sir february february shepherd boy born massachusetts bay colony ship captain treasure hunter major general appointed governor best remembered establishing later ruling disbanding court associated infamous salem witch trials humble origin young age watched family flock sheep near home present day maine moved boston start business building ships soon began embark treasure hunting expeditions west_indies famous london boston recovering large treasure sunken spanish feat earned instant wealth king william war commissioned major general day allowed vote led successful military expedition port royal capital followed unsuccessful attempt capture quebec years later appointed governor successfully middle political position strong connection powerful new_england royalist opposition returned massachusetts bay colony england height numerous executions salem suspended court proceedings pardoned people sentenced death released held jail trial related controversies resulted recall england answer variety charges died london age charges heard early life born son james frontier settlement present day maine near mouth father died boy years old mother married neighbor business partner biography claimed children number likely included survive infancy mother known children white father poor ancestry descended country gentry technically cousin years junior according shepherd age began year ship carpenter received formal schooling despite keen intelligence literacy skills likely rudimentary wrote generally acknowledged education attained master ship achieved wealth fame relied personal secretary assistance common figures time ended traveled boston continued employ skills year later married widow unrelated massachusetts mary father merchant landowner interests maine known mary early age accounts couple exhibited genuine affection evidence long home established shipyard bay maine outbreak shipyard successful turning number small boats building large merchant ship preparing maiden voyage august planning deliver load lumber boston band indians descended area cargo took board local settlers financially ruined indians destroyed shipyard intended cargo masts lumber considered hero colonists boston early began engage favorite colonial treasure hunting bahamas captain resolution seeking treasure sunken spanish ships near expedition documented profitable returning shares worth certain low level participants new_england mint master investors earned widespread reputation continually finding sunken ships strange voyage hms rose captain frigate sailing england west_indies officers present broke open secret instructions learned mission aid hunt large treasure near hispaniola sloop convoy designated searching falcon act aid protection instructions sir rear admiral commissioner royal_navy ear king charles_ii time thirty year old way england gained audience charles_ii measure remarkable achievement poor new like clear right place right time reputation finding sunken ships preceded gains letter writer mentions late successful returns delivered king portion returns person case reckless plan probably new_england native despite having background english navy assigned commander gun frigate treasure hunt given financial backing crew required pay expenses voyage including food diving equipment deposit treasure found king rest divided unpaid crew plan ill conceived suggests obsessed possibility treasure possible complex way sly intention act noisy important treasure hunt unlike falcon sent directly search near hispaniola correctly believed great treasure lay buried instructions kept secret signed entire crew broadcasting designs harbor shipyards july articles agreement image signed seven crew members presence evil genius new england set sail mission added manifest foe serving boston writ quo precious charter massachusetts searching frigate muscle backing essential frigate new_england coast time second quo submission war vessel present awe hoped display induce new_england submit revisions charter crown having fully revoked august wrote sir informed rose fitted bahamas orders boston weeks way indicates time essence willing travel frigate idea embark brother bernard given passage told rose set sail things complicated crown decided place board named look king interest acted sort sailors far shore whiskey tobacco offering credit wages collected captain lucrative post required investment usually went young naval afford capital like terrible idea place voyage like rose budget men receiving wages collectively buying sharing food brought great quantities fancy cheese predictable results way dependent good relations captain looked decided forward introducing crew absent london reception friendly began curse ship wished saw better hired ship merchants crew bunch lot calls final minute bait switch previous addition nearly edge know crew comes detailed journal trip boston kept called hostile observer important note ignorant complex dual nature voyage basic colonial politics important elements human nature distant historians available source shed light events past history tends heavily writers writer story comes journal pile like rest understood role intended play support possible cleanup interaction says seeking signatures crew king july agreement image accurately portrayed crew mate protests job seek additional signatures crew easily returns ship acting witness complained firing ships cannons set watch time ship set sail day distinctly odds records asked cabin berth told sleeping trunk unfortunate turn events historian prefer captain table recording dinner conversation brother class friction surely played strong role conflict consistently presents victim times bullied badly set thought higher class articles agreement testify trust king placed crew willing commanded acts journal addressed reads like strong future promotion presents captain sailor questionable literacy level probably safe gentleman class likely years younger mid twenties excellent taking coordinates trained exhibit breadth experience knowledge rigging records perceived