John Winthrop — Winthrop's Journal, History of New England, 1630-1649: Volume 1

We took many mackerels, and met a shallop, which stood from Cape Ann towards the Isles of Shoals, which belonged to some English fishermen.

4.] The governor, his wife and children, went on shore, with Mr. Peirce, in his ship's boat. The ship gave them six or seven pieces. At their landing, the captains, with their companies in arms, entertained them with a g…

17.] A general court at Boston.[78] The former governor was chosen again, and all the freemen of the commons were sworn to this government. At noon, Cheeseborough's house was burnt down, all the people being present.

14.] We began a court of guard upon the neck between Roxbury and Boston, whereupon should be always resident an officer and six men. An order was made last court, that no man should discharge a piece after sunset, except…

A maid-servant in the ship, being stomach-sick, drank so much strong water, that she was senseless, and had near killed herself. We observed it a common fault in our young people, that they gave themselves to drink hot w…

We went to Mattachusetts,[52] to find out a place for our sitting down. We went up Mistick River about six miles.