COLLECTIONS

OF THE

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Committee of Publication.

GEORGE E. ELLIS.

WILLIAM H. WHITMORE.

HENRY WARREN TORREY.

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

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COLLECTIONS

OF THE

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Vol. VI. -- FIFTH SERIES.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY.

M.DCCCLXXIX

UNIVERSITY PRESS:

JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.

SECOND EDITION.

PRE FACE.

THE Publishing Committee herewith presents to the Society

the second volume of the Diary of Samuel Sewall, Printed from

the Manuscript in its Cabinet. The text of the volume in-

cludes the period from January 14, 1699-1700, to April 14,

1714. Another volume in print will complete the publication

of the manuscript Diary. The Judge's Letter-Book will furnish

the materials for a fourth volume.

The Committee has continued the same system of annotating

the text which was adopted in the first volume. Resisting the

prompting or opportunity to explain or illustrate the many in-

teresting references which the Judge makes to matters of his-

torical importance, to an extent which would expand the notes

beyond the text, the method pursued, as the reader will observe,

has been restricted to occasional comments, and to genealogical

and local particulars and references, without quoting authorities

easily accessible to the students of our history. The connection

between Judge Sewall's family and that of Governor Dudley

evidently embarrassed the former, alike in his official position as

a magistrate, and in making entries in his diary concerning mat-

ters in which they were occasionally at variance. That Sewall

should also have drawn upon himself the hostility of Cotton

Mather, who, with his father, the President of the College, was

in violent feud with Dudley, may help to show the perplexities

of the Judge's position and course even when he seems to have

tried to act as a moderator or an umpire. The Committee has

therefore thought it advisable to reprint three very rare pam-

phlets which, as fully presenting matters of bitter strife in rela-

tion to the parties just named, will make annotation upon it

unnecessary. A few fragmentary and miscellaneous papers in

Sewall's hand precede these Tracts.

As the indices of names at the close of the volumes are neces-

sarily so crowded, tables of the notes in both of them are here

given for convenience of reference.

EDS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF NOTES.

VOL. I.

PAGE PAGE

1. Biographical. 68. River Euphrates.

3. Urian Oakes. 70. King James II. proclaimed.

5. John Bowles. 71. Apsoon.

5. Fessendens. 71. Francis Bond.

7. Woodbridge. 71. Revision of the laws.

7. Batters. 72. Sewall's walk around Beacon

8. Sewall's birth-place. Hill.

8. Thomas Parker. 76. Benjamin Eliot.

9. Almanacs. 86. Veal and Graham, the pirates.

10. " 87. Colonel Piercy Kirk.

11. " 89. George Monk and the Blue An-

12. " chor Tavern.

15. James, the printer. 92. Adams and Richards families.

16. Almanacs. 98. Rev. Laurence Vandenbosk.

24. " 104. Lady Alice Lisle and the Ushers.

25. Tempore post meridian 105. Thanksgivings and Fasts.

28. Boston fire. 106. Rev. George Burroughs.

31. John Reyuer, Jr. 108. James Mudge.

32. Almanacs. 108. Susanna Vertigoose and the

33. " Mother Goose fable.

37. Coney's Street or Lane. 108. Roxbury Gate.

38. Thomas Lake. 112. Francis Stepney.

43. Almanacs. 112. John Odlin.

45. Antapologia. 119. Peter Butler.

47. Robert Walker. 122. Mather's " Arrow against Danc-

48. Almanac. ing."

56. Death of Mrs. Brattle. 126. Execution of James Morgan.

59. Hull's house. 130. Rev. Thomas Cheever.

60. Governor Endicott's house. 133. Warner Wesendunk.

161. Bellingham's lot. 141. Fictitious letters of Rev. Rob-

62-65. Cotton-Hill and other Hull ert Ratcliffe.

lands. 143. The form of taking an oath.

68. Election day. 145. William Johnson.

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PAGE PAGE

147. Cotton's arguments about the 212. Elizabeth Woodmansey

cross. 213. Deodat Lawson.

148. Rev. Samuel Lee and his family. 219. Sir William Phips's chaplain.

152. David Jeffries. 221. Sir William Phips's house.

153. Mr. Brightman. 229. Letter to Rev. Increase Mather

155. Charles Morton. from S. Sewall.

158. Thomas Jenner. 231. The King's chapel,

160. Town House of Boston. 249. Election of a mayor of London.

162. Madam Taylor. 250. Cotton Mather's sermons.

167. Shrove Tuesday. 251. Lord Wharton.

168. Elijah Corlet. 252. Thomas Papilliori.

168. Preservation of the Colonial 253. Lockier's Monument.

Records. 255. Richard Wharton.

