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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. 
 
 
1- 
 
 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 
 
VIU 
 
 Preface. 
 
 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 
 
 t Index 
 
 ham, of 
 
 J. W. D. 
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 Pack 
 
 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 
 
X 
 
 Table of Contents, 
 
 Page 
 
 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 
 
 Table of Contents. xi 
 
 Page 
 
 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 
 
 »635. 
 
 
xii Table of Contents. 
 
 Pack 
 
 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 
 
 OF 
 
 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 
 
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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 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 charter, 
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 Capt. 
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 drably in 
 
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 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. 
 
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 ;*>-i!«»HWK-£-S3B 
 
8 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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 
 
lO 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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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 Memoir of 
 
 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 
 
I 
 
 14 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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. 
 
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Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
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 ncd into 
 
 
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 r before. 
 
 
 T, imme- 
 
 
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 ind. He 
 
 
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 mdcrtake 
 
 
 e begged 
 
 
 tory from 
 
 
 nr limits. 
 
 
 )ne of the 
 
 
 y recom- 
 
 
 approvcd 
 
 
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 who have any 
 
 land, ftccially 
 
 Gmtlnuoman 
 
 Maine Mafon, 
 
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 truely under- 
 
 
 n Newfound- 
 
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 c wind, fairc 
 
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 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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 Memoir of 
 
 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?: 
 
 i8 
 
 Me^noir of 
 
 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. 
 
20 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 . 
 
 ^ 
 
 ' 
 
 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. 
 
 21 
 
 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 
 
22 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 \\ \ 
 
 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. 
 
 '21 
 
 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. 
 
JW^— 
 
 24 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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 
 
 A 
 
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 1 
 
 26 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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. 
 
 27 
 
 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 
 
 "2 The Charter will be printed in this 23 printed in the New Ent^land Hif- 
 volume. torical and Genealoi^ical Regijlo, Vol. 
 
 XXIV. pp. 264-26(j, 
 
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 28 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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. 
 
 29 
 
 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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 30 
 
 Memoir of 
 
 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 
 
 i 
 
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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 36 
 
 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. 
 
 Z7 
 
 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. 
 
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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. 
 
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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 
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 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. 
 
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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. 
 
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 46 
 
 Captain jfohn Ma/on s 
 
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 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 
 
 
con- 
 if the 
 Great 
 in the 
 ranted 
 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 
 my aftcr- 
 to three 
 
 Bay had 
 
 rn boun- 
 
 Datentees 
 
 Jofeph 
 
 ain peti- 
 
 fuit at 
 
 Leader 
 
 The 
 
 ecognize 
 
 deeds it 
 
 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-*': 
 
 ■[i 
 
 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 
 
 'i* 
 
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 
 
'ff 
 
 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. 
 
 : |.i 
 
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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- 
 
 ii 
 
 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 
 
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 ■-■■>•"' ^j:^'^;^•l^:«_''<f^^y^yi,g^y'^v'^,;'^'^'?/.s^wiwBwy:^^v:•^^'v 
 
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 on the Pafcataqua. 
 
 S9 
 
 The 
 
 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. 
 
 If 
 
 i: 
 
 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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 i rijwi WWUM^Tiwywt'lwrT^w 
 
 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. 
 
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 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 
 
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 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. 
 
 % 
 
 
^Sf^»»" 
 
 wm* 
 
 }-^ 
 
 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 
 
 -':■T'J^ll■^■,^'■■T^'WW«ww■ 
 
 •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. 
 
 I 
 
 MX' 
 
 ■'ir 
 
 % 
 
 10 
 
 !ii H 
 
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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 071 the Pafcataqtia. 
 
 75 
 
 great 
 
 11 with 
 
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 rived 
 
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 '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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 •'j? 
 
 
 ofi the Pafcataqua. 
 
 77 
 
 I 
 
 regard 
 incy of 
 
 lerals " 
 thirty- 
 
 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. 
 
 i 
 
 ii 
 
 i"i 
 
 1^ 
 
^sm 
 
 m 
 
 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. 
 
 ! 
 4 a< 
 
 \ 
 
■»«»i 
 
 mmi^ummi 
 
 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. 
 
 r^ 
 
 II 
 
 I 
 
 1j:r 
 
 
 iilr 
 
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. 
 
