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Cape Ann (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
is, in the archives of our State House, carefully preserved, a letter from, and in the handwriting of, another Governor, the presiding functionary of the London Company chartered by King Charles I, who made that company a grant of land in New England in width from three miles north of the Merrimack river to three miles south of the Charles river and westward to the South sea in which to do business. The company had sent over a colony which settled at Nahumkeeke, i.e. Salem, with a few at Cape Ann, i.e. Gloucester, but who left there and settled at Mattapan (present Dorchester) and a few at Nantasket. All these were under the supervision of a local governor, John Endicott. There had some from Salem found their way across country (or otherwise) to the Mistick valley, and had here settled in the interests of that presiding functionary who was styled governour, and whose name was Matthew Cradock. We have the evidence of that in the testimony of the Spragues, who, coming from Salem
Talbot (search for this): chapter 18
e governor with the king's charter on which to erect a government. Therefore the tradition of a governor's bark, not Winthrop's but Cradock's, on the north side of the river, and therefore in the limits of Medford, in the light of Cradock's reference takes on new interest. Especially is this so when we refer to the story of Wood in his New England Prospect, of the Rebecca, sixty tons, and one of one hundred tons the next year, built here by Cradock's men. What name that earlier governor's bark, the our barke already built in the colony bore, we shall probably never know. Its tonnage may have equalled or exceeded that of Winthrop's fancifully named one of thirty tons, and compared favorably with the Talbot of forty-six and one-half tons, which brought the colonists of Salem under Endicott across the stormy Atlantic. It certainly antedated the Blessing of the Bay by two years, and its mention by Cradock (still existing in his own hand) points to a settlement of Medford in 1628.
John Endicott (search for this): chapter 18
ew at Nantasket. All these were under the supervision of a local governor, John Endicott. There had some from Salem found their way across country (or otherwise) them here settled and employed. Now let us return to the letter of Cradock. Endicott had written a letter to him from Salem, dated September 13, 1628. It took justioned, and which we have personally seen and examined. The letter acquainted Endicott of the enlargement of the company (since his departure from England), of the pad of cattle and various supplies for the reinforcement of the colony of which Endicott was in charge. Various directions were given in that letter, among them one ships in those days) its construction must have been an accomplished fact when Endicott wrote to Cradock in September of 1628. The question naturally arises, where wbot of forty-six and one-half tons, which brought the colonists of Salem under Endicott across the stormy Atlantic. It certainly antedated the Blessing of the Bay by
Peter C. Brooks (search for this): chapter 18
t Mistick which was launched this day and called The Blessing of the Bay. We do not deny but that there was a tradition current relative to early ship building on the north side of the river. In fact, we think there may have been, and that Mr. Brooks, who wrote as above in 1855, at the age of sixty, had it from his forbears, who were men of mature age, when Thatcher Magoun established his shipyard on the north side of the Mistick, and when later other ship-builders found the remains of old ways and timbers farther down beside the river. So Mr. Brooks transfers Winthrop's ship-building from Charlestown to Medford, by saying, the record concerning it is as follows, and quotes: July 4, 1631. The governor's bark, etc., etc. Now as we look at it, the governor's bark (the Blessing) was built just where the governor wrote that it was, at Mistick, the Ten Hills Farm in Charlestown (present Somerville), and not in Medford at all. Neither had Governor Winthrop any possessions whatever
Winthrop (search for this): chapter 18
cost one hundred and forty-five pounds, and quotes the owner (Governor Winthrop) as saying, five years later, I will sell her for one hundred timbers farther down beside the river. So Mr. Brooks transfers Winthrop's ship-building from Charlestown to Medford, by saying, the record (present Somerville), and not in Medford at all. Neither had Governor Winthrop any possessions whatever in the Medford of that day, and whil February 16, 1628-9, which was (the twelfth month of 1628) before Winthrop's election as his successor and before Winthrop's departure for NeWinthrop's departure for New England. We have no account of any ship-building at Salem, none at Dorchester or Nantasket at that early time, and ask, where then but at Ma government. Therefore the tradition of a governor's bark, not Winthrop's but Cradock's, on the north side of the river, and therefore in bly never know. Its tonnage may have equalled or exceeded that of Winthrop's fancifully named one of thirty tons, and compared favorably with
