincenfe, proje6t for making, 157.
Frann, William, 396.
Franfon, John, 224.
Frederic, Eledor of Palatine, married
the daughter of James L, 10.
Freeman, Sir Ralph, member of New-
foundland Company, 135, 261.
Freeman, William, member of New-
foundland Company, 135.
French, the, monopolize the beaver
trade, 72 ; fliips reap a harveft on
the fliores of Newfoundland, 157.
Frenchmen fent to America, 67,
Frier, Sir Thomas, 255.
Frithe, William, 328.
Frobiflier, Sir Martin, 136-137.
Fryer, Nathaniel, 123.
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Fulford, Sir Thomas, 99.
Fuller, Thomas, 22.
Furnald, Reginald, 344.
Furnold, Thomas, 344.
Furral, Thomas, 344.
Furs, 157,
G.
Ganges, the, vifited by Portuguefe, 2.
Gardiner, Sir Chriltopher, employed to
profecute the Maffachufetts Bay Col-
ony, So.
Gardner, Henry, member of Laconia
Company, 56, 64, 28S, 290 ; his por-
tion of the grant, 75 ; petitioned
Parliament, 96-97 ; mentioned, 198,
200, 202, 203, 204, 301, 306, 344 ; his
New England's Vindication, 96.
Garlick Hill, 275.
Gatefolde, John, 396.
Gee, Ralph, refided with Warnerton,
74,316,344.
Geere, Thomas, married Elizabeth
Mafon, 42 ; mentioned, 398.
Geeie in Newfoundland, 151.
Genealogical Di(5\ionary by Jaines Sav-
age, 61.
General Court of Maffachufetts, Ma-
fon's cafe referred by Norfolk court
to the, 93.
Georgia, Papers relating to, 166.
Germany colder than Newfoundland,
149.
Gibberts at Newfoundland, 152.
Gibbon, Ann, wife of Richard, grand-
daughter of Capt. Mafon, 32, 43 ;
children of, 43.
Gibbon, Ann, great-granddaughter of
Capt. Mafon, married John Ston-
ing, 43-
Gibbon, Dorothy, 43.
Gibbon, Edward, hidorian, related to
Richard, 32 ; defcended from Thom-
as, 102.
Gibbon, Elizabeth, married Peter De
la Pierre, 43.
Gibbon, Jane, married Edward Ran-
dolph, 102.
Gibbon, Dr. Richard, fon of Thomas,
married Anne Tufton, 32, 43, 102 ;
relative of Edward, 32; doctor of
medicine, 43 ; death of, 43 ; chil-
dren of, 43 ; his wife adminiflers
his eftate, 43,
Gibbon, Thomas, father of Dr. Rich-
ard, 43 ; daughter married Ran-
dolph, 102 ; anceftor of Edward,
102.
Gibbons, Ambrofe, in early American
hirtory, 6-; ; agent for Gorges, 6 ;
to put Mafon in polTeffion of his
territory, 16, 27, 176, 215, 216; at
Pafcataqua, 16, 23, 57, 176; at Ply-
mouth, England, 57, 283; encour-
aged agriculture, 60 ; received letter
from Vaughan, 61, 76, 77, 358; let-
ters from Newichwannock, 66, 306-
307, 316-318; letters from Mafon,
74, n, 330-332 ; letters to Mafon,
74, 334-336; gave lift of perfons at
Pafcataqua, 74, 316-318; given no-
tice of divifion of Laconia, 76, 329-
330 ; not favorably impreffed with
London merchants, 76 ; has care of
the company's property, 76, 305,
316; received grant of land, 79,
353; at Sanders Point, 79, 305, 317;
to deliver property to Norton, 86,
350; in New England, 176 ; at Cape
Ann, 1 76 ; duration of refidence in
i s
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;orian, related to
ded from Thom-
larried Teter Dc
ed Edward Ran-
[, fon of Thomas,
ton, 32, 43. 102 ;
d, 32; dodor of
ath of, 43 ; chil-
wife adminifters
ither of Dr. Kich-
;r married Ran-
eftor of Edward,
in early American
It for Gorges, 6 ;
L polTeffion of his
17O, 215, 216; at
3,57, 176; at riy-
57, 283; encour-
60; received letter
1,76, 77, 35'^; let-
wannock, 66, 306-
tters from Mafon,
letters to Mafon,
e lift of perfons at
16-318; given no-
f Laconia, 76, 329-
jly impreffed with
ts, 76 ; has care of
property, 7^, 3°S^
•rant of land, 79)
'oint, 79, 305, 317',
■ty to Norton, 86,
land, 176; at Cape
ion of refidence in
Index,
449
America, 176; letter from Eyre,
283-285 ; wife to have a penfion,
283 ; wife fent to him, 284 ; received
goods from Raymond and Vaughan,
317; Clarke and others refide with
him, 317; letter from Mrs. Mafon,
350-351 ; mentioned, 25, 87, 21 5, 2S4,
306, 307, 318, 332, 344, 351.
Gibbs, John, mafter of the Lyon's
Whelp, 64; dilTatisfaction with, 70,
305, 316; caufe of his ill-fuccefs,
70, 316.
Gibfon, George, 396.
Gifford, Philip, member of the New-
foundland Company, 135.
Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, commifTioned
to plant a colony in Americ?, 3 ; a
relative of Champernowne, 99 ; took
polTeffion of Newfoundland, 132 :
death of, 4 ; mentioned, 5, 159.
Gilbert, John, 167.
Gilbert, Raleigh, leads a colony <;o
America, 5.
Gippes, Thomas, married Sufan Mafon,
42 ; mentioned, 39S.
Gladwifh, Mary, 396.
Gloucefter, Maffachufetts, fent petition
to the king, 115,
Glover, Mr., 284.
Goats in Newfoundland, 151.
Goddard, John, carpenter fent by Ma-
fon, 77, 351; his contraft with Ma-
fon, 322-328 ; mentioned, 344.
Godfrey, Edward, took corn to Bofton,
68 ; to grant each fettler a portion of
land, 70 ; had care of property at
Pafcataqua, 70, 305, 344 ; employed
by Gorges in Maine, 70 ; petitioned
Parliament, 96, 97-98 ; governor of
Laconia, 196; his heir, 98; men-
tioned, 197, 329; Life of, by C. E.
Banks, 98.
Godfrey, Oliver, fon of Edward, 98.
Godfrey, Oliver, grandfon of Edward,
96, 98.
Goieflem, Mr. See Joffeiyn, Henry.
Golden Fleece, The, Vaughan the
author of, 12, 134; a rare book, 12 ;
Capt. Mafon contributed a map and
poem to, 12, 142; complimentary
verfes to .Mafon in, 14, 134; cited,
135, 142, 164,
Golden Grove, 138.
Goodell, Abner C, Jr., his explanation
of deed to Mafon, 216; remarks
upon leafe to Wollafton, 379 ; Acls
and Refolves of the Province of
Maffachufetts Bay, edited by him,
cited, 216.
Good Fortune, the, 223.
Gooding, Elizabeth, married Thomas
Tufton, 41, 43 ; her death, 41, 43 ;
her children, 41, 43.
Gookin, Gen. Daniel, addreffed a letter
to Bradftreet, 114.
Gorges, Edward, 205, 208.
Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, procured a
charter from the king, 4-5 ; fent a col-
ony to America, 5 ; collefted informa-
tion concerning America, 6 ; joined
by Capt. Mafon, 6, 16, 177; official
relations with Mafon, 13-14; gave
grant to Alexander, 14 ; grant of
territory from the Council, 16-17,
177 ; leader in the fettlement of Paf-
cataqua, 19; met Thomfon, 20 ;
Captain of Caftle and Ifland of St.
Niciiolas, 20 ; for a time loft intereft
in colonization, but later his intereft
revived, 20, 51, 53 ; procured a grant
Ifl
57
450
Index.
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P
/ f
Ml r ^'
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of land on Lake Champlain, 22, 169,
189, 190 ; called Laconia, 22-23, 5S>
193 ; fent Neale to New Hampfliire,
23 ; joined by London merchants,
24, 198 ; grant extended, 24, 63, 64 ;
retired from command at Plymouth,
25 ; Governor of New England, 28 ;
never vifited New England, 29 ;
heirs of, petUion the king, 49 ; in-
terefled in Canada Company, 53 ;
chagrin at difafter, 54 ; Laconia
Company formed, 56 ; employed
Godfrey, 70 ; his portion of La-
conia Grant, 75, 76, 77 ; informed
Gibbons and Vaughan of the di-
vifion of property, 76, 329-330 ; car-
ried on his enterprifes feparately
from Mafon, 76 ; his royal patent,
111 358 ; fent fupplies to Agamen-
ticus, 78 ; confirmed Cammock in
lands purchafed of Neale, 78, 353 ;
Belknap's eftimation of, 84 ; Jof-
felyn, as his agent, conveyed lands
to Matthews, 86; dates of his
charters, 169; a monograph on, 169;
received a (hare in Council, 205 ;
bounds of his charter, 209 ; grant
confirmed by the king, 209 ; opinions
concerning the Dutch, 293-294; com-
plained of the Dutch, 297 ; acci-
dent to, 298 ; letters to Gibbons,
329-330; letter to Mafon, 293-295,
298-299 ; indenture to I\Litthews,
349-350; compared to Mafon, 413;
mentioned, 18, 19, 64, 94, 96, 171,
177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184,
189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196,
197, 198, 200, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206,
208, 288, 290, 331, 350. 359' 360, 387.
388, 389^ 390. 410.
Gorges, Ferdinandc, grandfon of Sir
Ferdinando, petitioned Parliament,
97; petitioned the king, 99-100 ; of-
fered to furrender his rights to the
king, 100; mentioned, 103, 105, 106;
his America Painted to the Life, 73.
Gorges, Capt. Robert, authorized to
give polTeffion to Mafon and others,
17; returned from Venetian wars,
19; Governor of New England, 19 ;
at Pannaway, 19; delivered the pof-
feffion of the province to Thomfon,
20 ; received a traft of land from
Thomfon, 20 ; extent of territory, 20;
fame territory claimed by Mafiachu-
fetts, 46; Governor of Maine, 1S2.
Gorges Society, publications of, 61, 96.
Gorges, Vindication of the Claims of
Sir Ferdinando, by John A. Poor,
177.
Gorges, William, 85.
Gorgiana, 320.
Government by fettlers necefTary, 89.
Grahain, James, difallowed Mafon's
power to grant leafes, 123.
Grammar School to be maintaineu .
Mafon's will, 30, 404.
Grand Bay, 147, 148, 156.
Grant, Gen. U. S., 418.
Gravelines, 345.
Graves, Capt. Thomas, 71, 72.
Gray, Sir Andrew, letter to, from Watts
and Mafon, 242-243.
Great Britain, 41, 115, 164, 165, 41c,
414.
Great Council of Plymouth. See Coun-
cil for planting, ruling, and govern-
ing New England in America.
Great Duke of York, the, marts fent
to England in, 99 ; mentioned, 96.
1 ;
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451
do, grandfon of Sir
titioned Parliament,
ne king, 99-100 ; of-
ler his riglits to tlie
ioned, 103, 105, 106;
inted to the Life, 73.
obert, authorized to
0 Mafon and others,
rom Venetian wars,
)f New England, 19 ;
9 ; delivered the pof-
rovince to Thomfon,
X tra6\ of land from
jxtent of territory, 20;
daimed by Maflachu-
ernor of Maine, 182.
pubhcations of, 61,96.
ion of the Claims of
0, by John A. Poor,
,85.
fettlers necefTary, 89.
;, difallowed Mafon's
t leafes, 123.
)1 to be maintaineu .
30, 404-
■, 148, 156.
S., 418.
I'homas, 71, 72.
;w, letter to, from Watts
42-243.
41, lis, 164, 165, 410,
)f Plymouth. .SV^ Coun-
no;, ruling, and govern-
gland in America,
f York, the, mafls fent
in, 99 ; mentioned, 96.
Great Harbor, buildings at, 66; well
fituated for the fifhing trade, 67.
Great Ifl.ind, now Newcaltle, New
Hampfliire, IMafon's fort on, 82 ;
land on, purcliafed by Matthews,
86; trial held at, 121; mentioned,
83, 90. 320.
Great Oufe River, 8.
Greene, Anne, married Capt. John
Mafon, 3t, 35,42.
Greene, Edward, father of Anne, 31,
35. 42, 394 ; but little known of him,
35 ; death of, 35 ; children of, 35 ;
will of, 35.
Greene, Elizabeth, married Edward
Lambert, 35.
Greene, Henry, 123.
Greene, Jofliua, brother of Anne, 31 ;
mayor of King's Lynn, 31 ; alder-
man, 35 ; will of. 35 ; mentioned,
398-
Greene, Rebecca, married Jr a Wol-
lallon, 31, 3;.
Greene, Robert, land configned to,
353-
Greene, Sarah, wife of Jofliua, 35.
Greene, Thomas, mayor of Kino-'s
Lynn, 352.
Greenland, vifited by fliips from King's
Lynn, 8 ; mentioned, 156.
Greenland, New Hampfliire, 24, 28,40.
Greenwich, England, 126, 206, 261.
Griffin. S,ie Griffith.
Griffith, George, member of Canada
Company, 54; of Laconia Company,
54. 56, 64, 288, 290 ; owner of the
Warwick, 57 ; his portion of La-
conia, 75; petitioned Parliament,
97 ; mentioned, 198, 200, 202, 204,
306.
Griffith, John, declaration of Mafon
and Bradley concerning, 266-267 »
letter to Nicholas, 267.
Griffith, William, 63.
Gripes in Newfoundland, 151.
Groton, MalTachufetts, 41, 43.
Guernfey, Ifland of, 241, 348.
Guilford, Lord, denied right of tranf-
fer, 217,
Gulf of St. Lawrence, 147, 156.
Gulf of St. Lawrence, North Ameri-
can Pilot for the, 167.
Gulf of St. Lawrence, Sailing Direc-
tions for the Coaft of, 166, 167.
Gulls in Newfoundland, 151,
Guy, Edwin, member of the Laconia
Company, 56, 64, 290 ; mentioned,
198, 200, 202, 203, 204.
Guy, John, governor of Newfoundland,
II, 132; at Cuper's Cove, 132,
134; mayor of Briftol, 134; his
colony the firft permanent one in
Newfoundland, 134-135; fpent two
winters in the colony, 135 ; failed
for Briftol, 136; fucceeded by Capt.
Mafon, 138 ; conference with fav-
ages, 157.
Guy, Philip, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Gye, John. See Guy, John.
Gyles, William, 290.
H.
Hague, 297.
Hakluyt, Richard, 136.
Halifax, the home of Sufanna Tufton,
41.
Hall Book of King's Lynn, 353.
Hall, John, authorized to hold a court
in ElTex County, 117.
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Index.
Hall, Richard, 302.
Hallworthy, Kicliard, member of the
Newfoundland (.'ompany, 135.
Hamburgh, 148, 225.
Hamburghers, 226.
Hamilton, James, Marquis of, 171,
177, 184, 190, 198, 205, 20S.
Hampfliire, England, refemblance to
New Hampfliire, 22 ; Mafon, a judge
in, 29, 225 ; to have a memorial from
New Hampfliire, 411, 412,413 ; men-
tioned, 21, 39,97, 248, 251.
Hampton, to be a part of New Hamp-
fliire, 108 ; fent deputies to Portf-
mouth, no; mentioned, 319, 320.
Hampton Court, 272.
Harbor Grace, 134, 164.
Hares in Newfoundland, 150.
Harleian MSS., 394, 395, 396.
Harleian Society Publications, 38, 39,
395-
Harris, Capt., at Cork, 228-229 ; to
take the Duchefs of Buckingham to
England, 229.
Harris, William Thaddeus, his edition
of Hubbard's New England, 206.
Hart, Andro, printed Mafon's Brief
Difcourfe of the New-found land,
131, 143, 160.
Hartford, Conne6licut, 162.
Hartleberries, or whortleberries, in
Newfoundlnnd, 149.
Harvard College Library, 161, 165.
Hafellworth Caftle, 348.
Haflam, John T., his article in New
England Hiflorical and Genealogical
Regifter, 19.
Havana, Capt. John Tufton died at,
40,43, 127.
Havant, England, 238.
Haveland, Anthony, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
'35-
Haven, Charlotte M., fubfcriber to
Mafon Memorial, 419; defcended
from Capt. John Mafon, 419.
Haven, Eliza A., fubfcriber to Mafon
Memorial, 419, defcendant from
Capt. John Mafon, 419.
Haven, Maria Tufton, married Alex-
ander Ladd, 419; her fon, 419.
Haven, Nathaniel, married Mary Tuf-
ton Moffat, 419.
Haven, Nathaniel A., Jr., author, 419;
his children, 419.
Haven, Richard, Genealogy of the
Defcendants of, by Jofiah Adams,
419.
Haverhill, quitclaim to lands in, pur-
chafed from Mafon by Mafl"achufetts,
127.
Hawkins, Narius, 350.
Hay, James. See Carlifle, Earl of.
Hay, John, accufed Seafort of breach
of the laws, 274 ; mentioned, 292.
Hayes, John L., his Vindication of
Alexander, Earl of Stirling, cited,
lOI.
Hayman, Robert, governor of New-
foundland, 14, 134; addrefl"ed verfes
to Mafon, 14; his Quodlibets cited,
14, 133. »34, 164-
Hazard, Ebenezer, his Hiflorical Col-
leftions cited, 97, 183, 208, 209.
Hazel found in Newfoundland, 150.
Hebrides, the inhabitants of, half bar-
barous, 9 ; rebel againfl the king's
bifliop, but are fubdued by Mafon,
10, 264 ; vifited by Mafon, 25-26 ;
Mafon propofed to fend fliips there.
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Index.
453
v., Jr., author, 419;
226 ; fum clue Mafon for conquering,
265 ; filhing at, 279; mentioned, 8,
14S.
Hedlorand Alaetliia captured, "26.
Hcngftridge, 163.
Henry VII. gave Cabot a commiffion
to explore America, 3.
Henry VIII., Statute of Ufes palTed
in his reign, 217; mentioned, 8,
375-
Hens, a kind of firti found in New-
foundland, 152.
Herald's College, 41, 395.
Herbert, Mr., 305, 317.
Herd, Thomas, 344.
Herring, 291 ; in Newfoundland, 151.
Herri ng-aflize granted to Mafon, 10,
221, 265.
Herring-Hogges in Newfoundland,
152.
Hiegham, Capt., 238.
Highgate, 35.
Hiil, General, 415.
Hilton, Edward, one of the founders
of Dover, 19; received the Sw,-m-
fcot Patent, 27 ; at Dover, 28 ; men-
tioned, 201.
Hilton Patent, 69.
Hilton Point, 318, 319, 320.
Hilton, William, Sr., one of the foun-
ders of Dover, arrived at Plymoun,
19-
Hilton, William, Jr., his petition, 18-
19.
Hind, John, 159,
Hirtorical and Bibliographical Notes
on the Laws of New Hampfhire, by
A. H. Hoyt, cited, 88.
Hirtorical Colleftions by Ebenezer
Hazard, cited, 97, 183, 208-209.
