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Ki »i»te T II E E N T E R T A I N I:N G HIST O R Y O K .King Ph/ifs W A R, Which began in the Month ofjune, 1675,^^ AS A I, 8 Q or EXPEAITIONS ii ■ ) ■ i« MORE LATELY MADE . ti Aeainfl the Common Enemy, and Indiati Rebels, in the lL^^Qxn,'^i^x.s oi New-Engla^nd : With fome ACCOUNT of the Divine ^f ; I jj '- Providence -towards || . Col^ Benjamin Church : w. By THOMAS CHURCH, Esq^ his Son, d ^'^''ri^^Sl i'/l|l THi; SECOND EDITION. //" ■7'^l,i|fl 5 o..? r o iv.; Primed, 1716. ^^•!^;^^^;^^5i^ |t |^ NEW P O R - T w t *. [ iii J TO THE READER. rH E fubjea of this following narrative offering itfelf to your friendly perufaly relates to the former Q later wan of New-England, which Imyfelfwas not a little concerned in : For in the year i6j5, that unhappy ££? bloody Indian war broke out in Plymouth colony^ where I was then buildingy and beginning a plantation at a place called by the Indians Sogkonate, and/me by the Englifli l.ittle-Compton. I was ihefirji Englilhman that built upon that neck, which was full of Indians. My head and hands were full about fettling a new plantation where nothing was brought to ; no prepa- ration of dwelling-houfe, or outhoufes, or fencing made, llor- fes and cattle were to be provided, ground to be cleared and broken up i and the utmojl caution to be ufed, to keep myfelf free from offending my Indian neighbours all round about mfi. IVhilelwas thus bujily employed, and all my time and Jirength laid out in this laborious undertaking, I received a commijfion from the government to engage in their defence : And VMth my commiffion I received another heart, inclining me to put forth my Jirength in military fervice: And through the grace of GOD I was fpirited for that work, and dire £1 ion in it was renewed to me day by day. And although many of the actions that I was concerned in were very difficult, jind dangerous, yet myfelf, and thofe who went with me voluntarily in the fer- A 2 "vics^ m. Hi; tJ -.4 •l"- ;.■.!,.. [ iv ] I' vice, hfld cur lives, for the mojl part, vcondnfully frefcrved^ hy the over -ruling hand of the AUnixhly , from firfi to Unl \ which doth aloud bejpeak our praifes : Jnd to declare his wonderful works is our indifpenfnhle duty. Iivjs ever very ' fenfihle of my own littlenef, and unfitnefs to he employed in ■, fuch great fervices , but calling to my mind that G D is STRONG, I endeavoured to put all my confidence in him^ and hy his almighty power was carried through every diffi- cult aflion : Jnd my dejire is that his name may have the praife. It was ever my intent, having laid myfelf under a folemn - promife, that the many andrepeated favours of GOB to my- felf, and thcfe with me in the fervice, might be puhl'ifioed for generations to come. And now my great age requiring my difmifjion from fervice in the militia, and to put off my ar- r,.'our, lam willing that the great and glorious works of Al- mighty GOD, to^us children of men, pould appear to the ■ wsrld ; and having my minutes by me, my fon has taken the cure and pains to collect from them the enfuing narrative of many pnfj'ages relating to the former and latter wars •, which V I have had the perufal of, and find nothing amifs as to the truth of it ■, and with as little reflexion upon iny particular perfon as might be, either alive or dead. Jnd feeing every particle of hiftorical truth is precious ; I hope the reader will pafs a favourable eenfure upon an old foldiery telling of the many rencounters he has had, and yet ts come off alive. It is apleafure to remember what a great number of families, in this and the neighbouring provinces m New-England, did, during the war, enjoy a great meafure of liberty and peace by the hazardous fiations and marches of thofe engaged in military exercifes, who were a wall unto them en this fide and en that fide. J deftre prayers, that I may be enabled well to accompltfb myfpiritual warfare, ami that I may be more than conque- ror through JESUS CHIUST loving of me. 0i Benjamin Church. of th m k hi c< C( ,tl ai a( h efcrvtdy to Un~l i lare bii ver very )lo-;ccl in 6 D is ' in him^ ery dijfi- mve the a folemn D to my- Hfljed for firing my f my ar- ks of Al- ar to the taken the rative of •s i which as to the ^articular 'ecious i / )on an old and yet is !/ a great winces in meafure of narches of wall unto accomplifh an conque- [ 5 nm^BSM?m^iiBSi2m&3%^:i^ ch. The entertaining History of Philip's WAR, Which began in the Year 1675. With the Proceedings of Benjamin Churchy Efq; N the year 1674 Mr. Benjamin Churchy of Duxbury^ being providciitially at ' Plymoiithyin the tin»e of tiie court, fell into acquaintance with Capt. Johtt Almy, oi Rhode-ljland. Czpt. Almyi with great importunity, invited hirri to ride with him, and view that part of Plymouw coi^ny, thathiy next to Rhode- Iflnndy known then by their Indian names of Pocaffet and Sogkonate. A- mong other arguments to perfuadc liim, he told him the foil was very rich, and the fuuation pleafant. Perfuades him by ^1 means topurchafe of the company fomcof the court grant rights. He accepted his invitation, views the country, and was pleafcd with it -, makes a punchafe, fct- , tied a farm, found the gentlemen of the ifland very civil and obliging. And being hitnfelf a perfon of uncommon aftivity and induftry, he foon ereftcd two buildings upon his farm, and gain'd a good acquaintance with the natives i * . got 4;l HI i" I ii m i|-i' i '¥■■ V f ] *got mucli into tlirir favour, nnd was in a little time in great edcfin among them. 'I"he next Ipring advancing, while Mr. Church was dili- g(;ntly fcrrling his new farm, Hocking, Icafinrranddilpofing ot his afTiiirs, and had a fine profpccfl ot doing no fmufi things i and hoping that his gorjd fiicccfs would be invi- ting unto other good men to become his neighbours : Be- hold ! the rumour of war bt-rwcen the Etigiijb and the natives gave check to his projects. People began to be very jealous of the Indians^ and indeed they had no fmall realon to fufpedl that they had formed a defign of war upon the En^lijb. Mr. Church had it daily fuggefted to him that the Indians were plotting a bloody defign. 1 hat Philip, the great Mount-Hope Sachem, was leader therein ; and fo it proved, he was fending his melFcngers to all the neighbouring Sachems, to engage them into a confederacy with him in the war. Among the reft he frnt fix men to Awajhonks^ Squaw- Sachem of the Sogkonate Indians, to engage her in his in- tereft ; Awajhonh fo far liftened unto them, as to call her fubjefts together, to make a great dance, which is the cuftom of that nation when they advife about moment- ous affairs. But what does Awafhonks do, but fends away two of her men that well underftood the Englilh language, {Sajfamon and George by name) to invite Mr. Church to the dance. Mr. Church upon the invitation, immediately takes with him Charles Hazelton, his tenant's fon, who well underftood the Indian language, and rid down to the place appointed; where they found hundreds of /«^/fl»j gather- ed together from all parts of her dominion. Awajhonh herfelf, in a foaming fweat, was leading the dance ; but Ihe was nt) fooner fenfible of Mr. Churchh arrival, but fhe broke off, fat down, calls her nobles round her, orders Mr. Church to be invited into her prefence •, compliments be- ing paft, and each one taking feats, Ihe told him. King Philtp had fent fix men of his, with two of her people, that thai con hin: trui wei He his he( no the din ab( ha\ prt Sh fai( fur ha ho tio Sh bn an to it a w< Wi \t or fa th fo to ttlc time in cbwas dili. iddilpofing g no fmall jkl be invi- bonrs : Be- //Z> and the jegan to be ;k1 no final I Ign of war Liggefted to ign. That Icr therein ; 's to all the :onfedcracy iks^ Squaw- r in his in- s to call her /hich is the t moment- fends away b language. Church to ■nmediately n, who well to the place ians gather- Awajhonks lance ; but iral, but fhe orders Mr. liments bc- him, King her people, that [ 7 ] that had been over at MoiintUope, to draw her into a confederacy with him, in a war with the Enghfl). dc-lring him to give hrr his advice in the cale, and to idl her tlic truth, whether the Vwpame men (as Vbilip luid told her) were cathfrinfr a great army to invade Vhibf<. country ? He allured her he would tell her the trutli, and give lier his belt advice •, then he told her it was but a tew days fince he came from Plymouth, and the Ku^lijh were then making no preparations for war •, that he was in company witlv the principal Gentlemen of the government, who had no difcourfe at all about war •, and he believed no thoughts about it. Me alked her, whether Ihe thouglit he- would have brought up his goods to fettle in that place, if he ap- prthcnded an entering into war with fo near a neighbour ? She Icemed to be fomewhat convinced by his talk, and faid (lie believed he fpoke the truth. Then (lie called for the Mount- Hope men, who made a formidable appearance, with their faces painted, and their liair trimmed up in comb-faHiion, with their powder- horns and fliot-bags at their backs •, which among that na- tion is the poiUire and figure of preparednefs tor war. She told Mr. Church thefe were the perf)ns that had brought her the report of the En^lifio preparations for war, and then told them what Mr._ Church had laid in anfwcr to it. . , , T J- I Upon this began a warm talk among the Indians, but. It was foon quaflied, and Aivajhonks proceeded to tell Mr. Church, that Philip's meffage to her was, that unlefs fhc would fortluvith enter into a confederacy with him, in a war againft the Englijh, Tie would fend his men over pri- vately, to kill the En2,lijh cattle, and burn their houfes on that fide the river, which would provoke the Englipj to fall upon her, whom they would wi'Jiout doubt fuppofc the author of the mifchief. Mr. Church told her he was forry to fee lb threatening an afpcdl of affairs •, and ftepping to the Mount -Hopes, he tele of their bags, and finding them ' . filled Vi\ '; i '■> ft .; [ 8 ] , .. filled with bullets, afked them what thofe bullets were for ? Th'7 fco/Fingly reply'd, to flioot pigeons with. Then Mr. Cimcb turned to /livajbonks, and told her if Philip was refolved to make war, her belt way would be to knock thofe fix Mount-Hopes on the head, and flieiter hericlf under the p.oteaion of the Engliftj : Upon which the Mount-Hopes were for the prefent cliitnb. But thofe two of Awaflmik^ men, who had been at Mount- Hope, ex- ■ prefled themfelves in a furious manner againft his advice. And Little-Eyes^ one of the Qiieen's council, join'dwith .them, and urged Mr. Church to go afide with him among the bu/hes, that he might have lome private difcourfe with him, which other Indians immediately forbid, being fenii- ble of his ill defign : But the Indians began to fide and grow very warm. Mr. Church, with undaunted courage, told the Mount-Hopes they were bloody wretches, a'nd thirftcd after the blood of their Englijh neighbours, who had never injured them, but ha;^. always abounded in their kindnefs to them. That for his own part, though he de- fired nothing more than peace, yet, if nothing but war would fatisfy them, he believed he fliould prove a lliarp thorn in their fides : Bid the company obferve thofe mere _ that were offuch bloody difpofitions, whether Providenc ? would fufFer them to live to fee the event of the war . which other,s, more peaceably difpofed, might do. Then he told Awafljonks he thought it might be moft advifeablefor her to fend to the Gowcrnov of Plymouth, and flieker herfelf and people under his protedion. She liked his advice, and defired him to go on her behalf to the P/)'- mouth government, which he confented to : And at parting advifed her, whatever fliedid, not todefert the EngliJ^j in- tercfl:, to join with her neighbours in a rebellion whic'i Would certainly prove fatal to her. [He moved none of his goods from his houfe, that there might not be the leaft umbrage from fuch an adion.] She thanked him for his advice, and fent two of her men tb guard him to his houfe -, V V c r f 1. (1 r I \ 1 t c c \ f winch 1 llets were for ? ith. md told her if way would be :1, and flieker Upon which b. But thofe ount-IIope^cx- nft his advice, il, join'dwith h him among difcourfe with J, being fenii- n to fide and nted courage, vretchcs, and ;hbours, who jnded in their hough he de- ling but war prove a fharp ve thofe mem _ ;r Providenc « of the war, ;ht do. tight be moft °ly mouth, and )n. She liked dftotheP/)'- nd at parting 'le EngUJh in- ellion whic'i 3ved none of )t be the leaft d him for his to his houfe -, which K [ 9 ] which when they came there, urged him to take care to fe- cure his goods, which he rt-Fured for the re.ilons belore- mentioned: But defired the Indians, that if what tiicy feared (liould happen, diey would take care ot v. hat he left, and direacd them to a place in the woods where they (hould dilpofe of them -, which they faithfully obierved. He took his leave of his guard and bit them tell their miftrefs, if Ihe continued Heady in her dependancc on the EngUfn, and kept witliin her own limits of Sogkcnate, he would fee her again quickly ; and :hen haftened away to Pocajfet* where he mawiiix Pefer Nunmi/, the hufbandof the Qiiecn of Pocn£et, who was jult then come over in a canoe from Mount Hope. Peter told him that there would certainly be war •, for Philip had held a dance of feveral weeks continuance, and had entertnin'd the young men from all parts of the country . And added, tlv^t Philip tx- pefted to be fent for to PhnwPth, to be examined about Saffamonh death, who was murder'dat4/,^cr.yw//f/-Pond.s;f knowing himfelf t:;uiky of contriving that murder. The fame Plter told him that he law Mr. James Bro'-^'n^'oi Swanzcy, and Mr. Samuel Gorton, who was an interpreter, ami two other men, who brought a letter from the Gover- nor of Plymouth to Philip. He obferved to him further, that the young men were very eager to besiin the war, and would fain have killed Mr. Brou;n, but Philip prevented it; telling th<»m that his tather had charged hi.Ti to flievv kindn^fsw Mr. Brown. In fliorc, Ph/lip was forced to promili: them that, on the n-.-xt Lord's-Day, when the Engli/h were gone to meeting, they lliould rifle their houles and from that time forward kill their cattle. • Peter dtfir'd Mr. Chm'ch to go and fee his wife, who was but up the hill ; he went and found but few of her people with her. She faid they were all gone, agaiiid her will, to tiie dances; and Ihe much feared there would be , • B a * TtverfortihcTa over againft the north etii of R!)eJe-IJIand. t M.ddkborough. ill I. 'i 'if" ? [ 10 ] ' ' ' a war. Mr. Church advifed her to go to the ifland and fe- cure herfclf, and thofe that were with her ; and fend to the Governor of Plymouth, who Ihe knew was her friend; and fo left her, refolving to haften to Plymouth, and wait on the Governor : And he was fo expeditious that he was with the Governor early next morning, though he waited on fome of the magiftrates by the way, who were of the council of war, and alfo met him at the Governor's. He gave them an account of his obfervations and difcoveries, which confirmed their former intelligences, "and hattened their preparation for defence. Philip, according to his promife to his people, permit- ted them to march out of the neck on the next Lord's-Day when they plundered the neareft houfes that the inhabitants had deierted : But as yet offered no violence to the people, at leaft none were killed. However the alarm was given by their numbers and hoftile equipage, and by the prey they made of what they could find in theforfakcn houfes. An exprefs came the fame day to the Governor, who immediately gave orders to the Captains of the towns to inarch the grcateft part of their companies, and to rendez- vous at Taunton, on Monday night, where Major Bradford was to receive them, and difpofe them under Capt. (now made Major) Cutworth, of 6cituate. The Governor defi^ red Mr. Church to give them his company, and to ufe his mtereft, in their behalf, with the gentlemen oi Rhode- TJland. He com ply 'd with it, and they march'd the next day.— Major Bradford defired Mr. Church, with a commanded ? party, confifting of Englifh and fome friend Indians, to march in the front, at fome dirtance from the main body. Their orders were to keep lb far before as not to be in fight of the army. And fo they did, for by the way they killed a deer, fleed, roafted, and cat the mod of him, before the army came up with them ; but the Plymouth forces foon arrived at 5w^;;2^, & were chiefly pofled at Major Brown's and Mr. Mile's garrifons ; and were there foon joined with fland and fe- and fend to IS her friend ; tb, and wait that he was ;h he waited were of the rnor's. He difcoveries, nd haflened 3k, permit- Lord's-Day, inhabitants ' the people,' n was given )y the prey- ken houfes. ernor, who le towns to d to rendez- or Bradford Capt. (now vernordefij d to ufe his hode-TJland. ext day.— ommanded [ndians, to nain body, be in fight they killed before the "orces foon or Brown's bon joined with f • L " 1 •with thofe that c&.. > in Mafachufetts, who had entered into a confederacy vi ;i their Plymouth brethren, againft the perfidious heathens. The enemy, who began their hoftilities with plunder- ing, and deftroying cattle, did not long content themfelves with that game -, they thirfted for Engliflj blood, and they feon broached it ; killing two men in the way not tar from Mr. Mile's garrifon \ and foon after, eight more at Mattapoifet : * Upon whofe bodies they exerciied more than brutilh barbarities •, beheading, difmembring and mangling them, and cxpofing them in the moft inhuman manner ; which gaflied and ghoftly pbjesfls ftruck a damp on all beholders. The enemy, flufhed with thefe exploits, grew yet bol- der, and fkulking every where in the bulhes, fliot at all paflengers, and killed many that ventured abroad. They came fo near as to (hoot down two centinels at Mr. Mile's garrifon, under the very nofes of moft of our forces. Thefe provocations drew out the refentment of fomc of Captain Prentice's troops, who dcfired they might have liberty to go out and feek the enemy in their own quarters. Quarter Matters Gill and Bekher commanded the parties drawn out, who earneftly dcfired Mr. Church's company: They provided him a horfe and furniture (his own bemg out of the way he readily complied with their defires, and was foon mounted. This party was no fooner over Mile's bridge, but were fired upon by an ambufcadeof about a dozen Indians, as they were afterwards difcovefed to be. When they drew off, :he pilot was mortally wounded, Mr. Belcher received a (hot in his knee, and his horfe was killed under him, Mr. Gill was ftruck with a mulket-ball on the fide of his . belly i but being clad with a buff coat, and fome thick- nefs of paper under it, it never broke his Hktn. The troopers were furprifcd to fee both their commanders , wounded, and wheeled off i but Mr. Church perfuaded, * • In Swanxey. at U r 12 ] • at length formed and ftampr, and told them it was a fhume to run, and leave a wounded man there to become a prey to the barbarous enerfiy : For the pilot yet fat on his horlc, though lo mazed with the fhot, as not to have fcnle to guide him ; Mr. G/7/ieconded higi, and offered, though much dilabled, to a/riil in bringing him off. Mr. Church alked a ftranger, who gave him his company in that a6tio.-, if he would go with him and fetch off the wounded man : He readily conlcntcd, & they, with Mr. G;V/, went, but. the wounded man fainted and fell offhishorfe before they came to him ; but Mr. Church and the ftranger difmounted, took up the man dead, and laid him before Mr. Gill on his horfe. Mr. Church told the other two, if they would take care of the dead man, he would go and fetch his horfe back, which was going off the caufey to- ward the enemy ; but before he got over the caufey he faw the enemy run to the right into the neck. He brought back the horfe, and called earneftly and repeatedly to the army to come over and fight the enemy ; and while he ftood calling and perfuading, the Ikulking enemy returned to their old ftand, and all dilcharged their guns at him'at one clap, though every (hot miffed him ; yet one of^the army, on the other fide of the river, received one of the balls in his foot. Mr. Church now began (no fuccour coming to him) to think in time to retreat : Saying, The Lord have mercy on us, if fuch a handful of Indians Ihall thus dare fuch an army ! Upon this it was immediately refolved, and orders were given to march down into the neck, and halving paffed the bridge and caufey, the diredion was to extend both wirigs, which being not well heeded, by thofe that re- mained in the centre, fome of them miftook their friends for their enemies, and made a fire upon them in the right wing, and wounded that noble heroick youth, Enfign Sa- vage, in the thigh, but it happily proved but aflefh wound. They marched until xhty came to the narrow of the neck, at A V_ icm It was a ere to become ilot yet fat on s not to have , and offered, lim oif. Mr. I company in fetch off the with Mr. G;V/, II offhishorfe d the ftranger id him before ', other two, if k'ould go and he caufey to- caufey he faw He brought iatedly to the and while he cmy returned uns at him'at ^et one of-the ed one of the (no fuccour Saying, The Indians ihall d orders were living paffed extend both hofe that re- their friends 1 in the right 1, Enfign Sa- .flelh wound. ^ of the neck, at A \ [ 13 ] at a place called Keckamuit, * where they took down the heads of eight EngUJI.men that were killed ar the head of Mattapoifet neck,'aiul let upon poles, after the barbarous manner of thofe lavages. "I he re Philip had ftaved all his drums, and conveyed all his canoes to the Eaft-fide of Mai - tapoifct -r'wcr; her"eitwas concluded, by thole that were acquainted with the motions of thofe peopk-, that they had quitted the neck. Mr. Church told them that Phi- lip was doubtleis gone over to Pocaffet fide, to ingage thofe Indians in reaellion with him i which, they foon found to be true. The enemy were not really beaten out of Mount-Hope neck, though it was true they fled from thence ; yet it was before any purlued them. It was but to ftrengthen themfelves, and to gain a more ad- vantageous poft. However, fome, and not a few, pleafed thcmlelves with the fancy of a mij^hty conqueft. A grand council was held, and a relolve paft, to build a fort there, to maintain the firft ground they had gained, by the Indians leaving it to themj and to fpeakthe truth, it muft be faid, that as they gained not that field by their fword, nor their bow; fo it was rather their fear than their courage, that obliged them to fct wp the marks of their conquelt. Mr. Church looked upon it, and talked of it with contempt, and urged hard the purfuing the enemy on PocaJJ'et fide, and with the greater earneftnefs, becaule of his promile made to AwaJhonkSy before men- tioned. The council adjourned themfelves from Mount- Hope to Rohobothy where Mr. Treafurer Southworth, be- ing weary of his charge of Commiffary General, (provi- fion being fcaice and difficult to be obtained, for the ar- my, that now lay ftill to cover the people from no body, while they were building a fort for nothing) retired, and the power and trouble of that poft was left with Mr. Churchy who iHll urged the commanding officers to move over to Pocajfet fide, to purfue the enemy, and kill Phi- lips which would, in his opinion, bemoreprobable tokeep • Upper part of Brifol. poffeffion A U .' [ H J to the fide fo much infifted on, and to try if he gouIhZ ine entcrprile was hazardous enough for them to h?vi * ToTLT ''''^'r^ '^'"'- Captain WtoW him! thit th t .v7 ^TJ"' ""'' g''^^"*"ci<^ntandheavy, I^^fcared nl /^f '^^"'-^ ^'^'8"^ ^°"'d be too much for him but Sdf i7h ^•"■.f^LP ""'^ '"^^^' ^"'^ ^akethat par o tZft L "i'f 'I' ^"' .SO ; for he had rather do any thing in the world than to ftay there to build the fort. ^ marched rh.T ''^- T 'K'^T^' a^gncd them, and ToRhLt M T/ ""'^^l '° '^' ^^'"y^ *"d ^^'^ tranfported to Rhode-Ijland, from whence, the next night, thcv ebt oaf duded there to difpofe themfelves in two ambufcades be-' fore day, hoping to furprife fome of the enemy by hdr ^hng intot,ne or other of their ambufhments But Cap F«/^s party, being troubled with the epidemical pfaSc of luft after tobacco, muft needs ftrike fire to fmoke^t and thereby difcovered themfelves to a party ^f the enemv This ambufcade drew off about break of day, perceiv- ing they were difcovered. the other continued fntS ' poft until tl e time affigned them, and the St and heat : Of the fun rendered their ftation both infigSnt and >* ' troubJefbme, !r ii'i:. ' ..3EI i 1'WWnir ni- jM* ■'*<^. a fort. He is^ the rather of Sogkonate^ til at length i and withal ofs the river he Gould get ndians, and 3n the Cap. rch whether Fo whom it he thought em to have J him, that y, he feared •him; but 1 chcerfulJy that part to her do any le fort, them, and :ranfported leygotpaf- 5, and con- jfcades be- ly by their But Capt. cal plague fmoke it ; the enemy great pre- sperceiv- , in their t and heat leant and LibJefome, s% % troviblcfome, ^hd then returned unto the place of rendez- < vous where they were acquainted with the other party's difappointment, and the occafion of it. Mr. Church calls for the breakfaft he had ordered to be brought over m the boat •, but the man that had the charge ot it confeffcd that he was afleep when the boats-men called him, and in hafte came away, and never thought of it. It happened that Mr. Church had a few cakes of rulk m his pocket, that Madam Cranfion (the Governor of Rhode- Ifland's Lady) gave him when he came off the idand, which he divided among the company, which was all the provifions they had. . , ^ ^ . , Mr. Church after their Qender breakfaft, propofed to Capt. Fuller^ that he would march in queft of the enemy, with fuch of the company as would be willing to marc/i with him, which he comply'd with, though with a great deal of fcruple, .becaufe of his fmall number, and the ex- treme hazard he forefaw muft attend them. -% But fome of the company refleftcd upon Mr. Churcbi that notwithftanding his talk on the other fide of the ri- ver, he had not (hewn them any Indians fince they came over. Which now mov'd him to tell them, that it it waa their defire to fee Indians, he believed he (hould now foon ihew them what they (hould fay was enough. The number allowed him foon drew off to him, which could not be many, becaufe their whole company confifted of no more than thirty- fix. They mov'd towards Sogkonaie, until they came to the brook that runs into NunnaquaS^at neck, where they difcover'd a fre(h and plain track, which ^ ,they concluded to be from the great pine fwamp, abouta mile from the road that leads to Sogkonate. Now, lays Mr. Church, to his men, if we follow this track, no doubt but we (hall foon fee Indians enough •, they exprefs'd their willingnefs to follow the track, and mov'd in it, but had not gone far before one of them narrowly efcaped being bit with a rattle-fnakc : And the woods that the track led them *# \> I 1 1 'i V i them through was haunted much with thofe fnakes which b ack • '""P'?^ '"■'""* "^"^'^ ''' ^^- ^^>-^l of than £e biaa Icrpents they were i,i qucit of, and tlierefore bent then- courle another way, to a place wl.ere t y fhotht i probable to find ibme ot the enemy. Had thev k^"^^^^^^^^ track to the pine iwamp, they had Ven certain^of S^^^^^^^^ L'ulcf r; ^""'^^' \ '"^ ""^''^ ""-" tha[ any of Them m.rrh H r'^P'^' "^ '^r'" >"^"^««^^'^" neck ; and in their march d.lcovered a large wigwam full o;- Indian truck Which the odiers were for loadm^r themfelves with until Mr. a.../, forbid it, tell.ngthem they mig luexpeduCto have d)e,r hands full, and bufinefs wiLtK carS 0]";? der. Then crofnng the head of the creek into the neck thev agamd.lcover'dfrelT, Jndian tracks very late^pafs 'd be^ fore them ,nto the neck. They then got pdvate lyVnd und.W'd unto the fence of Capt. S^s p^tS and d.v ded mto two parties, Mr. Church keeping the one Sn^.T' Tu^^' ^'"^ ^^^°^^^'- "''^h Z..^.,Pwho was ac! quamted wuh the ground, on the other fide. Two Indians were foon d.fcover'd coming out of the peafe-ficld towlrds hem; when Mr CW.^. ^nd thofe that were with hTm concealed themfelves from them, by falling fiat on the ground ; but the other divifion not ufing the fame caudon werefeenby the enemy, which occafio^ned th^ to rTn wh.ch when Mr. CW.i, perceived, he fhewed l^imfe ""0 hem, and called tellmg themhedefired but to fpeak with them, and would not hurt them : But they ran, and Cbunh purfued. The Indians climb'd over a fence, and on e of them facing about difcharged his piece, but without elTedl^ on the Enghjh : One of the EHg/i/h foldicrs ran up to the^ fence and hr'd upon him that had difcharged his%iece! Indian wr"''"'^^^ by the yelling they h?ard, that the Indian was wounded ; but the Indians foon got into the thickets, whence they faw them no more for the prefent Mr. Church then marching over aplainpiscc of ground. ''''. ■■..ifcrfi'l^" -.'.:.. -.,:.-,:,,. where W >^'' .J :..&- ■ ' ■ " »'<»' 1 1 , j iii B< i i ngan»os!«— « A >»'i » i >' ii^ H) .'w » n* »wii|i l y i i pn » nH || »j <^ m -1 , ' fnakes, which ltd of than the tlieref'ore bent hey thought it I they kept the rtain of meet- t any of them many. : i and in their Indian truck, es with, until expedt loon to ring for plun- thc neck, they ely pafs'd be- privately and 's peafe -field, "ping the one who was ac- Two Indians field towards re with him, ; flat on the ame caution, Jem to run i i himfclf to 3 fpeak with , and Church and one of thout cfiedty in up to the i his piece; I'd, that the ^ot into the ^e prefent. : of ground, where ..J • [ 17 ] where the woods were very thick on one fide j ordered his little company to march at a double diftancc, to make as big a Ihow (if they fhoukl be difcovcred) as might be -, but before they faw any body, they were faluted with a volley ot fifty or fixty guns •, lome bullets came very fur- prifingly near Mr. Church, who llarting, looked behind him, to fee what was become of his men, cxpe(5ting to have feert half of them dead, but feeing them all upon their legs, and brifkly firing at the fmokcs of the enemies guns (for that was all that was then to be feen) He blef- fedGod, and called to his men not todifcharge all their guns at once, left the enemy Jhould take the advantage of fuch an opportunity to run upon them with their hatchets. Their next motion was immediately into the Peafe-field.* When they came to the fence, Mr. Church bid as many as had not difcharged their guns, to clap under the fence, and lie dole, while the other, atfome diftance in the field, ftood to charge-, hi>ping that if the enemy fliould creep to the fence, to gain a (hot at thofe that were charging their guns, they might be furpriled by thofe that lay un- der the fence •, but calling his eyes to the fide of the hill above them, the hill leemed to move, being covered over with Indians, with their bright guns glittering in the lun, and running in a circumference with a defign to furround them. Seeing fuch multitudes furrounding him and his little company, it put him upon thinking what was become of the boats that were ordered to attend him j and looking up he fpied them alhore at Sandy-point, on the illand fide or the river, with a number of horfe and foot by them, and wondered what fliould be the occafion, until he was afterwards informed, that the boars had been over that morning from the ifland, and had landed a party of men at Fogland, that were defigned in Punkatee's neck, to fetch off fome cattle and horfes, but were ambufcadcd, and ma- ny of them wounded by the enemy. * Tiverton, about half* mile above Foglanti ktry. ^ ISOW A ■ ' I! i>r other of the n, as they did, led thcmfelves \.t length came e, but the ene- made her keep m to fend their canoe C 19 ] canoe aftiorc to fetch them on board i but no perfuafions nor argumenrs could prevail with them to bring their ca- hoe to ftiore -, vvhich lome of Mr. Church's men perceiv- ing, began to cry out. For God's fake to take them off y far their ammunition was /pent ^ 6cc. Mr. Ciurcb being ien- fible of the danger of the enemy's hearing their com- plaints, and being made acquainted with the weaknefs and fcantinefs of their ammunition, fiercely called to the boat's mafter, and bid him either fend his canoe afRore, or clfe be gone prefently, or he would fire upon him. Away goes the boat, and leaves them ftill to fliift for themfelvesj but then another difficulty arofc, the enemy feeing the boat leave them, were re-animated, and fired thicker and fafter than ever; upon which fome of the iren that were lighteft of foot, began to talk of attempting an efcape by flight, until Mr. Church ft.lidly convinced them of the impradicablenefs of it ; and encouraged them yet, told them, That he had obfervedfo much of the remark- able and wonderful providence of God hitherto preferving thenty that it encouraged him to believe^ with much cot\fidencey that God would yet preferve them •, that not a hair of their head fhould fall to the grounds bid them be patient^ coura- geous and prudently fparing of their ammunition^ and he made no doubt but they fhould come well offyet^ Sec. until his little army again refolved, one and all, to ftay with, and ftick by him. One of them, by Mr. Church's order, was pitching a flat ftone up an end before him in the fand, when a bul- let frpm the enemy, with a full force, ftruck tiie ftone, while he was pitching it an end v which put the poor fel- low to a milerablc ftart, till Mr. Church called upon him to obferve, how God direSled the bullets, that the enemy could not hit him when in the fame place, yet could hit the fione as it was ereSied. While they were thus making the bcft defence tliey could againft their numerous enemies, that made the woods ring with their conftant yelling and fhouting: And night C 2 coming a^u jmmi i'!f* m [ 20 J ammfr on, fomebody told Mr. ChunJb, thev fpied a floon up the river as far as Co/d fjland, tliat Iccmcil to be com- iri^r down towards thnn : Mc looked up ami told them, lurcour was noxv comwg, hr he bdievei^ it was Captain 0.)lding, wbom be knew to be a man for bufiuefs, and would ctrtainfy fetc\ them off, if he came. The wind being fair, the vtlk-1 was foon wiih thcmj and Captain Goldin^ it was. Mr. Church (;is foun as they came to fpeak with one another) dtfired him to come to anchor atfuch a dif. tancefrom the pjore, that ht might veer out his cable and ride afloat, and let flip his canoe, that it might drive afljore-, which diredion Captain Golding obfervcd \ but the ene- my gave him fuch a warm falute, that his fails, colour, and Hern, were full of bullet holes. The canoe came afhorc, but was fo fmall that fhe would not bear above two men at a time j and when two were got aboard, they turned her loofe to drive afhore for two nn>re, and the Coop's company kept the Indians in play the while ; but when at laftit came to Mr. Church\ turn to go aboard, he had left his hat and cutlafs at the well where he went to drink, when he firftcame down ; he told his company, he would never go off and leave his hat and cutlafs for the Indians \ they Jhould never have that to refleSJ upon him : Though he was muchdifuadcd from it, yet he would go and fetch them. He put all the powder he had left into his gun (and a poor charge it was) and went pre- lentin^ his gun at the enemy, until he took up what he went tor ; at his return he difchargcd his gun at thtcno- my, to bid them farewell for that time j but had not powder enough to carry the bullet half way to them. Two bullets from the enemy ftruck the canoe as he went on board, one grazed the hair of his head a little be- fore ; another (luck in a fmall ftake that ftood right againft the middle of his breaft. Now this Gentlemen with his army, making in all 20 men, himfclf and his pilot being numbered with them, got 3— tBtfrnrntrnggammm y fpied a (loop cil to be coni- tul told them, was Captain r/}, and would nd being faif, in G aiding it o fpcak with ntfuch a dif- his cable and ^ drive afljore \ but the ene- fails, colour, hat flic would hen two were ihorc for two dians in play Church's turn fs at the well own J he told e his hat and ' that to refleSi om it, yet he )wder he had tnd went pre- : up what he in at xhk eno- but had not to them. canoe as he id a little be- ftood right ing in all 20 ith them, got all - [ 2i J all Hiff on lioard aftef fix hour^ »'np;ag ^ :|l i! ■ IP \i' ~ 11.11 M m iwnii _ i III I jtn it" [ z6 ] in the trafk, he foon fpied one of the enemy who clappcdl his gun a-crofs his breaft, made towards Mr. Churchy and beckoned to him with his hand ; Mr. Church imn^ediatcly commanded no man to hurt him, hoping by him to have gained feme intelligence of the enemy, that might be of advantage -, but it unhappily fell out that a fellow that had lagged behind coming up, Ihot down the Indian, to Mr. Churches great grief and difappointment-, but immediately they heard a great Ihoiit of the enemy, which Teemed to be behind them, or between them and the fort -, and difco- vered them running from tree to tree to gain advantages of firing upon the Englijh that were in the fort. Mr. Church's great difficulty now was how to difcover himfelf to his friends in the fort, ufing feveral inventions, till at length he gained an opportunity to call to, and informed a Ser- jeant in the fort, that he was there, and might be cxpofed to their ftiots, unlefs they obferved it. By this time he difcovered a number of the enemy almoft within (hot of Kim, making towards the fort. Mr. Church and his com- pany were favoured by a heap of brulh that was between them and the enemy, and prevented their being difcovered to them. Mr. Church had given his men their particular orders tor firing upon the enemy, and as they were rifing up to make their (hot •, the afore-mentioned oerjeant in the fort called out to them, for God's fake not to fire^ for he believed they were fome of their friend Indians \ they clapped down again, but were foon fenfible of the Ser- jeant's miftake. The enemy got to the top of the tree, the body whereof the Serjeant ftood upon, and there clap- ped down out of fight of the fort, but all this while never difcovered Mr. Churchy who obferved them to keep ga- thering unto that place, until there feemed to be a formi- ' dable black heap of them. Now brave beys (faid Mr. Church to his men) if we mind our hits, we may have a bravefhot, and let our ftgnj or firing on them, be theirrifing to fire into the fort. It was not long before the Indians rifing " ->'2m M, J who clappe4 r. Churchy and h imn^ediatdy >y him to have it might be of 'ellow that had [ndian, to Mr. ]t immediately h feemed to be rt ; and difco- advantages of Mr. Church's himfelf to his , till at length iformed a Ser- ght be expofed y this time he within (hot of ) and his com- t was between ing difcovered heir particular ley were rifing ed ocrjeant in not to fire^ for Indians ; they le of the Ser- jp of the tree, md there clap- lis while never tn to keep ga- to be a formi- hoys (faid Mr. we may have a , be their rifing re the Indians rifing fifing up as one body, deflgning to pour a volley into the fort } when our Church nimbly ftarted up and gave them fuch a round volley, and unexpecfted clap on their backs, that they, who efcaped with their lives, were fo furprifed, that they fcampered, they knew not whither themfelves, about a dozen of them ran right over the log into the fort, and took into a fort of hovel that was built with poles, after the mannerof a corn crib. Mr. Church's men hav- ing their cartridges fixed, were foon ready to obey his order, which was immediately to charge, and run on upon the hovel, and overfet it, calling, as he ran on, to fome that were in the fort, to afllft him in overfetting it \ they no fooner came to face the enemies flicker, but Mr. Church difcovered that one of them had found a hole to point his gun through, right at him -, but however encouraged his company, and ran riglit on, till he was ftruck with three bullets, one in his thigh, which was near half cutoff as it glanced on the joint of his hip-borit ; another through the gathering of his breeches and drawers, with a fmafi flefh wound i a third pierced his pocket, and wounded a pair of mittens, that he had borrowed of Captain Prentice ; be- ing wrapped up together had the misfortune of having many holes cut through them with one bullet; but how- ever, he tirade a fliift to keep on his legs, and nimbly dif- charged his gun at them that had wounded him i being difablcd now to go a ftip, his men would have carried him off, but he forbid their touching of him, until they had perfefted their projeft of overfetting the enemies flielter ; bid them run, for now the Indians had no guns charged. While he was urging them to run on, the Indians began to ftioot arrows, and with one pierced through the arm of an Engtifhman that had hold of Mr. Church's arm to fup- port him. The Englifh^ in fliort, were difcouraged, and drew back -, and by this time the Englifh people in the fort had began to fet fire to the wigwams and houfes in the fort, which Mr. Church laboured hard to prevent ; they ;? ..iaaii*^^:'iite ■li C 28 ] tbey told him, fhey had orders from the General to burn them i he begged them to forbear until he had difcourfed the General T and haftening to him, he begged to /pare the wigwams, &c. in the fort from fire, told him, the wigwams were mujket-proof being all lined with bajkets and tubs of gram, and other provifions, fufficient to fupply the whole army, until the fpring of the year ; and every wounded man might have a good warm houfe to lodge in, who otherways would necejfarily perijh with theftprms and cold : And more- over, that the army had no other provtfion to trtift unto, or depend upon ; that he knew that the Plymouth /orrw had notfo much as one bifkake left, for he hadfeen their lajl dealt out. Sec. The General advifing a few words with the Gentlemen that were about him, moved towards the fort, defigning to ride in himfelf, and bring in the whole army; bucjuft as he was entering the fwamp, one of his Captains met him, and afked him, whither he was going ? He told him into the fort ; the Captain laid hold of his horfc, and told him, his life was worth an hundred of theirs, and he Jbould not expofe himfelf The General told him, that he fuppofed the brunt was over, and that Mr. Church had in- formed him that the fart was taken, &c. and as the cafe was tircumftanced he was of the mind, that it was moft praffi- tablefor him, and his army tofhelter thmf elves m the fort. The Captain in a great heat replied, that Church lied j and told the General, That if he moved another ftep towards the fort he would fhoot his horfe under him. Then brufled up another Gentleman, a certain doftor, and oppofed Mr, Church's advice, and (aid. If it were complied with, it would kill more men than the enemy had killed-, for (faid he) by to-morrow the wounded men will be fo Jlif that there will he no moving of them: And looking u^onMr. Church, and feeing the blood flow a-pace from his wounds, told him, That if he gave fuch advice as that was, he fhould bleed to death like a dog before he would endeavour to fiench his blood \ though after they had prevailed againft his advice, they i t I I I t t t a / m "General to burn : had difcourfed '^ed to /pare the n, tbe wigwams •ets and tubs of 'upply the whole y wounded man who otherways lid: And more' Q truft unto, or -iwxh. forces bad i their laft dealt i'ords with the )wards the fort, le whole army ; of his Captains oing? He told :" his horfc, and 'their Si and he \ him, that he Church had in- as tbe cafe was ias mofi praSli' 'ves m the fort, ' Church lied j ■>er fiep towards Then bruflcd d oppofed Mr, 'tplied with, it ; /er (faid he) ' that there will W. Churchy and ids, told him, Jhould Meed to to fiencb his inft his advice, they they were fufficiently kind to him. And burning up all the houfes and provifions in the fort i the army returned the fame night in the ftorm and cold : And I iuppole that every one who was acquainted with that night's march, deeply laments the mileries that attended them, cfpccially the. wounded and dying ;nen; But it merciiuily came to pafs that Captain Andrew Belcher arrived at Mr. Smith's that very night from Bcjion, v/kh a veflcl loadcn with pro- vifions tor the army, who muft Otherwiie have penJhed for want. Some of the enemy that were then in the fort have fince informed us, that near a third of the Indians be- longing to all the Narraganfet country were killed by the Englifh and by the cold of that night, that they fled out of their fort fohaftily that they carried no thing with them: That if the Engli/h had kept in the fort, the Indians would, certainly have been neceflitated, either to furrender them- felves to them, or to have perifhed by hunger, and tlie fe- . verity of the feafon.