For the benefit of the Indians, he published several Catechisms; An Indian Grammar; An Indian Psalter; and The whole Bible, in the same language. A second edition of this, was afterwards published by Mr. Cotton, of Plymouth, with the Grammar. In the files of the Historical Society there is a leaf of the Indian Bible, which belonged to his colleague, the Rev. Samuel Danforth, in which there are several corrections from the hand of this worthy gentleman. He was settled at Roxbury, about the year 1662, and died 1674, aged 48. He was the brother of the Deputy-Governor of the same Thy will be done on earth as it is Kuttenantamoonck nennatch ok in heaven Luke 1. ii. Thy will, &c. as in heaven so on earth Give us this day our daily bread Luke . . Give us day by day our daily bread And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors Luke 1. ii. Forgive as we forgive every one that is indebted to us keils neene kesukqut Kuttanantamóonk ne nai, neyane keesukquot kah okkeit Nummeetswongesh esekeesukokish assimainean yeyen kesusok Assimainean ko ko ke sukodac nutase sukoke petuk qunneg Kah ahquoantameünnean nummatchongagh neene matchenchukqueogig nutch quontee móonnunog Newutche nenewun menk nutch quoanta móonnugog nighnoh pasuh moonmontukquoh whoan VOL. VIII. F * Qnllianatamuuch. And And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, &c. Akque sagkompaginaiican en qutch huasuganit, webe pohquohwussinnean wutchmelchitut Newutche kutahtaun ketessootamoonk kah menuhkesùonk, kah sobsumoòuk micheme. Amen. Errata. Acts xxiv. 16. 1 Cor. xv. 31. As here translated, countenances swearing by a creature, or gift of God. Mem. Part of Hosea wanting-or transposed. Corrigenda. Gen. xliii. 28. He is in good health, omitted wholly. Longest word. Mark i. 40. Wuttappesittukqussunnoohwehtunkquoh. Quere. Whether thorns and briars grew on Adam's body. Whether the corrections were made in the succeeding edition, the transcriber of these notes is unable to say. Not being versed in the original language of old Massachusetts, he must make an apology to those genuine antiquarians of their country, who are acquainted with it, for any mistakes that may be in Indian words; such especially as using the h for k. ADDENDA. From hearing a report that prevailed in Roxbury, where the Writer of the Memoirs once resided, that the tomb in which Mr. Eliot was laid, and also Anne his wife, by particular permission, was claimed by the family on this account, (though it was purchased only for a ministerial tomb,) he was induced to search for information on this head, and received the following answer to his query from Thomas Clark, Esq. who for many years was Town-Clerk of Roxbury, and their Representative in the General Court. Boston, 3d November, 1802. SIR, WITH singular pleasure I comply with your request, to relate what I have met with among the records and manuscripts in the town of Roxbury, relative to the in terment terment of the remains of the Rev. John Eliot, generally called "the Apostle." It does not appear that any record was made at the time, relative to the building of the tomb in which his remains were deposited; nor is it probable that any account of it would have been preserved but for the peculiar circumstances attending it. Many years subsequent to the decease of Mr. Eliot, (about fifty, perhaps,) Major John Bowles, a respectable character in the town of Roxbury, claimed the tomb as the property of the Eliot family, of which, I think, his lady was one. This led to an investigation, and a reference; and, no record being found, the affidavits of a number of very aged people were taken, and recorded to perpetuate the remembrance of them, all of which agreed in the following facts, viz. That several years before the death of Mr. Eliot, an inhabitant of Roxbury was taken by the Turks, and kept in bondage: when his friends heard of his deplorable situation, they were greatly affected, and raised, by voluntary contribution, a sum of money (the amount is not mentioned) and sent it by a friend for his ransom; but before the money arrived the person for whose relief it was designed was dead; in consequence of which the money was brought back, and the owners being unwilling it should be applied to any common purpose, appropriated it to the building a tomb for the burial of their deceased ministers; and I think one or more of the deponents affirmed, that before the tomb was finished the good old gentleman died. Your most obedient, humble servant, THOMAS CLARK. The prejudice against the use of tobacco, was not confined to the character of individuals. It was the prevailing sentiment of the people that it had a bad tendency, and may serve for an excuse for Mr. Eliot, who so often admonished persons who made too free with it. Governor Winthrop says: "At this Court (1634) were many laws made against tobacco, and immodest fashions and costly apparel, &c. as appears from the Records." GOVERNOR DUDLEY'S LETTER TO THE COUNTESS OF LINCOLN. To the Right Honourable, my very good Lady, the Lady Madam, YOU OUR letters (which are not common nor cheap) following me hither into New England, and bringing with them renewed testimonies of the accustomed favours you honoured me with in the Old, have drawn from me this narrative retribution, which (in respect of your proper interest in some persons of great note amongst us) was the thankfullest present I had to send over the seas. Therefore I humbly intreat your Honour this be accepted as payment from him, who neither hath, nor is any more, than Your Honours Old Thankful Servant, Boston in New England, March 12th, 1630. THOMAS DUDLEY. FOR the satisfaction of your Honour, and some friends, and for the use of such as shall hereafter intend to increase our plantation in New England, I have in the throng of domestick, and not altogether free from publick business, thought fit to commit to memory our present condition, and what hath befallen us since our arrival here; which I will do shortly, after my usual manner, and must do rudely, having yet no table, nor other room to write in, than by the fire-side upon my knee, in this sharp winter; to which my family must have leave to resort, though they break good manners, and make me many times forget what I would say, and say what I would not. Concerning the English that are planted here: I find that that about the year 1620. certain English set out from Leyden in Holland, intending their course for Hudson's river. These being much weather beaten, and wearied with seeking the river, after a most tedious voyage, arrived at length in a small bay, lying north-east from Cape Cod ; where landing about the month of December, by the favour of a calm winter, such as was never seen here since, begun to build their dwellings in that place, which now is called New-Plimouth: Where after much sickness, famine, poverty, and great mortality, (through all which, God by an unwonted Providence carried them) they are now grown up to a people, healthful, wealthy, politick and religious; such things doth the Lord for those that wait for his mercies. They of Plimouth came with patents from King James, and have since obtained others, from our soveraign, King Charles, having a Governour and Council of their own: There was about the same time, one Mr. Weston, an English merchant, who sent divers men to plant and trade; who sate down by the river of Wesaguscus, but these coming not for so good ends as those of Plymouth, sped not so well; for the most of them dying and languishing away, they who survived were rescued by those of Plymouth, out of the hands of Chickatalbott, and his Indians, who oppressed those weak English, and intended to have destroyed them: And the Plymotheans also, as is set down in a tract, written by Mr. Winslow of Plymouth: Also since, one Captain Wollaston with some thirty with him, came near to the same place, and built on an hill, which he named Mount Wollaston; but being not supplied with renewed provisions, they vanished away as the former did. Also divers merchants of Bristol, and other places, have yearly for these eight years, or thereabouts, sent ships hither at the fishing times, to trade for bever, where their factors dishonestly for their gains, have furnished the Indians with guns, swords, powder and shot. Touching the plantation which we here have begun it fell out thus. About the year 1627. some friends being together in Lincolnshire, fell into discourse about New England, and the planting of the gospel there; and after some deliberation, we imparted our reasons, by letters and messages to some in London and the West Country; where it was |