Hirtorical Colleaions of Eflex Inrtitute,
95-
Hirtorical Magazine, 357.
Ilirtory of Cliarlertown, by T. B. Wy-
man, Jr., 87.
Ilirtory of Martachufetts, by Hutchin-
fon. See Hutchinfon, Thomas.
Hirtory of New England, by Palfrey.
See Palfrey, Hon. John G.
Hirtory of New England. See Hub-
bard, William.
Hirtory of New England. See Win-
throp, John.
Hirtory of New Hamprtiire, by Bel-
knap. See Belknap, Jeremy.
Hirtory of Printing. See Thomas,
Ifaiah, 126.
Hirtory of the Government of New-
foundland, by Reeves, cited, 166.
Hirtory of the Ifles of Shoals. See
Jennefs, John Scribner.
Hobby, Sir Charles, purchafcd land of
Samuel Allen, 356.
Hobb} '•>hn, claimed land, 356.
Hobby, Richard, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Holland, the war with, interfered with
Robert Mafon's affairs, 49, 100, lor ;
mentioned, 157. See alfo Holland-
ers.
Holland, Earl of, 244, 24?, 246,
249-
Holland, Weft India Company of,
have a rtiip detained at Plymouth,
293-294; <hip releafed, 296. See
alfo Weft India Company of Hol-
land.
Hollanders, to be fent to Ifl- t
Lewis, 263 ; trade in New England,
296 ; publifhed a map of the coun-
I
r
454
Index.
ill
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M
n
try, 296 ; interlopers, 296-297 ; gave
Dutch names to parts of America,
296-297; mentioned, 153, 263, 29S.
Sie Dutcli.
Holmes, John, 163.
Honorable Artillery Company, the, of
London, death of Capt. I-'irtier, 71 ;
Neale appointed captain of, 71 ;
Hiftory of, by Capt. George Alfred
Raikes, 71.
Hooke, Humphrey, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
'35-
Hope, powder on board of the, 243.
Horwood, Sir Edward, 293.
Howard, Thomas. See Arundel, Earl
of.
Hoyt, Albert H., his Hiftorical and
Bibliographical Notes on the Laws
of New Hampfliire, cited, 88.
Hubbard, William, his afiertions fup-
ported, 18; his Hiftory of New Eng-
land, cited, 52, 61, 62, 67, 69, 74, 89,
90, 170, 171, 206, 207.
Hudfon River, 72, 124.
Hull, John, Diary of, cited, 103, 108.
Humboldt, Alexander, 13.
Hunnewell, J. F., his Charleftown Rec-
ords cited, 88.
Hurft Caftle, 338.
HufTey, Chriftopher. difplaced on the
Council of New Hampfliire, n8.
Hutchinfon, Gov. Thomas, Colleftion
of Papers, cited, 98, 104, 107; his
Hiftory of Maffachufetts, cited, 87,
98, 103, 104, 107, 115.
Huth Library, 165.
Hydafpes, the, vifited by the Portu-
guefe, 2.
Hyffop in Newfoundland, 149.
I.
Ice, a bulwark to Newfoundland, 154;
at Woolwich, 229.
Ince, Jonathan, furvey made by, 94.
Indenture of David Thomfon, cited,
18, S3, 63, 81, 91.
Inflructions to Capt. Mafon concern-
ing the fiflieries, 276-281.
Inventory of goods at Newichwan-
nock, 332-334 ; of goods at Paf-
cataqua, 312-313, 315-316, 341.
Invoice of the Pied Cow, 288-290.
Ireland, Mafon promifed lands in, which
he did not receive, 10, 265 ; Vaughan
at, 61 ; Leader in, 92 ; about the fize
of Newfoundland, 147 ; the Spanifh
reached Flanders by paffmg, 226 ;
Mafon propofed to fend fliips to the
coaft of, 226; fifliing on the coaft of,
279; mentioned, 139, 170, 177, 183,
190, 198, 209, 223, 22S, 322, 360, 363,
369, 372, 3S0, 387, 407.
Iron, ore fought for at Pafcataqua, 64,
200 ; proje(5t for making, 157.
Iron Works at Lynn, 92 ; fuperintended
by Leader, 92 ; Becx, part owner,
93-
Iroquois country, the, a rich trap-
ping-ground, 55, 72 ; the Laconia
Patent located in, 60 ; no eafy
route from the Pafcataqua found
to, 63.
Iroquois Lake, former name of Lake
Champlain, 55.
Ifland of Guernfey, 241, 348.
Ifland of Newfoundland. See New-
foundland.
Ifland of St. Nicholas, Gorges captain
of, 20,
If
■i \.
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Index,
455
dland, 154 5
le by, 94-
irtfon, cited,
on concern-
Newichwan-
,ods at Paf-
116, 341-
2S8-290.
mds in, which
65 ; Vaughan
about the fize
; the Spaniih
parting, 226;
d Ihips to the
n the coaft of,
170, 177, 183,
, 322, 360. 363.
'afcataqua, 64,
ng, 157-
fuperintended
part owner,
a rich trap-
the Laconia
60 ; no eafy
cataqua found
name of Lake
348.
See New-
"rorges captain
Ifland of Jerfey, 241, 348.
Ifle Mafon, 173, 174.
Ifle of Cape IJreton, 147.
Ifle of Lewis, the Dutch at, 26 ; Capt.
RLifon formed a fcheme for the pur-
chafe of, 26; overtures concerning,
263 ; to be purchafed from Scaford,
262, 303 ; to be divided, 262 ; own-
ers to be barons, 263 ; work haf-
tened by Alexander, 275 ; filhing all
tlie year on die coaft, 279 ; plan for
continued fifliing, 2S0 ; form of gov-
ernment, 2S0 ; coafts to be examined,
2S1 ; king's right to purchafe, 292 ;
Mafon's plan, 302 ; mentioned, 303,
304-
Ifle of Oxney, 396.
IfleofRez. .Vtv Ifle of Rlid.
Ifle of RhcS Capt. Neale ferved at, 57;
foldiers fentto, 339; mentioned, 247,
249, 260, 266, 286, 340.
Ifle of Sanda, Mafon propofed to fend
fliips tliere to capture Spanifli mer-
chantmen, 226.
Ifle of Wight, goods recovered on the
coaft of, 25S-259 ; mentioned, 251,
410.
Ifles of Scilly, Mafon propofed to fend
fliips there to intercept the Spanifli,
226.
Ifles of Shoals, vifited by Capt. Levett,
19; to remain common property,
25, 75 ; half of, to belong to Mafon,
25, 205, 211, 213, 361, 381, 384;
deeded to AHen, 51; vifited by the
Warwick, 62-63 '< fifli'ng voyage to,
64, 67 ; revenue from, 65 ; mentioned,
2oi.
Ifles of Shoals, Hiftory of. See Jen-
nefs, John Scribner.
J.
Jacob, Sir John, a referee in New Eng-
land troubles, 97.
Jaffrey, George, one of the Mafonian
proprietors, 129.
James I., no American colonies be-
longed to England at the beginning
of his reign, 4 ; attempted to eftablifli
epifcopacy in Scotland, 9 ; fent Ma-
fon to quell the rebellion in the Heb-
rides, 9; granted affize of herring to
Mafon, 10; granted lands in Ire-
land, 10 ; daughter married the
Elector of Palatine, 10, 265; ifl"ued
a proclamation to encourage coloni-
zation, 17; ordered Whitbourne's
book printed, 132; granted New-
foundland to a corporation, 135; at
a meeting of the Council for plant-
ing New England, 206 ; queflioned
the right of the Dutch to American
territory, 294, 297 ; grant to Council,
296; mentioned, 15, 170, 171, 177,
1S3, 190, 19S, 209, 212, 222, 290,
294, 302,410.
James II., addrefled by Council of
New England, 122.
James VI. of Scotland. See James I.
of England.
James, Hugh, 344.
James, Capt. Walter, 338.
James River, the Warwick at, 62.
Jameftown, fettled, 5 ; the probable
defti nation of the Warwick, 62.
Javs in Newfoundland, 151.
Jeffreys, Thomas, 167.
Jenkins, Sir Lionel, Secretary of State
of Great Britain, 1 15.
Jenner, Capt., 122.
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h%
Jennefs, John Scribner, vifited Eng-
land, 409 ; obtained copies of many
valuable manufcripts, 409 ; fought
information concerning Capt. John
Mafon, 413-414; letter to Gov.
Wefton, 414-415 ; letter from Gov.
Wefton, 416; his exertions for Ma-
fon Memorial, 418; mentioned, 410,
417; his Firft Planting of New
Hampfliire, cited, 24, 55, 59, 62, 69 ;
his Hiftory of the Ifles of Shoals,
S3, 54, 55, 56, S-S65, 409; the Title
of Robert Mafon printed by, 39, 62,
81, 88, 95, 96, 99, loi, 104, 176;
his Ori"inal Documents relatinj-- to
the Early Hiftory of New Hampfliire,
39, 47, 52, 57, 58, 62, 63, 71, 73, 75,
76, 82, 86, 88, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 99,
100, loi, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,
no, 112, 113, 117, 120, 1 -'6, 409, 410.
Jennings, Abram, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Jewell and George, powder on board
of the, 243.
Jocelyn. ^ee JofTelyn.
John, the, fent to Pafcataqua, 65 ;
goods fent in, 300.
John Carter Brown Library, 160, 161,
163, 164, 165.
John of Leeth, powder on board of
the, 243.
Johnfon, Barnard, his eftimate of
cofl of repairs of Southfea Callle,
336.
Johnfon, Edward, his Wonder Work-
ing Providence, cited, 95.
Johnfon, Jacob, goods in his care 258-
259 ; a diver, 259.
Johnfon, James, 344.
Jone, powder on board of the, 243.
Jones, Alexander, 344.
Jones, Thomas, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Jones, Sir Wi;liam, a referee in New
England troubles, 102; fuftained the
laws of Maffachufetts, 107 ; his opin-
ion of Mafon's grants, 107 ; declared
Mafon's claims invalid, 218.
Jones, William, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundl^.nd, 135.
Jordan, Robert, appointed to adminif-
ter the eflate of Richard Leader, 93.
Jofiah, powder on board of the, 242.
Joffelyn, Henry, authorized to deliver
lands to Gorges and Mafon, 24, 27,
215-216 ; fent by Mafon as his agent
at Pafcatac.ua, 25, 77-78, 325, 330 ;
fuppofed to have vifited the White
Hills, 72 ; and the Laconia Com-
pany, 76 ; birth of, 79 ; firft vifit to
New England, 79 ; mentioned in
the Laconia Charter, 80 ; arrived,
72, 74, 77, 78, 90 ; expefted to reach
Laconia, 74 ; as governor, 77 ; /e-
ceived a grant of land, 79, 353-354;
but little known of his management
of the plantation, 80 ; reprefented the
intereft of Mafon, 85, 351; removed to
Black Point, 85 ; a commilTioner, 85 ;
at Saco, 86; for Laconia Partners,
86 ; as agent, conveyed land to Mat-
thews, 86; atteftation to letter of
Neale and Wiggin, 320-321 ; goods
in care of, 332-333 ; oath of, 334 ;
agent for Mafon and Gorges, 349,
351 ; depofition of, 353-354; men
tioned, 203, 328, 330, 335, 336, 344,
35°-
Joflelyn, John, brother of Henry, 79 ;
author of Two Voyages to New Eng.
Index.
457
344-
ember of the cora-
wfoundland, 135.
, a referee in New
5, 102; fuftained the
fetts, 107 ; hisopin-
ants, 107 ; declared
iivalid, 218.
ember of the com-
iwfoundl^.nd, 135.
pointed to adminif-
;<.ichard Leader, 93.
joard of the, 242.
ithorized to deliver
and Mafon, 24, 27,
' Mafon as his agent
:S> 77-7S, 325- 330 ;
e vifited the White
the Laconia Com-
of , 79 ; fir ft vifit to
79 ; mentioned in
arter, 80 ; arrived,
; expefled to reach
; governor, 77 ; ."e-
Eland, 79, 353-354 5
of his management
80 ; reprefented the
» 85, 351; removed to
a commiffioner, 85 ;
Laconia Partners,
nveyed land to Mat-
(lation to letter of
in, 320-321 ; goods
-333 ; oath of, 334 ;
1 and Gorges, 349,
of, 353-354; men
, 330. 335. 336, 344,
other of Henry, 79 ;
oyages to New Eng.
land, and New England Rarities,
79-
JoiTe.yn, Sir Thomas, father of Henry
and John, 79.
Junun, John, 396.
Juxon, John, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Juxon, Thomas, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
K,
Kalbfl'.'ifch, Charles H., 160, 165.
Katlijrin, the, 248, 249, 254.
Kennebec River, a colony fettled on,
5 I land on the weft fide to belong to
Mafon, 27, 388 ; mentioned, 17, 51.
Kent, County of, 32, 43, 79, 102, 17S,
180, 185, 186, 191, 193, 199, 218,389,
396, 397-
Keyes, Capt., 284.
Kidder, Stepiien, fometimes called
Tedder, refided with Gibbons, 75,
S17; mentioned, 344.
Kidfon, Henrie, 395.
King's Lynn, defcnbed, 7-S; birth-
place of Capt. John Mafon, 7, 8, 31,
43; Greene, mayor of, 31; adion
of, on Mafon's bequeft to, 352 ; the
bequeft, 401 ; mentioned, 33, 34, 35,
42, ri9, 220, 395, 400.
King's Lynn Hall Book, cited, 353.
Kingflon, England, 43,
Kingflon, Felix. See Kyngflon, Felix.
Kingfion, New York, death of Robert
Tufton Mafon at, 32, 39, 43, 123.
Kinfale, Mafon at, 228, 229.
Kircowaye Cattle, rich from ruins of
Spanifli fliips, 226.
Kirke, David, commanded the force
S3
againft Canada, 54; took Cham-
plain a prifoner to London, 22.
Kirke, Henry, his Firlt Englidi Con-
queft of Canada, cited, 53.
Kirkham, Robert, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfcindl.ind, 135.
Kittery, ALiine, 65; Leader at, 93 ;
Champernowne at, 99; mentioned,
^24,357-
Knight, Roger, refided with Warner-
toil) 74, 3 "6 ; wife to have a penfion,
283; wife fent to him, 284; men-
tioned, 344.
Knill, Charles, fometimes called Neale,
refided with Gibbons, 75, 317; con-
tract with Capt. Neale, 307-308 ;
mentioned, 308, 344.
Knox, Andrew, received civil and mili-
tary powers to enable him to exercife
his ecclefiaftical fundions, 9 ; affiiled
by Mafon, 9, 10, 133, 264.
Kyngfton, Felix, 160, 161, 162.
L,
Labrador, Admiral Byron at, 166.
Labrador, North American Pilot for,
167.
Labrador, Sailing Diredions for the
Coaft of, 166.
Labrador, Voyage of Ship Rofamond
to, 166.
Laconia, name given by Gorges and
Mafon, 22, 55, 193 ; defcribed, 23-
24, 55. 73 ; attempts to difcover,
60, 72, 73, 74 ; in endeavoring to
reach it the White Hills are faid to
have been difcovered, 72 ; Gorges's
account of, t^ ; Gorges's portion of,
ll'
i
I ' - w
i
II 'li
' ii
458
Index.
yl \l
75. 76, 77 ; mentioned, 96, 126, 193,
201, 320, 332.
Laconia Company, formed, 56 ; terri-
tory of, 22, 55, 60, 1S9-190; mem-
bers of, 56, 64 ; fcheme uf, 56, 72,
73 ; fent tlie Warwicli to America,
57 ; owned th^ jne lioufc at Pafcata-
qua, 58 ; inftru6led Neaie to find a
route to tiie Iroquois country, 60, 72;
bufmefs in England fuperintended
by Eyre, 60 ; fent the Pied Cow
to America, 60 ; fent the Warwicii
on a fecond voyage, 61 ; fenl a fol-
dier and a fador to Pafcataqua, 61 ;
commiflioned Fleet to trade, 62; un-
fuccefsful, but not difcouraged, 63 ;
coft of the enterprife, 64 ; chartered
a pinnace for a voyage to the liles
of Shoals, 64; voyage unfuccefsful,
65 ; revenue from Ifles of Shoals,
65; difratisfa(5tion, 69; Godfrey and
Warnerton have care of houfes at
Pafcataqua and Strawberry Bank,
70 ; ordered Neale to return to
England, 70; expedl Joffelyn to
reach Laconia, 74 ; property at Paf-
cataqua and Newichwannock to be
held in common, 75 ; remainder to be
divided, 75 ; gave grant of land to
Gibbons, 79, 353 ; reprefented by
Joffelyn, 86 ; letter to Gibbons, 305-
306 ; letters from Gibbons, 306-307,
316-318 ; goods belonging to, 308-
316; mentioned, 78, 79, 86, 344.
Laconia Grant, territory of, 22, 55, 60,
190 ; located in Iroquois country,
60 ; grant given in full, 189-197 ;
mentioned, 57, 69, 72, 318, 320.
Laconia Partners. Hee Laconia Com-
pany.
Ladd, Alexander, married M. T.
Haven, 419 ; his fon, 419.
Ladd, Alexander H., defcendant from
Capt. Mafon, 419; fubfcribed to
Mafon Memorial, 419.
La Flotte, 248.
Laing, Dr. David, his reprint of Ma-
fon's Brief Difcourfc of the New-
found-land in Royal Letters, Char-
ters, and Tracts relating to the Col-
onization of New Scotland, cited,
131. 134, 137, 142, 220.
Lake Champlain, region of, granted to
Gorges and Mafon, 22 ; formerly
Iroquois Lake, 55 ; the richefl trap-
ping-grounds of New France, 55 ;
then fuppofed to be near the fource
of the Pafcataqua River, 55, 72;
mentioned, 56, 73.
Lake of the Iroquois. See Lake Cham-
plain.
Lake, William, letter to Capt. Mafon,
293-
Lake Winnepefaukee, 94.
Lambert, Edward, married Elizabeth
Greene, 35 ; mentioned, 39S.
Lambert, Jane, 397.
Lambeth Library, 63.
Landguard Fort,foldiers at, complained
of not being paid, 285 ; Mafon or-
dered there, 285.
Landing at Cape Ann, by J. W. Thorn-
ton, cited, 171.
Lane, Francis, 344.
Lare, Michael, 167.
Lane, Sampfon, at Strrwberry Bank,
91 ; returned to England, 91-
92.
Langdon, Woodbury, 130.
Langftaff, Henry, 344.
Index.
459
fubfcribed to
, his reprint of Ma-
;ourfe of the New-
Loyal Letters, Char-
relating to the Col-
ew Scotland, cited,
42, 220.
region of, granted to
afon, 22 ; formerly
55 ; the richell trap-
f New France, 55 ;
to be near the fource
qua River, 55, 72;
73-
3is. See Lake Cham-
;tter to Capt. Mafon,
ikee, 94.
i, married Elizabeth
entioned, 39S.
57.
,63.
bldiers at, complained
laid, 285 ; Mafon or-
'5-
Ann, by J. W. Thorn-
Langton, John, member rf company to
fettle Newfoundland, 1 35.