* Some time after this fort- fight a cer-! tain Soghnatt Indian hearing Mr. Church relate the man- ner of his being wounded, told him. That he did not know but be bimfelfwas the Indian that wounded him, for that he was one of that company of Indians that Mr. Church made a fhot upon, when they were rijing to make a fhot into the fort. They were in number about 60 or 70, that juft then came down from Pumham'j town, and never before then fired a gun againft the Enghfli ; that when Mr. Church fired upon them he killed fourteen dead upon the fpot, and wounded a, greater number than he killed, many of which died afterwards of their wounds, in the cold and ftorm the following night. >, , . Mr. • Thefwamp fight happened on December 29, 167;, in which about 50 Englifh were killed iathe aaion, and died of their -vounds ; and about 300 or 350 Indians, men, women and children, were killed, and as many more captivated. It is faid 500 wigwams were burnt with the fort j and 200 more in other parts of Narraganfet. The Elace of the fort was an elevated ground or piece of upland, of per- aps 3 or 4 acres, in the middle of a hedtous fwamp j about feven miles near due weft from Nanagan/tt fouth ferry. ..& I*! '"J" I ' HI mi urn,. ■»».*,. „ „ ■ flh- [ 30 ] ' ' Mr. Church was mov'd, with other wounded men, over to Rhode l/landf where, in about three months time, he was in fome good meafure recovered of his wounds, and the fever that attended them : And then went over to the General to take his leave of him, with a deflgn to return home. But the General's great importunity again perfuade d him to accompany him in a long march into the Nipmtick* country, though he had then tents in his wounds, and fo lame as not able to mount his horfe without two men's afTiftance. In this march, the firft thing remark able was, they came to an Indian town, where there were many wigwams in fight, but an icy fwamp, lying between them and the wig- ivamsy prevented their running at once upon it as they in- tended : There was much firing upon each fide before :hcy pafs'd the fwamp. But at length the enemy all fled, and a certain Mohegan^ that was a friend Indian, purfucd. and feized one of the enemy that had a fmall wound in his leg, and brought him before the General, where he was exami- ned. Some were for torturing him to bring him to a more ample confefllon of what he knew concerning his country- men. Mr. Churchy verily believing he had been ingenuous in his confefllon, interceded and prevailed for his efcap- mg torture. But the army being bound forward in their march, and the Indian's wound fomcwhatdifenabling him for travelling, it was concluded he fliould be knock'd on the head : Accordingly he was brought before a great fire, and the Mohegan that took hing^as allowed, as he defired, to be his executioner. Mr. Church taking no de- light in the fportjfram'd an errand at fome diftance among the baggage-horfes, and whien he had got ten rods or, thereabouts, from the fire, the executioner fetching a blow with a hatchet at the head of the prifpner, being aware of the blow, dodged his head afide, and the executi- oner mifling his (Iroke, the hatchet flew out of hU hand, f Country about Worcejitr, OxferJ, Cra/tiH, DuJltj, See, and 2ijt». ■ ■. ■:mc.. inded men, over lontlis time, he lis wounds, and went over to the defign to return gain perfuaded CO the Nipmti ck* wounds, and fo lOut two men's : was, they came iny wigwams in em and the wig- yon it as they in- 1 fide before :hcy my all fled, and an, purfucd.and /ound in his leg, e he was exami- g him to a more ing his country- been ingenuous ;d for his efcap- forward in their difenabling him i be knock'd on c before a great allowed) as he ch taking no de- :diftance among ;ot ten rods or, ioner fetching a prifpner, bemg and the executi* >ut of his hand, j7,«fc.,5*^ and [ 31 ] and h.id like to have done execution where it was not de- figned. The prifoner, upon his narrow efcapc, broke from them that held him, and, notwithftanding his wound, made uie of his legs, & happened to run right upon Mr. Churchy who laid hold on him, and a clofe flcuffle they had, but the Indian having no clothes on flip'd from him,and ran again, and Mr. Church purfued the Indian, although being lame, there was no great odds in the race, until the Indian Hum- bled and fell, and they clofed again, flcufflcd and fought pretty fmartly, until the Indian, by the advantage of his nakednefs, flip'd from his hold again, and fet out on his third race, with Mr. Church clofe at his heels, endeavour- ins to lay hold on the hair of his head, which was all the hold could be taken of him : And running thro'.a fwamp that was covered with hollow ice, it made fo loud a noife that Mr. Church txoc6itdi(hnt in vain) that fome of his Englijb friends would follow the noife, and come to his af- fiftance. But the Indian happened to run athwart a large tree, that lay fallen near bread high, where he flopped, and cry'd out aloud for help ; but Mr. Church being foon upon him again, the Indian feized him fad by the hair of his head, and endeavouring by twifting to break his neck, but though Mr. Church's wounds had Ibmewhat weakened him, and the Indian a ftout fellow, yet he held him in play, and twilled the Indian's neck as well, and took the ad- vantage of many opportunities, while they hung by each other's hair, gave him notorious bunts in the face with his head. But m the heat of thisflcuffle they heard ine ice break with fomebodllf 's combg apace to them, which when they heard. Church concluded there was help for one or o- ther of them, but was doubtful which of thelti muft now receive the fatal ftroke j anon fomebody comes up to them, who prov*d to be the Indian that had firft taken the prifon- pr. Without fpeaking a word, he felt them out, (for it was fo dark he could not diftinguilh them by fight) the one being clothed, and the other naked, he felt where Mr. ' ' Church*s Hi^: P§^"K.. um^'-:- lit 1;^' [ 32 i' Churches hands were faft'ned in the Nefop'n-5S»- )'s hair, and witii them, and ended and hvigg'd him for catching his tim, and carried :o the rell of the ch had Icized his le fuccefs of kil- their provifions is fled to a plate bany, where the killed many of lis of Connecticut rner Tound him^ re.if, many men, that were hurl'd ck fide of H^etU' : Narraganfet & id together, and rcenton6"«ij 11 IP Ifi! 11^ [ J4 ] was much oppofed both by government and relations j biVt at length, the governor confiderino; that he might be no lefs lerviceable by being on that fide of the colony, gave his permit, and wifhed he had twenty more as good men 'to Tend with him. Then preparing for his removal, he went with his fmaU family to Plytnouth, to take leave of thtir friends, where they met with his wife's parents, who much perfuaded that Ihe might be Ht at Mr. Clerks garrifon, (which they fuppaied to be a mighty fafe place) 'or at leail that fhe might be there until her foon exped^ed lying-in was over, (being near her time.) Mr. Church no ways in- dining to venture her any longer in thofe parts, and no arguments prevailing with him, he' refolutely fet out for Taunton^ and many of their friends accompanied them. There they found Captain Peine with a commanded par- ty, who offered Mr. Church to fend a relation of his with ibme others to guard him to Rhode- IJland -, but Mr. Church thanked him^ for his refpeftful offer, but for fome good reafons refufed \o accept it. In ftiort, they got fafe to Captain John Ahny\ houfe upon Rhode- IJland, where they met with friends and good entertainment. But, by the way, let me not forget this remarkable Providence, viz. That within twenty-four hours, or thereabouts, af- ter their arrival at Rhode- IJland, Mr. Claries garrifon that Mr. Church was fo much importuned to leave his wife and children at, was deftroycd by the enemy. -, Mr. Church being at prefent difenabkd from any parti- cular fervice in the war, began to tfiink of fome other employ ; but he* no fooner took a tool to cut a fmaU ftick, but he cut off" the top of his fore-finger, and the next to it half off"; upon which he fmilingly faid, that he thought he was out of his way, to leave the war, and re- folved he would to war again. Accordingly his fecond fon being born on the .12th oi May, and his wife and forr like to do well, Mr. Church embraces the opportunity of >r. . >r Jife^ " atft «.^ ^ •^^-SUsi and relations ; but t he might be no the colony, gave lore as good men /ent with his fnlaH rirtriends, where ' much perfiiaded garrifon, (which or at leail that dciid Jying-in was tnb no ways in- )fe parts, and no lutely fet out for companied them. commanded par- lation of his with fjland ; but Mr. fFer, but for fome ort, they got fafe ode-IJlandy where timent. But, by iable Providence, thereabouts, af- rl^s garrifon that eave his wife and 1 from any parti- c of fome other to cut a fmaU -finger, and the igly faid, that he ■he war, and re- ingly his fccond his wife and forr e opportunity of [ 35 ] a pafTage in a floop bound to Barnjiahle\ who landed him at Sogkonept^ from whence he rid to Plymouth \ airl ar- rived there on the lirft Tuefday in June : I'hf (jcncr.il Court then fitting welcomed him, and told him they were glad to.fee him alive. He replied, he was as glad ro lee them alive, for he had feen fo many fires and iiiioakcs to- wards their fide of the country, fince he left tiicin, that he could fcarce eat or fleep v/ith any comfort, for fear they had all been deilroyed. For all travelling was ftop. ped, and no news had pafled for a long time together. He gave them an account, that the Indians had made horrid defolations at Providence^ IVarwick^ Pawtuxet, and all over the Narraganfet country, artd that they prevailed daily againft the Englip on that fide of the country : Jold them, he longed to hear what methods they defi^ned in the war. They told him, they were particularly glad that Providence had brought him there atthat jundure ; for they had concluded the very next day to fend out an army of 200 men, two thirds Englijh^ and one third In- dians, in fome meafure agreeable to his former propofal i expeding Bopn and Connemcut to jpin with their quotas. In Ihort, it was fo concluded, and that Mr. Church Ihould return to the iiland, and fee what he could multer there, of tho|e who had moved f/om Swanzey^ Dartmouth^ &c! So returning the fame way he came ; when he came to Sogkonejfet, lie had a fham put upon him about a boat he had bought to go home in, and was forced to hire two of the friend Indians to paddle him in a canoe /rom Elifabetbh to Rhode- TJland. It fell out, that as they were in their voyage pafllng by Sogkonale^poiht^ fome of the enemy were upon the rocks a filhingi he bid the Indians that managed the canoe to paddle fo near the rocks as that he might call- to thofc Indians \ told them, that he had a great mind ever fince the war broke out to fpeak with fome of the Sogkonate I'ndians, and that they were their relations, and tiierefore D 2 they m [ 36 ] they need not fear their hurting of thtm. And he add- ed, That he had a mighty conceit^ that if he could get a fair opportunity to difcourje them, that he could draw them off from Philip, for he knew they never heartily loved him. The enemy hallooed and made figns for the canoe to come to them -, but when they approached them they flculked and hid in the clifts of the rocks ; then Mr. Church ordered the canoe to be paddled off again, left if he came too near they fliould fire upon him* Then the Indians appearing again, beck'ned and call'd in the Indi^ language, and bid them come afhore, for they wanted to fpeak with him. The Indians in the canoe an- fwered them again •, but they on the rocks told them, that the furf made fuch a noile againft the rocks, they could not hear any thing they faid. Then Mr. Church, by figns with his hands, gave to under- ftand, that he would'have two of them go down upon the point of the beach (a place where a man might fee who was near him) accordingly two of them ran along the beach, and met him there without their arms, excepting that one of them had a lance in his hand ; they urged Mr. Church to ccme alhore, for they had a great defire to have fome difcoUi-fc with him. He told them, if he that had his weapon in his hand would carry it up fome diftance upon the beach, and leave it, he would come afhore and difcourfe therp. He did fo, and Mr. Church went afhore, haled up his canoe, ordered one of his Indians to ftay by it, and the other to walk above on the beach, as a centi- nel> to fee that the coafts were clear ; and when Mr. Church came up to the Indians, one of them happened to be honeft George, one of the two that Awafionks formerly fcnt to call him to her dance, and was fo careful to guard him back-to his houfe again, the laft Sogkonate Indian he fpoke with before the war broke out j he fpoke Englifh very well. Mr. Church afked him where Awafhonh was ? He told him in a fwamp about three miles off. Mr. Church aficed ,% And he add- f he could get a :ould draw them artify loved him. ; for the canoe ched them they :ks ; then Mr. ifF again, left if linit Then the I'd in the Indiafx or they wanted the canoe an- he rocks told le againft the Ing they faid, , gave to under- down upon the » might fee who ran along the irms, excepting they urged Mr. It dcfire to have , if he that had } fome diftance ome afhore and rch went afhore, dians to ftay by ach, as a centt- md when Mr. m happened to iflbenks formerly lareful to guard onate Indian he J fpoke Efiglijh Iwajhonks was ? >ff. Mr. Church afked r 37 ] afked him, what it was he wanted that he hallooed and called him afhore ? He anfwered, that he took him for Church as foon as he heard his voice in the canoe, and that he was very glad to fee him alive, and he believed his mif- trcfs would be as glad to fee him, and fpeak with him ; he told hfm further, that he believed fhe was not fond of maintaining a war with xht Englijh^ and that fhe had left Philipy and did not intend to return to him any more ; he was mighty earneft with Mr. Church to tarry there while he would run and call her ; but he told him no, for he did not know but the Indians would comedown and kill him before he could get back again ; he faid, if Mount-Hope, or Pocajfet Indians could catch him, he believed they would knock him on the head, but all Sogkonate Indians knew him very well, and he believed none of them would hurt him. In fhort, ivlr. Church refufed then to tarry, but prornifed that he would come over again, and fpeak with Jv)a/henks, and fome other Indians that he had a mind to talk with. J Accordingly he appdinted him to notify ^wajhonks, her fon Peter, their chief Captain, and one Nompajh (an Indian that Mr. Church had formerly a particular refpeftfor) to meet him twcdays after, at a rock at the lower end of Captain Richmond's farm, which was a very noted place ; ana if that day fhould prove ftormy, or windy, they were to.expedt him the next mod^n-ate day, Mr. Church telling George that he would have him come with the perfons mentioned, and no more. They giving each other their hand upon it parted, and Mr. Church went home, and the next morning to Newport, and informed the government of what had pafled between him and the Sogkonate In- dians, and defired their permit for him and Daniel fVil- cox (a man that well underftood the Indian language) to go over to them. They told him, that they thought he was mad, after fuch fervice as he had done, and fuch dan*' gcrs that he efcapcd, now to throw away his life, for the rogues II . Ill |li! ! iMi C 58 3 rogues would as certainly kill him, as ever he went over ; and utterly refufed to grant his permit, or to be willin" that he fhould run the ril'que. ° Mr. Chunb told them, Tbat it ever had been in his thoughts fmce the war broke out^ that if he could difcourfe the Sogkonate Indians^ he could draw them off from l^iiilip, and employ them againjl him i but could not, till now, ne-v^r have an opportunity to fpeak with any of them, and was very loath to loofe it, 8*c. At length they told Jiim, il' he would go, It fliould be only with the two Indians that came with him i but they would give him no permit un- der their hands. He took his leave of them, relolving to profecute his defign ; they told him they were lorry to fee him fo refolute, nor if he went did they *ver exneA to fee his face again. He bought a bottle of rum, and a finall roll of tobac- co, to carry with him, and returned to his family. The next day, being the day appointed for the meeting, he prepared two light canoes for the defign, and his own man, with the two Indians for his company. He ufed fuch arguments with his tender, and now ahnoft broken hearted wife, from the experience of former prf-fervations, and the profpecl of the great fervice he opight do, might it pleafe God tofucceed his defign, &c. that he obtained her confeiit to his attempt -, and committing her, the babes and himfelf to Heaven's protection, he fet out. They had from the fliore about a league to paddle ; draw- ing near the place, they faw the Indians fetting on the bank, waiting for thcrir coming. Mr. Church fent one of his Indians alhore in one of the canoes, to fee whether they were the fame Indians whom he had appointed to meet him, and no more ; and if fo to Hay afliore and fl-nd George to fetch him ; accordingly George c^mt and fecch'd Mr. Church afhore, while the other canoe played off to fee the event, and to carry tidings if the Indians fliajld prove falfc. . , . . , • Mr. I c i i ^ v e a ti I fi fi h Hi. O) fl ? g' la V( at w 9Ci r he went over •, or to be willing had been in his e could difcourfe off from i^hilip, , till tiowy nev£r ibem^ and Kas told Jiim, if he vo Indians that I no permit un- :m, relolvingto y were lorry to ley *ver expect 1 roll of tobac- 1 family. The lie meeting, he 1, and his own any. He ufed almoft broken T prf fervations, light do, might lat he obtained :ting her, the >n, he fet oqt. paddle ; draw- letting on the nb lent One of :o fee whether d appointed to ifliore and fl'nd me and feich'd. : played off to [ndians fliojld Mr. [ ?9 1 Mr. Chioxh alTced George whether Awojhonks and the other Indians he appointca to meet him were tlicre ? He anlwcrea they were ; he then afked him if there were no more than they whom he appointed to be there ? To which he would give him no direft aniwer. However, he went afhore, where he was no fooner landed, but Awojhcnks and the reft that he had appointed to meet them there, rofe up and came down to meet hirn : and each of them fuc- ceflively gave him their hands, and cxprtffcd themfelves glad to fee him, and gave him thariks for expofing him- felf to vifit them. They walked together about a gun- Ihot from the watei, to a convenient plac to fit down. Where at once rofe up a great body of India.is, who had lain hid in the grafs, (that was high as a man's waift) and gathered round them, till they had clofed them in i being all armed with guns, *rpears, hatchets, i^c. with their hair trimmed and faces painted, in their v/arlike appearance. It was doubtlefs fomewhat furpriling to our Gentleman at firft, but without any vifibledifcovery of it, after afmall filent paufe on each fide, he fpoke to Awajhonks, and told her. That George had informed him that fhe had a deftre to fee him, and difcourfe about making peace with the Englifh. She anfwered yes -, then faid Mr. Church, it is cuflomary ' ■then people meet to treat of peace, to lay afide their arms, and not to appear infuch hoflile form as your people do ; defired of her, that if they might talk about peace, which he de-' • fired they might, her men might lay afide their arms, and appear more treatable. Upon which there began a con- fiderable noife and murmur among them in their own lan- guage, till Awafljonks alked him, what arms they fhould lay down, and where ? He (perceiving the Indians looked: very furly, and nnich difpleafed) replied, only their guns at fame fmall dijiance, for formality's fake \ upon which, with one confcnt, they laid afide their giins, and came and fat down. Mr. Church pulled out his calabafli and afked Awa- | fljonks. [ 40 ]. Jbonks^ whether Jhe had lived fo long at VJcinkty as to for- get to drink Occapeches ; and drinking to her, he perceived that (he watched him very dihgcntly, to fee (as he tho't) whether he fwallowed any of the rum; he offered her the (hell, but (he defired him to drink again firft, he then told her, there was no poifon in it^ and pouring fom? into the palm of his hand, fipped it up, and took the (hell and drank to her again, and drank a good fwig, which indeed was no more than he needed. Then they all (landing up, he faid to Awajhonks, you won't drink for fear there fhould be pcifon in it \ and then handed it to a little ill-looking^ fellow, who catched it readily enough, and as greedily would have fwallowcd the liquor when he had it at his mouth ; but Mr. Church catched him by the throat and took it from him, a(king l»m, whether he intended to fw^l- low fbell and all ? And then handed \i to Awa/honksy (he ventured to take a good hearty dram, and pafTed it among her attendants. The (hell being emptied, he pulled out his tobacco, and having didributed it, they began to talk. Awafhonks demanded of him the reafon why he had not (^reeable to his promife when (he fiiw him laft) been down at Sogkonate before now, faying, that probably if he had come then, according to his promife, they had never joyned with Philip againft the Englifk. He told her he was prevented by the war's breaking out fo (bddenly, and yet he was afterwards coming down, and came as far as Punkateefe^ where a great many In- dians fet upon him, and fought him a whole afternoon* tho' he did not come prepared to fight, had but nineteen men with him, whofe chief defign was to gain an oppor- tunity to difcourfe fome Sogkonate Indians. Upon -^m there at once arofe a mipthty murniur, confufed noife, and tajk among the fierce looking creatures, and all rifing up in a hubbub ; and a great furly looking fellow took up his Tomhog, or wooden cutla(h, to kill Mr. Cburcbt but (ome others prevented liim. The w y< th te at n( til ar E w k fa it bi th w tc p th ca n: A at w at at fu ai th w . ™. V Vetufet, as to for- her, he perceived ) fee (as he tho't) le offered her the irft, he then told ng fom? into the ook the ihell and srig, which indeed ^ all (landing up, 'fear there Jhould I little ill-looking^ and as greedily he had it at his f the throat and e intended to fwfil- o Awajhonksy fhe d paired it annong out his tobacco, talk. n why he had not RT him laft) been lat probably if he ;, they had never e war's breaking ds coming down, great many In- whole afternoon^ had but nineteen gain an oppor- ans. Upon ||>u nfufed noife, and and all rifmg up 1 fellow took up Mx.Cburcbt but The C 41 1 The interpreter afked Mr. Churchy if he underftood what it was that the great fellow (they had hold of) faid ? He anfwered him, no. Why, faid the interpreter, he fays, you killed his brother at Punkateefe^ and therefore he; thirds for your blood. Mr. Church bid the interpreter tell him that his brother began firft; that if he had kept at Sogkonate^ according to his defire and order, he Ihould not have hurt him. Then the chief Captain commanded //f«r^, and told them, that they fliould talk no more about old things, tfc. and quelled the tumult, fo that they fat down again, and began upon a difcourfe of making peace with the Englifi. Mr. Church afked them, what propofals they would make, and on kvhat terms they would break their league with Philip ? Defiring them to make fome propo- fals that he might carry to his mafters, telling them that it was not in his power to conclude a peace with them, but that he knew that if their propofals were reafonable, the government would not be unreafonable-, and that he would ufe his interefl with the government for them ; and to encourage them to proceed, put them in mind that the Pequots once made war with the Englijhy and that after they fubjefted themfelves to the Englijh, the Englifh be- came their prote6tors, and defended them againft other nations that would otherwife have deftroyed them, &c. After fome further difcourfe and debate, he brought them at length to confcnt, that if the Government of Plymouth would firmly engage to them, that they^ and all of them^ and their wives and children, fhould have their lives fpared, and none of them tranfported out of the country, they would fuhjeSi themfelves to them, andferve them in what they were abie. Then Mr. Church told them. That he was well fatisfied the Government of Plymouth would readily concur with what they propofed, and would fign their articles : And complimenting them upon it, how pleafed he was with the E thoughts ^.»^- .. ^2 t! !i: it lii'i. \Vi [ 42 ] ihoiiglits of their return, and of the former friendfliip that had been between them, tfr. I'he chief Captain rofe up, and cxprelTcd the great va- lue and refpedt he hail for Mr. Cburcb ; and bowing to him faid. Sir, If you'U pknfe to accept of me and my men^ end "will head us, we'll fight for you, and will help you to Philip'j head before the Indian earn be ripe \ and when he had ended, they all exprcfled their confent to what he faid, and told Mr. Church they loved him, and were wil- ling to go with him and fight for him, as long as the Englifli had one enemy left in the country. Mr. Church aflured them,, that if they proved as good as their word, they (hould find him their*s and their child- ren's faft friend. And (by the way) the friendlhip is maintained between them to this day. Ihen he propofed unto them, that they Jhould choofe five men to go (traight with him to Plymouth : They told hini no -, they would not choofe, but he fhould take which five he plcafeil -, fome compliments paflTed about it, at length it was agreed, they fliould choofe three, and" he two. Then he agreed, that he would go back to the ifland that night, and would come to them the next morning, and go through, the woods to Plymouth v but tiiey afterwards objected, that his travelling through the woods would not be fafe for him ; the enemy might meet with them, and kill him, and then they fhould loofe their friend, and the whole defign ruined befide. And there- fore propofed, that he fhould come in an E7tglifi!> vefleli and they would meet him, and come on board at Sogko- rate-point, and fail from thehce to Sandwich^ which, in- fine, was concluded upon. So Mr. Church promifing to come as foori as he could- poflibly obtain a veffel, and then they parted. He re- turned to the ifland, and was at great pains and charge to get a vefleU but with unaccountable difappointments, Ibmetimcs by the falfencfs, and fometimes by thcfaint> heartednel* srmcr frwndfliip td the great va- 1 and bowing to me and my men^ i will help you to '6 i and when he ifent to what he n, and were wil- as long as the proved as good and their child- he friendlhip is ey fliould choofe mth: They told he fhould take s pafTed about it« ioofe three, and" uld go back to ) them the next I Plymouth:, but ling through the emy might meet hould loofc their ie. And there- n Englijh veflel» board at Sogko- •michy which, in- foort as he could- )arted. He re- ns and charge to Jifappointments, les by the faint> heartedneisK C 43 ] heartednefs of men that he bargained with, and fomgthing by wind and weather, ^c. until at length Mr. Anthony ho-JJ put into the hiirbour with a loaden veflcl bound to the weftward, and being maJf acquainted with Mr. Church^ cafe, told him, "That be had fo much khtdnefs for him, and ivas fo pleafed "Jjith the bufmcfs he 'xas engaged in, that he would run the venture of his vrjfcl and cargo, to ivait upon him. Accordingly, next morning they fet fail with a wind that foon brought them to Sogkonatc point •, but coming there they met with a contrary wind, and a great fwelling fea. The Indians were there waiting upon the rocks, but had nothing but a miferable broken canoe to get aboard in i yet Peter Awafljonks ventured off in it, and with a great deal of difficulty and danger got aboard : And by this time it began to rain and blow exceedingly, and forced them up the Sound ; and then went away through Brijlol ferry, round the iQand to Newport, carrying Peter with them. J u I* Then Mr. Church difmiffed Mr. Low, and told him, ^hat inafmuch as Providence oppofed his going by water, and he expeSled that the army would be up in a few days, ahd probably if he (hould begone at that junSiure, it might ruin the whole dtfign \ would therefore yield his voyage. Then he writ the account of his tranfadions with the Indians, and drew up the prqpofals, and articles of peace, anddefpatched Peter with them to Plymouth, that his Ho- nour the Governor, if lie faw caufe, might fign them. Peter was fent over to Sogkonate on the Lord's Day morning, with orders to take thofe men that were chofen to go down, or feme of them at lead with him. The time being expired that was appointed for the Englifh ar- my to come, there was great looking for them. Mr. Church on the Monday morning (partly to divert himfelf after his fatigue, and partly to liften for the army) rid out with his wife, and fome of his friends to Portfmouth, un- E 2 . , .der I.- I' C 44 I ilcr a pretence of clierrying -, but came home without any- news trom tlie army : But by midnight, or fooner, he was roulod with an exprcfs from Major Bradford^ who was arrived with the army at Poccjjet •, to whom he forthwith' repaired, and informed him ot the whole of his proceed- ings with the Scgkonate Indians. With the Major's con- lent and advice, he returned again next morning to the in and, in order to go over that way to Awajhonks, to in- form her that the army was arrived, ^c. Accordingly from Sachueefet-Neck* he went in a canoe to Sogkona/a told her that Major Bradford was arrived at Pocajfet, with a great army, whom he had infbrmedof all his proceed- ings with her j that if fhe would be advifed and obferve order /lie nor her oeople need not to fear being hurt by them i told her, fhe Ihould call all her people down into the neck, kft if they Ihould he found ftraggling abouti mifchief might light on them j that on- the morrow they would come down and receive her, and eive her further orders. She promifed to get as many of her people to- gether as poITibly Ihe couid : Defiring Mr. Church to con- fider that it would be difficult for to gee them together at fuciT Ihort warning. Mr. Church returned to the ifland and to the army the fame night. The next mornihg the whole army marched towards Scgkonate, as far as Punka* teefe ; and Mr. Church with a few men went down to Sog- konate to call Aijccjhonks, and her people to come up to the Englijh camp j as he was ^oing down, they met with a Pocajfet Indian; who had killed a cow and got a quar*. ter of her on his back, and her tongue in his pocket; who gave them an account, that he came from Pocajjet two days fmce in company with bis mother, and feveral other lndians,now hid in the fwamp above Nomquidyf difarming of him, hefent him by two men to Major Bradford, and proceeded to Sogkonate. They faw feveral Indians by the way flculking about, but let thempafsj arriving at yfwi^ Jhonh f The fouth-eaft corner of Rhodt-Ijland. j- la Tivirtait, )me without any- >r fooner, he was ifordy who was orn he forthwith' of his procecd- he Major's con- morning to the wajhonks, to in- . Accordingly ae to Sogkonate ; at Pocajfety with all his procced- fed and obferve being hurt by !ople down into a-aggling abouti he morrow they jive her further her people to- Cbureh to con- hem together at d to the ifland :xt mornihg the s far as Punka* nt down to Sog- to come up to they met with and got a quar^- lis pocket; who m PocaJ/et two id feveral other lid if difarming Bradford^ and Indians by the rriving at yiwa^ Jbonbt Tivirtiit, [ 45 ] f-ottks camp, told her, lie was come to invite her and the multitudes gave ftiouts as made the heavens to It being now about fun-fetting, or near the duik of the evening, the Netops came^ running from all quarters loaden with the tops of dry pines, and the like com' uf- tible matter, making a huge pile thereof, near Mr; Church^ fhelter, on the open fide thereof ; but by this time fupper was brought in, in three diflies, wz. a cu- rious young bafs in one difh, eels and flat fifh in a fecond, and fhell-fiSi in a third, but neither bitad nor fait to be fecn at table; but by that time fupper was over, the mighty pile of pine knots and tops, ^c. was fired, and all the Indians, great and fmall gathered in a ring round it. Awajhonks with the oldeft of her people, men and women mixed, kneeling down made the firfl: ring next the fire, and all the lufty ftout men ftanding up made the next, and then all the rabble in a confufed crew furround- ed on the out-fide. Then the chief Captain ftepped'in between the rings and the fire, with afpear in one hand, and a hatchet in the other, danced round the fire, and began to fight with it, making mention of all the feveral nations and companies of Indians in the country that were enemies to the £»?