The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century volume 1
The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century volume 1
Herbert L Herbert Levi Osgood
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8 New Haven Col. Recs. I. 12-17. * New Hampshire Provincial Papers, I. 125, 132 ; Jenness, Documents Relating to New Hampshire, 36. & R. I. Recs, I. 14, 52, 87. 292 THE COKPOKATE COLONIES OF NEW ENGLAND ART The next office to be created was that of captain, 1 and this IL office, like all others in the little commonwealth, was elec tive, and that for an annual term. "Saturday, the 17th day, 2 in the morning, " says Bradford and Winslow s Rela tion? " we called a meeting for the establishing of m...ilitary orders among ourselves ; and we chose Miles Standish our captain, and gave him authority of command in affairs. " The sudden appearance of a number of savages gave them occasion at once to arm themselves and stand ready for con flict. Their "great ordinances" were now planted in "places most convenient. " Twice again during the next four weeks the freemen met "to 4 conclude of laws and orders for ourselves, and to confirm those military orders that were formerly propounded, and twice broken off by the savages coming.
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