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knowledge of men seems to have been equal to his judgment and 

 capacity for business. His plans, so well matured, were ulti- 

 mately well carried out by reliable men and means, discreetly 

 and wisely selected. This, to the earnest seeker after historical 

 truth, imports a praise in behalf of Cradock of no insignificant 

 value. His means were well adapted to his ends, rendering 

 him eminently worthy of a place in history. By his labors 

 and liberality, a people was planted here; (where agriculture, 

 manufactures and commerce have since flourished;) whose mili- 

 tary and naval power have astonished Europe, and whose terri- 

 torial possessions have spanned the western continent from the 

 Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. 



The will of Governor Cradock furnishes us also a key to his 

 character. Its main purposes are benevolence, justice and re- 

 gard for personal and family friends. It may be found recorded 

 at length in the Middlesex Records, B. 2, L. 322. 



But, though he never came to New England, he is the 

 recognized founder of the ancient town of Medford. There he 

 started the fisheries, had his agent, built a bridge, impaled a 

 park, erected what is called "the Garrison House or Fort," now 

 standing, employed shipwrights and built vessels. 



At Ipswich and Marblehead he also had fishing establish- 

 ments. 



In 1629, six shipwrights, two coopers and cleavers of timber 

 and two gardeners were sent to be paid and employed "at 

 halves" by Cradock and the Company. 



In 1630, he sent over Richard Waterman "to supply good 

 venison." 



In 1633, the General Court granted to him and Winthrop 

 " the Wear at Mystic." 



In 1634, his house was burnt at Marblehead, were he em- 

 ployed AUerton and others with eight boats in fishing. 



In the same year, the General Court, on the 4th March, 

 voted "all the ground, as well upland as meadow, lying and 

 being between the land of Mr. Nowell and Mr. Wilson on the 

 East, and the partition betwixt Mistick bounds on the West; 



