The History of Salem Massachusetts
by Sidney Perley
Volume I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Chapter I. | Natural Characteristics. | Page 1 |
| Chapter II. | The Indians. | Page 24 |
| Chapter III. | Discoveries, Explorations and Patents. | Page 51 |
| Chapter IV. | The Old Planters. | Page 60 |
| Chapter V. | The Coming of Endecott. | Page 89 |
| Chapter VI. | The Immigration of 1629. | Page 102 |
| Chapter VII. | Institution of Government. | Page 143 |
| Chapter VIII. | Founding of the Church. | Page 151 |
| Chapter IX. | Military Defence. | Page 171 |
| Chapter X. | Sickness and Death. | Page 177 |
| Chapter XI. | Seat of Goverment Removed from Salem. | Page 185 |
| Chapter XII. | Labor, Etc. | Page 199 |
| Chapter XIII. | Coming of Roger Williams. | Page 227 |
| Chapter XIV. | The Red Cross Incident. | Page 259 |
| Chapter XV. | Banishment of Roger Williams. | Page 264 |
| Chapter XVI. | Coming of Hugh Peter. | Page 278 |
| Chapter XVII. | Establishment of the Town. | Page 309 |
| Chapter XVIII. | Life in the Colony. | Page 320 |
| Chapter XIX. | Establishment of the Court. | Page 334 |
| Chapter XX. | Fishing and Shipbuilding. | Page 365 |
| Chapter XXI. | The Ferries. | Page 404 |
| Chapter XXII. | The Pequot War. | Page 409 |
| Chapter XXIII. | The Notorious Venner. | Page 417 |
| Chapter XXIV. | Heresy. | Page 437 |
| Appendix: | ||
| Land Grants. | A. | Page 454 |
| Land Grants. | B. | Page 460 |
| Index. | Page 467 |