Nevves from America; or, A new and experimentall discoverie of New England containing, a true relation of their war-like proceedings these two yeares last past, with a figure of the Indian fort, or palizado. Also a discovery of these places, that as yet have very few or no inhabitants which would yeeld speciall accommodation to such as will plant there, viz. Queenapoik. Agu-wom. Hudsons River. Long Island. Nahanticut. Martins Vinyard. Pequet. Naransett Bay. Elizabeth Islands. Puscat away. Casko with about a hundred islands neere to Casko. By Captaine Iohn Underhill, a commander in the warres there.
         Underhill, John, d. 1672.
      
       
         
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             Nevves from America; or, A new and experimentall discoverie of New England containing, a true relation of their war-like proceedings these two yeares last past, with a figure of the Indian fort, or palizado. Also a discovery of these places, that as yet have very few or no inhabitants which would yeeld speciall accommodation to such as will plant there, viz. Queenapoik. Agu-wom. Hudsons River. Long Island. Nahanticut. Martins Vinyard. Pequet. Naransett Bay. Elizabeth Islands. Puscat away. Casko with about a hundred islands neere to Casko. By Captaine Iohn Underhill, a commander in the warres there.
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           NEVVES
           FROM
           AMERICA
           ;
           OR
           ,
           A
           NEW
           AND
           EXPERIMENTALL
           DISCOVERIE
           OF
           NEW
           ENGLAND
           ;
           CONTAINING
           ,
           A
           TRVE
           RELATION
           OF
           THEIR
           War-like
           proceedings
           these
           two
           yeares
           last
           past
           ,
           with
           a
           Figure
           of
           the
           Indian
           Fort
           ,
           or
           Palizado
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           discovery
           of
           these
           places
           ,
           that
           as
           yet
           have
           very
           few
           or
           no
           Inhabitants
           which
           would
           yeeld
           speciall
           accommodation
           to
           such
           as
           will
           Plant
           there
           ,
           Viz.
           
           
             
               Queenapoick
               .
            
             
               Agu-wom
               .
            
             
               
                 Hudsons
                 River
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Long
                 Island
              
               .
            
             
               Nahanticut
               .
            
             
               
                 Martins
                 Vinyard
              
               .
            
             
               Pequet
               .
            
             
               
                 Naransett
                 Bay.
              
               
            
             
               
                 Elizabeth
                 Islands
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Puscat
                 away
              
               .
            
             
               Casko
               with
               about
               a
               hundred
               Islands
               neere
               to
               Casko
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           Captaine
           IOHN
           UNDERHILL
           ,
           a
           Commander
           in
           the
           Warres
           there
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           I.D.
           for
           
             Peter
             Cole
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Glove
           in
           Corne-hill
           neere
           the
           Royall
           Exchange
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               〈◊〉
               of
               the
               Indians
               fort
               or
               Palizado
               in
               NEW
               ENGLAND
               〈…〉
               of
               the
               destroying
               〈◊〉
               C●●tayne
               Vnderhill
               〈◊〉
               Ca●tayne
               Mason
               .
            
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Newes
           from
           America
           ,
           or
           a
           late
           and
           experimentall
           discoverie
           of
           
             New
             England
          
           .
        
         
           I
           Shall
           not
           spend
           time
           (
           for
           my
           other
           occasions
           will
           not
           permit
           )
           to
           write
           largely
           of
           every
           particular
           ,
           but
           shall
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           may
           performe
           these
           two
           things
           ,
           first
           give
           a
           true
           narration
           ,
           of
           the
           warre-like
           proceedings
           that
           hath
           been
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           these
           two
           years
           last
           past
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           shall
           discover
           to
           the
           Reader
           divers
           places
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           ,
           that
           would
           afford
           speciall
           accommodations
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           will
           Plant
           upon
           them
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           time
           to
           doe
           either
           of
           these
           as
           they
           deserved
           ,
           but
           wanting
           time
           to
           doe
           it
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           required
           ;
           I
           shall
           according
           to
           my
           abilitie
           begin
           with
           a
           Relation
           of
           our
           warre-like
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           will
           inter-weave
           the
           speciall
           places
           fit
           for
           
             New
             Plantations
          
           ,
           with
           their
           description
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           find
           occasion
           in
           the
           following
           discourse
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           begin
           with
           a
           true
           relation
           of
           the
           new
           
           England
           warres
           against
           the
           
             Block
             ▪
             Ilanders
          
           ,
           and
           that
           insolent
           and
           barbarous
           Nation
           ,
           called
           the
           Pequeats
           ,
           whom
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           feeble
           instruments
           ,
           souldiers
           not
           accustomed
           to
           warre
           ,
           were
           drove
           out
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           slaine
           by
           the
           sword
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           fifteene
           hundred
           soules
           in
           the
           space
           of
           two
           moneths
           and
           lesse
           :
           so
           as
           their
           Countrey
           is
           fully
           subdued
           and
           fallen
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           English
           :
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           Gods
           name
           might
           have
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           see
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           magnifie
           his
           honour
           for
           his
           great
           goodnesse
           I
           have
           indevoured
           according
           to
           my
           weake
           ability
           ,
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           full
           relation
           of
           the
           Warre
           from
           the
           first
           rise
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           victory
           .
        
         
           The
           cause
           of
           our
           war
           against
           the
           
             Block
             Islanders
          
           ,
           was
           for
           taking
           away
           the
           life
           of
           one
           Master
           
             Iohn
             Oldham
          
           ,
           who
           made
           it
           his
           common
           course
           trade
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           ▪
           he
           comming
           to
           Block-Island
           to
           drive
           trade
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Islanders
           came
           into
           his
           boate
           and
           having
           got
           a
           full
           view
           of
           commodities
           which
           gave
           them
           good
           content
           ,
           consulted
           how
           they
           might
           destroy
           him
           and
           his
           company
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           might
           cloth
           their
           bloody
           flesh
           with
           his
           lawful
           garments
           .
           The
           Indians
           having
           laid
           the
           plo●
           into
           the
           boate
           they
           came
           to
           trade
           as
           they
           pretended
           watching
           their
           opportunities
           ,
           knockt
           him
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           &
           martyred
           him
           most
           Barbarously
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           griefe
           of
           his
           poore
           distressed
           
           servants
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           were
           saved
           .
           This
           Island
           lying
           in
           the
           rode
           way
           to
           the
           Lord
           Sey
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Brookes
           plantation
           ,
           a
           certaine
           Sea
           man
           called
           to
           
             Iohn
             Gallop
          
           Master
           of
           the
           
             Small
             navigation
          
           standing
           along
           to
           the
           
             Mathethusis
             Bay
          
           ,
           and
           seeing
           a
           boate
           under
           saile
           close
           aboard
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           the
           sailes
           to
           be
           unskilfully
           managed
           ,
           bred
           in
           him
           a
           jealously
           ,
           whether
           that
           the
           Island
           Indians
           had
           not
           bloodily
           taken
           the
           life
           of
           our
           Countrie-men
           ,
           and
           made
           themselves
           Master
           of
           their
           goods
           :
           suspecting
           this
           ,
           he
           bore
           up
           to
           them
           and
           approaching
           neere
           them
           was
           confirmed
           that
           his
           jealousie
           was
           just
           ,
           seeing
           Indians
           in
           the
           boate
           ,
           and
           knowing
           her
           to
           be
           the
           vessel
           of
           Master
           Oldham
           ,
           and
           not
           seeing
           him
           there
           gave
           fire
           upon
           them
           and
           slew
           some
           ,
           others
           leaped
           over
           board
           ;
           besides
           two
           of
           the
           number
           which
           he
           preserved
           alive
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           bay
           .
           The
           blood
           of
           the
           innocent
           called
           for
           vengeance
           ,
           God
           stirred
           up
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           honoured
           Governour
           Master
           
             Henrie
             Vane
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           worthy
           Magistrates
           to
           send
           forth
           a
           100.
           well
           appointed
           Souldiers
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Hendicot
          
           ,
           and
           in
           company
           with
           him
           that
           had
           command
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Vnderhill
          
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Nathan
             Turner
          
           ,
           Captaine
           
             William
             Ienningson
          
           ,
           besides
           other
           inferiour
           Officers
           .
           I
           would
           not
           have
           the
           world
           wonder
           at
           the
           great
           number
           of
           Commanders
           ●o
           so
           few
           men
           ,
           but
           know
           that
           the
           Indians
           fight
           
           ●arre
           differs
           from
           the
           Christian
           practise
           ,
           for
           they
           most
           commonly
           divide
           themselves
           into
           small
           bodies
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           are
           forced
           to
           neglect
           our
           usuall
           way
           and
           to
           subdivide
           our
           divisions
           to
           answer
           theirs
           ,
           and
           not
           thinking
           it
           any
           disparagement
           ,
           to
           any
           Captaine
           to
           go
           forth
           against
           an
           Enemy
           with
           a
           squaldron
           of
           men
           taking
           the
           ground
           from
           the
           old
           &
           ancient
           practise
           when
           they
           chose
           Captaines
           of
           hundreds
           and
           Captaine
           of
           thousands
           ,
           Captaines
           of
           fifties
           and
           Captaines
           of
           tens
           :
           We
           conceive
           a
           Captaine
           signifieth
           the
           chiefe
           in
           way
           of
           Command
           of
           any
           body
           committed
           to
           his
           charge
           for
           the
           time
           being
           whether
           of
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           it
           makes
           no
           matter
           in
           power
           though
           in
           honour
           it
           doth
           .
           Comming
           to
           an
           anckor
           before
           the
           Island
           we
           espied
           an
           Indian
           walking
           by
           the
           shore
           in
           a
           desolate
           manner
           as
           though
           he
           had
           received
           intelligence
           of
           our
           comming
           .
           Which
           Indian
           gave
           just
           ground
           to
           some
           to
           conclude
           that
           the
           body
           of
           the
           people
           had
           diserted
           the
           Island
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           knowing
           them
           for
           the
           generality
           to
           be
           a
           warlike
           nation
           ,
           a
           people
           that
           spend
           most
           of
           their
           time
           in
           the
           studie
           of
           warlike
           policy
           were
           not
           perswaded
           that
           they
           would
           upon
           so
           slender
           termes
           forsake
           the
           Island
           ,
           but
           rather
           suspected
           they
           might
           lye
           behind
           ●●anke
           ,
           much
           like
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           Baracado●
           my selfe
           with
           others
           rode
           with
           a
           Shallop
           made
           towards
           the
           shore
           ,
           having
           in
           the
           Boat
           a
           dozen
           ●●med
           souldiers
           drawing
           neere
           to
           the
           place
           of
           
           landing
           ,
           the
           number
           that
           rose
           from
           behind
           the
           Barracado
           ,
           were
           betweene
           50.
           or
           60.
           able
           fighting
           men
           ,
           men
           as
           straite
           as
           arrowes
           ,
           very
           tall
           ,
           and
           of
           active
           bodyes
           ,
           having
           their
           arrowes
           nockt
           ,
           they
           drew
           neere
           to
           the
           water
           side
           ,
           and
           let
           flie
           at
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           had
           meant
           to
           have
           made
           an
           end
           of
           us
           all
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           they
           shot
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           in
           the
           necke
           thorow
           a
           coller
           for
           stiffenesse
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           an
           oaken
           boord
           ,
           and
           entered
           his
           flesh
           a
           good
           depth
           ;
           my selfe
           received
           an
           arrow
           through
           my
           coate
           sleeve
           ,
           a
           second
           against
           my
           Helmet
           on
           the
           forehead
           ,
           so
           as
           if
           God
           in
           his
           providence
           had
           not
           moved
           the
           heart
           of
           my
           wife
           to
           perswade
           mee
           to
           carrie
           it
           along
           with
           me
           which
           I
           was
           unwilling
           to
           doe
           ,
           I
           had
           beene
           slaine
           .
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           observe
           
             two
             things
          
           from
           hence
           first
           when
           the
           houre
           of
           Death
           is
           not
           yet
           come
           ,
           you
           
             see
             God
             useth
             weake
             meanes
             to
             keepe
             his
             purpose
             unviolated
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           no
           man
           despise
           advise
           and
           Counsell
           of
           his
           wife
           though
           shee
           be
           a
           woman
           ;
           it
           were
           strange
           to
           nature
           to
           thinke
           a
           man
           should
           be
           bound
           to
           fulfill
           the
           humour
           of
           a
           woman
           ,
           what
           armes
           hee
           should
           carry
           ,
           but
           you
           see
           God
           will
           have
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           a
           woman
           should
           overcome
           a
           man
           :
           what
           with
           Dalilahs
           flattery
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           mourn●ull
           teares
           they
           must
           and
           will
           have
           their
           desire
           ,
           when
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           goes
           a
           long
           in
           the
           matter
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           to
           accomplish
           his
           
           owne
           will
           ,
           therefore
           let
           the
           clamour
           bee
           quencht
           I
           daily
           heare
           in
           my
           eares
           ,
           that
           