///& i and at naming of every particu- lar tribe of Indians, he would draw out and fight a new fire-brand, and at finiftiing his fight with each p«irticulap fire-brand, would bow io him and thank him; and when he had named all the feveral nations and tribes, and fought them all, he ftuck down his fpear and hatchet, and came out -, and another ftept in and afted over the fame dance, with more fury, if poflible, than the firft $ and when about half a dozen of their chiefs had thus afted their parts, the Captain of the guard fteptuptoMr. Church and )t ^ it. I .. v j'fc- [ 50 3 aft3 told him. They were making foldkrs for lim, ank what they had been doing was all one Jwearing of them^ afid having in that manner engaged all the flout li$y men-y Ayafhonks and her chiefs came to Mr. Churchy and told Kim, That ntw they were all engaged ta fight for the Eng- lilh, and he migM call forth ally or any of them at any tinu as be faw occafion to fight the enemy ; and prefented him with a very fine firelock. Mr. Church accepts their of- fer, drew out a number of them, and fet out next morning before day for Plymouth^ where they arrived the fame day. The Governor being informed of it, came early to town next morning, and by that time he had Englifhmen enough to make up a good company, when joined with Mr. ChurchS Indians, that offered their voluntary fer- vke, to go under his command in queft of the enemy. The Governpr then gave him a comnjiffion, which is as follows: fAPTAIN Benjamin Church, you (ire hereby no- minated, ordered^ commifjionedy and empowered to rai/e a company of volunteers of about 200 men^ Englifliaw^/ In- dians ; the En^rlifh not exceeding ihe number of 60, of which company y or fo many of them as you can obtain, or fhall fee caufe at prefent io improve^ you are to take the command tend conduSly and to lead them forth now and hereaftery at fach timcy and unto fuch places within thit colonyy or clfe- wherey within the confederate coloniesy as you Pall think fit y todifcoverypurfueyfighty furprife, deftroy, orfubdueour In- Man enemiesy or any part or parties of them that by the pro- vidence of God you may meet with j or them, or any of them, by treaty and compofttion to receive to mercyy if you fee rea- fon (provided they be not murderous roguesy or fuch as have been principal aSlors in thofevillanies:) And forafmuch as your company may be uncertain, £sf the perfons often changed, you are alfo hereby empowered, with the advice of your com- pany, to choofe and commijfwmte a Lieutenant, and to e- ' , fiablifh ti ai ai 11 2 11 i" t i for Uki, ana mring of thentf (lout lilfly men -. urchy and told 'ot for the Eng- hem at any time prcfcnted hira, cepts their of- it next morning [ the fame day. came early to had Englifhmen en joined with voluntary fer- ►f the enemy. 3n, which is as (ire hereby no- owered to rai/e Inglifliawi In- tf 60, of which itty or fhall fee ? the command d hereafter y at colony^ or clfe- fhall think fit -^ fubdue our In- hat by the pro- or any ofthem^ if you fee rea- or fuch as have \ forafmuch a^ r often changed^ 'ce of your com- mty and to e-' fiahlifh t SI 1 ftalWfh Serjeants, and Corporals as you fee caufe: yf»4- you herein improving your bejt judgment and difcre- Hon and utmojl ability, faithfully to ferve the tntereli of God, his Majejiys interejt, and the interejl of the colony v and carefully governing your fai4 company at home and abroad. Thefe fhall be unto you full and ample commijfton,^ warrant and dif charge. Given under the public feal, tbi^ i/Lth day of July, iSyS. ^ _• - ' P^ JOS. WINSLOW, GoviRNOR. Receiving eommifllon, he marched the fame night into the woods, got to Middlf borough before day, and ai ifoon as the light appeared', took into the woods and fwam- py thickets, towards a place where they had fome reafoA to expeft to meet with a parcel of Narraganfet Indians^ with fome others that belonged to Mount-Hope. Coming near to where they expefted them. Captain Church's In- dian fcout difcovercd the enemy, and well obferving their fires, J'nd poftures, returned with the intelligence to their Cap air. 'vho gave fuch diredions for the furrounding of them, ; the defired efTedl •, furprj^ing them from eve- ry fide - ;.expe6tedly, that they were all taken, not fp much as one cfcaped. ^ And upon a ftria examinatiort, they gave intelligence of another parcel of the enemy, at a place called Munponfet-Pond. Captain Church haftening with his prifoners through the woods to Plymouth, difpofcd of them all, excepting only one Jefery, who proving ve- ry ingenuous and faithful to him, in informing where otMr parcels of Indians harboured ; Captain Church pronufed him, that if he continued to be faithful to him, he Ihould jiot be fold out of the country, but (hould be his waiting man, to take care of his horfe, ^c. and accordingly h« ferved him faithfully as lone as he lived. But Captain Church was forthwith fent out again, and the terms for his encouragement being concluded on, viz. 2' hat the countrv (hould find thm ammunition and provi- ". fion «'1 r 5-2 ] jRvriy and have^half the prifoners and arm they took: The Captain and ^« Englifh foldiers to have the other half of ■the prifoners and arms, and the Indian foldiers the looji plunder. Poor encouragement ! But after- fome time it was mended. They foon captivated the Munponfets, and brought them in, not one cfcaj.ing. This ftrokc he held.feveral weeks, never returning empty handed. When he wanted antelhgence of thar kennelling places, he would march to Jome place likely to meet.\yith fome travellers or ramb- lers, and.fcattennghis company,. would lie clofe ; and fel- dom lay above a day, or two, at the moft, beforcfome of them would fall into their hands, whom/he would compel to inform where their company was ; and fb by his me- thod of fecret and fuddcn furprifes took great numbers of them prifoners. . ' ' The government obferving his extraordinary courage and condud, and the fuccefs from Heaven added to it, iaw caufe to enlarge his commiffion j gave him power tp raife and difmifs his forces, as he fhould fee occafion j to !Comminionate officers under him, and tp march as far a^ -he fhould fee caufe, within the limits of the three united colonies^ To receive to mercy, givequartec, or not; ex- cepting fome particular and noted murderers : viz. Philip and all that were at the deftroying of Mr. Clark's garrifon. jand fome few others. Ms:pr Bradford being now at Taunton with his army, and wanting provifions, fome carts were ordered from Plymouth for their fuppljr, and Captain Church to guard them ; but he obtaining other guards for the carts, as far as Mtddlehrough, ran before with afmall company, hop- ing to meet with fome of the enemy, appointing the carts and their guards to meet with them at Nemafcut,* about an nour after fun's rifing next morning ; he arrived there about the breaking ofthe day-light, difcovered a company ot the enemy i . but his time was too fhort to wait for gain- '^^ Near Rajnbam. ing ing fur mil tail me nit ca ta< rae to ca he H th v< Pi th ti Ci w b / r e r f t .*%»Tr«» mt>^'^ f«5»*Wi^ii|jM» V -mm"-] they took: The the other half of foldiers the loofi terifome time it , and brought : he held.fevcral Vhen he wanted would march to irellers or ramb- e clofc i and fel- , before, fome of c would compel d fb by his me- ;reat numbers of irdinary courage ^en added to it, e him power tp be oGcafion \ to march as far a^ le three united :ec or not ; cx- rs: viz. Philip 'Clark's garrifoq, with his army^ ordered from burch to guard the carts, as far :ompany, hop- ntirig the carts 'fcutt* about an arrived there ired a company ' wait for gain- ing r 53 J iffg advantage, and therefore ran right in up6n tKemi furprifed and captivated about 16 of them, who, upon exa-- mination, informed, that Tifpaquin, a very famous Cap- tain among the enemy was at Affawompfet* with a nu- merous company. But the carts muft now be guarded, and the opportu- nity of vifiting fifpaquinm^ now be laid afide : The carts are to be faithfully guarded, k&iTifpaguin fhould at- tack them. , , . Coming towards tamton, Capt. Church taking two men with him, made all fpeed to the town •, and commg to the river fide, he halloa'd, and inquiring of them thac came to the river, for Major Bradford^ or his Captains -^ he was inform'd they were in the town, at the tavern.-- He told them of the carts that were coming, that he had the cumber of guarding them, which had already pre- vented his improving opportunities of doing fervice.— — Pray'd therefore that a guard might be fent over to receive- the carts, that he might be at liberty j refufing all invita- tions and perfuafions to go over to the tavern to vifit the Major : He at length obtained a guard to receive the carts i by whom alio he fent his pritoners, to be convey d with the carts, to Plymouth, direding them not to return by the way they came, but by 5rii^wa/fr. Halfning back, he propofed to camp that night at Af- fawomfet neck. But as foon as they eame to the river thac runs into the great pond through the thick fwamp, at^the entering of the neck, the enemy fired upon them* but hurt not a man. Capt. a«rf/&'s Indians ran right into the fwamp, and fired upon them, but it being in the dulk ot the evening, the enemy made their efcape in the thickets : The Capt. then moving about a mile into the neck, took the advantage of a fmall valley to feed his horfes j fome held the horfes by the bridtes, the reft on the guard look d fliarp out for the enemy, within hearing on avcry fide, and m-' :■ ■» 1H i'l>» i_i ir«i r>^ ii , ii >.W i i i i ii'«in «y- ..^ ,,,^^ ^ HI C 54 ] fomc-very near -, but in the dead of the night, the enemy being out of hearing, or ftill, Capt. Cburcb moved out of the neck, (not the lame way he came in, left he fliould be ambufcadp'd) towards Cujbneti* where aU the i.jufes were burnt ; and crofling CuJ^jnei river, being extremely fa- Ugued with two nights and one day's ramble withoufreft or fleep ; and obferving good forage for their horfes, the Captain concluded upon baiting, and taking a nap: Set- ting fix men to watch the paltage of the river, two to watch at a time, while the others llept, and fo to take their turns . while the reft of the company went into a thicket, to ileep under the guard of two centinels more. But the whole company being very drowfy, foon forgot their dan^ ger, and were faft afteep, centinels and all. The Captain firft awakes, looks up, and judges he had flfept four hours, which being longer than he defigned, immediately roufes his company, and fends away a file to fee what was be- come of the watch at the paflage of the river, but they no looner opened the river in fight, but they difcovered a company of the enemy viewing of their tracks, wJjere they came into the n?ck ; Capt. Church, and thofe with him, foon difperfed into the brufti on each fide of the way, while the file fent got undifcovered to the paflage of the river, and found their watch all faft afleep : But thefe tadings thoroughly awakened the whole company. But the enemy giving them no prefent difturbance, they exa- mined their fnapfacks, and taking a little refrelliment, the taptaiji orders one party to guard the horfes, and the o- thcr to fcout, who foon met with a track, and following of It, they were brought to a fmall company of Indians^ who proved to be Link Eyes, and family, and rear relati- ons, who were ofSogkonate, but had forfaJcen Jieir coun- trymen, upon their making peace with the EnglZ/b. Some of Capt. Church's Indians afked him, ffhe did not knew ihs fellow ? Told him. This is the rogue that would have ^'^ ■ • kilkd * In Darlmouth, ^ k n tl y2 r c h 1 I h i i J ( 1 light, the enemy ch moved out of eft he fliould be 1 the l.'jufes were g extremely fa- ible withoucreft their horfes, the :ing a nap : Set- ^e river, two to d fo to take their It into a thicket, more. But the "orgot their dan-* . The Captain dept four hours, nediately roufes e what was he- Ver, but they no ey difcovered a • tracks, wJjere and thofe with fide of the way, paffuge of the eep : But thefe company. But •ance, theyexa- refrefliment, the rfes, and the o- , and followiog any of Indians^ and near relati- ken Jieir coun- iEngli(h. Some he did not know ^hat "Would have kilted . I 55 ] Wled you at Awalhonk'j dance ; and fignified to him that now he had an opportunity to be revenged on him. B\\t the Captain told them, // was not Englijhmen's fajhicn to feek revenge •, and that hejhould have the fame quarter tkf reft bad. Moving to the river fide,- they found an 0I4 canoe, with which the Captain ordered Little £j^j and his company to be carried over to an ifland ; telling him. He would leave him on that ifland until he returned •, and left the Englijhjhould light on them, and kill them, he wouli leave his coufin Lighr-foot (whom the Englijh knew to b^ their friend) to be hi, . ' .rd kittle Eyes exprcfled him- fclf very thankful to the Cb^ •^. Heleavmghisi with Light-foot, returns to the *. /er fide, towards Pom-^M' fit, to RuffelH 0xc\izxd •, Coming near the orcliafd, they clapp'd into a- thicket, and there lodg'd the reft of the night without any fire •, and upon the morning light ap- pearing, moves towards the orchard, difcovers fome of the enemy, who had been there the day before, and had beat down all the apples, and carried them away -, difco- vered alfowK ere they had lodg'd that night, and faw the ground where they let their bafkets bloody, being, as they fuppofed, and as it was afterwards difcovered to be, witl> the flefti of fwine, &c. which they had killed that day : They had l^in under the fences wir.hout any fires, and feemed, by the marks they left behind them, to be very numerous •, perceived alfo, by the dew on the grafs, that they had not been long gone ; and therefore mov'd apace ifl purfuit of them. I'ravelling three miles, or more, they fame into the country road, where the track parted, one • parcel ftcered towards the weft end of the great cedar fwamp, and the other to the eaft end. The Captairt halted, and told his Irtdian foldiers, That they had beards as well as he, what fome men had fdid at Plymouth, about them, ^c. That now was agood opportunity for eachpart^ to prove themfehes : The track being divided, they fliould follow one, and the Etiglifli the, other, being e^ual in nmP^t -< - ->- ;, • The i S6 ] The Indiana declined the motion, and were not willing to move any where without him •, faid, they Jhould not think themfelvesfafe without him. But the Captain infiftine up- on It, they fubmitted ; he gave the Indians their choice to follow which track they pleafed ; they replied, They were lights and able to travel^ therefore, if he pleafed, they would take the wefl track. And appointing the ruins of John Cook's houfe at Cufhnet, for the place to meet at, each company fet out brifkly to try their fortunes. Captain Church, with his Engiijj} foldiers, followed their track un- til they came near entering ^ miery fwamp, when the Cap- tain heard a whiftle in the rear, (which was a note for a halt) looking behind him, he faw JVilliam Fobes ftart out of the company and made towards him, who haft'ned to meet him as faft as he could ; Fobes told him they had difcovered abundance of Indians, and if he pleafed to go a few fteps back he might fee them himfelf : He did fo, and faw them acrofs the fwamp, obferving them, he per- ceived they were gathering whor tie-berries^ and that they had no apprehenfions of their being fo near them : The Captain fuppofed them to be chiefly women, and therefore calling one Mr. Billano, who was acquainted with the ground, and the Indian language, and another named Mr. Earns \ with thefe two men he takes right thro' the fwamp as faft as he could, and orders the reft to haften after them. Capt. Church, with Billano and Barns, having good horfes, fpurr'd on, and were foon amongft the thickeft of the Indians, and out of fight of their own men : Among the enemy was an Indian woman, who with her hufbana had been drove off from Rbode-Ifland, notwithftanding they had an houfe upon Mr. Sanford's land, and had plant- cd an orchard before the war ; yet the inhabitants would not be fatisfied till they were fent off j and Capt. Church, with his family, living then at the faid Sanford's, came ac- quainted with them, who thought it very hard to turn off fuch old quiet people : But in the end it proved a provi- dence c r ( I C r li 'ii c fl a t( f< ii 1< k h b t\ ft n P t\ b t\ tc ai cl k tl C h C SI J re not willing w P^ould not think :ain infifling up- ans their choice 7 replied, They 'he pleafed^ they ng the niins of to meet at, each :uncs. Captain I their track un- , when the Cap- ^ My •M I? V m -r [ 58 1 allb, upon her declaration, that both Philip and S>unappin • were about two milts off, in the great cedar fwanjp -, he iiKiuircd of her, IVhat iompany they had with them ? She anlwered, Abundance of hdiaus. The fwamp^ Ihc faid, was full of Indians from one end unto the other ^ that were fettled there^ that there were near an hundred men came from the fwamp with them, and left them upon that plain to ga- ther whortle-berriesy and prsniifedto call them as they came hack out o/Sconticut-Neck; whither they went to kill cattle and h(,rfcsfor proviftons for the company. Shf perceiving Captain C/(?//rri> move towards the neci<., told him. If they went that way they would all be killed, tie alked her, Where about they crofedthe river ? She pointed to the up- per palling place. Upon which Captain C^arcV& jpaffed over lb low down as he thought it not probable they mould meet with his track in their return-, and haftened towards the ifland, where he kit Little Eyes with Lightfoot. Find- ing a convenient place by the river fide for fecuring his prifoners, Captain Church, and Mr. Dillano went down to lie what was become of Captain Lightfoot, and the pri- loners kft in his charge. Lightfoot feeing and knowing them, foon came ever with his broken canoe, and in- formed them, That he had few that day about 100 men of the enemy go down into Sconticut Neck, and that they were now returning again : Upon which they three ran down immediately to a meadow where Lightfoot faid the Indians^ had paired, where they not only faw their tracks, but al- fo them : Whereupon they lay clofe until the enemy came into the faid meadow, and the foremoft fetdown his load and halted, until all the company came up» and then tooJc up their loads and marched ?^^ain the fame way that they came down into the neck, which was the neareft way un- to their camp •, had they gone the other way along the river, they could not have miffed Captain Church's track,, which would doubtlefs have expofed them to the lofs of their prifoners, ii nQt of their lives. But as foon as the coaft • and ^nappin lar fwan)}) j he utb them ? She aw/), flic faid, 'thery that were { men came from hat plain to ^a- em as they came lent to kill cattle She perceiving )ldhim, ffthey He alked her, intcd to the up- i Church paired able they mould aliened towards 'Jghtfoot. Find- )r fecuring his to went down to /, and the pri- g and knowing canoe, and in- boui ioo men of \d that they were three ran down faid the Indians' r tracks, but aU the enemy came fet down his load p^ and then tooic \t way that they : neareft way un- • way along the 1 Church'a track,, in to the lofs of c as foon as the coai^ [ 59 1 coaft was clear of them, the Captain fends liis Lightfoot to fetch his prifoners from the ifland, while he and Mr. Dil- lano returns to the company, fent part of ihem toconduft Lightfoot and his company to the aforel'iid meadow, where Captain Church and his company met them. Crof- fing the enemies track they made all hafte until they got iiytx Mattapoifct-rivtr* near about four miles beyond the ruins of Cook's houfe, where he appointed to meet his In- dian company, whither he fent Dillano with two more to meet them -, ordering them, that if the Indians were not arrived to wait for them. Accordingly, finding no Indians there, they waited until late in the night, when they ar- rived with their booty. They dcfpatched a poll to their Captain, to give him an accour.t of their I'uccefs \ but the day broke before they came to him i and when they had compared fuccelTes, they very remarkably found that the number that each company had taken and flain, was eoual. The Indians had killed three of the enemy, and taken 6^ prifoners, as the Englifh had done before them. Both EngUfh and Indians were lurprifed at this remark- able providence, and were both parties rejoicing at it j being both before afraid of what might have been the unequal fuccefs of the parties ; but the Indians had the fortune to take more arms than the Englifh. They told the Capt^m, That they had miffed a brave opportunity by parting •, they came upon a great town of the enemy^ viz. Captain Tyalks compatry^ (Tyajkswas the next man to Phi- Up :) They fired upon the enemy before they were difcovered^ and ran upon them with afhout ; the men ran and left their wives and children^ and many of them their guns. They took Tyalks w//(f andfon^ and thought that if their Captain and the Englilh company had been with them they might have taken fame hundreds of them; and now they determined not to part any more. That Night Philip fent (as afterwards they found out) a great army to waylay Captain Church at the wiring on t^Rnbtfttr, Fa ■ •£ \ ' II III tl SI ii. F,4t-|l C ^0 ] of Maivo/ipfct neck, cxpcifting lie woiikl have returned the Uunc way he went in ■, but th;it Wiis neve hh nkiliod lo return the lame \v;iy that he came •, and ni this time j;oing another way, he elLapcd filhDg into the hands of jiis eiKf^iea. I'hc next day they vvnt home by 6V//)/- ««, and got well with their p» doners to Plymcuth. He rih'p finding that Captain Church made that fide of the country too hot for him, defigned to return to the other fide of the country that he came laft from, And com- ing to Taunton river with his company, they felled a great tree acrofs the river, for a bridge to pafs over on i and juft as Philip's old uncle Akkompoin, and fome other of his chiefs were pafling over the tree, fome briflc Bridg- water lads had ambufhed them, fired upon them, and killed the old man, and feveral others, which put a flop to their coming over the river that nighf. Next morning Capt. Church moved very early with his company, which was increafed by many of Bridgwater, that inlifted under him for that expedition, and, by their piloting, foon eame very ftill to the top of the great tree which the enemy had fallen acrofs the river ; and the Captain fpy'd an Indian fitting on the ftump of it on the other fide of the river, and he clapp'd his gun up, and had doubtlefs defpatched him, but that one of his own Indians called haftily to him, not to fire, for he believed iif was one of their own men ; ppon whith the Indian upon the ftump look'd about, and Capt. Church's Indian feeing his face perceived his mifkake, for he knew bim to be Philip, clapp'd up liis gun and fired, but it was too late, for Phi- lip immediately threw himfelf ^ the ftump, leap'd down a bank on the fide of the river, and made his efcape.— — Capt. Churchy as foon as poffible, got over the river, and fcattered in queft of Philip and his company •, but the e- nemy fcattered and fled every way j but he pick'd up a confiderable many of their women and children, among •which was Philip's wife, and fon of about nine years old. Difcovering a confiderable new track along the river, and examining the prifoners, found it was ^nnappin and the Narragati- Ri'.l it a diftance from irrng but of Ihort went into Bridg- le firing was, that : that fide of the :urn to the other »m, And com- ley felled a great fs over on i and d fome other of )me briflc Bridg- jpon them, and which put a flop :ry early with his ' of Bridgwater, )n, and, by their af the great tree : river ; and the jmpofit on the gun up, and had his own Indians believed itf was ndian upon the Indian feeing his jim to he Pbilipf 00 late, for Phi- np, leap'd down his efcape.- ■ • ?r the river, and my ; but the e- he pick'd up a :hildren, among nine years old. g the river, and inmppin and the Narragati- I 63 ] f^'arragaftfets, that were drawing off from thofe parts to- wards the Narraganfet country ; he inquired of the pri^ foners, IVbethtr V\vX\^ was gone in the fame track ? They told him, [hey did not know, for he fled in a great fright when theflrJiEng\i(i\ gun was fired, and they had none of them feen or heard any thing of him fince. Capt. Church left part of his company there tofecure the prifoners they got, and to pick up what more they could find ; and with the reil of his company haftened in the track of the ene- my, to overtake them, if it might be, before they got over the river, and ran fome miles along the river, until he came to a place where the Indians had waded over ; and he with his company waded over after them up to the arm-pits ; feeing almoft as wet before with fweat as the river could make them: Following about a milp further, and not o- -vertaking them, and the Captain being under necefllty to return that night to the army, came to an halt, told his company, he mufi return to his other men. /His I«dian iol- diers moved for leave to purfue the enemy (though he return'd ;) faid, l^he Narraganfcts were great rogues, is cmpany, and cme to them, (An Indian is next ... ^^-^■-- — - -^ j^ tc M a, ti n V I3 o ti a C a ti c I r C I c { i c i I I i ( le front; fomc 1 from the ene^ :liem. orders to 1 the rear, to fit yof anyof the could difcover 'm (unlefs ne- Indians in the en, and others > keep up with ' It that Philips little before.-— hey were their and be JlilL ng I acquaintance, e before funfet ptain came up, . He ordcrecj till it was dark. ) breaking and jreat noife they ly up in a ring, iieorfire. Tlie fee the Englijh [y would be quiet 'hould meet with bance^ or offered iiately kill thent quious. When prifoners, ^hat could not afford hd it to bf their It to give them ; which they now mufi follow the 1 Indian is next [ 65 ] to a blood-hound to follow a track.) He faid to them, It would be in vain for them to think of difobedience, or to gain any thing by it., for he bad taken and killed a great ma- ny of the Indian rebels, andfhould in a Utile time kill and take all the reft, &c. By this time it began to be fo light, aa the time that he ufually chofe to make his onfet. He moved, fending two foldiers before, to try if they could pri- vately difcover the enemies poftures. But very unhappi- ly it fell out, that the very fame time Philip had lent two of his as a fcout upon his own track, to fee it none dog'd them ; who fpy'd the two Indian men, and turned fliort about, and fled with all fpeed to their camp, and Captain (Church purfued as faft as he could. The two Indians fet a yelling and howling, and made the moft hideous noifc they could invent, foon gave the alarm to Philip and hi? camp ; who all fled at the firfl: cidings, left their kettles boiling, and meat roafting upon their wooden fpits, and ran into a fwanip with no other breakfaft than what Capt. Church afterwards treated them with. Captain Churcb purfuing, fent Mr. Jfaac Hozvland v/kh a party on one fide of the fwamp, while himfelf with the refl: ran on the othcf' fide, agreeing to run on each fide, until they met on the further end, placing fome men in fecure fl:ands at that end of the fwamp where Philip entered, concluding that if they headed him and beat him back, that he would takd back in his own track. Capum , Church and Mr. How- ' land foon met at the further end of the fwamp (it not being a great one) where they met with a great number of the enemy, well armed, coming out of the fwamp.; but, on fight of the Englijh, they feemed very much furprifed and tack'd fliort. Captain Church called haftily to them, and faid. If they fired one gun they were all dead men -, for h« would have them to know thai he had them hem^d in, with a force fuffichfit to command them;, but if they peaceably fur^' rendered they Jhould have good quarter, &c. They feeing jjoth Indians and Englijh come fo thick upon them, were fo c . . 'i^ ■«0|;: f ■ t-> „' w [ 66 ] !b furprifed that many of them flood ftill and let the Eng' lijh come and take the guns out of their hands, when they were both charged and cocked. Many, both men, women and children of the enemy, were imprifoned at this time, while PbHip^ Tifpaquin^ To- tofoHy &c. concluded that the Englijh would purfue them upon their tracks, fo were waylaying their tracks at the firft end of the fwamp, hoping thereby to gain a Ihot upon Captain Church, who was now better employed in taking prifoners, and running them into a valley, in form fbmething ftiaped like a punch-bowl, and appointing a guard of two files, treble armed with guns taken from the enemy. But Philip having waited all this while in vain, now moves on after the reft of his company, to fee what was become of them. And by this time Capt. Church was got into the fwamp ready to meet him -, and as it happened made the firft difcovery, clapp'd behind a tree until Philip's company came pretty near, and then fired upon them, killed many of them, & a c\ok (kirmilh fol- lowed. Upon this Philip having grounds fulficient to fufpedt the cvsnt of his company that went before them, fled back upon his own track ; and coming to the place where the ambufh lay, they fired on each other, and one LucuSy o( Plymouth, not being fo careful as he nught have been about his ftand, was killed by the Indians. In this fwamp-lkirmifh Captain Church with his two men, who always run by his fide as his guard, met with three of the enemy, two of which furrendered themfelves, and the Captain's guard feized them ; but the other, being a great, ftout, furly fellow, with his two locks tied up with red, and a great rattle-fnake fkin hanging to the back part of his head, (whom Captain Church concluded to be Totofon) ran from them into the fwamp ; Captain Churchy in perfon, purfued him clofe, till coming pretty near up with him, prefented his gun between his Ihoulders, but it miffing fircj the Indian perceiving it, turned and pre- ^ fenced h ti C t F h t f f; e h tl d a I V c b r C t? tl a y k i and let the Eng' lands, when thc]^ n of the enemy, 0, Tifpaquiny To- uld purfue them eir tracks at the to gain a fhot cer employed in I valley, in form nd appointing a 3 taken from the is while in vain, »ny, to fee what e Capt. Chunk him ; and as it 'd behind a tree ir, and then fired lofe fkirmilh fol- nds fulHcient to :nt before them, ing to the place 1 other, and one ful as he nught the Indians. In th his two men, , met with three themfelves, and : other, being a cks tied up with ng to the back concluded to be Captain Churchy ; pretty near up 5 ihoulders, but turned and pre- fenced r 67 ] fented at. Captain Churchy and miffing fire alfo (theif guns taking wet with the fog and dew of the morning;) but the Indian turning ihort for another run, his toot tripped in a fmall grape-vine, and he fell flat on his face %. Captain Church was by this time up with him, and (truck the muzzle of his gun an inch and an half into the back part of his head, which defpatched him without another blow. But Captain Church looking behind him faw To- tofoHy the Indian, whom he thought he had killed, come flying at him like a dragon ; but this happened to be fair in fight of the guard that were fet to keep the prifon- ers, who, fpying Totofon and others that were following him, in the very feafonable jundure made a fliot upon them, and refcued their Captain •, tho' he was in no fmall danger frq^n his friends bullets, for fome of them came fo near him that he thought he felt the wind of them. The Ikirmilh being over, they gathered their prifoners together, and found the number that they had killed and taken was 173, (the prifoners which they took over night included) who after theflcirmifh came to them, as they were ordered. Now having no provifions but what they took from the enemy, they haftened to Bridgwater, fending an exprefs before to j rovide for them, their company being now ve- ry numerous. The Gentlemen of Bridgwater met Capt. C/&«rfj& with great expreffions of honour and thanks, and. i;eceived him and his army with all due refpcd and kind treatment. > Capt. Church drove his prifoners that night into Bridg- water pound, and fet his Indian foldiers to guard them. They h«ing well treated with viduals and drink, they had, a merry night ; and the prifoners laughed as loud as the foldiers, not being fo treated a. long time before. Some of the Indians now faid to Captain Church, Sir, you have now made Philip, ready to die, for you have made, him as poor and miferable as he ufedto make the Englilhj- for you have now killed or taken all his relations. That theyt^ believed iri • t 6S ] ., believed he would nowfoon have his heady and that this bout had almoll broke his heart. The next day Captain Church moved and arrived with all his prifoners fafe at Plymouth. The great Englijh ar- my was now at Taunton, and Major Talcot, with the Connec- ticut forces, being in thefe parts of the country, did con- fiderable fpoil upon the enemy. Now Captain Church being arrived at Plymouth, re- ceived thanks from the government for his good iervice, ^c. many of his foldiers were difbanded j and he tho't to reft himfelf a while, being much fatigued, and his health impaired, by exceflive heats and colds, and wading thro* rivers, i^c. But it was not long before he was call- ed upon to rally, upon advice that fome of the enemy were difcovered in i)w' replied. That the fentence of death againU hini viasjuji, and that indeed he was ofhamed to live any long- er, and defired no more favour than to fmoke a whiff 6f- tobacco before his exerution. When he had taken d few whiffs, he faid, He was ready \ upon which one of Capt. ' . Churclsi'^ CI fa th in "I to ol ca an n€ i»r th vi ar ht th in fe t w rii w fa r€ C tl tfc w IX. and that this hout and arrived with great Enghjh ar- , with the Connec' Duntry, did con- at Plymouth^ rc- his good lervice, :d i and he tho't atigued, and his olds, and wading efore he was rall- me of the enemy He took his In- as prefented, tp ?arce].s Mr. 7^- his Lie\itenant, rtunc to difcover the evening they ijy examining the Totofon's haunt ;' )n gained an ad- himfclf v/ith his efcape, and ortc vn country ; but long the enemy,' ne. di^t.Church trdcrs and barba^ ?r, but was to hk VPS to prepare for death againd hini- ' to live any long- [moke a whiff ^■ ad taken d few ich one of Capt. Chunlsi'^, C % T Church's Indians funk his hatchet into his brains. The famous 1'otofon arriving at Agawom* his fon, which was the luft that was left of the family, (Captain Ckurch hav- ing deilroyed all the reft) fell fick : The wretch reficdin^ upon the miferable condition he had brought himfeif i»4 to, his heart became a ftone within him, and died. The old fquaw flung a few leaves and brufli. over him, and came into Sandwich, and gave this account of his death, and oflfcred to Ihew them where fhe left his body •, but never had the opportijnity, for Ihe immediately fell fick 3tnd died alfo. Captain Church being now ^tPlymouth again, weary and worn, would have gone home to his wife and family, buc the Government being folicitous to engage him in the fer- vice until Philip was flain, and promiling him farisfadions and redrefs for fome miftreatment that he had met with ; he fixes for another expedition : He had foon volunteers enough to make up the company he dcfircd, and marched thro' the woods, until he came to Pocajfet ; and not fee- ing or hearing of any of tlie enemy, they went over the ferry.to Hhode-Ijland, to refrefl^ thernfelves. The Capt.. with about half a dozen in his company, took horfe and rid about eight miles down the ifland, to Mr. Sandford% where he had left his wife ; who no fooner faw him bu4 fainted with furprife i and by thac time flie was a little r<;vived, they fpied two horiemen comine a great pace. Capnain Church told his company that thole men (bfi tb^eir riding) came with tidings. When they came up they proved to be Major Sandfordy and Captain C aiding i- who immediately aiked Captain Church, what be wouldn give to hear fome news of Philip ? He reply'd. That was: ix/hat he wanted. They told him. They had rid hard with fome hopes of overtaking Mm, and were now come ati pur- po fa iQ inform him, that there was jufi now tidings from Mount* * Several places were called Jgawttm as atli/k^tht tiS^ingfitldi Tfiis Agavum lies in Warehem. %■ m [ 70 ] Mount-Hope ; an Indian came down from thence (where Philip'j camp now was) on to Sand-point, over againft Trip' J, and halloo' d, and made figns to be fetched over \ and biittg fetched over^ he reported^ That he was fed from Phi- lip, who (faid he) has killed my brother juji before I came away, for giving fame advice that difpleofed him. And faid, he was fled for fear of meeting with the fame his bro- ther had met with : Told them alio, That Philip was novo in Mount-Hope neck. Captain Church thanked them for their good news, and faid, he hoped by to morrow morn- ing to have the rogue's head. The horfes that he' and his company came on (landing at the door, (tor they had not been unfaddlcd) his wife muft content herfelf with a Ihort vifit, when fuch garrhc was ahead •, they immediately mounted, fet fpurs to their horfes, and away. The two Gentlemen that brought him the tidings, told him, They would gladly wait upon him to fee the event of the expedition^ he thanked them, and tolcl them, hefliould be as fond of their company as any men's-, and (in fliort) they went with him. And they were foon at Trip'% ferry (with Capt. Church's company) where the defertcr was ; who was a fellow of good fenle, and told his ftory hand- Ibmely. He offered Captain Church to pilot him to Phi- tipy and to help to kill him, that he might revenge his brother's death. Told him, that Philip was now upon a litde fpot of upland, that was in the fouth end of the miry iwamp, juft at the foot of the Mount, which was a fpot of ground that Captain Church was well acquainted with. By chat time they were got over the ferry, and came near die ground half the night was fpent. The Captain com- mands a halt, and bringing the company together, he afked Major Sandford'% and Captain Gohlin^s advice, what method was beft to take in making the onfet, but they de- clinedjgiving him any advice, telling him, That bis great ex- perience and fuccefs forbid their taking upon them to give ad- vice. Then Captain Church offer^id Captain Golding that he h( oi ol t\ b n d tl Ci C( tl t( n fi c t V <3 c t t f t t I 1 i s 'tn thence (where >int, ever ngairtft fetched over \ and vcs fled from Phi- jufl before I came enfed him. And ' the fame his bro- ai Philip was now hanked them for to morrow morn- :s that he' and his (tor they had not erfelf with a (hort hey immediately away. 1 the tidings, told to fee the event of \ them, helhould *Si and (in (hort) on at Trie's ferry he defertcr was ; d his ftory hand- jiiot him to Phi- ight revenge his was now upon a I end of the miry which was a fpot acquainted with, y, and came near "he Captain com- any together, he r?;^'s advice, what nfet, but they de- That his great ex- n them to give ad- }tain Golding that he [ 7' ] he (liould have the honour (if he would pleafe to accept of it j to beat up Pbilip's head quarters. He accepted the offer, and had his allotted number drawn out to him, and the pilot. Captain Church's inftruftions to him were to be very careful in his approach to the enemy, and be fure not to flaew himfelf until by day light they might fee and difcern their own men fiom the enemy ; told him aMb, that his cuftom in the like cafes was, to creep with his company, on their bellies, until they came as near as they could; and that as foon as the enemy difcovercd them- they would cry out -, and that was the word for his men to fire and fall on. Direfted him when the enemy (hould ftart, and take into the fwamp, they fhould purfue with • fpeed, every man fhouting and making what noife they could i for he would give orders to his ambufcade to fire on any that fhould come filentiy. Captain Church knowing that it was Philip's cuflenf to be foremoft in the flight, went down to the fwamp, and gave Capt.H^illiam*s of Scituate the command of the right wing of the ambufh, and placed an Englifkman and an In- dian together behind fuch Ihelters of trees, ^c. that he could find, and took care to place them at fuch diftance that none might pafs undifcovered between them, charged them to be careful of themfelves, and of hurting theif friends, and to fire at any that IhouW come filentiy thro-* the fwamp \ but being fomewhat further thro* the fwamp than he was aware of, he wanted men to make up his am- bufcade. Having placed what men he had, he took Major Sandford by the hand, faid, Sir^ I have fa plated them that it isfcatcepojfible Philip (hould efcape them. The fame moment a (hot whittled over their heads, and then the noife of a gun towards Philips camp. Captain G^wrf A at firft thought it might be fome gun fired by accident % but before he could fpeak, a whole volley followed, which was earlier than he expcded. One oiPbilip*s eane going focch to eafe hitnfdf, when he had done, looked round „ — ""-r- ' " ' him. I I ■i " ■ 1 *!:'&• him, anJ Captain Golding tho't the Indian looked right at him, (though probably it was but his conceit) fo Hrcd at him, and upon his firing, the whole company that were with him fired upon the enemies fholtcr, betore the In- dians had time to rife from their flecp, and lb overfliot them. But their Ihcltcr was open on that fide next the fwamp, built lb on purpofc tor the convenience of flight f7/«>, This wa» in the latter end of Auguji^ i6y6. .