 %%i 
 
 # 
 
 f»i 
 
 .J* 
 
 mmm 
 
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. 
 
 i« 
 
 }l 
 
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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 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 
 
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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 
 
 i 
 
on the Pafcataqua. 
 
 9S 
 
 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 
 
 13 
 
 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- 
 333- 
 
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 98 Captain Mafons Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 I, il i I" 
 
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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. 
 
 4-v 
 
 
f'^'lf 
 
 i 
 
 1 02 Captain Mafons Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 I 
 
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- 
 
 m^ 
 
 III 
 
UrI^ 
 
 1 , 
 
 1 
 
 Nit 
 
 104 Captain Ma/ons Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 105 
 
 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. 
 
 14 
 
 
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 i 
 
 '■#^1 ! 
 
 ■!4? 
 
 ^fi!^\ 
 
 \\i 
 
 If (I 
 
 1 06 Captain Mafons Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 107 
 
 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. 
 
 \ 
 
 ii 
 
 ^IP. 
 
 -*l 
 
 iiiifl 
 
 Hlb 
 
II 
 
 io8 Captain Mafofis Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 109 
 
 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, 
 
 *2' The copy on the Province Records reads " 12th of June." 
 
litk 
 
 m 
 
 it 
 
 m 
 
 no Captaiit Maforis Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 Ill 
 
 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 
 282 Hijlory of New HampJJiire, by J. Belknap, Vol. I. pp. 182, 183. 
 
 \% 
 
 -m % 
 
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 m 
 
 m ii» 
 
 112 
 
 Captain Ma/on s Plantations 
 
 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. 
 
 113 
 
 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. 
 
 P- 303- 
 
 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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on the Pafcataqua. 
 
 117 
 
 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, 
 
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 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. 
 
 m 
 
 Art! 
 
126 Captain Mafons Plantations 
 
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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. 
 
 Vb\ 
 
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 on the Pafcataqua. 
 
 127 
 
 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 
 
 "' Hi/lory of New Hampjhire, by J. Belknap, Vol II. (1791), pp. 159, 160. 
 
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 128 Captain Mafons Plantations 
 
 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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 129 
 
 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. 
 
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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 
 
 TO 
 
 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 
 
 Voyages of the Cabots, by Charles \-Si>- 
 
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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. 
 
 ^ji^^^i 
 
132 
 
 IntroduBion to 
 
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 » I 
 
 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. 
 
 I J 
 
 
 Ifl 
 
 4< 
 
 i m\ 
 
136 
 
 Intwdufiion to 
 
 ill 
 
 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. 
 
 18 
 
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 il ! 
 
 nil ill 
 
li 
 
 138 
 
 IntroduBio7i to 
 
 V I 
 
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 m 
 
 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 
 
 ^^ j m rnnfy ^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. 
 
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 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 
 
i 
 
 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 
 
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 4 
 
 " .t^xm^X&Vi.s-^X'^AXiikiiit^SamBtBiB-^ "i 
 
HBHtaiHiii 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 pounds, 
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 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 
 
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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 
 
 
 j.^ .:,y,.;^«£i, 
 
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 
 
 moiflure 
 
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 A Difcourfe of 
 
 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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 the Newfoundland. 
 
 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 : 
 
 
 ^■v 
 
 SSSBBSW-^rT-SSi'fiyaME, ■ ■.-b'iBiJSk,- ■ " 
 
i6o 
 
 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. 
 
 i6i 
 
 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 
 
I 
 
 162 
 
 Early Eng/i/Ji Works 
 
 ii f 
 
 \M 
 
 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 
 Fleet ftreet. mdcclxxix. Fo. 
 
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THE CHARTERS 
 
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 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 
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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 
 
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Captain yohn Ma/on, 
 
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 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 
 
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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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 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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 The Charters of 
 
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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. 
 
 23 
 
 by John A. Poor, publifhed at New 
 York in 1862. It will be found in the 
 
 121- 
 
 II' 
 
 1^ 
 
178 
 
 The Charters of 
 
 : 4 
 
 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 
 
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 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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 Captain John Ma/on. 
 
 i8i 
 
 /•^ the 
 
 3 and 
 prefents 
 refents 
 saceably 
 s Iflands 
 ven and 
 granted 
 
 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. 
 