             New
             England
          
           men
           usurpe
           over
           their
           Wives
           ,
           and
           keepe
           them
           in
           servile
           subjection
           :
           the
           Countrey
           is
           wronged
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           things
           else
           :
           let
           this
           president
           satisfie
           the
           doubtfull
           ,
           for
           that
           comes
           from
           the
           example
           of
           a
           rude
           souldier
           :
           if
           they
           bee
           so
           curteous
           to
           their
           wives
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           their
           advice
           in
           warlike
           matters
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           kind
           is
           the
           tender
           affectionate
           husband
           to
           honour
           his
           wife
           as
           the
           weaker
           vessell
           ?
           Yet
           mistake
           not
           ,
           I
           say
           not
           that
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           call
           their
           wives
           in
           Councell
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           take
           their
           private
           advice
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           see
           it
           make
           for
           their
           advantage
           and
           their
           good
           ▪
           )
           instance
           Abraham
           .
           But
           to
           the
           matter
           ,
           the
           Arrowes
           flying
           thicke
           about
           us
           ,
           wee
           made
           hast
           to
           the
           shore
           ,
           but
           the
           suffe
           of
           the
           Sea
           being
           great
           ,
           hindered
           us
           ,
           so
           as
           wee
           could
           scarce
           discharge
           a
           Musket
           ,
           but
           were
           forced
           to
           make
           hast
           to
           land
           ▪
           drawing
           neere
           the
           shore
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           wind
           ,
           and
           the
           hollownesse
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           wee
           durst
           not
           adventure
           to
           runne
           ashore
           ,
           but
           were
           forced
           to
           wade
           up
           to
           the
           middle
           ,
           but
           once
           having
           got
           up
           of
           our
           legges
           ,
           wee
           gave
           ●i●e
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           finding
           our
           bullets
           to
           out
           reach
           their
           arrowes
           ,
           they
           fled
           before
           us
           ;
           in
           the
           meane
           while
           Colonell
           Hindecot
           made
           to
           the
           shore
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           this
           number
           also
           r●pulsed
           him
           at
           his
           landing
           ,
           but
           hurt
           none
           ▪
           wee
           
           thought
           they
           would
           stand
           it
           out
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           they
           perceiving
           wee
           were
           in
           earnest
           ,
           fled
           ;
           and
           left
           their
           Wigwams
           or
           houses
           ,
           and
           provision
           to
           the
           use
           of
           our
           souldiers
           :
           having
           set
           forth
           our
           Sentinels
           ,
           and
           laid
           out
           our
           Pardues
           ,
           wee
           betooke
           our selves
           to
           the
           guard
           ,
           expecting
           hourely
           they
           would
           fall
           upon
           us
           ;
           but
           they
           observed
           the
           old
           rule
           ,
           't
           is
           good
           sleeping
           in
           a
           whole
           skin
           ,
           and
           left
           us
           free
           from
           an
           alarum
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           wee
           set
           upon
           our
           march
           ,
           the
           Indians
           being
           retired
           into
           Swamps
           ,
           so
           as
           wee
           could
           not
           find
           them
           ,
           wee
           burnt
           and
           spoyled
           both
           houses
           and
           corne
           in
           great
           abundance
           :
           but
           they
           kept
           themselves
           in
           obscuritie
           :
           Captaine
           Turner
           stepping
           aside
           to
           a
           Swampe
           ,
           met
           with
           some
           few
           Indians
           ,
           and
           charged
           upon
           them
           ,
           changing
           some
           few
           bullets
           for
           Arrowes
           ,
           himselfe
           received
           a
           shot
           upon
           the
           breast
           of
           his
           Corslet
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           pushed
           with
           a
           pike
           ,
           and
           if
           hee
           had
           not
           had
           it
           on
           ,
           hee
           had
           lost
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           A
           prettie
           passage
           worthy
           observation
           ,
           wee
           had
           an
           Indian
           with
           us
           that
           was
           an
           interpreter
           ,
           being
           in
           English
           cloathes
           ,
           and
           a
           Gunne
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           was
           spied
           by
           the
           Ilanders
           ,
           which
           called
           out
           to
           him
           ,
           what
           are
           you
           an
           Indian
           or
           an
           English-man
           :
           come
           hither
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           ;
           hee
           pulls
           up
           his
           cocke
           and
           let
           fly
           at
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           without
           question
           was
           the
           death
           of
           him
           :
           Having
           spent
           that
           day
           in
           burning
           and
           spoyling
           the
           Iland
           ,
           wee
           tooke
           up
           the
           
           quarter
           for
           that
           night
           ,
           about
           midnight
           my selfe
           went
           out
           with
           ten
           men
           about
           two
           miles
           from
           our
           quarter
           ,
           and
           discovered
           the
           most
           eminent
           Plantation
           ,
           they
           had
           in
           the
           Iland
           where
           was
           much
           corne
           ,
           many
           Wigwams
           ,
           and
           great
           heapes
           of
           mats
           ;
           but
           fearing
           lest
           wee
           should
           make
           an
           alarum
           by
           setting
           fire
           on
           them
           ;
           wee
           left
           them
           as
           wee
           found
           them
           ,
           and
           peaceably
           departed
           to
           our
           quarter
           :
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           with
           ●0
           .
           men
           marched
           up
           to
           the
           same
           Plantation
           ,
           burnt
           their
           houses
           ,
           cut
           downe
           their
           corne
           ,
           destroyed
           some
           of
           their
           dogges
           in
           stead
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           they
           left
           in
           their
           Wigwams
           .
        
         
           Passing
           on
           toward
           the
           water
           side
           to
           imbarque
           our
           souldiers
           ,
           wee
           met
           with
           severall
           famous
           Wigwams
           with
           great
           heapes
           of
           pleasant
           corne
           ready
           shaled
           ,
           but
           not
           able
           to
           bring
           it
           away
           ,
           wee
           did
           throw
           their
           mattes
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           set
           fire
           and
           burnt
           it
           :
           many
           well-wrought
           mattes
           our
           souldiers
           brought
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           severall
           delightfull
           baskets
           :
           wee
           being
           divided
           into
           two
           parts
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           body
           met
           with
           no
           lesse
           ,
           I
           suppose
           ,
           then
           our selves
           did
           .
           The
           Indians
           playing
           least
           in
           sight
           ,
           wee
           spent
           our
           time
           ,
           and
           could
           no
           more
           advantage
           our selves
           then
           wee
           had
           already
           done
           ,
           and
           having
           slaine
           some
           fourteen
           ,
           &
           maimed
           others
           ,
           wee
           imbarqued
           our selves
           ,
           and
           set
           saile
           for
           Seasbrooke
           fort
           ,
           where
           wee
           lay
           through
           distresse
           of
           weather
           foure
           dayes
           ,
           then
           we
           departed
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Pequeats
           having
           slaine
           one
           Captaine
           Norton
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Stone
           ,
           with
           seven
           more
           of
           their
           company
           ,
           order
           was
           given
           us
           to
           visit
           them
           ,
           sayling
           along
           the
           Nahanticot
           shore
           with
           five
           vessels
           ,
           the
           Indians
           spying
           of
           us
           came
           running
           in
           multitudes
           along
           the
           water
           side
           ,
           crying
           ,
           what
           cheere
           Englishmen
           ,
           what
           cheere
           ,
           what
           doe
           you
           come
           for
           ?
           They
           not
           thinking
           we
           intended
           warre
           went
           on
           cheerefully
           untill
           they
           come
           to
           Pequeat
           riuer
           .
           We
           thinking
           it
           the
           best
           way
           did
           forbeare
           to
           answer
           them
           ;
           first
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           the
           better
           bee
           able
           to
           runne
           through
           the
           worke
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           by
           delaying
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           might
           drive
           them
           in
           securitie
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           wee
           might
           have
           the
           more
           advantage
           of
           them
           :
           but
           they
           seeing
           wee
           would
           make
           no
           answer
           ,
           kept
           on
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           cryed
           ,
           what
           English
           man
           ,
           what
           cheere
           ,
           what
           cheere
           ,
           are
           you
           hoggerie
           ,
           will
           you
           cram
           us
           ?
           That
           is
           ,
           are
           you
           angry
           ,
           will
           you
           kill
           us
           ,
           and
           doe
           you
           come
           to
           fight
           .
           That
           night
           the
           Nahanticot
           Indians
           ,
           and
           the
           Pequeats
           ,
           made
           fire
           on
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           fearing
           we
           would
           land
           in
           the
           night
           .
           They
           made
           most
           dolefull
           ,
           and
           wofull
           cryes
           all
           the
           night
           ,
           (
           so
           that
           wee
           could
           scarce
           rest
           )
           hollowing
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           giving
           the
           word
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           to
           gather
           their
           forces
           together
           ,
           fearing
           the
           English
           were
           come
           to
           warre
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           morning
           they
           sent
           early
           aboard
           an
           Ambassadour
           ,
           
           a
           grave
           Senior
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           good
           
           understanding
           ,
           portly
           ,
           cariage
           grave
           ,
           and
           majesticall
           in
           his
           expressions
           ;
           he
           demanded
           of
           us
           what
           the
           end
           of
           our
           comming
           was
           ,
           to
           which
           we
           answered
           ,
           that
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           Bay
           sent
           us
           to
           demand
           the
           heads
           of
           those
           persons
           that
           had
           slaine
           Captaine
           Norton
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Stone
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           company
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           not
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           English
           to
           suffer
           murtherers
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           they
           desired
           their
           owne
           peace
           and
           welfare
           ,
           they
           will
           peaceably
           answer
           our
           expectation
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           murderers
           .
        
         
           They
           being
           a
           witty
           and
           ingenious
           Nation
           ,
           their
           Ambassadour
           laboured
           to
           excuse
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           answered
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           that
           any
           of
           ours
           have
           slaine
           any
           English
           :
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           we
           have
           slaine
           such
           a
           number
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           consider
           the
           ground
           of
           it
           ;
           not
           long
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           these
           English
           into
           the
           River
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           certaine
           vessell
           that
           came
           to
           us
           in
           way
           of
           trade
           ,
           we
           used
           them
           well
           ,
           and
           traded
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           tooke
           them
           to
           be
           such
           as
           would
           not
           wrong
           us
           in
           the
           least
           matter
           ;
           but
           our
           Sachem
           or
           Prince
           comming
           aboord
           ,
           they
           laid
           a
           plot
           how
           they
           might
           destroy
           him
           ,
           which
           plot
           discovereth
           it
           ●●lfe
           by
           the
           event
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ▪
           they
           keeping
           their
           boat
           aboord
           ,
           and
           not
           desi●ous
           of
           our
           company
           ,
           gave
           us
           leave
           to
           stand
           ●ollowing
           a●hore
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           worke
           their
           mischievous
           plot
           ▪
           but
           as
           wee
           stood
           they
           called
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           demanded
           of
           us
           a
           bushell
           of
           
           
             Wampam
             Peke
          
           ,
           which
           is
           their
           money
           ,
           this
           they
           demanded
           for
           his
           ransome
           ,
           this
           peale
           did
           ring
           terribly
           in
           our
           eares
           ,
           to
           demand
           so
           much
           for
           the
           life
           of
           our
           Prince
           ,
           whom
           we
           thought
           was
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           wee
           had
           never
           wronged
           them
           ;
           but
           we
           saw
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           ,
           their
           expectation
           must
           be
           granted
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           would
           not
           send
           him
           ashore
           ,
           which
           they
           promised
           they
           would
           doe
           ,
           if
           wee
           would
           answer
           their
           desires
           ▪
           wee
           sent
           them
           so
           much
           aboord
           according
           to
           demand
           ,
           and
           they
           according
           to
           their
           promise
           sent
           him
           ashore
           ,
           *
           but
           first
           slew
           him
           ,
           this
           ,
           much
           exasperated
           our
           spirits
           ,
           and
           made
           us
           vow
           a
           revenge
           ;
           suddenly
           after
           came
           these
           Captaines
           with
           a
           vessell
           into
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           pretended
           to
           trade
           with
           us
           as
           the
           former
           did
           :
           wee
           did
           not
           discountenance
           them
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           but
           tooke
           our
           opportunity
           and
           came
           aboord
           .
           The
           Sachems
           sonne
           succeeding
           his
           Father
           ,
           was
           the
           man
           that
           came
           into
           the
           Cabin
           of
           Captaine
           Stone
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Stone
           having
           drunke
           more
           then
           did
           him
           good
           ,
           fell
           backwards
           on
           the
           bed
           asleepe
           ,
           the
           Sagamore
           tooke
           his
           opportunitie
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           little
           hatchet
           under
           his
           garment
           ,
           therewith
           knockt
           him
           in
           the
           head
           :
           some
           being
           upon
           the
           deck
           and
           others
           under
           ,
           suspected
           some
           such
           thing
           ,
           for
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Indians
           that
           were
           aboord
           ,
           had
           order
           to
           proceed
           against
           the
           rest
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           but
           the
           English
           spying
           trecherie
           ,
           runne
           immediatly
           into
           the
           Cooke
           roome
           ,
           and
           
           with
           a
           fire-brand
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           blowne
           up
           the
           Indians
           by
           setting
           fire
           to
           the
           powder
           :
           these
           devils
           instruments
           spying
           this
           plot
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           leaped
           over-boord
           as
           the
           powder
           was
           a
           firing
           ,
           and
           saved
           themselves
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           English
           were
           blowne
           up
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           bloody
           action
           :
           Saith
           the
           Ambassadour
           to
           us
           ,
           could
           yee
           blame
           us
           for
           revenging
           so
           cruell
           a
           murder
           ?
           for
           we
           distinguish
           not
           betweene
           the
           Dutch
           and
           English
           ,
           but
           tooke
           them
           to
           be
           one
           Nation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           doe
           not
           conceive
           that
           we
           wronged
           you
           ,
           for
           they
           slew
           our
           king
           ;
           and
           thinking
           these
           Captaines
           to
           be
           of
           the
           same
           Nation
           and
           people
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           slew
           him
           ,
           made
           us
           set
           upon
           this
           course
           of
           revenge
           .
        
