FOUNDING OF MASSACHUSETTS (1630-1642) Winthrop's government superseded Endicott's; but Winthrop, not liking the appearance of the country around Salem, repaired to Charlestown with most of the new-comers.

Here, as elsewhere, there was much sickness and death.

Owing to the dearth of provisions it was found necessary to free all the servants sent over within the last two years at a cost of L16 or L20 each.

The discouragement was reflected in the return to England within a few months of more than a hundred persons in the ships that brought them over.
The gloom of his surroundings caused Winthrop to set apart July 30 as a day of prayer, and on that day Rev.John Wilson, after the manner of proceeding the year before at Salem, entered into a church covenant with Winthrop, Dudley, and Isaac Johnson, one of the assistants.

Two days later they associated with themselves five others; and more being presently added, this third congregational church established in New England, elected, August 27, John Wilson to be their teacher and Increase Nowell to be ruling elder.[1] Still the guise of loyalty to the church of England was for some time maintained.