 John Mafon 
 
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 182 
 
 The Charters of 
 
 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 
 
 and 
 
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 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 183 
 
 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 
 
 or 
 
 *"* This grant is reprinted from the Hijlorical Colknions, by Ebenezer Hazard, 
 Vol. I. (1792), pp. 289-293. 
 
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 184 
 
 TAe Charters of 
 
 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- 
 ceffors, 
 
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 Captain jfokn Ma/on. 
 
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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, 
 
 24 and 
 
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 The Charters of 
 
 
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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 
 
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 Council learned in the Law, fliall be devifed, advifed, or required. 
 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- 
 
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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 
 
 "" This document is printed from 
 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 
 
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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- 
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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 
 
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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 
 
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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 
 
 V. GRANT 
 
 J . ^ 
 
 - .......„.A>M.i.a 
 
• JIUBMJHWI 
 
 «« 
 
 i 
 
 198 
 
 Tke Charters of 
 
 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. 
 
 MMMiiteiiiiiiiii 
 
per- 
 one 
 
 they 
 by y^ 
 olant- 
 of his 
 Dcciall 
 'apers, 
 
 .1 
 
 Captain jfokn Ma/on, 199 
 
 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 
 
 M 
 
 •\ 
 
 fell 
 
 ' -j'-fj 
 
 MIMI 
 
mmm 
 
 ^tmmmipir^mmmmmm 
 
 200 
 
 TAe Charters of 
 
 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 
 
 %S 
 
!rii 
 
 ■S 
 
 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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\h. 
 
 202 
 
 T/ie Charters of 
 
 % 
 
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 I ill 
 
 .1* 
 
 1 
 
 ; 
 
 ii 
 
 ( 
 
 I'f 
 
 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. 
 
 203 
 
 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 
 
 Cotton 
 
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II W l l 
 
 ^^l!ll 
 
 204 
 
 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. 
 
 '^i#' 
 
"■J^5J^ 
 
 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. 
 
 I* 
 
 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. 
 
 R ,1 • .' ^ 
 
2o6 
 
 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 
 
 
 
 
 \ 
 
 • 1 
 -. 1: 
 
f 
 
 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 
 
 Hii 
 

 1 1 
 
 _ ili ... 
 
 i 
 
 208 
 
 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 
 
 '\ 
 
 ilHi 
 
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. 
 
 
ii»i' 
 
 i .* 
 
 m 
 
 2IO 
 
 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 
 
 & 
 
 I 
 
 .ia 
 
212 
 
 The Charters of 
 
 V 
 
 i 
 
 & 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 
 
Captain yohn Ma/on, 
 
 213 
 
 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, 
 
 & 
 
 ; \, 
 
 ^A 
 
214 
 
 The Charters of 
 
 IPI 
 
 %y' 
 
 & 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. 
 
 215 
 
 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 
 
 A trve Coppy tranfcribed out of the originall Coppy & there with 
 
 Compared this 27 : May : 1667 : 
 
 p Edw: Rishworth RcCor: 
 
 It 
 
 f: 
 
 ill^ 
 
 il 
 
2l6 
 
 The Charters of 
 
 |t I 
 
 1 
 
 ■ 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 \ 
 
 
 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 
 
Captain yokn Ma/on. 
 
 217 
 
 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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 2 1 8 Charters of Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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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l^'t 
 
 i 
 
 220 
 
 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. 
 
7^ 
 
 Letters and Docttrnaits. 
 
 221 
 
 "Neptune 
 •r oiicr- 
 icfaurair 
 
 Togid- 
 ng pcr- 
 
 uitliiii 
 To the 
 
 C \\)0\\\\ 
 
 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. 
 
 III. COMMISSIOiN 
 
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 222 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
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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. 
 
 IV. MASON 
 
Letters and Documents, 
 
 223 
 
 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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224 
 
 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, 
 
 22$ 
 
 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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 226 
 
 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. 
 
 \ 
 
 Vn. CERTIFICATE 
 
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 Letters and Documents. 
 
 227 
 
 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. 
 
 vl 
 
 "9P» 
 
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 228 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 
 
Letters and Docttments, 
 
 229 
 
 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. 
 
 ! 1 I 
 
 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 
 
 k.\ 
 
 
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 230 
 
 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. 
 
 S" 
 
 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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 •a.> ft 
 
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 37- 
 
 Letters and Documents. 
 
