The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17
out arrived theirs. and the widow Of David
THOMPSON was living At Tnompscn's Island in
Boston harbor.


Let Ms now turn back to the circumstances
under which the colony of Massachusetts Bal
was founded. In 1913 some merchants o.
Dorchester. England, who had been engaged fol
several years In the codnshery on the coast o.
New England. determined to try the expert
ment OF establishing q plantation and tradinf
post conveniently near tho fishing grounds. Il
be carried on In connection with hshinR. IL wa
necessary TO bring over each year a much larger
number OF mon than was required for naviRst-
ing the vessels. that . full cargo of fish might
be caught and cured in tho brief fishing season,
whics was from February TO June. BY estab'
fishing . plantation In connection with
the fisheries, employment on land for q
large portion Of tho year would 10 given ia
the men not required to man tho vessels.
When not engaged In fishing. they could Guilt
vate tho land. and carry on n trade with the
Indians In furs; and II was thought that after
the nrst year the men on the plantation would
not only DO ablo to support themselves, but to
supply fresh vegetables and meat to the vessels
during the nshing season. IL was also an innu-
entail consideration. In accordance with the In
tense rclieious spirit OF the times, hat n minis
Ter couid DC supported on tho plantation 10 I'M
part religious instruction. especially during the
hsh'ng season. to the fishermen when on shors
Tor tho purpose OF curing hsh. Townrd this
Undertaking more than three thousand pounds
sterling were subscribod. 70 be expended In the
purchase OF vessels and farming utensils and
provisions Tor the plantation. An arrangement
was MADE with the Pilgrim FATHERS at Plym-
outh Tor the occupation OF land At Cape
Ann now uioucester' when was " por-
ton OF the territory granted them by LORD
SheHeiu uhoer n patent that was never COM
p'eteo. inc colonization project was matnred
ana IN the fpring OF 1924 a small vessel OF nfty
tons was purchased ana despatched tn Cape
hph' with lhomas Garuener rs overseer OF tho
proposed plantation. Aitcr leaving fourteon
men ~ oape Ann, tho master OF the vessei re-
turned TO england Inc pioneers OF tho settle
n'eh' constructed q mouse, sait WORKS ana other
structures required Tor curing hsh. Ihc next
spring inc dorchester Company, having heard
that thor" were residing at Nantasket some
reig'ous ana ~wel'anecte persons nat were
,h'eiy removed out OF new flymouth out OF
d,siike OF their principles OF rigid separation or
whicn nuinoer Mr.. ltoeer 'onsnt was one en-
gaRed MIN TO DO their Governor Mt Cape Ann
ana to AXE charge OF both the plan
tation ana tho hshinr. The Dorchester
company Also invited Mr.. John byiord TO De
minister OF the plantation. ana 'ohn Oldham 10
axe cnarRe OF the trade with the Indians. Ly-
ioru accepted the INVITATION out oiohhn ue-
cined. preferrins to remain where he WAS Mt
SanlAsket snu 70 traoe on ms own account
.on"n' u iyioru ie'noVoo o .Ape hhn IN 'no
spring OF 1898. That year two vessels were
zen. over Tor nsn'ne. out only . small auaht'ty
VI . 's.eh. mo Vessels OF 'ne'r return
oEnR'Anu 'il thirt'-t"o mon ~ 'apo Ann.
mo next year, io2o' three vessels were "eht
over ono WIZ cattie ana provisions ir
Tue piah'A''on' Inc voyage was no more
pro"'"o'e 'han 'ho preceo'ng one ana
.he results on ,he plantation were unsat-
isise'orS' Inc dorchester company became
discouraged determined 10 ABANDON the
'nrlhor prosecution OF tho enterprise. ana SOLD
the'r vessels IheS pa,d inc wages OF the men
ana oHereo transportation TO England To such
AZ shou'u desire 10 return an orer which the
iahisr ones accepted. The Others through the
ihhuehcc OF Conant' decided TO remain to take
charge OF tho cattle ana other property OF the
comphhS. Inc SOL ~ Capo Ann proved insult
aole Tor tiiaRe. anu upon the abandonment OF
the hshery'uoV' Connnt selected now
sA'em' a PHEASANT ana fruitfui neck or land"
hs u preteraoie place Tor planting and began
the erection OF houses and tho preparation OF
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