University of Virginia Library

Catalogue of Books printed by Green.

1649. "A Platform of Church Discipline gathered out of the
word of God: and agreed upon by the Elders; and Messengers of
the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England
to be presented to the Churches and Generall Court for their
consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. The Eight Moneth
Anno 1649. Printed by S. G. at Cambridge in New England and
are to be Sold at Cambridge and Boston Anno Dom: 1649." Quarto,
of pot size, 44 pages.

[This book appears to be printed by one who was but little acquainted
with the typographic art; it is a proof that Green was not
bred to it, and that this was one of the first books from the press
after he began printing. The type is new pica, or one but little
worn; the press work is very bad, and that of the case no better.
The punctuation in the title is exactly copied; the compositor did

not seem to know the use of points; there are spaces before commas,
periods, parentheses, &c. The head of The Preface is in two
lines of large capitals, but has no point after it—nor is there any
after FINIS, which word is in two line capitals at the end of
the book. The pages of the Preface have a running title; with
the folio, or number of the pages, in brackets immediately following
in the centre of a line, thus,

The Preface [2]

The printer did not appear to have any acquaintance with signatures.
The book is printed and folded in whole sheets, without
insets; in the first sheet, at the bottom of the second page, is Aa,
third page Aaa, fifth page Aaa, seventh page Aaaa. The second
sheet has the signature A at the bottom of the first page of that
sheet; A a, third page, A a a, fifth page, and A a a a, seventh
page. The third sheet begins with B, which the following sheets,
have as many signatures to each as the first and second; but
all, excepting those on the first and third pages of a sheet, were
uncommon, and have not any apparent meaning. Every part of the
work shows the want of common skill in the compositor. Facs, and
ornamented large capitals cut on wood, are used at the beginning of
the preface, and at the first chapter of the work. A head piece of
flowers is placed at the beginning of the text, and a line of flowers
between each chapter. In the book are many references to scripture,
in marginal notes, on brevier. Letters of abbreviation are
frequently used—such as cōmend, allowāce, compāy, acquaīt, frō,
offēce, offēded, partakīg, cōfession, &c. The spelling is very ancient,
as els, forme, vpon, owne, wildernes, powr, eyther, wee, acknowledg,
minde, doctrin, therin, wherin, himselfe, patrone, choyce,
soveraigne, sinne, satisfie, griefe, &c. As I believe this book to be
one of the first printed by Green, I have been thus particular in
describing it; soon after this period his printing was much improved.]
[The Platform, &c., was reprinted in London, in 1653,
for "Peter Cole, at the Sign of the printing Press, in Cornhill, near
the Royal Exchange."]

1650. Norton's [John] Heart of New England rent at the Blasphemies
of the present Generation. 4to. 58 pages.

1650. The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and
New Testament, faithfully translated into English Metre. For the
Use, Edification and Comfort of the Saints in publick and private,
especially in New England. 2 Tim. 3: 16, 17. Col. 3: 16, Eph. 5:

18, 19. James 5: 13." Crown 8vo, 308 pages. [This was the
New England version of the Psalms, revised and improved by
President Dunster and Richard Lyon, mentioned by the Rev.
Thomas Prince.]

1653. Eliot's [John] Catechism. [In the Indian language.
Printed at the expense of the corporation in England for propagating
the gospel among the Indians in New England.]

1655. God's Mercy shewed to his People in giving them a faithful
Ministry and Schooles of Learning, for the continual Supplyes thereof.
Delivered in a sermon Preached at Cambridge the Day after the
Commencement, by Charles Chauncy, B. D., President of Harvard
College, in New England. Published with some additions thereto, at
the Request of divers Honoured and much Respected Friends, for
publick Benefit, as they judged. Small 8vo, 56 pages.

1656. An Almanack for the year of our Lord 1656. By T. S.
Philomathemat. Foolscap. 8vo. 16 pages [This Almanack I own.
It appears that an Almanack was annually printed at Cambridge
from the first establishment of the press, till near the close of the
17th century. Many of them I have seen, and these I shall more
particularly notice.]

1657. An Almanack for the year of our Lord 1657. By S. B.
Philomathemat. Foolscap. 8vo. 16 pages. [I have a copy of this.]