Langton, Thomas, meniL"- :' com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Lark, the, arrived at Salem, iiS.
La Tour, Claude de St. Etienne, Sieur
de, his fort on the Penobfcot, 90-91.
Leader, Ann, married Clark of Portf-
mouth, 93.
Leader, George, brother of Richard,
fettled at Newichwannock, 93 ; on
the Grand Jury, 93.
Leader, Richard, fued for trefpafs, 48,
93. 94-95; prominent in Mafiachu-
fetts, 92; in Ireland, 92 ; arrived in
America, 92 ; his houfe the prifon of
Child, Maverick, and Vaffal!, 92 ;
his library, 92 ; his anti-Puritanical
bias, 92; fined, 92; his conneaion
with Lynn Iron Works, 92-93 ;
home in Bofton, 92-93 ; took poffef-
fion of land at Newichwannock, 92-
93 ; ere<5led a faw-mill there, 93 ; in
Maine, 93 ; ereded a houfe at
Newichwannock, 93; arrefted, 93;
writ againft, 93; member of the
provincial government, 93 ; as bea.-cr
of a remonftrance fent to England,
93; fold a quarter of his mill privi-
leges, 93; fettled at Kittery, 93;
death of, 93 ; left one child, 93.
Lebanon, Maine, a part of, included
in the Pafcataqua Patent, 24.
Leicefterfhire, 71.
Lenox, Duke of, 171, 177, 184, 190,
198, 205, 208.
Lenox Library, 160, i6i, 162, 163, '64,
165.
Lereckhout found in Newfoundland
ISO.
L'Efcarbot, Marc, his map of Canada,
55-
Lettuce in Newfoundland, 149.
Leverett, Gov. John, appeared be-
fore the referees in the trouble be-
tween Robert Mafon and New Eng-
land, 97 ; received a letter from the
king, 103.
Levett, Capt. Chriflopher, 18; one of
the New England Council, 19; at
the Ifles of Shoals, 19; quahfied as
councillor, 19; vifited Thomfon,
i9-
Lewis, William, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135;
mentioned, 331.
Library of Congrefs, 161, 165,
Lidgier, Capt., the wife of, 230.
Lithobolia, written by Chamberlain,
357-
Little Britain, 139.
Little Harbor, name given to Pafcata-
qua, 18 ; at prefent time called Rye,
59 ; ftone houfe at, 20, 58-59, 62,
64, 82, ^^ ; the rights of Thomfon
not recognized, 64 ; combination for
the government of, 90 ; mentioned,
_^6, 79, 87, 353.
Livius, Peter, married Ann Elizabeth
Tufton, 41,43.
Lizard Point, 259.
Lobfters in Newfoundland, 152.
London, Champlain in, 22, 54; Mafon's
houfe in, 26 ; St. Peter's Church
probably the burial-place of Mafon,
30 ; Wollafton, Lord Mayor of, 30-
31; Vaughan in, 61 ; commifiioner
fent from Scotland to, 274; men-
tioned, 35, 37, 39, 42, 43, 51, 54, 64^
65,80,96,97, 115, 132, 135, 159, ,60,
c
W'i
Mi
H
460
Index.
161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 177,
U)0, 208, 221, 231, 232, 240, 246, 252,
253, 27s, 282, 283, 294, 300, 304, ju5,
306, 307, 320, 322, 344, 35 1,352, 355,
380, 381, 3S4, 3S8, 391, 395, 397.
London, Artillery Company of, 71.
London, Public Record Office in, 89.
London, Vifita'ion of, cited, 39, 41.
Longford, Ireic d, 139.
Lougii Sternoway, 262.
Louifbur^^, Col. J. T. Mafon at, 128.
Love, Sir Thomas, 227, 233, 235.
Low Countries, Neale in, 23 ; dif-
claimed any right to Manhattan,
297 ; mentioned, 57, 272, 280. Sec
alfo United Provinces.
Lowndes, William T., 165.
Loyalifls, American, by Lorenzo Sa-
bine, cited, 41.
Ludgate Street, 166.
Lyndfey, Earl of, 286.
Lynn, Maffachufetts, named from
King's Lynn, 8 ; Iron Works at,
92 ; the church of, criticifed, 92.
Lyon's Whelp, chartered by the La-
conia Company, 64.
M.
Mackerel in Newfoundland, 136, 152.
Maine, Colonial Papers of, cited, 93,98.
Maine Hiftorical Society Publications,
cited, 61, 98, 106, 209, 356.
Maine, Province and State of, vifited
by Gorges's agents, 5; boundary of,
17, 207; New Hampfhire former-
ly a part of, 19; divifion of, 21;
feized by Maffachufetts, 48 ; fuit for
lands in, 52 ; land granted to Cam-
mock, 61 ; cattle in, raifed from thofe
fent by Mp.fon, 66 ; cattle carried to
other colonies, 66-67 i Leader in,
93 ; Gorges's property in, offered to
the king, loi, 105 ; Monmouth to
have the government of, loi ;
Gorges's right fold to Maffachufetts,
106 ; Mafon's letter concerning the
purchafe of, 106-107; grant of, given
in full, 177-183; Dutch trade in,
294; mentioned, 83, 85, 96, 97, 99,
126, 169, 180, 209, 320, 321.
Maine Wills, to be edited by W. M.
Sargent, 356.
Mallows in Newfoundland, 149.
Mandsfelt, Count, in the Low Coun-
tries, 23, 57 ; mentioned, 272.
Manhattan River, Argall prepared to
fettle on its banks, 297 ; Dutch fet-
tled there, 297 ; mentioned, 296.
Mannsfelt. See Mandsfelt.
Mariana, name given by Mafon to his
tra6l of land, 16; wholly within the
prefent bounds of Maffachufetts, 16;
vacant lands in, to belong to Mafon,
50 ; the fubjeft of a deed, 51 ; as a
name became obfolete, 52 ; men-
tioned, 46, 126, 174, 176.
Mariana Grant, bounds of, 45, 207;
Mafon's title to, difputed, 45-46 ;
claimed by RLiffachufetts Charter,
46; in poffeffion of Mafon before
the Maffachufetts Bay Company
came into exigence, 47 ; Maffachu-
fetts had no title to the lands, but
the government of, prefumed valid,
49-50 ; vacant lands of, to pafs to
Robert Mafon, 50 ; validity of the
grant recognized, 52 ; date of Ma-
fon's Charter, 169 ; grant given in
full, 170-177; mentioned, 16, 116.
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Index.
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indland, 149.
in the Low Coun-
mtioned, 272.
Argall prepared to
ks, 297 ; Dutch fet-
mentioned, 296.
[andsfelt.
?en by Mafon to his
1 ; wholly within the
3f Maffachufetts, 16;
to belong to Mafon,
of a deed, 51 ; as a
obfolete, 52 ; men-
174, 176.
rounds of, 45, 207 ;
o, difputed, 45-46 i
iffachufetts Charter,
,n of Mafon before
2tts Bay Company
ence, 47 ; MalTachu-
tle to the lands, but
t of, prefumed valid,
lands of, to pafs to
, 50 ; validity of the
ed, 52 ; date of Ma-
169 ; grant given in
mentioned, 16, 116.
Marlyna, bark, captured, 248, 249.
Marriot, John, 163.
Marfhall, George W., furniflied bla-
zon of Mafon's Arms, 394.
Martin, Sir Henry, 304, 347, 392.
Martin, Samuel, 40.
Martin, Sufanna, widow of John Tuf-
ton and wife of Thomas Martin,
40.
Martin, Thomas, married Sufanna
Tufton, 40, 43 ; children of, 40.
Martin, Thomas, of Portfmouth, New
Hampfliire, attorney for John Tufton
and Mary Mafon, 41.
Martyn, Richard, expelled from the
Council, 119; reftored, 120.
Marvin, Sir Henry, 249.
Mary and Jone, powder on board of
the, 243.
Maryland, founded by Calvert, 139;
mentioned, 62.
Maryland Hiftorical Society, publica-
tions of, cited, 140.
Mary Magdalen, powder on board of
the, 243.
Mary of Jpfwich, powder on board of
the, 243.
Mafon Ifle. See Ifle Mafon.
Mafon, Anne, wife of Capt. John,
verfes to, 14; her furname, 31, 42;
married Capt. John Mafon, 31, 35,
42, 394; her only child, 31, 38, 42;
fent Jofeph Mafon to America, 48,
92 ; proved her hufband's will,
42, 392, 400; date of her will,
and when proved, 38, 42; her
eftate adminiftered by her grand-
fon, 38-39 ; Norton her attorney,
86, 325, 350 ; requefted Gibbons to
deliver property to Norton, 86, 350 ;
hea-ing given her agent, 91, 391 ;
Leader trefpaffed on her rights, 48,
94-95 ; her tenants moielted, 95 ;
part of Newichwannock given her,
94-95 ; 'ler copy of her hufband's
will, 391 ; guardian of Anne Tuf-
ton, 403 ; letter to Gibbons, 350-
351 ; her autograph, 3Si. 420 ; death
of» 3I) 37, 96; mentioned, 401, 402,
404, 405, 420.
Mafon, Anne, daughter of Capt. John,
43; married Jofeph Tufton, 31, 38,
43 ; her children, 31, 38, 43; mar-
ried Afhurft, 38, 43. See Tufton,
Anne, and Afliurft, Anne.
Mafon, Anne Elizabeth Tufton, daugh-
ter of Col. John Tufton Mafon, mar-
ried Peter Livius, 41, 43.
Mafon, Baldwin, 394.
Mafon, Barbara, daughter of Dr.
Robert, 42.
Mafon, Bafil, fon of Dr. Robert, 42.
Mafon, Chriflopher, uncle of Capt.
John, 394.
Mafon, Chriflopher, coufin of Capt.
John, 394.
Mafon, Chriflopher, fon of Dr. Robert,
42.
Mafon, Dorothy, fifter of Capt. John,
date of her baptifm, 8, 34 ; married
Moore, 42 ; mentioned, 395.
Mafon, the Rev. Dr. Edmund, tutor to
Prince Charles, 37 ; Dean of Salif-
bury, 37 ; death of, 37.
Mafon, Elizabeth, daughter of Dr.
Robert, 42.
Mafon, Elizabeth, daughter of George,
of New Windfor, married Thomas
Geere, 42.
Mafon, Elizabeth Tufton, n^e Taylor,
if
« 1
462
Index.
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\ \
wife of Robert Tufton, 43 ; her
children, 39, 43.
Mafon, Elizabeth Tufton, great-grand-
daughter of Capt. Mafon, 39, 43.
Mafon Family, 33, 43, 394; tabular
pedigree, 41, 42-43, 393-.394-
Mafon, Gabriel, 394.
Mafon, George, of Wcfthoufe, 394.
Mafon, George, fon of Miles, 42, 394.
Mafon, George, fon of Dr. Robert, 42.
Mafon, George, of New Windfor, 42 ;
married Barbara Perkins, 42 ; chil-
dren of, 42.
Mafon, George, fon of George of New
Windfor, 42, 254.
Mafon Hall, houfe of Capt. John Ma-
fon at Strawberry Bank, 62, 82, 126,
352, 401, 403.
Mafon, Henry, uncle of Capt. John,
394.
Mafon, Ifabella, mother of Capt. John,
7, 42, 395 ; her furname, 8, 34 ; mar-
riage, 34 ; her children, 34, 42 ; ex-
ecutrix of her hufband's will, 396.
Mafon, Jane, daughter of Dr. Robert,
42.
Mafon, John, purchafed his freedom,
33-
Mafon, John, a tailor, 33.
Mafon, John, fon of Miles, 42, 394.
Mafon, John, fon of George of New
Windfor, commifTary of Englifh
army, 42.
Mafon, John, father of Captain John,
7, 34, 42, 394 ; children of, 34, 42 ;
marriage, 34 ; lived at King's Lynn,
7-8, 33 ; baptifm of his children,
34 ; probably removed to Portf-
mouth, 34 ; death of, 34, 393 ; will
of, 395-
Mafon, Capt. John, his hiftory never
tvritten, 6; fuppofed humble origin
not fupported by later difcoveries, 6,
393 ; anceltry of, 7, 42. 393- 394- 395 ;
birth of, 7, 8, 34, 42, 132 ; baptifm
of, 8, 33, 34; joins Gorges, 6, 16,
177; but little known of him and
why, 7 ; furroundin<,'s of his youth,
8-9; at Oxford, 9,34; arofe to dif-
tindlion, 9 ; fent to affift Knox, 10,
133, 226 ; to be reimburfed, 10, 264 ;
fubdued revolt in Ifles of Scotland,
10, 264; granted afTize of herring, 10,
265 ; promifed lands in Ireland, 10,
265 ; not reimburfed by the king, 10-
11; governor of Newfoundland, 6,
1 1, 133, 138, 410 ; explored and pub-
liflied a defcription of the ifland, 12-
13. 131. 133. 141, 142, 143; contrib-
uted a poem and map to the Golden
Fleece, 12, 142; king's lieutenant,
13; fervices appreciated, 13; official
relation with Gorges, 13, 14 ; met
Alexander, 14, 138, 140; verfes ad-
drefT'ed to, 14, 134 ; influence of his
tra(5l, 15; received a patent, 16, 169,
170; extent of territory granted, 16,
45, 171; grant given in full, 170-
177 ; called the country Mariana, 16 ;
received a new grant, 16, 17, 177-
183 ; Gibbons to give pofTefTion, 16,
27, 176, 215, 216; extent of grant,
17, 179; his territorial grants the
origin of early New Hampfhire fet-
tlements, 18; a leader in the fettle-
ment of Pafcataqua, 19; houfe at
Little Harbor, 20, 58-59, 82, 87 ;
commiffary-general, 20-21, 227 ; trea-
furer and paymafter, 21, 42, 242, 261,
286, 347, 360, 394 ; granted part of
^mm
Index,
463
n, his hiftory never
jofed humble origin
y later difcoveries, 6,
. 7, 42, 393- 394. 395 ;
4, 42, 132 ; baptifm
oins Gorges, 6, 16,
known of him and
indings of his youth,
, 9, 34; arofe to dif-
t to affift Knox, 10,
reimburfed, 10, 264 ;
in Ifles of Scotland,
: affize of herring, 10,
lands in Ireland, 10,
arfedby theking, 10-
f Newfoundland, 6,
I ; explored and pub-
ion of the ifland, 12-
I, 142, 143 ; contrib-
d map to the Golden
! ; king's lieutenant,
predated, 13; official
lorges, 13, 14; met
138, 140 ; verfes ad-
[34 ; influence of his
ved a patent, 16, 169,
territory granted, 16,
: given in full, 170-
country Mariana, 16 ;
r grant, 16, 17, 177-
to give poffefTion, 16,
16 ; extent of grant,
:erritorial grants the
New Hamplhire fet-
. leader in the fettle-
taqua, 19; houfe at
20, 58-59. 82, 87;
eral, 20-21, 227; trea-
after, 21,42,242, 261,
394 ; granted part of
the Province of Maine and New
Hampfliire, 21, 55, 169, 177, 183-;
extent of territory, 21 ; gave it a
name, 21, 186, 211, 213, 415; di-
vifion of Maine, 21 ; his part, 2r,
185 ; grant given in full, 1S3-1S9 ;
relided at Portfmouth, England, 21,
320; his houfe the fcene of Buck-
ingham's alTaffination, 21-22, 255 ;
grunted land near Lake Champl.iin,
22, 55. 169; grant, 189-197; called
it Laconia, 22-23, 55. '93; fent Neale
to New Hampfliire, 22, 57, 58 ; joined
by fix London merchants, 24, 198 ;
grant extended, 24, 63-64; grant,
198-204; lands and (lock divided,
24. 76-77, 329, 33'; his fliare, 24-
25. 75. 76, n ; fent JofTelyn to erea
mills on the Pafcataqua, 25, 66-67,
68, IT, 81, 325 ; received no profits
from his inveftments, 25, 74, 84, 200,
331 ; captain of Southfea Cafile,
25, 410 ; vifited various ports, 25-
26 ; afl;bciation for a general fifliery,
26; meetings held at his houfe, 26;
member of the council for planting
New England, 26; received his fliare
in the divifion of the territory, 27,
168, 204 ; Jofl"elyn to give him pof-
feffion, 27, 215-216; extent of his
fhare, 27, 205, 208 ; grant to confirm
his poflTefllion, 204, 209; part of his
territory in the Swanifcot Patent,
28 ; Vice- Admiral of New England,
28, 340, 341. 345. 347; prepared to
vifit New Hampfliire, 29; Judge of
Court of Oyer and Terminer, 29;
marriage, 3 1, 35, 42, 394 ; arms grant-
ed to, 36, 394, 395, 396; pedigree
figned by, 39 ; his tenants faid to have
been ejeded by MafTachufetts, 176;
interefted in Canada Company, 58;
chagrin at difafler, 54 ; defired away
to the fur country, 54, 331 ; Laconia
Company, 56 ; owner of rtone houfe
at Pafcataqua, 58; calls his plantation
a manor, 62 ; fent cattle to America,
66, 8i ; purchafed the rights of the
Cottons, 77; notified Gibbons of
the divifion of property, jG-yy, 329-
330 ; carried on his enterprife fepa-
ratelyfrom Gorges, 76; fent the Pied
Cow with fettlers and provifions, 77 ;
fent carpenters and JolTelyn to build
mills and houfes, 77, 322, 325, 330,
35' ; his individual property, 78 ;
mills fet up, 78 ; confirmed the Cam-
mock purchafe, 78, 353; promifed
to vilit New England, 80; faid to
have employed Gardiner and Mor-
ton to profecute the Maflfachufetts
Bay Colony, 80 ; his expenfes in
colonial enterprifes, 81-82, 200, 331,
412 ; his agents conveyed land to
Matthews, 86; goods fold, 90, 92;
letter to Scott, 133; letter publiflied
and its influence, 132, 133 ; at Cu-
per'sCove, 133, 134,221; fanguinein
regard to refources of Newfound-
land, 140 ; prepared a rnap of the
ifland, 142, 164 ; dates of his private
charters, 169 ; of his other charters,
169; furrendered his fliip, 219-220;
commiffioned to capture pirates, 222 ,
captured a ftiip, 223-224 ; in Dart-
mouth, 224 ; Hampfliire, 225 ; Weft-
minfter, 225 ; propofed to fend fliips to
the Orkneys to intercept Spanifli com-
merce, 226; certificate of Wimble-
don, 227 ; at Youghall and Kinfale,
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Index,
228 ; propofed to repair Woolwich
doclc, 230 ; afked permiffion to af-
fift in tranfporting wines, 232 ; defired
pay for himfelf and men, 230, 231,
233, 234, 240 ; ordered to take ac-
count of powder on board the fliips,
242; ordered to I'lymouth, 247; jjave
account of the rifing and marciiing
of Devon troops, 250 ; propofed to
purchafe Southampton's woods, 252 ;
afked aid for George Mafon, 254 ;
propofed houfe for Buckingham's
lodgings, 255-256 ; account of goods
at Ifle of Wight, 258-259 ; addrefs
from Council of War, 260-261 ; over-
tures concerning Ifland of Levvis,
262 ; declaration to the king, 264-
266; amount of claim for ful)jetting
the Hebrides, 265 ; declaration con-
cerning Griffin, 266-267 ; defended
himfelf from falfe accufations, 268 ;
his feal, 275 ; hoped to fend timber
to the king, 275 ; inftrucStions con-
cerning a general fifhingin Scotland,
276-281 ; defired the fliip Experi-
ence, 282; ordered to examine af-
fairs at Landguard Fort, 285 ; obferva-
tions relating to Scottifh Statutes on
Firtiing, 290-292 ; complained of the
Dutch, 296-298 ; on fifliing in Ifle
of Lewis, 302 ; contrail with Wall
and others, 322-328 ; gave eftimate
of repairs of Southfea Caftle, 336-
337 ; lift of people he fent to Amer-
ica, 344; commiflioned to vifit caftles,
etc., 348 ; content with his office,
349 ; indenture to Matthews, 349-
350 ; letters to Bofwell, 230-231 ; to
Buckingham, 236-237, 239-241, 245-
247, 247-248, 250-251, 252-253, 255-
256; to Coke, 262-263, 274-275, 296-
298 ; to Conway, 256-257 ; to Dor-
chefler, 268-269, 286-2S7 ; to Gray,
242-243 ; to Robert Mafon, 254 ;
to Nicholas, 228-229, 231-232,234-
23s. 237-238, 249-250, 253-254, 258-
259, 259-260, 282-283 ; to Norton,
227-228 ; to Privy Council, 233-
234; to Sir John Scott, 133, 145,
220-221 ; to Vaughan, 300-301 ; to
Gibbons, 74, 305-306, 330-332 ; to
Warnerton and Gibbons, 329-330;
to Smith, 340-341 ; to Windebank,
348-349 ; letters from Conway, 257-
2 58 ; from Ellzey, 341-342 ; from
Gibbons, 334-336; from Nicholas,
244-245 ; from Wefton, 285-286 ;
from Gorges, 293-295, 29S-299; from
Wilioughby, 269-270, 271-273 ; from
Wiggin and Ncale, 318-321 ; from
Lake, 293 ; letter of, with no addrefs,
267-268 ; doubt exprcffed that he
received a Charter from Charles L,
355; Charter given, 355-378; where
found, 357 ; views coni.jrning its
authenticity, 357-360 ; deed from
Wollaflon, 383-386 ; d.^cd from
Gorges, 387-390; death of, 7, 29,
36, 80, 85, 86 ; his will, 29, 30, 36,
42, 62, 80, 391 ; official copies of, in
New England, 391, 393 ; his wife
the executrix, 392 ; will printed in
full, 397-408 ; polTeffions given to
his wife, 29, 30, 403-404 ; his repre-
fentatives and heirs, 31, 32, 38, 42,
419; has defcendants ftill living, 40,
419; buried in St. Peter's, 30, 36,
37, 398 ; his death confidered a di-
vine favor, 29, 47, 80 ; Winthrop's
opinion of, 80 ; his name at the head
\l\
i
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Index.
