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 JOURNAL OF SEVERAL VISITS 
 
 TO THE 
 
 3' 
 
 INDIANS ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER, 
 
 By the Rev. JOSEPH BAXTER, 
 
 Of Medfield, Mass. ' .*■ 
 
 ' 7' 7- 
 
 W'lTfl .NOTES. 
 
 Bt the Rev. ELIAS NASON. 
 
JOURAAL OF SEVERAL VISITS 
 
 TO THE 
 
 INDIANS ON THE KENNEBEC HIVER, 
 
 B 
 
 Y THK Rkv. JOSEPH BAXTER, 
 
 Of Med field, Mass. 
 
 1717. 
 
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 HAVin (LAPP .^ SON, PKIXTKllS 331 WASIHXOTON ST. 
 
 1867. 
 
i 
 
 JOURNAL OF THE REV. JOSEPH BAXTER. 
 
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 ^V'K are happy to bo able, throug'h the courtesy of Mr. John Lan^- 
 don Sibley, the leanioJ librarian of Harvard College, to present to the 
 readers of the Register, verbatim, lileralim el pnncfahm, the very 
 valuable Journal kept by the Rev. Joseph Ba.'cter wliile n)issionary 
 to the Indiana at Arrowsic island, Maine, in the early part of the 
 18th century. 
 
 The Journal, which is written in Mr, Ba.Ktcr's own hand, has 
 upon the title-page the following memoranda : 
 
 " Medfield, Kith Jan., 1826. This MS. was sent to me by Rev, 
 Thomas Mason, of Northfield, Mass., a linea! denccndant of Rev. 
 Joseph Baxter. Reference is perh.ips made to this book at the begin- 
 ning of Medtield Church Records, D. C. ••Sanders." 
 
 This diary sheds new light upon an interesting [)oriod in the Colo- 
 nial history of Maine, and shows that the attempts to evangelize the 
 Ear-terri Indians were n ore oaiiiest and eifectual than is generally 
 sUj)posed. 
 
 The Rev. Joseph Baxter' was the son of Lt. John Baxter,^ of Brain- 
 tree, Mass., and was born in that town in 1676. His grainlfather, Gre- 
 gory Baxter, possibly a relative of the celebrated author of the " Saints' 
 Rest," settled in Bndntree in 1632. Joseph^ was graduatctd at Har- 
 vard College ill 1()9.'], and ordaiuiHl at Medlield (Allen erroneously says 
 Medford) April 21, 1697. Ante, xx. 57. • He kept an exact record of 
 the baptisms, admissions to the church, &c. tluring his ministry, the 
 last entry in which is, " The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was 
 administered Nov. 2, 1729. Total 197 times." 
 
 He was a man of promise, and when Gov. Samuel Shute visited 
 Arrowsic for the purpose of forming a treaty with the Indians in the 
 summer of 1717, he selected Mr. Baxter as a persoti well qualified to 
 disseminate the gospel among the aborigines of the East, and to win 
 them to the English, as well as to the celestial, crown. 
 
 Inspiud by the j:;reat example of Eliot and Mayhew, he most 
 heartily dedicated himself to the self-denying task of publishing tin* 
 gospel among the Indians, and though he had not the scholarship or 
 wit of his opponent Sebastian Rale, he nevertheless engaged in his 
 work with all his heart, and continued laboring faithfully until 
 the hostile attitude of the Indians broke U|) the mission. 
 
 It will bo seen by the journal thai he began at once to learn tho 
 Abnaki language, and that he labored as he had opportunity to instruct 
 the savages in the principles of the gospel, and to fuUil every duty of 
 his holy mission. 
 
 In a letter addressed to him, as also in another to Gov, Shulo, the 
 Jesuit, who was truly a fine Latin scholar, speaks <"onteniptuonsly of 
 Mr. Baxter's want of skill in Latin composition ; but the Governor 
 most sensibly tells the Frenchman that the main (]ualincation of a niia- 
 sionarv to the barbarous Indians was •' not to be an exact scholir as to 
 
 the Latiu tougue, but to bring tUcui from darkuoba lo the light of thu 
 
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 4 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 gospel." (Mass. Tlist. Collections, v. p. 112.) A part of the second 
 letter of Mr. Baxter to Rale, written in Latin, April, 1719, is extant, 
 and it must be allowed that the style is far from elegant ; but many 
 people know the Latiu well, who are not able to compose in it. 
 
 That Mr. Baxter was acceptable to the friendly Indians appears 
 from the fact that a petition, dated at Fort George, Brunswick, Oct. 
 3, 1717, and signed by several chieftains, was sent to the Governor 
 and Gouii(;il, praying that Mr. Baxter ' may be at Pejepscot where 
 there is an interpreter, for he is a good man, w^e heard him speak 
 well," &c. V. MasH. .Slate Papers. 
 
 It will be seen by the journal that Mr. Baxter visited the Eastern 
 Indians three several times, and then returned to his Hock in Medfield, 
 with whom he remained a faithful pastor until his death. May 2, 1745. 
 
 
 Ox the first day of August, 1717, being y" first day of y" 4"* year of 
 the Reign of King George. His Excellency Samuel Shnte, Esq. set 
 off, from y" Long wharfo in Boston about six a clock at night in order 
 to go to Arousick,* and Casco Ba}', &c. : being attended with IIou- 
 onrable Samuel S'nval, PennTownsend,t vVndrew Belcher, and Edmund 
 Quiiicy, Esq". The Rev" M'. Henry Gibbs,| M"'. Henry Flint,§ and di- 
 vers otlun- Gentlemen, and that night they full dov/n about a mile or 
 Two below y" castle, and there came to an anchor, and lay that night. 
 
 The next day being y" 2'' of August about Ten ot y'' clock they 
 weighed Anchor the wind blowing very foir, and briakl}', till towards 
 night, then we had some rain, and thunder for a little while, after- 
 wards we had a calm, and y'' sloop rouled about tdl we were almost 
 all sick, and especially my wife, and it was so calm y* we gained but 
 little that night. 
 
 On Saturday y' 3'' of August we had y° wind blowing fair some part 
 of y*" day, but a grcnit part of y'' day we had a calm, so y' we got along 
 but slowly ; my wife remained sick that day altho y'^ most of us were 
 well, and all }" niglit following, and the next morning was vorj' calm, 
 80 y' we gained but little, and were upon y'- water, and under sail 
 upon y" sabbath day, which was y" 4"' of August, and *hen we had 
 Two exercises about y'' middle of y'' forenoon y'' wind blew up briskly, 
 and continued blowing so till night, and about ilve of y" clock we 
 
 * AiTowsic, si)elU'(l by Morse " An'owsickc," Mini by others viirioiisly, is an Isl.ind at the 
 montli of tlio Keiiiiclipc river, wliicii tile Tnilians called " Arrowsaifi," contaiiiinfi about 
 '2;),0l)!) acres of land. It was purchased of Robiuhood by John Richards, in 1649, and formed 
 a part of the ancient (Jeor^'e-town. 
 
 t Col. I'enn Townsend died in Boston Anjr. 2), 1727, a;,'ed 7o years. Tic was a man of 
 iuHiienee in the colony, and held Juany important olHces, anions which was that of .Judfic 
 of '.lie Connuon Pleas. lie was e:n-lv appointed one of the coinmissioners for propagating 
 the gospel among the Imlians. V. Drake's " Ilist. of Boston," i):ie:e .317. 
 
 Dr.nton savs, " He was a gentleman very courteous and alfable in his conversation." Id. 
 463. 
 
 + Henry Oibbs was son of Robert, a noted Boston nierchnnt. He graduated at H. C. 
 108'), was'ordaineil minister at Watcitown in 1097, died Oct. 26, 1723, aged 55. His wife 
 was Mer.'V, lianyhtcrof William Greenoiigli. 
 