1657. Mather's [Richard] Farewell Exhortation to the Church
and People of Dorchester, in New England. "Printed at Cambridge."
4to. 28 pages.

The Life and Death of that deservedly Famous Mr. John Cotton,
the late Reverend Teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in
New England. Collected out of the Writings and Information of
the Rev. Mr. John Davenport, of New Haven, the Rev. Mr. Samuel
Whiting at Lynne, the pious Widow of the Deceased, and others.
And compiled by his unworthy Successour. 4to. 56 pages.

1658. Pierson's Catechism. [In the Indian language, for the
use of the Indians in New Haven jurisdiction.]

1659. Versions of the Psalms in the Indian Language.

1660. The Humble Petition and Address of the General Court
Sitting at Boston, New England, unto the High and Mighty Prince,
Charles the Second. 4to, 8 pages.

1660. The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes concerning
the Inhabitants of the Massachusets, collected out of the Records
of the General Court, for the several years wherein they were made
and established. And now Revised by the same Court, and disposed

into an Alphabetical order, and published by the same Authority in
the General Court holden at Boston, in May, 1649. Whosoever
therefore resisteth the Power, resisteth the Ordinance of God, and
they that resist, receive to themselves damnation. Rom. 13: 2.
Folio, 100 pages. Cambridge, [N. E.] Printed according to Order
of the General Court, 1660. [This volume has a Preface addressed
"To our Beloved Brethren and Neighbours the Inhabitants of the
Massachusets, the Governour, Assistants, and Deputies Assembled
in the General Court of that Jurisdiction wish Grace and Peace in
our Lord Jesus Christ," signed, "By Order of the Generall Court,
Edward Rawson, Secret." There is an Alphabetical Table or Index
at the end. It was printed by Samuel Green, but his name does
not appear in the imprint. Only one perfect copy of this work can
be found, and that is in the Library of the American Antiquarian
Society.][31]

1661. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Translated into the Indian Language and ordered to be printed by
the Commissioners of the United Colonies in New England, at the
Charge, and with the Consent of the Corporation in England for the
Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England.
The Indian title is thus, Wusku Wuttestamentum Nul-Lordumun
Jesus Christ Nuppoquohwussuaeneumun. With marginal notes.
Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson. The whole in
the Indian language, except having two title pages, one of which is
in English. Quarto. [Appendix E.] [Some copies were dedicated
to the king.]

1661. Eliot's [John] Catechism. [In the Indian language.]
Second edition. [1000 copies were printed.]

1661. The Psalms of David in Indian Verse, entitled, Wame
Ketoohomae Uketoohomaongash David. 4to. [This Indian version
accompanied the New Testament, and when the Old Testament was
finished they were bound up together.]

1662. Propositions to the Elders and other Messengers of the
Churches, concerning Baptisme. Recommended by the General
Court. 4to, 48 pages.

1662. Answer of the Elders and other Messengers of the
Churches assembled at Boston 1662, to the Questions proposed to
them by order of the Honoured General Court. 4to. 60 pages.

1662. An Almanack for 1662.

1662. Anti-Synodalia Scripta Americana. By John Allin of
Dedham. 4to. 38 pages.[32] [No printer's name nor year are mentioned.
This was reprinted in London.]

1663. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the
New. Translated into the Indian Language, and ordered to be
printed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies in New England,
at the Charge and with the Consent of the Corporation in
England for the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in
New England. [Appendix E.] Quarto. Printed by Samuel Green
and Marmaduke Johnson. It had marginal notes; and also an Indian
title page, for which see the second edition in 1685. [This work
was printed with new types, full faced bourgeois on brevier body
cast for the purpose, and on good paper. The New Testament which
was first printed in 1661, was on the same types and like paper.
The Old Testament was three years in the press.

1663. An Almanack for 1663. By Israel Chauncy., Φιλομαζης
Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1663. Davenport's [John, of New Haven] Another Essay for
investigation of the Truth in answer to two Questions concerning,
I. The subject of Baptisme. II. The Consociation of Churches.
Cambridge. Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson.
4to. 82 pages.