465
263, 274-275. 296-
256-257 ; to Dor-
286-287; to Gray,
bert Mafon, 254'. •
■229, 231-232,234-
-250,253-254,258-
2-283 ; to Norton,
ivy Council, 233-
n Scott, 133, HS.
ighan, 300-301 ; to
5-306, 330-332 ; to
Gibbons, 329-33°;
41 ; to Windebank,
from Conway, 257-
ey, 341-342; from
}6; from Nicholas,
Wefton, 285-286;
5-295,298-299; from
,-270,271-273; from
;ale, 318-321; from
;r of, with no addrefs,
exprelTed that he
ter from Charles I.,
ven, 355-378; where
icws conv.orning its
7-360 ; v-leed from
,-386 ; d-^ed from
io; death of, 7, 29,
his will, 29, 30, 36,
official copies of, in
391, 393; liis wife
^92 ; will printed m
poffeflions given to
403-404 ; his repre-
heirs, 3', 32, 3^, 42,
,dants ftill living, 40,
St. Peter's, 30, 3^,
•ath confidered a di-
47, 80 ; Winthrop's
Ihis name at the head
of the annals of New Hampfliire,
31, So, 84-85, 413-414; compared
to Raleigh and Gorges, 413 ; infor-
mation concerning him fought i)y
Jennefs, 413-414 ; his Brief Dilcourfc
of the New-found-land, 12-13, ■5,
131, 133 135, 141, 142, 143-158, 1(^0;
mentioned, 46, 48, 64, "js, 102, 128,
146, 170, 172, 174, 175, 179, 'So, 181,
182, 183, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192,
193, «94, 195, 196, J97, 198, 200, 202,
203, 209, 210,211,212,213,214,215,
217, 221, 229, 231, 23s, 236, 237, 238,
241, 243, 263, 269, 273, 281, 286, 287,
288, 289, 356, 379, 392, 394, 395, 414,
417, 419. See alfo Memorial to
Capt. John Mafon.
Mafon, Jolin Tufton, grcat-grandfon of
Capt. John, birtii of, 39 ; came to
New England with his father, 43 ;
fold his New Hamplhire interefts to
Allen, 40, 43, 51, 124 ; died unmar-
ried, 40, 126; probably did not af-
fume the name of Mafon till his
father's death, 124.
Mafon, Col. John Tufton, fon of Capt.
John Tufton of Portfmouth, birth of,
40, 43, 127; added the furnamc of
Mafon, 40, 127; fold a part of his
claim to MafTachufetts, 40, 43, 127;
went to England, 40, 41, 127; took
part in the controverfy between
Maffachufetts and New Hampfliire,
127; attempted to fell his claims to
New Hampfliire, 12S-129; fold his
claims to the Mafonian Proprietors,
129; at Louifburg, 128; appointed
Martin his attorney, 41 ; death of,
41, 43 ; wife of, 41, 43 ; children of,
41,43; mentioned, 130.
Mafon, Jofeph, birth of, 96 ; petitioned
for the rights of Mrs. Mafon, 48, 95 ;
ilVued a i)roteft againll Leader, 48,
92-93, 94; Cent to America by Mrs.
Mafon, 92 ; before the MalTachu-
fetts Court of Elettions, 94, 391 ;
continued to reprefent Mrs. Mafon
after her death, 96; went to Eng-
land, 96, 99; referred to by Shap-
leigh, 96 ; aiYurcd his relatives that
the people defired the king's gov-
ernment, 99 ; mentioned. 391.
Mafon, Judith, dr-.ughtcr of Ur. Robert,
42.
Mafon, Katharine, daughter of Dr.
Robert, 42.
Mafon, Lawrence, uncle of Capt. John,
394-
Mafon, Manfcll, son of Dr. Robert,
42.
Mafon, Mary, made Thomas Martin
her attorney, 41.
Mafon, Matthew, 408.
Mafon, Matthew, fon of Dr. Robert,
42.
Mafon, Miles, great-grandfather of
Capt. John, 8, 33, 42, 394.
Mafon, Miles, uncle of Capt. John,
394-
Mafon, Miles, coufin of Capt. John,
394-
Mafon, Richard, fon of Miles, 42, 394.
Mafon, Robert, fon of Miles, 42, 394 ;
married widow of John Sowden, 42 ;
children of, 42.
Malbn, Robert, grandfonof Miles, 42 ;
children of, 42.
Mafon, Dr. Robert, Judge of the Court
of Vice- Admiralty, 29 ; Chancellor of
Winchefler, 42 ; Mailer of Requefls,
\\
lit
59
Mi t'^
466
Index.
1
I'
42 ; married Judith Buckle, 42 ;
children of, 42 ; letter from Capt.
Mafon, 254 ; mentioned, 30, 237, 238,
39S, 405, 406.
Mafon, Robert, fon of Dr. Robert, 42,
394-
Mafon, Robert, fon of Jofeph Tufton
and grandfon of Capt. John Mafon,
anceftry of, 42-43, 396-397; heir to
Capt. Jolin, 38, 403 ; birth, 38-39-
43 ; name changed from Tufton to
Mafon, 32, 39, 43, 403 ; came to
New England, 31, 39, 43 ; indepen-
dence of New Hampfliire due to his
exertions, 32 ; adminiflered Anne
Mafon's eflate, 3S-39, 43, 96 ; his
age at the time of his grandmother's
death, 39 ; marriage, 39, 43 ; chil-
dren, 39, 43; prefied the claims of
his inheritance, 39 ; member of the
New Hampfhire Provincial Coun-
cil, 31. 39, iio; member of Dudley
and Andros Council, 31-32, 39, 122,
123; petitioned the king concerning
his rights in America, 49, 97, 99-
100, 10 1 ; validity of his patent con-
firmed and vacant lands ordered to
pafs to him, 50 ; free from all inter-
ference in Maffachufetts, 50 ; never
brought fuit, 50-51, 117; did not
produce a royal charter, 77, 359;
error in his document, 81 ; reply of
New Hampfliire Council, 82 ; as heir
of Anne Mafon, 38, 96 ; petitioned
Parliament for relief, 96-98, loo-ioi ;
decifion of Parliament, 97 ; timber cut
from his land, 99 ; war with Holland
interfered with his affairs, 100 ; let-
ter to Shapleigh, 96, 100 ; offered to
furrender his rights to the king, 100,
105 ; waived his right of govern-
ment, 104, 105 ; letter concerning
the purciiafe of Maine, 106-107 i
opinion of Sir William Jones, 107,
218; rights confirmed, 10S-109;
complained of Maffachufetts, no;
at Portfmouth, 110; unpopular, 111,
112, 113 ; oppofed by Waidern, 113,
117; attempted arrcfl, in, 113; left
for England, 113; difificullies in af-
certaining the limits of his claims,
Ii5-ri6; New Hampfliire complains
ofiiim, 115; admitted to Mail'achu-
fetts courts, n6 ; to have poiTcffion
of his land, 116-117; in England,
n7, 122 ; at Salem and Portfmouth,
nS ; member of the Council, 118;
withdrew, 120; controverfy with
landholders of Dover, 1 20-121 ; fued
Waidern, 121 ; endeavored to realize
claims to the wafle lands, 122 ;
gained fuit againft Vaughan, 122-
123 ; in Bollon, 123 ; power to grant
leafes denied, 123; received a writ
of certiorari, 123; at Albany, 124;
friend of Chamberlain, 358 ; arms of,
395 ; autograph of, 420 ; death of,
32, 38-39, 43, 123; burial of, 124;
mentioned, 86, 102, 103, 114, 124,
125, 218, 357, 359, 360,399,404,405.
See Title of Robert Mafon.
Mafon, Robert Tufton, great-grandfon
of Capt. John, birth of, 39; came to
New England with his father, 43;
fold New Hampfliire interefls to
Samuel Allen, 40, 43, 124; gave
deed to Allen, 51 ; married atha-
rine Wiggin, 40, 43 ; probably did
not alTume the furname of Mafon
till after his father's death, 124;
Tm- f
Index,
467
it of govern-
er concerning
inc, 106-107 ;
m Jones, 107,
led, 108-109 ;
chufetls, no;
unpopular, iii,
Waklern, 113,
t, III, 113; left
fficuUies in af-
; of his claims,
I (hire complains
d to Maflachu-
have pofTcffion
7; in England,
and Portfmouth,
e Council, 118;
ontroverfy with
:r, 1 20-121 ; fued
;avored to realize
fte lands, 122 ;
1 Vaughan, 122-
; power to grant
received a writ
at Albany, 124;
lin, 358' arms of,
420 ; death of,
burial of, 124;
103, ii4i 124,
360,399,404,40s-
_ Mafon.
,n, great-grandfon
h of, 395 came to
1 his father, 43;
hire interefts to
43, 124; gave
, married atha-
43; probably did
irname of Mafon
er's death, 124;
I
deatli of, 40, 43, 126; children of,
40, 43-
Mafon, Roger, 394.
Mafon, Rowland, uncle of Capt. John,
394-
Mafon, Sarah, fifter of Capt. John, 34,
42.
Mafon, Sarah Catharine, married
Samuel Moffatt, 41, 413, 419.
Mafon, Sufan, married Thomas Gippes,
42.
Mafon, Thomas, grandfon of Miles, 42.
Malbn, Thomas, fon of George of New
Windfor, 42 ; adminiftered the eflate
of Dr. Robert, who died at his houfe,
37; mentioned, 398.
Mafon, William, fon of Miles and
grandfather of Capt. John, 42, 394.
Mafonia, name given to Mafon's terri-
tory on the Kennebec River, 27,
211, 213, 361 ; bequeathed to Anne
Tufton, 32, 402 ; deeded to Samuel
Allen, 51 ; date of Mafon's Charter,
169 ; deed cited by Hubbprd, 206;
grant printed in full, 204-21):); men-
tioned, 126, 364, 382, 385.
Mafonian Proprietors, purchafed the
claims of Col. John Tufton Mafon,
in New Hampfhire, 40, 43, 129;
name of, 129 ; fecond deed, 129; re-
plied to the advertifement of the
heirs of Samuel Allen, 130 ; main-
tained theii poffeffions, 130.
Maffachufetts, included the whole of
Mariana, 16 ; confidered Mafon's
death a divine favor, 29-So ; eftab-
liflieda fettlement at Cape Ann, 47,
171 ; feized Maine, 48 ; oppofed
commiffioners fent to America in
Mafon's interefl, 49 ; organized the
people of Mariana, 47-4S ; urged
her claims before the Lords of
Trade, 49, 104 ; difclaimcd all title to
lands in Mariana, but her jurifdidion
declared valid, 49-50, 105 ; charter
vacated and new charter granted,
51; importation of cattle, 66-67;
Norton a refulent of, 86 ; ufurpation
of, 93, 176 ; its jurifdidion over Ne-
wicliwannock, 93-94; cenfured, 97;
declared to have no jurifdiftion over
Pafcataqua, 9.S ; continued to govern
the fettlement, 99 ; Randolph in, 102,
103," 104, 108 ; fpecial felTion of the
General Court, 103 ; ordered to fend
agents to England, 102-103, 106;
agents fent, 103 ; denied Mafon's
title to land, 45-46, 106 ; king's com-
plaint of, 106 ; purchafed Maine with-
out confent of the king, 106; or-
dered to recall commiffions for gov-
erning New Hampfliire, 106-107;
its law of limitations fuftained by
Sir William Jones, 107 ; Randolph
claimed to have made good his
charges againft, loS; Mafon com-
plained that no agents had been fent
to England, 1 10 ; fummoned to de-
fend her rights to part of New Hamp-
fhire, 113; inhabitants of Beverly
prefented a petition to the Genera!
Court of, 113-114; agents fent to
England, 115 ; ordered to admit
Mafon to her courts, 115; Cranfield
in, iiS; a6live meafures to fettle
boundary difputes, 127; purchafed
lands of Col. J. T. Mafon, 127;
a valuable work on its early hif-
tory, 171; ejeded Mafon's tenants,
176 ; king afked to revoke the char-
i;
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Index.
m
vll
i I f
ter, 207 ; attempt to vacate tlic clmr-
ter, 208-209; nicnlioiieil, 52, ^^5, >'U,
160, 161, 162, 163, 31.S, 319,353. 391-
MalTjicluifetts, Adl.s and Kefolves of,
cited, 216.
MatTacliufetts Archives, 7H, loi, 114,
IIS, 124, vjo, 32H, 352.
MafTacliiifctts JJay, 19, 59, 63.
Mairaciiiifetts Lliarter, hoiiiidary of,
46; included Mariana and tiie kolj-
ert (iorfjes tra<!:l, 4^j-47 ; va( aicd,
51; oijpofed l)y Kaiidolpli, 102;
ufed l>y Wig'^in in his defence, 69;
mentioned, 63, 106, 176.
MaiTachufelts Colonial Records, cited,
««, 94, 95, 98. '03. >'4, IIS, 116,
117.
MalTachufctts (iencral Court orders a
furvey of tlie nortiiern Ijoundary, 94.
MafTachufetts (irant from the Council
for New Kngjand, never exhijjited
fince ifTued, 46; its exilleiicc
douljteri, 46.
Mairachufetts, (ireat River of, 173.
Maffachufetts llifloricai Society, pub-
lications of, cited, 15, iS, S3, Co, 63,
81, 9'. 92, 93. 102, 161, 164, 357,
359-
MalTachufctts, Ilifloryof. See Hutch-
iiifon, (]ov. Thomas.
Maffachufetts, paiiers relating to, 166.
Madiffs in Newfoundland, 136.
Mafls, cut from Mafon's land, 99 ;
fcnt to England, 99.
Mather, the Rev. Dr. Incrcafc, in
England, 59 ; letter of, 59.
Matthews, Francis, purchafed land of
Mafon's agents, HG, 349-350 ; inden-
ture, 349-350 ; mentioned, 344.
Maverick. Samuel, fent pinnace to
Virginia, ^.3 ; autlior of Defcription
of New I'.iigland, 63; confmed in
Lcader'.s houfc, 92 ; ajipointed a
conimiffioner to proceed to New
England, 9S.
Mawman, J., 166.
Maydwel, Thomas, 208.
Mayflower, compact figned in the, 89.
Memoir of Ch.implain. Sec .Shifter,
the Rev. Edmund F.
Memorable d.iy in the hillory of New
JIampdiire, m.
.Memorable year in the liiflory of New
Ilaiiipfliire, 15 ; in the hillory of the
Council for the (Jovernment of New
England, 15.
Memorial at I'ortfmouth, England, to
Capt. Jolm .Mafon, 409-419; pro-
poled, 410 ; ICxeter News Letter on,
412; C. W. Tuttle on, 413; J. .S.
Jcnnefs on, 414 ; (jov. Wellcm on,
416-417; defcrijjed, 41X-419 ; fub-
fcribers to, 418-419.
Meritliti), William, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
'35-
.Merrimac River, a boundary to .\bv
fon's territory, 16-17, 21, 45, 55, 77-
179 185, 207, 358; the Aquedahlan
confidered the head of, 94; mcn-
tioncfl, 107, 113, 115, 173.
Meferve, Nathaniel, one of the .Mafo-
nian Proprietors, 129.
Methucn, lands in, purchafed by MafTa-
cliufetts, 127.
.Mic!,ell, Roger, 165.
Middiefex, 35, 31.
Miller, Sidrac, fent to America by
(."apt. Mafon, 344.
Millers in Newfoundland, 152.
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Index.
469
hillory of New
Million Acre I'urcliafc, 122.
Mills, early, in New England, CS, 78,
323,351-
Mint in Newfoundland, i^f;.
MofTat, Mary 'lufton, married N. A.
Haven, 419.
Moff.il, Kohert, 397.
M(jir,itt, Samuel, married Sarah Catha-
rine 'I'uflon, 41, 43.
M(jliun, Lord, 340.
Monmouth, Duke of, entertained the
project of receiving the American
property of (ior^'cs and Mafon, 101.
Moore, Dorothy, (illcr of Capt. John
Mafon, 42, 39>j.
Moore, John, 390.
Moore, Mr., married Dorothy Mafon,
42.
Moore, Samuel, one of the Mafonian
I'roprictors, 129.
Moore, Mlntmas, 344.
