Winslow, Edward

(1595-1655), one of the Pilgrim leaders, joined Robinson's congregation at Leyden in 1617, and was one of the prom i-; nent members of the ‘‘ Mayflower’? band. He was the diplomatist and commercial head of the colony. The first year he negotiated a lasting treaty with Ma a so it, whose life he saved two years later. He conducted an exploring expedition into the interior, and visited England several times in the interests of the settlement. Winslow was often chosen a istant, and was three times Governor. In 1633 he dispatched a ve el up the Connecticut, whose crew built a house on the site of Hartford, in rivalry with the Dutch claims. He represented his colony in the New England Confederation, and by Cromwell was appointed head commi ioner of an expedition against the Spanish West Indies, which was, however, unsucce ful; Winslow died during its course. He wrote a historical work, the ‘‘ Relation” or ‘‘Good Newes from New England,”’ and several religions works, ‘‘ Hypocrisie Unmasked,”’ etc. 391