^ Captain ^ ' f J m !• m''t ■••m [ 74 1 Captain Chunh luul brrn but :. little wl ;•. :^.f Phmutl\ b-fovc a P'.lt Iroin Rehcbolh cunc to inform ilic- -unM rw n.ciU, that ok! .7.v/r./':c.;;, f/77//.'s clnrf Captain w.sv.uli his colnpany ranoin- about their v/uods, and watery olVcnfivc and pcrnici.nis to /^.•A./^o//^ an.l Sw:v,Jey. Capr. a;/rc-^ v/as initT-,cdi..tc-ly il'iu tor agai'S "'^jl '1'''''^^^^ to cnnarc in ore expedition n-.oic-, he told them i^j/r encouu^^'uaH ivosjo poorM feared his fohbcrs'would he duU Zcut ^\ing ^'^ain - but bcin,, a hearty ru:nd to the cau c, he rallies ajra n, sees v.: Mr. J^lcz llowUimU his old Liei- ?cnant and fonTe of his folaiers thatufed to go out vv.th him •, told them how the cafe was circum lanca , and that lie had intelli<;enceof old ylmur^oi'^ walk and haun , and wanted hands to hunt him s they did not want much cntiTatinc^, but told him, They •would go 'u:iib ,:tm, aslctrs Ta^eSas an hdion left in the woods. I le n.oNcd and ranched thro' the woods to Porr.jfct. r x . ^ It beinjr the latter end of the week, he propofed to go on to Rhode-IJland. and reil until Monday -but on the Lord's day morning, there came a poll to inio. m the Captain, that early the f.tme morning a ""°y'^'^';,<^^^- ral Indians in it ^^.9^.A ^n.mPnidencc-ljlavd to Popp^^ fyuajl, neck.* Captain Church thought it he could pofTibly iL-Drife them, he mipht probably gain fome intelligence o" more game , therefore he made .11 pofTiblelpeed alter them. The ferry-boat being out ot the way, he made ufc Of canoes , but by that time they had made two freights, and' had got over the Captain, and about 15 or 16 of his Indians, the wind fprung up with fuch violence that ca- ,nocs could no more pafs. The Captain feeing it was in> poffible for any more of his loldiers to come to him, he wld his Indians, // they iverc wiUitig to go with htm he ivouldsro /. Poppafquafli, ctnd fee if they could catch fome cf thi enemy hldiani. Tiiey were willing to go, but were forry they had no Englifi foldiers ; lo they mashed thro^ •t)Btheweft-fitl£ of J5r.V?eA :'* i t r. V t V tl n tl n w fi 01 t\ til to C an wl an de )rrn the j.niv'i rri' "aiitaiii w.is wiili •i, ami wtr. very "Sii^anjey. Capt. iiiul tif.iti.d wiih M them, 'i^f/> licrs'wouldl'e dull i;;ncl to the caulc, ;/(/, his old Lit'i'- d to go out with cumllancal, and 1 walk anci haunt, ,J not want nuich •Vi^ilb him, as Ictrg He mo\'cd and le propofed to go iday ; but on the 1: to inioim the canoe with icve- ^-IJiand to Poppa- he could pofTibly fome intelligence :)nible fpccd after : wav, he made ufc nade two freights, •ut 15 oi" 16 of his I violence that ca- rt feeing it was im- come to him, he to go with him, he y could catch foiKe ig to gQ, but were hey marched thro' ^ ♦ the [ 75 ] ft the tiiickcts that they mifWit not Ivdik-ovcred, uniil they Caino u;it) the- filt meadow, to the northward of JJr/jia town, that no." is. I'lun they hcanl a frun, tin* Cap- tain looked about, not kro viny; but it mi<^ht be lonie or his own company in the rca; -, lb halting till they all came UP, Ik' found it Was none of his own couipany that lired. Now tho' he had but a tew men, was minded to ft m;1 Ibme of them out on a fcout. He moved it to C iptaiii l.i^^htfoot to p;o with three more on a fcout ; he fiid hu* was willing, providcxl the Captain's man Ntit/.uimel {which was an Indian they had lately taken) mio;Iit he one or them, becauie he was well acquainted with the neck, and coming latrly from among them, knew how to call them. The Captain bid him choofe his three comi)anions, and go i and if they came acrofs any of the enemy, not to kill them if they could poflibly take them alive i that they might gain intelligence concerning Jmmicon. Tiie Capt. ' v/ith the relf of his company moved but a little v/ay fur- ther toward Poppafqucjh, before they heard another gun, which feemed to be the fame way with the other, but fur- ther off; but they made no halt until they came unto the narrow of Poppafquajh neck ; where Capt. Church left three men more, to watch if any fhould come out of the neck, and to i.iform the Icouc when they returned whicJi way he was gone. He parted the remainder of his company, half on one fide of the neck, and the other with hmilelf went on the other fide of the neck, until they met ; and meeting nei- ther with Indians nor canoes, returned big with expefta- tions of tidings by their fcout ; but when they came back ^ to the three men at the narrow of the neck, they told their Captain the fcout was not returned, had heard nor ken any thing of them : This filled them with thoughts of what fliould become of them ; by that time they had fat and waited an hour longer, it was very dark, and they defpaired of their returning to them. Some of the In- Q 2 diaos ■■"'»■-* *^ 111? l\\ ^7^1 ~ •■■ dians toii} their Captain, 7 hey feared his »Hv mau'Natha^ niel had met with his old Mount-Hope friends^ and was- turned iogue. I'hey concluded to make no'ftrcs tliat night', (and indeed they had no great need of any) tor they had no viduals to eook, had (lot fo much as a morl'el of bread with them. They took up their lodging fcattering, that if pofllbly theif fcout fhould come in the night,' and whiftle (which was their fign) fome or other of them might hear them. They had a very folitary, hungry night-, and as foon as the day broke they drew off thro' the brufli to a hill with- out the neck, and looking about them they efpied one Indian man comcf running fomewhat towards them ; the Captain ordered one man to (lep out and fliew himfclf. Upon this the Indian ran right to him, and who Ihould it be but Capt. Light foot, to their great joy.; Capt. Church alked him, What news ? He anfwered, Good newSy they were all well, and had catched ten Indians^ and that they guarded them all night in one of the flankers of the c/^Englifh- garrifon; that'^tt^ prifoners were part c/Annawon's com- pany, and that they bad left their families in afwampahve Mattapoifet Neck.* "Awd as they were niarching towards the old garrifon, I,i^/fe//(7<5/ give Capt. Church a particular account of their exploit, viz. That prefently after theykji' him, they heard another gun, which feemed towards the In-^ dian Burying place, and moving that way, they di [covered two of the enemy fleeing of an horfe. Thefcout clapping into the brufl}, Nathaniel bid them fit down, and he would pre- fently call all the Indians thereabout unto him. They bid, and he went a little di fiance hack from them, andfet up bis note, and howled like a wolfe. One of the two immediately left his horfe and came running to fee who was there % but Nathaniel howling lower and lower drew him in between tbofe that lay in wait for htm., who jtized him ', Nathaniel continuing the fame note, the other left the horfe alfo, fol- ■ ^ ■ " lewtng • |» ^anxey, Thcrc is another Mattapoifit in Rtchtjfir, r-^ n'nv man Nathjt- fricndsy and was >' fires that night", ly) tor they had a morlel of bread r, that if pofTibly d whiftle (which night hear them. •, and as foon as ifli to a hill with- 1 they efpied one wards them -, the md fliew himfelf. and who (hould it )y.; Capt. Church , Good newSy they ans, and that they s of th oldEnghih ?/Annawon's corn- 's in afwampahve' niarching towards ''.hurch a particular fently after theylejt led towards the In-f ay, they difcovered efiout clapping into and he would pre- tto him. They kid, hem, andfet up bis the two immediately vho was there s but cw him in between :ed him j Nathaniel t theberfe'alfoyfol- l(mtng t in Ruhtfiir^ I 17 3 iowing his mate, and me: with the fame. ^JOjen they caught theje twr> they examined them apart, and found them to agree in their ftory, that there were eight more of them come down into t^e neck t^ get provificns, and kid agreed to meet at the burying place that evening. Thefe two being fame cf^'Nd- thaniel's old acquaintance, he had great influence upon them, md with his enticing ft ory, ,( telling what a brave Captain he had, how bravely be lived fine e he had been with him, and bow much they might better their condition by turning to him, &c.) perfuaded and engaged them to be on hisftde, •which indeed now began to be the better fide of the hedge. Thty waited but a little while before they efpied the reft of ibeirs coming up to the burying place, and Nathaniel foon howled them in .as he had done their mates before. When Capt. Church came to the garrifon, he met his Lieutenant and .the reft of his company -, and then making ,iip good fires they fell to roafting their horfe-beef, enough to laft them the whole day, but had not a morfel of bread; tho' fait they had, which they always carried in their ,-»oc- kets, which, at this time was very,^^^$ble to them. Their hext^otion was towards jbjpjjroce |^ere the pri- foners told them they had left tfliw women and children, land furprifed them all, and fome c !iers that were newly .come to th^ii. And upon examination they held to one ftory, that it was hard to tell where to find Jnnawon, for 'he never roofted twice in a place. jE^ow a certain Indian*^ foldier that Captain Church had gained over to be on his fide, prayed that he might have liberty to go and fetch in his father, who, he faid, was about four miles from that place, in a fwanjp, with no other than a young fquaw. Gapt. Church inclined to go with him, thinking it might be in his way to gain fome intcliigence of Annawtm ; and fo taking one Englifhman and a few Indians with him, leaving the reft there, he went with his new foldier to look his wther. , When he came to the fwamp he bid Jtlie Indian go tofee if he could find his father j he was no G 3 fooftcr > Ill 11! n -vrntf/mf'^r^ [ 78 J- fooner gone but Captain Church difcovered a track com: iiigdown out oftlie woods, upon which he and his littl*? company lay clofe, ibme on one ^lat: of the track, and iomeontlie other. They heard the Indian foklier make a howling for his faiher -, and at length lome body an- iwered him, but wliile tliey were lillening, they thought they heard Ibmebody coiiiing towards them, prefently law an old man coming up with a gun on his fhouldcr, and a young woman following, in the track which they lay by : They let them come up between them, and then llarted up and laid hold of them both. C3.^VA\nChurck immediately examined them apart, telling them, I'Vhat tkey muji iruji too if they told falfe Jl cries : He afked the young woman. What company they came from hjl ? Sh^ laid. From Capt. Annawon's. He aflced her, IIgw many ivere in company zvith him ivhen fhe lejt him ? She faid 50 or 60. He alked her. How many miles it was ts theplac^ where Jhe left him ?, She faid. She did net underjland miles, but he was up in Squannaconk Swamp.* 1 he old man who had been one pi' Fhilip's council, upon examination, gave exacftly; the fame account. Captain Cliurch afked Iiim, If they could get there that night? He faid. If they went prcfenifyy ctnd ti ^veiled Jloutly, they might get there by funfct. He alked, JVhither he was going ? He anfwered, That Annawon had fent him down to look for foms Indians., that were gone down into Mount-Hope neck to kill provi^ fions. Gapt. Church let him know that thofe Indians were all his prifoners. By this time came the Indii.n foldier and brought his father and one Indian more. The Capt. was now in great ftraight of iftind wiiat to do next, he had a mind to give Annawon a vifit, now he knew where to iind him ; but his company was very fmall; but half a dozen men befide himlelf, and was under a neceflity to fend fomebody back to acquaint his Lieutenant and company with his proceedings. However, |ie alked his fmall • Southeafterly part of RiUhth, ;d a track com: he and his little the track, and m foldier make foine body an- g, they thought them, prcfently DH hi', fhouldcr, ack which they them, and then Capt-Ain Churck ig them, fP'hat : He alked the from hft ? Sh^ her, Ihw many m ? She faid 50 ' -was ts theplac^ underjiand miles. The old man on examination, in Church alked He faid. If they night get there by ' He anfwered, fqrfome Indians, neck to kill provi^ lole Indians were le Indian foldier ore. The Capt. ) do next, he had : knew where to nail; but half a er a neceflity to Lieutenant and 'er, iie aflced his fmall [ 79 ] findl company _^that were with him, JVhcthtr they would 'Willingly go ivit'b him, and give Anniuvpn a vifit ? They told iiiai, '^i hey ivere alwrys ready to obey his commands^ &c. t^ut withal told him, That they knew this Capt. An- na won •u.-as a great foldier ; that he had been a valiant Cap- tain under .'\fulimeqiiin, Philip'^ father., and thc^t he had been VViiiW^'s chief tan all this war ', a very fubtle man, and of great refolution, and had'ofien faid, that he -ivould never be taken alive by the EngliOi ; and m:rc:.ver they knew that ^ the men that were with him were refcliile fellows, fame of Philip'j chief foldier s ; and therefore feared whether it was praSlicable to make an attempt upon him with fo fmall a handful of affifiants as were no-axwith him : Told him rur- ther, that it would be a pity that after all the gr^at things he had done, he fhould throw away bis life at lofl. Upon which he replied, I'hat he doubted not Jnnawon was a fjibtle & valiant man ; That he had a long time but in vain fought for him, and never till now could find his quar- ters ; and he was v^ry loath tomifs cf the opportunity-, and doubted not but that if they would cheerfully go witii him, the f;}me Almighty Providence tliat had hitherto proteded and befriended them would do fo flill, ^c. Upon this with one confent they faid, They would go. Captain Church then turne4 to one Cook of Plymouth, (the only Englijhman then with liim) and afked him, What he thought of it? Who replied. Sir, I am never afraid cf go- ing any where when you are with me. I'hen Capt. CLui'ch alked the old Indian, if he could carry his horle wich him ? (For he conveyed a horfe thus far with him :) He replied, that it was impolliblc for an horfe to pafs the fwa ms : Therefore he lent away his new Indian foldier wiiii his father and the Captain's horic to his Lieutenant, and or- ders for him to move to Taunton with the prilbners, to fecure them there, and to come out in the moniinp- in the Rehoboth ro^, in which he might expjd to i;.ect him, if \f, v.-'^re alive and had fuccefs. G 4 The .1 si^ l!^ H" 'i' [ 80 ] The Captain then afl^ed the old fellow, if he would pi- lot him unto Annawon ? He anfwereJ, that he having given him his lite, he was obliged toferve him. He bid him move on then, and they followed. The old man would oyt- travel them fo far Ibmetimes that they were almoft out of light; looking over hislhoulder, and feeing them behind, he would halt. Juft as the fun was fetting, the old man made a full itop and fat down^ the company coming up alfo fat down, being all weary. Capt. Church afked, What news ? He anfwered, that about that tirne in the evening Capt. Annainon lent out his fcouts to fee if the coaft was clear, and as foon as it began to grow dark the fcouts returned. And then (faid he) we may move again lecurely. When it began to giow dark the old man Itood up again, Capt. Church afked him, if he would take a gun and fight for him ? He bowed very low ;'nd prayed him not to impofe fuch a thing upon him, as to fight a- gain/l Capt. Annawon his old friend. But fays he, I will go along with you, and be helpful to you, and will lay hands on any man that fhall offer to hurt you. It being now pretty dark they moved clofe together ; . anon they heard a noife ; the Captain flayed the old man with his hand, and afked his own men what noife they thought it might be .'' They concluded M to be the pounding of a mortar. The old man had given Captain Church a de- fcription of the place where Annawon now lay, and of the difficulty of getting at him. Being fenfible that they »vcrtf pretty near them, with two of his Indians he creeps to the edge of the rocks, from whence he could fee their camps : He faw three companies of Indians at a litde dillance from each other, being eafy to be difcovered by the light of their fires. He faw alfo the i^tix Annawon and his com- pany, who had formed his camp or kennelling-place, by falling a tree under the fide of the great clefts of rocks, and letting a row of birch bufhes vip againft it, where he himfelf, his fon, and fome of his chiefs had taken ^: , .# *.gp fhe would pj- lat he having him. He bid The old man hat they were der, and feeing m was fetting, i the company Capt. Church bout that time fcouts to fee if n to grow dark we may move rk the old maii ■ he would take low rnd prayed , as to fight a- t fays he, I will )u, and will lay you. It being ler ; . anon they i man with his they thought it pounding of a in Church a de- day, and of the le that they "vertf he creeps to the ee their camps : lie dillance from by the light of !on and his com- elling-place, by clefts of rocks, up againft it, chiefs had taken [ 8i 3 op their lodging, arid made great fires without them, and had their pots and kettles boiling, andfpits roafting -, their arms aifo he difcovcied, all fet together in a place fitted for the purpofe, ftanding up an end againft a ftick lodged in two crotches, and a ipat placed over them, to keep them from the wet or>Jew. The old Annawon^s feet andf his fon's head were fo near the arms as almoft to touch them ; but the rocks were fo fteep that it was impofTibfld id get down, but as they lowered themfelves by the bow;;, and the buflies that grew in the cracks of the rocks. Capt. Church creeping back again to the old man, afked him, if there was no poffibility of getting at them fome othe^ way ? He anfwered, no : Thai he and all that belonged to Annawon were ordered to come that way, and none could come any other way without difficulty or danger of being Ihot. Capt. Church then ordeird the old man and his daugh- ter to go down foremoft, with their bafkets at their backs, that when Annowon law them with their balkets he fhould not miftruft the intrigue. Capt. Church and his handful of foidiers crept down alfo under the fliadow of thefe two and their bafkets, and the Capt. hlmfelf crept clofe be- )iind the old man, with his hatchet in his hand, and ftep'd over the young man's he^d to the arms ; the young Anna- won difcovering of him, whip'd his blanket over his head and flirunk up in a heap : The old Capt. /i'lnawon ft irt- ^d up on his breech, and cry'd out Howoh, and defpair- ing of efcape, threw himfelf back again, and lay filent un- til Capt. Church had fecured ail the arms, fcf|>:^?IW-- ■# kJJ: mm U r ' C 82 ] quarter for them : Otherwife, if they fliouid pretend to refill or make their efcape, it would be in vain, and they could expcdl no ether but that Capt. Ctunh with his great army, who had now entrap'd them, would cut them to pieces ; told them alio if they \yould fubmit them- felves, and deliver up all their.arms unto them, and keep every man his place until it was day j they would allure them that their Captain Church, who had been fo kind to themfclves wlien they furrendcred to him, Ihould be as kind unto them. Now they being old acquaintance, and many of them relations did much the readier give heed tp what they faid, complied and iurrendered up their arms unto them, both their guns and hatchets, ^c. and were forthwith carried to Captain Church. Things being fo far fettled, Capt. Church afked j^nna- won. What he h-A for fupper r For (laid he) I am com? to fup with you. Tnuka (faid Jnna-iVon) with a big voice ; and looking about upon his won;en, bid therrn haften and get Captain Church and his company fome fupper ; then turned to Captain Cbunh and aflced him. Whether he would eat cow-beef or horle-beef -, the Capt. told him cow beef would be moft acceptable. It was foon got ready, and pulling his little bag of fait out of his poc- ket, which was all the provifion he bro't with him ; this feafon'd his cow-be^f lo that with it and the dried green corn, which the old fquaw was pounding in the mortar, while they were Hiding down the rocks, he made a very hearty lupper. And this pounding in the mortar proved lucky for Capt.O^wrt/^'s getting down the rocks ; for when the old fquaw pounded, they moved, and when flie ceafed, to turn the corn, they ceafed creeping, the noife of the mortar prevented the enemies hearing their creeping, and the corn being now drefled fupplied the want ot bread, and gave a fine relilh with the cow- beef. Supper being over. Captain Church fcnt two of his men tp inform the ctl- .; con :.^nie3, that he had killed PhUip^ and had taken their :#' 3uid pretend to vain, and they ''.kurch with his would cut them i fubmit them- them, and keep ^cy would allure I been fo kind to 1, ihould be as :quaintance, and dicr give heed to d up their arms 1, ^c. and were rch afked Jnna- d he) I am com? von) with a big oti;eD, bid therrn company feme I and aflced him, ;-beef-, theCapt. able. It was foon It out of his poc- t with him ; this i the dried green ng in the mortar, he made a very ne mortar proved ; rocks -, for when i when flie ceafed, the noife of the Mr creeping, and c want ot bread, ■ Supper being len to inform the 'ij)f and had taken their [ S3 ] their friends in Mounl Hope neck, but had fpared their lives, and that he had fubducd nov/ all the enemy (he fup- pofed) excepting this company of /In>:a''Ji'on's, and now if they would' be orderly and keep thc^r places until morn- ing, they Jhould have good quarter, and that he would carry them to Taunton, where they might fee their friends again, ^c. The meflengers return'd, that the Indians yielded to his propofals. Captain Church tho't it was now time for him to take a nap, having had no flcep in two days and one night before-, told his men that if they would let him deep two hours, they Ihould fleep all the reft of the night. He laid himfelf down and endeavoured to fleep, but all difpofition to fleep departed from him. After he had lain a little while he looked up to fee how his watch ma- naged, but found them all fait afleep. Now Captain Church had told Capt. J/inawon's company, as he had or- dered his Indians to tell the others, that their lives Ihould all be fpared, excepting Capt. Annawon's, and it was not in his power to promife him his life, but he muft carry him to his mafters at Plymouth, and he would entreat them for his life. Now when Capt. Church found not on- ly his own men, but all the Indians faft afleep, Jnnawon qnly excepted, whom he perceived was as broad awake ^s -himfelf ; and fo they lay looking one tipon the other perhaps an hour. Captain Church faid nothing to him, for he could r\ot fpeak Indian, and tho't Annawon could not fpeak Engltjh i at length Annawon raifed himfelf up, call off his blanket, and with no more clothes than his fmall breeches, waljced a little way back from the company; Captain Church tho't no other but that he had occafion to cafe himfelf, and fo walked to feme diftance iather than offend bim with the ftink : But by and by he was gone out of fight and hearing, and then Captain Church began to fufped fome ill defign in him, and got. all the guns clofe to him, and crouded himfelf dole .under young Aunaivo?!, '■' ■ ' ' '^> '''■ " ' that .(■■li!'' :!^jl (til [ 84 1 ;rfiat if he ITioiild anywhere get a gun hefliould not make a fhot at him without endangering his fon j lying very llill a while, waiting for the event •, at length, he heard fome body coming the fame way that Jnnawott went The moon now fhining bright, he faw him at a diftance coming with fomething in his hands, and coming up to Captain Church, he fell upon his knees before him, and offered him what he had brought, & fpeaking in plain Eng- UJh, laid, Great Captain, you have killed Philip, andcor^' pered his country ; for I believe that I and my eomfo^ drti the lali that war againff the Englifli, fo fupfofe the ivdr ii ended by your means-, and therefore thefe things belong unh pu. Then opening his pack, he pulled out. ?hilif^ belj: Ctirioufly wrought with wompom, being nine inches broad, wrought with black and white wompom, in various figurei and flowers, and piflures of many birds andbeafts. This, when hung upon Capt. Church's fhoulders, reached his ancles J and another belt of wompom he prefented hini with, wrought after the former manner, which Philip was wont to put upon his head •, it had two flags on the back part, which hung down on his back, and another fmall belt with a ftar upon the end of it, which he ufed to hang on his breaft •, and they were all edged with red hair, which Anna-won faid they got in the Mohog'^ country. Then he pulled out two horns of glazed powder, and a red cloth blanket. He told Captain Church thefe were Philifs royalties, which he was wont to adorn himfelf with when .Jie fat in ftate. That he tho't himfelf happy that he had ' an opportunity to prefent them to Capt. Church, who had won them, ^c. fpent the remainder of the night in dif- courfe ; and gave an account of what mighty fuccefs he had formerly in v;ars againft many nations of Indians, when he ferved Jfuhmequin, Philip's father, &c. In the morning, as foon as it waf^ light, the Captain marched ^ith his prifoners out of that fwampy country towards ^■aumon, met his Lieutenant and company about foiw miles X^^mtt^ ;■&, lould not mfkt 3n V lying very igth, he heard Jnnawon went, ■n at a diftance 1 coming up to lefore him, and ng in plain Eng- Philip, and con* I my eompa^ dn (pfofe the war ii hitigs belong unto out Philifs belj; ne inches broad, n various figured nd beads. This, lers, reached his le prefented him ,vhich Philip was lags on the back id another fmall he uied to hang 1 red hair, which country. Then -, and a red cloth fe were Philip^ mfelf with when ppy that he had Churchy who had the night in dif- nighty fuccefs he lions of Indians, ler, &c. In the "aptain marched country towards >any about foiw miles [ H ] miles out of town, who expreflcd a great deal of joy to fee him a'/;iin, and faid, it war. more than ever he expected. They went into faui.-.'on, wt re civilly and kindly treated by the inhibitants, rciiv^rxxvu and relted thcmiclves that night. Early next morning, the Captain took old JmO' fvoffy and halt a dozen of his InJian lukliers, and his own pian, and went to Rbocle- I/land, fending the reft of hi^ company and his prilbners by his Lieutenant to Plymouth, Tarrying two or three days upon the ifland, he then went to Plymouth, and carried his wife and his two children with him. Capt. Chvrch had been but a little while at Plymouth^ ■when he was informed of a parcel of Indians who had haunted the woods between Plymouth and Sippican, that (i^id great damage to the EngliJIj, in killing their cattle, horfes, and fwine -, the Capt. was foon in purfuit of them : Went out from Plymouth the next Monday in the after- noon i next morning early they difcover'd a track j the Capt. fent two Indians on the track to fee what they coul4 difcover, whilft he and his company followed gently after, but the two Indians foon returned with tidings that they difcovered the eremy fitting round their fires, in a thiclf place of brufli. When they came pretty near the place, the Captain ordered every man to creep as he did ; and furround them by creeping as near as they could, till they Ihould be difcovered,& then to run on upon them & take them alive, if poffible, (for their prifoners were their pay :) They did fo, took every one that was at the fi^res, not one cfcaping. Upon examination they agreed in their ftory, that they belonged to Tifpaquin, who was gone with John Bump, & one more, to Jgawom* & Sippican,X to kill hor- fes, and were not expected back in two or three days. This fame Tifpaquin had been a great Captain, and the Indians reported that he was fuch a great PauwaUy that no bullet could enter him, &c. Capt. Church faid. He would not have him killed, for there vvas a Wft ^fQJ^S puc . ; Ifartham, X Rochejltr. ' " '. J*. f '^-■i! ^^'t , t 85 1 m • l> V . i In die cAdf rn part of t'le country, and he would have \il{<\ laved Lo go with him to light th-caltern !• liaiis. Agree ably he left two old Squaw.;, of the ^ rilbners, and bid them tarry there until their Capt. Tifppnuhi returned, and to tell him, that Church had been then;, i;ncl had taken hw wife and children, and ct^mpany, an:l carried them doWn to Plymouth; and wouM ^pareall their lives, and his too, if he woidd come down co them, and bring the other two that weri' w h him, and thry Ihould be his loldiers, &c. Capt. Church then returned to Plyr '}Ulh, leavlnt»; the old Squaw , well provided for, and bifkcrt for Tifpaquin when he returned : rcllinp: his foldiers that he doubted not but he had laid a tni- ihat would take him. Capt. Church', two days after, went to Eofto*;, (the Conimiinoners thcr; fitting) and waited upon the honorable Governor Leveretti who il ^-n lay lick •, who requeued Capt. Church to give him Ibme .ccount of the war •, who readily obliged his honor therein, to his great latisfadion, as he- was pleafed fo exprefs himfelf ; taking him by the hand, and telling him, if it plealal God he lived, he would make it a brace of a hundred pounds atlvantage to him out of" the Maffa- chufetts colony, and would endeavour that the reft ot the colonies fhould do proportionably -, but he died within a fortnight after, andfo nothing was done of that nature.— The fame day Tifpaquin came in, and thofe that were with him ; but when Capt. Church return'd from Bofton^ he found, to his grief, the heads of Annavoon^ Tifpaquin, &c. cut off, which were the laft of Philip's friends. The General Court of Plymouth, then fitting, fent for Captain Church, who waited upon them accordingly, and received their thanks for his goodfervice, which they unanimoully voted, which was all that Capt. Church had for his afore- faid fervice. Afterwards, in the year 1676, in the month of 7^- miary, Capt. Church received a commiiTion from Governor JVinJlozv, to fcoui the woods of Ibmp of the lurking enemy, . which ivoiild have lur-l f' lians. Agree ibncrs, and bid hi returned, and id had taken his ned them dov?n I'cs, and his too, ig the other two is ioldiers, &c. leaving the old Tifpiiquin when doubted not but Capt. Church:, imilfioners then, vernor Leveretti Church to give dily obliged his he was plealed and, and telling make it a brace jt of the Mdffa- : the reft ot the le died within a f that nature.— e that were with rem Bofton, he <.won^ Tifpaquhiy s friends. The ent for Captain y, and received ey unanimoufly d for his afore- ; month of Ja- from Governor ; lurking enemy, which t *7 J 'Jvhich tlify were well informed were there, Wliich Coni- milfi'jn is as toJlovvi : T}EING wpM iiiformed that there an cer- tain parties of our hulinn eiiemii's (remains of the people or allies ^/"Philip, late Sachem of Mount-Hope, our r,Kr- tal evemy) that are Jldl- Iv/kin? in the tvoods, near fome of our Plantcilisfis, that ^o en (a diihirb the peace ofhisMajef- ty's fubjetls in this end the neitihhotiring colonies, by _ their j'reqitent rolUrfes, dnd other inj'olcnccs : Captain Benjamin Church is therefore hereby nominated, ordo :mi{fioncdy and cmpoircred to raije a company ofvolu;. < '-if fling of Englirti and Indians, /o many as he jhall j ■• 'ary to improve in the prefent expedition, and C(r,i bid of them to lake the command and condtttl, ' them forth ttntofuch place or places, tvithin this or the neighbouring colonies, as hoffmll think fit, and as the providence of God^ and his intelligence, may lead him -, to difcover^ purjue, fight^ furprife, dejlroy, and fubdue our faid Indian enemy, or any party or parties of thim^^ that, by the providence of Gody they may meet with : Or them, or any of them, to receive to mercy, if he jcc caufe ; (provid'd they be not murderous rogues,or fucb as have been principal aclors in thofe villanies.) And, for the p*-ofecution of this defign, liberty is hereby grant' ed to the faid Capt. Church, and others, to arm and fet out fuch of our friendly Indians as he is willing to entertain. — And furafmuch as all thefe our enemies that have been taken^ or at any time may be taken by our forces, have, by our courts and councils, been rendered lawful captives of war, and con- demned to perpetual fcrvitude -, this council do alfo determine, and hereby declare. That all fuch prifoners as, by the blejf- i7ig of God, the faid Captain and company, or any of them, (hall takey together with their arms and other plunder., fhall be their own, and to be diftributed amongji themfelvet, accord- ing to fuch agreement as they may be at one with another : And I :^ i' 'i' [ «3 ] jfitJ Itjhall be lawful, and u hereby warranlable, for him and them to makefile of fuch pnfoners as their perpetual Jlaves i cr otherwife to retain and keep them as they think meet, (thsy bcin^ fuch as the laiv allotvs to be kept.) finally, the f aid Capt. C'luirch herein improving his bejl judgment and difcretion, and utmo/i ability, faithfully to ferve the intereft of God, his Majejlfs intcreji, and the intcrejl of the colony ; And carefully ^^overning his faid company at home and abroad : fhcfe pjall be unto him full and ample commijfwu, warrant and Difcharge. Giver under the Public Heal, January J5th, 1676. Per JOSIAH WINSLOW, Gov. Accordingly Capt. Church., accompanied with feveral gentlemen and others, went out, and took divers parties of Indians \ and in one of which parties there was a certain old man whom Capt. Church teemed to take particular notice of, and alking him where he belonged, he told him to Swanzey •, the Captain aflced his name, who replied, his name was Confcience ; Cenfcience, faid the Capt. fmiling, then the war is over, for that was what they were fearching * for,it being muciv wanted-,and then returned the faid Con- fcience to his poft again at Swanzey, to a certain perfon the faid Indian defired to be fold to, and fo returned home. ■j^ m ■rantable^ for him IS their perpetual hem as they think he kept.) /''ifia/ly^ r bejt jud^^ment and ' ferve the inter eft rejl 6f the colony ; home and abroad : mmij/ioii, warrant He iieal, January ISLOW, Gov. anied with fcveral k divers parties of \ere was a certain o cake particular nged, he told him ime, who replied, the Capt. fmiling, ley were fearching irned the faid Cott- 3 a certain perfon and To returned A -m ^•i^. fei'v IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) ^§21 125 m m ^ U& 12.0 u 1^ IU4 Ii4 ^ .*\^ Sciences Gorporation 23 WIST MAM STRKT WIBSTIR,N.Y. 145t0 (716)872-4503 CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVI/iCIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian instituta for Historical IWIicroraproductions / Inatitut Canadian da microraproductiona liistoriqu« •^ mii>^§^ [ 89 ] A further account of the actions in the more late wars againft the common enemy and Indian rebels, in the eaftern parts, under the command of the afore- faid Captain Benjamin Church. IN the time of Sir Edmund Androfsh government be- gan that bloody \-^' in the eaftern parts of l^ew- England',, {o tha: immediately S'lv Edmund ient m exprcfs for Capt. Church i who, then being at £,//% Comptotty received it on a Lord's Day, in the afternoon meeting i going home after meeting, took his horfe and fet outFor BoHon^ as ordered j and by funrife next morn- ing got to Braintreeyyfhere he met with Col. Pi?