         
           
           Our
           answer
           was
           ,
           they
           were
           able
           to
           distinguish
           betweene
           Dutch
           and
           English
           ,
           having
           had
           sufficient
           experience
           of
           both
           Nations
           ,
           and
           therefore
           seeing
           you
           have
           sl●ine
           the
           king
           of
           Englands
           subjects
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           demand
           an
           account
           of
           their
           blood
           ,
           for
           we
           our selves
           are
           lyable
           to
           account
           for
           them
           :
           the
           answer
           of
           the
           Ambassadour
           was
           ,
           we
           know
           no
           difference
           betweene
           〈◊〉
           Dutch
           and
           the
           English
           ,
           they
           are
           both
           strangers
           to
           us
           ,
           we
           tooke
           them
           to
           bee
           all
           one
           ,
           therefore
           we
           crave
           pardon
           ,
           wee
           have
           not
           wilfully
           wronged
           the
           English.
           This
           excuse
           will
           not
           serve
           our
           turnes
           ,
           fo●
           wee
           haue
           suffici●nt
           ●●stim●nie
           that
           you
           know
           the
           English
           from
           ●●e
           Dutch
           we
           must
           have
           the
           heads
           of
           those
           
           persons
           that
           have
           slaine
           ou●s
           ,
           or
           else
           wee
           will
           fight
           with
           you
           :
           He
           answered
           ;
           understanding
           the
           ground
           of
           your
           comming
           ,
           I
           will
           intreat
           you
           to
           give
           me
           libertie
           to
           goe
           ashore
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           informe
           the
           body
           of
           the
           people
           what
           your
           intent
           and
           resolution
           is
           ▪
           and
           if
           you
           will
           stay
           aboord
           ,
           I
           will
           bring
           you
           a
           sudden
           answer
           .
        
         
           We
           did
           grant
           him
           liberty
           to
           get
           ashore
           ,
           and
           our selves
           followed
           suddenly
           after
           before
           the
           Warre
           was
           proclaimed
           :
           hee
           seeing
           us
           land
           our
           forces
           ,
           came
           with
           a
           message
           to
           intreat
           us
           to
           come
           no
           neerer
           ,
           but
           stand
           in
           a
           valley
           ,
           which
           had
           betweene
           us
           and
           them
           an
           ascent
           ,
           that
           took
           our
           sight
           from
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           might
           see
           us
           to
           hurt
           us
           ,
           to
           our
           prejudice
           :
           thus
           from
           the
           first
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           action
           ,
           they
           carried
           themselves
           very
           subtilly
           ;
           but
           wee
           not
           willing
           to
           bee
           at
           their
           direction
           marched
           up
           to
           the
           ascent
           ,
           having
           set
           our
           men
           in
           battally
           ;
           he
           came
           and
           told
           us
           he
           had
           inquired
           for
           the
           Sachem
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           come
           to
           a
           parlie
           :
           but
           neither
           of
           both
           of
           the
           Princes
           were
           at
           home
           ,
           they
           were
           gone
           to
           
             Long
             Iland
          
           .
        
         
           Our
           reply
           was
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           be
           put
           off
           thus
           ,
           we
           know
           the
           Sachem
           is
           in
           the
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           bring
           him
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           speake
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           will
           beat
           up
           the
           Drumme
           ,
           and
           march
           through
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           your
           corne
           :
           His
           answer
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           but
           stay
           a
           little
           while
           ▪
           I
           will
           ●●eppe
           to
           the
           Plantation
           and
           〈◊〉
           for
           them
           ▪
           wee
           gave
           them
           leave
           to
           〈◊〉
           
           their
           owne
           course
           ;
           and
           used
           as
           much
           patience
           as
           ever
           men
           might
           ,
           considering
           the
           grosse
           abuse
           they
           offered
           us
           ,
           holding
           us
           above
           an
           houre
           in
           vaine
           hopes
           :
           they
           sent
           an
           Indian
           to
           tell
           us
           that
           Mommenoteck
           was
           found
           ,
           and
           would
           appeare
           before
           us
           suddenly
           ,
           this
           brought
           us
           to
           a
           new
           stand
           the
           space
           of
           an
           houre
           more
           .
           There
           came
           a
           third
           Indian
           perswading
           us
           to
           have
           a
           little
           further
           patience
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           not
           tarry
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           assembled
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Pequeats
           together
           ,
           to
           know
           who
           the
           parties
           were
           that
           had
           slaine
           these
           English
           men
           ▪
           but
           seeing
           that
           they
           did
           in
           this
           interim
           convey
           away
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           bury
           their
           chiefest
           goods
           ,
           and
           perceived
           at
           length
           they
           would
           flye
           from
           us
           ,
           but
           we
           were
           patient
           ,
           and
           bore
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           expectation
           to
           have
           the
           greater
           blow
           upon
           them
           The
           last
           messenger
           brought
           us
           this
           intelligence
           from
           the
           Sa●h●●●
           ,
           that
           if
           wee
           would
           but
           lay
           downe
           our
           armes
           ,
           and
           approch
           about
           thirtie
           paces
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           meet
           the
           heathen
           〈◊〉
           ,
           he
           would
           cause
           his
           men
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           ▪
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           come
           to
           a
           parlie
           .
        
         
           But
           wee
           seeing
           their
           drift
           was
           to
           get
           ou●
           Armes
           ,
           we
           rather
           chose
           to
           beat
           up
           the
           Drum
           and
           bid
           them
           battell
           ,
           marching
           into
           a
           champion
           field
           we
           displayed
           our
           colours
           ,
           but
           none
           would
           come
           neere
           us
           ,
           but
           standing
           remotely
           off
           did
           laugh
           a●
           us
           for
           our
           patience
           ,
           wee
           suddenly
           let
           〈◊〉
           o●r
           ma●ch
           ,
           and
           gave
           fi●e
           t●
           〈◊〉
           
           many
           as
           we
           could
           come
           neere
           ,
           firing
           their
           Wigwams
           ,
           spoyling
           their
           corne
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           necessaries
           that
           they
           had
           buried
           in
           the
           ground
           we
           raked
           up
           ,
           which
           the
           souldiers
           had
           for
           bootie
           .
           Thus
           we
           spent
           the
           day
           burning
           and
           spoyling
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           towards
           night
           imbarqued
           our selves
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           landing
           on
           the
           Nahanticot
           shore
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           served
           in
           like
           nature
           ,
           no
           Indians
           would
           come
           neere
           us
           ,
           but
           runne
           from
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Deere
           from
           the
           dogges
           ;
           but
           having
           burnt
           and
           spoyled
           what
           we
           could
           light
           on
           ,
           wee
           imbarqued
           our
           men
           ,
           and
           set
           sayle
           for
           the
           Bay
           ,
           having
           ended
           this
           exploit
           came
           off
           ,
           having
           one
           man
           wounded
           in
           the
           legge
           ;
           but
           certaine
           numbers
           of
           theirs
           slaine
           ,
           and
           many
           wounded
           ;
           this
           was
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           first
           yeares
           service
           :
           now
           followeth
           the
           service
           performed
           in
           the
           second
           yeare
           .
        
         
           This
           insolent
           Nation
           ,
           seeing
           wee
           had
           used
           much
           Lenitie
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           themselves
           not
           able
           to
           make
           good
           use
           of
           our
           patience
           ,
           set
           upon
           a
           course
           of
           greater
           insolencie
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           slew
           all
           they
           found
           in
           their
           way
           :
           they
           came
           neere
           Seabrooke
           fort
           ,
           and
           made
           many
           proud
           challenges
           ,
           and
           dared
           them
           out
           to
           fight
           .
        
         
           The
           Lieutenant
           went
           out
           with
           tenne
           armed
           men
           ,
           and
           starting
           three
           Indians
           they
           changed
           some
           few
           shotte
           for
           arrowes
           ;
           pursuing
           them
           an
           hundred
           more
           started
           out
           of
           the
           ambushments
           ,
           
           and
           almost
           surrounded
           him
           and
           his
           company
           ,
           and
           some
           they
           slew
           ,
           others
           they
           maimed
           ,
           and
           forced
           them
           to
           retreat
           to
           their
           Fort
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           a
           speciall
           providence
           of
           God
           that
           they
           were
           not
           all
           slaine
           :
           some
           of
           their
           armes
           they
           got
           from
           them
           ,
           others
           put
           on
           the
           English
           clothes
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           the
           Fort
           jeering
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           calling
           ,
           come
           and
           fetch
           your
           English
           mens
           clothes
           againe
           ;
           come
           out
           and
           fight
           if
           you
           dare
           ▪
           you
           dare
           not
           fight
           ,
           you
           are
           all
           one
           like
           women
           ,
           we
           have
           one
           amongst
           us
           that
           if
           he
           could
           kill
           but
           one
           of
           you
           more
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           equall
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           English
           mans
           God
           is
           ,
           so
           would
           hee
           be
           ;
           this
           blasphemous
           speech
           troubled
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           but
           they
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           remedy
           it
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           weaknesse
           .
        
         
           The
           Conetticot
           Plantation
           understanding
           the
           insolencie
           of
           the
           enemie
           to
           bee
           so
           great
           ,
           sent
           downe
           a
           certaine
           number
           of
           souldiers
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Mason
          
           for
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Fort.
           The
           enemy
           lying
           hovering
           about
           the
           Fort
           ,
           continually
           tooke
           notice
           of
           the
           supplies
           that
           were
           come
           ,
           and
           forbore
           drawing
           neere
           it
           as
           before
           :
           and
           Letters
           were
           immediatly
           sent
           to
           the
           Bay
           ,
           to
           that
           Right
           worshipfull
           Gentleman
           ,
           Master
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           ,
           for
           a
           speedy
           supply
           to
           strengthen
           the
           Fort.
           For
           assuredly
           without
           supply
           suddenly
           came
           ●n
           reason
           all
           would
           be
           lost
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           enemy
           ;
           This
           was
           the
           trouble
           
           and
           perplexity
           that
           lay
           upon
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           poore
           garrisons
           .
           Upon
           serious
           consideration
           the
           Governour
           and
           Councell
           sent
           forth
           my selfe
           with
           20.
           armed
           souldiers
           to
           supply
           the
           necessitie
           of
           those
           distressed
           persons
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           the
           government
           of
           that
           place
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           moneths
           :
           reliefe
           being
           come
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Mason
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           company
           returned
           to
           the
           Plantation
           againe
           :
           we
           sometimes
           fell
           out
           with
           a
           matter
           of
           twentie
           souldiers
           to
           see
           whether
           we
           could
           discover
           the
           enemy
           or
           no
           ;
           they
           seeing
           us
           (
           lying
           in
           ambush
           )
           gave
           us
           leave
           to
           passe
           by
           them
           ,
           considering
           we
           were
           too
           hot
           for
           them
           to
           meddle
           with
           us
           ;
           our
           men
           being
           compleatly
           armed
           ,
           with
           Corslets
           ,
           Muskets
           ,
           bandileeres
           ,
           rests
           ,
           and
           swords
           (
           as
           they
           themselves
           related
           afterward
           )
           did
           much
           daunt
           them
           ;
           thus
           we
           spent
           a
           matter
           of
           six
           weekes
           before
           we
           could
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           doe
           with
           them
           ,
           perswading
           our selves
           that
           all
           things
           had
           beene
           well
           .
           But
           they
           seeing
           there
           was
           no
           advantage
           more
           to
           be
           had
           against
           the
           Fort
           ,
           they
           enterprized
           a
           new
           action
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           
             Water
             towne
          
