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Some Important Dates in Pilgrim History before the
arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth.
(The dates of events enumerated have been changed from the
old to the new style calendar by the addition of ten days.)
Sept. 16, 1620. Sailed from Plymouth, Eng. Oceanus Hopkins,
son of Stephen and Elizabeth Hopkins, born on the voyage.
Nov. 16. William Button died on passage.
Nov. 19. Saw Cape Cod.
Nov. 21. Anchored in Provincetown harbor, signed compact,
and went ashore. Carver confirmed as Governor at Province-
town.
Nov. 23. Unshipped the shallop, and went on shore to wash.
Nov. 25. Started on first expedition inland, camped at Stout's
Creek.
Nov. 26. Found the Truro Springs; made fire; went to Pond
Village, Pamet River, and Cornhill; dug up corn, etc.; and went
back to Pond Village for the night.
Nov. 27. Sunk the kettle in the pond and went back to ship.
Dec. 7, Large exploring party started in the shallop and got
to E. Harbor Creek.
Dec. 8. Went on to Pamet River and inland from it.
Dec. 9. Revisited Cornhill, and Master Jones and a part re-
turned.
Dec. 10. Found the wigwams, graves, etc., and got back that
night and found Peregrine White had been born in their absence.
Dec. 10. Peregrine White born at Provincetown.
Dec. 14. Edward Thompson, in employ of William White, died
at Provincetown.
Dec. 15. Francis Billington nearly blows up the Mayflower.
Dec. 16. The third exploring party started in the shallop and
got as far as Eastham. Jasper Moore died at Provincetown.
Dec. 17. Explored up toward Wellfleet Bay, and inland, and
slept at Great Meadow Creek. Dorothy May Bradford drowned
at Provincetown.
Dec. 18. First encounter with the Indians; then coasted
around, and ran in under the lee of Clark's Island, in Plymouth
Harbor, in a north-easter, in the evening. James Chilton died
at Provincetown.
Dec. 19. Staid on the Island, probably refitting their broken
masts, etc., etc.
Dec. 20. Kept the Sabbath on Clark's Island.
Dec. 21. Forefather's Day. Landed on the rock and explored
the coast.
Dec. 22. Started back for the Mayflower and probably reach-
ed her.
Dec. 25. Weighed anchor for Plymouth, but could not fetch
the harbor, and were obliged to put back toward Cape Cod.
Dec. 26. Mayflower arrived at Plymouth.
(36) Published by Provincetown Advocate.
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