Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families . nor 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 was one of the six signers of the ^^h\.l^\\^c]^SM^mMTiiUmM 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 elec
Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families . nor 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 was one of the six signers of the ^^h\.l^\\^c]^SM^mMTiiUmM 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 bom 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 OpiX)Sltinn tr. -1 Gor icles. ;it ho( Englaii land (i64-V in New F. :64U ).. THE WIN S L O W FAMILY two during the court sessions. The government now maintained a state thatwas hitherto unknown in the colony. Governor Winslow Hved at Careswell,the family seat at Marshfield, where he enjoyed the distinction of being themost accomplished gentleman in the colony. His hospitality was generous,and the attractions of the festive and social board were not a little heightenedby the charms of his beautiful wife. In 1657 James Cudworth was displacedby the colony from his official post for refusing to sign, as a commissioner,the proceedings against the Quakers. When first a commissioner, in 1658,Winslow refused to sanction the horrible recommendation of that yearagainst the Quakers, and in 1674, by his active friendship and powerful in-fluence as governor, Cudworth was rescued from the disgrace to which Gov-ernor Prince and others had subjected him. He showed that he had a justspirit in
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