The journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth : in New England in 1620: reprint from the original volume. With historical and local illustrations of providences, principles, and persons:
History
xi, pages, 1 leaf, [5]-369 pages ; 20 cm
2486989
Part I: Journal of the Pilgrims
Part II: Historical and local illustrations
I. Principles, providences, persons
the colony or principle and the colony of gain
II. The Virginia Company, and the merchant adventurers
III. The merchant adventurers
articles of agreement for the transportation of the Pilgrims; otherwise the copartnership
dissolution of the company
IV. The Pilgrim Church in England, and the first church compact
V. Comparison of God's preparatory providences
VI. The Pilgrim Church at Leyden, and the Pastor Robinson
the vine brought out of Egypt, but not yet planted in the wilderness
VII. The first New England Church, and their elder, Mr. Brewster
the vine brought out and planted
VIII. Congregational constitution of the Pilgrim Church
correspondence of Brewster and Robinson with the council in England as to their principles
Comparison of Congregationalism and Hierarchism
IX. The first civil compact
toleration, connivance, liberty of conscience
foundation of the state
repetition of the free covenants
X. The first settlement, following the first compact
discovery of Plymouth
The harbor, the localities, the associations
Plymouth Rock, and the beauty of the hightide scenery
XI. Instructive discipline of the Pilgrim Church at Amsterdam
Original order and beauty of the churches there
Evils of dissension and of minute church legislation
the forbearing and kindly spirit of the Pilgrim Church
XII. The life, character, and administration, of Governor Bradford
XIII. The first New England sabbath
XIV. The first New England meeting house
XV. The first deaths and burials
XVI. The first fast and Thanksgiving
remarkable instance of the divine interposition in answer to prayer
XVII. The first New England council, church organization and ordination
XVIII. The first attempt at schism
recalcitration of the establishment
XIX. Slanders agaisnt the colony
Laud's high commission to overturn its church and government
the case of Mr. Winslow's imprisonment
the case of Mr. Endicott, and the Red Royal Ensign
XX. The first imposition of a minister, and the character and end of the man and the conspiracy of Lyford and Oldham
energy and prudence of the governor
XXI. The first civil offence and punishment
mildness, forbearance, self-respect, and kindness of the Pilgrims
the first murderer and his end
their views of capital punishment for murder
the greatness and wisdom of their legal reforms
XXII. The first town meeting
providential discipline and development of freedom
XXIII. Governor Bradford's letter book
XXIV. The antiquities of Plymouth
the houses and armor of the Pilgrims
description of their mode of public worship
Includes a reprint of the original t.p.: A relation or iournall of the beginning and proceedings of the English plantation setled at Pilmoth in New England, by certaine English aduenturers both merchants and others ... London, Printed for I. Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop at the Two greyhounds in Cornhill neere the Royall exchange. 1622
"To the reader" (p. [13]-[14]) signed; G. Movrt
The main part of the narrative was probably written by William Bradford and Edward Winslow. G. Mourt (George Morton?) by whose name the relation is commonly known, seems to have had no other connection with it than that of writing the preface and giving the book to the press. cf. Young, A. Chronicles of the Pilgrim fathers, Boston, 1841, p. [109]-249
"Certaine vsefvl advertisements sent in a letter written by a discreete friend vnto the planters in New England, at thier first setting saile from Sounthampton" (p. [19]-[22]) signed: I.R. [John Robinson]
"A letter sent from New-England to a friend in these parts, setting forth a briefe and true declaration of the worth of that plantation" (p. [95]-98) signed: E.W. [Edward Winslow]
"Reasons & considerations touching the lawfulnesse of remouing out of England into the parts of America" (p. [101]-108) signed: R.C. [Robert Cushman]