^^ on horie- back, going to Weftnoutb and Hingbam to raife forces to fp Eafti who laidjie was glad to fee him, and that is Excellency would be as glad to fee him in Boftenio early : So parting he foon got to Bofion^ and waited upon ' hb Excellency \ who informed him of an unhappy W broke out in the eaftern parts j and faid, he was g<^ilg himfelf in perfon, and that he wanted his company with him : But Captain Church not finding himfelf in the fame fpirif he ufed to have, fald, he hoped his Excellency would give him time to confider of it. He told him he might V and aUb faid that he muft come and ditje, with him. Captain Church having many acquaintance in Bof- ton, who made it their bufinefs fome to encourage, and others to difcourage him from going with his Excellency : So after dinner his Excellency took him into his room toddifcourfedfi-eelyi faying, thathfihnving knowledge «f hU former adions and fucceflcs i aad dat he muft jM 'A\ m with Him, and be his fecond, with other enconrag^emente. But in fhort, the laid Captain Church did not accept, fo was diimifled and went home. Soon after this was the revolution, and the otfie* go- vernment re alfumed •, and then Governor Eradflreet km for Captain Church to come to Bojlon as foon as his bu- finefs would permit -, whereupon he went to Bcfton^ & waited » Hi on his Honor; v/ho told him he was requefted by the Council to fend for him, to lee if he could be prevailed with to raife volunteers, both Englijh and Indians, to go Eaft 1 for the eaftward Indians had done great fpoil upon the EngUjh'm thole parts -, giving him an account of the mifcries and fuffcrings of the people there. Capt. Churchy %irits being affefted, faid, if he could do any fervicefor his Honor, the country, and their relief, he was ready and willing. He was aflced how he would ad ? He faid. He would take with him as many of his old foldiers as he ' could get, both Englijh and Indians, &c. ' The Gentle- men of Befton requefted him to go to Rkode-Ifland go- vernment to afli their afllftance : So giving him their letter, and about forty Jhillings in money, he took leave, and went home to Brijiol on a Saturday, and the next Monday morning he went over to Rhode-IJlandt and wait- ed iapon their Governor, delivering the letter as ordered ; prayed his Honor for a fpeedy anfwer ; "Who faid, they €ould»not give an anlwer prefently ; fo he waited on than till he had their answer \ and when he had obtained it, he carried it to .. ojton Gentlemen •, wha deftred him to raife what voli -rs he could in P/yiwea/i' cotony, and Rbode-IJland government, and what was wanting they would mp.ke up out of their's that was ahready out in the eaftern parts. The fummer being far fpent, Capt. Chureb made what defpatch he could, and raifed about 250 meii volunteers, and received his commiffion fiom GoycnwWR HtnUey. which is as foUowcth, viz. * ^i ( I < < ■# icouragH?ment». not accept, fo ^ the othec go- nor EradJIreet i foon as his bu- Bc/?o»,& waited quefled by the Id be prevailed Indians, to go ;reat fpoil upon account of the Capt. Church^ \ any fervice for , he was ready 1 aft ? He faid. Id foldiers as he ■ The Gentle- Ikode-IJland go- ving him their he took leave, and the next iland^ andwait- tter as ordered ; Who faid, they waited on them ad obtained it, (rha de(tFed him «/i& cotony, and wanting they eady out in th0 It, Capt. Cburdh about 250 meii fixun GoyemtfB c « ( c < < ( c c c c < ( c ( c ( c c « < t c c c c ( < [ 91 ] ' ' * The Council of war of their Majefties colony of New-Ply- * mouth, in New-England : To Major Benjamin * Church, Commander in Chief. * TTfTHEREAS the Kennel/eck and M^^rw Indians VV ' ^'^'^ ^^^^'^ confederates, have openly made war upon their Majefties fubjedls of the provinces of Mainey New-Hampjhirey and of the Ma£'achufetts colony, hav- ing committed many barbarous murders, fpoils and ra- pines upon their perfons and eftates : And whereas there are fome forces of foldiers, Englifh and Indians, now raifed and detached out of the feveral regiments and places within this colony of tiew-Plymoutb^ to go forth to the afljftance of our neighbours and friends, of the aforefaid provinces and colony of the Majfacim->^ fettSy fubjefts of one and the fame crown ; and to join with their forces for the repelling and deftrudion of the common enemy : And whereas you, Benjamin Church, are appointed to be Major and Commander in Chief of all the forces, Knglijh and Indians, detached within this colony, for the fervice of their Majefties aforefaid : THESE are in their Majefties name to authorize and recjuire you to take into your care and condu«, September ibtb, 1685- • *■ Rtni ttkestin^! Willielmi ^ ManfePrirHo. . ^'^'^^T^Thomai^Danforth, Prefident cftbe ^ , >- p-ovincfof mam» ^ BffBt Governor andCoimeilof the Maflkchufetts ^iteity r * XT r«EJ^EAS you arc >Ppo«t^»"^ f "™|tX^ c c < "«: c « 'jif^-^rmr-r noque regni fie" r, & '. Pnmo. Y, Preftdent. Bojion, tiien re- i, which are as r i6tb^ 1689^ 'd other Officerr rvittce of Aiaine^ »reeinent of the Colonies, M^r Commander in s forces (levied common enemy) be at Falmutb, s, you, and eve- i aflifting to the e enemy, as any fs boats, or othc^ k^ provifion and ??. as you fhall ammander, or hb 1- to do the fam* fwer your ncgleft fiority and fcrvicft er my hand and Anneque RegrA *rimo. ^refident of the oviMceof MaUf9^ ITachufetts d*fo»*y r lOTCh. , and cotnnftfMlicmcd h« colony alNiv^ I 9S 1 » Plymouth, Commander in Chief of the forces raifedl witlun the faid colony, againft the common Indian ene- my, now ordered into the eaUern parts, to join with fomc of the forces of this culony -, for the profccution, repej- ling and fubduing of the faid enemy : It is theretorc ordered that Captain Simon fVillard, and Captain No- tbaniel Hally with the two companies of foldiers under their fevcral command, belonging to this colony, now in or about Cafco-Bay^ be, and arc hereby put under you, as their Commander in Chief for this prefent e»- peuition. And in purfuance of the commiflions fede- rally gken to either of them, they are ordered to ob- ferve and obey your orders and directions as their Com- mander in Chief until further order trom tlie Governor and Council, or the Commifllqners of the colonjei. Dated in Sofion the jyth day of September, Anm IioT% 1689. Annoque Regni Regis et Regina Guiliclmi «i JVlariae, Anglian &c. Primo. • S. BRADSTREET, Qcm > ■PaftinComcil, ' Atfeft. Ifaac Addington, Seer. ^ By the Commijfioner^ of the colonies of the MafTachuietts, Plymouth and Connedlicut, for managing the ^4fent war againji 4he common enemy. * f INSTRUCTIONS for Major Benjamin Church, Cota- « mander in Chief of the Plymouth forces, withothcri -* of the Maffaehufetts, .put under his command. ["N purfitanceof the commiffion ghren you, fbr thcif .4* Majefties ferrice in .the prefent expedition againft' te common Indian enemy, their aiders and abettors; ^ repofing confidence in yourwifdom, prudence and fide- * lity in the trufl: committed to you,^|r the honor of ■* i«od> good of his|)£Qple, and the fecurky of the intcreft H J * of ^ • ' . ■■ m- f t6& fX- ■ i f *', • I 'I- ' 11 ni. 1, * 'f' ■-- i7«f!i^»3!j.H«JSsaBr«f*! -iS*.w '( c « .( » r 94 J of Chrift in his churches, expefting and praying that ill your dfpcndance upon him, you may be helped and af- fifted with all that graqe and wifdom wh,ch is requ.hte tor carrying you on wiih iuccefs in this .i.fficult fervice ; and tho' much is and mulV he left to your difcretion, as Providence and opportuniiA may prcient trorn time to . tiniin places of attendance : Yet the following mftruc- « tions are commended unto your obiervation, & tomcat- * » tencied to fo far as the ftaie of matters wuh >"" /" '"ch . a tranladion will admit. You are with all poffible^eed « to take tare that the Plymouth torces, both Ensltjh and « Indians, under your command, be fixed and ready, ana « the firft opportunity of wind and weather,, to go on • board luchvefTels as are provided to tranfport you and • themtoC^M where, if it fhall pleafc God you arrive, '-.^ YOU are to take under your care and command the corn- '% panics of Captain Nathaniel Hall, and Capt. Hmonmi- • lard, who are ordered to attend your command, whomi « together with the Plymouth forces, an'^ fuch as from « time to time may be added unto you, you are ^to im- « prove in fuch way as you fhall fee meet, for the dif- • covering, purfuing, fubduing and deftroymg the faid « common enemy, by all opportunities you are capabte *M', always intending the prefervmjj ot any of the near « fcs from incurfions, and deftruftion of the enemy, « yet chieHy improving your men ^^ ^^^P ^"^"f ""^ ^ • lowino the laid enemy abroad, and if poffiblc to find « out a?d attack their head quarters and principal ren- « dezvouz, if you find you ar? in a rational capacity ot « fo doing. The better to enable^you thereto, we have « ordered two rnen of war Qoops, and other fmallveffes « for tranfportation to attend you, for feme confidcabie « time You are to fee that your foldiers arms be always « fixed, and that they be furnifhed with ammunition, pro- ■ « virions and oltr neceffaries, that fo they may be in A « readincls to repel and attack the enemy. Inyour p^r- praying that ifl helped and af- ich is requilite ifficuk fervice j ir difcretion, as t trow time to lowing inftruc- ion, & to^e at- it h you in fuch 1 poffible fpeed 3th Englijh and and W^ady, and thcr,. to go on nfport you and 5od you arrive, imand the com- ;apt. aimon If^il- nmand, whomi fuch as from you are ^to im- et, for the dif- roying the faid rou are capable any of the near n of the enemy, finding and fol- ■ pofliblc to find I principal rcn- apal capacity of hereto, we have :herfmall veffels )me confidqrable 5 arms be always mmunition, pro- ley may be in ^ f. In your pur- lin [ 95 ] ' * -•■ lliit you are to take fpccial care to avoid danger by am- . bulhmenrs, or beiiv drawn undei any dif.idvantjgc by the tneiT^y in yuiu ai.irches, keeping out fcouts &: a for- lorn iiopw ijcfore your main boiiy,& by all poflible means endcdvtiurm'j; lo furprile Jome of the enemy, ihac fo you may gaiii intelligence. You are to fuppreis all muti- nies anil diforder; .among y(/ur foldiers, as much as in you lies, and to punifh fuch as difobty your olficers, ac- cording to the rules of war herewith given you. " ' I ou are, according to your opportunity, or any occa- fion more than ordinary occurring, to hold correfpon- deuce with Major Swaive, and to yield mutual afliftance when and as you are capable, of it, and you may have reafon to judge it will be of mjft public fervice ; and i% will be meet you and he fhuuld agree of fome fign^ whereby your Indians may be known from the entmy;.- You are to encourage your foldiers to be induftrious, vi- gorous, and venturous in their fervice, to feardh out and deftroy the enemy, acquainting them, it is agreed by the feveral colonies, that they (hall have the benefit of the capdvea, and all lawful plunder, and the reward of Eight Pounds per head, for every fighting Indian man flain by them, over and above their ftated wages ; the fame being made appear to the Commander in C|i|ef, or fuch as Ihall be appointed to take care ib 'ti'm If your Commifllon Officers, or any of them Inc niiSi lie flain, or otherwife uncapable of fervice, and for ftich reafon difmifled, you are to appoint others in their room, who fliairhave the like wages, and a commiflion- fent upon notice given, you to give them commiffions in the mean time. You are to take efirdtual care that the wor- Ihlp of God be kept up in the army, morning and even- ing prayer attended as far as may be, and as the emer- gencies of your affairs will admit, to fee that the holy labbath be duly fandified. You are. to take care as much as may be, to prevent or puniJOh drunkennefs, H 4 - * fwearing. ill • . •/. '■am^H)iims'<:f-^^K?s«'f$i^'^'^ C 9^ ] « fwearinir, curfing, or fuch other fins, as do provoke the « aneer of God. You are to advife with your chief Of- « ficcrs in any matters of moment, as you fhall have op- « portunitv. You are from time to time to give intelh, « ecnce and advice to the Governor and Council of the • Maffacbufetts, or Commiffioners ot the colonies, of your « proceedings and occurrences that m.v happen, and how « It ihall pkafc the Lord to deal with you m this prefent * ^^f^ou'findthe veffels are not likely to be ferviceable * to you, difmifs them a<^ foon as you .nay, ' « Captain Silvams Davis is a prudent man, and well • acquainted with the affairs of thofe parts, and is writ « unto to advife and inform you all he can. ^ ' « Such further inftruftions as we fhall fee reafon to t* fend unto you, you are carefully to attend and obferve. ^* and in the abfence of the Commiffioners, you Ihall ob- « ferve the orders and inftruftions dircfted unto you from • the Governor and Council of the Maffachufetts. • Given under our bands in Bofton, 5

f Sf^ *^„^: bour ; and difcovering two or three fmaU Ihips there, not knowing whether Ly ^^ /^'^"^^J''/^^^* whereupon the faid Commander, UzptCburch, gave o^ ders that every hian that was able Should make re^j.«^ aUlic clofe, ^ving orders how they IhouWaauicrfe t^ vvrr.-_irnwiin MMt^^rar' ''iiir\tt:iif-^ f ""^■9 provoke the lur chief Of- tiall have op- 3 give intelli- )uncil of the jnies, of your pen, and how in this prefenC be ferviceable nan, and well 8, and is writ I fee reafon to id and obfcrve, , you fhall ob- ynto you fron> vfetis. ipt. i8, 1689* ^, Prcfident, )N Eaft, larked with his cd to tranfoort S. W. and on jht of Cafco har- (hips there, not or endnies \ Zburch gavcor- tnake ready, *na daaincaleth«i| i 97 "^ were enemies. He going in the Mary floop, together with the Refolution^ went in firft, bi-ing both well fitted with ffuns and men v coming to the firil hailed them, who faid they were friends, prefently mann'd their boat, brought to, and fo came along the ade of them ^ who gave the faid Church an account, that yefterday there was a very ^reat army of Indians and French with them upon the ifland, at the going out of the harbour, and that they were come on purpole to take Cafco fort and town \ likewife in- form'd him that they had got a captive woman aboard (Major WaldeiC% daughter oi Pifcataqua) that could give him a full account of their numijcr and intentions : He bid them give his fervice to their Captain, and tell him, he would wait upon him after he had been on fhore an4 given iome orders and direftions. Being come pretty near e ordered all the men flill to keep clofe, giving an ac- count of the news he had received, and then *went afhore, where were feveral of the chief men of the town who met him, being glad that he came fo happily to their relief 1 told him the news Mrs. Lee had given them, being the Woman aforefaid. He going to Captain Davi/ato get fome refrefhment, having not eat a morfel fince he came by Bqfion caftle % and now having inquired into the. ftate of the town, found them in a poor condition to de- fend themielves againft' fuch a number of enemys^s fie gave them an account of his orders and inftru£tions,^£iiid told them what forces he had brought, and that when it was dark they fhould all land, and not before, left the enemy (hould difcover them. And then he went*on..board the privateer^ who were Dutchmen -, but as he went call'd aboard every vefTel, and ordered the Officers to take care that didr men might be all fitted and provided to fight, for the people of the town expeded the enemy to fall upon them every minute, but withal charging them to Iceep undifcovered ; and coming on board faid privateer f9A ifm^ly treated, difcourfcd Mrs. Lee, who uiformed -i^' ■■ ■""■' "him 1 J' i ■ w t. ,i: ' [ 98 ] him that the company (he came with had fourfcore ca- . noes, and that there were mure ol tlicm whom Ihc had not I'een, which came from other places, and that they told her when they came all together, (hoiiUl make up 700 men. He alked her whether Cajieen was with them ? • She anfwered, that there were fcveral French men with them, but did not know whether CaJlcen was there or not. He then having got what intelligcnte (he could give him, went afhore and viewed the fort and town, diicourfing with the Gentlemen there according to his inltrudions ; and when it began to grow dark, he ordered the veflels to come as near the fort as might be, and land the ioldters with as little noife as p( flible; ordering them as they landed to go into the fort and houfes thatllood near, that fo they might be ready upon occafion \ having ordered provilions for them, went to every company and ordering them to get every thing ready •, they that had no powder- horns or Ihot-bags, ihould immediately make them i or- dering the officers to take fpccial care that they were rea- dy to march into the woods an hour before day : And alio diredling the watch to call him two hours before day \ fa be haftened to bed to get fome reft. At the time prefixed he was called, and prefently or- deraDg the companies to make ready, and about half an hour before day they moved. Several of the town people went with them into a thick place of bruHi, about halt a mile from the town ; now ordering them to fend out their fcouts, as they ufed to do, and feeing them all fettled at their work, he went into town by fun rife again, and defired the inhabitants to take care of themfelyes, till his men had fitted themfelves with fome neceflaries : For his Indians moft of them wanted both bags and horns ; fo he ordered them to make ba»s like wallets, to put pow- der in one end, and (hot in the other. So moft of them were ready for aftion, (viz.) the Seconet Indians, bi»t the Cape Indians were very bare, lying fo long at Boftop hdoxc fourfcorc ca-. ifhotii llitf had aiKl ihat they )ulci make up ras with them? • emh men with as there or not. oultl give him, vn, dilcourfing is inltrudtions j :d the vefllls to ind the lulrfiers r them as they 'toed near, that having ordered ,ny and ordering had no powder- iiake them v or- t they were rca- B day : And alfo before day j ib ind prefently or- \d about half an the town people h, about halt a to fend out their em all fettled at nrifc again, and :mfelves, till his cflaries : For his rs and hojrns j fo ets, to put pow- So moft of them net Indians, but fo long at Bo/m b^ore I 99 1 before thry embarked, that they had fold every thing they could make a pt nny of-, fome tying lliot and powder in the corners of thtir bhmkets. He being in town, juft going to breakfaft, there was an alarm, fo he ordered all the foldiers in town to move away as taft as ihey could, where the firing w is ; and he, with what men more were with with him of his 1 Mdirrs, movrd immediately, and meeting with Captain' Bracket's Ions,, who told him their father was taken, and that tney faw ,a great army of In- dians in thek father's orchard, i^c. By this time our Indians that wanted bags and horns were fitted, but want- ed more ammunition. Preicntiy came a mefllnger to him from the town and inform'd him, that they had knock'd out the heads of fcvcral cafks of bullets, and they were all too big, being niufket bullets, and would not fit their gUQs, a id that if he did not go back himfeU a great part of the army would be kept back from fervice for want of fuitable bullets. He run back and ordered every vefTel to fend alhore all their caflcs of bullets ; being brought knock'd out their heads, and turn'd them all out upon the green by the fort, and fet all the people in the town, that were able, to make flugs ; being moft of them too large for their ufe, which had like to have been the overthrow of their whole army: He finding fome fmall .bullet',, and what flugi- were-made, and three fnapfacks of powder, went imme-- diately to the army, who were very hotly engaged j but coming to the river the tide was up ; he call'd to his men that were engaged, encouraging them, and told them he had brought more ammunition for them. An Indian .call'd Captain Ligbtfoot, laid down his gun, and came over the river, taking the powder upon his head, and a kettle of bullets in each hand, and got fafe to his fellow foldiers. He perceiving great firing upon that fide he was of; went to fee who they were, and found them to be two of Major Church's companies, one of Englijh and the other of t 100 ] «f Indians, being in all about fourfcore men, ^atjwl not got over the river, but lay firing, ovej our men .head, at fhe enemy, he prefently o^d^rM them to rally, and come all together; and gave the word for a C^^. man^ So one SwarJon. a Jerfey man, appearing, who he ^uW hardly underftand; he alk'd him how far it ;^^ '^^ head of the river, or whether there was any place to gefi otS ? He faid there was a bndge about three quar ers o* a mile up, where they inight get oVer : So he calhng to hirfoldie^scngaged idked them hqw they did, and what was become of the enemy ? Who informed him that the enemy drew pff ia 1^ than an hour after he left them, and had not fired a ^^ ■ ~ gun m m ii!^^3«tfvw'«m!fmii>>m^?^ess'?^si^^ i 102 ] gun at them fince. He told them he had been within little more than a gun (hot of the back, of the enemy, and had been upon them had it not been for thick brufhy ground, &c. Now fome of his men returning from the town gave him the account, that they went while they faw the co- lours (landing and men walking about as not molefted. He prcfentiy ordered that all his army fhould purfue the enemy ; but they told him that moft of them had fpent their ammunition, and that if the enemy had engaeed them a little longer they might have come and knock*d them on the head j and that Tome of their bullets were fo unfizable that fome of them were forced to make flugs while they were engaged. He then ordered them to get over all the wounded and dead men, and to leave none behind; Which was done by fome, canoes they had got. Gaptaio Hall and his men laeing firft engaged did great fervice, and fuffered the greateil lo6 in- his men ; but Captain Southworth with his company, and Capt. Num- ^ojh with the Seconet Indians, and>the moft of the men be- longing to the town all coming fuddenly to his relief, pre- vented him & his whole company from being cut ofF^ 6ff. By this time the day was far fpent, and marching into town about funfet, carrying in all their wounded and dead men, being all fenfible of God's goodnefstothem, in giving them the vidlory, & caufing the enemy to fly with fliame, who never gave one Ihout at their drawing off. The poor inhabitants wonderfully rejoiced that the Almighty had favoured them fo much j faying. That if Maj. Churchy with his forces, had not come at that jundure, they had been all cutoff; and faid further. That it was the firft time that ever the e&ftward Indians had been put to flight, and the faid Cburcb with his volunteers were wonderfully prcferved, having never a man killed outright, and but one Indian mortally wounded, who died, feveral mom being badly wounded, but recovered. ':■>■ After - 1 r 1 1 c ii > \ 1 J n t li \ h ti V a h n n ti tl c S t\ h I % ''W mimmmfm )een within little nemy, and had brufhy ground, n the town gave hey faw the co- i not molefted. 3uld purfue the them had fpenc y had engased Tie and knock'd bullets were fo 1 to make (lugs red them to get kd to leave none :s they had got. gaged did great 1- his men ; but ind Capt. Num- l of the men be- to his relief, prc- ing cut ofF» 6?f. d marching into 3unded and dead othem, in giving ) fly with mame, gofF. The poor Almighty had if Maj. Cburcbf mdurc, they had : it was the firft een put to flight, vere wonderfully might, and but d, feveral more After t 103 ] After this engagement Maj. Churchy with his forcesj ranging all the country thereabout, in purfuit of the ene- my i tnd vifiting all the garrifons at Black- Point, Sfur- wink, and Blue-Point, and went up Kennebeck river, but to little effedb. And now winter drawing near, he received orders from the government of the Majfachufetts-Bay, to fettle all the garrifons, and put in fuitable oflicers accord- ing to his beft difcretion, and to fend home all his foldiers, volunteers and tranfports ; which orders he prefently o- beyed. Being obliged to buy him a horfe to go home by land, that fo he might the better comply with his orders. •The poor people, the inhabitants of Cafco, and places ad- jacent, when they faw he was going away from them, la- mented fadly, and begged earneftly that he would fufFer them to come away, in the tranfports ; faying, that if he left them there, that in the fpring of the year the enemy would come and deftroy them and their families, &c. So by their earneft requeft the faid Maj. Church promifed them, that if the governments that had now fent him, would fend him the next fpring, he would certainly come with hb volunteers and Indians to their relief : And that as foon as he had been at home, and taken a little care of his own bufmefs, he woiUd certainly wait upon the gentle- men of BoftoH, and inform them of the promife he had made to them •, and if they did not fee caufe tofend them . relief, to entreat their honors, feafonablyto draw them off^, that they might not be a prey to the barbarous enemy. Taking Hs leave of thofe poor inhabitants, fome of the chief men there waited upon him to Black-Point, to Capt. Scottawaj^'s garrifon j coming there, they prevailed with the faid Capt. Scottaway to go with him to Bofton, which he readily comply'd with, provided the faid Church would put another in to command the garrifon \ which being done, and taking their leave one of another, they fet out and travelled through all the country, home to Bofion \ (having empioy'd himfclf to the utmofl: to fulfil his in- flruAions ■m m ^lj!< t 104 ^1^ ftniaions laft received from 5o>» gentlemen, which eoft him about a month's fervice over and above what he had pay for from the Plymouth gentlemen :) And in huftraycl homeward fcveral gentlemen waited upon the faid Major Cbureb^ who was obliged to bear their expenceSb ♦When he came to Ba/ion gentlemen, he informed theni of the miferies thofe poor people were in by' having their provi- fions taken from them by order of the Prefident, &c. Then went home ; ftaid not long there before he returned to Bojiotty where Cape. 5fc//«wtfy waited for his commg,that he might have the determination of the government ot Bo/lon to carry home with him j and it being the time of the Small-Pox there, (and Maj. Church not having had it) taking up his lodging near the Court-Houfe, took the firft opportunity to inform thofe gentlemen of the Court his bufmefs i who faid diey were very bufy in fending home Sir Edmund, the (hip being ready to faiL The laid Major Church ftill waiting upon them, and at every opportww^ entreating thofe gentlemen in behatf of the poor peopk ot Cafce, informing the neceflity of taking care of them, ci- thcr by fending them relief early in the fpnng, or fuffar diem to draw off, otherwifc they would certainly be de- ikroyed, &c. Their anfwcr was. They could do nothing »U Sir Edmund was gone. Waiting there three weeks op- en great expcnces, he concluded to draw up foroe of the ■ qircumftances of Cafco, and pkces adjacent, and eo kave it upon the Council Board, before tlie Governor & Cou*- cil ; having got it done, obtained liberty to go up wterc the Governor and Council were futing, he inform d thar honors, that he had waited till his patience was ^t having had it) iky took the firft )f the Court his in fending home The laid Major rery opportunity' ic poor peopk of ;are of oiem, d- fpring, orfufior certatnlf be de- ::ould do nothing ; three weeks im- r up feme of the ent, and Co leave overnor&Couifr* r to ffo up where le ii^m'd thdr ce was wore* out» m the Board be- ike Mafiacfaufetcs; mitk Plymouth'^ ftwotdiff tbei^ exfeditim * *^ 105 ] expedition agaifiji the common Indian enemy, where Provi- dence /o ordered that we attacked their greatejl body of forces y^piing thetifor the deftrii£iion c/ Falmouth, which •vne know marched off repulfed with conftdcrable damage^ • leaving 0egro ind, and never fmccfeen there, or in amp/ace adjacent: The time of the year king then too late Wprofe- cute any further de/ign, and other accidents falling contrary to my expectation, impeding the defired fiiccefs. Upon my then removal from the province of Maine, the inhabitant, were very folicitous that this enemy might be further profe- cuted, willing to venture their lives and fortunes in the faid enterprife, wherein they might ferve God, their King and country, and enjoy quiet and peaceable habitations ; upon which Ifpromifed tofignify the fame to yourfelves, and wil- ling to venture that little which Providence hath betrufiei me with, on the faid account. The feafon of the year beihg fuch iffgmefpeedy aSion be not performed in attacking them^ they mil certainly be upon us in our out towns (God knows where) and the inhabitants there noi- being able to defend themfelves, without doubt marrf fouls' may be cut off, as our lafi year's experience wofully bath declared : The inhabitants there truji- to your proteSlion, having undertaken govern-- ment and your propriety; if nothing be performed on the faid account, the bed way (under correSiion) is to demolfh tbt garrifon, and draw off the inhabitants, that tkiy may nei^ he left to a mercilefs enemy •, and that the arms and amrnur mtionmaynot be there for the jlrengthening of the enemy^y who without doub) have need enough, having exhaufied theiip greateji ftore in this winter feafon. I have performed a^j^t p^mife to them., and acquitted myfelf in jpecifying the fatHe- ttiyourfehes : Not that 1 defire to be in any aSlion (although willing to ferve wy King and-country) and may pafs under the cenfure of fcandalous tongues in the laji expedition, which I hope they will amend on thefrjl opportunity of fervice. I kme to mature confidetJtion, the lofs of trade and fifl>ery \ iht war brought to the doors 4 .what a triumph ii will b^ I '» i:.wi n ' •/'I * M^Bww^Tw^r»iw J [ 106 $0 the enemy-, derifion to our neighbours, hefides dijbonvr P$ Cod and ournation, and grounds of frowns from onrPrtnct^ the fruftration of thofe wbofe eyes are uponyouformp.m might have otherwife applied themfehes to thetr King. Gentlwnen, this I thought humbly to fropoji unto y^^ that I might ^ifcharge myfelf in my truft from yourf elves, and promife to the inhabitants of the province, but ejpectally my duty to God, her Majejiy, and my nation, praying for your Momrs profperity, fuhferibey ^ Your fcrvant, Benj. Church. A true copy given in at Bofion, tbia ^th of i-tf^ra^iry, 1689, at the, Council Board. Atteji, T. S. k Major Church faid moreover that in thiv y«r» as^eU as they. Of whom he never had one p«nny tor Us dijbonvr #» 'om our Princtf uform. «*• fo their King, untoy^^ that fOurfelv6Sy Mnd ut ejpecialfy my raying for your •**■ ervant, *nj. Ckurclu i dcing he h^ eople of CafcOf r blood. The care and pain» home, and left licion, who re- copy of what Hzj.Cburebnot 1 then was in- lere cut off by ley made their commander of kfs favages to* To conclutte^ 'ou a hint ho# . [^omnnander in BopH govern- jentlemen^paid he muft go to his cmpfo^w one penny for all r 107 1 all travel and cxpcnces in raifing volunteers, and fervices done i except Forty Jbillings or thereabout, for going from Boionto Rhode- Ifland on their bufinefs, and back to Bofton again : Alfo for fending a man to Providence for Captain Edmunds (who raifed a company in thofc parts) and went Eafi with them. The ad EXPEDITION Eaft. IN the year 1690 was the expedition to Canada^ and Major IValley often rcquefted M^ov Church that if hfl would not go himfelf in that expedition, that he would not hinder others: He anfwercd the faid /^^/Ay, That he* Ihould hinder none but his old foldiep, that ufed to ^; along with him, 6fr. And the faid Cbkrch going down td Cbamjiown^ to take his leave of fome of his relations, antf fHends, who wert going into that expedition, oromifisi Ms wife and family riot to go into Bofton^ the ftnall^posr b^i% very rife there. Coming to Ch^rk/f&ivw^ ieveral^ of ms friends in Bojton came over to fee him -, and th* next day after the faid Church came thert, Major fTsO^ came to him, aftd informed him, that the Goverhdf^an* Council wanted to fpealc with him : He anfweiwd hiiftf That he had promifed his wife an*family not to go int^r B^Mi faying, if they hadany bufinefs* they could wrirtj^ to him, and that he would fend them his anfwer., Soon- after came over two other Gentlemen with a mefl^, that" the Governor and Council wanted to have fome difcourft with hitii: The anfwer returned was, that he intended* to lodge that night at the Gray-bound, in Roxbury, and- that in the morning would comettf Pottants at the fouth 9i^b{'Boftffni whKh accordingly he did: Soon after hca- la. came '1 ,' '"^ VH'' [ 108 ] came thither received a letter from the honorable Captairt. Se-jvail, to rcqueft him to come to the Council j the an- iWer he returned by the bearer was, That he thqjjght there was no need of his hazarding himfelf fo much as to come and fpeak with them •, not that he was afraid ot his life, but becaufe he had no mind to be concerned, and further by reafon they would not hearken to him about the poor people of Cafco. But immediately came Mr. Maxfield to hhn, fayifis. That the Council bid him tell the faid Churclf, Tha't if he"^would take his horfe and ride along the middle of the ftreet, there might be no danger, they were then fitttncr in Gounsil : He bid them go and tell his mafters, not to trouble themfelves, whether he eame upon his head or fect,he was coming ; However, thinking the return was fomething rude, called him back to drink a glafs of wine, and then he would go with him.. So coming to the Council, they were very thankful to him for his coming j. and told him that the occafion of their fending for him was, Thar there was a captive come in who gave them an ac- count, that the Indians were come down, and had taken poffefnon cf the ftone fort at Pejepfcot, fo that they want- ed his advice and thoughts about the matter -, whether^ they would tarry and keep in the fort or not ? And whe- ther it was not expedient to fend fome forces to do fome fpoil upon them -, and further to know whether he could not be prevailed with to raife fome volunteers and go^ to do fome fpoil upon them ? He anfwered them, he ms unwHling to be concerned any more j it being very diffi- cult and chargeable to raife volunteers, as he found by experience in the laft expedition. But they ufing many arguments prevailed fo far with him, that if the Govern- ment of Plymouth faw caufc to fend him (he would go) thinking the expedition would be fhort j took his leave of them and went home. And in a (hort time after tnj>*c came an cxprefs from Governor Hinkley, to requeft Ma- ior Church to come to Barnjiabk to hmu He having re- "^^ ^ fieiviea. # I rable Captairt- jncil i the an- thqpght there jch as to come aid of his life, and further bout the poor Ar. Maxfield to he faid Churcbfi ong the middle they were then ell his mailers, same upon his iking the return rink a glafs of coming to the or his coming i. ngforhim was, ve them an ac- and had taken that they want- latter i whether not? Andwhe- rccs to do fome hether he could teers and go^ to d them, he was being very diffi- as he found by they ufing many t if the Govern- (he would go) ', took his leave t time after there to requeft Ma- X He having re- ceived. [ 109 ] ceived a letter from the government of Bojlon to raifc fome forces to go Eajl : whereupon the faid Major Church went the next day to Barnjiahle^ as ordered ; finding the Go- vernor and fome of the Council of War there, dilcourfed him, concluding that he fliould take his Indian foldieis, and two En^liflj Captains, with what volunteers could fee railed ; and that one Captain Hiould go out of P/y- moutband Barnftal/le county, and the other out oi Brijtol county, with wliat forces he could raifc, concluding to have but few olficers, to fave charge. The laid Chureh was at great charge and exjiencein raifing of forces. Go- vernor Hinkley promiled that he would take care to pro- yide veffels to tranfport the faid army with ammunition and provifions, by the time prefixed by himfclf, for the government of Bofion had obliged themliflves by their let- ter, to provide any thing that was wanting ; fo at the time prefixed Mdjor Church marched down all iiis foldiers out of Brtjiol county to Plymouth, as ordered.; and being come, found it not as he expefted, for there were neither provi- fions, ammunition nor tranfports ; fo he immediately fent an exprefs to the Governor who. was at B arhji able , to giVe him an account that he with the men were come to Ply- mouth, and found nothing ready \ in his return to the faid Church, gave him an account of his difappointments ; aod fent John Latbrop of Barnfiabk in a veffel with fome ammunition and provifion on board, to him at Ph/mouf/j --, alfo fent him word that there was more on board of 3u muel Ailing of Barnftahle, who was to go for a tranfport, and that he himfelf would be zx: Plymouth next day ; but jllling never came near him, b\iC v/ent to Billings-gate, at Cape-ced, as he was informed. The Qovernor being .come, faid to Major Church that he muft take fome of the open (loops, and make fpar decks to them, and lay plat- forms for the foldiers to lie upon •, which delays were very cxpenfive to the faid Church •, his foldiers being all volun- teers, daily expected to be treated by him^ aiv^ tlje Indians 13 always r >' '' J/' %i I -ty [ 110 ] always begging for money to get drink •, but he uflng hk iitmoft diligence, made what defpatch he could to b« cone, being ready to embark, received his commiflion and inftruftions from Governor Hinkley, which arc as toU loweth, viz. *rhe C^wcil of War of their Majefties colony «/ New-Ply* mouth, in New-England: ^0 Major Benjamin Church, Commander in Chief, &c. WHEREAS the Kenebeck and Eaftward Jndtans^ with the French their confederates, have openly modi v>ar upon their Majefiiesfubjeils of the provinces 0/ Maine, New-Hamp(hire, and of the Maflachufetts colony, havtng tommihed many barbarous murders, fpoHs and raptnes upon their perfons and eftates. And whereas there are jome forces offtliiers, Englilh and Indians, now raifed and detached out df the feviral regiments and places within this colony tf/New-- Plymouth, to go forth to the afjiftauce of our »»g^o^"f^ friends of the aforefaid provinces tndcolony of the Maflachu- ifetta, fubjeSts of one and thtjame cravm. And whereas yoth Benjamin Church, are appointed tt^ Major andCmm^ ier in Chief of aU the forces, Englifh emi Indians, detacbei 'Within this colony, together with fuch other of their Majef- fie) fubjeHs as elfewhere fball Hji themfehes, or fall be on- Hefh put under your command for thefervtce of tbetr M^ytf- ii4S, as aforefaid. Thefe are in their Majefiies name to au- thorize and rehire you to take into your care andcondulhaU the laid forces, Enghtt\ and Indians, anddiligentfy-to intend ihatfervice, iy leading and exerci/ng your inferior ojuers find foldiers, commanding them to oheyjou as tbetr cbitf Commander. And to purfue, fight, take, hU ordtftrffy the faid enemies, their aiders and abettors by all the ways an4 mans you can, asyoufhall have opportunity, and to aeetft lo mercy, or grant quarter and favour to fucb, ^fi^f^^ faid enemies asyoufhall find needful for prmottng the d^ hf&efrid. AndyouarefobferwandobeyaUfit(berdersMa ut he uHng hit could fo bf commimon us lich are as foU »y«/New-Plyv In Chief, &c. ilward Indians^ 'ove openfy modi finces 0/ Maine, colony, having xnd rapines upon e are jome forces and detachedout i colony of^cW" r neighhours an4 f the MafTachu- Imi whereas yntt or 4md C»mmtm- Indiansy detached " of their Majef- r, or fhttll be on-i e of their Nlaj^- Ues name to au- e and eondu&'aU Ugentfy'to intend '^ inferior officers u as their clnef ill or dofiroy the II the ways and y^ cmd to auoft r*, or fo maty if motinf tho dff^ UJiteh orders 4md injhm^i [ III 3 # intuitions, as from time to time you Jhallrceive from tbo Commffioners of the colonigSt or the Council of War of tho pud colony of Ncw-Piymouth, or from the Governor and Council of the Maflachuletts. In tefiimony whereof is nffix' £d th public feal of this colony. Doted in Plymouth the fecond day cf September, Anno Dom. 1 690. Annoque r^- m Regis el Regin^ Willielroi et Marise, (^c. Unundo. THO. HINKLEY, Pre/tdent. iNSrRUCrrONS for Major Benjamin Church, Com- mander in Chief of the Ply mouth /#rf«, wit9 other cf thi MaHrachulectj futt under his command. ** T^ purfuance of the commifTion given you foN^Eheir 1 * Majefties fer vice, in the prefent expedition agataiib * the common enensy, Indian and French, their aidenMUid ' abettors, on the req,ueft of our brethren and friends q£ * the Mafachufetts colony, fubjeds of one and the ianie * crown of ^ngUmd\ for our afltftanee of them therein • '' Repofing comiden^ in your wifdom, prudence, pron^is *. and fftithf^lnefs in^^ truft under God committed vat Jbaaces of that mm wiU adnnit I 'You are with a^l poffible fpeed to take care diat ihs * Plymouth forcesi bocn Englijh and Indians, under your ^ xonomand, be fixed ji^ ready on the firft opportunity; " . . ' " I 4 ^ or A ■MA 'f [ <« ] • of wincJ and weather, to go on board fuch vefTels, as • are proviited to.tranlport yoiHUo Pijtat(iqua\ and there • to take under your care and command luch companies • of the Majfachufetts colony, as fhall by them be order- • ed and ailUed to you there, or elfewhcrc from time to • time J uU wliich you are to improve in fuch way, and • from pladlto place, as with the advice ot your Council, • conHftingof the Commiffion Officers of the Majfachu- • fetts colony, and Plymouth^ under your condud, fhall • feem meet, for the finding out, purfuing, taking or de- • ftrayinaoT' faid common enemy, on all opportunities, • according to commiffion, and luch further orders and #' • inftru6lic»ns as you haVe or may receive from the Govcr- • noltind Council ot the Majfachnfetts^ the CommiHioners * * iftr the united colonies, or the Ciovernor and Council of • ^jj/mouth; fo far as you may be capable; intending what • ydu can the preferving of the near towns from the in- • cufifions and deftrudions of the enemy •, but chiefly to • intend the finding out, purfuing, taking and deftroy- A4ng the enemy abroad, and if poffi|»lc to attack them in .?