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Page 38
Governor Printz was now in a position to put the government upon a
safe footing to maintain the rights of the Swedes, and to put down the
attempts of the Hollanders. They had lately, before his arrival,
patched their little Fort Nassau. On this account he selected the
island of Tenaekong as his residence, which is sometimes also called
Tutaeaenung and Tenicko, about three Swedish miles from Fort
Christina. The convenient situation of the place suggested its
selection as also the location of Fort Nassau,[7] which lay some miles
over against it, to which he could thus command the passage by water.
The new fort, which was erected and provided with considerable
armament, was called New G�theborg. His place of residence, which he
adorned with orchards, gardens, a pleasure-house, etc., he named
Printz Hall. A handsome wooden church was also built at the same
place, which Magister Campanius consecrated, on the last great
prayer-day which was celebrated in New Sweden, on the 4th of
September, 1646. Upon that place also all the most prominent freemen
had their residences and plantations.
[1] From Acrelius's "History of New Sweden." Printed in "Old South
Leaflets." Acrelius from 1749 until 1756 was provost over Swedish
Congregations in America and pastor of their church at Christina,
now Wilmington, on the Delaware. His complete work is an exhaustive
one, and covers not only the early but the later years of Swedish
history on the Delaware. It has long been esteemed the best work we
have on the subject.
[2] Usselinx had proposed the formation of a company to trade in
foreign countries, including America, as early as 1604.
[3] Peter Minuit, the Governor of New Amsterdam, who purchased
Manhattan Island from the Indians for goods worth $24, is here
referred to.
[4] Paradise Point was near the present town of Lewes, in the State
of Delaware. The site is near where the Bay merges in the ocean.
[5] This name has been corrupted Into Henlopen. The cape was named
by Captain Cornelius May after a towu in Friesland. May's name was
given to the southern point of New Jersey now known as Cape May.
He visited Delaware Bay in or about 1614.
[6] Ft. Christina was within the limits of the present city of
Wilmington. The ancient Swedish church, built in 1698 and still
standing in Wilmington, marks the site of this, the original
settlement of Swedes in Delaware.
[7] Fort Nassau was on Delaware Bay at the mouth of Timber Creek,
below Gloucester Point, in New Jersey.
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY
(1627-1631)
BY GOVERNOR THOMAS DUDLEY[1]
Touching the plantacon which wee here haue begun, it fell out thus
about the yeare 1627 some friends beeing togeather in Lincolnesheire,
fell into some discourse about New England and the plantinge of the
gospell there; and after some deliberation, we imparted our reasons by
l'res [letters] & messages to some in London & the west country where
it was likewise deliberately thought vppon [upon], and at length with
often negociation soe ripened that in the year 1628. wee procured a
patent from his Ma'tie for our planting between the Matachusetts Bay,
and Charles river on the South; and the River of Merimack on the North
and 3 miles on ether side of those Rivers & Bay, as allso for the
government of those who did or should inhabit within that compass and
the same year we sent Mr. John Endecott & some with him to beginne a
plantacon & to strengthen such as he should find there which wee sent
thether from Dorchester & some places adioyning [adjoining]; ffrom
whom the same year receivinge hopefull news.
The next year 1629 wee sent diverse shipps over w'th about 300 people,
and some Cowes, Goates & Horses many of which arrived safely. Theis
[these] by their too large comendacons [commendations] of the country,
and the comodities thereof, invited us soe strongly to goe on that Mr.
Wenthropp of Soffolke (who was well knowne in his own country & well
approved heere for his pyety, liberality, wisedome & gravity) comeinge
in to us, wee came to such resolution that in April 1630, wee sett
saile from Old England with 4 good shipps. And in May following 8 more
followed, 2 having gone before in February and March, and 2 more
following in June and August, besides another set out by a private
merchant. Theis 17 Shipps arrived all safe in New England, for the
increase of the plantacon here theis yeare 1630....
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