169. Hez. Usher's house. 256. "Considerations," &c., a politi-

170. Anthony Stoddard. cal pamphlet.

170. Daniel Gookin. 261. The revolution at Boston.

174. Summary of Andros's govern- 263. Abraham Kick's letter.

ment. 263. Penny posts.

177. Richard Walker. 264. Thomas Saffin's epitaph.

179. Robert Walker. 266. Theophilus Pool.

182. Wan [or Wanton or Harris]. 269. "New England Convention," a

182. Allerton's Point. pamphlet.

182. Andrew Bordman. 270. The quaternion.

183. Affray at Charlestown. 270. Botanical Garden at Chelsea.

186. Blackstone's Point. 291. The Faneuils.

186. King James's first Declaration 293. Sewall's notes in England, from

of Indulgence. an almanac.

186. Benjamin Eliot. 309. Tho. Johnson, and other pirates.

189. Piscataqua River and Hobbs's 311. Attack upon Schenectady.

Hole. 315. Woodstock named by Sewall.

190. Mr. Gibbs. 315-317. Commissioners for the war.

190. Disturbances about taxes. 320. Sewall's letter about the war.

192. Lady Andros. 321. Sir William Props's expedition.

193. Sir William Phips. 322. Captain Frary.

193. Woodcock's Inn. 324. Samuel Green, Jr., the printer.

194. The fort on Fort Hill. 332. First Boston newspaper.

196. Wing's Tavern or the Castle 334. Indian chiefs.

Tavern. 336. Governor Menevall, of Acadie.

197. Colonel Robert Gibbs's house. 340. Captain Francis Johnson.

198. Edmund Randolph's suit against 350. John Nelson.

Increase Mather. 355. Mrs. Hamlen.

202. Governor Andros's house. 356. Mrs. Elisa Pool.

203. Lady Andros's tomb. 358. Salem witchcraft.

203. Sir William Phips. 360. The Council Records.

206. Michael Shaller. 361. Captain John Alden.

209. Rev. Increase Mather's escape 362. Newton incorporated.

from Boston. 364. Giles Corey.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF NOTES IN VOL. I. iii

PAGE PAGE

368. Oyer and Terminer. 439. Cotton Mather's proclamation

373. Law relating to ministers. for a fast.

376. Mehitable, meaning of the 442. An act to incorporate Harvard

name. College.

377. Wheeler's Pond. 442. The cold winter of 1696.

378. Boston Common. 445. The witchcraft delusion.

379. Elisha Cooke. 447. Rev. John Harvard.

386. Non-resident representatives 452. Richard Wilkins.

forbidden. 453. Blue Bell and Indian Queen I

389. "Whig and Torey;" a pam- taverns.

phlet. 455. Neals of Braintree.

394. Phips's administration. 456. Hezekiah Usher's will.

395. Sarah; meaning of the name. 457. Salt works on Boston Neck.

395. William Stoughton. 458. Discovery of limestone.

400. Corunna. 460. Rev. John Cotton, Jr.

401. Wheeler's pond and Sewall's 461. Blue Anchor tavern.

trees. 464. Rev. John Higginson.

402. Colonel Archdall. 470. Boston Sconce and the North

404. Sir William Phips's monument. Battery.

405. Driving a nail or pin. 474. Sewall's town-offices.

406. Symond's estate called Argilla. 474. Seth Perry.

407. Marriage with a deceased wife's 477. Richard Coote, Earl of Bello-

sister. monte

412. Sewall's house. 478. The Province House.

414. Thomas Maule. 480. An Indian College at Cam-

424. Shrimpton family. bridge.

425. Eliot family; estates and suits. 482. The Wishing Stone on Boston

427. Vagum. Common.

429. Laws to be accepted by the 482. Wait-Still Winthrop.

Crown. 488. Colonel Romer.

430. Dr. Benjamin Bullivant. 491. Huguenot church in Boston.

430. Association to sustain King 496. William Paterson.

William. 496. John Borland.

430. Rev. William Veazie. 499. Nathaniel Higginson.

431. Navigation Act. 506. The Virginals.

431. Rev. George Burroughs. 506. Brattle Street manifesoo.

432. Mrs. Martha Oakes. 507. Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe.

433. Captain Chubb's surrender. mela.

433. Association to sustain King 508. Measurements of Sewall's lands.

William 509. Flavel's sermons

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF NOTES.

VOL. II.