careful plotting journey shows great ability possessed sailor crossing atlantic half time ship meet making landfall boston october increase recorded diary entry arrived boston quickly began provide force insisting ship strike colors firing bows claims historians followed lead treating activities boston harbor arrogant clear letters merely explosive fun cites personal instructions king charles_ii known insisted salute flag creating chaos massachusetts government continued pursue original intention gathering diving equipment divers bahamas later followed procedures requiring ships strike west_indies new crew bermuda lack experience royal_navy suggest likely mistakes procedure best way strange uncomfortable boston records initiated building house boston criticism complain activities boston harbor winter assisted searching ship choosing threatening posture showed inability understand new_england character produce effect intended voted submit crown deputies resisted rose focal point resistance recorded understanding crew soon fire town called rebels deposition records believe merely recording brawl particular told thought town born child captain answering let sworn sixteen years age true king government act delayed vengeance boarded captain imprisoned years later boston revolution writ quo required response massachusetts end term handed brother boarded pink bound england december days later began making preparations detained problems boston government ongoing search discussion allows crew owe money says thrown jail hinder treasure hunt finally sailed clear january unfortunately rogue crew cause small riot boston assault hull according board meaning effectively deserted according articles important bad light days left boston area gave speech deputies advising submit crown resist quo historian calls increase important entry politics remarkable distributed month echoes new_england government increase debut colonial politics extent arguments crossed atlantic hard know certainly played role spoken royalist boston government meetings recorded cross increase begin consistently oppose dominion government helped bring suggest degree shame dismay role played captain leaving boston searched picked bahamas limited success treasure hunters gone crew jamaica november jamaica time captain stanley record joining forces sharing information likely met don know distract treasure hunters away stanley time soon visited north coast hispaniola slowly cruised north exploring banks stanley searching year later returned quickly located treasure suggests able gather valuable knowledge begin clear plan wait years bring fruition returned london august ordered assess rose power set strange plan motion march ordered attend lord treasurer found king receive treasure wear tear rose estimated age piracy high mortality making london alive king ship afloat probably pass test new plan works captain time private venture long hispaniola treasure diminished captain stanley report shown willing harass harbor hometown compromise interests interests crown surely noted conservative elements captain stanley expressing continuing search hispaniola treasure captain probably expressed enthusiasm new confidence logical choice commander obvious turned hard duke assembled group private investors fund expedition tasked finding suitable ships came james mary gun ton frigate ton henry london sloop commanded second mate previous voyage left rose boston utilized experience sailor select high quality anchors chains cables hold ships close proximity months tried fish treasure worth taken provisions provide cover ruse hispaniola merely merchants treasure hunters london investors felt confident paid total ships voyage unlike voyage rose crew paid regular wages sailed downs september november arrived hispaniola spent weeks water weather bad search consequently way weeks january sent captain rogers smaller henry london native american divers listed search called bit delay weather writes doubt knew exactly going january spotted cannons lying white sands reef ship found spanish silver fleet later determined english know ship wrecked days divers able bring coins silver bars decided travel let know turned somewhat slow trip reefs informed amazing find spent days preparing ships gathering food sustain men months bringing treasure controversies surrounded end life critics like portray hot headed ill bred worth noting careful conduct life changing time march april divers ships crews worked recover manner treasure silver coins silver jewelry small gold artifacts concerned possibility mutiny guaranteed crew hired wages receive shares find pay percentage carefully avoided putting ports dispatched london news treasure weighed tons quarter went paying crew shares received treated hero london find talk town economic historians argue find significantly effected history led major increase formation joint stock companies played role eventual formation crew rewarded investors medals james june james rewarded post marshal general chief sheriff serving sir september returned wreck command venture admiral elected personally lead expedition nearly successful wreck discovered arrival english scattered smaller ships treasure worth recovered death brought expedition end left wreck site early sailing boston time home half years new post marshal general marshal general arrived boston summer welcomed hero wife happy celebrated harvard college commencement compared jason golden happy feeling mutual new_england unified opposition interesting note despite having captain carried association minds people massachusetts bay swore new post early july council refused demand previously named dismissed simply wanted share dominion stuck kept head instead stayed home boston weeks shipping london join opposing dominion seeking restore original charter mention increase diary correspondence motivated shared dislike worked bring downfall glorious revolution late replaced catholic james protestant monarchs william petitioned new monarchs restoration massachusetts charter successfully convinced