1663. Shepard's Church Membership. 4to. 50 pages.

1663. Shepard's Letter on the Church Membership of Children
and their Right to Baptisme. Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.
—Certain Positions out of the Holy Scriptures, premissed
to the whole ensuing Discourse. Printed at Cambridge. 4to. 80
pages. [Year and printer's name not mentioned.]

1663. Cotton's [John] Discourse on Civil Government in a New
Plantation. 4to. 24 pages. Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1663. Higginson's [John] Cause of God and his People in New
England. An Election Sermon at Boston, 1663. 4to. 28 pages.

1663. Several Laws and Orders made at Several General Courts.
In the years 1661, 1662, 1663. Printed and Published by order of
the General Court. 8 pages, Folio. No imprint. [Printed by
Samuel Green.]

1664. Shepard's Sincere Convert. 12mo.

1664. Anti-Synodalia Americana. 4to. 100 pages. Second
edition. Reprinted at Cambridge by S. G. & M. J., for Hezekiah
Usher of Boston.

1664. Animadversions upon the Anti-Synodalia Americana,
printed in Old England in the Name of the Dissenting Brethren
in the Synod held at Boston in New England 1662, and written
by John Allin, Pastor of the Church in Dedham. 4to. 86 pages.
Reprinted by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1664. Defence of the Answers and Arguments of the Synod
met at Boston in the yeare 1662. 4to. 150 pages. Printed by S.
Green & M. Johnson, for Hezekiah Usher of Boston. By Richard
Mather.

1664. Defence of the Synod by some of the Elders. 48 pages,
small type. Printed by S. G. & M. J., for Hezekiah Usher of
Boston.

1664. Several Laws and Orders made at Several General Courts.
In the years 1661, 1662, 1664. Printed and Published by Order
of the General Court. 4 pages, folio. No imprint. [Printed by
S. Green.]

1664. Baxter's Call to the Unconverted. Translated into the
Indian Language by the Rev. John Eliot. Small 8vo. 130 pages.
[1000 copies were printed.]

1664. The Psalter. Translated into the Indian Language by
the Rev. John Eliot. Small 8vo. 150 pages. [500 copies were
printed.]

1664. Indian Grammar. About 60 pages. 4to. [No year is
mentioned, as I find is often the case with other printers besides
Green, but it must have been printed about 1664.]

1664. Whiting's [Samuel] Discourse on the Last Judgment.
12mo. 170 pages. Printed by S. G. and M. J.

1664. Chauncy's [Israel] Almanack for 1664. Printed by S.
Green and M. Johnson.

1665. Nowell's [Alexander] Almanack for 1665.

1665. Collection of the Testimonies of the Fathers of the New
England Churches respecting Baptism. 4to. 32 pages.

1665. Laws and Orders made at the General Courts in
May 3, August 1, and October 11, 1665. Printed and Published
by order of the General Court. 4 pages, folio, No imprint.
[Printed by Samuel Green.]

1665. Manitowompae Pomantamoonk: Sampwshanau Christianoh
uttoh woh an Pomantog wussikkitteahonat God. 12mo. 400
pages. [Written in the language of the aborigines of New England.]
—The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and
New Testament, Faithfully Translated into English Metre. For the
Use, Edification and Comfort of the Saints in publick and private,

especially in New England. Small 12mo. 100 pages, two columns
to each, in nonpareil. "Cambridge. Printed for Hezekiah Usher
of Boston."

[This was, I believe, the third edition of the New England Version
of the Psalms after it had been revised and improved by president
Dunster, &c., and the fifth, including all the former editions.
[Appendix E.] I have a complete copy of this edition, but the name of
the printer, and the year in which it was printed, are not mentioned.
It is calculated by being printed in a small page, with a very small
type, to bind up with English editions of the pocket Bible; and, as
the printing is executed by a good workman, and is the best that I
have seen from the Cambridge press, I conclude, therefore, it could
not be printed by Green before the arrival of Marmaduke Johnson
in 1660; I have no doubt it was printed under Johnson's care; and,
probably, soon after the Indian Bible came from the press in 1663.
Johnson was a good printer, and so called by the corporation in
England, who engaged, and sent him over, to assist Green in printing
that work. Although in this edition the typography far exceeds
in neatness any work then printed in the country, it is very incorrect;
but this might have been more the fault of the corrector of
the press, than of the printer. My belief that it was published
about the year 1664, or 1665, is confirmed by its being printed for
Hezekiah Usher, the only bookseller that I can find an account of
at that time, in New England. He dealt largely in merchandise,
and was then agent to the corporation in England, for propagating
the Gospel in New England. It is a curious fact, that nonpareil
types were used so early in this country; I have not seen them in
any other book printed either at Cambridge, or Boston, before the
revolution; even brevier types had been but seldom used in the
printing houses in Boston, earlier than 1760. The nonpareil used
for the Psalms was new, and a very handsome faced letter.]