 231 
 
 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 
 
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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. 
 
 XIIL MASON 
 
Lelters and Docinncnts. 
 
 233 
 
 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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 234 
 
 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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Letters and Doctiments, 
 
 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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Letters and Documents. 
 
 237 
 
 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 
 
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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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 Letters and Documents, 
 
 239 
 
 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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 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 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 241 
 
 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. 
 
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 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 
 
 Reporte 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 243 
 
 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 
 
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 me, his 
 troubled 
 ne knew 
 ;ed when 
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 partly in 
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 that you 
 
 And we 
 ,6tualls to 
 te till the 
 
 fupplyes 
 
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 abandon 
 
 of Holl:, 
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 hath not 
 
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 not bene 
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 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 
 
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 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 
 
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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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248 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
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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 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 249 
 
 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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 250 
 
 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. 
 
 
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 )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 
 
 If 
 
 I 
 
 ■ivKi-v-tS;,;^,. 
 
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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 
 
 i\. N° 14- 
 
 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. 
 
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 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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Letters and Documents, 
 
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 lec pcr- 
 
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 ce by In- 
 -oopes be 
 
 alreadye 
 ler places 
 .s may be 
 
 in Portf- 
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 morrowe 
 
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 vidlualls ; 
 
 ng received 
 g his r's;ht 
 out, ' God's 
 killed me.' 
 )rds other- 
 ftaiice from 
 
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 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, 
 
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 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. 
 
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 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. 
 
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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. 
 
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 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 
 
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 XXXIII. COUNCIL OF WAR TO MASON 
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 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 
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 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. 
 
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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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 Letters and Documents. 
 
 263 
 
 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. 
 
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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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Letters nd Documents. 
 
 265 
 
 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. 
 
 
 
 734- 8. 
 
 
 
 793- 2. 
 
 
 
 856. 12. 
 
 
 
 925. 0. 
 
 
 
 12489. 07. 
 
 00 
 
 
 Due 
 
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266 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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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Letters and Documents. 
 
 267 
 
 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. 
 
268 
 
 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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Letters and Doaiments. 
 
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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 : — 
 
 " red freind 
 
 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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Letters and Documents, 271 
 
 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- 
 
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 Captain yolm Ma/on. 
 
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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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 Letters and Documents. 
 
 273 
 
 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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Letters and Documents, 
 
 275 
 
 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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 276 
 
 CapiiUn John MtfJofL 
 
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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 
 
Letters (Jit (I lh)( uniculs. 277 
 
 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 — 
 
 I 8,000 — o — o 
 
 worth 
 
 '.>"- 
 
 -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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Letters and Documents, 
 
 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. 
 
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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 ; 
 
Letters and Dociimeiits. 
 
 281 
 
 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- 
 
 XLIII. MASON 
 
282 
 
 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 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 283 
 
 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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284 
 
 Captain Jolm Ma/on. 
 
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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 
 
 () Mr. 
 
 othcr- 
 
 )U by 
 
 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. 
 
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 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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 286 
 
 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. 
 
 ill 
 
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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 
 
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 Is li:!|ll 
 
 V ' 
 
 
 288 
 
 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 
 
 Thefe 
 
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 290 
 
 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. 
 
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 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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 iv, 
 
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 ii^iiKiittr^kHHittiiliiiiii 
 

 Letters and Documents, 
 
 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 
 
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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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 294 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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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Letters and Docicments. 
 
 295 
 
 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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 Captain jfokn Ma/on. 
 
 LIII. MASON TO COKE. 
 
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 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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 K^,. 
 
Letters and Doaiments, 
 
 297 
 
 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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 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 
 xftyz 
 
 [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 
 
 :iturc, con- 
 
 <.i(){;e and 
 
 flialbee af- 
 
 I mull ac- 
 
 anjc (lay I 
 
 and divers 
 
 1 from my 
 
 I am not 
 
 glh of my 
 
 w"' you in 
 
 am fory to 
 
 hon"^ I 
 
 ■^'' came to 
 
 my 
 
 299 
 
 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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 300 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
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 LV. MASON AND OTHERS TO VAUGHAN. 
 
 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. 
 
 II : 
 
 17: 
 
 09 
 
 06: 
 
 II . 
 
