Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families . n assistant governor, which posthe filled till his election as governor in 1673. This last office he held untilhis death. In 1658 he was chosen one of the commissioners of the UnitedColonies, and re-elected for fourteen years. On 5 September, 1672, he wasone of the six signers of the new articles of confederation of the New Eng-land colonies, and on 9 September, 1675, he signed the declaration of waragainst King Philip, made by the commissioners. In 1652 he commandedthe military company of Marshfield, in 1659
Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families . n assistant governor, which posthe filled till his election as governor in 1673. This last office he held untilhis death. In 1658 he was chosen one of the commissioners of the UnitedColonies, and re-elected for fourteen years. On 5 September, 1672, he wasone of the six signers of the new articles of confederation of the New Eng-land colonies, and on 9 September, 1675, he signed the declaration of waragainst King Philip, made by the commissioners. In 1652 he commandedthe military company of Marshfield, in 1659 he was appointed military com-mander of the colony, and in 1675 he was elected general-in-chief of thewhole military force of the United Colonies, being the first native born generalas well as governor in New England. During his chief magistracy in 1674-75the first public school of the colony was established, and in 1680 the firstlieutenant-governor was elected. The General Court ordered in 1675 thatfour halberdiers should attend the governor and magistrates at elections, and 100. GOVERNOR EDWARD WINSLOW, I595-lt>55 THE WINSLOW FAMILY a numeroiijs His fr iblished in 1636-37 at Green Mai of Daniel Webster. The \ \ authentic portrait of any :i 111 1651, and is now preservedhas left some valuable and sub-Lo iuaicaie nis versuiiiity m narration and argument. What15 cuucu uiauiords and Winslows Journal/ or by others A Diary ofOccurrences (London, 1622), covering the first year of the colony, is ad-mirably supplemented by Winslows Relation, which brings down the historyto 10 September, 1623. This work, also known as Good Newes from NewEngland, appeared complete in Alexander Youngs Chronicles of the Pil-grims (Boston, 1841). His letter to George Morton as advisoiy for suchas proposed voyaging to Plymouth, the letters to John Winthrop, in ThomasHutchinsons Collection of Papers, and those to Secretary Thurlow (StatePapers, iii.), from the Barbadoes, 1654-55, are among the most
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