1665. The Conditions for New Planters in the territories of his
Royal Highness the Duke of York. Printed at Cambridge, on the
face of half a sheet.

1665. Practice of Piety. [Translated into the Indian language.]
Small 8vo. about 160 pages.

1666. Whiting's [Samuel, of Lynn] Meditations upon Genesis
xviii, from ver. 23 to the end of the chapter. 12mo. 350 pages.
"Printed and Sold at Cambridge." [No printer's name, but undoubtedly
from Green's press.]

1666. Flint's [Josiah] Almanack for 1666. Φιλομαζης, after
Flint's name. "Printed Anno Dom. 1666."

1666. Several Laws and Orders made at the General Court
Held at Boston the 23d of May, 1666, and 10th of October following.
Printed and published by Order of the General Court. 4
pages. folio. [Printed by S. Green.]

1667. Mitchell's [Jonathan] Nehemiah upon the Wall. An
Election Sermon, May, 1667. "Printed at Cambridge." [No
printer's name.]

1667. Practice of Piety. Translated into the Indian language,
by the Rev. John Eliot. Second edition.

1667. Beakenbury's [Samuel] Almanack for 1667.

1668. Dudley's [Joseph] Almanack for 1668.

1668. Elegy on the Rev. Thomas Shepard, Pastor of the Church
in Charlestown. By Urian Oakes. 4to.

1668. Wilsoniana Memoria. Or the Life of the Rev. John
Wilson. 12mo.

1668. Several Laws and Orders made at the General Courts of
Election, held at Boston, New England, the 29th of April, 1668.
Printed and Published by their Order. 12 pages, folio. No imprint.
[Printed by S. Green.]

1668. Several Laws and Orders made at the General Court held
at Boston, in New England, October 14th, 1668. Printed and
Published by their Order. 16 pages, folio. [Printed by S.
Green.]

1669. Morton's [Nathaniel] New England's Memorial. 216
pages, 4to. Printed by S. G. & M. J. for John Usher of Boston.

1669. An Almanack for 1669. By J. B. Printed by S. G. &
M. J.

1670. Danforth's Election Sermon at Boston, 1670. 4to. 24
pages. Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1670. Stoughton's [William] Election Sermon, 1670. 4to.

1670. An Almanack for 1670. By J. R. Printed by S. G. &
M. J.

1670. Life and Death of that Reverend Man of God, Mr. Richard
Mather, Teacher of the Church in Dorchester, New England.
4to. 42 pages. Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1670. Walley's [Thomas, of Boston] Balm of Gilead to heal
Sion's Wounds. An Election Sermon, preached at New Plimouth,
1669. 20 pages, 4to. Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson.

1670. Mather's [Samuel] Testimony from the Scripture against
Idolatry and Superstition, preached in Dublin 1660. 4to. 80 pages.
[No printer's name.] "Reprinted at Cambridge."

1671. Mather's [Eleazar, of Northampton]. Exhortation to the
present and succeeding Generations. 4to. 32 pages. Printed by
S. G. & M J.

1671. An Almanack for 1671.

1672. An Artillery Election Sermon 1672. By the Rev. Urian
Oakes. 4to.

1672. Mather's [Increase] Word to the present and succeeding
Generations of New England. 4to. 36 pages.

1672. Eye Salve, or a Watch Word from our Lord Jesus Christ
unto his Churches, especially in the Colony of Massachusetts. An
Election Sermon preached at Boston 1672. By Thomas Shepard,
of Charlestown. 4to. 56 pages.