 00 
 
 03: 
 
 10 : 
 
 08 
 
 06: 
 
 03- 
 
 II 
 
 06: 
 
 15: 
 
 09 
 
 04: 
 
 IS 
 
 09 
 
 07: 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 33: 
 
 00 : 
 
 00 
 
 02 : 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 • 
 
 17 
 
 06 
 
 83: 
 
 10 
 
 04 
 
 04: 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 87: 
 
 10 
 
 04 
 
 07: 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 02 : 
 
 II 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 01 
 
 07 
 
 01 
 
 15 
 
 07 
 
 ^^5^W«iK4il>.ii,iii 
 
 
^AN. 
 
 iril 1632 
 
 in, are as 
 
 o : 04 
 
 rifes, one 
 oates and 
 
 10 : 
 
 00 
 
 II : 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 07 
 
 15 
 
 07 
 
 10 
 
 : 00 
 
 Letters and Documents. 
 
 301 
 
 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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 302 
 
 Captain yolm Ma/on. 
 
 LVI. MASON TO NICHOLAS. 
 
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 JUNIi 14, 1O32. 
 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. 
 
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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. 
 
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Letters and Documents. 
 
 305 
 
 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 
 
 ya-'S^£-^^SrS£Z,'^^^^:7^,J:, 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 307 
 
 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. 
 
 IZ^ 74- 
 
 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 
 
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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 
 
 00 
 
 7 unlined at 15s per peefe, 
 
 05 
 
 05 
 
 SI ruggs, 
 
 II 
 
 00 
 
 5 papoofe cootes, 
 
 02 
 
 ID 
 
 2 waft cootes, 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 16 moufe cootes, 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 3 cootes lined, 
 
 03 
 
 CO 
 
 14 moufe cootes at 15s pr peefe, 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 30 gallons of aqua-vity, 
 
 07 
 
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 6 pare of ould (heetes, 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 onrugg, 
 
 01 
 
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 77 
 
 03 
 
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 14 waft cootes 
 
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1 the faid 
 faid John 
 have paf- 
 zs, in any 
 1 that the 
 Lintill the 
 aforefaid. 
 abfcribed, 
 
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 ol. I. p. 75. 
 p. i8. 
 
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 1. 
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 waft cootes 
 
 Letters and Documents. 
 
 309 
 
 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. 
 
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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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 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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 Letters and Doacments. 
 
 311 
 
 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. 
 
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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, 
 
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 Letters and Doctiments. 
 
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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 
 
 ^\ 
 
LeUers and Documents. 
 
 315 
 
 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 
 
 :S^ \ 
 
 it .fr 
 
3i6 
 
 Captain jfokn Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 
Letters and DocMwents. 
 
 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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 3i8 
 
 Captain yolm Ma/on. 
 
 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. 
 
 V 
 
 \ 
 
ate hoome 
 
 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 
 
 i 
 
^x>s^^^»<s>»-*i;^ 
 
 320 
 
 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 
 
 % 
 
 \m 
 
)Oth pat- 
 ity thou- 
 »n Poynt 
 all think 
 afc to lay 
 c humbly 
 
 Nealk, 
 
 WlGGEN. 
 
 :omunicated 
 1 London. 
 
 Letters and Docttmenis. 
 
 321 
 
 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 
 
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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. 
 
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 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 
 
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 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 
 
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 lit 
 
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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- 
 tories agree. 
 
 42 
 
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 % 
 
330 
 
 Captain jfo/m Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 
 fl 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 331 
 
 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'. 
 
 Ml^f 
 
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 111 
 
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 ll 
 
 332 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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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 LXVIII. GOODS IN CUSTODY OF HENRY 
 
 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. 
 
■wa^BRP" 
 
 Letters and Documents. 
 
 Ill 
 
 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 
 888 This laft figure is obfcure. — Rev. Dr. Bouton. 
 
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 334 
 
 Captain jfohn Ma/oji. 
 
 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. 
 
 'U\ 
 
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 ff > i 
 
 Sir 
 
 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 
 
 \ 
 
Jofelyn, 
 Mafon's 
 iC adven- 
 e agents 
 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 
 
 Letters and Documents, 
 
 lis 
 
 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 
 839 In Belknap, in italics. — Rev. Dr. Bouton. 
 
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 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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- 
 From Province Records. Book I. p. 29. 
 
 I 
 
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 n 
 
 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. 
 