More. Sec Moore.
Morton, Col., 250.
Morton, Thomas, cmi)Ioyed by Mafon
to annoy Mafl'achufetts, 80 ; colonies
afiefred to defray cxpenfeof fc.iding
him to Knj^land, 60; his New ling-
lifli Canaan, cited, 18, 74 ; men-
tioned, 273.
Mofquito Cove, formerly Cuper's Cove,
'34; vegetation at, 141.
Moffpiito Hail, 3.'^9, 350.
Moffett, Sufanna, married John Tuf-
ton, 40, 43 ; children of, 40, 43 ;
married Thomas Martin, 40, 43 ;
children hy fccond Inifljand, 40.
Muliin, Mr., married Sufunna Tufton,
4', 43-
Munfler, 233, 270.
Murray, Sir Gideon, 220.
Mufcovia, herrings fold in, 333.
Mufkratsin Newfoundland, 137, 150.
Mulfels in Newfouiirlland, 15.:.
Myles, John, a referee in New Eng-
land affairs, 97.
N.
Nahant, a boundary of Mafon's terri-
tory, 20; mentioned, 47.
Nahumkeik. Sec Naufnkeag.
Namekeke. See Naunikeag.
Nantafkct, the Warwick at, 63 ; men-
tioned, 20.
Najjiers, the, 4t5.
Narrative and Critical Hirtory of
America, by Juflin Winfor, cited,
I3I-
Narrative of the Claim, Right, and
Title of the Heirs of the late Hon.
Samuel Allen, cited, 3.S, 355, 387.
Narrative of the Royal Commiffioncrs,
cited, 98.
Naumkeag River, the boundary of
Mafon's territory, 16, 27, 45, 129,
205-206, 208, 210, 213, 361, 381,
384; boundary of land deeded to
Allen, 51 ; mentioned, 47, 113, 173.
Naumkeek. Sec Naumkeag.
Neale, Charles, 344. See Knill,
Charles.
Neale, Caj)t. Walter, fent to New
I'lngland, 22, 57, 200 ; ferved under
Mandsfell, 23, 57 ; his accounts re-
ferred to Mafon, 23, 57 ; in New
Hampfliire, 23, 58, 188-189; put
Mafon in poffcrrion of property, 23 ;
built fortifications at I'afcataqua,
23 ; difpute with Wiggin, 24, 28, 69;
petition to Council of War, 57 ; at
(I
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Index.
Ifle of Rhe, 57; petitioned to be
made Marflial of Virginia, 58 ; at
Pafcataqua, 58, 60, 307, 318, yo ;
refidence, 58, 64; inftrucled to dif-
cover a route to tli; Iroquois Coun-
try, 60, 72-73 ; fent letter to Eng-
land, 60, 2S4; encouraged agricul-
ture, 60 ; gove:ujrot New England,
(>Z^ 73i 1O9, 290, 307, 318, 320; or-
dered to difmifs his houfehold and
return to England, 70, 305, 31S;
left Pafcataqua, 70, 74, 329 ; at Bof-
ton, 70; his letters opened by the
governor in Boflon, 70-71 ; date of
his departure, 71, 72; captain of
Artillery Company of London, 71 ;
petitioned for office in New Eng-
land, 71 ; probably author of True
Relation concerning the Eflate of
New England, 72 ; probably vifited
the White Hills, 72-73 ; his dif-
coveries, 73, 284 ; his attempts to
reach Laconia not fatisfadtory to the
Laconia Company, 74, 2S4 ; left the
company's property in care of Gib-
bons and Warnerton, "Ji ; conveyed
land to Cammock, 78 ; delivered
goods to Vaughan, 301 ; to confer
with Laconia Partners, 305 ; con-
tract with Knill, 307-30S ; letter to
Mafon, 318-321 ; granted land to
Gibbons, Cammock and Warnerton,
353 ; arms of, 71 ; later hiftory un-
known, 71 ; mentioned, 67, 201, 306,
308,320, 321, 331; 334, 335.344.
Needham, Frn.icis, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
135-
Ne-ge-won-nock, former name of
Newichwannock, 65.
Neill, the Rev. E. D., his Englifh Col-
onization of America, cited, 62, 63.
Nelfon, Lord, 411, 412, 415.
Nepe in Newfoundland, 149.
Neptune, the, 220.
New Britaniola, 134, 164.
New Caftle, New Hampfliire, a part of
the Pafcataqua Patent, 24.
New England, territory of, 6 ; name
given by Smith, 6 ; memorable year
in the hiftory of, 12 ; defcriptive
pamphlet of, publiflied, 15 ; number
of veffels that vifited it from England,
in one year, i6 ; joint interefts of
Gorges and Mafon in, 16; coloniza-
tion of, encouraged by James I., 17 ;
general government propofed, 19;
Capt. Weft Vice-Admiral of, 19;
Neale fent to, 22 ; divided among
the members of the Council, 27 ;
Gorges governor of, 28 ; Mafon
Vice-Admiral of, 28, 340-341, 345,
347 ; never vifited by Gorges, 29 ;
vilited by Robert Mafon, 39, 43 ;
prejudice of, 7, 30 ; laws of, to be
confiftent with thofe of England,
46 ; trade with Canada, 54 ; vifited
by Seavy, 58 ; Neale governor of,
63; firft mills in, 68, 78, 323, 351;
JoiTelyn's firft vifit to, 79 ; Gorges
and Mafon petitioned Parliament
for relief in matters relating to, 96-
97; commiffioners fent to, 98, 100;
inauguration of new government,
122; Andros governor of, 123
duration of Gibbons's refidence
in, 176: fhip from, arrived at Ply-
mouth, England, 293; lands in,
given to Anne Tufton, 402 ; men-
tioned, 31, 39, SI, S3, 60, 62, 67, ^o,
I
Index.
471
80, 88, 96, 97, 99, 102, 108, no,
1:9, 123, 140, 170, 171, 177, 17S,
179. 183. 'H. iSs, 190, 196, 198,
199, 204, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213,
214, 215, 296, 307, 320, 321, 340,
341, 351, 352, 355, 360, 361, 364,
367, 368, 3S0, 381, 383, 384, 387,
3SS, 391, 401, 404, 410.
New England, Charter of the Council
for, granted, 6 ; lurrendered, 28,
See Council for Planting, Ruling,
and Governing New England.
New England Coaft, Nooks and Cor-
ners of, by S. A. Drake, mentioned,
140.
New England, Ecclefiaftical Hiftory
of, by J. B. Felt, cited, 92.
New England Hiftorical and Genea-
logical Regifter, cited, 19, 32, 40,
48, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 72, ^Z,
83, 85, 86, 88, 93, 94, 95, 99, 102,
114, 115, 209,343,344, 355.
New England Hifloric Genealogical
Society, 393.
New England, Hiftory of. See Hub-
bard, William ; Palfrey, the Hon.
John G. ; and Winthrop, John.
New England's Jonas, by John Child,
cited, 92.
New England's Profpeft, by William
Wood, cited, 72.
New England's Vindication, by Henry
Gardner, cited, 96.
New England, True Relation concern-
ing the Eftate of, Walter Neale the
probable author of, 72.
New England, Two Voyages to, by
John JofTelyn, cited, 72, 79.
New Englifh Canaan, by Thomas
Morton, cited, 18, 74.
Newfoundland, vifited by Cabot, 3 ; by
Gilbert, 4, 132; Hayman governor
of, 14; verfes on, 14; colony eflab-
liflied there, 11 ; John Guy governor
of, II ; explored and furveyed by
Mafon, ir, 12; firft map of, 12;
traft concerning, written by Mafon,
12,131, 143-158; infefted by pirates,
'3» 136 ; propofed voyage to, 64-
65 ; Whitbourne, the author of two
works on, 132 ; various fettlements
attempted there, 132 ; fometimes
called Britaniola, 134; firft perma-
nent plantation in, 134-135 ; corpora-
tion formed to fettle, 135 ; boundary
of their grant, 135-137; members,
135; colonization of, 136; climate
compared to England, 136-137 ;
animals found there, 136-137; fet-
tlers troubled with fcurvy, 137 ;
number of fettlers, 137; Whit-
bourne at, 138; firft court, 138;
many fliips on the coafi, 138; Ma-
fon too fanguine in regard to the
refources of, 140 ; compared to
Yorklhire, 141 ; not as cold as Ger-
many, 149; compared to Poland,
149; fize of, 147; climate of, 148-
149 ; abundance of flies, 148 ; vege-
tation of, 137, 141, 149-150 ; fea-
fons of, 150; fifh, 150, 152; beafts,
i5o; birds, 150; compared to Vir-
ginia, 153; a benefit to England,
153-154; temperature of, 155-156;
ice, 156-157; compared to Texel,
157; a harvefl for foreign (hips,
1 57 ; projeds for manufaflures, 1 57 ;
Byron governor of, 166; fhip Peter
pnH Andrew fent to, 222 ; hiftorical
works relating to, 135, 140, 159-167 ;
-mm
li
i; I ! I I
472
Index,
defcription of, by S. A. Drake, 141 ;
mentioned, 132, 133, 137, I39. '47,
159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 345.
Newfoundland, Account of the Ifland,
by Capt. Griffith Williams, 166.
Newfoundland, Commiffion for the
Well Governing of, 165.
Newfoundland, Difcourfe and Dif-
covery of. See Whitbcirne, Capt.
Richard.
Newfoundland, Hiftory of the Govern-
ment of the Ifland, by John Reeves,
166.
Newfoundland in 1S42. See Bonny-
caftle. Sir Henry.
Newfoundland, Papers relating to, 166.
Newfoundland, Sailing Dire6tions for
the CoaRof, 166.
New France, a name given to America
by the French, 4 ; the richeft trap-
ping-grounds of, 55 ; mentioned,
148. See Canada.
New Hampfliire, memorable year in
the hiftory of, 15 ; fettlement in, pro-
je6led, 15; fettlement of, originated in
England, 17, uS ; firft Englifli colony
in, 18, 19, 145 ; memorable day in
the hiftory of, 21 ; name given to
the territory by Mafon, and why
given, 21, 186, 211, 213, 415; re-
femblance to Hampfliire in England,
22; Mr. on in polTeflion of, 23;
Swamfcot and Mafon Patent confli6t,
27; continued intereft in fettlement
of, 29 ; to belong to Mafon's grand-
fon, 29-30 ; church to be erefled in,
at the expenfc of Mafon's efbate, 30,
404 ; a grammar fciiool to be main-
tained, 30, 404 ; Mafon's name at the
head of the Annals of, 30, 31, 410 ;
vifited by Robert Tufton, 32 ; State
independence due to Tufton, 32 ;
Tufton a member of the Provincial
Council, 31, 39; claims of Tufton
prefl'ed, 39 ; John Tufton Mafon's
claims fold, 40-41 ; fuit for lands in,
brought by Allen, 52 ; old French
maps of, 55 ; cattle in, raifed from
thofe fent by Capt. John Mafon, 6r ;
Mafon's expenfe in fettling, Si -82 ;
Shapleigh's letter concerning, 100;
Gorges and Mafon offer their prop-
erty to the king, loo-ioi, 105 ; Mon-
mouth to have the government of,
loi ; Tufton's title confirmed, 102 ;
fole proprietorfhip denied, 106; gov-
ernment of, verted in the crown, 107 ;
plan of government, 108 ; commiffion
for a new government, 1 08 ; not popu-
lar, 109, 1 10, 119; name accepted by
the people, no ; Mafon admitted to
a feat in the Council, 1 10 ; Chamber-
lain fecretary of, 1 10, 357 ; Mafon's
doings in the Colony, iii ; Wal-
dern prefident of, 113; publications
concerning the trouble between Ma-
fon and the colonifts, 113, 126 ; Cran-
field lieutenant-governor of, 118;
members of the Council, 118 ; Wal-
dern and Martyu fufpended and re-
inftated, 1 19-120; end of the pro-
vincial government, 122 ; judges
direfted to remove Mafon's caufes to
Bofton, 123 ; a<5live meafures taken
to fettle boundary difputes, 127; at-
tempted purchafe of the Mafon
claims, 128-129; Wentworth gov-
ernor of, 128 ; date of Capt, Mafon's
charter, 169 ; grant printed in full,
183-189; works upon the attempts
Index.
473
ufton, 32 ; State
to Tufton, 32 ;
f the Provincial
laims of Tufton
Tufton Mafon's
fuit for lands in,
52 ; old French
; in, raifed from
John Mafon, 61 ;
fettling, 81-82 ;
:oncerning, 100 ;
offer their proi>
)-ioi, 105 ; Mon-
: government of,
confirmed, 102 ;
.enied, 106; gov-
n the crown, 107;
108 ; commiffion
it, 108; notpopu-
lame accepted by
afon admitted to
I, no; Chamber-
:o, 357 ; Mafon's
ony, III ; Wal-
13 ; publications
,ble between Ma-
;, 1 13, 126 ; Cran-
fcrnor of, 118 ;
uncil, 118 ; Wal-
ufpended and re-
end of the pro-
t, 122 ; judges
Mafon's caufes to
• meafures taken
iifputes, 127; at-
of the Mafon
Wentworth gov-
o£ Capt. Mafon's
it printed in full,
)on the attempts
s
of Allen and Mafon to obtain poflef-
fion of land, 126; lift of perfons fent
by Mafon, 344; lands bequeathed
to King's Lynn, 352, 401 ; Stileman
fecretary of, 357 ; Gov. Watfon re-
ceived a letter from the Rev. H. P.
Wright, concerning Memorial to
Capt. Mafon, 409-410 ; mentioned,
7, 28, 58, 59, 83, 97, 125, 129, 355,
364. 367, 368, 370, 372, 376, 378,
3S1, 384, 393. 396, 403, 412, 413,
414,415, 418, 419.
New Hampfliire Council, addrefs to
the king, 82, 83.
New Hampiiire Documents. See
Jennefs, John Scribner.
New Hamplhire, Firft Planting of.
See Jennefs, John Scribner.
New Hampfliire Gazette, 130.
New Hampfliire Hiftorical Society,
publications of, 32, 97, 98, 108, 113,
126.
New Hampfliire, Hiftorical and Biblio-
graphical Notes on the Laws of, by
A. H. Hoyt, SS.
New Hampfliire, Hiftory of. See
Belknap, Jeremy.
New Hampfliire Mercury, 41.
New Hampfliire Province Records,
109, 306, 307, 308, 309, 316, 318,
321, 330,332, 336, 350, 351-
New Hampfliire Provincial Papers.
See Bouton, the Rev. Nathaniel.
New Haven, 160.
New Haven, the Bifliopof, 345.
Newichwannock, fettlemcnt, 65 ; nowa
part of South Berwick, 65 ; Indians
at, (^ ; reafon for its feledlion for a
fettlement, 66 ; manufoiftures at, 66,
67, 68; vine culture, 66, 305, 317;
ftock-raifing, 66; cattle fent to Bofton,
66 ; principal fource of profit, 67 ;
trade at, 67; religious ferviccs, 68;
Laconia Partners faiisfied with the
management of, 70 ; perfons living
there, 74-75 ; inventory of goods, 75,
310,329,331-332; propertytobehcld
in common, 75 ; Joffelyn at, 72, 'J^-
78; carpenters arrived, 77-7S. 351;
the Pied Cow at, 78, 325 ; mills fet
up, 25, 78, 323, 351 ; Gibbons retires
and is fucceeded by Chadbourne,
79; Mafon's houfe, 82; a part of
Maine, S3 ; under the care of Chad-
bourne at time of Mafon's death,
86 ; Leader erected a houfe, 93 ;
not under the jurifdidion of Mafla-
chufetts, 93 ; a portion fet apart for
Mrs. AL-ifon, 94-95 ; furvey of, 94;
Gibbons in care of property at,
305 ; Gibbons's letters dated from,
66, 307, 316; eftimate of goods at,
308-309, 310-312, 329, 331, 332,
343; mentioned, 48, 316, 322, 331,
336.
Newichwannock River, formerly called
Ne-ge-won-nock, 65 ; a boundary of
Mafon's territory, 205,208, 210,211,
361, 381, 384, 388, 389; mentioned,
25.
Newington, 24, 28.
Newitchwannick. See Newichwan-
nock.
Newland, 152.
Newland, Robert, 258, 259, 345.
Newlanuer's Cure, by Sir William
Vaughan, 138, 139, 165.
New Netherlands, name given by the
Dutch to their American territory,
296.
60
1;i
il?
474
Index,
New Plymouth, the governor of, one
of the Council for the government
of New England, 19; Thomfon at,
20. See Plymouth, Maflachufetts.
New Scotland, name given to Alexan-
der's American territory, 15. See
Nova Scotia.
New Scotland, Royal Letters, Char-
ters, and Tracts relating to the
Colonization of, by Dr. David Laing,
New Spain, name given by the Span-
ifh to America, 4.
Newt, James, 344.
Newton, Sir Ifaac, compared to Co-
lumbus, 2 ; French eftimate of, 2.
Newtown, now Cambridge, Mafla-
chufetts, windmill at, 68.
New Windfor, 42.
New York State, 32, 39, 43, 123, 160,
161, 163, 413.
New York Colonial Documents, 298,
299.
Nicholas, Sir Edward, letters from
Capt. Mafon, 223-224, 224-225, 225-
226, 22S-229, 231-232, 234-235, 237-
238, 249-250, 253-254, 258-259, 259-
260, 282-283, 2S7-288, 302, 345, 346;
mentioned, 341; his Letter Book,
245.
Nicholls, Richard, received letter from
Robert Mafon, 96 ; appointed a
commiffioner to New England, 98.
Noddle's Ifland, 63.
Noell, Thomas, 341, 408.
Nonfuch, powder on board the, 242.
Nooks and Corners of New England,
by S. A. Drake, 140.
Norfolk County, England, 8, 33, 42,
352, 353, 401.
Norfolk County, Maflachufetts, 93, 95.
North American Pilot for Newfound-
land and the Gulf and River of St.
Lawrence, 167.
North American Review, cited, 139,
Northampton, Earl of, one of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 11,
135 ; fold part of his intereft, 138.
Northamptonfliire, 71.
North Falkland, 139.
North, Sir Francis, 217.
Norton, Francis, fleward of Mafon
property, 86; attorney for Mrs. Ma-
fon, 325, 350; at Charleftown, 86;
removed to Pafcataqua, 87; early in
New England, 87-88; made a free-
man of Maflachufetts, 88; conveyed
land to Matthews, 86-87; in fympa-
thy with people of MaflTachufetts, 88;
mentioned, 344.
Norton, Mr., letter from Mafon, 227-
228.
Norway, 8, 148.
Nova Albion, 347.
Nova Francia, 148.
Nova Scotia, Alexander attempted to
fettle a colony in, 14; Sufanna Tuf-
ton refided there, 41 ; fcheme for
colonizing, influenced by Mafon, 132;
mentioned, 418. See New Scotland.
Noye, William, member of the Af-
fociation for a General Fifhery, 26.
Oaks not found in Newfoundland, 150
Oats in Newfoundland, 137, 141, 149.
Oaze, 246.
Obituary of Richard Smyth, cited, 255
Pi
BRs:
Index.