1672. Allin's [John, of Dedham] Spouse of Christ coming out
of Affliction leaning upon her Beloved. 4to. 32 pages. "Printed
at Cambridge by Samuel Green, and are to be Sold by John Tappan
of Boston."

1672. The General Laws and Liberties of the Massachusetts
Colony, Revised and alphabetically arranged. To which are added,
Precedents and Forms of things frequently used. With a complete
index to the whole. Re-printed by order of the General
Court Holden at Boston, May 15, 1672. Edward Rawson, Secr.
Whosoever therefore resisteth the Power, resisteth the Ordinance of
God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Rom. 13, 2. Folio, 200 pages. [Well printed. There is a small
wooden cut of the colony arms as a frontispiece opposite to the title
page, indifferently executed, and a large handsome head piece cut
on wood at the beginning of the first page of the laws. Printed by
S. Green, for John Usher of Boston.]

1672. The Book of the General Laws of the Inhabitants of
New Plimouth, collected out of the Records of the General Court.
Published by the Authority of the General Court of that Jurisdiction,
held at Plimouth the 6th day of June, 1671. The following
text of scripture is in the title page—Be subject [?] to every Ordinance
of Man for the Lord' & sake, 1 Pet. ii. 13. Folio. 50 pages.

1672. Indian Logic Primer. By John Eliot.

1672. Several "Laws and Orders" made at the General Court
at Boston, 1672. 8 pages. Folio.

1673. The Book of the General Laws for the People within the
Jurisdiction of Connecticut. Collected out of the Records of the
General Court. Lately revised and published by the Authority of
the General Court of Connecticut, 1672. Has a text from scripture

in the title page, viz.—Let us walk honestly as in the Day, not in
Rioting and Drunkenness; not in Chambering and Wantonness;
not in Strife and Envying. Rom. xiii. 13.[33] [There is a small
wooden cut of the arms of Connecticut in the title page. The arms
are fifteen grape vines, with a hand over them holding a scroll, on
which is this motto.—Sustinet qui transtulit.] Folio. 76 pages.

1673. New England Pleaded with, and pressed to Consider the
Things which concern her Peace. An Election Sermon 1673. By
Urian Oakes. 4to. 64 pages.

1674. Samuel Torrey, of Weymouth. Election Sermon at Plymouth.
4to.

1674. The Unconquerable, All-Conquering, and more than Conquering
Souldier, or the Successful Warre which a Believer wageth
with the Enemies of his Soul. An Artillery Election Sermon,
June, 1672. By Urian Oakes. 4to. 46 pages.

1674. David Serving his Generation. An Election Sermon before
the General Court of New Plimouth, June, 1674. By Samuel
Arnold of Marshfield. 4to. 24 pages. Imprimatur John Oxenbridge
and Increase Mather.

1674. Several "Laws and Orders," made at the General Court
at Boston, 1674. 4 pages. Folio.

1674. Moody's [Joshua] Souldiers Spiritualized, or the Christian
Souldier orderly and Strenuously engaged in the Spiritual Warre,
and so fighting the Good Fight. A Sermon preached at Boston on
Artillery Election 1674. 4to. 48 pages.

1674. Fitch's [James, of Norwich] Holy Connexion. An Election
Sermon at Hartford, Connecticut, 1674. 4to. 24 pages.

1675. Several "Laws and Orders" made at the Sessions of the
General Court at Boston in 1675. Folio, 20 pages.

1675. Mather's [Increase] First Principles of New England
concerning the subject of Baptisme and Church Communion. 4to.
56 pages.

1675. Mather's [Increase] Discourse concerning the subject of
Baptisms. 4to. 82 pages.

1676. Heart Garrisoned; or the Wisdome and Care of the
Spiritual Souldier above all Things to Safeguard his Heart. An
Artillery Election Sermon. By Samuel Willard. 4to. 24 pages.

1676. A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New
England from June 24, 1675, when the first Englishman was

murdered by the Indians, to August, 1776, when Philip, alias Metacomet,
principal Author and Beginner of the War was slain. By
Increase Mather. 4to. 56 pages.

1677. Several "Laws and Orders," made at the first Session of
the General Court for Elections 1677, at Boston. Folio. 4 pages.

