Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

On Mar. 29. 1692. he with the Companions of his Voyage, left Plymouth; and had a Comfortable Passage for New-England, under the Convoy of the None-such Frigate. Instead of their falling into the Hands of their Foes, which was much feared by their Friends a French prize fell into their Hands. And they had also a notable Deliverance from what they commonly call, A Tartar: For spying some Ships which they took for French Merchant-men, their Convoy made away for them; until contrary Winds compelled them to leave the chase. But on the Day following, a French Vessel which they took, informed them, That they were Four French Men ⟨p. 156⟩of War, which were bound home for France, from the Island of Martinico.

On Mar. 29. 1692. he with the Companions of his Voyage, left Plymouth; and had a Comfortable Passage for New-England, under the Convoy of the None-such Frigat. Instead of their falling into the Hands of their Foes, which was much feared by their Friends a French prize fell into their Hands. And they had also a notable Deliverance from what they commonly call, A Tartar: For spying some Ships which they took for French Merchant-men, their Convoy made away for them; until contrary Winds compelled them to leave the chase. But on the Day following, a French Vessel which they took, informed them, That they were Four French Men ⟨p. 156⟩of War, which were bound home for France, from the Island of Martinico.

On May 14. he arrived safe to his House and Flock, at Boston. And soon after the first Great and General Assembly of the Province was Convened; unto whom he repaired, and Reading over the Instructions he had received from the Government he upon each of them Demonstrated unto the Satisfaction of the whole Assembly, that he had unto the utmost of his Power Punctually observed them. After some Days, and upon the most mature Examination and Deliberation, the Speaker in the Name of the who•e House of Representatives, returned him Thanks for his Faithful, Painful, Indefatigable Endeavours to serve the Country; and added, That they were willing to Reward his Meritorious Endeavours; but by reason of the Expensive War under which they were Labouring, they were at present unable to do any thing Proportionable to his Merits: To which Mr. Mather answered, That he Sought not Theirs but Them, in all that he had Endeavoured, and for his Recompense, he was willing to expect it in Another World. However, he had in This World, so much as This comes to; That the Great and General Assembly, appointed a Day of Solemn THANKSGIVING to Almighty GOD, through the Province, for Granting a Safe Return to His Excellency our Governor, and the Reverend Mr. Increase Mather, who (as the order expressed it) have industriously endeavoured the Service of this People, and brought over with them a Settlement of Government, in which their Majesties have