^P their head quarters and principiii^ndczvous, if you arc • in a rational capacity of fo doing } and tor the better • enabling you thereunto, ' we have appointed the veflels ,1 that transport you, and the provifions, ^c. to attend • your motion and order, until you fhall fee caufe to dif> • mifs them, or any ojie of them, which is defired to be • done the firft opporttysity that the fervice will admit. ' You are to fee that your foldiers arms be always fixed, • and they provided with ammunition, and other neceC^ • faries, that they may be always ready to repel and at- ' tack the enpiy. You are to take fpecial care to avoid ' danger in tne purfuit of the enemy by keeping out fcouts, • ' and a forlorn, to prevent the ambufhments of the ene- ^ my on your main body in their frnu-ches. And by all • poffible means to furprife fome of the enemyy that fo i you m^y gain better inti^Uigence. ' ich veflels, at ^ua ; and there ich companies tficm be ordcr- tVom time to iuch way, and your Council, the Majfachu- condud, fhall ;, taking or de- opportunities, her orders and om tht Gover- ConimilTioners and Council of intending what is from the in- but chitfly to g and deftroy- attack them in /ous, if you arc I tor the better ntcd the veflels i^c. to attend eecaufe todif^ IS defired to be ice will admit. >e always fixed^ nd other necet I repel and at- il care to avoid ping out fcouts, - ;nts of the ene- I. And by all enemy, thatfo [ "3 ] ^ • « You aril to take effcdkii^l care that the worfliip of • God be kept up in the army, that morning and evening • prayer be attended, and the holy fabbath duly fandlifi- • ed, as the emergency of your affairs will admit. * You arc to rake drift care to prevent orJ|DWjnifli • drunkenncls, cui fing, fwearing, and all other vices, left • the anger of God be thticby provoked to'j|^ht againft • you. You are, from time to time, to give intelligence • and advice to the Governor ot the Mti£oihufetts^ and • to us, of your proceedings and occurrences that may at- • tend you. And in cale of a failure of any' commif- • fion officers, you are to appoint others in their ftead.— • And when, with the advice of your Council a%i|fittd, • you fhall, after fometrial, fee your fcrvice not ^fl|Be to • be advantageous to the accomplifhment of ihe pubKc • end aforefaid -, that then you return home with ttil^or* • ces ; efpecially if you (hail receive any orders or direc* • tions fo to do from the Majfachufetts^ or fwm us. GiveA. • under my handy at Plymouth, the fecond day i^ij^^ required to obey you : And with them to fail eaftward h ^&^ opportunity to Cafco, oj*places adjacent^ that nta^ immof* lonimodious for landing with fafety andfecrer and fnapfacks, being not a mile from faidforft 1 and then moving towards the fort, they faw young Doney and his wife, with two Englijh captives : The faidlSfoney made iMsefcape to the fort, his wife was Ihot down, and fo the two poor captives were releafed out of their bondage^—ii- The iaid Maj. CiMrch and Capt. WaUon made no ftiNp,> making the beft of their way to the fort, with fome of tm. army, in hopes of getting to the fort before young Dony^^ but the river, through which they muft pafs, being m^aoip m their armpits % however M;^. Churchy as foon as li#«Bi got over, ftripp'd to his (hirt and Jacket, leaving his breedi*- es behind, ran dire&ly to the fort, having an eye to &t tf jmung Doney, who ran on the other fide of the river, fbould ^ tiiere hetore him : The wind now blowing very hard lA their faces, as they ran, was fome help to them.i fyt' ^ieveraLof our men gred guns, which they in the Ibrt di4 Roc hear, fo that we hUl taken all in the fort, had ft noi been for young Dontfy who got to the fort juft beisrc ws did, who ran into the fouth gate^ and out at the north, all the men following him, except one, who all ran diredJy down to the ^at river and falls. Thefaid Church, an^ iiiii forces, being come pretty near, he ordered the faid UTtaltofi to run dtredly, with fome j^ces» into the fort» and himfelf, with the reft, ran down to the river atter theene- yer, and he only cre|>t up the bank, and wkt 4ay 4n open figltt ; and thoie that run Mndar the falls th^ made no difcovery of, notwithftanding feweralof Jat inf t mpi in under the fiud f^ and were gone fome fOnfidtrjMc ma^ coidd not find them » fo leaving « * » . watch ill m I' i ^1^ f'M ■# C "5 ] f*.- vi^ch thul I fpare them and their children's lives, 'proinifing, upon that condition, he fhould have all the captives that were taken, and in the Indians hands : He aflced them, how many ? They faid, about fourfcore : So, upon chat condition, he promifed them their lives, &c. And in the faid fort there were feveral Englijh captives, ^ho^tU^ere in a miferablc condition j amongft them was Gapt. Huckings's wife, of Oyfier-river! Maj. Church pro- ceeded to examine the man taken, who gave him an ac- count that moft of the fightin^ men were gone to Winter-: harbour^ to provide provinons for the Bay pat> « ; and that ne- u^ht againft the 'ife, kept at-the years ; but his ►, upon their re- the idAd Church troyed, being, a d Squaws which in account 'who kbdMH knocked foraaeixampW, , orderinfj^ ■ ordering them all to be buried. Having incjuircd wh^re- all their beft beaver was ? They faid, it was carried away, to make a prefent to the Bay of Fundy Indians, who were coming to their afllllance. ^ Now being ready to draw off from thence, he called the two old fqiiaws to him, and gave each of them ajkettle and fome bifket, bidding them to tell the Indians when they came home, that he was known by the name of Capt. Church., and lived in the wefterly part of Plymouth go- vernment ; and that thofe Indians that came with him were formerly King Philip's men, and that he had met with them in Philip's war, and drew them off from him, to fight for the Englijh, againfl the faid Philip and *his af- fociates, who then promifec^ him to fight for the Eng^fii as long as they had one enemy left ; and faid, that tivcf' did riotqueftion but before Indian corn was ripe to havePAi* lip\ head, notwi'thftanding he had twice as many men as were in their country ; and that they had killed and taken one thoufand three hundred and odd of Philip's men, wo- men and children, and Philip himfelf, with feveral other Sachems, &c. and that they fliould tell Hakins and tVo- rumhos. That if they had a mind to fee rheir wives and children they fhould come to fFells garrifon, and that there they might hear of them, &c. Major Church hav- ing done, moved with all his forces down to Mequait, where the tranfports were (but in the way fome of his fol- diers threatened the Indian man prifoner very much, fb that in a thick fwamp he gave them the Qip and got away) and when they all got on board. the tranlport; (he wind )}eing fair, made the beft of their way for Winter Harbour^ and the next morning before day, and as foon as the day appeared, they difcovered fome fmokes rifing towards Skaman's garrifon : He immediately fent away a fcout of 60 men, and followed prefently with the whole body ; the fcout coming near a river difcovered the enemy to be tn the other fide of the river : But three of th<: enemy « wer9 m ^M ■■'I , . t »^ ] were come over the river, to the fame fide of the river which the fcout was of; ran haftily down to their canoe, one' of which lay at each end of the canoe, and the third ftood up to paddle over : The fcout fired at them, and he that paddled tell down upon the c^noe, and broke it to pieces, fo that all three tHrriflied. The firing put the enemy to the run, who left their canoes and provifioni to ours } and old Doney, and one Thomas Baiter^ an Eng- UfitmoHy who was a prifoner amongft them, were up a; the Falls, and heard the guns fire, expeftcd the other Indians were come to their afiiftance, \o came down the river in a canoe ; but when they perceived that'therd were EngHJh as well as Indians, old Donr^ ran the ca- noe ^pre, and ran over Baker's head, and followed the reft, and then Baker came to ours ; and gave an account of the beaver hid it Fejepfcot plain, and coming to the place where the plunder was, the Major fcnt a fcout to Pejepfcot fort, to fee it they could make any difcovery of the enemies tracks, or could difcover £ny coming up the river ; who returned and faid thty faw nothing but our oW tracks at the faid fort, Gff. Now having got fome plunder, one of the Captains' faid it was time to go home, and fever^ others were of the fame mind $ and the Major being much difturbed at the motbn of theirs, expefting the enemy would come iir a very fhort time, where they might have a great advan- t^ of them, &r. Notwithftanding all he could fay oi* do, he was obliged to call a council, according to his iiv* ftruftions, wherein he was out-voted. Tht faid Cdnl- mander feeing he was put bv of his intentions, proflcred if fixty'men would ftay With him, he would not embark as yet } btit all he could fay or do could, not prevail ; thent they moved to the veflels and embarked, and as thcf were going in the veflels, on the back fide of Mayr-point^ they difeovered eight or nine canoes, who turned ihbrt about, and went up the nverj being the fame Indians thar the le of the river to their canoe, :, and the third at them, and I, and broke it = firing put the I and provifion» BakfTi an Eng- m, were up at; Jbed the other came down the red that'therd ey ran the ca- id followed the rave an accounc coming to the fcnt a fcout to' iny difcovery of coming up the othing but our the Captains' others were of ch difturbed at would comd iir a great advan- le could fay oi' rding to his iiv^ rhfc faid Conl- ns, profimd tt not embark as prfcvail; thcnt I, and as the|^ of Mayr-foiht^ o turned fhbfe ne Indiaittthar th« C "9 1 the Major expefted, and would have waited for \ and th» afottfaiil Captain being much dillurbed at what the Ma- jor had faid to him, drew off from the fleet, and in the night ran aground, in the morning AnthotPf Bracket^ having been advifed and direfted by the Indian that had made his e&ape from our forcts, came down near where the afore- faid veflel lay aground, and got aboard, who has proved a good pilot & Capt. for his country. The next day being ▼cry calm and mifty, fo that they were all day getting down from Maquaif tolPerpodack j and the mafters of tho ■r vcffels thinking it not (afe putting out in the night, fo late in the year, anchor'd there at Ptrfodack \ the veffeb being much crowded, the Major ordered that three companies Should go on fliore, and no more, himfelf with Capt. CoMverfe wint with them to order their lodging, and find- ing juft houfes convenient for them, viz. two barns and one houfe i fo feeing them all fetded and their watches out, the Major and Capt. Cotroerfe return*d to go on board, and coming near where the boat was, it was pretty dark, they discovered fome men, but did not know what or who they were j the Major ordered thofe that were with him ajil to clap down and cock their guns, and he call'd out and afk'd them who they were ? And they faid, Indians : He alfcld them whofe men they were ? They faid. Captain Swtbwortik : He aflc'd them where they intcndai to lodge } They laid. In thofe little huts that the enemy had made when they took that garrifon. The Major told thcnijiE,; they muft not make any fires, for if they did, the enomyt wd^kl be upon them before day^ They l?iugh*d, and faid> Ovr Major is afraid. Having given them thnr direftion^ he, with Capt. Convtrfe, went on bftard the Man floop » defigmng to write home, and fend away in the momiiig the two floops which had the fmall^x on board, &c.— ^ But btfore day our Indians began to make fires, and Co fing and dance ; fo the Major called to Capt. SuUbfoortk togopihore and look^fter his men, for the cncmfwouU ■^ . be f I20 J be upon them by and by. He ordered the boat to be haled up to carry him alhore, and call'd Capt. Converfe to go with him, and jull as the day began to appear, as the Major'was getting into r.he boat to go afhore, the enemy fired upon our men, the Indians, notwithftanding that one Philipy an Indian of ours, who was out upon the watch, heard a man cough, and the fticks crack \ who gave the reft an account, that he faw Indians ; which they would not believe ; but faid to him, You are afraid : His anfwer was, that they might fee them come creeping : They laugh'd, and faid, They were hogs : Ay, faid he, and they will bite you by and by. So prefently they did fire upon our men; but the morning being mifty v ai V d C P n SI I » ■I a the boat to be ipt. Converfe to appear, as the ore, the enenny anding that one pon the watch, , who gave the ich they would lid : His anl'wer rceping : They aid he, and they ;y did fire upon f {heir euns did me to rail down felves from thac )ldiers furprifed recovered them but low. The d as fad as they, , however all^ : advantage of and the epemy^ ley cQullil^ it, pith ^e Major, :ks, to have,the len thefun«was .1, .where all the 1, viz. That he hemfliould r^. given the third^ fe with him, but* ; forces did not >r and told him anding the e^*- die bank [ 121 ] and rallying the forces up the bank, foon put the enemy to flight i and following them fo clofe, tiMt chey took 13 canoes, and one lufty man, who had Jofeph Ramfder% fcalp by his fide, who was taken by two of our Indians, a^id having his dcfcrts was himfelf fcalped. 1 his being a (hort and fmart fight, fomeofourmen were killed and feveral wounded. Some time after an EngUJhman^ who was prifoner amongft them, gave an account that our forces had killed and wounded feveral of the enemy, for they killed feveral prifoners according to cuftom, &c. After this aftion was over our forces embarked for Pif- cataqua^ and the Major went to tVells, and removed the Captain there, and put in Captain Andros^ who had been with him and knew the difcourfe left with die two old fquaws at Ameras-cogen^ for Hakins and IVorumbos to come there in 14 days, if they had a min I to hear of their wive? and children : Who did then or foon after come with a flag of truce to faid JVells garrifon, and had leave to come in, and more appearing came in, to the number of eight, (without any terms) being all Chief Sachems ; and were very glad tohear of the women and children, w'z. Hakins and lVorumbos''% wives and children \ who all faid three fe- veral times that they would never fight againft the Englijh any mcu^ for the French made fools of them, £s*f . They laying as they^id, the hid Andros let them go. Major. Church being come to Pifcataqua^ and two cff his tranf- ports having the fmall-pox on board, tnd feveral of his men having got great colds by their hard fervice, pretend- fk they were going to have the faiall-pox, thinking by Sat means to be fent home fpeedily •, the Major "being willing to try them, went to thc^Gentlemen there, and de- fired them to provide an houfi^^r ^wne of his men e;^- pe6led they fliogld have the fms^M ; who readily did, jMid told him, That the people beloi^ing to it were juft fecovered of the fmall-oox, and had been all |(ig|eting, j&c. The M4Qr rcturaing to his Oificcrs orpwed them °K to '#1 [ 122 ] to draw out all their men that were going to have the (mAU pox, for he had provided an hofpital tor them : So they drew out 17 men, that, had, as they laid, all the fymp- toms of the fmall-pox •, he ordered them all to follow him, and coming to the houfe, he afkcd them how thcv liked it ? They faid very well. Then he told them that the people in the faid houfe had all had the fmall-pox, and were recovered j and that if they went in they mull not come out till they all had it : Whereupon they all pre- fcntly began to grow better, and to make excufes, except one man who dcfired to ftay out till night before he went in, &c. The Major going to the Gentlemen, told thenra. That one thing more would work a perfeft cure upon his men, which was to let them go home : Which did work a cure upon all, except one, and he had not the fmall-pox. So he ordered the pluoder Ihould be divided forthwith, and fent away all the Plymouth forces. But the Gentle- men there defired him to ftay, and they would be affifting to him in raifing new forces, to the number of what was fent away ; and that they would fend to Bojion for provi- fionsi which they did, and fent Captain PlaiHed to the Governor and Council at Softofiy &c. And in the mean time the Major with thofe Gentlemen went int^ all thofe barts and raifed a fufficient number of men, hem Officers and foldiers -, who all met at the bank on the fame day that Captain Plaifled returned from Bo/ion i whofe return from the Bojion Gentlemen was. That the Canada expe- dition had drained them fo that they could? do no more: So that Major Ci)«rfi&, notwithft^nding he had been at c#- fiderable expences in raifing faid forces to ferve his King and country, was obliged to give them a treat and difmiis fhem : Taking hitles^iWthem came home to 5<2^w», in the Mxry Sloop, Mr. Jlden Mafter, and Capltain Converfi with him, on a Saturday ; and waiting upon the Gover- nor, anlrfome of the Gentlemen in Bopn, they looked very ftrange upon them, which not only troubled thjn*,^ i 1 "Bwpr" tohavethefmall- r them : So they id, all the fymp- iH to follow him, how thcv liked d them that the fniall-pox, and in they mud not )on they all pre- ; cxcufes, except It before he went :men, toldthenra, i& cure upon his Which did work lot the fmall-pox. ivided forthwith. But the Gentle- would be afllfting iber of what was Bojlon for provi- in Plai/ied to the And in the mean rent into all thofe en, boih Officers on the farheday on i whofe return the Canada expe- uldi do no more: ehadbeenatcdi- to ferve his King i treat and difmiis home to Bojion, in Capitain Couverfit upon the Govcr- ifton^ they looked ly troubled tlmn^ tiu| [ "3 ] but put them in feme confternation what the matter (liould be^ that after fo much toil and hard fervice could not have fo much as one pleafant word, nor any money in their pockets ; for Ntojor Church had but eight pence left, and Captain Converfe none, as he faid afterwards. Ma^or Church feeing two Gentlemen which he knew had moneys aflced thf m to lend him forty Jhillings^ telling them his ne- ceflity : Yet they refufed. So being bare of money was obliged to lodge at Mr. Alden'i three nights -, and the next Tuefday morning Captain Converfe came to him (not knowing each others circumflances as yet) . and faid Jje would walk with him out of town \ fo coming near Poliard's at the fouth end, they had fome difcourfe j that it was very hard that they fliould part with dry lips : Ma^ jor Church told Capt. Converfe that he had bm eight pence left, and could not borrow any money to carry hiin home. And the faid Converfe faid, that he had not a penny left, fo they were obliged to part without going to Pollard's^ &c. The faid Captain Converfe returned back Into town, and the faid Church went over to Roxhtry, and at tha tavern he met with Stephen Braton, of Rhidelfland, a drover ) who was glad to fee him, the faid Cvurch, and he as glad to fee his neighbour : Whereupon Major Church called for%n eight-penny tankard of drink, and let the faid Braten know his circumftances, ^(ked him whether he would lend hm forty fhillings f He anfwered, yes : Forty Pounds^ if he wanted it. So he thanked him, and faid, jje would hai|^ but /or/y /»»7//«g-/ ; which he freely lent h% : And prcfently after Mr. Church was told that his brother Caleb Churchy of Watertown^ was coming with a fparehorfe for him, having hc^ |hc night before that his brother was come in ;. by. whiif:^™!!^ the faid Major Chwch ^thotntB And for all hii^avekand expences in raifing foldiers, and fervice done, never had but J|. ?4 of Pijfmoutb Gentlemen, and not a-penny of Bofton^ TOty/ith- fading he had wore out all his cloches, and run Iflmfelf in m K debt,, t >24 1 debt, fo that he was obliged to fcU half a (hare of laiid in Tiverton, for abuut £. 60, which is now worth £. 300 more and above what he had. Having not been at home long before he found gut the rcalon why Bojion Gentlemen looked fo difaffeftedon him i as you may fee by the fequcl ot two letters Major Church fent to the Gentlemen in the eaftward parts : Which ire as followcth. Brijioly November 27, 1090* IP^orthy Gentlemen, ^ , . . , ^ « \ CCORDING to my promife when with you latt, r\ * I waited upon the Governor at Befion, upon the * Saturday, Capt. Converfe being with rne. The Govern « nor informed us that the Council was to meet on th^ * Monday following in the afternoon, at which time wd * both tliere waited upon them, and gave them an account « ot the ftate of your country, and great neccffities. They ' informed us, that the 1 General Court was to convene * the Wcdnefday following, at which time they wo»id * debate and confider of the matter j myfelf being bound « home, Captain Co«v « tionsspf the great affairs I had been *mptoyed lUv «nA » of t1W§ great favour God was pkafed to (hew rae» And * my company, and the benefit I hoped would accnw fl» i you*; I ' JB f iWjW ■"■■p f a (hare of lattd w worth (,. 300 •e he found qui fodifaffeftcdon no letters Major ird parts : Which nher 27, 1690* en with you laft# t Bofton^ upon the ine. TheGover- s to meet on x\\t^ at which time w«J ; them an account ; nectffities. They t was to convene time they wottld yfelf being bound wait upon thcmv took notice of the with an iU arpe£fc» tanks ibirthe fer- mtich as afked mt ly expcnces, or % br(^i for want of go W Roxbwy Oft tendered ifceffl* :ed for my joortiq^ cnt to the ftiihiftof iant of the traftfec-^ iMrnptoyed ii^ *n4 to Ihcw nfCi 4nA C "5 ] * yourfelves ; anddefired him to return public thanks; * out at the fame interim of time a paper was prclentcd ' unto him iron a Court of Plymouth^ which was holden * before I came home, to command a day of humiliation * thro' the whole government, becaufe of the frown of * God upjn thofe forces lent under my command, and the * ill fuccefs we had, for want of good condu(5l. All which * was caufcjl by thofe falfe reports which were polled * home by thofe ill affefted Officers that were under my * condudi efpecially one which yourfelves very well * know, who had the advantage of being at home a week * before me, being fick of adtion, and wanting the ad- * vantage to be at the bank, which he every day wais ^ tnindful of more than fighting the enemy in their own * country. * After I came home, being informed of a Genera! * Court at Pl^mouthy and not forgetting my faithful pro- * mife to you, and the tluty I lay under, I went thither, * wheie, waiting upon them, I gave them an account of * my eaftward tranfadlions, and made them lenfible of * the faMcnefs of thofe reports that were polled to them * by ill hands, and found fome fmall favourable accept- * ance «iich them, lb far that I was credited. I pre* * fented your thanks to them for their feafonably fending * thofe forces to rehcve you, withschat expence and charge * they had been at \ which thanks they gratefully recciv- * ed i and faM a few lines from yourfelves would have * been well Rcepted. I then gave them an account of * your great neceffities, by being imiprifoned in your gar- * rifons, and the great mifchi^ that would attend the ^ public concerns of this counttgky tbje lofs of their Ma- * jefties intereft, .and fo much pl^ #ate of yours and * your neighbours, as doubtlefs wduW be pn the deferf- * mg of your town. I then moved for a firee eontribu- * tion for your relief, which they with (great forwardnefs f momoted \ «nd^ then (»-deced a day of thankfgiving r : . K 3 : thro* % « t 4 « « ( « t C < « C C ( C C C <■ « « « « « « « < « c * < c [ ia6 1 thro' the povernment upon the 26th day of this inftant: Upon uhich clay a collcaion was oniercd for yovjr re- lief (and the places near adjacent) in tvcry relpcdlive town in this government 1 and ft the good manage- ment ot it-that it might be fafely conveyed vinto your ha-hds, ihty appointed a man in each county for the re- ceipt and conveyance thereof. The perlons nominated and accepted thereof, are : For the county .ot Plymouth, Captain Nathflmellhon.as of Marfi^field: For the coun. ty of hdrnjiable. Captain 'Jcfeph Lotbrop oiBarnftahle : And for the county ot Brijiol, mytelt. Which, when gathered you will have a particular account from each pcrlcn, with orders of advice how it may bedUpofed of for your beft advantage, with a copy ot the Court sOfn der. The Gentlemen the efftfts are to be fent to arc yourfelves that 1 now write to, viz. John fVheelwrtgbt, Efqi Capt. John Littlefield, and Lieutenant Jojephiitory, 1 dcfer'd writing, expelling every day to hear from you concerning the Indians, coming to treat about their pri- foners that we had taken. The difcourfe 1 made with them at Ameras-cogen, I knew would have that efteft as to bring them to a treaty, which I would have thought myfelf happy to have been improved in, knowing that it would have made much for yoyr gopd. But no in- telligence coming to me from any Gentlemen m your parts, and hearing nothing but by accident, and that in the latter end of the week by fomeof our^omiogfrom Bcften, informed me that the Indians w^ come into your town to feek for peace; and that there was to be a treaty fpeedily ;. but the time they knew not. I took my horfe, and upon the Monday fet out for Bofton, ex- peding the treaty^had^een at yoitr town, as rationally it (hould •, but dn Tuefday night coming to B^on, there met with Cii^xzxnEliJha Andros, who informed me that the place of treaty was Sacaty-bock, and that Mp;' tain Jlden was gone from Bojion four day* before! c^ • therCy, f "7 1 ay of this inftane.' creil for yoyr re- trvcry rdpcftivc le good manage- nveyed unto your county for the rc- jerlbns nominated ivnty .oi Plymeutbj Id: For the coun- )rcp oi BarnftabU i f. "Which, when ccount from each may be ditpofed of 1 of the Court's or^ -. to be fent to are John Wheelwright^ enant Joftphiitcry, f to hear trom you :at about their pri- ourfe 1 made with d have that efFedfc ould have thought in, knowing that ;o9d. But no in- jentlemcn in your cident, and that in ourA^comiog fit)m 5 vt0t come into t there was to be a new not. I took )ut for Bojiony ex- >wn, as rationally oming to ieften^ who infortned me ^ck^ and that Ciip^ lays before! cj^ • thcire^, there, and had carried all the Indian prifoncrs with liim, and that all the forces were drawn away out of your parts, except i2 men in your town, and i2 in Pifcuia- qua, which newt did fo amul'e mc, to Ice that willlom was taken from the wife, and fuclx imprudence in their a£lir>n!i, as to be deluded by Indians } and to have a treaty fo far fr>m any Englijh town, and to draw otFthe forces upon what pretence foever, to me looks very ill. My fear is that they will deliver thofe we have taken, which, if kept, would have been greatly for your fecu- rity, in keeping them in awe, and preventing them from doin-^ any hotble avlition or mifchief, I knowing that the Englijh being abroad are very earnell to go home, and the Indians are very tedious in their difcourfes, and by that means will have an advaj^tage to have their captives at vci y low rates, to your great dam.-^ge. Gentlemen, as to Rhode- IJlandy I have not concerned myfelf as to any relief for you, having nothing in writing to fliow to them, yet upon difcourfe with (ome Gentlemen there, they have fign da gi-eat forwardnefs to promote fucli a tiling. I iyii.g under tjreat reflexions from fome of yours la the caltward parts, that I was a very cove- tuous pci i'oi, and came there to enrich iftyfelf, and that I killed tl' .1 cattle and barreled them up, and fent them to Bofiofi and fold them for plunder, and made mo- ney to p : ;c into my own pocket •, and the owners of them being noor people begged for the hidej! and tallow, with Ijcars m thfflr eyes ; aq^ that I was fo cruel asi tc deny them V which makes me judge myfelf incapable to fervc you in that matter : Yet I do affure you that the people are very charitable at the ifland, and forward in fuch good actions, and therefore advifeyou to defire fome good fubftanciai perlon to take the management of it, and write to the government there, which I know w;ill not be labour loft. As for what I am accufed of, you all can witncfs to. ^.e contrarjf, andlfliould take it very '''■ K 4 * kindly ivi #-. I mg ^^iiyyj i qu i !« ; vmsfMtm, •I* i. '* kindly from you to do me that juft right, ffis to vifldi- caie iTiy reputation -, tor the wife man fays, j1 gofid name is as precious ointment. When I hear ot the eftefts ot the treaty, und have an account of this contribution, I intend again to write to you, being very defirous, attd fhoulu think myfelf very happy, to be favoured with a few lines from yourfelves, or any Gentleman in the eift- • ward parts. Ihu^ leaving you to the proteftion aftd • guidance of the Great God of Heaven and Earth, who ' is able to proted and fupply you in your great difficul- ' ties, and to give you deliverance in his own due timej 1^ / remain., Gentlemen^ » !♦ Your moft ajfured friend to ferveyou to my utmoft poiaei\ Benjamin Church.- « Polifcript. E{qM\re m>eelwrighty Sir, I entreat you, K after your perufal of thefe lines, to c6mmunicate the ' fame to Captain John Littlejield, Lieutenant Jo/eph Sto- ' ry ; and to any other Gentlemen, as in your judgment « ycju fee fit : With the tenders of my refpeds to you, « &c. and to Major Vaughan^ and his good Lady and fa- * mily. To Captain Frytr and good Mrs. Fryer.,, With ♦ hearty thanks for their kindncfs whilft,in thofe parts, * and good entertainment from them. My kind rt;fpe€kS « to Maj. Froft., Capt. V/alton., Lieut. Boneywek and m^ < very good friendlittle Lieut. P/«(/?A^: With due refpedh « to all Gentlemen my friends in the eaftward parts, as if * particularly named. Farewell^ S. C iTo Mj/^Pike. Honored Sir, Briftol,. Nov. 27, 1690. rk E S E cotite to mirt upon you, ' to bring the tendefs of my hearty prui(^% yourfelf and lady., with due ac- ,kno'wkdgment of thdnJtfulnefs for all the *^«^^»f favour I received from you in the eafiward pj^i "***" ^ you. Since T came from thepf^artSy Tom ilj^m Andres, thatyourfelfan^il^M tia0kesy an jfe X Wt m rKt, as to vitidi- lan fays, A go»d lear ot the eftiefts this contribution, ery defirous, afid favoured with a lernan in the eaft- le proteftion aad I and Earth, who our great diffictil- is own due time} my utmoft povBiei\ ijamin Church.- Sir, I entreat you, cdmmunicate th6 itenant Jofepb SiO' in your judgment Y refpedts to you, goodlov« ' to he forthwith •/land have writ or further affift' g tf you can ob- tQ vtfit them at L river^ -or elfe- ' vas omitted tafl Ve offer nothing r to be taken in m/lances as well leave the coH- at the ^ant of notion, you may rincipal inhabit d to take care to pounds, if occa- ir«f to give us a ther encouragth 1 fervants, athaniel fryer, cs Froft, John letter was pte^ xprefs, -^-^ Mzpr Church fent them his anfwer: The contents whereof was, Ti.at he had gone often enough for nothing ; and efpecially to be ill treated with fcandals and falfe re- ports, when laft out* which he could not forget. And fignificd to them, That doubtlcfs fome amongft them thought they could do without him, fcfr. And to make fliort of it, did go out, and meeting with the enemy at MaquaiS, were fnoft ftiamefplly l?catep, as I have been informed. The Third EXPEDITION Eaft. THIS was in the year 169*. "In the time of Sir miliam Fkips*^ government : Major /f'tf/fey bdng at Bofion, was rcquefted by his Excellency to treat with Major Church about going Eaft with him. Major fValley coming home, did as^ defired •, and to encourage the faid Msi]OT Church, told him. That now was the time to have recompence for his former great expcnces ; faying alfo, . That the country could not give him lefs than two or three hundred pounds. So upon his Excellency's requeft Maj. Church went down to BoJlon,,.An you } and to fufFei no fwcaring, curfing, or other • profanation JJNJ)J God 1 fl C < C C C C C ( < <' ( t « « « c < * c < < ( [ m 1 brofariation of the holy name of God j and, as mucri ia m you lies, to deter and hinder all other vices amongft your foldiers. * 2dly, You are to proceed, with the foldiers under your command, to Penobfcot, and, with what privacy and un- difcoverable methods you can, there to land your men,- and take the beft nieafures to furnrife tlic enemy. * 3 W °^,»^;? °"^"' and moved toward day to the otherend ot the faid nand, where they found two Frencb^^eff. ^t^d their famihesm their houfes; and Chat one or both of them had Indian women to their wives, *id had children by thcm.^ The Major prefently e^^amining the Frenchmen, ^herc ;*ie In- diais were ? f hey told him, that there was a great com^ pany of them upbn an iQand juft by ; and Jhovirmg hun S/iQand, prefeVdifcoveredfeveral of them Major Church and Kis forces ftiU keeping undifcovered to them aflced the Frenchmen where their pafling place was? Which thty readily (howed them -, fo prefently they pkccd an ambufcade to tkke anv that (hould come over. Fhen fcnt orders for all the reft of the torces to come; fending them an account of what he had feen and met withal ; triSy charging them to keep themfelves undjfcoW ' bv thcenemy. ^The ambufcade did not lie long before ail Indian man and woman came over m a caB«:»J0 Jhe place for landing, where the ambufcade was la^f* ^'^° Led up their canoe, and came right into the hand? of our ambufcade, who fo fuddenly furpnf«l them^^at^^ could not give any notice «« ^he. others from w^og|l^ came; the Major ordering that none of his ft^o«l<*^f wmeddle with the canoe, left they ftould be difcovered, honing to take the moft of them it his forces came ^.or- dcred, he expcding them to come as direfted; but the firft news he Vad ofthem was. That they jrere ail^eommp' thoMgh not privately, as ordered ; but the veffels feir in fi^rof Ac wmy, which fgon put thwn aU to flightj r ij6 I r *'J and our forces not having b )ats fuitable to purfue th^, they got all away in their canoes, &c. (which caufed Ma- jor Church to fay, he woUld never go out again without fufficitnt number of whale-boats) which for want of was the ruin of that adkion. Then Major Church, according to his inftruftions, ranged all thofc parts, to find all ihcir corn, and carried aboard their veflels what he thought convenient, and deftroyed the reft. Alfo finding con- fiderablc quantities of plunder, viz. beaver< moofe-flcins, fcff. Having done what f?rvice they could in thofe parts, he, returned back to his Excellency at Pmequidi where being come, ftaid not long, they feeing fliort of bread, his Excellency intended home for Bofton, for more provifions* but before, going with Major Church and his forces tp Kennebeck river, and coming there, gave him further or* dcrs, which are as followeth : By his Excellency the Governor . To Major Benjamin Church. * "VT O U having already received former inj^rudions; J. * arc now further to proceed with the ioldiers un- * der your command for Kennebeck river, and the placet * adjacent, and ufe yotir utmoft endeavours to kill, dc-» * ftroy and take captive the French and Indian enemy * whcrefoever you fhall find any of them j and at your re- * turn to Pemquid (which you are to do as ibon as you * can conveniently ; after your bcft endeavourdone againil ' the enemy, and having deftroyed their corn and other -— -fions) you are to ftay with all your foldicrs and Of- and fet them to work on the fort, and make whitt ^ ch you can in that buTineft, ftaying there until nw ; further order. fVILLIAM PHIPS. Then his Excelkncy taking kave went for Bofton, aoul foon after Mjgor Church and his forces had a fmart fight with the enemy in Kennebeck river, purfucd theqp fo hvi. that they left their canoes, and ran up into the woods, QaUi, purfucd them «p to their fort aiTmnock^ which tlie i»ei 3 purfue thf iti, ch caufed Maf again without jr want of was trcbf according to find all iheir lat he thoughc 3 finding con- r^ moofe-flcins, I in thoftf parcsy mequid't where rt of bread, his loreprovifionti I his forces t9 lim further or^i !IC H. :r inllrudlionsy the foldiers un- and the places »rs to kill, de-' Indian tncaxf and at your re* ts ibon as you urdone againil orn and other tldicrs and Of* tnd nuUce what there until mj M PHIPS. ar Bofion, and a fnurt figitt thetip fo bani he woods, ^bttt vhich the coe^ [ ^37 1 my perceiving fct fire to their Iioufes in the fort, and ran awav by the fight of them, and when Marjor Church came to the faid fort found about half their houles ftandmg and the reft burnt-, alfo found great quantities of corn, put up into Indian cribs, which he and his forces deftroyed, ai ordered » ' Having done what fcrvicc he could in thofe parts, re- turned to Pemequidy and coming there employed his forces according to his inft; udtions. Being out of bread, his Excellency not coming, Major Church was obliged to borrow bread of the Captain of the man of war that was then there, for all the forces under his command, his Ex- cellency not cpming as expcfted j but at length his Ex- Cdlency came and brought very little bread more than would pay what was borrowed of the man of war : So that in a Ihort time after Major Churchy with his forces, re- turned home ^o BoJioHy and had their wages for their good fervice done. Only one thing by the way I will juft mention, that is^ about the Six Pounds Major Church borrowed as afore-mentioned, and put into the hands of" Mr. FoheSy who diftributed the faid money, all but ibirty JhillingSy .to the Indian foldiers, as diredcd, which was dedufted out of their wages, and the country had credit for the fame; and the faid F<>ifes kept the 30/ to himfelf, wWch was dedudked out of his Wages. Whereupon Maj. H'^atiey an^ faid Fdtes had fome words. In fliort, Maj. Church was obli^ to expend about >f* pounds of his own mdney in marching down the forces both Englt^ and Indiaiu» to SfS^on^ having no drink allowed them upon the rOad, 6?f. .56' that inftead of Major Church\ having the allowances afore-mentioned by Major Wfjley^ he was out of pocket ftbout iwehe pounds over an^ above what he had j all wlifch had not been had not his Excellency been gone •Uy»f the country. I. V The [ 138 1 The 4th EXPEDITION Eaft. TN 1696 Major Church being at Bcfton, and belonging T »«,h*. Houfc of Reprcfcntaiivcs, feveral Gentlemen * 10 iw u- ° I!, ao Eaft acain, and the General Court '/lel :Sd1 o'^Lr^^^^^^^^^ f A""f ffd It ""y.