1679. An Almanack for 1679. By Philomath.

1680. Wusku Wuttestamentum Nul-lordumun Jesus Christ
Nuppoquohwussuaeneumun. [The New Testament in the Indian
Language. The greater part, including the title page, was printed
in 1680, but the Testament was not completed till the year following.
This was a second edition and consisted of 2,500 copies; 500 of
which were bound up with the Indian Catechism, and the remainder
reserved to complete a second edition of the whole Bible which came
from the press in the beginning of the year 1686.

1680. A Confession of Faith owned and consented to by the
Elders and Messengers of the Churches assembled at Boston, May
12, 1680, being the Second Session of that Synod.

1682. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary
Rowlandson. 8vo.

1682. Oakes's [Urian] Fast Sermon, delivered at Cambridge
4to. 32 pages.

1682. Ornaments for the Daughters of Zion; or the Character
and Happiness of a Virtuous Woman. By Cotton Mather. 12mo.
116 pages. Printed by S. G. & B. G. for Samuel Phillips of Boston.

1684. An Almanack for 1684.

1684. Dennison's [Daniel] Irenicon; or a Salve for New England's
Sore. 8vo. 50 pages.

1685. The New England Almanack for 1686. "Printed at
Cambridge by Samuel Green, sen., Printer to Harvard Col. A. D.
1685."

1685. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the
New. Translated into the Indian Language, and ordered to he
printed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies in New England,
&c. This was a second edition of Eliot's Indian Bible; and,
like the first, it had marginal notes, and an Indian translation of the
New England Version of the Psalms. The Rev. Mr. Cotton, a great
proficient in the Indian language, assisted Mr. Eliot in revising and
correcting this edition. Both editions had title pages in English
and Indian. The title in the Indian language is as follows: Mamvsse
Wunneetupanatamwe Up-Biblum God Naneeswe Nukkone-Testameat
kah wonk Wusku Testament. Ne quoshkinnumuk nashpe Wuttineumoh

Christ noh asoowesit John Eliot. Nahchtôeu ontchetôe
Printewoomuk. Cambridge: Printeuoop nashpe Samuel Green. 4to.
It was six years in the press. Two thousand copies were printed.[34] It was not so expensive as the first edition. Mr. Eliot had the
management of it; and, in his letters to the Hon. Robert Boyle,
president of the corporation for propagating the gospel among the
Indians in New England, he acknowledges the reception of £900
sterling, in three payments, for carrying it through the press.

1685. Manitowampae pomantamoonk sampwshanau Christianoh.
&c., second edition, 400 pp. small 8vo. [Practice of Piety.]

1686. The New England Almanack for 1687.

1687. Practice of Piety. [Translated into the Indian language.]
Third edition.

1687. Eliot's Catechism. [In the Indian language. This was
a third or fourth edition printed at the expense of the corporation.]

1687. Primer, in the Indian Language. [It had gone through
several previous editions at the expense of the corporation.]

1689. Sampwutteahae Quinnuppekompauaenin, Wahuwomook
oggussemesuog Sampwutteahae Wunnamptamwaenuog, &c. Noh
asoowesit Thomas Shepard. This is Shepard's Sincere Convert,
translated into Indian by the Rev. John Eliot, and was licensed to
be printed by Grindal Rawson. 12mo, 164 pages.

1691. An Almanack. By John Tully. "Cambridge. Printed
by Samuel Green and B. Green, and are to be sold by Nicholas
Buttolph at Gutteridge's Coffee House, in Boston, 1691."

1691. Nashauanittue Meninnunk wutch Mukkiesog Wassesèmumun
wutch Sogkodtunganash Naneeswe Testamentsash; wutch
Ukkesitchippooonganoo Ukketeahogkounooh. Noh asoowèsit John
Cotton. [This is John Cotton's Spiritual Milk for American Babes.
Translated by Grindal Rawson.] 12mo. 14 pages. [See old editions
of the New England Primer.] Printeuoop nashpe Samuel
Green kah Bartholomew Green.

1691. Ornaments for the Daughters of Zion; or the Character
and Happiness of a Virtuous Woman. By Cotton Mather. 12mo.
114 pages. Re-Printed by Samuel Green and Bartholomew Green
for Nicholas Buttolph, at Gutteridge's Coffee House, Boston.