Thatcher Magoun (search for this): chapter 18
on about the north side of the river, and immediately says, the record concerning it is as follows: The governor built a bark at Mistick which was launched this day and called The Blessing of the Bay. We do not deny but that there was a tradition current relative to early ship building on the north side of the river. In fact, we think there may have been, and that Mr. Brooks, who wrote as above in 1855, at the age of sixty, had it from his forbears, who were men of mature age, when Thatcher Magoun established his shipyard on the north side of the Mistick, and when later other ship-builders found the remains of old ways and timbers farther down beside the river. So Mr. Brooks transfers Winthrop's ship-building from Charlestown to Medford, by saying, the record concerning it is as follows, and quotes: July 4, 1631. The governor's bark, etc., etc. Now as we look at it, the governor's bark (the Blessing) was built just where the governor wrote that it was, at Mistick, the Ten Hi
Matthew Cradock (search for this): chapter 18
was styled governour, and whose name was Matthew Cradock. We have the evidence of that in the tesemployed. Now let us return to the letter of Cradock. Endicott had written a letter to him from Snote of this: the company (through its chief, Cradock) writes of a bark already here built. For CraCradock to have known of it (no cable or wirless or airships in those days) its construction must haven an accomplished fact when Endicott wrote to Cradock in September of 1628. The question naturally then but at Medford where the Spragues found Cradock's men established? There was no lack of timbtion of a governor's bark, not Winthrop's but Cradock's, on the north side of the river, and therefre in the limits of Medford, in the light of Cradock's reference takes on new interest. Especiallone hundred tons the next year, built here by Cradock's men. What name that earlier governor's bg of the Bay by two years, and its mention by Cradock (still existing in his own hand) points to a [1 more...]
Wood (search for this): chapter 18
colony, and sent their employees across the sea equipped for service, and who followed their first adventure with more and better provision and personnel, including the governor with the king's charter on which to erect a government. Therefore the tradition of a governor's bark, not Winthrop's but Cradock's, on the north side of the river, and therefore in the limits of Medford, in the light of Cradock's reference takes on new interest. Especially is this so when we refer to the story of Wood in his New England Prospect, of the Rebecca, sixty tons, and one of one hundred tons the next year, built here by Cradock's men. What name that earlier governor's bark, the our barke already built in the colony bore, we shall probably never know. Its tonnage may have equalled or exceeded that of Winthrop's fancifully named one of thirty tons, and compared favorably with the Talbot of forty-six and one-half tons, which brought the colonists of Salem under Endicott across the stormy Atlanti
August 9th (search for this): chapter 18
Medford, Condita, 1628. BY way of contrast to the recent launching on the Mystic, let us turn backward the pages of authentic history to a date almost three centuries ago and read it as quoted by our local historian in 1855:— July 4, 1631. The governor built a bark at Mistick which was launched this day and called The Blessing of the Bay. and again, Aug. 9. The governor's bark being of thirty tons went to sea. The historian says, It cost one hundred and forty-five pounds, and quotes the owner (Governor Winthrop) as saying, five years later, I will sell her for one hundred and sixty pounds. It would be interesting to follow, were it possible, the career of this early product of Mystic river ship building, and to know if the governor realized his ten plus per cent profit. We trust that he did, but even so we cannot style him a profiteer. Now note the following words of our historian, which preceded the quotations above noted which he evidently made in their suppor
February 16th, 1628 AD (search for this): chapter 18
in 1629, found them here settled and employed. Now let us return to the letter of Cradock. Endicott had written a letter to him from Salem, dated September 13, 1628. It took just five months for it to reach Cradock, who three days later, February 16, 1628-9, replied to it, writing the letter we have mentioned, and which we have personally seen and examined. The letter acquainted Endicott of the enlargement of the company (since his departure from England), of the purchase of another ship, oction must have been an accomplished fact when Endicott wrote to Cradock in September of 1628. The question naturally arises, where was our bark built in the colony? and another, was it the governor's bark? Note that the time of writing, February 16, 1628-9, which was (the twelfth month of 1628) before Winthrop's election as his successor and before Winthrop's departure for New England. We have no account of any ship-building at Salem, none at Dorchester or Nantasket at that early time, and
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