number, with their pastor, removed to Barnstable. Several letters upon the subject of their removal are preserved in the hands of the family. It was a matter of surprise; and excited many observations at the time. The church at Barnstable, however, grew and flourished under his fruitful ministry; the town increased in numbers, and remains, to this day, conspicuous in the county for numbers, wealth, trade, social order, and religious character. Mr. Lathrop died in 1653. His character was that of a learned, pious, meek christian minister, who was in season and out of season, ready to every labour of his office, and to promote the good of the settlement. He lefta numerous posterity. The late Isaac Lothrop, esq. a gentleman of Plymouth, and member of the his. torical society, was one of his descendants. In Connecticut and Massachusetts several are magistrates, and others very respectable in private life; two aged clergymen, also, among the most worthy and distinguished of the profession in this state are his great grandsons, the rev. Dr. Joseph Lathrop of West Springfield, and rev. Dr. John Lathrop of Boston.

LEE SAMUEL, M. A. fellow of Wadham College, was proctor of the university of Oxford, A. D. 1651. He possessed a strong and brilliant imagination, and his learning was very extensive. He printed a large book in Latin de excidio Antichristi, and also a description of Solomon's temple, folio, 1659. He came into New England the latter part of the reign of Charles 2d, and was pastor of the church at Bristol, in Rhode Island, which was then part of the colony of Plymouth. Two reasons are assigned for his leaving Great Britain. One, that he was afraid of the growth of popery; another, that he was invited to be president of Harvard College. He was never pleased with the manners of the people, nor with the state of things in New England. Being eccentric in his genius and extravagant in speech, he disgusted many, who admired his talents, and read his books with delight. He was rich, haugh

ty, and overbearing. Many anecdotes are related of him, which served as a kind of entertainment to the generation which succeeded those who knew him. He was returning to his native country, after the revolution, and was taken prisoner by a French privateer and carried into St. Maloes. After suffering every thing which the prejudices of bigots could add to what national antipathies prompted, he died a victim to their cruelty.

He published a book, which has been much read in New England. "The triumph of mercy in the chariot of praise." He also published the "joy of faith," and a discourse upon the "ten tribes, 8 vo. and a number of single sermons."

LEETE WILLIAM, governour of Connecticut, came into New England, A. D. 1638. He was bred a lawyer in the old country, and was clerk in the bishop's court, but gave up his office on account of the spiritual tyranny which was exercised in those courts. He sailed in the vessel with Eaton and Hopkins, and joined Mr. Whitfield's company, who laid the foundation of the town of Guilford. His name is among the six planters who signed the deeds and writings at New Haven, in Newman's barn, Sept. 1639, when they purchased the lands of the squaw Sachem; and afterwards 31st of January the same year when they confirmed the agreement; as appears from the records of that colony. He was also one of the seven pillars of Mr. Whitfield's church. When Mr. W. went to England, several of the first planters went with him, but Mr. Leete remained at Guilford, where he lived much esteemed by the people of that town, and highly respected by the colony. He was chosen a magistrate in 1643. In 1658, he was elected deputy gov. ernour of New Haven; and in 1661, placed in the chair of government. He was a rigid puritan and stern republican. In 1660, he contrived to evade the mandates of Charles 2d, concerning the regicides, though urged by the authority of the gov

ernour of Massachusetts. Whaley and Goffe had taken refuge in Connecticut. They made themselves known to Mr. Leete, and he was charged with concealing them; but he was not intimidated by the wrath of their pursuers. Even when the

regicides would have given themselves up, as victims to publick justice, rather than expose their friends to a prosecution, he prevented them, and assisted in every measure for their comfort and safety. In 1665, when the colonies united, he was chosen one of the magistrates of Connecticut; in 1669, deputy governour; and annually received this honour from the people, till in 1676, they chose him their first magistrate. After he was chosen governour of Connecticut, he removed to Hartford, where he lived to a good old age, and in 1683 finished his course. In both colonies, says Dr. Trum. bull, "he presided in times of the greatest difficul ty; yet always conducted with such integrity and wisdom as to meet the publick approbation." That excellent historian mentions an instance where, in his latter days, he departed from those rigid princįples of opposition to royalty, which once influenced him. "The acts of trade and navigation were exceedingly grievous to the colonies. They viewed them as utterly inconsistent with their chartered rights. This made them extremely unwilling to submit to them. Massachusetts never would fully submit; but as it was matter of great and continu❤ al complaint against the colonies, and as his majesty insisted on the respective governours taking the oath respecting trade and navigation, it was judged expedient that gov. Leete should take it, in presence of the assembly. It was accordingly administered to him at the session in May, 1680."

