John Winthrop First Governor of the Masschusetts Colony

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CONTENTS.
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Cambridge Agreement — Bay Colony Grant. — The
Salem Vanguard. — Charter secured. — Bay Company
organized. — Salem reinforced. — Enter Winthrop. —
Enlargement of Bay Company Plan. — Vindicates the
Colony Project. — Opposition of Friends. — Elected
Governor. — The Long Toil begins. — Margaret cheers
her Husband. — The Preparations completed. — The
Embarkation. — Farewells. — The Last Word . . 34~54
CHAPTER IV.
Westward Ho.
The Governor's Journal. — Its History. — The Voyage.
— Perils in the Channel. — The Weary Passage. —
The "Model of Charity." — Land in Sight. — Hail,
New England 55-61
CHAPTER V.
The Day of Distress.
The Gloomy — Surprise. The Governor's Promptitude and
Energy. — Drowning of Henry Winthrop. — The Dispersion.
— The Sickness. — The — Mortality. Winter. —
Hunger. — The Brave Leader. — Testimonies to his Devotion.
— Bread at last. — News from Home, Joyful and
Sorrowful. — Thanksgiving 62-71
CHAPTER VI.
The Government, Civil and Ecclesiastical.
Formation of Churches. — The Congregational Way
y — adopted. Explanation of the Fact. — Civil Gover nmen
t set in Motion. — Cou rts of Assistants. — Morton
of Merry Mount. — Paternalism of Magistrates. — Their
— Impartiality. The NewFreemen. —Alarm of MagTTtraTes.^=-€olony
consents to R ule of Magistrates. —
Precautionary Legislation by Leaders 72-81