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["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.com>]

   [1]Tomorrow:
   March 30

   1630:  Mary  and  John sails from Plymouth, ``In the early part of the
   year  1630,  a company of Puritan emigrants, gathered principally from
   the  counties  of  Devon,  Dorcet,  and  Somersetshire, met at the New
   Hospital,  Plymouth,  England,  with  a  view of emigrating to the New
   World.  After  a  day of fasting and prayer, and a sermon by Rev. John
   White,  who  had  manifested  deep interest in their undertaking, they
   selected  Rev.  John  Warham,  of  Execeter, and Rev John Maverick, as
   their  ministers.  On  March  30,  1630,  the  colony embarked for New
   England,  in a vessel of four hundred tons, chartered for the purpose,
   named  Mary  and  John, and commanded by Captain Squeb. There were one
   hundred  and forty passengers -- a company of God-fearing people -- as
   we  are  told,  `the  word of God was preached and expounded every day
   during the voyage.' '' -- Stacy, History.

   1700: Pimienta offers to treat, with the Scots of Darien again.

   1775: Rev. Bowman d.,

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