[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Davenport to New England in 1637, and soon after his arrival was chosen one of the magistrates of Massachusetts. He was one of the founders of New Haven in 16X8, and was annually elected Governor till his death, Jan. 7, 1657, aged 66. AUtn. ' Edward Hopkins, Governor of Connecticut, and a benefactor of Harvard College, was an eminent merchant in London, and arrived at Boston in the summer of 1637 and soon removed to Connecticut. He was chosen a magistrate in 1639, and Governor of Connecticut every other year from 1640 to 1654. He afterwards went to England, where he was chosen warden of the English fleet, commissioner of tlie Admiralty and a member of Parliament He died in London in March, 1667, aged 67. AUm.—Eo. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : V. 429 or the skippers are afraid of confiscation, and tiierefore do not resort to New Netherland, for nobody can resort there without a permit. Whoever is provided with that, and does not violate his contract and has duly entered his goods, need not be afraid of confiscations; but all smugglers and persons sailing under double commissions may well dread them.