$rfo=(!En<jlantrs Eartttrs. 167 



Anno Dom. 



The Manadaes, called New Am/lerdam, now called 

 New York; furrendred up to His Majefties Commiffion- 

 ers (for the fettling of the refpe&ive Colonies in New- 

 England, viz. Sir Robert Carr, Collonel Nicols, Collonel 

 Cartwright, and Mr. Samuel Mavericke,*) in September, 

 after thirteen Dayes the Fort of Arania, now Albania; 

 twelve Dayes after that, the Fort Awfapha; then de la 

 Ware Caftle Man'd with Dutch and Sweeds; the Three 

 firft Forts and Towns being Built upon the great River 

 Mohegan, otherwife called Hudfons River. 



In September appeared a great Comet for the fpace of 

 three Months. 1 



1665. Mr. yohn Indicot, Governour of the Majfachu- 

 fcts Dyed. 



[113] A thoufand Foot fent this Year by the French 

 King to Canada. 



Captain Davenport killed with Lightning at the Caftle 

 by Bojlon in New-England, and feveral Wounded. 



1 1664, '• December, a great and dreadful comet, or blazing star, appeared in 

 the south-east in New England for the space of three moneths; which was ac- 

 companied with many sad effects, — great mildews blasting in the countrey the 

 next summer." — Josselyn's Voyages, Ckronol. Obs., p. 273; and see p. 245 of 

 the same for a fuller account. — Compare Morton's Memorial, by Davis, p. 304. 

 As to the blasting and mildew of 1665, see the same, p. 317; and that of 1664, p. 

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