 ^S Henrv Flint, tutor and fellow of Hirvard College, was son of Rev. Josiah Flint, of 
 Dorciiester. and was born in that town May •"), 167.5. In 170') ho was ai)poiiitcd tutor, which 
 otflce he resigned Sept. 2), 17o4, having sustained the po-ititpii nearly half a century. Many of 
 the most eminent men in the country were cducatei! under his lare. Dr. Cliannccy pro- 
 nouncid him a solid, judicious mai, and one of the bei' of preaehe- ;. He died Feb, 13, 1760, 
 Uisud Hi. SCO Allen's Dictionary. " Mass. Hist. Coll." ix. 183 ; x. 165. 
 
Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 second 
 extant, 
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 ippcars 
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 ledfiold, 
 2, 1745. 
 
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 at night, 
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 lation." Id. 
 
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 His wit'o 
 
 Lh Flint, of 
 Itiitor, wliicli 
 Many of 
 launi'i-y j.ro- 
 K'b. 13, 1760, 
 
 arrived at y' harbour of Casco-bay, and there cast anchor. All that 
 day we were all of us very well, and my wife did eat stoutly as well 
 as others. 
 
 On Moiiday Augusts"*, wo weighed anchor about twelve of y" clock, 
 and sailed towards Aroiisick tiio wind very fair, and about .3 of y* 
 clock came to an iinciior before y" Great OhiKoogo-land. Tiiat day it 
 I'aiiied at limes : but wo were all of us very .'oU, and some of us wont 
 on shear at y" Great Cheboeg.* Judg 8e\val went on slioar upon 
 cousens's Island, f and before y'' Governour, and Divers other Gentle- 
 men took possession of that Island for y" Indian Corporation. 
 
 On Tuesil.iy August (]"', about Twelve a clock we set sail from 
 Chebeeg Island. That day wo had but little wind, and si got along 
 but slowly, we were under sail all y'^ following night. About Sun rise 
 we came by Segwin Island. J 
 
 On Wednesday, August y" 7"' in y*" forenoon we came to an Anchor 
 near y" Island of Arousick, and there wo lay till towards night, and 
 then wo sailed up to Georgc-Town§ and landed at M''. \Vatts's,|| and 
 lodged in his House divers of us that night. 
 
 Thursday y'^ 8"' of August was dark, and a little wet, so y' the man 
 of war^ did not come up, and the Governour remained on board. 
 
 On Friday August y"" it"', the man of war camo up in y'' forenoon 
 and cast anchor before M'. Watts's liouso, and y'' cables of y" anchors 
 coming foul of one another the ship run upon y'' rocks and was likely 
 to be lost. In y"' afternoo i the Governour came ashoar and about 3 
 of y' clock had a Treaty*''' with y" Ueads of y" Indians. He made a 
 
 • An island— Oi-cat Gi'lica.?— in Casco Bay — containing aliont 1800 acres, and situated 
 some six miles fi-uni the main land. 
 
 t This l;eaiitii'i.l Inland foinis a part of Xoi'tli Yavmontli, Me., and was purchased of 
 Richard Vines, an airent of Sir Fernando fiorges, In John Cousins, or Cossins, who resided 
 here until 107.3. lie reniotcd to York, where lie died in 1683, at the age of about 87 years. 
 V. Williamson's " Maine," i. 670. 
 
 t Se;riiin, anciently Sahinin Inland, lies at the inoutli of the Sagadahock River, about two 
 miles from the S. E, corner of Pliipsbnrg. It contains about 4'i acres. 
 
 J (i;'orgetowii, one of the oldest towns in Lincoln Co., Me., was incorporated Jinic 13, 
 1716, -ind tiicn included all tlic territory within the ])resent limits of Bath, Woolwich, and .a 
 liart of Phipsburg. It embraced Parker's Islainl, where the Patentees of the Plymouth 
 Colony l)egan to lay the foundation of a State in 1607. It received its name froni " Fort 
 St. George." 
 
 II John Watts, who ni:\rried a granddaughter of Major Clark, an original jiroprictor of 
 Arrowsic, removed from Bo.-ion in 1711, and erected a large brick house on the lower end of 
 the island, near a pliu'c called Butler's Cove. He brought the bricks from Me(lford. In 
 1718, his and Mr. Prelile's, near the upper end of the ishind, were the only tun houses left — 
 the otliers having been dv'stroved by the Indians. Jlr. Watls's house w is occupied in 1720, 
 by Jolin Penlialiow. V. " Collections of Maine Hist. Society," ii. p. 11)8 ; also p. 2;)l-2. 
 " II His Majesty's Ship the Sipiirrel. 
 
 •* An ae('">utit of this celebrated treaty was printed by B. Oreen, Boston, 1717, under the 
 following tit. e : — "Georgetown on Arrow>iek Island, Aug. !i. 1717. Anuoipic regni regis 
 Oeorgii mig.i.c Britt innia.', &c. A conference of his K>;eellcncy the Governour witli 
 the Sachems and chief men of the Ivistern Indians." Quarto. Kiglit Indian Saga- 
 mores and chief cai)tains attended, and C apt. John Gyles and S.imucI Jordan were 
 the interpreters. In the treaty Gov. Sliute adilrosed rhe>e words to them. " Tell 
 them that King George and the British nation are Ciiri-tiins of tlu' rcforni'vl IVo- 
 festaut religion; that the great ami only rale of their fiith and worship and lif^; i.s 
 contained in the Bible [the governor holding {»ue in his hand], hen; in this book, wliicJ! 
 is the word of God, auil we would gl ully have you of the same religion with us, and there- 
 f.)re we have agreed to be at the eh:irgc of a Protestant rai>.-ionary among you to instruct 
 you, and this is the gentlem \n (showing Mr. Baxter to them), and I hoi>e also in a little time 
 to appoint a schoolmaster among you to teach your children ; and that 1 hope and expect 
 that they treat this Protestant missionary with all aifcctioii and respect, not only for the sake 
 of the King's government, lint of his own character, he being a mini-ter of Je>us Ch.ist our 
 o.ily Lord and Saviour, who will judge theui and us at the last day." See " CoUeetious of 
 Maine Hist. Society," vol. iii. p. ,364 ; al.^o, vol. vi. p. 231, where th': treaties are printed in 
 full, with the fac-similes of the signatures. 
 
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 6 
 
 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 speech to y"" and after a complement they desired time to consider of 
 wliat was said before they gave their answer, which was readily com- 
 plied with. And on Saturday y" 10"' of August they came and gave 
 an Answer to what the Governour proposed, anil manifested a dislike 
 of y' building of Forts in y" Eastern parts, and pretended y' they had 
 a right to y° lands wiiich the English claimed. The Governour told 
 them y' what was their own they sliould peaceably .iid quietly pos- 
 sess, but what y'' Eiiglish'had purchased they would hold ani' im- 
 prove as they saw nieet, only the Indians might have liberty to fish, 
 and fowl, and hunt on y'' lands belonging to y'' English, at length y" 
 Indians broke away disorderly, and in an ill humour. The Governour 
 was resolved not to buckle to them, and on y'' Lords Day went aboard 
 and acted as if he were going away, wheroupon the Indians quickly 
 sent on board and desired to speak wit'i y" Governour before he went 
 away, and in answer to their desire the Governour came ashoar and 
 in y'^ evening they came to him, and declared y' they Vvore sorry for 
 what had happened, and manitei^ted their willingnesse y' the English 
 sh'' do what they would with their landa, and in regard of Forts, &c. : 
 notwithstanding a scurrillous Letter sent by Sabastian llalle* y- French 
 Jesuit to tlio Governour, wlierein lu; declared y' what the English had 
 said concerning y" French Kings resigning y'' lands in new england to 
 y° English had been reported to y" Governour of Canada, and he said 
 y' it was false, and he would assist y" Indians in defending of these 
 lands. 
 
