From The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire (in three parts), 
compiled from the best authorities, by Eliphalet Merrill and the Late 
Phinehas Merrill, Esq.,
Printed by C. Norris & Co. , Exeter, NH, ©1817, pg 54

Part I - General View- History

1645 - An union having now been formed between the settlements on the Piscataqua and 
the colony of Massachusetts, their history for the succeeding forty years is of course in a 
great measure identified.  In the year 1646, Mr. Winthrop was chosen governor, and Mr. 
Dudley, lieutenant-governor.  In 1647, an epidemic sickness passed through the continent.  
English, French, Dutch, and Indians were indiscriminately the victims of it.  It was 
attended with a slight fever.  Those, who resorted to bleeding or who used cooling 
medicines generally died.  Its ravages extended to the West Indies, where 5 or 6,000 were 
destroy by it.  A similar contagion has passed over the country at several successive 
periods.


Submitted by T.C. Parziale 5/30/00
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