Having converted a fine estate of 6 or 700/. per annum into money, he embarked for America, in the 43d year of his age, as the leader of those persons who settled the colony of Massachusetts, and with a commission as Governor. He arrived at Salem June 12, 1630, and soon removed to Charlestown, and afterwards crossed the river to Shawmut or Boston. In the three following years he was reohosen Gevernor, for which ofiice he was He was reflected in eminently qualified. 1637, 1638 and 1639, and in 1642, 1643, 1646, 1647 and 1648. He died, worn out by toils and depressed by afilictions, March 26, 1649, aged 61. He kept an exact account of occurrences and transactions in the colony down to the year 1648, which was of great service to Hubbard, Mather and Prince. It was not published till the year 1790, when it was printed in 8vo. A manuscript of the third volume of Winthrop's history was found in 1816, in the ^''ew England library, kept in the tower of the old South church. Mr. James Savage transcribed it, and, adding notes to this and the work already printed, published a new edition in 2 vols. 8vo., 1825. Allen. '' JoBH Hatnes, Governor of Massachusetts and of Connecticut, was a native of Essex, in England, and arrived at Boston in company with Mr. Hooker in 1633. He was soon chosen an assistant, and in 1635, Governor. The next year he was succeeded by Mr. Vane. In 1636 he removed to Connecticut, of which colony he was one of the principal founders. He was elected its first Governor in April, 1639, and was replaced in this office every second year, which was as often as the coQBtitutiou would permit, till his death in 1654. Allen. Ed. --