475
made a free-
in Mafon, 227-
Obfervations on the Scottifli Statutes
relating to Fifhing, 290-292.
Odiorne, Jotham, one of the Mafonian
Proprietors, 129.
Odiorne's Point, Mafon's houfe there,
20, 59 ; defcribed, 59.
Olden, Mr., 284.
Old Harbor, 83.
Old Planter in New England, by the
Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury, 45, 65.
Orange, Prince of, gave authority to
Weft India Company, 297; men-
tioned, 296.
Orcades, Mafon propofed to fend fhips
there to intercept Spanifh merchant-
men, 226; mentioned, 148.
Orinoco River, 155.
Orkney, Earl of, enriched by the ruin
of Spanifli fliips, 226.
Orkney Iflands, Mafon propofed to
fend fliips there to intercept Spanifh
merchantmen, 226; free fifliing at,
303-
Orpheus, Junior, a pfeudonym of Wil-
liam Vaughan, 134, 135, 164.
Ofpreys in Newfoundland, 151,
Oftend, 345.
Otis, Charles P., his tranflation of the
Voyages of Champlain, 54.
Otters in Newfoundland, 137.
Otway, Geoffrey, daughter of, married
Miles Mafon, 394.
Owen, John, 164.
Owls in Newfoundland, 151,
Oxford, 165.
Oxford Colleaion of Voyages and
Travels, cited, 165.
Oxford Univerfity, Mafon probably a
ftudent at, 9, 34; Calvert and
Vaughan at, 139.
P.
Packer, Thomas, one of the Mafonian
Proprietors, 129.
Palatine, Eledor of, married the
daughter of James I., 10, 265.
Palfrey, the Hon. John G., his Hiftory
of New England, cited, 206, 207.
Palmer, Sir Geoffrey, a referee in New
England troubles, 97.
Pannaway, name firft given to Pafcat-
aqua, 18; cold weather and fnow at,
19; Levett at, 19; Gorges at, 19.
See Pafcataqua.
Paparill, Capt., 337.
Papers, Colonial, of Maine, cited, 93.
Paris, 166.
Parkman, Francis, his Pioneers of
France in the New World, cited, 53.
Parfley in Newfoundland, 149.
Parfnips in Newfoundland, 149,
Partridge, Richard, 393.
Partridges in Newfoundland, 136, 151.
Pafcataqua Harbor, a boundary of
Mafon's Grant, 205, 208, 210,211,
213; mentioned, 318.
Pafcataqua Patent, its extent, 24, 55 ;
copy of, furnifhed to Mr. Tuttle by
Col. Chefter, 24; printed by Jennefs,
24; divided, 24; grant given in full,
19S-204.
Pafcataqua River, land on, granted to
Thomfon and others, 17; explored,
20; boundary of Mafon's grant, 21,
77, 129, 185, 186, 361, 381, 384, 385 ;
boundary of land granted to Allen,
51; fadory on, 56; fuppofed to
have its fource near Lake Cham-
plain, 55, 72 ; boundary of Gorges's
territory, ^^, 358; ifland in, held in
*-^
m
h f
476
Index,
common by the Laconia Company^
Tl\ furveyed, 318; mentioned, 24,
S3- 5^ 59. ''^5. 70, 7^, 79. «', 200,
201, 3(9, 320, 321, 322, 349, 353.
I'afcataqiiu fcttlenient, MaJun's a;^ents
at, 7; Gibbuns at, J6, 23, 27, 283;
called I'annaway, 18; called Little
Harbor, 18; jjufinefs of the fcttle-
nient, 20, 65-66; Hone houfe built,
20, 58 59; fite of houfe Hill known,
20; fortifications at, 23, 82, 320;
land granted to fettlers, 23 ; mills
erected, 25, 324-3.'.s, 344; meaning
of the word, 55 ; Neale at, 58, 60,
1 76, 307 ; refidence of Neale, 58, 64 ;
building at, 58 ; bufinefs under fuper-
intendence of Thomfon, 59 ; afleffed,
60; the Pied Cow arrived, 60, 325;
the Warwick arrived, 61, 62; few
Ijoufes, 61 ; departure of the War-
wick, 62-63 ; 'Ihomfon's right not
recognized, 64 ; manufadures, 64,
67-68, 200; vililed by the Lyons
Whelp, 64-65; the John arrived,
65 ; vine culture, 66 ; (tock-raifing,
66, 81 ; cattle fent to HoJlon, 67, 87;
principal profit, 67; trade, 67 ; reli-
gious fervice at, 68 ; Godfrey in care
of property. 70, 305, 344; departure
of Neale, 70, 74, 329 ; perfons liv-
ing at, 74-75 ; inventory of goods
at, 75. 3'^, 329. 33'. 34 '-342 ; prop-
erty held in common by Laconia
Company, 75 ; Joflelyn at, 77-78, 80 ;
fell from Mafon's control, 81; ex-
penfe of fettling, 81-82, 200, 331 ;
fleward of Mafon's proi>e.ty, 85, 86 ;
Norton at, 87; plantation relin-
quilhed, 87: goods divided, 87-88,
318-320; new form of government,
89 ; Williams governor of, 89-90 ;
fought jjrotection from Maffachu-
fetts,9o ; faw-niills erected by I^eader,
93 ; not under tiie control of Mafia-
chufetts, 98; commiffioners at, 98;
governed by Malfaciiufelts, 99; date
of Mafon's charter, 169; grant given
in full, 198-204 ; trade goods wanted,
283-284; invoice in the I'ied Cow,
288-290; Neale governor of, 307;
eUimate of goods at, 312, 313, 314,
3' 5. 3l'A 34'-344 1 property in charge
ol Warnerl<;n, 316; divifion of jjrop-
erty at, 87-88, 318-320; carpenters
fent to, 344; miller fent, 344; lands
fold to Matthews, 349; mentioned,
64,67, 73, 91, 200, 201, 414' ^it
Little Harbor and J'annaway.
I'afcataquack. Hee I'afcataqua.
Pafcataway. »S>^ Pafcataqua.
Pater-nofter Row, 161.
Paul's Church-yard, 159, 165.
I'auncefote f-'edigree, 393.
Pauncefote, Tracy, 392, 393.
J'awlet, Lord, 298.
Pears in Newfoundland, 149,
Peafe in Newfoundland, 137, 141, 149,
150.
Peafmarch, home of John Tufton,
38-
Peafmarch Kegifter, 397,
Peckham, Sir Ceorge, his true Report
of the Late Difcoveriesand Polfeffion
of the New-Found Lands, 159.
Peck, John, 397.
Pedigree, Pauncefort, 393.
Pedigree, Tabular, of Mafon and Tuf-
ton families, 41-42.
Peerage of Scotland, l;y Robert Uoug-
lafs, cited, 101.
Indt
ex.
477
3y Robert Doug-
Peirce, John, 130.
I'eirce, J.jfhua, one of the Mafoniaii
Proprietors, 129.
reniarjuid, the home of Abraliam
hliune, 90, 91.
Pema(|uid, Ancient, by J. W. '1 Jiorn-
ton, cited, 91.
Penguins ill Newfoundland, 151.
Penny, fieury, 393.
Penohfcot, D'Aulnay's fort at, 90;
death of Warnerton at, 90-91.
Pepper l(jadcd at you;^l)aJi, 22«.
Periwinkles in Newfoundland, (52.
Perkins, Jiarbara, married George
Mafon, 42.
Perkins, John, daughter of, married
George Mafon, 42.
Peftataway. See I'afcataqua.
Peter and Andrew, the, fent to New-
foundland, 222.
Petty Prance, death of Capt. and Dr.
Maf(;n at, 37.
Peverly, John, 344.
Pharam, 238.
Philbrick, Walter, married Elizabeth
Tufton, 40, 43 ; death of, 40.
Phillidas in Newfoundland, 151.
Piccadilly, 166.
Pied Cow, tlie, made a voyage to
Pafcataqua and returned, (x>, 284 ;
fecond voyage, with Slevenfon and
Raymond, 60; invoice of goods
flapped in, 60, 288-290: brought
mills to Pafcataqua, 68, 32; ; fent by
Gorges and Mafon, ^^ ; at Newich-
wannock, 78 ; her return cargo, 78,
33^^; Joffelyn, Wall, and others, ar-
rived in, 325; mentioned, 79, 2C7,
268, 335.
Pigeons in Newfoundland, 151,
Pike, Capt. Robert, had negotiations
with Jofeph Mafon, 96.
J'ilgrinn Failiers /jgned a compact in
the Mayflower, 89.
Pines in Newfoundland, 150.
Pioneers of !• ranee in the New World,
l^y Francis Parkman, cited, 53.
Pipe-llaves made at Pafcataqua, 64,
20'J.
Pifcataqua. See Pafcataqua.
Pifcataway. See Pafcataqua.
Pitch in Newfoundland, 157,
Placentia Ijay. a boundary of Falk-
land's grant, 139; boundary of Cal-
vert's grant, 1 39.
Plaine Pathway to Plantations, by K.
Kburne, 163.
Plantation, the, at Portfmoutli, 241.
Plougii, the, 242.
Plymouth Colony Records, cited,
m.
Plymouth Company. .9^^' Council for
Planting, Ruling, and Governing
New England.
Plymouth Council, See Council for
Planting, Ruling, and Governing
New England.
Plym.juth, England, agreement of Col-
man, Thomfon, and others at, 17
58; Gorges and Thomfon at, 20;
Gorges captain of the Itland of St.
Nicholas, 20; Gorges retired, 25;
Giljbons at, 57, 283; merchants of,
make an agreement at, 17, 58; mer-
chants not aware that their interefts
had been transferred to Mafon, 58-
59; expiration of partnerfliip with
'Ihomfon, 59; the Rev. fncreafe
Mather in, 59; fliips arrived from
New England, 293 ; fliips detained,
I
I
i '
478
Index.
294; releafed, 295-296; m ntioned,
58, 106, 171, 178, 209, 224, 24s, 246,
250, 252, 340, 380.
Plymouth Grant defcribed, 170.
Plymouth, New England, firfl mill at,
68 ; people of, occupied Cape Ann,
171 ; the Dutch warned from trading
at, 297; mentioned, 19, 20, 170, 184,
299. See New Plymouth.
Point Comfort, the Warwick at, 62.
Poland compared to Newfoundland,
149 ; herrings fold in, 303.
Pomeroy, Leonard, an affociate with
Thomfon in colonizing, 17.
Poole, William F., his edition of The
Wonder Working Providence, cited,
95.
Poor, John A., his Vindication of the
Claims of Sir Ferdinando Gorges,
cited, 177.
Popham, George, brought a colony to
America, 5.
Popham, Sir John, procured a charter,
4-5 ; death of, 5.
Popifli Plot engrofTed the attention of
England, 106.
Porpoifes at Newfoundland, 152.
Portland, 209.
Portland Advertifer, cited, 357.
Portland, Duke of, member of the Af-
fociation for a General Fifhery, 26 ;
recommended Mafon for Judge in
the Court of Vice- Admiralty, 29;
mentioned, 337.
Port Royal, Mafon's goods fold at, 90.
Portfmouth, England, Mafon's refi-
dence at, 21 ; Buckingham aflafli-
nated at, 22 ; wine ftored at, 232 ;
received a Memorial from Portf-
mouth, New Hampfhire, 411-412;
mentioned, 34, 41, 71, 234, 238, 241,
242, 247, 248, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257,
258, 259, 330, 332, 337, 338, 340, 346,
409,410, 413,414. 417. 418.
Portfmouth, New Hampfhire, formerly
called Strawberry Bank, 95 ; notices
placed on the churches of, 95 ; Ran-
dolph at ; 108 ; to be a part of the
Province of New Hampfhire, 108;
deputies met at, 1 10 ; Robert Mafon
at, no, 118; Cranfield at, u8; fent
Memorial to Portfmouth, England,
411, 412; mentioned, 24,40,41,59,
82,93, 319, 320,415-
Portfmouth, Annals of. See Adams,
Nathaniel.
Portfmouth, Rambles about. See
Brewfter, Charles Warren.
Portugal, fliips .eap a harveft on the
coaft of Newfoundland, 157.
Portuguefe, the, fail around Cape of
Good Hope, vifit the Ganges and
Hydafpes, 2.
Potafli manufadured at Pafcataqua,
67, 68.
Potomac River, the Warwick at, 62.
Povey, Richard, 390.
Povey, Thomas, a referee in New
England troubles, 97.
Pownall, John, Secretary of Council of
New England, 197.
Prince Society, Publications of, cited,
15, 18, S3, 54, 72,74, 98, 103, 104,
107, 108, IIS, 125, 169, 170, 321.
Printing, Hiltory of, by Ifaiah Thomas,
cited, 126.
Privy Council fubmitted queflions to
Rainsford and North, 217; Bofvvell
clerk of, 231; Mafon's letter to, 233-
234-
1, 234, 238, 241,
3, 254, 256, 257,
17. 338. 340. 346,
17,418.
ipfliire, formerly
ank, 95 ; notices
les of, 95 ; Ran-
be a part of the
iampfhire, 108;
; Robert Mafon
M at, 118; fent
aouth, England,
d, 24, 40, 41, 59,
Df. See Adams,
s about. See
barren.
I harvefl: on the
ind, 157.
around Cape of
the Ganges and
at Pafcataqua,
Varwick at, 62.
referee in New
97-
:ary of Council of
ications of, cited,
, 74, 98, 103, 104,
169, 170. 321-
)y Ifaiah Thomas,
tted queftions to
)rth, 217; Bofvvell
an's letter to, 233-
Index.
479
Privy Council of Scotland met to hear
the king's letter, 274, 276-281.
Providence, 160.
Province Charter, granted by William
and Mary, 51 ; ib worded that it did
not interfere with the rights of the
Hon. Sami-el Allen, 50-51.
Provincial Papers of New Hampfliire.
See Bouton, the Rev. Nathaniel.
Public Library of Bofton, 162, 166.
Public Record OfBce, London, 89, 198,
208, 224.
Purchas, Samuel, his Pilgrims, cited,
'32, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140.
Purfelyn in Newfoundland, 149.
Pyde Cowe, the, 267, 268. See Pied
Cow.
Pye, Sir Robert, 240, 286.
Q.
Quebec captured by David Kirke, 54-
55-
Quincy Public Library, 163.
Quint, the Rev. Alonzo H., his Firft
Church of Dover, cited, 58, 89.
Quodlibets, by Robert Hayman, cited,
14, 133-134, 164.
Quo Warranto of 1635, the, 48, 209.
R.
Rabelais, Francis, 164.
Radilhes in Newfoundland, 149.
Raglan, Lord, 415.
Raikes, Capt. George Alfred, his Hif-
tory of the Artillery Company, 71.
Rainsford, Sir Richard, 217.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, received a com-
miflion to plant a colony in Amer-
ica, 3, 296 ; fent firll EngliOi colony
to America, 4 ; his enterprife a fail-
ure, 4; related to Champernowne,
99; compared to Capt. John Mafon,
413 ; death of, 4.
Rambles about Portfmouth. See
Brewfler, Charles Warren.
Rand, Francis, 344.
Randolph, Edmund, father of Edward,
102.
Randolph, Edward, relative of Robert
Mafon, 102, 124; brought a letter to
Maflachufetts, 102 ; oppofed Mafla-
chufetts, 102 ; in MalTachufetts, 102-
103; fent letter to England, 103;
returned to England, 103-104; pre-
pared a narrative for the king,' 104;
at Portfmouth, with a commiffion
for a new government, 108 ; claimed
to have made good his charges
againft Maflachufetts, 108 ; member
of Dudley's Council, 122; letter con-
cerning Mafon's death, 124.
Raven, Catharine, married William
Waldern, 113.
Ravens in Newfoundland, 136, 150, 151.
Raymond, John, purfer of the Pied
Cow, 62, 288, 290; goods delivered
to, 306; mentioned, 307, 317.
Raymond, William, 344.
Rayne, Jofeph, 383.
R(5, Ifland of. See Ifle of Rh^.
Record Office. See State Papers.
Records of Council for Planting, Rul-
ing, and Governing New England,
publiflied, 204; cited, 122.
Records of Maflachufetts Bay Colony,
cited, 47.
Recovery, powder on board of the, 243.
\\\
^1
r
480
Index,
Red Camel, powder on board of the,
243-
Redman, John, depofition of, 66, 87.
Redlhank Iflands, 266. Hce alfo
Hebrides.
Rcdfhanks, Rebellious, 264.
Reeves, John, his Hillory of the Gov-
ernment of Newfoundland, 166.
Reez. See Iflc of Rhd.
Reformation, the, 229.
Relation de Terre-Neuve, par White,
166.
Rena, patent of, 221.
Renowes Harbor, a boundary of Falk-
land's grant, 139.
Report, powder on board of the, 243.
Repulfe, powder on board of the, 243.
Refolution, powder on board of the,
243-
Refwick, 255.
Return of Woodbridge, powder on
board of the, 243.
Rich, Col., 250.
Rich, Richard, firft Earl of Warwick,
uncle to Capt. Cammock, 61.
Rich, Robert, fecond Earl of Warwick,
coufin to Capt. Cammock, 6r.
Richard, powder on board of the, 243.
Richards, John, fent to England as
agent for MafTachufetts, 115.
Richmond, Virginia, 418.
Rigby, Edward, petitioned Parliament
for relief in New England troubles,
96.
Rifhworth, Edward, 212, 215.
River of Canada, 55.
River of Manhattan, 296, 297.
River of Nantes, 232.
River of Sagadahock, a boundary of
Mafon's property, 205.
River St. Lawrence, North American
Pilot for the, 167.
River St. Lawrence, Sailing Diredions
for the Coaft of, iCG-iGy.
Roanoke llland, lite of the firft Eng-
lidi Colony, 4.
Roberts, Thomas, 120.
Rochelie, 2S6.
Rockingham Records, cited, 354.
Rolfe, Mr., 249.
Rooker, Mr., 282.
Rofamond, Voyage of the Ship, 166.
Rofenary in Newfoundland, 149.
Rofes 'n Newfoundland, 149,
Rofw.'ll, Sir Henry, with others, ra-
ce ved a charter, 45-46.
Round, John, 336.
Royal Exchange, 164.
Royal Letters, Charters, and Tra6ls
relating to the Colonization of New
Scotland, 131.
Rutland, Earl, member of the Affocia-
tion for a General FiHiery, 26.
Rye, New Hampfliire, 59; mentioned,
24, 137, 149.
Rye in Newfoundland, 141.
Ryfwick, 255.
S.
Sabine, Lorenzo, his American Loyal-
ifts, cited, 41.
Sables in Newfoundland, 137.
Saco, the home of Richard Vines, 90-
91 ; the Pied Cow at, 336 ; firft re-
corded meeting of commiffioners at,
85; mentioned, 78.
Safford, Mofes A., 357.
Sagadaliock River, a boundary of Gor-
ges's and Mafon's grant, 77; boun-
mssai-
, North American
Sailing Dircdions
j6-i67.
of tlie firft Eng-
20.
Is, cited, 354-
of the Ship, i66.
undland, 149.
land, 149.
1, with others, re-
45-46.
54.