 On Monday y' 12 of August, y" Indians Signed Articles ol agree- 
 ment which was a confinnation of what they had before done at former 
 Treaties, and they manifested a desire y' the English might peaceably 
 enjoy all their lands, and y' they might live in friendship with y" Eng- 
 lish as long as the sun and moon endured having y*" day lu;fore made a 
 Present of Two Wampuni Belts. After all was concluu' il the j'oung 
 Indians came on shear with thoir arms, and honoured y" Governour 
 with several volleys, and diverted him with a dance. This day Capt" 
 Belcher on board his sloop having Col': Qnincey on board, M'. Gibbs, 
 W. Harris, Capt" Chambers, and divers others weighed anchor, and 
 set sail for Boston. 
 
 On Tuesday August y" 13"', The Governour in y*" man of war and 
 Capt: Wier, who had on board his sloop Samuel Sewal, and Penn 
 Townsend, Esq'", RP. Flint, and divers others weighed anchor, and 
 sailed for Boston. This Day uncle Minot,f AP. Watts and his wife. 
 
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 * Scliiistian Rnic, cnllorl liy tlip En-rlish !?;;"(> ami Raslos, the lonrncd Frciicli Jesuit 
 ipsioiiiiry to the Ahiiakis at Norridfiowick, or N iraiit.<i)iiaU, wa'^ killed ar tint place, witli 
 me 30 of the natives, Anj,'. 2;), 1721. He lainnetl as a iiiissioiiaiy anions' the Ahiiakisiitiout 
 ( years ; eoliroriiiiii^ to flieir modes of life, and niastcriiifr their dilheult lanfiitafre, so that 
 
 * Sebastian Rale, eallod hy the En-rlish !?;;"(> ami Rasles, the lenrncd Freneli Jesuit 
 
 missionary to the Almakis at N<)rri('- '' "-"^^ * ' ■ > i"-i ■•- •!■ ■» ••' •!►'■ 
 
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 he came at lenpth to exercise a iiowerful relijiioiis and politieal inlliieiur over th.ein, and 
 thus to render himself )ieeuliarly obnoxious to the Kiitrli>h settlers. He l< ft a dietionnry of 
 the Abnaki lansiiage, whieh is no-.v in the library of Hiuvard Collefie. It is a quarto vol, 
 of .some 500 i)ages, and is invaluable to the studert of Ktlmolo^'y. There is a very plea.saiit 
 story of Rale's mission in the " Atlantic Souvenir" for 1820, entitled — " Narantsauk." 
 
 Rale's Indian villajre at Norridfiewock wa.s at that bpaiitifid ))laee now called " Indian Old 
 Point." A monument was erected over his fjrave, Au^. 23, 1833, twenty feet in lu iirht. in- 
 clusive of an iron cross liy which it is surmounted. — A };()(;d life of Rale is now a desidera- 
 tum. V. " Lctircs Editi'antes." Drake's " Hook of the Indians," 15k. iii. p. 127, and Life 
 of Rale, by Dr, Convers Francis ; also, Memoir of Father Ra.sleF, by Rev. T. M. Harris, 
 D.D., Mass. Hist. Coll., 2(1 Series, vol. viii. i>. 2.)0. 
 
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 Thursday Aug: 15"' we were at George-Town, the weather being 
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 Friday Aug: le"* we were at George-Town y*^ weather being very hot. 
 
 Saturday Aug: 17"", we were at Georgc-To'vn, the weather I'emaiu- 
 ing very hot. 
 
 August y° 18"*, we were at George-Town being sabbath day. 
 
 On Monday August 19"', I had an opportunity at Mr. Watts's to 
 discourse with Capt" Jo, his squaw, liis brother John, Robin Hone, 
 and another Indian. Capt:" Jo understood Ei'.glish pretty well, and 
 interpreted what I said to the Hest. I discoursed with them about 
 the one only True God in y" Three Persons, the creator of y*" world 
 who hath revealed his will to us in his Holy word to be y' rule of our 
 Lives, the necessity of believi.jg in X and depending on his right- 
 eousness alone fur salvation, the necessity of confessing oru" sins to 
 God, and not to man, and of praying to him alone for y'' Pardon of 
 sin, who will pardon sinners irecly for y" sake of Christ, &c. : And 
 they seemed to be very well pleased with what I said. And Capt" 
 Jo promised to come and visit me sometimes, and learn me to epeak 
 Indian. 
 
 On Saturday August 24"', I went up to Brunswick, and the next 
 day preached in y'' fort, and 3 of y" Indians came to meeting in y' 
 afternoon, when sermon was ended I repeated the heads of it, and 
 Capt: Giles* interpreted y'" to y° Indians, and they seemed to be M'ell 
 pleased therewithal. 
 
 On Monday I had some discourse with y° Indians to shew them the 
 necessity of sanctifying y" Sabbath, which was occassioned by their 
 shooting a gun on y" Sabbath day. 
 
 On Saturday Aug: 31", I discoursed with several Indians at Bruns- 
 wick about Religion, and they sc ed to be very well pleased with 
 my discourse. 
 
 Septend)er y" 1'', I preached at Brunswick and several Indians came 
 to hear me, Capt : Giles interpreted to them y' Heads of y° Sermons 
 and they seemed well pleased therewithal, 
 
 September y"-' 8"', I preached at Augusta.f 
 
 September y« IS"*, I preached at Geoige-Town. 
 
 September y« 22'*, I Preached at G: Town. 
 
 "ieptember y'' 24, I discoursed with an Indian belonging to Neridge- 
 Ti ^ck. 
 
 * CiVjit. John Gyles, who -wa.s for a time Coiiiin.inder of tlic Ran-ison on St. Georpc's 
 River, was son of Thomas Oylcs, of Pemaqiiid, l)orn aliout 1678, mamed, 1st, at Saiislmry, 
 Oct. 26, 170.1, Ruth True, born at Salisbury, Oct. 5, 166.S, dauffhter of Joseiih and Ruth 
 (Whittier) True of tliat place, who were'married Ai)vil 20, 1675. Mrs. Ruth Gyles died 
 at Salisbin-y in 1720. Thomas Gyles married 2d, at R<»xbary, Nov. 6, 1721, Hannah Hciitli, 
 boni 1689, eldest daughter of Capt. Wm. and Hannah (Wehl) Heath, all of Iloxbury. 
 
 Capt. Gyles was taken captive by the Indians, Aug. 2, 1689, and on the 19th of June, 1698, 
 arrived at Boston, atVer an absence of more than lifiht years. He excelled as an interpreter. 
 Sec his Nan-ativc in " Indian Cai)tives " ; Gyles lainilv, by Rev. John A. Vinton, p. 122, &c. 
 
 t Augusta. This town was once quite promising. It criibraeed tlie whole or a jmrt of the 
 territory of the prc.-<ent Phipsburj^. Pcnhaliov/, p. 82, says that DiX'tor Noyes " built a stone 
 Garrison at Augusta, at his own charge, which was judged to be the best in the Eastern 
 Country." The sloop Pejepscot sailed from this i>lnce to Boston. This flourishing settle- 
 mci;'; wad deotix)yed in the time of " Lovewell'a war." 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 Gept: 25"', I discoursed with another Indian belonging to Nerridge- 
 wock at ]\P. Waits's. 
 
 Sept: 29"', I preached at Georf^c-Town. 
 
 Octb: 6"', I preached at Brunswick, and fftaid there y" ensuing 
 week, and preached there on Octob: 13''', and while 1 was there wo 
 had news Irom Nerid<i-ewock by y" Indians y' an Indian there was 
 almost killed by his sijuaw which was a squaw y iormerly tended upon 
 y" Jesuit : but afterwards we heaid y' y'' Indian was likely to recover. 
 
 While I Avas there we likewise heard by y'' Indians oi' Terrible i'rcd 
 bej'ond Canada wlierel)y many ol'y" Indians were destroj'cd, and many 
 being terrilied iled Irom y*^^ places where they used to dwell. And wo 
 had an account of about fourscore strange Indians y' were come to 
 Peuecook with their families who said y' they tied for fear of y'' fire : 
 but :t was suspected y' tiiey were come from Ca'-olina. 
 