           ,
           now
           called
           Wethersfield
           with
           two
           hundred
           Indians
           ;
           before
           they
           came
           to
           attempt
           the
           place
           ,
           they
           put
           into
           a
           certaine
           River
           ,
           an
           obscure
           small
           river
           running
           into
           the
           maine
           ,
           where
           they
           incamped
           ,
           and
           refreshed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           fitted
           themselves
           for
           their
           service
           ,
           and
           by
           breake
           of
           day
           attempted
           their
           enterprise
           ,
           and
           slew
           nine
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           
           having
           finished
           their
           action
           ,
           they
           suddenly
           returned
           againe
           ,
           bringing
           with
           them
           two
           maids
           captives
           ,
           having
           put
           poles
           in
           their
           Conoos
           ,
           as
           we
           put
           Masts
           in
           our
           boats
           ,
           and
           upon
           them
           hung
           our
           English
           mens
           and
           womens
           shirts
           and
           smocks
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           sayles
           ,
           and
           in
           way
           of
           bravado
           came
           along
           in
           sight
           of
           us
           as
           we
           stood
           upon
           Seybrooke
           Fort
           ,
           and
           seeing
           them
           passe
           along
           in
           such
           a
           triumphant
           manner
           ,
           wee
           much
           fearing
           they
           had
           enterprised
           some
           desperate
           action
           upon
           the
           English
           ,
           wee
           gave
           fire
           with
           a
           peece
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           shotte
           among
           their
           Conooes
           .
           And
           though
           they
           were
           a
           mile
           from
           us
           ,
           yet
           the
           bullet
           grazed
           not
           above
           twentie
           yards
           over
           the
           Conooe
           ,
           where
           the
           poore
           maids
           were
           ;
           it
           was
           a
           speciall
           providence
           of
           God
           it
           did
           not
           hit
           them
           ,
           for
           then
           should
           we
           have
           beene
           deprived
           of
           the
           sweet
           observation
           of
           Gods
           providence
           in
           their
           deliverance
           :
           we
           were
           not
           able
           to
           make
           out
           after
           them
           ,
           being
           destitute
           of
           meanes
           ,
           Boats
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           before
           wee
           proceed
           any
           further
           to
           a
           full
           relation
           of
           the
           insolent
           proceeding
           of
           this
           barbarous
           Nation
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           touch
           upon
           the
           severall
           accommodations
           that
           belong
           to
           this
           Seybrooke
           Fort.
           
        
         
           
           This
           Fort
           lyes
           upon
           a
           River
           called
           Conetticot
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           place
           of
           a
           very
           good
           soyle
           ,
           good
           meadow
           ,
           divers
           sorts
           of
           good
           wood
           ,
           timber
           ,
           varietie
           of
           fish
           of
           severall
           kindes
           ,
           fowle
           in
           abundance
           ,
           Geese
           ,
           Duckes
           ,
           
           Brankes
           ,
           Teales
           ,
           Deere
           ,
           Roe
           buck
           ,
           Squirrels
           ,
           which
           are
           as
           good
           as
           our
           English
           Rabets
           ;
           pittie
           it
           is
           so
           famous
           a
           place
           should
           bee
           so
           little
           regarded
           ,
           it
           lyes
           to
           the
           Northwest
           of
           that
           famous
           place
           ,
           called
           Queenapiok
           ,
           which
           rather
           exceed
           the
           former
           in
           goodnesse
           ,
           it
           hath
           a
           faire
           River
           fit
           for
           harbouring
           of
           ships
           ,
           and
           abounds
           with
           rich
           and
           goodly
           medowes
           ,
           this
           lyes
           thirtie
           miles
           from
           the
           upper
           Plantations
           ,
           which
           are
           planted
           on
           the
           River
           Connetticot
           :
           twelve
           miles
           above
           this
           Plantation
           is
           scituated
           a
           place
           called
           Aguawam
           ,
           no
           way
           inferiour
           to
           the
           forenamed
           places
           ;
           this
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           those
           parts
           doe
           generally
           yeeld
           a
           fertile
           soyle
           ,
           and
           good
           meadow
           all
           the
           Rivers
           along
           :
           the
           river
           Conetticot
           is
           Navigable
           for
           Pinaces
           60.
           miles
           ▪
           it
           hath
           a
           strong
           fresh
           streame
           that
           descends
           out
           of
           the
           hills
           ,
           the
           tyde
           flowes
           not
           above
           halfe
           way
           up
           the
           River
           :
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           freshite
           that
           comes
           downe
           the
           River
           is
           so
           strong
           ,
           that
           it
           stoppeth
           the
           force
           of
           the
           tyde
           .
        
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           I
           want
           time
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           would
           know
           the
           garden
           of
           
             New
             England
          
           ,
           then
           must
           you
           glance
           your
           eye
           upon
           Hodsons
           river
           ,
           a
           place
           exceeding
           all
           yet
           named
           ,
           the
           River
           affords
           fish
           in
           abundance
           ,
           as
           Sturgeon
           ,
           Salmon
           ,
           and
           many
           delicate
           varieties
           of
           fish
           that
           naturally
           lyes
           in
           the
           River
           ,
           the
           onely
           place
           for
           Beaver
           that
           we
           have
           in
           those
           parts
           .
           
             Long
             Iland
          
           is
           place
           worth
           the
           naming
           ,
           and
           
           generally
           affords
           most
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           accommodations
           .
           
             Nahanticot
             ,
             Martins
             Vineyard
             ,
             Pequeat
             ,
             Narraganset
             Bay
             ,
             Elizabeth
             Ilands
             ,
          
           all
           these
           places
           are
           yet
           unhabited
           ,
           and
           generally
           afford
           good
           accommodation
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           soyle
           according
           as
           wee
           have
           expressed
           ,
           they
           are
           little
           inferiour
           to
           the
           former
           places
           .
           The
           
             Narraganset
             Bay
          
           is
           a
           place
           for
           shipping
           so
           spacious
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           containe
           ten
           thousand
           sayle
           of
           ships
           .
           
             Capcod
             ,
             New
             Plimouth
             ,
             Dukes
             bury
             ,
          
           and
           all
           those
           parts
           ,
           well
           accommodated
           for
           the
           receiving
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           yet
           few
           are
           there
           planted
           ,
           considering
           the
           spaciousnesse
           of
           the
           place
           ;
           The
           Bay
           it selfe
           although
           report
           goes
           it
           is
           full
           ,
           and
           can
           hardly
           entertaine
           any
           more
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           but
           few
           townes
           ,
           but
           are
           able
           to
           receive
           more
           then
           they
           have
           already
           ,
           and
           to
           accommodate
           them
           in
           a
           comfortable
           measure
           .
        
         
           The
           Northerne
           Plantations
           ,
           and
           Easterne
           ,
           as
           Puscataway
           would
           not
           bee
           neglected
           ,
           they
           are
           desirable
           places
           ,
           and
           lye
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           fishing
           .
           Puscataway
           is
           a
           River
           navigable
           for
           a
           ship
           of
           a
           hundred
           tunne
           some
           six
           leagues
           up
           :
           with
           Boats
           and
           Pinaces
           you
           may
           goe
           a
           great
           way
           further
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           onely
           key
           of
           the
           Countrey
           for
           safety
           ;
           with
           twelve
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           will
           keepe
           out
           all
           the
           enemies
           in
           the
           world
           :
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           River
           is
           narrow
           ,
           lyes
           full
           upon
           the
           Southeast
           Sea
           ;
           so
           as
           there
           is
           no
           ankoring
           without
           ,
           except
           〈◊〉
           hazard
           ship
           
           and
           men
           ▪
           it
           is
           accommodated
           with
           a
           good
           soyle
           ,
           abundance
           of
           good
           timber
           ,
           meadowes
           are
           not
           wanting
           to
           the
           place
           ;
           pitty
           it
           is
           it
           hath
           beene
           so
           long
           neglected
           .
        
         
           Augumeaticus
           is
           a
           place
           of
           good
           accommodation
           ,
           it
           lyes
           five
           miles
           from
           Puscataway
           river
           ,
           where
           Sir
           
             Ferdinand●
             Go●ge
          
           hath
           a
           house
           :
           it
           is
           a
           place
           worthy
           to
           bee
           inhabited
           ,
           a
           soyle
           that
           beares
           good
           corne
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           g●aine
           ,
           ●lax
           ,
           hemp
           ,
           the
           Countrey
           generally
           will
           afford
           :
           there
           was
           growne
           in
           Puscataway
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Bay
           as
           good
           English
           graine
           as
           can
           grow
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Casko
           hath
           a
           famous
           Bay
           accommodated
           with
           a
           hundred
           Ilands
           ,
           and
           is
           fit
           for
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           River
           belonging
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           doth
           afford
           fish
           in
           abundance
           ,
           fowle
           also
           in
           great
           measure
           :
           so
           full
           of
           Fowle
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           strangers
           may
           be
           supplyed
           with
           varietie
           of
           fowle
           in
           an
           houre
           or
           two
           after
           their
           arrivall
           ▪
           which
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           be
           relieved
           before
           ;
           because
           the
           place
           in
           generall
           is
           so
           famous
           ,
           and
           well
           knowne
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           to
           on
           .
           English
           Nation
           (
           the
           most
           noblest
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           )
           I
           therefore
           forbeare
           many
           particulars
           which
           yet
           might
           be
           expressed
           :
           〈◊〉
           in
           regard
           of
           many
           aspersions
           hath
           beene
           cast
           upon
           all
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           hard
           and
           difficult
           place
           for
           to
           subsist
           in
           ;
           and
           that
           ●●e
           soyle
           is
           barren
           ,
           and
           beares
           little
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           can
           hardly
           receive
           more
           people
           then
           
           those
           that
           are
           there
           ,
           I
           will
           presume
           to
           make
           a
           second
           digression
           from
           the
           former
           matter
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           I
           might
           incourage
           such
           as
           desire
           to
           Plant
           there
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           certaine
           Plantations
           
             Dedum
             Concord
          
           in
           the
           
             Mathethusis
             Bay
          
           ,
           that
           are
           newly
           erected
           that
           doe
           afford
           large
           accommodation
           ,
           and
           will
           containe
           abundance
           of
           people
           ;
           but
           I
           cease
           to
           spend
           time
           in
           matters
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           since
           my
           discourse
           tends
           to
           warlike
           story
           ,
           but
           I
           crave
           pardon
           for
           my
           digression
           .
        
         
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Pequeats
           heard
           and
           saw
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           was
           supplied
           ,
           they
           forbore
           to
           visit
           us
           :
           But
           the
           old
           Serpent
           according
           to
           his
           first
           malice
           stirred
           them
           up
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           furious
           manner
           ,
           as
           our
           people
           were
           so
           farre
           disturbed
           ,
           and
           affrighted
           with
           their
           boldnesse
           that
           they
           scarce
           durst
           rest
           in
           their
           beds
           :
           threatning
           persons
           and
           cattell
           to
           take
           them
           ,
           as
           indeed
           they
           did
           :
           so
           insolent
           were
           these
           wicked
           imps
           growne
           ,
           that
           like
           the
           divell
           their
           commander
           ,
           they
           runne
           up
           and
           downe
           as
           roaring
           Lyons
           ,
           compassing
           all
           corners
           of
           the
           Countrey
           for
           a
           prey
           ,
           seeking
           whom
           they
           might
           devoure
           :
           It
           being
           death
           to
           them
           for
           to
           rest
           without
           some
           wicked
           imployment
           or
           other
           ,
           they
           still
           plotted
           how
           they
           might
           wickedly
           attempt
           some
           bloody
           enterprise
           upon
           our
           poore
           native
           Countrey-men
           .
        
