Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' Part 35

[CR] Hubbard, on page 101, notices the execution of Billington as taking place "about September" of this year. "The murtherer expected that, either for want of power to execute for capital offences, or for want of people to increase the plantation, he should have his life spared; but justice otherwise determined, and rewarded him, the first murtherer of his neighbour there, with the deserved punishment of death, for a warning to others." The first offence committed in the colony was by Billington, in 1621, who, for contempt of the Captain's lawful command, with opprobious speeches, was adjudged to have his neck and heels tied together. Prince, I. 103, from Bradford's pocket-book.

[CS] This paragraph was written on the reverse of page 180 of the original ma.n.u.script, near this place.

[CT] W^th in ma.n.u.script.

[CU] This was about y^e selling y^e ship in Spaine.

[CV] They were too short in resting on M^r. Hatherleys honest word, for his order to discharg them from y^e Friendship's accounte, when he and M^r. Allerton made y^e bargane with them, and they delivered them the rest of the goods; and therby gave them oppertunitie also to receive all the fraight of boath viages, without seeing an order (to have such power) under their hands in writing, which they never doubted of, seeing he affirmed he had power; and they both knew his honestie, and y^t he was spetially imployed for their agente at this time. And he was as shorte in resting on a verball order from them; which was now denyed, when it came to a perticuler of loss; but he still affirmed the same.

But they were both now taught how to deale in y^e world, espetially with marchants, in such cases. But in y^e end this light upon these here also, for M^r. Allerton had gott all into his owne hand, and M^r.

Hatherley was not able to pay it, except they would have uterlie undon him, as y^e sequell will manifest.

[CW] This comission is abused; he never had any for shuch end, as they well knew, nether had they any to pay this money, nor would have paid a peny, if they had not pleased for some other respecte.

[CX] _o_ in MS.

[CY] The last two words not found in the MS. but obviously intended.

[CZ] About y^e Whit-Angell they all mette at a certaine taverne in London, wher they had a diner prepared, and had a conference with a factore aboute selling of her in Spaine, or at Port a porte, as hath been before mentioned; as M^r. Hatherley manifested, & M^r. Allerton could not deney.

[DA] Mr. Winslow deposed, y^e same time, before y^e Gov^r afore said, &c. that when he came into England, and the partners inquired of y^e success of y^e Whit Angell, which should have been laden w^th ba.s.s and so sent for Port. of Porting-gall, and their ship & goods to be sould; having informed them that they were like to faile in their lading of ba.s.s, that then M^r. James Sherley used these termes: f.e.c.k, we must make one accounte of all; and ther upon presed him, as agente for y^e partners in Neu-England, to accepte y^e said ship Whit-Angell, and her accounte, into y^e joynte partner-ship; which he refused, for many reasons; and after received instructions from New-Engl: to refuse her if she should be offered, which instructions he shewed them; and wheras he was often pressed to accept her, he ever refused her, &c.

[DB] So as a while before, wheras their great care was how to pay the purchase, and those other few debts which were upon them, now it was with them as it was some times with Saule's father, who left careing for y^e a.s.ses, and sorrowed for his sonn. 1. Sam. 10. 2. So that which before they looked at as a heavie burthen, they now esteeme but a small thing and a light mater, in comparison of what was now upon them. And thus y^e Lord oftentimes deals with his people to teach them, and humble them, that he may doe them good in y^e later end.

[DC] This word is obscure in MS.

[DD] The above paragraph was written on the reverse of page 188 of the original ma.n.u.script.

[DE] The following account of Sir Christopher Gardiner, with the doc.u.ments accompanying it, extending to page 357, does not appear in the text of the original ma.n.u.script,--having been perhaps inadvertently omitted,--but was written on the reverse of pages 189-191.

[DF] That is, in the original ma.n.u.script.

[DG] _Rea_-in the ma.n.u.script.

[DH] This letter was written on the reverse of folio 192 of the original ma.n.u.script, and may be properly inserted here.

[DI] March 22.

[DJ] The skin was sold at 14^s. and 15. y^e pound.

[DK] Ther was cause enough of these feares, which arise by y^e underworking of some enemies to y^e churches here, by which this Co[=m]ission following was procured from his Ma^tie. (See this paper in appendix, No. 11.)

[DL] And y^e skin at 14^s.

[DM] That is, "If you please."

[DN] The two paragraphs above were written on the reverse of folios 202 and 203 of the original ma.n.u.script, under this year.

[DO] Blank in the original.

[DP] _They_ in MS.

[DQ] Before this word in the margin appears a capital _N_.

[DR] Not correctly cast; it should be 12530^li.

[DS] 119 in MS.

[DT] Ther is little trust to be given to their relations in these things.

[DU] 120 in MS.

[DV] Mr John Reinor.

[DW] But by this means they did furnish them, & have still continued to doe.

[DX] _Be_ in ma.n.u.script.

[DY] But y^ey were carried to y^e West-Indeas.

[DZ] _They_ in the ma.n.u.script.

[EA] But staid it till y^e next year.

[EB] And yet afterwards they laid claime to those parts in the controversie about Seacunk.

[EC] Being about 40^li.

[ED] And devided betweene them.

[EE] 130 in MS.

[EF] Which is Charles River may still be questioned.

[EG] This was but to pretend advantage, for it could not be done, neither did it need.

[EH] M^r. Chancey came to them in y^e year 1638. and staid till y^e later part of this year 1641.

[EI] A leaf is here wanting in the original ma.n.u.script, it having been cut out.

[EJ] Exod: 21. 22. Deu: 19. 11. Num: 35. 16. 18.

[EK] "Confident"?

[EL] _8_ in MS.

[EM] _Conti[=c]_ in MS.

[EN] _Solicitations_ in MS.