 The Indians said y' the Jesuit told them y' the world is now to bs 
 gradually destroyed by lire, and y' the fire would come to them by 
 Christmas. Wliile 1 was at Brunswick 1 was inibrmed by Capt" Ciles 
 y' the Amberoscoggin Indians iiad sent a Petition to y" General Court 
 to have a Praying-house built for them at Brunswick to meet with 
 y" English. 
 
 Octob. It"', I went from Brunswick to George-Town ..nd roon after 
 I came thither there came an Indiun to inibrm JSP. Watts y' Capt" Jo 
 (wlio was speaker on bdialf of y'' Indians y'' Tn-o first Days of y" 
 Goveriiours treaty Avith iheni) had wounded himselfe by falling down 
 on a kriifc y' hanged behind hini in a Pouch, and the knife ran quite 
 through his body and he was very like to die. Octob: 20"' I preached 
 at (jcorge-Town. 
 
 Octob: 27"', I preached at George-Town in y" forenoon, and Mr. 
 fllmore in y*" afte.noon. While ! was at ticorge-Town this time Capt" 
 Jo who was wounded can:e to Town, and I liad an opportunity to 
 discourse with him. Here ;dso 1 liatl an account frt-m Capt" (iiles cf 
 his being informed by y" Indians y' the Jesuit still predicted y' y' 
 world would soon come to an end, y' it woultl be in 4!> days. 
 
 Octob: .'Jl"', I went on board of M'. Watts's sloop which was bound 
 for Boston, and there went in y'' sloop with me, iNP. Watts, M', Elmer, 
 my wife, and Di\ers others; we sailed out of AP. Watts's Harbour 
 about half an hour afler s un-riKing, and were favoured with a I'aii wind. 
 
 On Nov: '"', we landed at Moston about an hour afler sun set. 
 AVhen we ( mo to Boston we heard ol' the death of Capt. Belcher. 
 Judg Sewals wife, j\P. Ilurst, M". Cable, and some others. 
 
 Nov: 2'', I wont to Brant ry. 
 
 Nov: 3'', I preache(l at Brantry. 
 
 Nov: 4"', 1 was at Weymouth. 
 
 Nov: f)"', I returned ♦.) Boston. 
 
 Nov: 8" , I wait(!d upon y'" (N'ueral Court to give them an account 
 of Aflai''s amongst y*^ Eastern Indians. 
 
 Nov: !)"', 1 went t i Cund)ridg and from thence to ]yredfi<>ld, whore I 
 arrived a little aft(U' sun set, and found my lumily (through y'' good- 
 nesso of God) in very good health. 
 
 Nov: 10'\ I preached at Medlield. 
 
 Nov: 11"', I catechised y'' children at Medlield. 
 
 Nov: 17"', 1 preached at Medfield, and administered y* sacrament, 
 and tho evouiiig' ullcr that Day died y" wife of Nathaniel Smith. 
 
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Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 9 
 
 (iccount 
 
 I whore I 
 good- 
 
 Nov: 18"'. I went to Boston from Mcdticld. :ind wliile i was at Bos- 
 ton, and Modlicid, and tlKM'oabontM died Ai.ijor General Wintlirop, 
 Deacon Hubbard, Dirctur Cutler, M". Mills, and a g-rcat many others. 
 Nov: 20"', M'. Thomas Fo.\.cr>)l't was ordained a Tastor of y"' old 
 church in Boston. 
 
 Nov: 21", we came on hoard ^V. Watts's sloop, M^ Watts being 
 very III, we sailed lr.)m y'' Lonij^ wharf al»out Ten a clock, and the 
 wind blowing- very lair, we got into y'' Harbour at Cupan about 2 a 
 clock ill y alternoiJii. And about 12 a idock in y'" i\\'^\\i the wind 
 bhjwing v'M'v f:iir we sailed out of Capan Harbour, and 
 
 On Nov: 22"', wo came to Saggadehock a little before night : Vint y" 
 wind, and Tide being Ixith against us we conid not get into y'' River: 
 but were forced to stand away lor Cai)e nenaggen,* and in that Har- 
 bour we lay all niglit. 
 
 Tlie ne.vt day Nov: 2:!' we had very Litth; wind so y' it was near 
 nigiit before we got again to y'' mouth of y'' Hiver, and tli mi the Tide 
 was against us agai.i ; i)ut with a great deal of dillieulty we got in 
 at y" mouth of the Kivin- and came to an anchor i)y Honeywells I'oint, 
 where we }\y til! y'' Tide favoured us, which was about 9 or lo a 
 clock, then we sailed Cor Arnnsiek, and Landed at M'. Watts's wiiarfc 
 about 12 or I a clock, }['. Watts was carried ashoar very sick. 
 
 The ne.Kt l>ay being Saljbatii Iiay. Nov: 2t"', I preached at George- 
 Town. t)n Tuesday Nov: 2(5"', M'. Watts died in y'' evening abcjut 
 live a clock. 
 
 Tiiursday Nov: 2S"', was kept as a Thanksgiving throughout y* 
 Province, and 1 preached at George-Town. 
 
 On Nov: 2!)'", ^[^ Watts was buried. 
 
 On Dec: I"', beiu'j,- S.ilibatii Dav, 1 preached at George-Town, from 
 Hebr. II : i;i All These died in" faith. 
 
 Deo: ()"', M^ .Si ration sailed from (J. Town bound for Boston. 
 
 The Niglit following M'. Wiet sailed from thence being also bound 
 for Boston. 
 
 Dec: 8'", I preached at G— Town. 
 
 Dec: 1 V\ Di. s Tr:t 
 
 Deceinb: l.")'\ 1 preached at (! — Town, and Baptized Lydia Watt>, 
 y" (laughter of .Nfadame Watts, (Jharh's Stoekbridg<\vy*' son of Samuel 
 Stockbridge, and AII'Mi l*oor, tin? son of Robert I'oor. 
 
 ih'ceinb: 22', I preache(l at (J— Town. 
 
 Decetnb: 26"', I discoursed with some Nerridgowock Indians about 
 Reli^-ion. 
 
 I'ec(>mb: 27"', I discoiireod with Capt" Jo, and Korebcndit about 
 Religiori. 
 
 I>ecemb: 29'", I preached at (J— Town. 
 
 The night after diiul at (r— Town, M'. Sumuel Bray, a !io[)eful 
 young man. 
 
 The llrst d.vy of January, 1717, 1 went to Saggad(diock ;inil preach- 
 ed to the Indians. That day arrived at (J— Town, M'. Stratton in a 
 >-Ioop from Boston, and brought Tidings of y" death of Co'. Ilutchin- 
 
 •vament. 
 
 • Till' Islaml of Capf \nragrn i • fimr imil n Imif inllos lou^', mid Kopiirtttcd from Dooth- 
 tiiiv liv a luu'i'ow im-^Mifff fur fiinnll vesM'Is. 
 
 + " 'lios tri.-tis "— D.i>' of Mulucss. It was ChrUtmiw. V. for the tluxngo of time, AnU, 
 XX. 41. 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 Bon, M'. Noyes, and M'. Convin,* y" Minister of Salem, M'. Samuel 
 Bridg of Boston, the wife of Doctor Clark, and Divers otliers, and 
 they also brought uevvs y' the sicknesse was abated, and y' our friends 
 and Relations were in health. 
 
 The night after died at G — Town Robert Young a Hopeful young 
 man. 
 
 January y" 5"*, I preached ac G — Town. 
 
 On January y" 6"', died old M'. Bray, of George Town. 
 
 January y*" 12"*, I preached at G — Town. 
 
 January y" 16"', Stratton sailed from Arowsick for Boston. 
 