*"" "r/' |j . Bciniz alfo miueftea by the find convenient, h. """"^^ '„ ,J^ volunteers, and S hh «hde Xi^ riding both e.ft »d weft in our miKleitnis '"P^ „■ , '„ =„ charge and expenceaj •"TSm a In h" tto^lS af-fficient numW ^? Aofc mrts! Td marched them down to Bojfm . where ?e M P^Sfe that every thing fl'0"t,'« «'?C S^^teyor a month', time, b« «" obligd^ ft^ «,nn^i.rablv loncer. Being now at Bofton, ^f J^^^^Z^ rcS-Ta^'iH^ftr-^'^^ which arc asfoWoweth. WILLIAM STOUGHTON, £/2«/r^ ^''ffff?*.^ ' S;..Y/*^Maffachufctts.Bay, tn New-England • q-o Major Benjamin ChwUch, Greeting. • 'TTHFREAS there are feveral companies raifeiH Afs province, convened at Lofton, /^f a T^^JV 7j 'i*/ i« 4^^rfeMte the French and Indtan enewjt «c. .<»»» 1696. '^^''/Xti Wrf/- to take the command and an- you having offered W'^^j^'^f ^ ^^, therefore of dutl of thefaid /^^J'"^l 'htVuMs royitcor thi tower and authority tn ana oy ots ■'"^'^•o ,^„Umim Jk NEaft. and belonging ral Gentlemen General Court He tuld them, ither neccffarics ked by the fatd oluntecrs, and ; and weft in our i and expencei i lent number out ^Bofton\ where lid be ready in obliged toftay on^ he received T as fdlowcth. Lieutenant Gc* )ver hii Majeftfg "^ew-England • Greeting* (on^anies rmfedi ansyfor bis Mtfr agenunt given h if this his, Ma/e- ytb dty •/ May, tnewf% &c. i*w» conmani and cw^ virtue tberefqre of mftfs royal cer i and eonjidemk # tondu& : t^m >be U^vre^iiMt ind Indians, tttijjd far [ «39 ] t for bis Majtfty*s ftrvice upon the encouragement afonfaid. Tw are tberefbre earefulfy and diligent fy to perform the duty of your place, by leadings ordering, and exercifing the faid % fever al companies in arms, both inferior Officers andfol keeping them in good order and dffdpline, commanding them to obey you as their Major. Andyourfeifdiligentfy to intend his Majeflfs fervice for the prffeeuHng, furjuing, takings killing or dejlroying the faid enemy by fea sr land\ and to •bferve all fucb orders and inftruOions ts you fhall from time to time receive from^myfelfy or Commander in Chief for the time being, according to the rules anddifciplineofwar,pur- fiiant t9 the tntji repofed inyou. Given under my Band and feal at arms, at Bofton, the third, day of Auguft, 1696, in the eighth year of the reign of our jovereign Lord William the Third, by the grace i>/6W,o/ England, Scotland, France «»^ Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. fVILLlAM SfOUGHfON, iy eommand of the Lieut. Gov. &c. Ifaac Addit^totit Seer. JPrwi>e duly punijbed according to the laws martial. And you are to require [he Captain or chief Officer of each company, with the clerk oj the fame, to keep an exa£i journal of all their proceedings from ^**"ln \Ifi% 4 the Indian enetny and rebels ojfet to fubntit themfehes, you are to receive them only at difcretm ; but ifjm think fit to improve any of them, or any others which you may happen to take prifeners you may encourage them to ie faithful by the promife of their lives, whiebfballbt granted upon approbation of their fidelity. Tou are carefully to look after the Indians which you have nut of the prifon, fo that they may not have, opportunity /P tfcape, but otherivife improve them to what a^a^ageyou % Hem, and return them back again to this place. ^ Tw fire to advife, as you can have occafion, with Captain l£l Gorhaw, who accompanies you in this exftdition, andtt /"^eiki your (mni4nd in fafe of your death, ^f'^j^f^^fm tai>ly expeSf /# tntagcs ogainft bat are alrtadi garrifmwitb- nyjelf. that the duties \ffels, and in tbt \ily prayers unt§ \ct oj the Loris \r due allowance hejick or wound' tr circutnjlances and may be kept wdalldiforders^ (obedience to Of- ie duly punijbei ^e to require the btbe clerk of the proceedings from Is ofif to fuhmit I difcretioHi bui any others which ncourage them to ' which fhall be ns which you have we opportunity to mi ae£in, which being not far trom re- Mol where the mafh body of our enemies hvmg was| K in great hopes to come up ^ith the army ofFr«K| analndiakbefoStheyhadfcattere^^^^^^^ Penobfcet, or Mount-Defert, which is the chief ?^^M £ iparture trom each other after llich anions -, and ?av ng a fair wi»d made the beft of their way, and early S morning they got into Mcnbegin, and there lay all ^\Z^& bJal and other -^f^^^^"^^^^ ^u ^hl n\oht%t Muir«l-neck wth their boats-, lywg there au Sy"?klep Sfcovered from the -emy . at Jht^thj ffir ortlertd the veffel^ all to come «> M # ^^17 Srces over the bay, near PenokJ^ot v but h»|^j»^ wirX he ordered alj the foldicrs to embark on b^d ^f jSwith eight day's provifion. andjerit the vcffei^ b^^ S.«i».W«, that they iDight -not be difcoycred by ^^ Sem/; giv ng them oWs when and where they flwuij cSme'^ him.^The forces being all ^^^y^^^'^l^ r^iM very hard, &A a&ore at apoim near P^^A^^ m Sctou^by ica, W fent fco«ts ptit by land . te co^ W J^dtfcover either canoes orj^"^^^ iharp^ they went for fires on tfa^iftorc, wd ^«r«»^^ a was. That thf )r that the fcputs r tracks. Sohav- hat forces he had :he fame account 3t difcovered any , concluding th^y $bfcet, the Major nd make the bpft not far from P*- ;mies living vras \ [le army of French id were gone paft the chict placc^Ojf fuch aftions •, and ;irway, and early and there lay aft ries to embark ii» s ', lying there aU myi.at night, th?l to fail, s^nd carry J but having litiOf sark on bq^d tn^ Bt the vcflcl^ bacl^ difcojrered by tht where they flioulql adyjn their boat^ near PeiubfcaU jufl; indleecpiogagoo^ ^land^ but cmm J what tracks and fevcn or eight day* oe, that th^ mighr andjffcnl by Mvf Mids, .kJokiij^g very )it. andforcaaoe^ bus but found neither i getting up to Matbeheftucks hilb day cpmin- on, landed, and hid their boats • looking out for theeneVas the day before, but rohttlepurpo^ N,gh^ coinine on, to their oars agam, working very hard, turn a r^|h?"ntoday. mad? feveral of^their new fodiers grumSe: But telling them they hoped to com- "P J^^V". Pv with the enemy, put new life into them -, a.id by day- Lrt ey gS^^ mouth of the. river, where landing, Sd mafy rendezvous and fire places where tk to had been , but ^x the fame fpact^of time, as before-men- tioned And no canoes pa/ed ^P ,^He "ver that^ay their pilot, Jofeph r«rib, informed the Major that 50 or Jo mirup4it^^^^^^^ the |r^at falls. ^^^-^^^ a great-rendezvous, and planted a great quantity of corn. wL he was a prifoner with them i^^'J^l^^'^l that he was very well acquainted there ; ^1?^? S^J J^^ encouragement to have had fomeconfiderable advantage S the eSemy at that plape ; fp^ta the^ l^L^. the^^ vours to get up tliere undifcoyere^, and commg thg« ^undnoWy. ndr corfiplft'»^^iV?,? ^"imM"?^^ tfeplac^e. And ranging al&Ut thp Ms J bS|^^^^^^^ tbc nver. leaving men on the eal^ fide of «e*aid river, Sthe^cSjui belowthe-Mi. wijha^ good|i,ardjo Si? ti^m, ind to t,ke the .nemylf ^l^^f/^l^^ the river in thcff canons. The weit fjde being thell^qe I^J^Suv^andbeft to tr^elp.. ^^^ Grange ^ prii^l. as they couW. a P^^^^°^f^|^ ifie falls di&er^d a birch canpe 5W"g^49??^S Indians in it. the Major fn board the man of war, unknown to Major Ciwrfl> ; notwithftanding he had been at the charge and trouble of procuring him. Then the Major was obliged to one #0h[j^ procured by Mr. Wiltiam Aldeny who being ac(^ait|Ced in thofe parts, to leave his veflel, and go with him in thie boats^ which he reidily complied with, and fitwdnt to \et -paint ; where being inrorrncd was a likeli^ pla)^ to meet with the enemy; coming there found fevcT^hpufes ^nd fttiall fields of corn, the fires having been %tiit f«i- veval days, and no new tracks. But upon PAK>i^«/ \Q^ they found feveral Indian houfes.corn and tumlpSj ^|i^ the enemy ftill being all gone, as bcfore-mcntionccfc Tfeln they divided and fent their boats fome one vray, and IbiMe another, thinking that if any fbra^lin^ Indians, or Ce^l^Km ji»imlelf, ihould be thereiibout^ they might find them, bot it •"ff' rf •■ »'"' «iW" - X i £ 146 I it proved an ki vain. Hii.ifelf and fcyeral.boats went to idfunt-Befart, to fee if the French fhips were gone, and whether any of the enemy might be there, but to no pur- pofe : The ihips being gone, and the enemy alfo. .1 hey being now gqt feveral league? to the weft ward of their vel- fclsi and ieeing that the way was clear for their vcflelstp pafs: And ^1 their extreme rqwing, and travellmg by land and water, night and day, to be fll in vain, i je enemy having left thofe parts, as they judged, about eight; or ten days Sfore. And then returning tq their veflcls, the Commander calling all his Of^cers together, to confulf andrelolve what to do, concluding that the enemy, by fetM means or other, had received fome intelligence of thcij- heipg Some out againft them j and tb^it they w«re in no iSTcffiW to come down to the {ca fide as yet, naoofe a^d Wer i.oW \)tm fat. tliey then agrpea to go fo far Eal^^ and employ thcmfclves, that the enemy, bcloneing, tp iMe parts, might think they were gone home. Havrng- fame.difeouric about going over to $t. 7«^^»i ^utjhp maftw of the jKlTcls Sid, he had JU good cyry them m P from, fepirjwhich put off ^at 4eS@j Jfe pjm ,) l.boats went to, vere gone, ancf but to no pur- ny alfo. Thew ard of their vcf- r their vcflels tp d travelling by in vain, Tho ;ea, about eight; tq their veflcls, erfier, to coiifu^ the enemy, by ertigenceofthef t|>ey were in no. yet, nfioofe aiia DO go fo far Eal^,, ky, belonging, t^ home. Having- phn'siMt the xdcajry them «> [I, thcyconclu§- '^cnj>e lyluf, t^^ji^ne^ anatq^ thcr CQW^crabfe affiftj)n,ce pf ow that by the %im ;Wnging tp ihc^ ;thatweai»gQ^ with tie paftera bay, wh?fsM4|t; and na .ipwj p conduped^ ^ icre w^ a mdy ;. pmca^m allthofegjtfgi) ^ deavour. [ 147 1 .Icavour, piloted them up the hvf to Sma^aca i and com. Sto Grtnftone-point, being not far from Senaaacn •. then c^e to Ih a{lthe\eire£ and early ""t'fo/f;"^""^^ J^aiU and about funrife eot into town , but it being fp ht brfore we landed, th'at tile enemy ^^ f *?^Xf.J fKpJr ffcfloe and as it happened landed where the trencb other cdUne to our forces to ftop, that he might fpcak ^Ju^th^m r^but mV ChurcU.l.f^^^^ t^- ^Hcy pight have fomc advantage, ordered them .^^^J^i when the faid Bridgwa^ faw they would not ftJ^^ Sbout, laym^ down his gun Rood. "» ^^^?^^^f UD to him; his defire was that the Gopaposinder wo\»ia Ske hafte with him to his hpufe, left the ^m^j^^ Ell his father aiid mother, who were upward ^f^^r^ years of age, and co..Id not go. The W^jp^ ^^„^^ Sd Bri^i^ whether there we« any JpdianMjP^ Semfanl where they lived ? He (baked hi. ^^ J^ fXbe durft not tell, for if be did th^y wo^4^ g opportunity and kill him and his: Sd »" th^^^^^ gD?out of him was, that they wew ~n »»^2,^J^^^ Sith the reft. Then orders were given to pi#ie *e m: Bw, and to km what Indians they could fiiid. m^ the fri»f A aUve, and give them quart*rjf^» Qiir forces foon took ^rttTrmbmen, who, «PJ" ^^^ JioD,iaid,TJ»tthcIndiai»wc«#wn into the wo^^ mil t 148 1 The Frertfb firing feveral guns at our forces, and ours at them i but they being better acquainted with the woods than ours, got away. The Maior took the abovefaid Jarman Bridgway for a pilot, and with fome of his forces went over a river, to feveral of their houfes, but the people were gone and carried their goods with them : In ranging the woods found feveral Indian houfes, their fires being juft out, but no Indians, Spending that day in ranging to and f'-o, found confiderable of their goods, and but few people \ at night the Major writ a letter, and fent out two French prifoners, wherein was fignified» That if they would come in, they (hould have good quarters, The next day feveral came in, which did belong to that part of the town where oor forces firft landed, who had en- couragements given them by our Commander, That if they would affift him in taking thofe Indians which be- longed to thofc parts, they fhould; have their goods re- turned to them again, and their eftates (hould no^ be dantv- nified j which they refuied. Then the Major 8e his forces purfued their defign,& went further ranging their country, found feveral more houfes. but the people fled^ 8c' carri^ what they hadaw^y ; biit in acreek round apriuebark, &^ was Iw-ought in there by i French privateer. In rangtt^ the woods took Tome prifoners, who upon examination gave our Commander an account, that there were fonrie Indians upon a neck of land, towards Menes ; fo a party of mep Was fent into thofe woods, and in their ranging libout the Taid neck found fonAe plunder, and a confider- able quantity of whortleberries, both green and dry, which were gathered by the Indians, and had like to have taken two Indians, who, by the help of a birch canoe, got over the river, and made their efcape. Alfo they found tW6 banw of powder, ahd near half a bufliel of bullets j the Fr^/iJ^denying it to be theirs, faid they were the favages» but fure it might be a fupply for ouf enerhfes : Alfo the^ took from Jarman Bridway feveral barrels of ^wder, Wlrfl ■ iiMaii-iJ^iin :es, and ours at with the woods k the abovefaid ->mc of his force« s, but the people em : In ranging their fires bring t day in ranging goods, and but Iter, andfentout ed» That if they , quarters. The long to that part ed, who had en- mandcr. That if idians which be- thcir goods re- ould no^ be danv* ajor & his forces ,ing their country, Ic fled, 8( carried iapritebark,tl»i| tccr. In rangblj^ pon examination there were fomc ienesi fo a party in their ranging^ , and a confider- en and dry, which ike to have taken h canoe, got ovier they found tWb el of bullets-, the r were the favages, lethfes: AMbthey arrcls of ^wdef, wim [ H9 3 with bullets, (hot, fpears and knives, and other fupplics to relieve our enemies ; he owning that he hadTaeen a trad- ■■ ins with thofe Indians along Cape-Sable iKore, with Peier Affnow, &c. in a floop our forces took from him \ ahd that there he nT-r with the French Ihips, and went along with them to 5 . "'oh- ' and helped them to unload the (aid fhips, and carrica ■-. *he river provifions. f nuni- tion, and other goods to f ilhon's fort. *rhe Major having ranged all places that were thought jproper, return'd back to the place where they firft land- ed, and finding feveral prifoners come in, who were trou- bled to fee their cattle, (heep, hogs and do^s lying dead about their houfes, chopp'd and hack'd with hatchets j (which './as done without order from the Major) however he told them, it was nothing to what our poor Englijh, in our frontier towns, were forced to look upon ; for men, women and children were chopp'd and hack'd fo, and left half dead, with all their fcalps taken off, and that they, and their Indians, ferved ours lo j and our favages \yould be glad to ferve them fo too, if he would pcrniit them > which caufed them to be mighty fubmifllve, add begged the Major that he would not let the favages ferve them fo. Our Indians being fomewhat fenfible of the difcourfe, de- fired to have fbme of them to roaft, and fo make a dance % and dancing in a hideous manner, to. terrify them •, faid. That they could eat any fort of flem, and that fome of theirs would make their hearts ftrong : Stepping up to Ibmeofthe prifoners, faid. They muft have their fcalps, which much terrified the poor prifoners, who bcMcd for their lives. The Major told them he did not defign the fayages (hould hurt them ; but it was to let them fee a lit- tle what the poor Englijh felt, faying. It was not their fcalps he wanted, but the favages, for he Ihould g^t no- thing by them ; arid told them. That their fathcfs, th* I'riais and ^ove^ori^ encouraged their fiivages, and gav^ '■ , them I t50 1 tlietn money to fcalp our Englijh, notwithftanding thfy wcrTwUh Vem , whU feveral of our EnM.th.rcv^- fcnr, did tcftify to their faces, that their f Ars & "J" Jcts weri ferved fo in their f.ght. But the Major bid them tell their fathers the FHars, and the Governors, That if they ftill perfiftcd, and let their wretched favagcs kill and de^my thVpoor EnM at that rate, he would come with ?omrhund^s of favages, and let them loofe amongft rm. who worM kill.7calp, & carry aw^y every French 'l^rfo'n in all thofe P-ts, for they were the n>otfro^ Thence all the branches came that hurt "» j/o^ \»l«jj": dians could not do us any harm, if they did not relieve and fupply them. The French being fenfiblc of the Ma^ jo^s kFndnefs to them, kifs'd his hand, & were ^7^^^^^ tul to him for his favour to them m fav.ng their lives ; owned that their Priefts were at the ta^^'jgj^ ^^T fort, and were now gone to Layhone, with fome of the In- di nsf "o meet the French (Cps, but for what they wouM Sot tell. The Commander, with his forces, having done StS^ould in thofe parts, concluded to ^0 to M 7^^^^ Sver, io do further fervicc for their King and coun^. cmbirSd all on board their tranfports; and »iavinga¥afr Sf~« got to MonogeneA which lies a little diftance ^ Tm the mouth of St. John's river. Ne« mormn|e^^ the Major, with his forces, landed to'fee what difcovery Sev could make, travelled acrofs the woods to the old fort o? t2u at the mouth of St. Jchn's "ver, keeping Slfclyesundifcovered from the ^my ; find^^^^^^^ ihert were feveral men at work, and having intormea ,&^^ aTmuch as they could (the^nemyj^f^g^ oft the otherfideofthe river, could not come at thenO return- come to fail, and doiie, it was ndt C 151 1 long before the Major and his forces landed on the eaft fide of the river, the French firing briflcly at ti*m, but did them no harm ; and running fiercely upon the enemy\ they foon fled into the woods. The Major ordered a briflc party to run acrofs a neck to cut themofffrom their canoes, which the day before they had made a difcovery of; fo the Commander, with the reft, ran direftly towards the new fort they were building, not knowing but they had fome ordnance mounted. The enemy running di- reftly to their canoes, were met by our forces, who fired at them, and killed one, and .wounded Corporal Canton, who was taken, the reft threw down what they had and ran into the woodfs ; the faid prifoncr Canton being brought to the Maior^ told him, if he would let his Surgeon drefft his wound and cure him, he would be ferviceablc to him 4s long as he lived : So, being drefs'd, he was examined : Who gave the Major an account of the twelve great guns which were hid in the beach, below high water mark i (the carriages, fhot and wheelbarrows, tome flour & pork, all hid in tne woods :) And the next morning the Offi- cers being all ordered to meet together to conlRilt abotit going to Vilboorfs fort, and none amongft them being ac- quainted but the Aldens, who faid the water in the river was very lG»ir, fo that they could not yet up to the fort, and the prif©ner Canton told the Commander, That what the Aldens faid was true. So not being willmg to make a Canada expedition, concluded it was not praakabl^ eo pA)ceed. Then ordered fome of the forces to gj^ the great guns on board the open fioops, and the reft td^t^ge the woods for the enemy, who took one prifoner, anaiyrought in ; who in their ranging found there a (hallop haled in a creek, and a diy or two after there came in a young ifoklier to our forces, who upon examination gave an ac- count of two more which he left in the woods at fome dif* Ijince I fo immediately the Major whh fome of his forces, y^nt in p^rlUit ^ thcnj, talking ;hc faid prifoner with I H2 1 them, who conveyed them to the place where he left them, but they were gone. Then afked the prifoner, whether there were any Indians in thofe parts ? Said No, it was as hard tor Filhon, their Governor, to get an In- dian down to the water lide, as it was for him to carry one of thofe great guns upon his back to his fort : For they having hati intelligence by a prifoner out of Bcjhn gaol, that gave them an account of Major Church and his forces coming out againft them. Now having with a great deal of pains and trouble got all the guns, Ihot, and other ftores aboard, intended on our deugn which we came out firft for, but the wind not ferving, the Commander fent out his fcouts into the woods, to feek for the enemy, and four of our Indians cime upon three Frenchmen undifco- vered, who concluded that if the French Ihould difcover them, would fire at them, and might kill one or more ot them, which to prevent fired at the French, killed one, and took the other two prifoners -, and it happened that he who was killed was Shanelere, the chief man there, &c. The fame day they mended their whale-boats, and the Ihallop wljich they took, fitting her to row with eight oars, that fhc might be helpful to their profecuting theii^ intended defign againft the enemy, in their irning homeward. Then the Commander ordering^ all the Of- ficers to come together, informed them of his intentions, and ordered that no veflels fhould depart from the fleet, but to attend the motions of their Commodore^ as fob- me^, excdpt they were parted by ftorms,or thick fogs, and tt fir;g ftiould happen that any did part, when they* comgiXOWifj'^equadyy (hould ftop there a while^ for there they amaidcd to ftop, and do bufinefs with the help of their baits againft the enemy, and if they miffed that, to ftop at Machias ; which was the next place he intended to ftop at, having an account by the prifoners taken. That Mr. Laterilwas there a trading with the Indians ift that river. Encouraging them, faid. He did not dou^ 'Sv t. I where he left d the prifoner, •arts ? Siid No, r, to get an In- lim to carry one fort: For they : of BoJioK gaol, cb and his forces with a great deal [hot, and other ich we came out Commander fent the enemy, and enchmen undifco- ihould difcover I one or more of emh, killed one, it happened that f man there, &c. e-boats, and the row with eight profecuting their' I their jrning lerin^ all the Of- of his intentions, rt from the fleet, nmodore^ as fob- us, or thick fogs, I part, Ivhcn they a whtl©, for there 1 with the help of ley milled that, to place he intended : prifoners taken, feith the Indians .in He did not dou^ *r«* but to have a good l)ooty there j and if they flioiild pafs thofe two i^laccs, be lure not to go pad Nafkege-Point^ but to 'flop there till he came, and not to depart thence in a fortniglit without his orders, having great fervicc to do in and about Penobfcot, &c. Then the M^or difcourf- ed with Captain Brackit, Captain Huneivell, and Captain Larking, (with their Lieutenants) Commanticrs ot the forces belonging to the callward parts, who v .re to dii- courle their Ibldlcrs about their proceeding, when they came to Penohfcot •, and the Major himfclf was to dif- courfe his Indian foldiers, and tlieir Captains •, 'vho wit'> all the reft readily complied. The projeftion being fuch» That when they came to Penobfcot, the Commander dc- figned to take what provifions could be fpared out of all the Ooops, and put on board the two briguntines, anr ... fend all the floops home with fon^c of the Officers nd men that wanted to be at home : And then with thofe forces afore-mentioned (to wit) the eaftward men, and all the Indians •, and to take what provifions and ammu- nuion was needful, and to march with himfclf up into the Penobfcot country, in fearch for the enemy, artd if [ of- fible to take that fort in Penobfcot river. Captain Brackit informing the Major, that when the water was low they could wade over, which was (at that time) the loweft that had I een known in a long time : And being there, to fang, thro' that country down to Pemequid\ where he in- tended the two brigantines fhould meet y.-^\ and from thence taking more provifions, (viz.) b , fs4cand am- munitiwi fuitable ^to fend thofe two velTels hO!ftcalfo)to Wavi ijiro* the country to Nrngi-wack, and |«lm th^'J^J to AmvaS'COgenfort, and fodown where the eftemy ufed to plant, not doubting but th t n all this iS'ivcr to meet with many of the enemy before they fhould get to Pifca- taaua. All which intentions were very acceptable to the forces, that were to undertake it, who rejoycmg, faid, Tbey had rather go home by land than by water, provid- M «4 f I ^. f . C 154 ] cd their commander went with them j who, to try their fi- dehty, faid. He was grown ancient, and might fail them j they all faid, they wotild not leave him, and when hie coivld not travel any further, they would carry him. Having done what fervice they couki at and about the mouth of St. John's river, cefolved on their ii^tended defign ♦, and the next morhing having but little wih^ came all to fail* the wind coming againft them, they put into Mujhq^uaflh Cove, and the next day the wind ftill being againft them, the Major wjth part of his forces landed, and imployed themfetves in ranging the country for the enemy, but to no purpofe ; and in the night the wind came pretty fair, and at 12 o'clock they cjime to faiK and had' not been' out long before they Ipied *thrce iail^ of veffels •, cjfpeajng them to beFrenchy fitted to defend thcnifelves, fo coming near, hailedShem : Who found Acm to be a man of war; the Province-Galley, and old Mr. yilden in a floop, with- more forces, Col. Hatharne Gommander. Major Cbureb went aboard the Commodore, where Golonel^ Hathortie was, who gave him an account of his commifTion and orders, and read them to him. Then his Honor told Major Ci&«r<^, that there was a particular order on board f aptain SotUbaekiox him, whiGh is as follbwcth i >' V. Bt)ftoni September 9th, 1 696^ SIR,' fJJS Mijejlfsjhip Orford having lately furfnjkd'tt x!I ]|^||(|li \&//o/>, with twenty-three of the filii^ be?- %n^i^ ter the fort «;w« JohVs-rivep, >»; ^j^^C 0j. tia, togmtr mth Villeau, their Captain, Pfav0Kmni to encourage tbi family of a^j^expedition to attack tbBfdrt, and to Mfriift dud reilkve the eHenr^ from that poft^ which is the chief fom^ce from whence the moji sf our dtfafims do iffui, and alfo to favour with an opportunity for gaining out^f tbeir f>ands the ordnance, artillery, and other H»0^eftm$^ andprovi/ions, latt^Jupplied to $bem from ffiSBSit, for di4^ '■'i bo, to try their fi- i mighi: fail them ; md when he coivld ry him. Having out the mouth of ided defign ; and ^ came all to fail» It into Mujbquafth eing againft them, ed, and imployed he enemy, but to came pretty fair, \ had not been' out veffelSi cjfpefting" lifelves, io coming 3 be a man of war; '« in a floop, with- in Major C<&«rrei^ mFamctt/ormff- i 155 ] ««pf a new fort near the river's mouthy whereby they will he greatly Jlrengthened^ and the reducing of them rendered more difficult. I have therefore ordered a detachment of two new tompanies, conjifting of about an hundred men to join the forces now with you for that expedition^ and have commijftonated Lieutenant Colonel John Hathorne, one of the members of his Maje/ly's C9uncil\ who is acquainted with that river^ and in whofe csurage and conduSl T repofe fpecial truji^ to take the chief command of the wholeduring that fervice^ be- ifig well ajfured that your good affections and zeal for bis Ma jejiy*s fervic& will induce your ready compliance and ajftjlance therein^ lehieh^ I hope, will take up no long tince^ and be of ^eat benefit and advantage to thefe^his Majeiiyy territories, if iPpleafe God tofucceed the fa^e. Beftdes, it is very pro- bable to^ be the faireft opportunity^ that can buffered unto yburfelf and men^ of doing ticecution upon thewdian enemy and rebelSy who may reafonaMy be expected to be drawn to the (^ence ^ that fort. Ihavealfo ordered his Majeftfs Jhip Arundel, and the Province-Galley to attend this fer" trice. "^Cohfttl Hathorne tvill comiirunicate unto yau the contents,^ of his commiffion and injlruffions received frim myfelf for , this expedition^ which I expeSi and order that^ou^Jelf, A}£k- cers and foldierSf now under you, yield 9bedienceiinfo.' Beit to advife with yourfelf and others in all weighty attempts. Praying for a blejfingfrom Heaven upon the faijdenterprizey and that all engaged in^ the fame may be undmjhe f^epal prote&m of the Almighty •, I am your loi^m^^ ^v WILLIAM STOC;^iP>N. ^fl|| Major having read his laft orders, ati^iiokfidering lus commiifion, found that lie was oWi^ to ;l^l»d M Orders^ &c. was much concerned th^he and |ils^4ere pre» vented in their intended projedion, if ca*ficd feack to St. Joints. Then difcourfing with Colonel Hathorne^ gave JNim an account of what they had done at St. John's, viz. I^^as to d»dcmoliIhing the new fijft they had done it, ■ j ' M 2 and r'«i>a».v>^^«^>ASr.; [ 156 1 il' ^ arcl got all their great guns and ftores aboard their veflels i and That iHc hud not been that the waters vverefo low would have taken the fort up the river alio before he came away : Told him alfo that one ot the pnfoners which he had taken at 5/. yohn\ upon examination, con- • cernlnathe Indians in thofe parts, toki him, it was as hard iovyflhoen, their Governor, to get one of their Indians down to the water-fide, as to carry one of thofe great guns upon his back -, and that they had an account ot him and his forces coming to thofe parts by a prifoner out ot Bojto^ gaol : Alfo told his honour. That if they went back it would wholly dilappoint them.of their dmng any further fervice^ which was that they came for to Pembfcot, and places adjacent ; but aU Was to no purpofe, his- Honor telling the Major that he muft attend his orders then re- ceived. Ai€ to encourage the Officers and foldicrs, told them. They Ihould be wholly at the Major's ordering and command in the whole aftion: And to^ be Ihort did go back; and the event may be feea m Colonel Hatfoornea iournal of the fkitl aaion. Only I muft obfcrve one thing by the way, which was. That when they drew off to come down the riv^r again. Colonel Hathrne came off and Irft she Major behind to fee that all the forces were drawn o» j rnd coming down the river, in or near the r-ear, in tjic qight heard a perfon hallow, not knowing at firft but it niieht be a fnare to draw them into •. but upon confideF- ^-ion fent to fee who or what he was, found him to be a negro man belonging to Marhlehead, that had bcen^aieB, and kept a^rifoner amongft them^for fome timc^he Maior aiked him, whether he could give any accelMst, ot the Indians in thofe parts ? He faid yes, they were or had been ail drawn off from the fea coaft, up into the woods, near an hundred miles, having had an account by a pri-, foner out of Bofion gaol, that Major Cburcb and his forces were coming out againft them in four brigades, and four floops, wiiha^pettiau^rs, meaning whale-b^^ '^?^ J their veflels i rs were fo low alio before he f the prifoners imination., con- I, it was as hard )f their Indians hofe great guns >unt of him and ieroutofJ?jneither has Major aaai Qturcb haa arty allowance for all his jiip and great ex- pences in raifing the faid forces volunteers. f M 3 The ■^\ m C 153 1' The 5th and laft Expedition Eaft, TN the ycai* i#r4, Major ChunJb had an account of 1 the miferable devaftations made on DeerfeM, a town m Se weftward parts of this province, and the horrible bar- barities and cruelties exerc;fed on thofe' poor innocent people, by the French and Indians, efpecially of theij cruelties towards that wprtRy Gejitlewopian' Mrs. mi- Iiams^..&nd fevcral others, whop^ they marched »P «hat;^- trcmeteafon ; forcing them to carry great loads, and when ^ny of them by their hard ufage could not bare with it, were knocH'd on the head, and fo Hilled in^ccol blood. All whkh with fome otlier horrible inftanccs done by thof? barbarous favagcs, which Major aurch himfelf was an cyc-witnefs to in his fprpner travel in the eallward parts, did much aftoniih hii?i. To fee a womjin tjiat thofe bar- barous favages had taken and killed, cxpoled in a mott brutifh manner (as can be exprefs'd) ^^i^HXpungchi^* feized faft with firings to her brcaft •. which infant had nq apparent wound, which doubtlcis was left alive to fuck itg S mother's breaft, and fo mifcrably to perifti and die : Alfo to fee other poor children hanging upon fences deaq, of either fex, in their own poor rags, not worth their ftripping them of, in fcorn and derifion : An^er in- ftance wa5*of a ftraggling foWier, who was foun^^/f tf, expofcd iri a fhamelvii »nd bajl^arous manner i ffll pody being ftaked up, his %4j|t off, and a hogs htftd fet in the room, his body rij^up, and his heart and in- wards taken out, and privafe members cut ofv and hung with belts of their own, the inwards at one "dc of his 130- dy, and his priyaifcs at the other, »" ^orn anddenfion of th^ nnglijh mmm^ Thefe and fijch lil#%arbaritK8 caufed Major 1^^ to exprefe himfelf Wit^»s purpo^ ion Eaft, an account of rfieU^ atownia :hc horrible bar- :" poor innocent ecially of thei^ pan' Mrs. Wil- rched in that cx- loads, and when pt bare with it, i in c€ol blood. :cs done by thoff himfelf was an eallward parts, n that thofe bar- poled in a moft th a young child* ich infant had np t alive to fuck itg operilh and die: pon fences dead, not worth their •n : An«|her in- 18 fouaftfl:0?M anner i *||||4'***^y ahog'shiid jfet lis heart and >n- :utofF,^and hung mcfidcof his bo- ll and derifion of :h lilsSl^rbaritKS f tii^is purpofe, Th«|J • [ 159 1 That if he were Commander in Chief of thefe provinces, he would foon put an end to thofe barbarities done by the barbarous enemv, by making it his whole bufinels to fight and dearoy thofe favagcs, as they did our poor neigh- bours V wliich dopbtlcfs might have been done if rightjy managed, and that in a (hort tijjie, ^&?,«. So that thcfc, yrith the late inhumanities done upon the inhabitants ot Deerfield, made fuch an imprefljon on his heart as can not well be expreflcd j fo that his Blood boiled within him, making iuch impulfe^ on his mind, that he forgot all for- mer treatn»ents, which wer» enough tojimder any man, efpeciallyihefaid Major Church, from doing any further fervicef Notwithftanding all which, having a mind to ;ake fome fati^fad^ion on the pncmy, his heart being full : Took his horfe and went from his own habitation, near 70 miles, to wait upon his Excellency,, and offered his fervice to the Queen, his Excellency and the countryj which his Excellency readily accepted of, and defired Maior Church to draw a fcheme for theenfumg aiSlion, or aaioBs i fo taftng leave went home, and drew it ; which 1$ as foUoweth. ' ^4veria», February 5, 1.703-4. ' May it plekfe your Excellency, -. jjfCCORDII^G to youx requejt, when I was UJt ,4% wifhyourfelfy and in obedience thereunt((y I prejen$ you with thefe following lines, that concern, the prepa- ration for next fpring's expedition, io attack tbejnemy. Ac- corditdt^nty former direSlion, for it i^ goied ifjtwe a full Jlrommemfirji, Ijefor^ they hav^ opportunity^ run for tt; fyrWtjirft of our aBion wUl he our opportunity to deftrcy them, and to prevent their ii#f»^ away, /> way-laying eve- ry paffage; and make them Mow we ati in good earnefl, tmdfc "'* leing in a diligent ufe of means, we may hope for a bl^ngffm fhe Almighty, and that He will be pleafed to put adr^i^tbeir hearts, that thguMmfaU before us und ^ wm!U(»-w^i!W»Wji*B8>'S"''5'llf* ■!««■!■, « [ 160 ] I ft, that ten or twelve hundred good ahle foldiers^ well equipped, le in a readincfs fit for aHion, Ly the firfi of April at JiVihefiy for then will be the time to be upon a£iion. iilAy,' That five and forty, or fifty good whale-boats be had ready, wcU fitted, with five good oars, and twelve or fifteen good pad^:to every boat : And upon the wale oj each boat five pieces of ftrongjfather be f aliened on each fide, ta mp five fmall ajb bars fTdfo', that fo, whenever they landy the men may ftep overboard, and flip in faid bars a-crofs^ and take up faid boat, that fhe may not he hurt againft the recks : And that two fuitable brafs kettles be provided to helo^jo each boat, to drefs the men's victuals in, ^o mak9 " their lives comfortable. jdly, Thar four or five t ndredpMr ef good Indian pdes be made ready, fit for the fervice, for the Englifh and In- dj^ar/s, that muft improve the whale-boats, and birch canoei^ for they will be very proper, and fafe fay that fervice j an^ ' let there be agoodftore of cow-hides, well tanned, for a fup- ^y of fuchflms ', and hemp to make thre^ and wax, to menu and make more fuch fhoes when watttidt and a" good floreofawls. r » 4.thly, That there be an hundred largf hatchets, or hgbU qm, made pretty broad, andfteeled with the beftfteel that miegot, apd made by workmen, that may cut very w///, and hold, tm the hemlock knots may not break.or turn them^ to; widen ike landing place up the falls, for it may happen that we may get up, witbfome of our whale-boats ^^ their falls or heif^'iuarters. . ^ i|B|^ 5thly, thai there he 4 fuitable quantity offmam/l^^ # ' wallets provided, that every man that wants may^avi otii^ to put up his bullets in, of fucb a/ize as will^ his gun^ {and not he ferved as at Cafco. ) That every man's bag be fo marked that he may not change it : Feriffe, iT wiUm^^ a great confufion in aSiion; that every man'^Mere ef ballv hi weighed to him^ that fo he may be acetumB^ and map fi^Jquander it 0ooay j and alfohisftcre ^^j/g'''* ^^'fi , le f«ldierSy well befirft of April !H)n aSiioH. whale- boats be and twelve or the wale oj each on each fide^ ta never they land^ 'J bars a-crofSy hurt agtunft the be provided t9 tals in, j^o makt ' rood Indian fbdes Englilh and In- and birch canoes^ \at fervice\ antf mnedj for a fup' |fli, and wax, to itd, and i'gooi hatchets, or ligbU the beji fleet that ay cut very will, rak.or turn them, or it may happen le-boatSy 4o their ofjmallm^0' fts may $ave om^ r willjk his gun, lery maiCs hag he ffot is wittnU$e mUmere of ball. ">, andmajfy thtiifi be may try his powder and gun before aSlion. And that eve- ry particular company may have a barrel of powder to them' felves^ and fo marke'd that it may by no means be changed ; that men may know beforehand., and may not be cheated out of their lives, by having bad powder \ or n»t knowing how' t&ufeit : And this will prove a great a0$tmfage to the ac' tion. "*' 6thly, That Col John Gorhatn,- // he may be prevailed with, may be concerned in the management of the whale-boats, he having been formerly concerned in the eaftern parts, and experienced Ih that affair. And whale men then will be very . 