         
           One
           Master
           Tillie
           master
           of
           a
           Vessell
           ,
           being
           
           brought
           to
           an
           ankor
           in
           Conetticot
           River
           ,
           went
           ashore
           ,
           not
           suspecting
           the
           bloody-mindednesse
           of
           those
           persons
           ,
           who
           fell
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           with
           him
           ,
           whom
           they
           wickedly
           and
           barbarously
           slew
           ;
           and
           by
           relation
           brought
           him
           home
           ,
           tied
           him
           to
           a
           stake
           ,
           flead
           his
           skin
           off
           ,
           put
           hot
           imbers
           betweene
           the
           flesh
           and
           the
           skinne
           ,
           cut
           off
           his
           fingers
           and
           toes
           ,
           and
           made
           hatbands
           of
           them
           ,
           thus
           barbarous
           was
           their
           cruelty
           :
           would
           not
           this
           have
           moved
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           to
           hazard
           blood
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           they
           had
           ,
           to
           overcome
           such
           a
           wicked
           insolent
           Nation
           ?
           but
           Letters
           comming
           into
           the
           Bay
           ,
           that
           this
           attempt
           was
           made
           upon
           Wethersfield
           in
           Conetticot
           river
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           slaine
           nine
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           taken
           two
           maids
           captives
           ,
           the
           Councell
           gave
           order
           to
           send
           supply
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           while
           the
           Conetticot
           Plantations
           sent
           downe
           100.
           armed
           souldiers
           ,
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Mason
          
           ,
           and
           Leiutenant
           Seily
           ,
           with
           other
           inferiour
           officers
           ,
           who
           by
           Commission
           were
           bound
           for
           to
           come
           to
           randivou
           at
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           consult
           with
           those
           that
           had
           command
           there
           to
           enterprize
           some
           stratagem
           upon
           these
           bloody
           Indians
           .
           The
           Conetticot
           company
           having
           with
           them
           threescore
           Mohiggeners
           ,
           whom
           the
           Pequeats
           had
           drove
           out
           of
           their
           lawfull
           possessions
           ;
           These
           Indians
           were
           earnest
           to
           joyne
           with
           the
           English
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           bee
           under
           their
           conduct
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           revenge
           
           themselves
           of
           those
           bloody
           enemies
           of
           theirs
           ,
           the
           English
           perceiving
           their
           earnest
           desire
           that
           way
           ,
           gave
           them
           liberty
           to
           follow
           the
           company
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           joyne
           in
           confederation
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Indians
           promising
           to
           be
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           them
           what
           service
           lay
           in
           their
           power
           :
           But
           having
           imbarqued
           their
           men
           ,
           and
           comming
           downe
           the
           River
           ,
           there
           arose
           great
           jealousie
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           had
           chiefe
           oversight
           of
           the
           company
           ,
           fearing
           that
           the
           Indians
           in
           time
           of
           greatest
           tryall
           might
           revolt
           ,
           and
           turne
           their
           backs
           against
           those
           they
           professed
           to
           be
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           joyne
           with
           the
           Pequeats
           :
           this
           perplexed
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           very
           much
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           had
           no
           experience
           of
           their
           fidelity
           :
           but
           Captaine
           Mason
           having
           sent
           downe
           a
           Shallop
           to
           Seybrooke
           Fort
           ,
           and
           sent
           the
           Indians
           over
           land
           to
           meet
           ,
           and
           randivou
           at
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           themselves
           came
           downe
           in
           a
           great
           massie
           Vessell
           ,
           which
           was
           slow
           in
           comming
           ,
           and
           very
           long
           detained
           by
           crosse
           winds
           ,
           the
           Indians
           comming
           to
           Seabrooke
           ,
           were
           desirous
           to
           fall
           out
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           they
           could
           find
           any
           Pequeats
           neere
           the
           Fort
           ;
           perswading
           themselves
           that
           the
           place
           was
           not
           destitute
           of
           some
           of
           their
           enemies
           :
           but
           it
           being
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           order
           was
           given
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           wished
           them
           to
           forbeare
           untill
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           giving
           them
           liberty
           ,
           they
           fell
           out
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           brought
           home
           five
           Pequeats
           heads
           ,
           
           one
           prisoner
           ,
           and
           mortally
           wounded
           the
           seventh
           :
           This
           mightily
           incouraged
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           wee
           tooke
           this
           as
           a
           pledge
           of
           their
           further
           fidelity
           :
           my selfe
           taking
           boat
           rode
           up
           to
           meet
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           forces
           ,
           lying
           a
           boord
           the
           vessell
           with
           my
           boat
           ,
           the
           Minister
           ,
           
             one
             Master
             Stone
          
           ,
           that
           was
           sent
           to
           instruct
           the
           Company
           ,
           was
           then
           in
           prayer
           solemnly
           before
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           this
           passage
           worthy
           observation
           I
           set
           downe
           ,
           because
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           might
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           glorified
           ,
           that
           is
           so
           ready
           for
           to
           honour
           his
           owne
           ordinance
           :
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           in
           generall
           being
           much
           perplexed
           ,
           fearing
           the
           infidelity
           of
           these
           Indians
           having
           not
           heard
           what
           an
           exploit
           they
           had
           wrought
           :
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           
             put
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             master
          
           Stone
           
             this
             passage
             in
             prayer
          
           ,
           while
           my selfe
           lay
           under
           the
           vessell
           and
           heard
           it
           ,
           himselfe
           not
           knowing
           that
           God
           had
           sent
           him
           a
           messenger
           to
           tell
           him
           his
           prayer
           was
           granted
           :
           O
           Lord
           God
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           thy
           blessed
           will
           vouchsafe
           so
           much
           favour
           to
           thy
           poore
           distressed
           servants
           ,
           as
           to
           manifest
           one
           pledge
           of
           thy
           love
           that
           may
           confirme
           us
           of
           the
           fidelity
           of
           these
           Indians
           towards
           us
           ,
           that
           now
           pretend
           friendship
           and
           service
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           our
           hearts
           may
           be
           incouraged
           the
           more
           in
           this
           worke
           of
           thine
           :
           immediately
           my selfe
           stepping
           up
           ,
           told
           him
           that
           God
           had
           answered
           his
           desire
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           had
           brought
           him
           this
           newes
           ,
           that
           those
           Indians
           
           had
           brought
           in
           ●●ve
           Pequeats
           heads
           ,
           one
           pri●on●r
           ,
           and
           wounded
           one
           mo●●ally
           ,
           which
           did
           much
           incourage
           the
           h●arts
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           replenished
           them
           exceedingly
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           all
           occasion
           to
           rejoyce
           and
           bee
           thankfull
           to
           God
           :
           a
           little
           before
           wee
           set
           forth
           ,
           came
           a
           certaine
           shippe
           from
           the
           Dutch
           Plantation
           ;
           casting
           an
           ankor
           under
           the
           command
           of
           our
           Ordnance
           ,
           we
           desired
           the
           Master
           to
           come
           ashore
           ,
           the
           Master
           and
           Marchant
           willing
           to
           answer
           our
           expectation
           ,
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           sitting
           with
           us
           awhile
           unexpectedly
           revealed
           their
           intent
           ,
           that
           th●y
           were
           bound
           for
           Pequeat
           river
           to
           trade
           ;
           our selves
           knowing
           the
           accustome
           of
           warre
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           the
           practise
           in
           a
           case
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           to
           suffer
           others
           to
           goe
           and
           trade
           with
           them
           our
           enemies
           ,
           with
           such
           commo●●●ies
           as
           might
           be
           prejudiciall
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           ad●antag●●us
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           kettles
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           which
           make
           them
           Arrow-heads
           ;
           wee
           gave
           command
           to
           them
           not
           to
           stirre
           ,
           alledging
           that
           〈…〉
           w●re
           intended
           daily
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           ▪
           This
           being
           unkindly
           taken
           ,
           it
           bred
           〈…〉
           betweene
           their
           severall
           Commande●●●
           but
           God
           was
           pleased
           out
           of
           his
           〈…〉
           things
           in
           such
           a
           sweet
           moderate
           may
           〈◊〉
           turned
           to
           his
           glory
           and
           his
           peoples
           good
        
         
           T●ese
           men
           seeing
           they
           could
           not
           have
           〈◊〉
           to
           〈◊〉
           upon
           their
           desi●ne
           :
           gave
           us
           a
           〈…〉
           their
           hands
           that
           if
           we
           would
           give
           
           them
           liberty
           to
           depart
           ,
           they
           would
           endeavour
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           abilitie
           to
           release
           those
           two
           captive
           Maids
           ,
           and
           this
           should
           be
           the
           chiefe
           scope
           and
           drift
           of
           their
           designe
           :
           having
           these
           promises
           ,
           depending
           upon
           their
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           we
           gave
           them
           libertie
           :
           they
           set
           sayle
           and
           went
           to
           Pequeat
           river
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           shore
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           vessell
           to
           Sasacoose
           their
           Prince
           ,
           for
           to
           crave
           liberty
           to
           trade
           ,
           and
           what
           would
           they
           trade
           for
           ,
           but
           the
           English
           Maides
           ,
           which
           he
           much
           disliked
           ;
           suddenly
           withdrawing
           himselfe
           he
           returned
           backe
           to
           the
           vessell
           ,
           and
           by
           way
           of
           policie
           allured
           seven
           Indians
           into
           the
           Barke
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           being
           their
           prime
           men
           :
           having
           them
           aboord
           ,
           acquainted
           them
           with
           their
           intent
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           without
           they
           might
           have
           the
           two
           Captives
           delivered
           safely
           aboord
           ,
           they
           must
           keepe
           them
           as
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           pledges
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           resolve
           not
           to
           goe
           ashore
           ,
           untill
           such
           time
           they
           had
           treated
           with
           the
           Sagamore
           :
           One
           of
           the
           Dutch
           called
           to
           them
           on
           the
           shore
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           they
           must
           bring
           the
           two
           captive
           Maides
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           have
           the
           seven
           Indians
           ,
           and
           therefore
           briefely
           if
           you
           will
           bring
           them
           ,
           tell
           us
           ▪
           if
           not
           we
           set
           sayle
           ,
           and
           will
           turne
           all
           your
           Indians
           over-boord
           in
           the
           maine
           Ocean
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           ever
           we
           come
           out
           ;
           they
           taking
           this
           to
           be
           a
           jest
           ,
           slighted
           what
           was
           said
           unto
           them
           :
           they
           weying
           ankor
           set
           sayle
           ,
           and
           drew
           neere
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           River
           ;
           the
           Pequeats
           then
           
           discerned
           they
           were
           in
           earnest
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           desired
           them
           to
           returne
           and
           come
           to
           an
           anko●
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           answer
           their
           expectation
           :
           so
           they
           brought
           the
           two
           Maides
           ,
           and
           deliver●d
           them
           safely
           aboord
           ,
           and
           they
           returned
           to
           them
           the
           seven
           Indians
           ,
           then
           they
           set
           sayle
           and
           came
           to
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ;
           bringing
           them
           to
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           request
           was
           made
           to
           have
           them
           ashore
           ;
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Dutch
           Governours
           desire
           ,
           who
           had
           heard
           that
           there
           was
           two
           English
           Maides
           taken
           captives
           of
           the
           Pequeats
           ,
           and
           thinking
           his
           owne
           Vessell
           to
           bee
           there
           a
           trading
           with
           them
           ,
           hee
           had
           managed
           out
           a
           Pinace
           purposely
           to
           give
           strict
           order
           and
           command
           to
           the
           former
           Vessell
           to
           get
           these
           Captives
           what
           charge
           soever
           they
           were
           at
           ;
           nay
           ,
           though
           they
           did
           hazard
           their
           peace
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           gratifie
           him
           with
           the
           first
           sight
           of
           them
           after
           their
           deliverance
           :
           so
           they
           earnestly
           intreated
           us
           that
           they
           might
           not
           bee
           brought
           ashore
           so
           as
           to
           stay
           there
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           sent
           home
           untill
           they
           had
           followed
           the
           Governours
           order
           ,
           which
           willingly
           was
           granted
           to
           them
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           30.
           leagues
           from
           us
           ,
           yet
           were
           they
           safely
           returned
           againe
           ,
           and
           brought
           home
           to
           their
           friends
           :
           now
           for
           the
           examination
           of
           the
           two
           Maids
           after
           they
           arrived
           at
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           the
           eldest
           of
           them
           was
           about
           sixteene
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           demanding
           of
           her
           how
           they
           had
           used
           her
           ,
           she
           told
           us
           that
           they
           did
           solicite
           her
           to
           uncleannesse
           ,
           but
           her
           
           heart
           being
           much
           broken
           and
           afflicted
           under
           that
           bondage
           she
           was
           cast
           in
           ,
           
           had
           brought
           to
           her
           consideration
           these
           thoughts
           ,
           how
           shall
           I
           commit
           this
           great
           evill
           and
           sinne
           against
           my
           God
           ?
           Their
           hearts
           were
           much
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           Gods
           just
           displeasure
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           had
           lived
           under
           so
           prudent
           meanes
           of
           grace
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           had
           beene
           so
           ungratefull
           toward
           God
           ,
           and
           slighted
           that
           meanes
           ,
           so
           that
           Gods
           hand
           was
           justly
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           remisnesse
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           ;
           Thus
           was
           their
           hearts
           taken
           up
           with
           these
           thoughts
           ,
           the
           Indians
           carried
           them
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           and
           shewed
           them
           their
           Forts
           ,
           and
           curious
           Wigwams
           ,
           and
           houses
           ,
           and
           incouraged
           them
           to
           be
           merry
           ,
           but
           the
           poore
           soules
           ,
           as
           Israel
           ,
           could
           not
           frame
           themselves
           to
           any
           delight
           or
           mirth
           under
           so
           strange
           a
           King
           ,
           they
           hanging
           their
           Harpes
           upon
           the
           Willow
           trees
           ,
           gave
           their
           mindes
           to
           sorrow
           ,
           hope
           was
           their
           chiefest
           food
           ,
           and
           teares
           their
           constant
           drinke
           :
           behind
           the
           rocks
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           trees
           ,
           the
           eldest
           spent
           her
           breath
           in
           supplication
           to
           her
           God
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           eldest
           was
           but
           young
           ,
           yet
           must
           I
           confesse
           the
           sweet
           affection
           to
           God
           for
           his
           great
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           fatherly
           love
           she
           daily
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           sweetned
           all
           her
           sorrowes
           ,
           and
           gave
           her
           constant
           hope
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           ,
           nor
           could
           not
           forget
           her
           poore
           distressed
           soule
           and
           body
           ,
           because
           ,
           saith
           she
           ,
           his
           loving
           kindnesse
           appeareth
           to
           mee
           in
           
           an
           unspeakable
           manner
           ;
           and
           though
           sometimes
           ,
           saith
           shee
           ,
           I
           cryed
           out
           
           David-like
           ;
           I
           shall
           one
           day
           perish
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           Saul
           ,
           I
           shall
           one
           day
           dye
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           barbarous
           Indians
           ,
           and
           specially
           if
           our
           people
           should
           come
           forth
           to
           warre
           against
           them
           ,
           then
           is
           there
           no
           hope
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           then
           must
           I
           perish
           ,
           then
           will
           they
           cut
           me
           off
           in
           malice
           ;
           but
           suddenly
           the
           poore
           soule
           was
           ready
           to
           quarrell
           with
           it selfe
           ;
           why
           should
           I
           distrust
           God
           ?
           doe
           not
           I
           daily
           see
           the
           love
           of
           God
           unspeakably
           to
           my
           poore
           distressed
           soule
           ?
           and
           he
           hath
           said
           he
           will
           never
           leave
           mee
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           mee
           ,
           therefore
           I
           will
           not
           feare
           what
           man
           can
           doe
           unto
           me
           ,
           knowing
           God
           to
           be
           above
           man
           ,
           and
           man
           can
           doe
           nothing
           without
           Gods
           permission
           .
           These
           were
           the
           words
           that
           fell
           from
           her
           mouth
           whē
           she
           was
           examined
           in
           Seabrook
           fort●
           I
           having
           command
           of
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           she
           spake
           these
           things
           upon
           examination
           in
           my
           hearing
           .
        