 January 17"', I went from Arousick for Brunswick, and reached to 
 Topshani, and there lodged that night. 
 
 January y'' 18"', I went from Topsham to Brunswick. 
 
 January 19"', I preaciied at Brunswick, and tiiere came 3 Indians to 
 meeting, the most of y" Indians being gone from thence before I came 
 thither. 
 
 January 26"', I '. reached at Brunswick. While I was at Brunswick, 
 I understood by Capt: Giles that he had lately i)ad Intelligence by a 
 certain Indian who had been travelling Eastward as far a;i St. John's 
 River, y' y'' People tliat way were ghui to hear of y'' good agreement 
 between y" Englisii and Indians. But while He was at St. Joliiis ho 
 said y' the Friarf there read a Letter, y' lie said came from Governour 
 Vaudrel, wherein he wrote. Aly ehihlren if y'" English propose to 
 settle at y'' Eastward, viz. : at Penobscot, and St. John's River, hin- 
 der y'" by all means, and in case they come forcibly to settle drive 
 them oir, if you cannot do it yourselves Inform me, and I will assist 
 you. As to Kenebeck Indians I leave IIhmii t;) work their Ruine. 
 
 Afterwards the Friar said to them, there is a strong Peace between 
 y' French and English, and I believe it will be a lasting one. 
 
 Tht: Informer said to Capt" Giles, we do not understand what the 
 Governour means by hindering th(> English from settlii!"- here unlesse 
 he is afraid y' we ehall live too Happy t^ogether. 
 
 There being a sawco Indian at Cajit" Giles when this ln^)rmer was 
 there he said y' tlu^ Indians towaids Piscuta(jua were very easy with 
 respect to what y'' (Jovernment had done about y'' man y' had killed 
 y* Itidian at Piscataqua. 
 
 lie likewise said y' there was no Truth in y"" Report y' there had 
 been concerning some forreign Indians come to PcuneciMik. 
 
 Capt" Giles likewise said y' he had information y' on Decend): 11"', 
 being y" Romish Christmas there v^as a meeting of y' Indians, near an 
 Hundred of them at Pemaquid, and when Tlfy were together, The 
 young men were for promoting a war with y English, saying we are 
 now certaitdy informed y' the English have killed us n man. They 
 are grown Proud, Let us make war with tli"m iinniciliately. 
 
 The old men and ihe wise men said you ar<> Ftinlish children. If 
 you do as yon will do y" Devils work, &,c., the Devil will take you. 
 It is not according to our Promise to Governour Slinte. We have an 
 old man near y'' Fort at Pejipseot naming Te>-ramnggus and Ho hath 
 a Friend there y' will tell him y- Truth, wo will first hear their say, 
 
 • Tlie Rev. Oporffp Ciirain wm Imm at Salem, Mobi., Miiy 21, 1683; H. C. 1701 } icttlrd 
 
 M.n in, 17n, ;-n.l cIUmI Nov. 23, 1717. 
 t Father Lau>crjut. 
 
Journal of the Bev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 11 
 
 >n. If 
 
 yoii. 
 
 \'.i\(' tin 
 
 j(> hath 
 
 I'ir 8iiy, 
 
 our eyes are on them. After their Discourse, the young Men heark- 
 ened to y" old men, and are now easy, and every man to his hunting. 
 
 January 27"', I came from Brunswicic to Topsham on y^ Ice, and 
 thereby lodged that i\iglit. 
 
 January 28"', I came from Topsham upon y° Ice to Cheemere Island 
 and tliere several of Arowsick Friends met me with a Boat. 1 came 
 down with them in y*' Boat, it raining pretty hard all day so y' we 
 arrived very wet at Arousick about Half an hour after nine a clock at 
 night. 
 
 February 2'', I preached at G: Towi. 
 
 February 3'', The Penobscot Friar came to visit me, and I had a 
 great deal of Discourse with him. 
 
 Febr: 4"', Mr. Robinson was drowned. 
 
 Febr: 6"', The sloop arrived here from Boston, and brought tidings 
 of y" death of sonic in Boston, and of Divers at Medfield, and y' two of 
 my children had been very 111, but were pretty well recovered. 
 Blessed be y" name of the Lord. 
 
 Febr: 9"', I preached at ii— Town. 
 
 Febr: 12"', 1 received a Letter f'-oin y" Penobscot Friar. 
 
 Febr: 18"', I preached at G — Town and baptized William Hopkins, 
 y" child of W. llopkins. 
 
 Febr: 21"', M^ Stratton sailed for Boston. 
 
 Febr: 23'', I preached at G: Town. 
 
 March 2'', I preached at G: Town. 
 
 March 3'', died M'. Ragget a Pious man. 
 
 March 8"', died Timothy llamant. 
 
 March ()"'. I preached at George-Town, and Baptized Jacob Pike, 
 the son of Samuel Pike, and y' ijcxt day sent a Letter to y' Penobscot 
 Jesuit. 
 
 March 13"', Stratton in y' sloop arrived here from Boston, with a 
 great many Passengers, and brought y* comfortable Tidings of y* 
 health and welfare of our Friends. 
 
 March 16"', 1 preached at G— Town. 
 
 March n'\ &c. : 
 
 March 23'', I preached at G: Town. 
 
 JMarch 21"', there was an unusual noise in y* air. 
 
 March 20"', Stratton sailed from Geor: Town fur Boston. 
 
 Ma.'-li 2«"', was kept as a Day of Fasting and Prayer at George- 
 Town.* 
 
 March 3n'\ I preached at G: Town. 
 
 April t)"', I preached at G: Town and baptized Samuel Bray y" son 
 of y" widdow Bray. 
 
 April y'' 13"', \ preaciied at Augusta. 
 
 .\pril y*" 15"', Stratton arrived at George-Town from Boston with 
 divers Pt^ssengers, who brought y'' comfortable Tidings of y" abate- 
 iii'Mit of y'' sicknessc in, and about Boston, and of y" health of uur 
 Friends. 
 
 April y' 18"', I wont from G — Town to '''opshani. 
 
 April 19"', I went from Top.shani to Brunswick. 
 
 April 20"', I preached at Brunswick. 
 
 April 23'', 1 discoursed with three Indians. One of them was inquisi- 
 
 * Wu it on account of the " unusual noliK, ta the air " > 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 •it 
 
 tive about things in Religion, and I iiad a great deal of discourse with 
 him who gave an account likewise of an Apparition y' tlio Jesuit at 
 Nerridg ;wock saw who Lying alone in his wigwam, awaked in y'' night 
 and saw .i great Light as if his wigwam had been on lire, whereupon 
 he got ap, and went abroad, and alter some time he returned to his 
 wigwam, and went to sle(>p again ; and alter awhile he waked, and 
 felt as it were a hand upon liis Throat y' almost ciioaked him, saw a 
 great light again, 'ind heard a voice saying it is in vain for you to 
 take any pains with these Lidians, your children, for I have got pos- 
 K>jssion of them, and will keep possession of tiiem The; Jesuit like- 
 wise said y' there was a Letter brought to him which was written 
 in y" name of an Indian y' was dead, wherein he declared y' lie Avas 
 now burning in a most terrible fire, lie showcnl tliis Letter to the 
 Indians, but lirst tore (jlfthe name y' was subscribed, and did not Let 
 them know who he Wi^s. The Letter was written in y' Indian Tongue. 
 This Apparition lie said was about forty days ago. 
 
 April y'' lit!"', an Indian came to desire me to gt) to his squaw who 
 was very sick, and Like to die, accordingly 1 went to her with Capt" 
 Giler., and discoursed with her a.bont y"" state of her soul, and direct- 
 ed her how to get ])repared for death, and she seemed to bo very well 
 pleased witli what was said to her. 
 
 April y' li7"', 1 preached at Brunswick. 
 
 April y" 28"', 1 came down to G — Town, and there I heard y' Strat- 
 ton who set sail for Hoston the »veek before had like to have been 
 castaway. 
 