PAGE PAGE

1. Joseph Arnold. 52. Thomas Venner.

2. Andrew Rivet. 55. Euphrates.

3. Manifesto Church. 57. Penelope Bellingham.

3. Andrew Hamilton. 58. Thomas Povey.

3. William Kidd. 58. George Keith.

5. Mary Belcher. 60. Richard Sibbes.

6. Rev. Thos. Thornton. 61. Mrs. Rock.

6. James Gillam. 62. Land of Nod.

7. Kidd's treasure. 68. Anthony Checkley.

10. Sunday at Plymouth. 70. Magnalia.

11. Rev. John Cotton. 72. Vigo Bay.

13. John Toland. 74. Rev. Jabez Fox.

16. Anti-slavery tract. 76. Holliston farm.

21. Love-letter. 84. College Corporation.

23. Frary family. 90. Excise troubles.

23. Arnold family. 95. Newport Jews.

24. Guy Fawkes's Day. 97. Accord pond.

24. Francis Hudson. 98. Gibbs family.

25. Joseph Eliot. 100. Boston News-Letter.

27. Cushing family. 104. Captain Larrimore.

31. John Usher, 106. Trial of Pirates.

32. Turell. 113. Brightman's pasture.

33. Earl of Bellomont. 117. Mary Tuthill.

35. Ancient and Honorable Artil- 117. Zadori.

lery Company. 118. Richard Wilkins.

39. Lieutenant-Governor Stoughton. 119. Grave-yards.

40. Council Supreme. 120. Emmons family.

40. Colonel Romer. 121. Sewall's portrait.

43. Sir Constantine Phips. 125. George Lason.

43. Richard Wilkins. 126. Dudley's escape.

45. Crown officers. 128. Trees planted.

48. John Joyliffe. 129. Hull Street.

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PAGE PAGE

129. Dudley arms. 234. Dana's brook.

130. Balston family. 239. Samuel Clap.

132. Rev. Michael Wigglesworth. 242. Thomas Odell.

133. Captain's islaud. 260. Acadie.

134. John Bonner. 261. Mohawk chief.

140. Euphrates. 261. Gabriel Bernon.

142. Colonel Vetch. 263. Whiting's oration.

143. Marriage laws. 264. Robert Reynolds.

144. Dudley's quarrel with some 265. French war.

countrymen. 267. Ashurst family.

148. Roger Mompesson. 269. Cold day.

149. Sir Charles Hobby. 269. Thomas Lechmere.

154. Salutation tavern. 272. John Hubbard.

154. Caucus. 286. King's Chapel enlarged.

158. Meeting-house Hill. 288. Previous question.

159. Green-Dragon Tavern. 294. Fifty-eighth Psalm.

169. Blackstone's river. 300. Foster family.

169. Simeon Stoddard. 306. Marriage with deceased wife's

170. Thomas Child, painter sister.

171. Rev. James Bayley. 308. North burying-ground.

174. Bellomont's house. 309. Old- Fortification on Boston

175. Spare-rib. Neck, &c.

176. Banbury cakes. 313. Admiral Walker and the Ex-

177. Caryl on Job. pedition against Quebec.

180. Mary Eliot. 320. Holyoke family.

182. Williams's Captivity. 320. Tremont Street.

184. Lydia Lowder. 323. Great Fire of 1711.

188. Sir John Davie. 324. Mary Ardell.

189. Port Royal attacked. 326. Poole family.

192. Mrs. Leverett. 338. Newbury Episcopalians.

196. John Jekyll. 350. Wade family.

197. Bellingham estate. 353. Pest-house.

198. First magistrate born in New 355. William Whiston.

England. 358. Lynde family.

199. Dudley tracts. 360. Whetcomb family.

203. Hutchinson family. 366. Legal-tender Act.

205. Winthrop tomb. 368. James Oborn.

208. Mather's letters. 371. Mather's Circular.

210. Mellows family. 374. Eunice Williams.

211. Coney family. 379. Mock-sermon.

212. Indian converts. 380. Import of slaves.

217. Private fast-day. 384. Bread-riot.

219. Arthur Mason. 386. Anniversary week.

220. Countryman. 392. Sewall's book on Prophecies and

225. Boston streets. poem.

232. Quaker meeting-house. 396. Salutation tavern.

233. Byfield family. 399. Jeffries family.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF NOTES IN VOL. II. iii

PAGE PAGE

404. Colonel Banks. 415. Phillips fami1y.

406. Mrs. Cotton Mather. 416. Hopkins legacy.

408. Copp's Hill. 417. Bowling-Green.

410. Fitch family. 419. Alchitny or occamy.

413. An angel. 419. Lord's-Day travel.

413. Bowdoin family. 428. Sewall's interest in the Indians.

414. Bennet family. 437. Richard Sarson.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Miscellaneous Entries on the Cover of the Journal.]

[The reference is to the "Bill" put up by Sewall on the Fast Day,

Jan., 1697. See p. 445.]

See p. 159 of this booke.

P. 163. Mr. Rogers, May 1697.

[Sept. 26, 1686.]

America p. 48.

[References to his Captaincy of the Artillery Company.]

244. 6.

Mr. Cotton 168.

Sup'r Court

Comons Address against Profaneness &c agreed to Nemine con-

tradicente. Feb. 15. 97. pag. 221. Bill about regulating the Press,