delay transmission formal instructions change power returned boston carrying king queen found arrested revolt boston served time guarding prison free political baptism paris worth mass boston worth conversion sense turmoil england william accession throne prompted governor advantage political turmoil new_england launching series indian raids northern frontier early frontier town maine overrun early march french perceived provisional government massachusetts began casting major general lead expedition french demonstrated military interests young man king philip war took arms built ships cut lumber journal constitutional military discipline control naval subsequent actions suggested good candidate lead large military expedition writes saturday march sir offers person governor sends tells tell general court send sir william accepts appointed command forces major thanks sir william sent feared thought lady consent court makes sir william free swear boston wednesday night clock entire entry entry day shows richest men colony highly active colony behalf able vote serve provisional government following old charter church members free court church free saturday according devout active church congregation likely deliberately withheld information point diary generally considered widely referenced historians years later death following good bit political involving anonymously wrote biography sent away london publication despite having boston printing presses cast scenario spontaneous spiritual awakening including heartfelt testimony claims adding word unto loved inside jokes interpreted sly way saying wrote single word events mutually exclusive places baptism day march general court played active role free understanding add rolls north church records north church added brother withheld prefix unlike image book recording infant lists admitted baptized wife doesn appear records admission baptism adult generally somewhat drawn process weeks doesn surviving record coming table lord supper church members invited reference baptism hand reference boss london mentioning general year publicly christened boston expanding franchise new_england away control clergy comment probably goes point noting loyalty new_england opposed crown short like march church scene happened understood foremost political event major general port royal expedition late april leading fleet seven ships sailed boston capital port royal summoned governor des surrender command men fort disrepair promptly negotiated terms capitulation came ashore day discovered removing including government property supposed come victor control motives continue debated historians today claimed violation terms capitulation consequently declared agreement void allowed troops sack town destroy church acts promised prevent oral surrender agreement fortifications destroyed removing weaponry left convinced number swear allegiance english crown appointed council locals administer town sailed boston carrying garrison prisoners war received hero welcome praise criticized circles french histories allowing port royal quebec expedition wake success massachusetts provisional government agreed organize expedition larger scale quebec capital new france gave command originally intending coordinate simultaneous overland attack montreal launched albany new_york expedition departure delayed vain hope needed munitions arrive england expedition counting ships soldiers finally sailed august short ammunition pilots familiar saint lawrence river carried turn inadequate provisions contrary winds difficulty navigating expedition took weeks reach quebec late arrival conditions setting river long voyage meant impossible conduct lengthy siege sent message citadel demanding surrender governor general declared response mouths cannons held war council decided combined land assault naval bombardment failed landing force men led major unable cross defended saint charles river naval bombardment failed guns unable reach high city furthermore soon ran ammunition fighting according cost expedition deaths field cannon numerous wounded disease disaster took additional toll smallpox ravaged troops transports lost accidents men lost causes expedition cost colony mount issued paper currency english colonies expedition participants creditors unhappy paid way purchased paper hard currency financial losses process time governor petitioned return minor small items taken outraged heard case returned england february seek support expedition quebec governor massachusetts soon returning england joined supported dealing increase diary says march march march writes response meeting sir clergyman flanked knights sir sir emerge later major proponents brought new charter counting total agents acting behalf massachusetts seeking restore old charter agents holding official commission papers massachusetts council politically sought policy pushing new charter knights away agents july increase records diary life sooner compromise charter long increase left london vacation august letter written king william secretary desire king willing accept charter longer insist alterations mentioned stance opposing new charter diary entry week later august indicates unaware accepted august earl nottingham told committee sir informed new_england agents new charter august decided participate process shaping new charter reluctantly number requests concerning new charter rejected william mary allowed nominate colony governor council members monarchs appointed royal governor approval newly issued colonial charter charter greatly expanded colony bounds including territories plymouth colony islands south including martha present day territories maine new_brunswick nova scotia expanded franchise nearly universal males increase odd common politically new charter job sell people massachusetts expecting agents return old charter restored increase reached boston separate ships saturday afternoon meaning activity cease according old laws unlike arrival hms rose showed little regard occasion highly elaborate swearing ceremony meeting