 April SO"*, I received a Letter from y" Nerridgcwock Jesuit. And 
 th(! next day sent a letter to him. 
 
 May 2'', Co': Tailor, Co': \Vinthro|), Co': Hutchinson, Doctor Noyes* 
 and Co': Min(jt, arrived at George Tt)wn in y"' I'ejepscot sloop. 
 
 May 4"', I preached at (Jeorge-Town. 
 
 Ma}'' y"" 12"', 1 came from G— Town in y" Pejepscot sloop for Hoston. 
 
 May v*^ 14"', we arrived at Hoston. 
 
 May 16"', 1 went from Hoston to MecKichl, and found my family in 
 health, and under comfortable circumstances. Praised bo y'' name of 
 the Lord. 
 
 May IS"', I preached at Medlield. 
 
 On Friday, August 4"', 1721, w(^ went on board y' sloop Sea Flower 
 of which Capl" P(;et was comn\and:.'r, about Five of y'' clock in y" 
 afternoon, Capt. Westbrook setting out by land for Piscata(|ua. As 
 we were coming out of y'' llurbour we met, Ac. We hail a fair wind 
 till about nine, or Ten a clock at night, and tlien there canu' up a 
 sudilen, ami violent squall which was something surprising, and while 
 y'' were hi.ling down the main sheet it took the mastt^r of the sloop 
 anl carried hiui ovcrlioanl with tin' TilliT wliicli broke olf short in y" 
 liudder, He being at y' ILHm and Steering, and there ho perished in 
 y' water between Marbleliead and Capan to the great sorrow and 
 amazement of all y' wen on board. Hut wo were all besid(^ the Mas- 
 ter carried along safely (through the great goodness of God) and tlio 
 
 • Till' Ui'v. NicliohisNovcs WHS li(in) Dec. '.'•.». ICit", in Ncwlmrv, Mnss. ; 11. C, ITif)?. 
 .'^('ttlcil "viT till' 1st Chuivliiii Siikm, No\. 1 J, 108;), and died Lie. 13, 1717. V. " AmtT- 
 QimrtiTly Itojristcr," vrl. 7, p. '.'•">.'). 
 
 He pui)litili(.'tl a poum uu tliu dcuth uf Jobcph Urcvn, ut' Sulcm villagu, 171u> 
 
Journal nf the Rev. Joacph Baxter. 
 
 13 
 
 1 'lower 
 •k ill y' 
 iiii. Ah 
 Itii' wind 
 111' up a 
 Ll wliilo 
 l(! sloop 
 lit in y" 
 liwiicd in 
 j(),v and 
 lie Mas- 
 aiid tlie 
 
 ^.C, ICfiT. 
 ' AintT- 
 
 next day wo arrived at New castle, in Piscataqua River, about three 
 ofy'' clock in y"' afternoon, and there 1 st-iid till Monday Alorning', and 
 tlien I went with y" Kev. JNJr. SliurtleiV* and diver. ? others up to Ports- 
 month, and in y' evening" 1 went up to AP. Adani^'sf at Newington. 
 
 Tuesday An ;ust 8"', it was ioul weather and the Avind against us, 
 and so 1 continued at Newington. 
 
 Wednesda}'^ Aug: 9"\ it continued foul weather, and the wind con- 
 tinued against us, and so I remained at Newington. 
 
 Thursday Aug: 10"', it continued Ioul weather, and the wind was 
 against us ; but it did not rain so much as it did on y'ioregi)ing days, 
 and then I Avent with JSP. Adams as i'ar as Exeter, and lodged there 
 that night. 
 
 The next day Aug: IP'', the weather cleared up, and the wind came 
 fair ibr us, ami then 1 returned to Portsmouth and visited ^P. Kmnicr- 
 Kon, who was sick, and had buried his eldest Paughter, and had o 
 Paugliters more very t-ick. 
 
 Tiiat eveidiig we went down to new-castle, viz. : Capt" Westbrook, 
 and Capt" Sherhoura (who supplied the place of Capt" Peet ) and my- 
 self, and in y" night we sailed out of Piscatacpia River. 
 
 The next Day which was Saturday, Aug: I'J, we had a good wind, 
 and towards night we arrived at C'asco-liay, wheve we met with M^ 
 Hilton, of Muscongus in a small vessel with his cattle and Hogs on 
 board, removing to y"' westward, who informed us y' all the Peo})le 
 wore gone from Muscongus upon y'' rumours they had heard about 
 the linlians. 
 
 That evening' we went aslioar to Capt" I\roodey's and there met 
 with Col' WheelrightJ who was going to Arrnwsick as a Commissioner 
 from y'' fJovcrnour, and Cou .cil, and was to meet with divers others 
 to ti-eat with y'' Indians ahout y" disturbaiice they had made at Arrow- 
 wick, and other places. 
 
 The next. vi/,. : Aug: P'J"', Collonel Wheeliight came on board our 
 sloop "iiily in the morning, and tiien we sailed out of Casco-Hay, and 
 liavin/i^ a gocjd wind wo arrived about noon at Small Point where wc 
 landed Col: Wheelright in order to his going to Arrowsick. Ami i?i 
 landing that (Jcntleman at Small Point w(> had an all't'cting sight of a 
 Good Port, and several Good Houses y' were totally deserted and 
 left emi»ty. 
 
 Then we sailed for S'. Goorge'.s River, and as we passed by Dama- 
 rascove there caim^ out Two men and a Moy in a iJoat to speak with 
 us, and cm]uire what news, who tol 1 us y' They Inui removed 
 y*" woman and children y' had been on that Islainl for fear of the 
 Iirlians. 
 
 The evening alter we arrived at Mun-IIegan where wc found several 
 
 * Till" Uc'v. AVilliiiin .Slmitli'fr wns n<ini in T'lvtiumtli, Mii--'. : II. V. 1S17; (iiilniiii'd nt 
 NiwcM.Mli', N II., 171'i; iii«tiilk<l at roii-inoiitli, Frli. 21, l(';t;t, iiiitl died Mnv !l, 1747. 
 Auli\ V. Ki, |i. (iO (ii()t<'). 
 
 f Tlif Hon. JiiM')ili AdMiiis \v;is liorn ill Brnintrco, Miisi.x,, Jan. I.IGSO; TI. C. 1710; and 
 wii-^ ovdiijiii'il iiii^tiir iif the diiin Ii at Nr\viii;,'t"ii, Nov. *!, 171''. Hi" n'maiiiid paMttir nt' fliis 
 cliiMch t'i>i' till' itiiiiukulilc pcriiMl iit' (iS ycivN. ami died May I'O. 17H:1. Nd |iMst()r:iti' in New 
 11 II iii-ir.rc had tla-ii cxrw-dcd lij.>i In <laniti(iii. V. " Tlie New llimii>i<liiru Churehc'," 
 
 p. 100. 
 
 t John AVhrrhvritrlit wai* the son of .''iiinnri, nf Wcll'i, niid irmndson of llif Uov. Sannirl, 
 -if I'.Mti'i-. lit' \v.i> of L'li at MTviii- to tile St.iti' in ili ('mdinjr it I'nmi the a"aidt> of thu 
 Fa'iK'h and Indians, lie lufld the olUco of Jadijc, ii- well -m that of Colouul. 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 Fishermen, and some Families y' were removed from Muscongus,* for 
 fear of y*^ Indians. 
 
