The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-05
SEATTLE. MONDAY, APRIL g.
THE Log OF THE MAYrLowER


England Is about 10 restore 20 the United
States what should b treasured IA ons %
i;s MOS, sacred mEniEnents II 10 the
manuscript. History OF the piiraouth
Plantation. Containing an Accoun; OF the
Voyage OF the Maynowsr. Written py VIII
lam Bradford. one OF The Founaers ana Sec
end Governor." shs famous document
which was discovered In London II Mss.
The work Is Of several hundred pages and
covers the history OF the Plymouth colony
from 1901 TO 1915. with annotations and
several additions made later. One OF
these notes Ii 20 the effect that
there were ''tself persons living
Of the old stock this present year,
1872" and below this Is written: 1.-TWO
persons living that came over In the first
shipe. leo. the present year. 1870" How
the manuscript got to London Is not known.
nut IL Ia supposed to have been taken from
Princes New England library. In the old
South church. Boston. during the revolu-
ton.
This seems very probable. because the
manuscript was found at Faiham palace.
the Episcopal residence Of the bishop OF
6sondon. and before the declaration OF In
depandsnes this American colonies formed
part Of that diocese. The jealousy with
which the English regard all ancient relics
has made the authorities very reluctant to
part with Il. but the chancellor OF the
diocese, DIR. Thomas III. Tristram. put the
matter 30 gracefully that public sentiment
has cordially Endorsed his action. He said
that It contained the only known log OF the
Mayfower. and 10 a register OF births.
marriages and deaths; therefore. II con-
Germs the property OF the descendants of
the pilgrims Their interests must be safe
guarded and the court would follow the
custom prevailing when a new diocese is
offset from an old one In which case the
registers are transferred. The precious
manuscript will accordingly be sent to the
president OF the United States.
The incident reyiyes memories OF SINH
lar acts OF International comfy. one Of
which was executed by this country. The
Philadelphia library In 1857 restored Ave
manuscript volumes which formerly be-
&3iESV " Atie archives OK rsukihHus the
Master OF the Rolls. formally expressed the
thanks OF England. In isss. England gave
to France the viii Of Napoleon l.. which
was found at st. Helena.
This country has suffered very much
loss OF relics and records OF the early days.
due to the unsettled condition Of the coun-
Try and TO thu fact that so many officials
Of the colonies were English appointoes
who took many of them back to be de-
posted with the sppoiEtlns power. SO Tar
80 the original log of the Mayfiows- is
concerned. It Is not known TO be IN exist
enee Thsre were several ships Of that
naus In commission. and the particular
Maynower has never been identified.
This mark Of sriend'inrSs on the part OF
the English authorities Is very significant
The English government spends consider
able money In procuring Just such treas
ure~. and tas British museum has one ~
.as most priceless collections In the world.
The manuscript VIII be welcomed 70 this
country. and Il will have a oenspie pous
place IN the archives OF che republic.