         
           Christian
           reader
           ,
           give
           mee
           leave
           to
           appeale
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           true
           affectioned
           Christians
           ▪
           whether
           this
           bee
           not
           the
           usuall
           course
           of
           Gods
           dealing
           to
           his
           poore
           captivated
           children
           ,
           the
           prisoners
           of
           hope
           ,
           to
           distill
           a
           great
           measure
           of
           sweet
           comfort
           and
           consolation
           into
           their
           soules
           in
           the
           time
           of
           trouble
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           soule
           is
           more
           affected
           with
           the
           sense
           of
           Gods
           fatherly
           love
           ,
           then
           with
           the
           griefe
           of
           its
           captivity
           ▪
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           sanctified
           afflictions
           ,
           crosses
           ,
           or
           any
           outward
           troubles
           appeare
           
           so
           profitable
           ,
           that
           Gods
           deare
           Saints
           are
           forced
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           Thy
           loving
           kindnesse
           is
           better
           then
           life
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           lively
           pleasures
           and
           profits
           of
           the
           world
           :
           better
           a
           prison
           sometimes
           and
           a
           Christ
           ,
           then
           liberty
           without
           him
           :
           better
           in
           a
           fierie
           furnace
           with
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           in
           a
           Kingly
           palace
           without
           him
           :
           better
           in
           the
           Lyons
           denne
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           the
           roaring
           lyons
           and
           with
           Christ
           ,
           then
           in
           a
           doune
           bed
           with
           wife
           and
           children
           without
           Christ.
           The
           speech
           of
           David
           is
           memorable
           ,
           that
           sweet
           affectionate
           Prince
           and
           souldier
           ,
           
             how
             sweet
             is
             thy
             word
             to
             my
             taste
             ;
             yea
             ,
             sweeter
             then
             the
             honey
             ,
             and
             the
             honey
             combe
          
           ;
           hee
           spake
           it
           by
           experience
           ,
           he
           had
           the
           sweet
           relish
           of
           Gods
           comforting
           presence
           ,
           and
           the
           daily
           communion
           he
           had
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           his
           distresses
           ,
           tryals
           ,
           and
           temptations
           that
           fell
           upon
           him
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Lord
           deales
           to
           this
           day
           ;
           the
           greater
           the
           captivities
           bee
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           the
           contentions
           amongst
           his
           Churches
           ,
           the
           cleerer
           Gods
           presence
           is
           amongst
           his
           to
           pick
           and
           cull
           them
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           to
           manifest
           himselfe
           to
           their
           soules
           ;
           and
           beare
           them
           up
           as
           Peter
           above
           the
           water
           that
           they
           sinke
           not
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           my
           deare
           and
           respected
           friends
           and
           fellow
           souldiers
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           are
           not
           you
           apt
           to
           say
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           the
           fruit
           of
           afflictions
           ▪
           I
           would
           I
           had
           some
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           injoy
           these
           sweet
           breathings
           of
           Christ
           in
           my
           
           soule
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           in
           afflictions
           ;
           but
           beware
           of
           those
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           else
           experience
           will
           teach
           all
           to
           recall
           ,
           or
           to
           unwith
           those
           thoughts
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           against
           the
           course
           of
           Scripture
           to
           wish
           for
           evill
           ,
           that
           good
           might
           come
           of
           it
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           expect
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           in
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           him
           ,
           (
           a
           man
           laying
           himselfe
           open
           to
           trouble
           )
           but
           wee
           are
           rather
           to
           follow
           Christs
           example
           ,
           
             Father
             not
             my
             will
             ,
             but
             thy
             will
             bee
             done
             ,
             in
             earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             heaven
          
           ;
           and
           when
           thou
           art
           brought
           thus
           ,
           prostrate
           before
           the
           Lord
           like
           an
           obedient
           child
           ,
           ready
           to
           suffer
           what
           hee
           will
           impose
           on
           thee
           ;
           then
           if
           hee
           thinke
           good
           to
           trie
           us
           ,
           wee
           may
           exclude
           no
           tryall
           ,
           no
           captivitie
           though
           burdensome
           or
           tedious
           to
           nature
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           appeare
           sweet
           and
           sanctified
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           of
           the
           Lords
           laying
           on
           :
           specially
           when
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           impose
           trouble
           on
           his
           in
           way
           of
           tryall
           (
           as
           hee
           said
           to
           Israel
           of
           old
           ;
           I
           did
           it
           to
           prove
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           what
           was
           in
           your
           hearts
           )
           whether
           a
           soule
           would
           not
           doe
           as
           the
           foolish
           young
           man
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           cling
           more
           closer
           to
           his
           honour
           ,
           or
           profit
           ,
           or
           ease
           ,
           or
           peace
           ,
           or
           liberty
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           and
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           exercise
           his
           people
           with
           trouble
           and
           afflictions
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           appeare
           to
           them
           in
           mercy
           ,
           and
           reveale
           more
           cleerely
           his
           free
           grace
           unto
           their
           soules
           .
           Therefore
           consider
           deare
           brethren
           ,
           and
           erre
           
           not
           ,
           neither
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           left
           and
           bee
           not
           as
           Ephraim
           ,
           like
           an
           untamed
           heifer
           that
           would
           not
           stoope
           unto
           the
           yoke
           :
           but
           stoope
           to
           Gods
           afflictions
           if
           hee
           please
           to
           impose
           them
           ,
           and
           feare
           them
           not
           when
           they
           are
           from
           God.
           And
           know
           that
           Christ
           cannot
           be
           had
           without
           a
           crosse
           ;
           they
           are
           inseparable
           ▪
           you
           cannot
           have
           Christ
           in
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           have
           his
           crosse
           .
           Did
           ever
           any
           Christian
           reade
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           purest
           Churches
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           that
           Christians
           were
           freed
           from
           the
           Crosse
           ?
           was
           not
           the
           Crosse
           carried
           after
           Christ
           ?
           and
           Andrew
           must
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           but
           not
           without
           a
           Crosse
           ;
           he
           must
           take
           it
           and
           beare
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           his
           shoulders
           ,
           implying
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           a
           light
           crosse
           ,
           but
           weighty
           :
           Oh
           let
           not
           Christians
           shew
           themselves
           to
           bee
           so
           forgetfull
           ,
           as
           I
           feare
           many
           are
           ,
           of
           the
           old
           way
           of
           Christ
           :
           case
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           men
           would
           have
           Christ
           and
           ease
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           not
           be
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           is
           the
           servant
           better
           then
           the
           master
           ?
           no
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           ,
           neither
           shall
           he
           be
           .
           But
           you
           may
           demand
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           this
           crosse
           ,
           wee
           meet
           with
           many
           crosses
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           losses
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           in
           Church
           and
           Common
           wealth
           :
           what
           crosse
           doth
           Christ
           meane
           ?
           was
           it
           a
           crosse
           to
           bee
           destitute
           of
           a
           house
           to
           put
           his
           head
           in
           ?
           or
           was
           it
           his
           crosse
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           not
           so
           deliciously
           sed
           as
           other
           men
           ?
           or
           to
           bee
           so
           meane
           ,
           wan●ing
           honour
           as
           others
           had
           ?
           o●
           was
           it
           that
           his
           habit
           was
           not
           answerable
           to
           
           the
           course
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           to
           bee
           destitute
           of
           silver
           and
           gold
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           lot
           of
           many
           of
           Gods
           saints
           to
           this
           day
           :
           this
           was
           not
           the
           crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           heare
           him
           complaine
           of
           his
           estate
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           too
           meane
           ,
           or
           his
           lodging
           too
           bad
           ,
           or
           his
           garments
           too
           plaine
           ;
           these
           were
           not
           the
           troubles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           these
           are
           companions
           to
           the
           crosse
           .
           But
           the
           chiefe
           crosse
           that
           Christ
           had
           ,
           was
           that
           the
           word
           of
           his
           Father
           could
           not
           take
           place
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           sent
           ,
           and
           suffering
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           that
           was
           Christs
           crosse
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           crosse
           too
           ,
           that
           Christians
           must
           expect
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           purest
           Churches
           :
           And
           therefore
           why
           doe
           you
           stand
           and
           admire
           at
           
             New
             England
          
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           contentions
           there
           ,
           and
           differences
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Doe
           you
           not
           remember
           that
           the
           crosse
           followed
           the
           Church
           ?
           hath
           it
           not
           beene
           already
           said
           that
           Christs
           crosse
           followed
           him
           ,
           and
           Andrew
           must
           carry
           it
           :
           and
           that
           Paul
           and
           Barnabas
           will
           contend
           together
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           ?
           And
           doth
           not
           the
           Apostle
           say
           ,
           contend
           for
           the
           truth
           (
           though
           not
           in
           a
           violent
           way
           ?
           )
           doth
           not
           Christ
           say
           ,
           I
           came
           not
           to
           bring
           peace
           but
           a
           sword
           ?
           and
           why
           should
           men
           wonder
           at
           us
           ,
           seeing
           that
           troubles
           and
           contentions
           have
           followed
           the
           purest
           Churches
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           to
           this
           day
           ?
           wherefore
           should
           wee
           not
           looke
           backe
           to
           the
           
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           deny
           our
           owne
           reason
           ,
           and
           let
           that
           bee
           our
           guide
           and
           Platforme
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           wee
           not
           so
           much
           admire
           ,
           when
           wee
           know
           it
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           Gods
           Church
           to
           have
           troubles
           and
           contentions
           ?
           and
           when
           we
           know
           also
           it
           is
           God
           that
           brings
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           good
           to
           his
           Church
           ;
           hath
           not
           God
           ever
           brought
           light
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           good
           out
           of
           evill
           ?
           did
           not
           the
           breath
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           sweetly
           breathe
           in
           the
           soules
           of
           these
           poore
           Captives
           which
           we
           now
           related
           ?
           and
           doe
           we
           not
           ever
           find
           the
           greater
           the
           afflictions
           and
           troubles
           of
           Gods
           people
           bee
           ,
           the
           more
           eminent
           is
           his
           grace
           in
           the
           soules
           of
           his
           servants
           ?
           You
           that
           intend
           to
           goe
           to
           
             New
             England
          
           ,
           feare
           not
           a
           little
           trouble
           .
        
         
           More
           men
           would
           goe
           to
           Sea
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           sure
           to
           meet
           with
           no
           stormes
           :
           but
           hee
           is
           the
           most
           couragious
           souldier
           ,
           that
           sees
           the
           battell
           pitcht
           ,
           the
           Drummes
           beate
           an
           alarum
           ,
           and
           Trumpets
           sound
           a
           charge
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           not
           afraid
           to
           joyne
           in
           the
           battell
           :
           shew
           not
           your selves
           cowards
           ,
           but
           proceed
           on
           in
           your
           intentions
           ,
           and
           abuse
           not
           the
           lenitie
           of
           our
           noble
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           sweet
           libertie
           hee
           hath
           from
           time
           to
           time
           given
           to
           passe
           and
           repasse
           according
           to
           our
           desired
           wills
           :
           wherefore
           doe
           yee
           stoppe
           ,
           are
           you
           afraid
           ?
           May
           not
           the
           Lord
           doe
           this
           to
           prove
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           you
           durst
           follow
           him
           in
           afflictions
           or
           not
           ?
           what
           is
           become
           of
           Faith
           ?
           I
           will
           not
           
           feare
           that
           man
           can
           doe
           unto
           me
           ,
           saith
           David
           ,
           no
           nor
           what
           troubles
           can
           doe
           ,
           but
           will
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           my
           God.
           