 On Monday morning' Aug: M"', we sailed from Mun-negan, taking 
 aboard several Families which removed from Muscongus. That Day 
 we were becalmed, and got along very slowly. And at the mouth of 
 8'. George's River there appeared a Canoo with Three Indians in it, 
 who came on Buard our sloop, and talked very friendly. One of them 
 shewed us a writing which lie had of Capt" Gjdes at Brunswick, 
 which signified that This Indian was one with whom said Capt" Giles 
 hatl formerly kept, and was one who desired to live always in friend- 
 ship, and Brotherhood with the English, and y' He was one of the 
 Chiefe of y° Indians of S' John's Kiver. His name was MaccoUer, 
 and the names of the Two other Indians y' v. ere with him were Mijaiel, 
 and Phrosscay. Tiiey were all kindly, and civilly entertained by 
 Capt" VVestbr()ok,f and after some discourse with them they went 
 away leaving Two skins on board to assure us y' Tiiey would come to 
 us again the next Day at the House in S'. George's River. 
 
 Wiien the sloop was entered a little way in the River a Great Gnn 
 was lired to give notice to y'" People in y° Fort y' we were coming, 
 v.'iiereupon there came down Three men in y'' Boat to meet us, and 
 M^ L(;bbey the Head-man in Capt" West-Brooks absence being one 
 of tiiein, informed y' the People at y'' Fort were all well, and had been 
 in good heidth all y" time of Capt" West-Brook's absence, and had 
 followeil their business y*" most of y" Time: but hearing lumours 
 about 3'' Indians, tiiey had been some of them as far as Saggadehock 
 to enquire how things were. 
 
 M'. Lebby likewise informed y' there had been Indians with 
 him at *2 several times at y'' Block-house while Capt" West brook was 
 absent, who desired to come into y*" house, but were not permitted. 
 They talked as thoiigii they wondered at y'' Peoples removing away 
 from their Habitations in several places as they did. Some of them 
 were some of y"' chief of the Penobscot Indians, and said that they 
 would come again w" Their Brother Westbrook returned. 
 
 That night we arrived late at y'' Block-House, being necessi: to 
 
 * Mii'^coiifjiis Isliitid is the snnHiorly islnml in Broad hnv.towiirds the westorn sliorc, Mii=- 
 conijiis n ly ln'iii^ on tlic ciist and Miisionfins Sound on ilic west of tlii' island. It contains 
 nioif tlian 90!) acivs of land, and has several line farms. Miise()n;jiis with other islands in tlio 
 bay lielon>;> to tlie town of l!ri^tol, in I.ineoln connty, which endiraces the ancient I'enia- 
 qnid. Jii>selyn, in 1()71, speakin;,' of Muscon;;ns, says, it was then " all tilled with dwelling 
 houses and staples fur lishernien, liad [ilentv of cattle, aralile land and marshes." Sec Jossc- 
 lyn's Voyaj-'cs, p. 'JOO-'JO.j. 
 
 " t The pvoprii'tors of the territory, here, erected two liloek lioiiscs, liuilt n donlilo 
 caw mill, I o.i'-'ht a ^loop to transport their people and effects to the place, employed other ves- 
 sels and n en, l..oiij:ht in neat cattle and eri'ctcd near thirty frames for houses. They were 
 makinj; .iiore coi ijilcte arran;,'ements towards settling,' the place, anil were alioiit en^'ajrinK' 
 the i-er' ices of i yonnjr cler^'yman named Smith to preach to them. At this interesting' 
 inoni' lit ill the alfairs of the settleiiieiit the Indi ins dispnteil the ri;.'lit of M.idockawando to 
 (lisp ise of their lands, as tliey termed them. The natives reported thither, daily, in great 
 linmliers, "and oft-times threatened those employed in Imildiii;; and clearing the land, who 
 used several stratairems to iiet them from olf those lands." The result w.is that the coni- 
 viiny lait under eominand of (^^apt. Thomas Westlirook, one of the " twenty iissoeiates," n giir- 
 risoii of twenty men, which they maintained here lor more than twehc months, and fiir- 
 liislied with ";.'rciit and small .\ilillcrv to dcl'i ml themselves and the workmen." .See 
 I'.atoii's llii^l. nf Tlntmiisttiii, i. p. iil. This movement on (he part of the Indians may he 
 coiisldcreil the' nucleus of " Lovewell's war." In 17^2, ("apt. Westhrook was proiiioted to 
 the commiiiid of St. (icorj;eV I'lat on the river of that name. In IT'-M, Col. Walton was 
 displaced, and Col. Wcstlii'(K)k wu:i iiiude Cuinuiunder iu Cliivl' uf the forccu in tbut quar- 
 ter. Ik ditd Fub. 11, 17ia-4. 
 
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 tow y* sloop up y" River. And the next day a little alter noon there 
 came up to us Two of tlin Three Indians y' were en hoard our sloop 
 y" evening hefore, uccording as tiiey said y' Thi;y would, and They 
 brought with them a squaw, and a Pappoose, and then we luul a great 
 deal of Discourse with tliem. 
 
 Capt" Westhrook shewed them the Letter y'Avas sent to our Govern- 
 our by the Jesuit, and told them y' He v'ote in y" names of all y" 
 Indians, and liow insultingly lie wrote, aiid tlireatened toburn y"" P^ng- 
 lislunen's Houses, «.tc. : whereupon tliey said y' Patrahans, i. e. the 
 Jesuit Lied, and he was very wicked, Ac. : and y' Tliey desired 
 always to live in friendship and Brotherliood Avith the English. 
 
 Tiiat afternoon we went up to y" Mill by water and viewed Tiiat, 
 and as we were going up we went on shoar on y'' other side of y'' River, 
 and viewed y"-' land tliere, where we found e.xtraonlinary good land, 
 and when we had viewed y" mill which we found in a good forward- 
 ness we returned to y" Block-house by Land, and saw a great deal of 
 Good land. 
 
 Wednesday Aug: 16"*, was foul weather but not raining very hard, 
 we went up y'' River in a Boat as far as y" Falls and as we went and 
 returii(>d we went ashoar in some places and saw good land, and a 
 Body of Pine timber, and a great many pieces of good marsh. 
 
 Thursday Aug: 17"', it continued foul weather, and was more Tem- 
 pestuous then the Day before y' ^vo conld not stir abroad. 
 
 Friday Aug: 18"', The storm continued and enereased, it was more 
 rainy, and Tempestous then the Day before }'' wc could not stir abroad. 
 
 Saturday August y'' 1!>"'. The .•^i)rm continued, but not so bad as 
 the Day before : so y' some thing wa. )ne towards linishing y' Block- 
 house down by the River. 
 
 Sabbath Day August 20"'. The stf.Ti was over tho soin(>thing 
 showery. The forenoon we met tog(>ther in y'' Lower Block house, t(> 
 attend on the worship of God, and in y'' Afternoon we met in y'' upper 
 Block-house. 
 
 Monday Aug; 21"', was a fine Pleasant Day, and all Hands went 
 briskly to work, to finish y*" log-work in y' Lower Block-house, to 
 L.'g y" Trenches between y'^Two Houses ai d to get stockade's to wi II 
 i.. y\vard, and to get y"' shop in a readiness to defend ourselves against 
 y" Indians if they should assault us. 
 
 Tuesday Aug: 22'', was a fair Pleasant Day and the men went on 
 briskly witli their work, endeavouring to finish y'' yard between y" 
 Block-Houses, and fit y'' sloop, &c. : 
 
 Wednesday August 23', was a fine pleasant day, and all hands were 
 employed to get up y" fortification between y'' Block-Houses, itc. 
 
