19 May 1692, Thursday
As with any Election Day, here or in England, nothing changes. People on this side of the Atlantic particularly enjoy their elections. As soon as one ends, another begins. And yet everything stays the same.
Election Day was unusually warm for a May day. Father and I visited the dock where the Elizabeth receives her final coats of paint in preparation for her maiden voyage. We chose not to go to hear the election numbers as they were called. The results were predictable—the same, and the same, and the same. We knew who would win, who would always win. Danforth is again Deputy Governor. Sewall, Hathorne, and Corwin remain amongst the 18 assistants. Sir William Phips—shepherd boy, shipwright, captain, pirate, major general, becomes the first appointed Governor of Massa