\rters, and Trafts
alonization of New
ibcr of the AiTocia-
.1 Fifliery, 26.
lire, 59; mentioned,
ind, 141.
is American Loyal-
idland, I37-
Richard Vines, 90-
Dw at, 336 ; firfl re-
of commiffioners at,
78.
, 357-
, a boundary of Cor-
n's grant, 77; boun-
Index,
481
dary of land given to Anne Tufton,
402; mentioned, 77, 179, 205, 206,
211, 213, 358, 361, 382,384, 388.
Sagamore Creei<, 79, 353.
Sainlbury, W. Noel, his Calendar of
State Papers, i^ee State Papers.
St. Anne, the, 275.
St. Aiigudine, 155.
St. Bartholomew Hofpital, 246.
St. Chridopher, the, 242.
St. Claud, the, 302.
St. Croix River, 63.
St. Ives, 223.
St. John, William Church, his Cate-
chifm of the Hiftory of Newfound-
land, cited, 135, 140.
St. Margaret's Church, 34.
St. Martins, 51, 245.
St. Mary, Maryland, formerly Yowac-
comoco, 62.
St. Nicholas, Caftle of, 20, 25.
St. Nicholas' Church, 34.
St. Peter's, London, the fuppofed
burial-place of Mafon, 30, 36, yj^
398-
St. Stephen's, 42.
St. Thomas's Hofpital, 246.
St. Yves, 223.
Salem, the Lark arrived at, 118;
Cranfield and Mafon in, 118 ; men-
tioned, 45.
Salem, Annals of, by J. B. Felt, cited,
S'-
Salifbury, court held at, 93 ; lands in,
purchafed by MafTachufetts, 127.
Salifbury, England, the Rev. £,' Ma-
fon Dean of, 37.
Salley, pirate (hip, taken, 223-224.
Salmon Trout in Newfoundland, 150,
151.
Salt, manufaaured at Pafcataqua, 64,
(il, 157, 200; fold to pay failors,
247.
Sanderfon, Mr., 249.
Sanders Point, home of Gibbons, 79,
305,317,353-
Sandowne Callle, 338.
Sangate Caftle, 338.
Sara Honadvcnture, powder on board
of the, 242.
Sara of London, powder on board of
the, 243.
Sargent, B., 390.
Sargent, William M., difcovered a
volume containing the charter of
Ciiarles L to Capt. Mafon, 357;
mentioned, 356, 379; his Maine
Wills, cited, 356 ; his York County
Records, cited, 96, 209, 356, 360,
3^7-
Sarfaparilla in Newfoundland, 149,
Savage, James, his Genealogical Dic-
tionary, cited, 61, 321 ; his edition
of Winthrop's Hiltory of New Eng-
land, cited, 57,63, 67, 68, 71, 73, 78,
80,90, 91, 321.
Savages, the, and their houfes de-
fcriljed, 136-137.
Saw-mill, at Newichwannock, 66, 93 ;
firfl in New England, 81 ; men-
tioned, 78, 80, 81, 82, 284.
Sayer, R., 167.
Scabiusin Newfoundland, 149.
Scallops in Newfoundland, 152.
Scarborough, 61, 85.
Scotch emigration to America, 14-
15-
Scotland, King James attempted to re-
duce it to one religious and political
rule, 9-10; Mafon in, 9-1 1; com-
61
I
n 1
I
i I
i,ii?'
' m
%
482
Index,
pared to Newfoundland, 148 ; Spain
reached Flanders by llie back parts
of, 226; pri/.e taken on liie coall of,
226; (hips fent from, 2O2 ; Inllruc-
tions concerning a Cicneral Fifhery
in, 27r>-28i ; fithing on the coall of,
279; mentioned, 132, 133, 170, 177,
183, 189, 198, 209, 221, 264, 303, 322,
Tfxi, 380, 3H7, 407.
Scotland, New. See New Scotland
and Nova Scotia.
Scotland, l'eera;^e of, by Robert IJoug-
lafs, cilcfl, 101.
Scotland, Statutes of, relating to Fifh-
ing, and .Mafon's Obfervations on
them, 290-292.
Scott, Sir John, of Scottiflerbalt, re-
ceived a letter from Capt. Mafon,
12, 133; letter pul^Iiflied, 12, 133,
220-221 ; dedication of A liriefc
Difcourfc to, 145, 160.
Scott, John, the younger, 396.
Scottifh Statutes relating to Fifhing,
and Mafon's Obfervations on them,
290-292.
Scottifterbalt, 133, 221.
Scull, Gideon D., his ftetch of Ran-
dolph, 102 ; his article on the Quo
Warranto, cited, 48, 209.
Seaford, Karl of, his patent to be can-
celled, 2C2-263 ; I fie of I.ewis to be
purchafed of, 262, 303 ; to become
a member of the Fifhing Company,
263 ; accufcd of a breach of the
laws, 274, to be reimburfcd, 280.
Seavy, William, vifited New England,
58 ; mentioned, 344.
Sere, John, 397.
Seward, Benjamin, married Elizabeth
Tufton, 41.
Sewell, J., !<'/).
Shai)leigh, Nicholas, letter to K(jbcrt
iMalon. 96, 100; mentioned, 344.
Sheffield, Lord F^dward, conveyed land
to VVinllow and Cufliman, 170.
Shc'ifperd, Agnes, 397.
Slie|jperd, Mrs. llridget, 39O.
Siii-piJcrd, Robert, 39O.
SherJjrook, England, 255.
Sherburne, Henry, 334, 344.
Sherman, John, furvey of, 94.
Siicrman, Nicholas, an aii'ociate with
'I'JKjml'on in colonizing, 17.
Sherwcll, the Rev. jvlr., claimed an in-
terell in the territory granted to Ma-
fon, 59.
Shetland Ifles, fifhing at, free, 303.
Ships, Engiidi, on the coafl of New-
fiiundland. 13H.
Shirly, Mr., 298.
Short, Abraham. See Shurte, Abra-
ham.
Short, John, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Slirewfbury men, employed by Wig-
gin, 69.
Shropfliirc, home of Thomas Geere,
42.
Shurt, Abraham, went to colledl debts
of M. Ea Tour, 90.
Skot, Sir James, 271, 272, 273.
Slafler, the Rev. Edmund P., his Sir
William Alexander and American
Colonization, cited, 15, 53-54, lot,
170; his Voyages of Champlain,
cited, 54.
Slaney, Mofes, mentioned in a letter of
Mafon's, 221.
Slany, Humphrey, member of the com-
pany to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
I
^
Index.
483
Shurtc, Abra-
led in a letter of
Slany, John, Ireafiircr of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 133; men-
tioiKMl, 140.
Slin;<fljier, Sir Wliliam, 271.
Sloman, Jolianc, 397.
Small, Francis, an Indian trader, 25;
his Rattment rej^ardirif^ cattle fent
to New Haini<(liire, 66 ; depofition
of, 6.S, 81,87,90,91,92.
Smelts in Newfoundland, 152.
Smitii, Capt. Joiin, explored and made
a map of New J'ai;4lan(l, 56, 54;
letter to IJacon, 54; (latcment of,
corroborated, 55.
Smith, J. C. C, letter of, cited, 392;
/,Mve information concerning Capt,
Mafon's will, 395.
Smith, Robert, letter from Capt. Ma-
fon, 340-341.
Smyth, (Jeor;;e, 352.
Smyth, Richard, Obituary of, cited,
255.
Snell, George, Council of New Hamp-
fhirc met at his houfe, 118.
Snipes in Newfoundland, 151.
Society of Stationers, 163.
Somerfet, County of, 163.
Somerfet Houfe, will of John Mafon at,
395; will of Capt. Mafon at, 391,
397-
Southampton, fliip.s there, 24r-242;
mentioned, 57, 231, 234, 237, 238,
257.
Southampton, I'2arl of, woods fold for
the Knglifli navy, 252.
South lierwick, called by the Indians
AfTabenbeduck, 25; comprifed Nc-
wichw.innock, 65.
Soutii Hodon, 353.
Southfea Caflle, repairs of, 336, 346 ;
Mafon's Petition concerning, 337-
339 ; mentioned, 34.S.
Southwick, 253.
Sowdcn, John, his widow rrarilcd
Robert Mafon, \i.
Sjjaiii, wliy (he claimed America, 2 ;
intoxicated with mineral wealth of
America, 3 ; claimed Virginia, 4 ; at
war with England, 20-21, 23 ; rc-
mondr.mce of the merchants of,
165 ; kings of, 225 ; mentioned,
rss, 221, 226, 2X0.
Spencer, Humphrey, member of tlie
company to fettle Newfoundland,
•35-
Spencer, Thomas, 344, 3i;i.
Spruce found in Newfoundland, 150.
Spye, the |)innace, 255.
S(|uamfcot Falls, 318, 319.
.S(juids in Newfoundland, 152.
Stareling. See Stirling.
Statement of 'he Title of Robert
Mafon. See Title of Robert Ma-
fon. •
State Paper Office, Britifh, 344, 358.
State Papers, PritKh, 60, 71, 224, 225,
226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235,
237, 238, 241 , 242, 243, 24s, 247, 24H,
250. 251, 253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 259,
260, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269. 270,
273, 275, 281 , 282, 283, 286, 287, 288,
292, 293, 295, 296, 298, 299, 302, 304,
337. 33';. 340. 34'. 344. 34S.34''>. 347.
349. 379-
Statute of Ufes, expl.tined, 217.
Statutes of Scotland relating to Fifli-
ing and Mafon's Obfervations on
them, 290-292.
Steed, Ifabella, mother of Capt. John
Mafon, 7, 8, 34, 42.
484
Index.
W
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Steplienfon, Capt. William, mafler of
the Pied Cow, 60, 288.
Sternoway, 302, 303.
Stevenfon, Alice, 396.
Stileman, Elias, fecretary of the Prov-
ince of New Hampfliire, 357.
Stirling, Alexander, firft Earl of, loi,
205, 208.
Stirling, Alexander, Earl of, by J. L.
Hayes, cited, loi.
Stirling, Henry, Earl of, offered to fur-
render his rights in America to the
king, 100; mentioned, loi.
Stirling, William, Earl of, loi.
Stirling. See Alexander, Sir William.
Stock -raifing at New' ;hwannock,
66.
Stokely, John, mer.^bero' the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Stone Houfe at Little Harbor, 20, 58,
59, 52, 64, 82, %T.
Stone, Simon, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Stoning, the Rev. John, married Anne
Gibbons, 43.
Stoughton, William, fent as agent to
England, 103 ; prefented the cafe of
MafTachufetts to the Lords of Trade,
105-106; returned to Bofton, 107-
108 ; authorized to hold a court in
EfTex, 117.
Strait of Magellan, 155.
Stratham, 28.
Strawben '^s in Newfoundland, 149.
Strawber, ^ Bank, Great Houfe at, 61,
65 ; Warnerton in charge of, 70, 305 ;
to be held in common by Laconia
Company, 75 ; fell from Mafon's
control, 81 ; in the care of Warner-
ton at the time of Mafon's death, 86 ;
Mafon's goods fold, 90; home of
Lane, 91 ; owned by John and Rich-
ard Cutts, 92 ; fettlers molefted, 95 ;
called Portfmouth, 95 ; formed a
combination for government, 89-90;
mentioned, 83.
Stuart, James. See Lenox, James,
Duke of, 205.
Suffolk Deeds, edited by W. B. Trafk,
190.
Sullivan, Gen. John, attorney for the
heirs of Allen, 130; advertifed in
Iscvv Hampfliire Gazette to caution
people againft purchafing wafle lands,
130-
Summary, Hiftorical and Political, by
William Douglafs, cited, 356.
Surrey, 35, 38, 42, 43.
Surrey, Ear) of, 205, 208.
Surrey, Vincent's, cited, 41.
Surrey, Vifitation of, cited, 394.
Sufan and Ellen, powder on board of
the, 242.
SufTex, 31, 38.
Sutton, Sir Richard, 261.
Swafham, 353.
Swallows in Newfoundland, 151.
Swamfcot Patent, conflifted with Paf-
cataqua Grant, 24 ; granted to Wef-
ton, 27 ; copy of, difcovered, 27 ;
territory already granted to Mafon,
28 ; quarrel between Neale and Wig-
gin, 24, 28.
Sweet Marjoram in Newfoundland,
149.
Sweit, Gyles, a referee in New Eng-
land troubles, 97.
Swine, divifion of, 76 ; in Newfound-
land, 150.
Symonds, John, 344.
Index.
48 s
95 ; formed a
rnment, 89-90 ;
Newfoundland,
Tabular pedigree, of Mafon family, 41,
42, 394 ; of Tufton family, 41, 43.
Tanfield, Sir Lawrence, one of the
company to fend colonifts to New-
foundland, II, 135.
Tar, projefl for making, 157.
Tarracod, home of Vaughan, 134.
Taffels in Newfoundland, 151.
Taviftock, 247, 250, 251.
Taylor, Elizabeth, married Robert Tuf-
ton, 39; children of, 39, 43.
Taylor, William, father of Elizabeth,
39. 43-
Teals in Newfoundland, 151.
Tedder, Stephen. See Kidder, Stephen.
Temple Bar, 166.
Tenterden, 396, 397.
Terra de Laberador, 156.
Terra Nova, 133, 221. See Newfound-
land.
Texel compared to Newfoundland, 157.
Thanet, Earl of, 396. See Tufton,
Sir Nicholas.
Thetford. See Deptford.
Thifleworth [Ifleworth], 260.
Thomas, Ifaiah, his Hiftory of Print-
ing, cited, 126.
Thomlinfon, Capt. John, negotiated for
the purchafe of the Mafon claims,
128.
Thomfon, David, entered with others
into an agreement with Plymouth
merchants, 17, 58 ; given a tra6l of
land by tlie Council for New Eng-
land, 17-18, 20 ; led the firft Englifh
colony iw New Hampfhire, 18 ; a per-
fon of high and honorable chara<5ler,
l8; vifited by Levett, 19; returned
to England, 20 ; built a flone houfe,
afterwards occupied by Neale, 58 ;
fettled at Thomfon's Ifland, 59; his
right to the houfe at Little Harbor
not recognized, 64 ; mentioned, 67.
Thomfon, David, Indenture of, edited
by Charles Deane, 18,53, 63,81, 91.
Thomfon, Eben, 189.
Thomfon's Illand, 59.
Thornton, John Wingate, his Ancient
Pemaquid, cited, 91 ; his Landing at
Cape Ann, cited, 171.
Thunnes at Newfoundland, 1 1;2.
Thyme at Newfoundland, 149.
Timber-cutting at Newichwannock, 93.
Title of Robert Mafon, probably had
the fanftion of Mafon, 39 ; errors
in, 81 ; cited, 39, 62, 81, 88, 95, 96,
99, loi, 104, 176, 410.
Tonnie-fifh in Newfoundland, 152.
Tocke, Mr., 228.
Towerfonne, Capt, 238.
Trafk, William, faid to have covenanted
with Robert Mafon, 51.
Trafk, William B., article by, cited, 63 ;
his edition of Suffolk Deeds, cited,
190; mentioned, 18, 190.
Trelawney Papers. See Baxter,
James P.
TrepalTey Bay, the fite of Vaughan's
fettlement, 139.
Trinidad, 155.
Trinity Bay, 138, 139.
Trinity Harbor, Whitbourne arrived
at, 138.
Triumph, the, 243.
Trotter, Chriftopher, 396.
True, Anne, married Thomas Tufton,
41, 43; her child, 41, 43.
True Relation concerning the Eftate
^IM ^ l| ii
1-
486
Index.
of New England, probably written
by Cape. Neale, 72.
True Report of the Late Difcoverles
and Poflefllon of Newfoundland, by
Sir George Peckham, 159.
Tuckerman, Elias, married Elizabeth
Tufton, 4r.
Tufton, Anne, daughter of Capt. John
Mafon, and wife of Jofeph Tufton,
31, 38, 43 ; her children, 31, 38, 43 ;
married Afliurft, 38, 43; mentioned,
406, 407. See Afhurft, Anne, and
Mafon, Anne.
Tufton, Anne, granddaughter of Capt.
John Mafon, received Mafonia in
Capt. Mafon's will, 32, 399, 402, 405;
married Dr. Richard Gibbon, 32, 43,
102 ; children of, 38, 43 ; adminif-
tered her hufband's eflate, 43 ; men-
tioned, 407.
Tufton, Anne Elizabeth, daughter of
Col. John Tufton Mafon, married
Peter Livius, 41.
Tufton, Bridget, daughter of John of
Peafmarfh, 397.
Tufton, Elizabeth, great-granddaugh-
ter of Capt. John Mafon, 39, 43.
Tufton, Elizabeth, wife of John of
Peafmarfh, 397.
Tufton, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert
Tufton Mafon, 40, 43 ; married, firft,
Walter Philbrick, and fecondiy, the
Rev. William Allen, 40, 43; de-
fcendants of Capt. Mafon through
her are now living, 40.
Tufton, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas
of Bofton, 41, 43; married, firft,
Benjamin Seward, and fecondiy,
Benjamin Curtis, and third, Elias
Turkerman, 41.
Tufton family pedigree, 41, 43.
Tufton, Florence, 397.
Tufton, John, grandfon of Capt. Ma-
fon, death of, 31; age of, at time of
Capt. Mafon's death, 43 ; ordered
to affume the name of Mafon, 405 ;
mentioned, 38, 43, 399.
Tufton, John, great-grandfon of Capt.
Mafon, birth of, 39; came to Amer-
ica with his father, 43 ; added the
furname Mafon, 124; fold his New
Hampfhire intereft to Allen, 40, 43
51, 124; died unmarried, 40, 126;,
mentioned, 419.
Tufton, Cnpt. John, of Portf mouth and
Bofton, fon of Robert Tufton Mafon,
married Sufannah Moffet, 40, 43 ;
children of, 40, 43, 127; died at
Havana, 40, 43, 127; conceived the
hope of invalidating Allen's pur-
chafe, 126.
Tufton, John, fon of Capt. John, of
Portf moutli and Bofton, birth of, 40,
43, 127; added the furname of Ma-
fon, 40, 127. See Mafon, Col. John
Tufton.
Tufton, John, of Peafmarfh, probably
a relative of Lord Tufton, 396; death
of, 396; will of, 396 ; family of, 396.
Tufton, John, of Witterfham, 396.
Tufton, John, fervant of Waylotte,
396.
Tufton, John Mafon, fon of Thomas of
Bofton, 4t, 43.
Tufton, Jofeph, married Anne Mafon,
31, 38, 43; home of, 38, 43; chil-
dren of, 38, 43 ; death of, 38 ; will
of, 397 ; mentioned, 406.
Tufton, Lord. See Tufton, Sir Nich-
olas.
■<-<
e, 41, 43.
on of Capt. Ma-
ge of, at time of
th, 43 ; ordered
; of Rlafon, 405 ;
599-
-andfon of Capt.
; came to Amer-
, 43 ; added the
J.; fold his New
to Allen, 40, 43
arried, 40, 126;,
Portf mouth and
t Tufton Mafon,
MolTet, 40, 43 ;
3, 127; died at
; conceived the
ng Allen's pur-
Capt. John, of
^on, birth of, 40,
furname of Ma-
lafon. Col. John
"marfh, probably
afton, 396; death
; family of, 396.