1691. Things to be looked for. An Election Sermon. By
Cotton Mather. 12mo. 84 pages. Reprinted by Samuel Green and
Bartholomew Green.

1692. Tally's Almanack for 1692. Printed by Samuel Green
and Bartholomew Green for Samuel Phillips of Boston.

Mabmaduke Johnson was an Englishman, and had been
bred to the printing business in London. The corporation
in England for propagating the gospel among the
Indians engaged and sent him over to America in 1660,
to assist in printing the Bible in Indian.

In a letter dated, Cooper's Hall in London, April 28th,
1660, and directed to the commissioners of the United Colonies,
who had the whole management of Indian affairs, the
corporation writes: "Wee haue out of our desire to further
a worke of soe great consernment, [printing the
whole Bible in the Indian language] agreed with an able
printer for three yeares vpon the tearmes and conditions
enclosed. Wee desire you at the earnest request of Mr.
Johnson the printer, and for his incurragement in this
undertaking of printing the bible in the Indian language,
his name may bee mentioned with others as a printer and
person that hath bine instrumentall therin; for whose
diet lodging and washing wee desire you to take care of."

The commissioners in their answer to the corporation,
dated New Haven the 10th of September, 1660, observe:
"Such order is taken by aduice of Mr. Eliott Mr. Vsher
Mr. Green and Mr. Johnson that the Impression of the
ould and New Testament shalbee carryed on together
which they have alredy begun and Resolue to prosecute
with all diligence; a sheet of Geneses wee have seen which
wee have ordered shalbee Transmitted vnto you; the
printers doubte not but to print a sheete euery weeke and
compute the whole to amount to a hundred and fifty
sheets. Mr. Johnson wilbee gratifyed with the honour

of the Impression and acomodated in other respects wee
hope to content." The commissioners this year charged
the corporation with £1 4s. paid for "the expenses of
Johnson the printer att his first arrivall before he settled
at Cambridge."

In a letter dated, Boston Sept. 10, 1662, and addressed
to the Hon. Robert Boyle, governor of the corporation in
England, the commissioners of the United Colonies observe:

The commissioners wrote from Boston, Sept. 18th, 1663,
to the corporation, as was their annual custom, rendering
a particular account of their concerns, and of the expenditures
of the money of the corporation. Respecting Johnson
they observe: "Some time after our last letter Marmeduke
Johnson Returned to the Presse and hath carried
himselfe Indifferently well since soe farr as wee know but
the bible being finished and little other worke presenting;
wee dismised him att the end of the tearme you had contracted
with him for; but vnderstanding youer honorable
Corporation hath agreed with him for another yeare; wee
shall Indeavour to Imploy him as wee can by printing the
Psalmes and another little Treatise of Mr. Baxters which
Mr. Elliott is translateing into the Indian language which
is thought may bee vsefull and profitable to the Indians;
and yett there will not bee full Imployment for him; and
for after times our owne printer wilbee sufficiently able to
print of any other worke that wilbee necessary for theire

vse soe that att the yeares end hee may be dismised; or
sooner if hee please: and If there bee occation further to
Imploy him It were much better to contract with him heer
to print by the sheete than by allowing him standing
wages: Wee were forced vpon his earnest Request to lett
him fiue pounds in parte of his wages to supply his present
nessesitie which must bee defaulted by youer honors with
his brother: his last yeare by agreement with him begineth
the 20th of August last from the end of his former
contract till that time hee was out of this Imployment
and followed his own occacions."

The corporation in their next letter to the commissioners
write: "Concerning Marmeduke Johnson the printer
whose Demeanor hath not been suitable to what hee
promised wee shall leave him to youerselues to dismisse
him as soone as his yeare is expired if you soe think fit."

