Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... A comprehensive history, ecclesiastical and civil, of Eastham, Wellfleet, and Orleans Enoch Pratt INDEX. Page. Situation and Boundaries of the Town--Description of the Town, 1 to 5 Notice of the place before the settlement of the English--Of the Indians, and the purchase of the territory from them, with the grant of the Colony Court 6 to 12 Notice of the seven first settlers of Eastham, viz., Thomas Prince, John Doane, Nicholas Snow, Josias Cook, Richard Higgins, John Smalley, and Edward Bangs, 12 to 22 Notice of other settlers in the town, from 1646 to 1700, 22 to 31 Votes and proceedings of the Town, with some Acts of the Colony Court, from 1646 to 1690--Settle- ment of the Rev. Samuel Treat, with a sketch of his character, &c.--Men and money to carry on the War with the Narragansett Indians--King Philip's War, &c.--Letters from Bridgewater, Rehoboth, and Taunton, in answer to an invita- tion from the Cape Towns to come and live with them until their troubles with the Indians should be over, &c 31 to 47 From the Union of the Old Colony with Massachu- setts, in 1691, to the separation of Wellfleet, in 1763--New Patent granted by the King and Queen of England--Fisheries regulated by law--Money for support of the War--Meetinghouse repaired --Scarcity of Money--The Town School--Line settled between Eastham and Harwich--Death of Rev. Samuel Treat--Two new Meeting houses built--Settlement of the Rev. Mr. Osborn; his life and character; dismission by Council, and their re- sult--Benjamin Webb settled; his character and death--Bills of Credit by General Court--Land Page. Bank--Petition for a new County below Yarmouth--Settlement of Rev." Joseph Crocker in the South part of the Town; his life and death, &c.--Settlem