        
         
           Let
           the
           ends
           and
           aimes
           of
           a
           man
           bee
           good
           ,
           and
           hee
           may
           proceed
           with
           courage
           :
           the
           bush
           may
           bee
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           but
           so
           long
           as
           God
           appeares
           to
           Moses
           out
           of
           the
           bush
           there
           is
           no
           great
           danger
           ,
           more
           good
           then
           hurt
           will
           come
           out
           of
           it
           ▪
           Christ
           knowes
           how
           to
           honour
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           his
           people
           good
           ,
           though
           it
           bee
           by
           contrary
           meanes
           ,
           which
           reason
           will
           not
           fathome
           .
           Looke
           but
           to
           faith
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           make
           us
           see
           plainly
           ,
           that
           though
           afflictions
           for
           the
           present
           are
           grievous
           ,
           as
           doubtlesse
           it
           was
           with
           these
           two
           captive
           Maides
           ,
           yet
           sweet
           and
           comfortable
           is
           the
           issue
           with
           all
           Gods
           saints
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           them
           .
           But
           to
           goe
           on
           .
        
         
           Having
           imbarqued
           ●our
           souldiers
           ,
           wee
           weighed
           ankor
           at
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           and
           set
           sayle
           for
           the
           
             Narraganset
             Bay
          
           ,
           deluding
           the
           Pequeats
           thereby
           ,
           for
           they
           expected
           us
           to
           fall
           into
           Pequeat
           River
           ;
           but
           crossing
           their
           expectation
           ,
           bred
           in
           them
           a
           securitie
           :
           wee
           landed
           our
           men
           in
           the
           
             Narraganset
             Bay
          
           ,
           and
           marched
           over
           land
           above
           two
           dayes
           journey
           before
           wee
           came
           to
           Pequeat
           ;
           quartering
           the
           last
           nights
           march
           within
           two
           miles
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           wee
           set
           forth
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clocke
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           having
           sufficient
           intelligence
           that
           they
           knew
           nothing
           of
           our
           comming
           .
           Drawing
           neere
           to
           
           the
           Fort
           yeelded
           up
           our selves
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           intreated
           his
           assistance
           in
           so
           waightie
           an
           enterprize
           .
           We
           set
           on
           our
           march
           to
           surround
           the
           *
           Fort
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             Mason
          
           ,
           approching
           to
           the
           West
           end
           ,
           where
           it
           had
           an
           entrance
           to
           passe
           into
           it
           ,
           my selfe
           marching
           to
           the
           South
           side
           ,
           surrounding
           the
           Fort
           ,
           placing
           the
           Indians
           ,
           for
           wee
           had
           about
           three
           hundred
           of
           them
           without
           ,
           side
           of
           our
           souldiers
           in
           a
           ring
           battalia
           ,
           giving
           a
           volley
           of
           shotte
           upon
           the
           Fort
           ,
           so
           remarkable
           it
           appeared
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           wee
           could
           not
           but
           admire
           at
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           souldiers
           so
           unexpert
           in
           the
           use
           of
           their
           armes
           ,
           should
           give
           so
           compleat
           a
           volley
           ,
           as
           though
           the
           finger
           of
           God
           had
           touched
           both
           match
           and
           flint
           :
           which
           volley
           being
           given
           at
           breake
           of
           day
           ,
           and
           themselves
           fast
           asleepe
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           bred
           in
           them
           such
           a
           terrour
           ,
           that
           they
           brake
           forth
           into
           a
           most
           dolefull
           cry
           ,
           so
           as
           if
           God
           had
           not
           fitted
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           for
           the
           service
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           bred
           in
           them
           a
           commiseration
           towards
           them
           :
           but
           every
           man
           being
           bereaved
           of
           pitty
           fell
           upon
           the
           worke
           without
           compassion
           ,
           considering
           the
           bloud
           they
           had
           shed
           of
           our
           native
           Countrey-men
           ,
           and
           how
           barbarously
           they
           had
           dealt
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           slaine
           first
           and
           last
           about
           thirty
           persons
           .
           Having
           given
           fire
           ,
           wee
           approached
           neere
           to
           the
           entrance
           which
           they
           had
           stopped
           full
           ,
           with
           armes
           of
           trees
           ,
           or
           brakes
           :
           my selfe
           approching
           to
           the
           entrance
           found
           the
           worke
           too
           heavie
           fo●
           mee
           ,
           to
           draw
           out
           all
           those
           which
           were
           strongly
           forced
           in
           .
           We
           gave
           order
           to
           one
           Master
           Hedge
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           souldiers
           to
           pull
           out
           those
           brakes
           ,
           having
           this
           done
           ,
           and
           laid
           them
           betweene
           me
           and
           the
           entrance
           ,
           and
           without
           order
           themselves
           ,
           proceeded
           first
           on
           the
           South
           end
           of
           the
           Fort
           :
           but
           remarkable
           it
           was
           to
           many
           
           or
           us
           ;
           men
           that
           runne
           before
           they
           are
           sent
           ,
           most
           commonly
           have
           an
           ill
           reward
           .
           Worthy
           Reader
           ,
           let
           mee
           intreate
           you
           to
           have
           a
           more
           charitable
           opinion
           of
           me
           (
           though
           unworthy
           to
           be
           better
           thought
           of
           )
           then
           is
           reported
           in
           the
           other
           Booke
           :
           you
           may
           remember
           there
           is
           a
           passage
           unjustly
           laid
           upon
           mee
           ,
           that
           when
           wee
           should
           come
           to
           the
           entrance
           ,
           I
           should
           put
           forth
           this
           question
           :
           shall
           wee
           enter
           ?
           others
           should
           answer
           againe
           ;
           What
           came
           we
           hither
           for
           else
           ?
           It
           is
           well
           knowne
           to
           many
           ,
           it
           was
           never
           my
           practise
           in
           time
           of
           my
           command
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           in
           garrison
           ,
           much
           to
           consult
           with
           a
           private
           souldier
           ,
           or
           to
           aske
           his
           advise
           in
           point
           of
           Warre
           ,
           much
           lesse
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           so
           great
           ●
           moment
           as
           that
           was
           ,
           which
           experience
           had
           often
           caught
           mee
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           time
           to
           put
           forth
           such
           a
           question
           ,
           and
           therefore
           pardon
           him
           that
           hath
           given
           the
           wrong
           information
           ,
           having
           our
           swords
           in
           our
           right
           hand
           ,
           our
           Carbins
           or
           Muskets
           in
           our
           left
           hand
           ,
           we
           approched
           the
           Fort
           ▪
           Master
           Hedge
           being
           shot
           thorow
           both
           armes
           ,
           and
           more
           wounded
           ;
           though
           it
           bee
           not
           commendable
           for
           a
           man
           to
           make
           mention
           at
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           tend
           to
           his
           owne
           honour
           ;
           yet
           because
           I
           would
           have
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           observed
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           magnified
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           my selfe
           as
           others
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           omit
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           world
           know
           ,
           that
           deliverance
           was
           given
           to
           us
           that
           command
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           private
           souldiers
           .
           Captaine
           Mason
           and
           my
           〈◊〉
           entring
           into
           the
           Wigwams
           ,
           hee
           was
           shot
           ,
           and
           received
           many
           Arrowes
           against
           his
           head-peece
           ,
           God
           preserved
           him
           from
           any
           wounds
           ;
           my selfe
           received
           a
           shotte
           in
           the
           lef●
           hippe
           ,
           through
           a
           sufficient
           Buffe
           〈◊〉
           that
           if
           I
           had
           not
           beene
           supplyed
           with
           such
           a
           〈◊〉
           the
           Arrow
           would
           have
           pierced
           through
           me
           ;
           
           another
           I
           received
           betweene
           necke
           and
           shoulders
           ,
           hanging
           in
           the
           linnen
           of
           my
           Head-peece
           ,
           others
           of
           our
           souldiers
           were
           shot
           some
           through
           the
           shoulders
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           legs
           :
           Captaine
           Mason
           and
           my selfe
           losing
           each
           of
           us
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           had
           neere
           twentie
           wounded
           :
           most
           couragiously
           these
           Pequeats
           behaved
           themselves
           :
           but
           seeing
           the
           Fort
           was
           to
           hotte
           for
           us
           ,
           wee
           devised
           a
           way
           how
           wee
           might
           save
           our selves
           and
           prejudice
           them
           ,
           Captaine
           Mason
           entring
           into
           a
           Wigwam
           ,
           brought
           out
           a
           fire-brand
           ,
           after
           hee
           had
           wounded
           many
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           then
           hee
           set
           fire
           on
           the
           West-side
           where
           he
           entred
           ,
           my selfe
           set
           fire
           on
           the
           South
           end
           with
           a
           traine
           of
           Powder
           ,
           the
           fires
           of
           both
           meeting
           in
           the
           center
           of
           the
           Fort
           blazed
           most
           terribly
           ,
           and
           burnt
           all
           in
           the
           space
           of
           halfe
           an
           houre
           ;
           many
           couragious
           fellowes
           were
           unwilling
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           and
           fought
           most
           desperately
           through
           the
           Palisadoes
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           were
           scorched
           and
           burnt
           with
           the
           very
           flame
           ,
           and
           were
           deprived
           of
           their
           armes
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           fire
           burnt
           their
           very
           bowstrings
           ,
           and
           so
           perished
           valiantly
           :
           mercy
           they
           did
           deserve
           for
           their
           valour
           ,
           could
           we
           have
           had
           opportunitie
           to
           have
           bestowed
           it
           ;
           many
           were
           burnt
           in
           the
           Fort
           ,
           both
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           others
           forced
           out
           ,
           and
           came
           in
           troopes
           to
           the
           Indians
           ,
           twentie
           ,
           and
           thirtie
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           which
           our
           souldiers
           received
           and
           entertained
           with
           the
           point
           of
           the
           sword
           ;
           downe
           fell
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           those
           that
           scaped
           us
           ,
           fell
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Indians
           ,
           that
           were
           in
           the
           reere
           of
           us
           ;
           it
           is
           reported
           by
           themselves
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           about
           foure
           hundred
           soules
           in
           this
           Fort
           ,
           and
           not
           above
           five
           of
           them
           escaped
           out
           of
           our
           hands
           .
           Great
           and
           dolefull
           was
           the
           bloudy
           sight
           to
           the
           view
           
           of
           young
           souldiers
           that
           never
           had
           beene
           in
           Warre
           ,
           to
           see
           so
           many
           soules
           lie
           gasping
           on
           the
           ground
           so
           thicke
           in
           some
           places
           ,
           that
           you
           could
           hardly
           passe
           along
           .
           It
           may
           bee
           demanded
           ,
           Why
           should
           you
           be
           so
           furious
           (
           as
           some
           have
           said
           )
           should
           not
           Christians
           have
           more
           mercy
           and
           compassion
           ?
           But
           I
           would
           referre
           you
           to
           Davids
           warre
           ,
           when
           a
           people
           is
           growne
           to
           such
           a
           height
           of
           bloud
           ,
           and
           sinne
           against
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           all
           confederates
           in
           the
           action
           ,
           there
           hee
           hath
           no
           respect
           to
           persons
           ,
           but
           harrowes
           them
           ,
           and
           sawes
           them
           ,
           and
           puts
           them
           to
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           terriblest
           death
           that
           may
           bee
           :
           sometimes
           the
           Scripture
           declareth
           women
           and
           children
           must
           perish
           with
           their
           parents
           ;
           some-time
           the
           case
           alters
           :
           but
           we
           will
           not
           dispute
           it
           now
           .
           We
           had
           sufficient
           light
           from
           the
           word
           of
           God
           for
           our
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Having
           ended
           this
           service
           ,
           wee
           drew
           our
           forces
           together
           to
           battallia
           ,
           being
           ordered
           ,
           the
           Pequeats
           came
           upon
           us
           with
           their
           prime
           men
           ,
           and
           let
           flye
           at
           us
           ,
           my selfe
           fell
           on
           scarce
           with
           twelve
           or
           fourteene
           men
           to
           encounter
           with
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           finding
           our
           bullets
           to
           outreach
           their
           arrowes
           ,
           forced
           themselves
           often
           to
           retreate
           :
           when
           we
           saw
           wee
           could
           have
           no
           advantage
           against
           them
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ,
           wee
           requested
           our
           Indians
           for
           to
           entertaine
           fight
           with
           them
           ,
           our
           end
           was
           that
           we
           might
           see
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Indian
           warre
           :
           which
           they
           granted
           us
           and
           fell
           out
           ;
           the
           