The next meeting of the Commissioners was at Hartford,
September 1, 1664; they then informed the corporation
in England, that they had "dismised Marmeduke
Johnson the Printer att the end of his tearme agreed for
hauing Improued him as well as wee could for the yeare
past by imploying him with our owne printer to print such
Indian workes as could be prepared which hee was not
able to doe alone with such other English Treatises which
did present; for which allowance hath bine made proportionable
to his laboure; some time hath bine lost for want
of imployment but for after time wee hope to haue all
books for the Indians vse printed vpon ezier tearmes by
our owne printer especially if it please youer honers to
send ouer a fonte of Pica letters Roman and Italian which
are much wanting for printeing the practice of piety and
other workes; and soe when the Presses shallbee Improued
for the vse of the English wee shalbe carefull that due
alowance be made to the Stocke for the same; It seemed
Mr. Johnson ordered all his Sallery to be receiued and

disposed of in England which hath put him to some
straightes heer which forced vs to allow him fiue pounds
formerly (as we Intimated in our last) and since bee hath
taken vp the sume of four pounds all which is to be
accoumpted as parte of his Sallery for the last yeare; the
remainder wherof wee doubt not youer honors will satisfy
there."

Before the Bible was finished, Johnson, being in great
want of money, applied to the commissioners of the United
Colonies to pay him his wages here instead of receiving
them, agreeably to contract, in England. Upon which the
commissioners "ordered in Answare to the request of
Marmeduke Johnson for payment of his wages heer in
New England; notwithstanding his couenant with the
Corporation to receiue the same in England which hee
sayeth is detained from him; which yett not appearing
to the comissioners they could not giue any order for the
payment of it heer; but vpon his earnest request that
there might bee some Impowered to relieue him in case it
could appeer before the next meeting of the Comissioners
that noe payment was made to him in England the Comissioners
of the Massachusetts Collonie is Impowered to act
therein according to theire Discretion."

The Rev. Mr. Eliot,[35] who translated the Bible into the
Indian language, appears to have been very friendly to
Johnson. After he was dismissed from employment at
the press of the corporation, Mr. Eliot proposed to the
commissioners in September, 1667, that Johnson should
have "the font of letters [types] which the Corporation
sent over for their vse by him, when he came from England,"
and which had been but little worn, at the price
they cost in England, which was £31 17s. 8d. sterling;

to which proposal the commissioners assented. These
types he received in part payment of his salary.

In 1670, April 28th, Johnson, being released by death
or divorce from his wife in England, married Ruth Cane
of Cambridge, which is recorded in the register of the
town for that year.

In September, 1672, the commissioners ordered their
agent, Hezekiah Usher, to pay Johnson £6 "for printing,
stitching and cutting of a thousand Indian Logick Primers."
This is the last business I can find performed by Johnson
for the corporation. His name appeared after Green's in
the imprint of the first edition of the Indian translation
of the Old and New Testament, and to several other books
which were not printed for the corporation for propagating
the gospel among the Indians. It is not probable that they
had any regular partnership, but printed a book in connexion
when convenient. I have seen no book with his
name in the imprint after 1674.

Johnson was constable of Cambridge in 1673, and perhaps
some years preceding. In April, 1674, the county
court allowed him "his bill of costs, amounting to three
shillings; and ten shillings and six pence for journeys
that were by law to be paid by the county treasurer." It
appears that he was poor, and rather indolent. He departed
this life in 1675, and his wife soon followed him.

The following is an extract from the Middlesex records,
vol., III p. 176. "At a County Court held at Charlestowne
June 19, 1677. Mr. John Hayward Attorney in behalfe
of the Commissioners of the United Coloneys pl'ff against
Jonathan Cane, Executor to the last will and testament of
Ruth Johnson administratrix to the estate of her husband
Marmaduke Johnson deceased, in an action of the case
for deteyning a font of Letters, bought by the said Johnson
with money yt. he received for yt. end and use of ye. Honourable Corporation in London constituted by his

Majestie for propagating of the gospell to the Indians in
New England, and also for deteyning a Printers chase,
and other implements that belong to a Printing Presse,
and is apperteyning to the said Indian Stocke according
to attachmt. dated 8, 4, 77. Both parties appeared & joyned
issue in the case. The Jury having heard their respective
pleas & evidences in the case, brought in their verdict,
finding for the pl've that the Defdt. shall deliver the wt.
of Letters expressed in the attachment, with other materials
expressed in the attachment, or the value thereof in
money, which wee find to be forty pounds, with costs of
court. The Defdt. made his appeale to the next Court of
Assistants."

Beside the books printed by Green and him, which
appear in Green's catalogue, I find the following printed
solely by Johnson, viz.