 - _. The 
 
*^ 
 
 r 
 
 pitch and 
 
 anto yoi'.r 
 I time and 
 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. 
 
 I. pp. 91-93- 
 
 29. 
 
 OF 
 
 . 610" 4' 6''. 
 
 uncell and an 
 The 
 
 Letters and Documents. 
 
 Z?>7 
 
 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. 
 43 
 
 \ 
 
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 1 
 
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 / 
 
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 i 
 
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 338 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 
 the 
 
 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 
 
 I 
 
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 The Premifes confidered y" Petition' humbly prayeth yo' Lo^:"' to 
 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 
 
-< 
 
 Letters and Documents. 339 
 
 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. 
 
 J % 
 
 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 
 
 3 
 5 
 
 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. 
 
 By 
 
 l iM 
 
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 mi 
 
 1ii.i in 
 
 340 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 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 
 1635- 
 
 [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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 If 
 
 
 LXXIIL MASON TO SMITH. 
 
 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 
 i] officers 
 be Col- 
 nts for & 
 
 ; Mason. 
 
 ers bcfydes 
 that fervice 
 ti> Maye to 
 .tions of the 
 ;:hamber on 
 
 :ix. N? 39- 
 
 JCi of the 
 about the 
 V England, 
 ett a book 
 'ortfmouth 
 that 
 
 
 Letters and Docttments, 
 
 341 
 
 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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 ■I :t 
 
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 342 
 
 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 
 
 S 
 
 f 
 
 Letters and Documents. 343 
 
 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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 /;/ 
 
344 
 
 Captain yohn Ma/on. 
 
 The Names of Stewards and Senmuis fi-nt by John Mason, Esq., into this 
 
 J'rovince of New JJampjhire. 
 
 I f 
 
 Ml 
 f 
 
 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 
 
 ..«.'... -. nti^- 
 
 r^flfl^B 
 
Letters and Documents. 
 
 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. 
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 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 
 
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iflice here 
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 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. 
 
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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 
 
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 monie w'^'' 
 
 f orders or 
 
 liemfelves, 
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 lodge in a 
 
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 moft haue 
 any officer 
 a''" Coun- 
 :y may be 
 
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 3 the King 
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 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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 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 
 
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 heirs, exc- 
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 ncis Norton, 
 
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 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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 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"^'"' 
 
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 lolir j-;''/'^'"'""''^"'l"f^^«'-Kes and Cipt. logical I^ei^ijhr, Vol. XXXII, pp. « r4 
 
 ffalelr •""",■■'","' ""i ^l""""} "^ The oriKinal of this deed is i , tl,lVot 
 
 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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 THE 
 
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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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 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 
 
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 Later 
 louglafs, 
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 1 Hobby 
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 ; Hobby, 
 ites were 
 rs Patent 
 March 9, 
 [9. 1635." 
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 Nothing 
 till now 
 Dy for the 
 nters and 
 ent, A.M., 
 to which 
 Maine 
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 ofe charge 
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 which led 
 Robert 
 
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 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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 n 
 
 iH,.; ■ 
 
 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- 
 
 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. 
 
 359 
 
 (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 
 
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 360 
 
 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- 
 
 and Other Documents. 
 
 361 
 
 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 
 
 46 upon 
 
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 362 
 
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 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- 
 i of England 
 
 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 
 
 
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 pic 
 
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 i Cap- 
 
 .^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. 
 
 1^1 
 
 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 
 
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 ;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 
 
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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 
 
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 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- 
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 •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 
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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' ^°"""'' 
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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- 
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 r with Us our 
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 ifidies taxes or 
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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 
 
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 places afore- 
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 be loaden and 
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 rres and Suc- 
 
 caufe by due 
 ubfidies there 
 ain knowledge 
 \rmed and by 
 ioe give grant 
 his heires and 
 rhat the afore- 
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 dbe willing to 
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 ^Vee doe grant 
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 vefaid Captain 
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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 
 
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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 
 
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 ifure That they 
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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 
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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 
 
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 land, printed 
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 vhich are: — 
 
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 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 
 
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 *" 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 
 be made " to 
 s of the feveral 
 B obferved that 
 :r his leafe, his 
 [5, or four days 
 vhen it was too 
 )remifes. 
 