;rfham, 396.
It of Waylotte,
on of Thomas of
;d Anne Mafon,
)f, 38, 43; chil-
Mth of, 38; will
406.
ufton, Sir Nich-
Index.
487
Tufton, Mary, granr'daughter of Capt.
Mafon, 38, 43, 399, 405, 407.
Tufton, Sir Nicholas, arms of, 395 ;
poffibly a relative of John of Peaf-
marfh, 396; created Lord Tufton and
Earl of Thanet, 396.
Tufton, Robert, grandfon of Capt.
Mafon, name changed to Mafon, 32,
39, 403. See Mafon, Robert.
Tufton, Robert, great-grandfon of
Capt. Mafon, birth of, 39; came to
New England with his father, 43;
added the furname Mafon, 124;
fold his claim to Samuel Allen, 40,
43; married Catharine Wiggin, 40,
'3 ; children of, 40, 43 ; death of, 40,
43-
Tufton, Robert, fon of Capt. John of
Portf mouth, 40, 43.
Tufton, Sarah Catharine, married
Samuel Moffatt, 41, 43, 419.
Tufton, Sufanna, wife of John of
Portfmouth, 40, 43; children of, 40,
43; married fecondly, Thomas Mar-
tin, 40, 43; children by her fecond
hufband, 40.
Tufton, Sufanna, daughter of Thomas
ofBofton, married Mr. Mullin. 41,
43-
Tufton, Thomas, of Bofton, fon of
Capt. John of Portfmouth, birth of,
40; his firfl wife, Elizabeth Gooding,
41, 43; fecond wife, Anne True, 41,
43; children of, 41,43 ; death of, 41,
43-
Tufton, Thomas Sackville, of Groton,
41, 43-
Turks, 224.
Turner, William, a referee in New
England troubles, 97 ; a member of
the company to fettle Newfoundland,
135-
Turnips in Newfoundland, 137, 149.
Turpentine, a projefl for making, 157.
Tuttle, Cha-les Wefley, the author of
this vr,i Mr.e, his fpolling of Pafcata-
qua, 7; his opinion upon the flate-
ments of Hubbard, iS; his addrefs,
on Capt. John Mafon, 32; Mafon
and Tufton pedigree, 41, 42, 43, 393;
fearched the records and found that
Robert Mafon did not bring any fuit
in Eflex County, 50-51, 117; note to
Col. Chefter, 71, 379; article in New
England Hiftorical and Genealogi-
cal Regifter, 99 ; paper on Ran-
dolph, 102; copy of Mariana Grant,
made for him, 170; letters to Gov.
Wefton, 413-414, 416 ; defcended
from Pafcataqua Colonifts, 414;
mentioned, 134, 142, 190, 198, 409.
Tuttle, Mrs. Mary P., 99.
Twillockes in Newfoundland, 151.
Two Voyages to New England, by
John Joffelyn, 79.
Tyng, Jo-iathan, confirmed in the Mil-
lion A^re Purchafe, 122.
U.
United Provinces, queftioned concern-
ing their authority in New England,
294, 29s ; mentioned, 296, 297. See
Low Countries.
Univerfity of Oxford, 9, 34.
Urfenas at Newfoundland, 152.
Uflier, Hezekiah, took a leafe from
Mafon, 122.
Uflier, John, bought Gorges's rights in
America, 106 ; lieutenant-governor
ill
488
Index,
of New Kampfliire, 124-125; fon-
in-law of Allen, 125.
V.
Valentia, Lord of, 270.
Valladolid, 155.
Vaffall, William, confined in Leader's
houfe, 92.
Vaughan, George, arrived in New
England, 61 ; returned to Europe,
61 ; letter to Gibbons, 61, 77, 358 ;
informed of the divifion of Laconia
Company's property, 76; letter from
Mafon, 300-301; to receive goods
from Neale, 301 ; letter of, cited, 321 ;
mentioned, 307,309,310, 317, 318,
344-
Vaughan, John, 138.
Vaughan, Walter, father of Sir Wil-
liam, 138.
Vaughan, Sir William, D.C.L., ap-
pealed to the king, 122; appeal dif-
miffed, 122-123; attempted to fettle
Newfoundland, 132, 134; his home,
134; pfeudonyms, 134, 135, 164 ;
purchafed a portion of, and tranf-
ported colonifts to Newfoundland,
138 ; fold part of his grant, 138-139;
fettlement called Cambriol, 1 39 ; map
for, prepared by Capt. Mafon, 142,
164; his Cambrenfium Caroleia, 163;
his Golden Fleece, 12, 14, 134, 135,
142, 164; his Newlander's Cure,
138, 139, 165; mentioned, 140, 354.
Vaughan, William, Memoirs of, by the
Hon. Samuel D. Bell, 126.
Venetian Wars, Gorges returned from,
19.
Verulam, Lord, 413. See Bacon,
Francis.
Vice-Admiral, the duties of a, 28.
Vidory, powder on board of the,
243-
Vigars, John, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Villers, Lady, at Youghall, 229. See
Buckingham, Duchefs of.
Vincent's Surrey, 41.
Vindication of Alexander, Earl of
Stirling, by J. L. Hayes, loi.
Vindication of the Claims of Sir Ferdi-
nando Gorges, by J. A. Poor, cited,
177.
Vines, tranfported to Pafcataqua, 64,
66 ; at Newichwannock, 66, 305,
317-
Vines, Richard, agent for Gorges and
Mafon, 86, 349; went to colle6l debts
of M. La Tour, 90; atteftation to
letter of Neale and Wiggin, 320-
321 ; mentioned, 350.
Violets in Newfoundland, 149.
Virginia, name given to America by
Raleigh, 4; claimed by France and
Spain, 4; divided between two com-
panies, 5 ; a Sketch of, publifhed, 1 5 ;
J. T. Mafon dier' in, 40, 126; Neale
defired to be Marfhal of, 58; vifited
by the Warwick, 62-63; vifited by
Maverick's pinnace, 63; compared
to Cornv/all, 155; compared to New-
foundland, 153; freights to, 154;
mentioned, 85, 241, 296, 298.
Vifitation of London, 39,41,393, 395.
Vifitation of Surrey, 394.
Voyage fait par ordre du roi dans
I'Amdrique, par M. de Chabert, 166.
Voyages of Champlain. See Slafter,
Index,
489
d Wiggin, 320-
the Rev. Edmund F., and Otis,
Charles P.
Voyages of his Majefty's Ship Rofa-
mond, by Chappell, 166.
Voyages of the Cabot:;. See Deane,
Charles.
W.
Waldern, Catharine, mother of Rich-
ard, 113.
Waldern, Mu.jor Richard, removed
guns from Mafon's fort, ^^2; oppofed
Mafon, 113, 117; prefident of the
Council of Province of New Hamp-
fhire, 113, 357; his parents, 113; fet-
tled at Dover, 113; the fpelling of
his name changed, 113, 119; killed
by Indians, 113; expelled from the
Council, 119; reinftated, 120; waited
on the governor, 120; fued by Ma^
fon, 121 ; fued by Allen, 125, 393.
Waldern, Richard, fon of Major Rich-
ard, changed his name to Waldron,
113-
Waldern, William, father of Richard,
H3-
Waldern, William, brother of Richard,
removed guns from Mafon's fort,
82; fettled at Dover, 113.
Waldron vs. Allen cafe, 125, 393.
Waldron. See Waldern.
Wall, James, a carpenter fent by Ma-
fon to America, 77, 351; fet up a
mill, 78, 351; contra6l with Mafon,
,,22-328 ; depofition of, 351-352;
mentioned, 344, 352.
Walmore Caftle, 33S.
Walton, George, depofition of, 82.
Wannerton, a frequent fpelling of
Warner ton.
War, between England and France, 21,
23; between England and Spain,
20, 23.
Warnerton, Thomas, a member of the
Canada Company, 54; of the La-
conia Company, 56, 64, 290; his
portion of the Laconia grant, 75.
Warnerton, Thomas, had charge of
the houfe at Strawberry Bank, 70,
74> 305t 316; perfons living with,
74-75 > 3 '6; left by Neale in charge
of property, 77; informed of the di-
vifion of property, 76,329; received
a grant of land, 79, 354; as agent
for Gorges and Mafon, 86, 349; fold
Mafon's goods, 90; attempted to
colled debts from M. La Tour, 90 ;
a prifoner, 90-91 ; killed, 90-91 ; no-
tices of, 91 ; letter from Gorges and
Mafon, 329-330 ; mentioned, 87,
198, 200, 202, 203, 204, 305, 306,
33^ 334, 335.343. 344, 35©.
Warwick, the bark, brought Neale
and Gibbons to Pafcataqua, 23, 57,
176, 284; owned by Griffith, 57; de-
fcribed, 57; departure from Eng-
land, 57 ; returned to England, 60;
fecond voyage of, 61, 284; her paf-
fengers, 61; at Pafcataqua, 61; de-
parted for Virginia, 62 ; loaded witli
corn and returned to Pafcataqua, f 2 ;
another voyage to Virginia, 62-f.3 ;
articles on the hiftory of, 63 ; mei>
tioned, 58, 60.
Warwick, Earl of, Prefident of the
Council for New England, 26;
coufm of Capt. Cammoc;:, 61 ; men-
tioned, 171, 177, 184, 190, 198, 295.
62
i
490
Index.
Warwickfhire, 113.
Wafliington, D. C, l6l.
Waterman, Robert, 396.
Waters, Henry F., furniflied pedi|2;ree
of Mafon family, 393, 394 ; his aflift-
ance acknowledged, 395, 397.
Watkinfon Library, 162, 164.
Watts, John, ordered to take account
of powder on board of the (hips, 242-
243 ; letter to Gray, 242-':; 3 ; men-
tioned, 245.
Watts, R,, 166.
Waylott, Mr., 396.
Weare, Nathaniel, memoir of, by the
Hon. S. D. Bell, 126.
Weld, John, member of the company
to fettle Newfoundland, 135.
Welham, Thomas, 393.
Wellington, Duke of, 411, 412, 415.
Wellfted, Leonard, agent for Falkland,
139-
Wenerton, Thomas. See Warnerton,
Thomas.
Wentworth, Benning, governor of
New Hampfhire, 128.
Wentworth Genealogy, by John Went-
worth, LL.D., 40.
Wentworth, John, the fhip, 396.
Wentworth, John, LL.D., his Went-
worth Genealogy, 40.
Wentworth, Mark Hunking, one of
the Mafonian Proprietors, 129.
Weft Cliff, 102.
Weft, Capt. Francis, one of the Coun-
cil for the Government of New Eng-
land, 19; Vice- Admiral of New Eng-
land, 19.
Weft India Company of Holland, a fliip
belonging to, detained at Plymouth,
England, 293-294; fhipreleafed, :;96;
plantation of, on Manhattan River,
297; received a commiffion from the
Prince of Orange, 297.
Weftminfter, Mafon buried in, 30, 36,
37) 398 ; conveyances enrolled there,
217; mentioned, 126, 171, 177, 184,
198, 209, 212, 225, 340, 346, 378,
3«o.
Weftminfter Abbey Regifter, 36-37,
38.
Wefton, Gov. James A., received a
letter from Archdeacon Wriglit, 409,
410, 418; letter from Tuttle, 413,
414; letter from Jennefs, 414 ; letter
to Tuttle, 416; to Jennefs, 416; to
Wright, 417.
Wefton, R., letter to Capt. Mafon,
285-286.
Weftward Hoe for Avalon, by Capt.
Richard Whitbourne, 162.
Weymouth, 71.
Whales in Newfoundland, 151.
Wheat in Newfoundland, 137, 141,
149-
Wheelwright Creek, 319.
Wheelwright Deed, firft produced, 125 ;
its genuinenefs confidered, 321.
Wheelwright, John, Life of, by the
Hon. Charles H. Bell, 125, 321.
Whipple, William, 130.
Whitbourne, Capt. Richard, attempted
to fettle Newfoundland, 132; early
life of, 132; author of two works on
Newfoundland, 132; letter to Buck-
ingham, 132; fent to Newfoundland,
137; ordered to eftablifti order
among the fifliermen, 137; failed
from Exeter and arrived in New-
foundland, 137-138; held a court,
138; his Difcourfe and Difcovery of
Index.
491
nhattan River,
liffion from the
ried in, 30, 36,
enrolled there,
I 17', "77. J84.
340. 346, 378,
egifter, 36-37,
A., received a
3n Wright, 409,
-n Tuttle, 413,
efs, 414; letter
;nnefs, 416; to
Capt. Mafon,
ralon, by Capt.
, 162.
nd, 151.
and, 137, I4i»
: produced, 125;
dered, 321.
,ife of, by the
11, 125, 321.
:hard, attempted
and, 132; early
3f two works on
letter to Buck-
Newfoundland,
eftablifh order
en, 137; failed
rrived in New-
; held a court,
ind Difcoveryof
Newfoundland, 132, 135, 137, 138,
140, 160, i6r, 162; his Difcourfe
Containing a Loving Invitation, 132,
139, 161; his Welhvard Hoe for
Avalon, 162.
Whitburne, T., edited and illuftrated
Capt. Richard Whitbourne's Weft-
ward Hoe, 162.
White, Mr., his Relation de Terre-
Neuve, 166.
Whitefifli, 291.
Whitehall, place of dating the Laconia
Grant, 197; laft meeting of the Coun-
cil for New England held at, 216;
mentioned, 221, 231, 266, 293, 347.
White Hills. See White Mountains.
White Mountains, difcovery of, 72-73;
probably vifited by Neale, 72-73,
fummit of, firft reached by Darby
Field, ^l.
Whitfield, John, 397.
Whittington, John, member of the
company to fettle Newfoundland,
135-
Whortleberries, or Hartleberries, in
Newfoundland, 149.
Wibird, Richard, one of the Mafonian
Proprietors, 129.
Wiggin, Catharine, married Robert
Tufton Mafon, 40, 43; children of,
40, 43-
Wiggin, Thomas, daughter of, married
Robert Tufton Mafon, 40, 43.
Wiggin, Capt. Thomas, encounter and
difpute with Neale, 24, 2S, 69; em-
ployed to begin a fettlement, 69;
agent of Hilton Partners, 318; let-
te.- to Capt. Mafon, 318-321.
Wilhelm, Lewis W., his Sir George
Calvert, Baron Baltimore, 140.
Wilkynson, Tho., John Mafon appren-
ticed to, 33.
Wiilard, Capt. Simon, furvey of, 94.
William and Mary granted the Prov-
ince Charter, 51.
Williams, Francis, governor of Paf-
cataqua, 89, 90 ; removed to Barba-
does, where he died, 89-90; men-
tioned, 164, 344.
Williams, Capt. Griffith, An Account
of the Ifland of Newfoundland, 166.
Williams, John, 344.
Williams, Capt. Lewis, 270, 273.
Willingford, Thomas, one of the Ma-
fonian Proprietors, 129.
Willis, William, (latement of, 61.
Willoughby, Francis, letters to Capt.
Mafon, 269-270, 271-273.
Willoughby, Sir Percival, member of
the company to fettle Newfoundland,
'35-
Willoughby, Lord, a referee in New
Fngland matters, 97.
Wimbledon, Vifcount, led the expedi-
tion againft Cadiz, 21 ; certificate con-
cerning Capt. Mafon, 227.
Winchefler, England, 42, 237, 238,
405, 406.
Windebank, Francis, letter from Capt.
Mafon, 348-349 ; mentioned, 347.
Windmill at Bofton, 68.
Windfor, 271.
Wine, at Pafcataqua, 64, 200; large
amount of, at Portfmouth, England,
232.
Winget, John, 120.
Winnefimmet, home of Maverick, 63;
the Warwick at, 63.
Winnington, Sir Francis, a referee in
Mafon's claims in New England, 102.
492
Index,
I "■
Winfor, Juftin, his Narrative and Crit-
ical Hiflory of America, 131.
Winflow, Edward, received a grant of
land from Sheffield, 170.
Winthrop, John, his Hiflory of New
England, 57, 63, 67,68, 71, 73, 78,
80, 90, 91, 321.
Witherell, Capt. (fenior), mafter of one
of Winthrop's fliips, 57.
Witherell, Capt. (junior), of the bark
Warwick, 57.
Withers, Thomas, 344.
Wolford, Jeremy, 344.
Wollaflon, Sir John, marred Capt.
Mafon's wife's fifter, 30, 31, 35; re-
ceived important trufls from Mafon,
30. 3'. 379. 398, 399. 400, 401, 402;
leafe from the Council, 378-383 ; deed
to Mafon, 383-386; place and date
of burial, 35; mentioned, 380, 381,
382, 405, 406.
Wollaflon, Rebecca, furname of, 35;
death of, 36; will of, 36, 38.
Wolves in Newfoundland, 136, 150.
Women font to New Hampfliire, 344.
Wonder Working Pr<^vidence, by Ed-
ward Johnfon, 95.
Wonerton. See Warnerton.
Wood, Margaret, 35.
Wood, William, failed from Boflon,72;
his New England's Profpeft, 72.
Woodbury, the Hon. Charles Levi, on
the Mariana Patent, 45-52; owner
of a copy of thefirft Allen deed, 124;
his An Old Planter in New England,
45. 65.
Woodbury, John, a work on, 45.
Woolwich, Capt. Mafon propofed to
repair the docks at, 229-230.
Wormwood in Newfoundland, 149.
Wrens in Newfoundland, 151.
Wright, Archdeacon Henry P., fent
letters to the Governor of New
Hampfhire, 410-41 1,418; letter from
Gov. Weflon, 417 ; mentioned, 409,
412, 413, 414,415,417.
Wyen, Thomas, 225, 340, 341.
Wyman, T. B., his Hiftoryof Charlef-
town, 87.
Wynne, Capt. Edward, broupV x fet-
tlement to Newfoundland, 139; his
Letter to Sir G, Calvert, 160, 161-
162.
Yale College, 160.
Yarmouth, 410.
Yarrow in Newfoundland, 149.
Youghall, Capt. Mafon at, 228; load-
ing pepper at, 228 ; Lady Villers at,
229.
York County, Maine, 216, 217.
York County Probate Records, 93.
York Regiflry of Deeds, 96, 216 ; edited
by W. M. Sargent, 209, 356.
Yorkfhire, home of Capt. Mafon's
mother, 8, 34, 42 ; compared to New-
foundland, 141; mentioned, 149.
Yowaccomoco, now called St. Mary,
62.
lii
University Press : John Wilson & Son, Cambridge.
rork on, 45.
afon propofed to
, 229-230.
lundland, 149.
and, 151.
Henry P., fent
)vernor of New
,418; letter from
mentioned, 409,
417.
340, 341-
[iflory of Charlef-
d, broufV a fet-
mdland, 139; his
Calvert, 160, i6i-
land, 149.
on at, 228; load-
Lady Villers at,
, 216, 217.
; Records, 93.
3s, 96, 216; edited
, 209, 356.
; Capt. Mafon's
;ompared to New-
;ntioned, 149.
called St. Mary,
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