ikbj;€ttcflantis Parities, 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 refpedtive Colonies in Nczu- 
England, viz. Sir Robert Carr, Collonel Nicols, Collonel 
Cartwright, and Mr. Samuel Afaveriche,) in September, 
after thirteen Dayes the Fort of Arania, now Albania] 
twelve Dayes after that, the Fort Awfapha\ then de la 
Ware Cattle 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, Govcrnour of the Majffachu- 
fets Dyed. 
[113] A thoufand Foot fent this Year by the French 
King to Canada. 
Captain Davenport killed with Lightning at the Cattle 
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 effefts, — great mildews blasting in the countrey the 
next summer." — Josselyn's Voyages, Chronol. 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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