LEVERETT THOMAS, one of the first inhabitants of Boston. He was ruling elder of the old church and ordained to that office, October 17th, 1633, the same day that Mr. Cotton was ordained teacher.

LEVERETT JOHN, governour of the Massachusetts colony, had been a soldier, and distinguished himself in several actions abroad. The first notice we have of him, in our annals, is, in 1642, when the Narraganset Indians were preparing to make war upon the English. He was sent, with Mr. Edward Hutchinson, to Miantinomo, to make complaint of his duplicity, and to require their sachem to come to Boston, or send two of his chief counsellors, that complete satisfaction might be obtained concerning his conduct. He was, in the year 1653, one of the commissioners of Oliver Cromwell to raise five hundred volunteers to assist in the war against the Dutch, at Manhadoes. They were required to do this, by the lord Protector, at the request of the New Haven colony, who had reason to dread every thing from their Dutch neighbours, and the Indians, who were instigated, by that people, to fall upon the nearest English settlements. Mr. L.. was after this employed in places of trust. He was in England at the restoration, and an advocate for the colony. Upon his return, he was chosen a member of the general assembly for Boston; in 1664, he was appointed major general, and assistant in 1665; in 1671, he was promoted to be deputy governour. He succeeded Willoughby, a man of two much liberality for his brethren; for he opposed all the persecutions against the Baptists. In 1673, gov. Bellingham died, the only surviving patentee of the charter, and Mr. Leverett was introduced to the chair. He was so beloved by the colony, that his election was never contested; and he descended with honour to the grave, March 16, 1678. Mr. Nowel preached at the funeral, and Mr. Allen an occasional sermon the Sabbath after.

LEVERETT JOHN, F. R. S. president of Harvard College, was a grandson of gov. Leverett. He was born in Boston, and graduated, A. D. 1680. He soon made a figure among gentlemen of the civil order, was chosen representative for Boston at the general

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court, and, for a number of years, was speaker of the assembly. He was advanced to his majesty's council, and appointed judge of the superiour court. All these honourable posts he sustained with dignity, integrity, and the applause of the people. He was also appointed one of the three com. missioners with power of controlling the army, sent against Port Royal.

In 1707, this honourable gentleman was chosen president of Harvard College, which station he adorned by his learning, and excellent character. He was one of gov. Dudley's particular friends, and did all in his power to serve him, when he was in the civil line, and was very instrumental in making his administration acceptable to the people. In Dr. Cotton Mather's diary, he says, "I received a visit from gov. Dudley, June 16, 1702." With other observations of a familiar nature, he said to his excellency, "I am humbly of opinion, that it will be your wisdom to carry an indifferent hand towards all parties, if I may use so coarse a word as parties, and give occasion to none to say that any have mo. nopolized you, or that you take your measures from them alone. I should approve it, if any other should say, by no means let the people have cause to say, that you take all your measures from the two Mr. Mathers. By the same rule I may say without offence, by no means let any people say, that you go by no measures in your conduct but Mr. Byefield's and Mr. Leverett's." This conversation was related to these gentlemen, and tended to increase their prejudices against the good doc. tors. While president Leverett was in the chair, they seldom or ever attended the overseers' board. It also prevented Dr. Cotton Mather from being "fellow of the corporation;" but he had the mortification to see Dr. Colman and Mr. Brattle, men, who were not even on friendly terms with him, members of the corporation, and all college affairs under their influence. He complained bitterly of this thing

in his diaries.