house halted delayed following monday according letter writer presented having intentions oppose ancient laws customs promised rule weak governor according tradition predecessors speech likely crafted care attention crossed atlantic come agreement work street work tend frontier slate domestic affairs unfortunately crossing coincided great swelling infamous people arrested charges held boston salem prisons special created hear accumulated cases officially signed commission likely architect courts specifically mentioned new charter spent time working details charter increase increase pick lieutenant governor lifelong bachelor chosen chief judge new court little indicate proceed ruthless conviction later claimed chosen nominations court persons best figure pitched pointed known respected merchants boston area june ordered woman accused executed days later tradition allow days order execution following monday clergy asked officially weigh issue likely asking opinion son cotton writing response called return ministers simultaneously urging caution prosecution importantly cautioned discredit admission evidence accusations crime committed possible father son area ministers continued debate issue summer fall documented minutes end june women condemned die granted impressed salem gentlemen point wash hands proceedings idea gaining lieutenant governor allied including fully committed increase record having travelled north meet afflicted attend single trial execution instead continued work recruiting troops gathering supplies build fort maine left province end july gone entire month august september officially handing executive powers absence beginning august french indian raids resumed years following expeditions sought improve province defenses instructions london oversaw construction stone fort dubbed fort william henry present day bristol maine wooden fort destroyed recruited major lead man expedition eventually leading peace agreement people time returned maine september persons executed accusations arrests continued including charges high profile individuals allegedly including wife point finally let known court fall new court formed instructions entirely disregard evidence selected peers chief justice late january ordered graves dug advance round execution orders realizing longer cleared leading storm court replacement court inclined mercy accused beginning february accused condemned die released prison recall london leadership dependent support powerful father son pick lieutenant governor strange disparate coalition badly fractured proceedings final slow shut letter written october expressed ending proceedings stated displeasure father recent presumed innocence cases conscience stood gained terrible foe furthermore massachusetts native dominion official alongside london replace early joined forces strain gotten way previous seemingly challenges january involved embarrassing physical altercation subordinate captain royal navy accusations letters follow standard lines gentleman short called drunk corrupt unwilling withstand hardships obey direct orders lieutenant captain accused usual accused having carpenter education poor manners standard procedure reminiscent journal pick replacement captain accused accused corruption standard charge standard problem colonial leadership time having traded silver paper quebec building ship chase pirates maine teeth accusation following dominion government oversaw colonies good bit jealousy border disputes position new governors colonies work past expressed outrage execution enemies new_york government replaced ongoing struggles usher new_hampshire continued following death placed usher suggesting unimpressed provinces particular merits arguments ordered posthumous pardon keeping longstanding tradition massachusetts bay fought office custom arguing port massachusetts goods warrant presence instead attempted establish naval office acting head admiralty favors gain support powerful merchant class old turf battle admiralty customs lead altercation custom inspector follow similar embarrassing pattern altercation captain short weighed accused violating predecessor slowly steadily working flow tributes colonies crown pipes need answer spring elections needed new connections balance dangerous elected seat appointed governor exercise veto power granted controversial new charter highly unpopular establish dangerous precedent increase fought unsuccessfully veto power new charter ironically architect weeks later invited men dinner unable broker truce trying maintain bond loyalty counts considered poor political father son house divided trying heal lost credibility public trust slow realize increase longer trusted adviser year later elected allowed stand time probably little late july hosted house meeting including judges read letter arrived day queen letter supported ending trials stated greatest accused doubt wanted letter read official minutes hosting meeting house wonders trying provoke especially wife accused november little year shut heard complaints short london recall internal date february summoned london answer charges took months letter reach boston july received summons appear people ordered oversee gathering evidence hearing reversal fortunes spent summer maine securing peace treaty overseeing frontier defenses near birthplace finally sailed england november increase asked support decided citing difficulty journey diary time return england friendly coalition partnership final stroke left pardoned accused pardon ensured brought trial absence sailed harbor sunset firing guns ship notes similarity uncomfortable time arrival differences telling longer sensitive customs clergy loudly arrived london early january arrival london arrested exaggerated charges levied customs sir fell ill fever died february aged charges heard buried london family legacy william children adopted son mary sister formally took went serve lieutenant governor massachusetts including periods acting governor maine named honor
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