 Thursday Aug: 2t''', was cloudy, and like to rain : but yet it rained 
 very little so y' all hands were briskly einploycil in gi'tting up y'' for- 
 tification between y" Block-houses, &C. : On this Day about noon we 
 heard some guns over towards VVesseweshheag* at some distance, 
 which made us conclude y' there were Indians coming mar us: hut 
 Ix.'cause they gave us such warning of their coming by tiring at :i 
 distance, we concluded y' they were coming in a friendly manner, and 
 BO all hands ke|)t to their work, unless a few y' were upon y' look out 
 round about to observe how things were every way. Towards night 
 
 • The Weisawcskcag River is In the southerly part of Soutli Thomiision. 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter . 
 
 t1inr3 appoared 8f)mo Indians at y" carrying place over against y" 
 liloolv-iiuiise towards Wosseweshheag vvlio firci* several Guns, and set 
 up a wliite Hag, wlioroiipon apt" \V"estbrt)olv ordered a Groat Gun to 
 hj fired, and a white Hag to be set up, and soon after tl.ero came a 
 canoi) to y'' sloop in which was iiiniquid, and another India, i who were 
 courteously received, and entertained by Capt" VVestbrook, and they 
 carried tlicmselves very friendly, saying y' tiioy desired to live in 
 love and friendsiiip with y'' Englisli, and tiiey said y' Perixus, 
 and Ilundra y" Sagganiores and divers other Indians were on y" 
 other side of y" Bay, at y*^ carrying-place. After a while these Two 
 went away to the Rest, and Ot)">t" Westbrook went w"' Them to y" 
 Saggainores who reciMved him .ery courteously firing several Guns 
 when He came to them, and also w" he left them. Tliere were at that 
 place fifteen Indians, and one French-man. 
 
 Friday August 25"', in y'' inornijig came nimquid, and 2 more In- 
 dians aboard y*" sloop, and informed y' y'' Indian Saggamores would 
 come by and by, and in a little time went away. After a while came 
 Perixus, and Ilundra on board with nine Indians more, and a French- 
 man. Alter y'' usual greeting of them they sate d(nvn. And Capt" 
 Westbrook informed them y' He had acciuainted Governour Shute 
 with y'' conferences He had with them in July, and the Governour 
 was well pleased with their good behaviour. And the Captain deliv- 
 ered them a Letter y' was sent by tha Governour. 
 
 They asked wlietlier it was written in French or in English. 
 
 Capt" Westbrook told them it was written in Englisli. 
 
 They said y' they hail sent to y" Governour to desire y' when lie 
 wrote to them He would write in French bee: They had none among 
 them y' understood English. 
 
 Capt" Westbrook told them y' perhaps the Letter was written before 
 the Governour had received that message from them. Then They 
 opened the Governours Letter, and desired y'it might be read to t' :m: 
 And accordingly it was read, and interpreted to them, and they 
 seemed to be well ))leased with it. 
 
 Then Capt" Westbrook showed them a copy of tlie Letter y' was 
 sent by y*^^ Indians to (lovernour Shute, whercnn They threatened y' 
 they would plunder and burn y'' Englislinians Houses if tiiey did not 
 move olf their lands, &c. : and some of the most Threatening expres- 
 sions in it were read and interpreted to them. 
 
 The Indians said the Penobscot men are good men, and would not 
 hurt the English. 
 
 Tlien they w.'re shewed y' Penobscot Indians as well as others had 
 signed that Letter. 
 
 The Indians said They had come away from Munashoak while the 
 Letter was writing and could not tell what was in it. Tliey were 
 asked if none of them signed that Letter. They said they did not 
 know that any of them did. They w<m-o asked if They desired 
 to Live in love, and peace with y" English. To this They did not 
 readily answer, but desired time to consider it. And about an hour 
 after desired to speak again. And then They said It is now seven 
 years since we have lived in peace with y" English, and wo desire to 
 do so always. The King of England, and the King of Franco are 
 lirothers, and we djsire y' the English and Indians may live as Broth- 
 ers, and wc will never hurt them if They do not break the Peace first. 
 Aud after a while They went away iu a friendly mauucr. 
 
Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
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 On Saturday Aug: 26"', nimquid with Two other Indians came on 
 board y" sloop, and said y' the Indians were going down the River to 
 catch fowl. And accordingly we saw them moving down the River 
 in the forenoon. 
 
 On Sabbath Day Aug: 27"', we met together in y' Lower Block- 
 Ilouse to attend y" worship of God. 
 
 Monday Aug: 28"', was a fine, pleasant day, and all hands followed 
 business bri.skly to get y'' fortification between y'' Block-Houses done 
 and get wood into y'' sloop. This day 2 Ind: came to us with foul ? 
 
 Tuesday Aug: 29"', was a fine, pleasan^^ Day, and all hands were at 
 work again to drive on business. 
 
 Wednesday Aug: 30"', we set sail for Arrowsick but the wind being 
 against us we got no farther that day then the Harbour at George's 
 Islands, and there we anchored that night. 
 
 Thursday Aug: .^l", we had ver}' calm weather a great part of y* 
 Day and some times sudden squalls, and we got but little a head, 
 being in sight of Peniaquid Point all Day, and tiiat night we kept out. 
 
 Friday Sept: 1"', we arrived at Arrowsick about y'' middle of y*-' 
 Afternoon. 
 
 On Saturday Sept: 2'', we sailed up to Capt" Wainwrights Fort at 
 Kichiiiond. And Theie we kept Sabbath, Sept. 3''. 
 
 On Monday Sept. 4"', we went to Topsham and there lodged. 
 
 On Tuesday Sept. 5"', we went to Brunswick, and locked Ihore. 
 
 On Wednesday Sept. (>"', 1 went down from Brunswick to Arrowsick. 
 
 On Thursday Capt" \Vi;stbrook sailcil for St. George's River. 
 
 On Friday Sept: 8"', I went on Bord M^ Parkers sloop, who wiis 
 biMnid fur Boston. That Da}' we went down y'' River, and at in'ght 
 Anchored at Saggadehock. 
 
 Saturday Sept: 9"', having not a good wind we sailed but a little 
 way. 
 
 Sabba+h day Sept: 10"', we wore becalmed and could not get any 
 farther then cape Porpoise, and in tliat Harbour* we anchored that 
 night. 
 
 Monday Sept: 11"', was very calm, and we sailed but a little way, 
 and that night stoofi out to sea, and towards day the wind sprang up 
 very fresh and fair, and then we c;iine along very briskly, and arrived 
 at Boston about one or Two a clock on Tuesday Sept: 12"'. [Cetera 
 <iesi()it. — Kn.] 
 
 The above journal is written in a little book bound in parchment, in 
 a j)l;iiii and legible hand. Tlie journal occupies 27 pages, and the rest 
 of the book contains sundry accounts inserted from time to time by 
 persons into whose hands the book has fallen. On the first page is 
 written the name of .Tolin IMason, Bangor. 
 
 In the last part of the book, in the hand writing of Mr. Ba.xter, is a 
 brief vocabulary' of tlio Indian language, which we give entire. 
 
 IIow do you. Conhechau — Pum Muttam. 
 I do not care. He<rriodarrke. 
 
 1 forgot. Plamene. Nogawed honzo. 
 
 tea. 
 
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 We. Messeue. 
 
 ' ■' Secure In in all «lru!.s t, l.ilhtr you luivc nnclior vr not." — Moiisi:, 
 
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 Journal of the Rev. Joseph Baxter. 
 
 1 Pesegu. 
 
 2 Nees. 
 
 3 Nosj. 
 
 4 Yau. 
 
 5 Perons. 
 
 6 Nunguittuns. 
 
 7 Tombawans. 
 
 8 Sensuk. 
 
 9 Norsel. 
 
 10 Madarra, 
 
 1 1 Hequedunquoii . 
 
 12 Nepenkou. 
 
 13 Snnkou. 
 
 14 Yauoukou. 
 
 15 Nannunkow. 
 
 16 Nunquittunskejunkou. 
 
 IT Tombauanskejunkou. 
 
 18 Sensukesunkou. 
 
 19 Noruekesunkou. 
 
 20 Nesenskeh. 
 30 Zeenskeh. 
 40 Yauenskeh. 
 60 Nonenskeh. 
 
 60 Nuughittunskesenskeh. 
 
 70 TombawanskesenBkeh. 
 
 80 Seusukesenskeh. 
 
 90 Nourekesenskeh. 
 
 100 Nequedocklequa. 
 
 1000 Neguedumqoukeh. 
 
JOU. 
 
 5keh. 
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