             Pequeats
             ,
             Narragansets
          
           ,
           and
           Mohigeners
           changing
           a
           few
           arrowes
           together
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           I
           dare
           boldly
           affirme
           ,
           they
           might
           fight
           seven
           yeares
           and
           not
           ●ill
           seven
           men
           :
           they
           came
           not
           neere
           one
           another
           ▪
           but
           shot
           remote
           ,
           and
           not
           point
           blanke
           ,
           as
           wee
           often
           doe
           with
           our
           bullets
           ,
           but
           at
           rovers
           ,
           and
           
           then
           they
           gaze
           up
           in
           the
           skie
           to
           see
           where
           the
           Arrow
           falls
           ,
           and
           not
           untill
           it
           is
           fallen
           doe
           they
           shoot
           againe
           ,
           this
           fight
           is
           more
           for
           pastime
           ,
           then
           to
           conquer
           and
           subdue
           enemies
           .
           But
           spending
           a
           little
           time
           this
           way
           ,
           wee
           were
           forced
           to
           cast
           our
           eyes
           upon
           our
           poore
           maimed
           souldiers
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           lying
           upon
           the
           ground
           ,
           wanting
           food
           and
           such
           nourishable
           things
           as
           might
           refresh
           them
           in
           this
           faint
           estate
           :
           but
           we
           were
           not
           supplyed
           with
           any
           such
           things
           whereby
           wee
           might
           relieve
           them
           ,
           but
           only
           were
           constrained
           to
           looke
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           intreate
           him
           for
           mercy
           towards
           them
           :
           most
           were
           thirsty
           but
           could
           find
           no
           water
           ;
           the
           provision
           wee
           had
           for
           food
           was
           very
           little
           ;
           many
           distractions
           seized
           upon
           us
           at
           the
           present
           ,
           a
           Chirurgion
           wee
           wanted
           ,
           our
           Chirurgion
           not
           accustomed
           to
           warre
           ,
           durst
           not
           hazard
           himselfe
           where
           we
           ventured
           our
           lives
           ,
           but
           like
           a
           fresh-water
           souldier
           kept
           aboord
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           our
           poore
           maimed
           souldiers
           were
           brought
           to
           a
           great
           straite
           and
           faintnesse
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           swounding
           away
           for
           want
           of
           speedy
           helpe
           ,
           but
           yet
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           preserve
           the
           lives
           of
           them
           ,
           though
           not
           without
           great
           miserie
           ,
           and
           paine
           to
           themselves
           for
           the
           present
           .
           Distractions
           multiplying
           ,
           strength
           and
           courage
           began
           to
           f●ile
           with
           many
           .
           Our
           Indians
           that
           had
           stood
           close
           to
           us
           hitherto
           ,
           were
           fallen
           into
           consultation
           ,
           and
           were
           resolved
           for
           to
           leave
           us
           in
           a
           land
           wee
           knew
           not
           which
           way
           to
           get
           out
           :
           suddenly
           after
           their
           resolution
           ,
           fiftie
           of
           the
           
             Narraganset
             Indians
          
           fell
           off
           from
           the
           rest
           returning
           home
           .
           The
           Pequeats
           spying
           them
           pursued
           after
           them
           :
           then
           came
           the
           Narrag●●●ets
           to
           Captaine
           Mason
           ,
           and
           my selfe
           ,
           crying
           ,
           oh
           helpe
           us
           now
           ,
           or
           out
           men
           will
           bee
           all
           slaine
           we
           answered
           ,
           how
           dare
           you
           
           crave
           a●de
           of
           us
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           leaving
           of
           us
           in
           this
           distressed
           condition
           ,
           not
           knowing
           which
           way
           to
           march
           out
           of
           the
           Countrey
           :
           but
           yet
           you
           shall
           see
           it
           is
           not
           the
           nature
           of
           English
           men
           to
           deale
           like
           Heathens
           ,
           to
           requite
           evill
           for
           evill
           ,
           but
           wee
           will
           succour
           you
           my selfe
           falling
           on
           with
           thirtie
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           space
           of
           an
           houre
           rescued
           their
           men
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           recreate
           to
           the
           body
           ,
           slew
           and
           wounded
           above
           a
           hundred
           Peq●eats
           ,
           all
           fighting
           men
           that
           charged
           us
           both
           in
           reere
           and
           flankes
           .
           Having
           overtaken
           the
           body
           ,
           we
           were
           resolved
           to
           match
           to
           a
           certaine
           ne●●e
           or
           land
           that
           lay
           by
           the
           Sea-side
           ,
           where
           wee
           intended
           to
           quar●e●
           that
           night
           ,
           because
           we
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           get
           our
           maimed
           men
           to
           Pequeat
           River
           .
           As
           yet
           we
           saw
           not
           our
           Pinaces
           sayle
           along
           ,
           but
           ●eared
           the
           Lord
           had
           crost
           them
           ,
           which
           also
           the
           master
           of
           the
           Barque
           much
           feared
           .
           Wee
           gave
           them
           order
           to
           set
           sayle
           on
           the
           
             Narraganset
             Bay
          
           ,
           about
           midnight
           ,
           as
           wee
           were
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Fort
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           might
           meet
           us
           in
           Pequeat
           River
           in
           the
           after-noone
           ;
           but
           the
           wind
           being
           crosse
           bred
           in
           them
           a
           great
           perplexitie
           what
           would
           become
           of
           us
           ,
           knowing
           that
           wee
           were
           〈◊〉
           orderly
           provided
           ,
           both
           with
           munition
           and
           pro●●●●●●
           but
           they
           being
           in
           a
           distracted
           condition
           lifted
           〈◊〉
           hearts
           to
           God
           for
           helpe
           :
           about
           twelve
           of
           〈◊〉
           ●ocket
           he
           wind
           turned
           about
           and
           became
           faire
           ,
           it
           brought
           them
           along
           in
           sight
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           about
           tenne
           a
           clocke
           in
           the
           morning
           carried
           them
           into
           Pequeat
           ri●es
           ,
           comming
           to
           an
           ankor
           at
           the
           place
           appointed
           ,
           the
           wind
           turned
           as
           full
           against
           them
           as
           ever
           it
           could
           blow
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           remarkable
           this
           providence
           of
           God
           was
           I
           leave
           〈◊〉
           Christian
           eye
           to
           judge
           ;
           Our
           ●ndians
           came
           to
           us
           ,
           〈◊〉
           much
           rejoyced
           at
           our
           victories
           ,
           and
           greatly
           admired
           
           the
           manner
           of
           English
           mens
           fight
           :
           but
           cried
           
             ●ach
             it
             ,
             mach
             it
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           naught
           ,
           it
           is
           naught
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           too
           furious
           ,
           and
           slaies
           too
           many
           men
           .
           Having
           received
           their
           desires
           ,
           they
           freely
           promised
           ,
           and
           gave
           up
           themselves
           to
           march
           along
           with
           us
           ,
           where
           ever
           we
           would
           goe
           .
           God
           having
           eased
           us
           from
           that
           oppression
           that
           lay
           upon
           us
           ,
           thinking
           wee
           should
           have
           beene
           left
           in
           great
           misery
           for
           want
           of
           our
           vessels
           ,
           we
           diverted
           our
           thoughts
           from
           going
           to
           that
           neck
           of
           land
           ;
           and
           faced
           about
           ,
           marching
           to
           the
           river
           where
           our
           vessels
           lay
           at
           ankor
           .
           One
           remarkable
           passage
           .
           The
           Pequeats
           playing
           upon
           our
           flankes
           ;
           One
           Sergeant
           Davis
           ,
           a
           pretty
           couragious
           souldier
           ,
           spying
           something
           black
           upon
           the
           toppe
           of
           a
           rock
           ,
           stepped
           forth
           from
           the
           body
           with
           a
           Carbine
           of
           three
           foot
           long
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           venture
           gave
           fire
           ,
           supposing
           it
           to
           bee
           an
           Indians
           head
           ,
           turning
           him
           over
           with
           his
           heeles
           upward
           ;
           the
           Indians
           observed
           this
           ,
           and
           greatly
           admired
           that
           a
           man
           should
           shoot
           so
           directly
           .
           The
           Pequeats
           were
           much
           daunted
           at
           the
           shot
           ,
           and
           forbore
           approching
           so
           neere
           upon
           us
           .
           Being
           come
           to
           the
           Pequeat
           river
           we
           met
           with
           Captaine
           Patrick
           ,
           who
           under
           his
           command
           had
           40.
           able
           souldiers
           ,
           who
           was
           ready
           to
           begin
           a
           second
           attempt
           :
           but
           many
           of
           our
           men
           being
           maimed
           and
           much
           wearied
           ,
           we
           forbore
           that
           night
           and
           imbarqued
           our selves
           ,
           my selfe
           setting
           sayle
           for
           Seabrooke
           Fort.
           Captaine
           Mason
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Patrick
           marching
           over
           land
           ,
           burned
           and
           spoyled
           the
           Countrey
           betweene
           the
           Pequeat
           and
           Conetticot
           river
           ,
           where
           we
           received
           them
           .
           The
           Pequeats
           having
           received
           so
           terrible
           a
           blow
           ,
           and
           being
           much
           affrighted
           with
           the
           destruction
           of
           so
           many
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           fell
           into
           consultation
           ,
           assembling
           their
           most
           ablest
           men
           together
           propounded
           these
           three
           things
           ,
           first
           whether
           they
           would
           
           set
           upon
           a
           sudden
           revenge
           upon
           the
           Narragansets
           ,
           or
           attempt
           an
           enterprize
           upon
           the
           English
           ,
           or
           flye
           ;
           they
           were
           in
           great
           dispute
           one
           amongst
           another
           ,
           Sasachu
           :
           their
           chiefe
           Commander
           was
           all
           for
           bloud
           ,
           the
           rest
           for
           flight
           ,
           alledging
           these
           arguments
           ,
           wee
           are
           a
           people
           bereaved
           of
           courage
           ,
           our
           hearts
           are
           sadded
           with
           the
           death
           of
           so
           many
           of
           our
           deare
           friends
           ;
           wee
           see
           upon
           what
           advantage
           the
           English
           lye
           ,
           what
           sudden
           &
           deadly
           blowes
           they
           strike
           ?
           what
           advantage
           they
           have
           of
           their
           peeces
           to
           us
           which
           are
           not
           able
           to
           reach
           them
           with
           our
           arrows
           at
           distance
           ?
           they
           are
           supplied
           with
           every
           thing
           necessary
           ,
           they
           are
           flote
           and
           heartened
           in
           their
           victory
           ;
           to
           what
           end
           shall
           wee
           stand
           it
           out
           with
           them
           ?
           we
           are
           not
           able
           ,
           therfore
           let
           us
           rather
           save
           some
           then
           lose
           all
           ;
           this
           prevailed
           .
           Suddenly
           after
           they
           spoyled
           all
           those
           goods
           they
           could
           not
           carry
           with
           them
           ,
           broke
           up
           their
           tents
           and
           Wigwams
           ,
           and
           betook
           themselves
           to
           flight
           .
           Sasachus
           flying
           toward
           Conetticot
           plantation
           ,
           quartered
           by
           the
           river
           side
           ,
           there
           he
           met
           with
           a
           Shallop
           sent
           downe
           to
           Seabrooke
           Fort
           ,
           which
           had
           in
           it
           3.
           men
           ,
           they
           let
           ●ly
           upon
           them
           ,
           shot
           many
           arrows
           into
           them
           .
           Couragious
           were
           the
           English
           ,
           and
           died
           in
           their
           ●●nds
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           valour
           .
           The
           forces
           which
           were
           prepared
           in
           the
           Bay
           were
           ready
           for
           to
           set
           forth
           my selfe
           being
           taken
           on
           but
           for
           3.
           moneths
           ,
           and
           the
           souldiers
           willing
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           Bay
           ,
           we
           imbaroued
           our selves
           ,
           &
           set
           to
           sayle
           ;
           in
           our
           journey
           we
           met
           〈◊〉
           certaine
           Pinaces
           ,
           in
           them
           a
           100.
           able
           and
           wel
           appointed
           souldiers
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           one
           Captaine
           ●●ou●hton
           ,
           and
           other
           inferiour
           officers
           ;
           and
           in
           company
           with
           them
           one
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Wilson
          
           ,
           who
           was
           sent
           to
           in●●●uct
           the
           Company
           ;
           these
           falling
           into
           Pequeat
           river
           ,
           met
           with
           many
           of
           the
           distressed
           Indians
           ,
           some
           they
           〈◊〉
           ,
           others
           they
           tooke
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A14203-e380
           
             The
             Indians
             send
             to
             the
             English
             an
             Ambassador
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             wa●
             no
             wayes
             true
             of
             the
             Eng●ish
             ,
             but
             a
             devised
             excuse
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             the
             〈…〉
             ▪
             thei●
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             
          
           
             The
             examination
             of
             the
             captive
             Maides
             after
             their
             returne
             ,
             though
             the
             younger
             was
             very
             young
             and
             said
             little
             .
          
           
             *