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 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 
 
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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 
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 jland aforefaid 
 contain Tenn 
 idcrwoods and 
 lodground fliall 
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 cranted and to 
 nd to ffann lett 
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 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 
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 Silver 
 
 
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 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 
 
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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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 he Eighteenth 
 3tween the faid 
 Plimouth in the 
 id governing of 
 faid lohn Wol- 
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 le fame Inden- 
 txi unto the faid 
 at part purpart 
 )refaid begining 
 lence to proceed 
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 in the River of 
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 umkeck through 
 liles from which 
 accounted from 
 Land Northwert- 
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 ibayed as within 
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 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- 
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 • and form to all 
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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 
 
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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 
 
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 faid Councill 
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 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 
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 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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 390 T/ie Royal Charter, Etc. 
 
 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 
 
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 Rich: Povey. 
 
 
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 NT. 
 
 
 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. 
 
 395 
 
 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 
 
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 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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 Captain John Ma/on, 
 
 399 
 
 [ 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 
 
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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 
 
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 d grandchildren 
 le of the deceafc 
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 ve their porcoiis 
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 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- 
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 )ther in lawe John 
 lament entreating 
 ;utrix in the exe- 
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 two Coach horfes 
 oncerning the dif- 
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 nbers and appur- 
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 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 
 
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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 
 
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 veyaunce wayes 
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 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) 
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 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 
 
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 ce and to the 
 ^oUafton or his 
 )nvcnicnt fpeed 
 forme of lawc 
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 nd towards the 
 cr of gods word 
 ; that flialbe ap- 
 faid County of 
 I thinke fitt (the 
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 led) and two fifte 
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 land I will ftialbe 
 :ruft and to their 
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 munded) and two 
 in and vpon the 
 ; AH the reft and 
 landes tents and 
 tefincs lying and 
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 [] y' revercon and 
 d of every part 
 clcs hereafter ex- 
 Ihe heires of his 
 yffue to the faid 
 his body lawfully 
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 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 
 
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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 
 
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 my faid fourc 
 circs executors 
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 fue vcxc moloft 
 for the fome of 
 and which was 
 on their father 
 )rth in either of 
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 • 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- 
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 onfidence neu'thc- 
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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 
 
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 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/ 
 
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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. 
 
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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- 
 
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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 
 
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 ire, who 
 It fettle- 
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 memory. 
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 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 
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 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 
 
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 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 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 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 ^^ 
 
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 nation on 
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 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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 416 
 
 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. 
 
 S3 
 
 Portsmouth, 
 
 
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 Memorial to 
 
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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 
 
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 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 
 
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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. 
 
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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. 
 
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 2. Sir Humphrey Gilhert, including his Difcourfe to prove a PalTage by the North- 
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 and a Memoir. 
 
Rm»BPiiP?F' 
 
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 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, 
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 f tlie Cduntiy, 
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 Th for difcover- 
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 .mcrican Indians 
 
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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 
 
 ^•f*" 
 
 ii ; 
 
 9^^^^i:^^M^ 
 
 
 i^-:^ 
 
 ..»*: 
 
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 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 
 
 ^ 
 
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 \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 
 
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■ ■ ■Wif l 
 
 
 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, 
 
 
 \ 11^! 
 
Index, 
 
 443 
 
 : 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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 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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 Index, 
 
 445 
 
 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 
 
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 446 
 
 Index. 
 
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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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 Index, 
 
 447 
 
 ^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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 Index. 
 
 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 
 
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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 
 
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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. 
 
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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 
 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. 
 
 ' w 
 
 ! 
 
 
,f^ill 
 
 452 
 
 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. 
 
■pi 
 
 ■■I 
 
 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 
 
 i\ 
 
 %\\\ 
 
 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 \. 
 
•*9!- 
 
 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. 
 
 % 
 
FlpP3 
 
 456 
 
 Index, 
 
 ,j 1 » 
 
 
 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. 
 
 461 
 
 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. 
 
 \% 
 
 
 \ \ 
 
 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, 
 
 % 
 
 l|. 
 
 .1 
 
464 
 
 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 
 
 <* 
 
I A 
 
 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; 
 
i 
 
 i 
 
 468 
 
 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. 
 
 ■5sa 
 
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 
 
"^'^t 
 
 470 
 
 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 
 
 '^ 'i\ 
 
 '■i 
 
 \ 
 
 TTFI 
 
 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,