'ferviceab^e in this expedition, which having a promi^t0ade to them, that theyjhall be releafedingoodfeafon, to go home a whaling in the fall, your Excellency will have men enough, 7thly, That there may be raifedfor this fervice three hundred Indians at leaft, and mere if they may be had; fot. J know certain^ of my own knowledge, that they exceed mofl of our KnaXx^ in hunting, find fiulking in the woods, being always ufed toilh^ and it mufl bepraSiifed if ever we intend fi) deftroy thsfe Mdian enemies, 8thly, That the foldiers already out eaflwari in the fer-, Vdce, men of known judgment, may take a furvey of them and their arms ; and fee if their atms be good, and that H^' fyiow how to ufe them, infhooting right at a mark y and that they be men of good reafon and fenfe, to know how to manage themfelves info diffieult a piece of fh-vice, as this InSaet bnntingm^, for bad men are but a ehgg and hindrance to an 4rfl0|ynMf a trouble and vexation to good Commahders, and fo>.pu0^nfuth- to devour the country's provijian, andahin* Jirance to%ll good aSfion. * pthly. That fpecial care be had in taking up the whak" boats, that they be good and fit for that fervice ; fo that the cnl^ry be nU cheated, as formerly, in having rotten boats ; ithd as mucVtm^e that the owners may have JH/ndfatisfaffioti ^ ^ «««Wy» flPff/*^ teiders or tranfparts, mffels to heim^ Wl- proved •a *»l m [ l€2 3 povedin this aSfion, be good decked vefels, net t9»big, h«^ caufe of going up feveral rivers \ having four or fix JniaU guns a piece for defence, and the fewer men will defend them; And there are enough fuch veffels to be had. 1 ithly. To coijcludc all, Ifyonr Excellency wtllbepleaf- edtomakeyourf^^eat, and us a happy peopky^ t,o thedjt' ftroying of our enemies, awdeaftng of our taxes, ^c. bepleajec{ U draw forth all tboft forces now in pay in all the eaftward ' parts, both at Saco and Cafco-Bay •, for thife two tradtngr boufes never did any good, nor ever will, and age not wor^, thy the name 4 » Ifaac Addington, Seer. Colonel Church no foon;«- received his commifllon, but proceeded to the raifing of men volunteers, by going intoevery town within the three counties, which were for- merly Plymouth government •, advifing with the chief Officer of each company, to call his company together, that fo he might have the better opportutiity to difcourfc and cneouragc them to fervc their Queen and country; trotting them w'lth drink convenient •, told them he did not doubt bwt withGo4'8 bleffing to bring them all home again : AH which, witWifiany other arguments, an>»".ajC5 Seir heart* to do fervfcc, fo that Colonel C*«»-f * cnlrited out of fome companies near twenty i- on, and others fif- teen. . He having ratfed a fufficient number^ foldiers, proceeded tO-^e enlifting of Indians^iP parts where they dwelt, which was a great fa _ cxpence •, being a people that need much treatinj cially with drink, &c. Havino; enliftcd the mol foldiers in thofe parts, who daily layuaon him v ws^o« lefs than 5 /. per day cxpenipes, #Mj?y% '" ^iftJU and drink ; who doubtlefs thought C*c»^ -JB^ lijh) that the cflwntry would have rei^Hw^^MMp othcrwifc thef ^ould hardly accepted Jt of.|um. ^01. ' 1 1 to keep them iq )mmandins them ptain } and with ty again(t the faid )ferve.and follow lall receive from according to the u the trufl: repof- l feal at arms, a( third year of hc|f his comminion, ntcers, by going s, which were for- l with the chief )mpany together, unity to dilcourfc ccn and country \ told them he did ng them all home umei)ts, animated el Church enlifted n, and others' fif- imbcr o£ ^llifit ndians itttRnofe ^reat fn^we #4 ich treating, cfpfc> d the moft of his ipn him i was not iiajr^ in yidOttIs p-cially th^Jteo It cQiim./Xcil. Church's •i,WT^»«V»T^'* -;v- t ««5 ] Cittrch*$ foldlers both Englijh and Indians in thofe parti being railed, marched them all down to Nantajket, ac- cording to his Excellency's dirfdlions ; where being come, the following Gentlemen were commiflionaied to be Commanders of each particular company, viz. Lieuti Col. Gorham, Captains John Brewtiy Cct^i / Churchy James Coky John byer^ John Cookj Caleb Williamfon and Edward Church, of the forces raifcd by Col, Churchy each company being BUed up with £»^//^. and Indians as they agreed among themfelves, and by the Culoncl's direc- tions ; Captain Lamb, and Captain MirickS company^ who were railed by his Excellency's dirctflion, were or- dered to join thofe afbrcfaid, under the command of Co). Church. Matters being brought thus far on<. Colonel Church waited upon his Excellency at Bojion to know his pleafure, what further meafures were to be taken \ ant) did humbly move that they might have liberty in their inftrudlions to make an attack upon Pert-Boyal : Being very well fatisfied in his opinion, that with the blefling of God, with what ferces they had or (hould have ; and whale-boats To well fitted with oars and paddles, as they had with them, might be fufficient to have taken it. Huf Excellency (looking gpon Colonel Church) replie4. Hi could not admit of that, by reafon he had by tne advice of her Majefty's Council, writ tMh^r Majeity about the taking of P0r/-Jl«)'fl<|l|||iiy % be at Captain Belcher\ vthcn his Exec. ency happened to come i who was pleafcd tb order Col. C^rci^ to put on his fword, and w^lk with him up the coir.mon » whidi he readily cqmplied with : Where being come he faw two nun-ttf pvmf¥ith {hells, and an ingineer trying to thw^ a Ihell from them to any fpot of wi( gr«ai .where ftc faid it ihould fall : "Whldii, when Co). ChufcJb ■;>» \^ --» --TT-f— r-»- iy mnb had fccn done, gave him great «nconra«mcat an^ hopes that it would promote their going to ^5^;^^^j» which he had lolicitcd for v and returning from thence, after they had fcen them tried, by thefaid engineer, and performing what was propofed : CoPiing near to Capt. mlliam C2ir**i home, over againft the horfe-fhoe, his tx- wllcncy was invited by Captain CM to walk over and takea glafs of wine -. whicE he wa, plealed to acccyt of, and toSk Col Charch with him j and in the time they were tikinca glais of wine; Col. Church once more pre- 7umed to ?fytS his Excellency; Sir; I hope that now ^^^ Ihall go to Port-Ri^'al in order to take it ^ ^?%^''^^ biing^ery fuitable tor fuch an enterpnfe. His Excellen- cv was pleafed to reply $ Col. Church joxx muft fay no Soro/that matter,% the letterl told yo^o^J^^by the advice of her Majefty's Council, now lies at home on the board before theLc/ds Commiflloners of her Maje- ftv»s foreign plantations, &c. After fome days every thing being ready to embark, OSi, Church received his imuur- tions : Which arc as followeth. By his EmlUncy JOSEPH DUD L EY. mjjjf' joif^Genetaland Govirncr in Chief Jn and ^ir herAU^ 'Zfs Province ^thi Maflachufctts-Bay. &c. m ^N^-Englahd, ajmce^^dmiralofthefame.^ INST RUCTIONS for Colonel Benjamin ChurcH, in the preftnt Expedition. . • TN< purfuanw<*th«Gonuniflion gtvcn yoiygK^e the * 1 « chief comirtftiid of the land and fea,ippb|ij« « Stfed, equipped and fet forth on her MaJ«jT» *5F7 . a^SSrl^declared enemies the Fr«,r*^^^^^^^^ « rebels : You are to obferve the following mftruftions. ^ ^ Firft, you at« to take care. That the duties of re- . Jigion be attended on board thfc ft«(rral veffeb» ami m . the feveral companies «nder your command, by d^^ • prayers ua» God. and reading h« holy word t And 1 %■ onraarmcnt ana to Port Royalt ig from thence, d engineer, and 5 near to Capt. ►rfe-fhoe, his Ex- 1 walk over and led to accept ofj in the time they !> once more prc- iopc that now we It J thofe mortars , His ExccUen- you muft fay no i you of 1 writ by iw lies at home on lers of her Maje- c days every thing eivcd hi8 inrt»u«^- LBr, EfqvCMp- \ and over her Mm- etts-Bay, &c. in the fame. sNjAMiN Church, Ion. cnyo^J^cthc • Majeftjrs ftlipc^ ; JFrench and Indian ving inftruftions. t the duties lio:its to Pifcataqua^ WnMititry fide, ^there to attend your coming » whither you are to follow them with aU expedition. * You are to embark in the Provina-Galley, Captain SMback Commander, and let Lieutenant Colonel Gor- Mm goon board Captain Gallops who Sre both dtreded ^itM attend your motion on the French fidlb> after which chey arv to return. Let the Coromaridefs of all the *ftorc I % Wf'WWWS"'--^'?'" t 168 1 * fiore rioops and tranfports know that they fail, ancW and ferve at your direAion. r . j-n. «^- .When you fail from P./.^/.?«., keep at fuch d.ftance off^e fhore that you be not obferved by the enemy td Im tS' Stop' at Monrsnicus and thf- embark the forces in the whale-boats for the mair^ to range that ' nartofThe country, in fearch of the enem^y, to Mount ^ &t Ming th^etrels to meet Y^f^m^^ ' havhig refrefhed and recruited your foW»f»?^P^°^^^^^^^ iT&ias. and from thence to P4ar>^quado i af ^ hav- .ing^eaed what fpoils you polllbly "^ay upon the ene- « m? in thofe partsf embark on your veffc s for M?mi €tKods for the burning and deftroying of the enemies rt^es^^lnd breakini the dams oj the. -^f -^ • hi the faid federal places, aiid make w4wt ?««r W^ . you can upon them, and bring away the prifoner. In . Jour return C4I at P.«<.^M and do what you can • there, and fo proceed weft ward.- . ^ ' • This^iUproWi«iployy«"^ V wbe^ you will dra* together again, ^od by^the_la*ttr . '^^Utum confider whether you can march to Nofr^ • ;;i«;ir other part, of their planting, 2.f.^7„'^ ^5^ and fettlements, and keep the expei|^n on fcK« • until the mijidleo£^«/? next. , _ -foreawitf ' i Notwithftanding the particularity ?\'^jf^^^^ » inftruaion, I lay you under no reftramt. bec^c I am « wll(fiured4.|4^ murage, ^^ ^^T'^SJ^Sc « vSir Commiion Officefs, not under jhe%^«cof^' . S ShefeaCommiffioa Captains i^fxi yott*^U . ^S«nt^u cai advife with) accordingto t^ . diligence you m^ receive, or as you may 6fid neadful « upon th^ ipotf A«^«n/v»'aweek«4i^' «^ou are^ every opportunity, aiidonc»»weeKW iim 1 1 . I - n t fg n o Lr'^ '*'T'"W mmtm iiey fail, ancnOI^ at fuch diftance ly the enemy td there embark ir^ to range that emy» to Mount ch^r^llpd after Me^proceed quadoi artdhav- ly upon the ene- effcls for Menis e all poflible me- of the enemies eir corn grounds i/4kat other fpoils IVe prifonerSi In what you can cttii, orfixw^ksj and by the latter march to Norr^* ;^ tctdeftroy their icpe^liition Qn foot of the aforeg,PerST'f /^ whale-boats to gain fofaft upon them, clapt fide by Hde, and all four got into one carioe^ which proved xjt httlc advantage to tliem, for the whale-bos^» gained fo: much upontlt?m, and got fo near that CapCCM*, firing at thb fteer»s-raan, which was the Indian, and happened to graze his flcuU, and quite fpoiled his paddUng: Upon which old^ Lafaure and fons,feeing their companion's condition, foon begged for • quarter, and had it granted : The two Cap- tS with their fuccefs prefently returned to their Com. mandcr, taking care that their captives Ihould not .dif. courfe together before they were examined v when bm t to Colonel Cburtb, he ordered them to be apart, antf feft proceeded to examine old Lafaure, whom he tound to be very furly and crofs,. lb that he could gaw no mail. «er of intelligence by him -. upon which «}| Co«»'Jf "f «; was refdvcd to put ittpraftice what he had formerly donj at SeneShi ordering the Indians ta make two large heag rfdry wood, at fome dlftance one from the other, and to §^ aWgc ftakc m the^ound, clofc to JJ^h ^c^i ^^ ordered the two ^ns, mmaszndrwiotfy to be bro^ mtf^ be bound to the ftakes j aifo ordering hii Ind«^ to paint thcmfelves with colours, wkch they had brort fonrfiat ttfe. Theit t»c Cdon^ V^°^^^?^S^!f timothy ; and tdiThim, He had ficammcdhis f^£- Kady; and that if he told him the f^hlw wouW Cf^ ]iis fe and take him iato hte fenncc, and that he fto^ kavc good pay and live well. He anfwered, That he woulltell him the truth j and gave Wm an account of every thing he knew ; which was a^[™»»»««?ddown : m being aft3 ^i^ther his brother 3*^ did nc* kno^ tmS than he?, l^ anfwcr was. Yes, ht las Brothi^ c -») ic enemy fee- their ducks tity of each, lood direftly jrceivcd the t fide by fide, 3ved or little ned fo; mucb :, firing at tht cned to grazft pon which old* cmdition, foon rhe two Cap- their Com- ould not dif*- V when btoft be apart, arid hbni he found' 1 gain- no man- ic Commander f formerly done wo large hea|i^ ; other, and «> ch hca^ ; then? r^ to -DC bro*t, ing his Indii"^' they had bro*t to examine firfi: d his ftfcher aii- ,he wouM firite [ that he ^cM 'cred, That he I an account C3f iteddown: Kfij did not kna# fot Im Brother Thomas had a commifllon feht him from the Governor of Canaddy to command a company of Indians, who were gathered together at a place where fome French Gentle- men lately arrivtd frorii Canada^ who were Officers, to command the reft that were to go wcftward to fight the Englrjhy and that there was lent to his father and brother Tontt a confiderable quantity of flower, fruit, ammuni- tion and ftorea, for the fupply of the faid army. He be- ing afkedj Whether he could pilot our forces to them ? Said No : But his brother Tom could, for he had hid it. and that he was not then with him, The Colonel afked him. What Gentlemen thofe were that came from Canada ? He anfWefed Monfieur Gourdan, and Me» Sbarkee. Being afked where they were? Anfwered at Pajfamsquad9\ build- ing a fort there. Being alio afked, What number of In- dians and French there were at Penohfcot f He anfwered, -There were feveral families, but they lived fcattering. Aiked hirti further. If he would pilot our forces thither ? Anfwered, He Would if the Commander would not let the favage* roafl him. Upon which the Colonel ordered him to be loofed from the ftake, and took him by the hand,, told him. He would be.as kind to him as his own fathet i at which he leemed to be very thankful. Atld then the Colonel proceeded to examine his brother Tlcwi*, and told htm chat he had exarrliiiid his father and brother and that his brother had told him every titdf ' -^ knew , and that he knew more than ais brother Tmoth^ A ; arid that if he would be ingenuous andcottfel's ail he irncw, he touti^ fare as well as his brother > but if.noc, the lavages ouid roaft him. Whereupon he folcmhly pioniifed that he would, and that he would pilot him . n'Cj-y thing he fcnew, to tlie v^lue of a knife and fhcarh (which without 4<^)^Dt^ he did.), 'then the Colonel immediai-iy gave or- <^^ for the whaicrboats to be ready, and went jliredly over where the faid goods and (lores were, ana found them as informed, took them on board the boats, and N 3 jrcturncd -rMp4^.»«^KJ«.*J «-'/r*i.V-Wfc1»f ^"fie:* ■■»'•, ''.^"Wl!^) I [ 172 ] returned to their tranfports •, and ordering provifions to be put into every man's fnapfack for 6 or 8 days •, fo in the dufk of the evening left their tranfports, with ordere how they fhould aft •, and wentdireftly for the maitvland oiTenobfcot, and mouth of that river, with their pilots rom and -Timotbyy wlio carried them dircftly to every place and habitation, both of French and Indians there- abouts, with the affiftance of one BeToung, whom they carried out of Bofton gaol for' the fame puippfe, who was very ferviceable tathem. Being there we kiUed and took every one, both French and Indians, not knowing that any one did efcape in all Penobfcot j among thofe that were taken was St. Cfi,««»'s daughter, who faidthat^er liulband was gone to France, to her father Monfieur Caf- teen. She having, her chikL-en with her, the Commander was very kind to her and them.. All the pnloners that were then taken, held to one ftoryia general, which they had from Lafaure\ fons -, that .there were no more Jn- dians thereabouts, but enough of them gt PaJJamepad^\ Upon which they foon returned to their tranfports with their prifoners and plunder. The Commander giving order immediately for the foldicrs in the whde-boat? to have a recruit of provifions for a further, purfuit of the enemy, giving orders to the tranfports toftaya few day^ more there, and then fl» to Momt-Defart (and there to ftay for her Majcfty's ihips, who were dirca«d to fomc thither) and there to wait his further order. Then LoL Chureh With his forces immediately embarked on board their whale-boats, and proceeded to fcour the coalt, and to try itthey could difcovcr any of the enemy conning from Pajfanmmdo •, making their ftops in the dax-time at all the points and places where they were certain itic enemy would land^ or come by v/ith their caooes, and at night to their paddles. Then coming near where the vel- feS vi^t ordered to come, having made no cnfcovery ol tlae enemy, wentdireftly to Mount-DtfarU where the ' tranfports arovifions W days; fo in with orders he mairvland [i- their pilots £tly to every ndians there- , whom they ofe, who was illed and took., knowing that ig thofe that )faid that her Monfieur Caf- e Commander" ppiioners that •al, which they ' no more In- Pajfanuqudd^ 't Tanfports with nander giving whale-boats to purfuit of the ftaya few dajw r (and there to reded to f ome ;r. Then Col. rked on board r the CQfft, and finemy coming in the da^r-timc i?erc certain the r canoes, and at ar where the vcf- no ciifcovery of tfart^ where the tranfporta I i 173 ] tranfports were juft come -, and taking fome provifions for his foldiers, gave direction for the (hips and tranfports in fix days to come diredtly to Paffamequadoy where they fhould find him and his farces. Then immediately moved away in the whale-boats, and made diligent fearch along Ihore, as formerly, infpedting all places where the ene-^ my was likely to lurk : Particularly at Machias ; but fwind neither fires nor tra.-.ks. Coming afterwards to the weft harbour at Paffamequado^ where they entered upon aftion v an account whereof Colonel Church did com- ippnieate to his Excellency, being as folioweth: May.it pleafe your Excellencyy Received yOurs of this inftant, OSfober gtb, with the ^ * two inclofed informations, that concern my aftions it Pi^famequado i.vihich I will give a juft and true ac- ' pount of as near as poflibly I can, (viz.) on the 7th of « June laft, 1704. In the evening we entered in at the ' weft ward harbour at laid Pajfamequado •,' Coming up • faid harbour to an ifland, wli^ire landing, we came to a * French houfe, and took a French woman and children, ♦ the woman upon her examination faid, her huft>and was < abroad a filhing.- I aflced her, whether there were any *' Indians thereabouts ? She faid. Yes : There were a • great many, andfeveral on that ifland. I alked her, * whether fhe could pilot me to them ? Said, No : They « hid in the woods. I aflced her, when flie faw them? * Anfwered, juft now, or a Ihtle while fince. I aflced • her w-hether flie knew where they had laid the canoes ? * ^fte anfwered. No : They carried their canoes into the • woods with them. We then haftened awav along fliore, • leizifig whit prifoners we could, making old Lotriel and * hisflfeily. • This intelligence caufed me to leave Col. Gorham, *. «Sil a confiderable part of rny men, and boats^ with * him at that -Ifland, partly to guard and fecure thofe • prifoners, being fenfiWc it would be a great trouble to * have i %■ ■! m « < c c « c [ m ] have them to fccure and guard at our next landing, where I did really cxpca, and hoped to have an op. portunity. to fight our Indian enemies i for all our French prifcncrs that we had taken at P.;.c^At>/, an4 along Ihore, had infornied us, 1 hat when we caiiieiQ the place where thefe Cava4a gentlctncn lived, we IhouW certainly meet with the Savages to fi^ht VS,^»»ofe ^^'^9 the only men that let the Indians ^gauift^s. or upop. J,, and were newly Ibme from Canada, to manage the ww againft us. (pleading in this account and W^^fW ?feir own innOcency fand partly in hopes thathe, the laui Col. Gorham, would have a good opportunuy m the morn » ing to deftroy fomeof thofeour cnem.es.fwe wercintorna- ed by the faidFrcnch woman as above) with the M^Qt hi«> boats, as I had give^i dire6\ion : Ordering ^l^Maj. mZ to pafs overlo the next Ifland, that lay Eaft;of S^with^a fmall party ot^pen and hpat^ to fu^r^c and deftroy any ot the enemy thaj m '1^'^»'^ ""/Jr mir ht go here id thcm^from any place, W make their fliglit from us, and, a.1 had opport^mty. ^o^f^'^J French prifotiers. We then in«nedifttely moved up thft river, in the dark night, through grc^t ff ^^'^f ItzS^n of the eddicT and whittoools, ^^^J^^ fiercenels of the current. ^^^Y'V}J!'%^ ^2 that we had information that L^/ri*/ had Ipft parf oj Ms family paffine over to the next idand, faJUng inta oneSfreddil^redrowned; whi.h ^^ told to difcc'jrage me : But I faid nothing of thatna- ure Sail do k f for I was i^Wed to ^^nturc^^P,^"^ therefo-r forthwith paddling our boats as prwateW .vv could, and with as much expedition «V^°^ n.ake with our n? Idles, andthe help of a ft|^|g tiOe* ^here tak^ig notice of the fhore, ««djS«dmg " ^ what open and clear. I o^«5d <^t. ^^^^ Cole. h^ingi;;«^/i/» companies, to tari?]^ with fevcra|« ( c c ( t € c « c ( ( c c ~ t t < c « < « ( c < * I t c f t t 4 i n % ii!Uii«i*iJ>f!iwi4l!l.i- W.< V.ti'T" est lan(illng» have an op- , for all our ijioh/coty an(i n we camt-tO Ecl,welhoul4 i, «hofe being i,orupo»i.A§i mage ihc wAr I ipforitfatiop iathc,thefaid jinth«rT)om» t were inforffl" ith the ufc of ring alfoMsg, It lay Eaft of ts, to furprifc thtir canoes. %o make their y, to talie any moved up thft diSiculty, bf n^e with the nay be hinted, ad Ipft parJto£ id, faUing into I the twppilota ing of Uiatjja- enture up.^i^d as privately as p as !wc coul4 f aftij^tide* tic before day % finding it fome- ^MV*andC»pt. with feveralM the c c < c t t c f t t < « « < « « ( 4 ' t < «.: {. c. '< t « . t 175 ] AeTwats to be ready, that if any of the enemy fliould come down out of the brufh into the bay, (it being very broad in that place) with their canoes, they mig^t take anddeftroy them : Ordering the remainder of the army being landed, with myfelf and the other officers, to march up into the woods, with a wide front, and to keep at a con&derable diftance -, for that if they Ihould run in heaps Che enemy wouW have the greater advantage : And 4thcr dii^Sng them that, if poflible, they ihould deftroy the enpmy with their hatchefc, and not fire a gun. This order I always gave at landing, telling them The inconveniency of firing, in that it «>#t be firft. dangerous to thcmfeiyes, they being many of them young foldiers, (as I had fon^ time obferyed, that one or two guns being fired, many others would fire at th^ knew nbtwhat v as happened prefently,after)juid would alarm the enemy, and give them the opportunj. ty to make thdr efcape' •, andtt might alarm the whole country, and alfo prevent all further aftion frojn uking effeaf. Orders being thus pafled, we moved direft^ towardsthe Woods, Le Paver's fon direding us to a lit- tle hut or wigwam, which wcimmediate y furrounded with a few n^n, the reft mardilng diredly up into t^ woods, to fee what wi^amsor huts they Qould difcoj ver i myielf made a little ftop, ordering the pilot to tell them inW hut, that thev were f"7^»f ^^7?'l *"f I my, and that if they would come forth, and forrender thimfeivcs,they (k>uld haf« good quar**'',^ b«^ J[. »°J», theyfllould all be knocked on the head and df : One ot dtea». Showed himfelf j I alkcd who he was ? He faid. Gwrdau 4 and beg^4 for quarter : I told him, he fhould ha^gLodqua^ adding further, Thatif therewere any more in the houfe, they fhould come out: Then came out two men i Gourdan faid they were his fons, and alkedquartepfor them, which was alfofflranted.*- Thcn eameottt a woman aad a little boy, lUe teU up- 1 Si t '7M * on her knees, begg'd quarter for herfelf and children, * and that I would not lufFer the Indians to kill them. X * told them they Ihould have good quarter, and not be « hurt, After which I ordered a fmall guard over them, * and fo moved prefently up with the reft ot my company, * after theni that were gone before, but looking on mv * right hand, over a little run, I faw fomething 1« ok black « juft by me, ftopped, and heard a talking, fteppcd over, * and law a little hut or wigwapi, with a crowd of people « round about it, which was contrary to my former direc- * tions : Afk'd them what they ^ere doing ? They re- « ply'd. There were fomt of the enemy in a houle, anci * would not come o\it : I afk'd, what houfe ? They faid, * A bark hcufc. I haftily bid them pull it down, and ' knock them on the h^ad, never aiking whether they « were french or Indians j they being allenenriies alike to * me. And pafling then to them, and feeing them in * great diforder, fo many of the army in a crowd together, * adling 16 contrary to my compDand and direftion, expo- *"fing thcmfelves, and the whoie anny, to ytter ruin, by * their fo cifordcrly crowding thick together j had an c- * nemy come upon them m that interim, and fired a Yol- * ky amongft them, thfytould nothavcmifs'da f calling a council, and at that tinie could Z t conlined thereunto , at >.:uch nme I w*» tra^f- ported above fear, or any for^_ of drea4> V" ^"981 ^^"; Ihk of the danger in my armies ^'^'^^Jl'^'^^^^^ aether, and oi the great duty mcumbent on me. to pre. ? AJL r- oil rh^ Hamyer I Doinblv could, tot 1: i t cable enemies -, am ready to conclude, wat ^ wo. v..y • quick and abfolutc in giving fuch commands and or- . 3e s, asl then apprehended moft proper and i^vant^ < geous. And haS'it not been for Ae mteUYnce I h^ « received from the French we took ztPenoHcot, as be- < fo hinted, and the falfe reoort ^>%Pre-ckJorr.M^ « took) gave me. I had not teen m fuch hafte. 1 quet^ * Tm no? but thofe Frenchmn that >^'1^^»|»V«*1?4 • fame aood quarter of other pnfoncrs. Butleverlookq < on Tt fToo^ providence of Almighty God, that fom« ^ f^ of o^ur crSel and bloody enemies were ^^^^^ . fSIelf their bloody cruelties. P^P^^ra^, J" ^ |g * and loving friends and countrymen v and that tnc ^ i> ^ « enenues, and fuch others as.are not our inc»u..*.-- < fore^ng iournal. and tHtt Ihort annulment. I though! . uTd"?Aoexhibit. f<)r^thefam^^^^^ ., and countrymen, whom I veryJ&ith^Uy a^^^^^^^^^^ « ferved ia the late expedition •, and I hope wui "J? -^ . S^S.« with yo">«"«'C*'J°'»'^'^ « cil and Reprefentatives now affernblcd, f^^^r*^ Vf^ the zeal I had in ^t faid fervice of her ^^Je^ •iThergoodfubjeashere. {rma^^^fij^ ^nd oUdim Scrvantr Benjamin Church^ le man, mat- (which would u time could I was tranf- ,ret being fen- fo thick tQ- >n me, to pre- y covild, foe af our impla- at I was very lapds and or- and advanta- Uigence I had objcot^ as bcr / Woman (firft a(te, 1 quef* lain, had th^ itlever look'd ody that fom« ere made fetir ed.on my dear that the €lut||B they had fallv Ut and I h^pe pt hereof, al> iTib implacable friends. The ent» Ithoughc of my friendi r and willingly e will find ac* lorable Couii- as being done fherMajefty, %r m»fi btimbk Church." Thit [ ^19 ] This night's fervice being over, immediately Colonel Church leaves a fufficieiif. guard with Gourdan^ and the other prifoncrs, moved inrlome whale-boats with the reft, and as they were going fpied a fmall thing upon the wa- ter, at a great diltancc, which proved ro ' f* a birch ca- noe, with two Indians in her •, the Coii . ^irefently or- dered the lighted boat he had to ma' the 'ft: of her way, and cut them off from the flioi ' ti » Indians perceiving their deOgn, run their cat and fled. Colonel Church fearing they would run uirediy to Shat' kect made all the expedition imaginable -, but it being ebb and the water low, was obliged to land, and make the bed of their way through the woods, hoping to intercept the Indians, and get to Sharkee's houle before them % which was two miles Ifrom where our fprces landed. The Colonel being ancient and unwildy, dcfired Serjeant Edu to run with him, and cominf» to feveral trees fallen, yrhich he could not creep under, or readily get over, would lay his bread againd the tree, the faid Edee turning him over, generally Iiad cat-luck, falling on his feet, by which means Kept in the front j and coming near to Sharker's l^ky difcovered fome French and Indians making a wear in. the river, and preftntly difcovered the two Indians aJbrementioned, who called to ihem at work in the rivers told them there was an army of Englijh and Indians jud: by \ who immediately left their work and ran, endeavour- ing to get to Sharhe's houfc v who, hearing the noifc, took his Lady and child, and ranlnto the woods. Our men running briflcly fired and killed one of the Indians, and took the reft prifoncrs. Then going to Sharker's houfc found a woman and child, to whom they gave good quar- ter: And finding that Madam Sbarkee had left her filk clothes and fine linen behind her, our forces were detirou» to iiavc puffv^pi and taken her i but Colonel Church £br* bad them, faymg he would have her run and fuffer, that (he noight be made fenfible, what harddiips our poor people had '# had fuffered by them, 6ff. Then proceeded to examine the priloncrs newly taken, who pave him the fame ac- count he had before, of the Indians being up at the falls, idc. It being juft night prevented our attacking of them that night. But next morning early they moved up to the falls (which was about a mile higher :) But doubtlefs the enemy had fomc intelligence by tnc two aforefaid Indians, before our forces came, fo that they all got on the other fide of the river, and left fome of their goods by the wa- ter-fide, to decoy our men, that fo they might fire upon them v which indeed they efFedted : But through the good Providence of God never a man of ours was killed, and but one Gightly wounded. After a (hort difpute Colonel Church ordered that every man might take what they pleafed of the filh which lay bundled up, and to burn the reft, which was a great quantity. The enemy feeing what o» r forc*q were about, and that their ftock of filh was deih 'cd ind the feafon being over for getting any more, f^^t up a hideous cry, and fo ran all away into the wo(y' i who being all on the other fide of the river, ours could not follow them. Having done, our forces marched down to their boats at Sharkee\ and took their prifoners, beaver, and other plunder which they had got, and put it into their boats, and went down to Gourdan*% houfe, where they had left Lieutenant Colonel Gorham; and Major Hilton, with part of the forces to guard the priloners, (and kept a good look-out for more of the enemy) who, upon the Colonel's return, gave him an account that they had made' no difcovery of the enemy fince he left them, 6ff. Juft then her Miyefty's (hips and tranfports arriving : The Commanders of her Ma- jefty's fliips told Colonel Church that they had osders to CO direftly for Port-Royal Gut, and wait the coming of fome ftorc- (hips, which were expeded at Pm-Royal from France \ and Colonel Church advifing with them, pK>- pofcd that it was very expedient and fcrviceable to the Crown, ' \ , fi: "Vi-- . V,;f '■- ^•-'"•~ "T«.«Tr.- ■r«i..i ed to examine 1 the fame ac* up at the falls, eking of them oved up to the t doubtlcfs the refaid Indians, It on the other ads by the wa- light fire upon •ough the good ^as\illed, and lifpute Colonel ike what they ind to burn the enemy feeing ir ftock of filh For getting any away into the s of the river, »ne, our forces and took th^eiir h they had got, rn to Gourdan'i lolonel Gorbanif :es to guard the )r more of the , gave him an f of the enemy M^efty*s (hips ders of her Ma* y had ocders to : the coming of Pdrt'Royal from with them, pK>- iviccable to the Crown, m- ^!i^^ ,1^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ■^mism Hiotograjiiic Sdesnces Corporalion „^. -^";i ^»^pi . |^S !.ig m ing to fF^outb and Hingbam to raife forces to go Ewi who laidjie was ^ad to fee him, agd that Es Excellency wouki be as glad to fee him m Bfiftenio early : So parting he foon got to Bofion^ and waited upon ' liis Excellency i who informed him of an unhappy Vrar broke out in the eaftern parts ; and faid, he w«^p^ himfelf in perfon, and that he wanted hi& compaijr witn him : ?5ut Captain Church not finding himfelf in thcfame fpirif he ufed to hsvc, faid, he hoped his ExceUcncy would glv« him time to confider of it. He told hmm ought •» jlnd alfo fdd that he muft come and dirie mm him. Captain Church having many acquaintance in Bof tfin, who made it their bufinefs fome to encourage, and (^rs to difcourage him from going with his Excellency : So jfter dinner his Excellency took him into his room laditifGflwrfed^cdy j faying, that he having knowledge ff bis l»rmer adions atid fuccefies » aad thai he Hiji**^^ » a w«to ii i" - r.<* - [ 90 ] ' wkh Wm, and be his fecond, with other encouragements. But in fhort, the faid Captain Church did not accept, fo •was dirmifled and went home. Soon after this was the revolution, and the other go- vernment re aifumed -, and then Governor EradJIreet fent for Captain Church to come to Bojlon as foon as his bu- finefs would pfrmit ; whereupon he went to Bojton^ & waited vipon his Honor; v/ho told him he was requefled by the Council to fenJ for him, to lee if he could be prevailed with to raife volunte^^rs, both Englijh and Indians, to go Eaft 1 for the eaftward Indians had done great fpoil upon the Englijh- m thole parts •, giving him an account of the miferies and fufFcrings of the people there. Capt. Church*& %irits being affcfted, faid, if he could do any fervicefor Ill's Honor, the country, and their relief, he was ready and willing. He was alked how he would aft ? He faid. He would take with him as many of his old foldiers as he could get, both Engli/h and Indians, &c. ' The Gentle- men of B9/io» requefted him to go to Rhode-Ifiand go- vernment to afk their afliftance : So giving him their letter, and about forty Jhillings in money, he took leave, and went home to Brifiol on a Saturday, and' the next Monday morning he went over to Rhode-Ifiand^ and wdt- Cd^Opon their Governor, delivering the letter as ordered ; prayed his Honor for a fpeedy anfwer : Who faid, they couid^not give an anlwer prefently ; fohe waited on than till he had their answer-, an^ whin he had obtained it, he carried it to the Bofion • lemen-, whi^defired him 10 raife what volunteers he c~.. xl mPfymouib whay, and Rbode-Ifland government, and what was Wanting they would make up out of their's that was ahready out in tms eaftern parts. Ttie fummer being far foent, Capt. CtrnfUk made what defpatch he could, and ^raited about 250 m«ii volunteers, and received his eommiffion fipom Goycrn<«s HinkUy. which is a* followcth, viz. . > * ^ « < 4 4 ( 4 « c t ( ( < ( c c < ( c c c< c c. ( -m ''-M^ icouragemon'^ not accept, fo :1 the otfiec go- nor Eradfireet > foon as his bu- Bojiton^ & waited ■quefled by the Id be prevailed Indians, to go ;reat fpoil upon account of the Capt. Church^ • any fervice for , he was ready laft? HefgkJ, Id foldiers as he • The Gentle- Ihode-Ifiand go- ving him their he took leave, arid' the next dandy and wdt- tter as ordered ; Whofaid, they waited on them ad obtained it, rho deitred him utbtb\onyy and' s Wanting they eady out in tn6 It, Capt Cbufeb about 250 meii fitm Goyemdii sm E 91 ] * The Council of war of their Majefties colony of New-Ply- * mouth, in New-England : To Major Benjamin * Church, Commander in Chief. * TIC r HERE AS the Kenneleck and ea/lern Indians VV * with their confederates, have openly made war * upon their Majefties fubjedts of the provinces of Maine, * New-Hampfhire^ and of the Mafj'achufetts colony, hav- * ing committed many barbarous murders, fpoils and ra- * pines upon their perfons and eftates : And whereas « there are fome forces of foldiers, Englifh and Indians, * now raifed and detached out of the feveral regiments * and places within this colony of 'New-Plymoutby to go * forth to the afliftance of our neighbours and friends, * of the aforefaid provinces and colony of the Majfack^^ % * fettSy fubjeds of one and the fame crown ; and to join'^- * with their forces for the repelling and deftruftion of the * common enemy ; And whereas you, Benjamin Churchy * are appointed to be Major and Commander in Chief of * all the forces, Englijh am Indians, detached within this « colony, for the fervice of their iVf ajefties aforefaid : * THESE are in their Majefties name to authorize and « retjuire you to take into your care and conduft atl the * faid forces, Englifh and Indians, and diligently t^MK^jid * that fervice, by leading and exercifing of your in^lwr * Officers and foldiers, -commanding them to obey yd^jti * their chief commander; and to purfue, fight, take^ * kill, or dcftroy the faid enemies, their aiders and abee* * tors, by all the ways and means you can, as you ^all « have opportumty. And you are to obferve and obey all •' fpch ordiprs and inftrudions as from time to rime you * fliall^rcceive from the Commiffioners of^e colonies, the * Coiiilcii of war of this colony, or the Governor and * ?IllS °^ '^^ Maffdchufetfs colony. In tcftimbny * wheiwir the public feal ot the faid colony of iVw-PAr- t^^mtk is hereunto affixed. Dated in Pfymoutb^ thefixth * - s Ha « day 1 it ; • tvrd^Septemhtr, Anno Dom. 1689. Annoque regni Re- ^rilet Retina WiWxdmxetMmx Jngli^,^:. Prmo. • ^ THOMAS HINKLEY, Pre/ident. And now marching them aU down to Bofton, then re- deived his further ordi-rs and. inllruaions, which arc as. foUoweth: , ^ . /:o Bojlon, September ibtb, 1689- • to ail Sherim, MarJhaU, Cmjiables, and other OJftcers^ ^ '• » military and civil, in their Majeftiesprovmce of Matne^ • tit WHEREAS, purftiantto ar* agreement of the • VV «Gommiffioners of the United Colonics, Major • Benjamin Church is commiffionated Commander m % Ch4f over that part of their Majefties fortres (levied *^ :he prefcnt expedition againft the common enemy) fe* whofe head-quarters are appointed to be &t i'aMcutb, • mCafio-Bi^ ; In fiheir Maielties names, you, and eve^ ' rvof you are required to be aiding and affiftmg to the « faid Major a«fr« in his purfuit of tbe enemy, as any , * emergency ftiaU require; and foimprefs boats, or othe| • v^flfeg, carts, carriages, horfes,^ *>^€^ P^'^'^TlS^l « ammunition, and men for guides, 6f?. as jou MJ ••kteceive Warrants from thefaid chief commander, or fei- «^s!fejtehantfl)todo: You may not fail- to do; the faftjft • fcWr andeflfea«aily,as you will ariiwer your neglett. « ^d contempt of their Majcfties authority and fcrvice ^ it your uttermoft peril: Given- under njy hand and; • * feal the day and year above written. Annoque Kegm^ •• Rmt ^kezina Willidmi &? Maria PriUitf. ^ ^ ^ByThoam.Dzx&onh,Prefid«ntefjbe *^y '^ frovincr of A^v^" i' m-tBt Governor oniGomeilitfthiMaffAch^ %^^r ' • « re Mt^or Benjamin Chwch. ^__^_^f * WJilSMKS you arc W^^Sl""^ ^**™^;S^ • \fV *^bythftGoWo£WM^of*««Aiflirs ; "^ repofing confidence inyourwifdom, prudence and fide- * lity in the truft committied to you,^pkr the honor of f i«od> good of his|>eQple, and the iecuri^ of the intierdl *. H 3 * of m < « '< < -c < < « c s c « « « < c c .4 ■ « < « < < C ; « « [ 94 J of Chrift in his churches, expeding and praying that id your deptndance upon him, you may be hdped and af- fifted ^v.th all that graqe and wifdom which is requihte tor carrying you on wiih fuccefs in this difficult fei vice j and tho' much is and muft be left to your difcretion, as Providcncf and opportunity may prcluit from time to Jimein places of attendance : Yet the following mftruc- tions are commended unto your oblervation,& toi%e at- tended to fo far as the ftate of matters with y"" '"J^ch a tranladion will admit. You are with all Pf '^le ^^d to take tare that the Plymouth forces, both Engltjh and Indians, under your command, be fixed and ^dy, and the firft opportunity of wind and weather,, to goon board Kich vcflels as arc provided to tranfport you and themtoC^M ^^1^^*^^' i^ it fhallpleafc God you arrive, vou are to take under your care and command the com- panics of Captain Nathaniel Hall, and Capt. Htmonmi- lard, who are ordered to attend your command, whom; toeether with the Plymouth forces, and luch as from time to time may be added unto you, you are v to mi- proy^in fuch way as you fhall ff meet, for the M- Govering, purfuing, fubduing and deftroying the faid common enemy, by all opportunities you are capable ^v always intending the prefervin^ of any of the near tfcs from incurfions, and deftruftion of the enemy, yet chiefly improving your men ^^'"5^^ /"^"f ""f^^; iowina the laid enemy abroad, and if poffiblc to find out aS'd attack their head quarters and principal rtn- dezvouz, if you find you ar? in a rational capacity ot fo doing. The better to enable'you thereto, we have ordere^two rnen of war Qoops, and other fmallveflfes for tranfportation to attend you, for fome confid^ble time You are to fee that your foldiers arms be always fixed, and that they be furnifhed with ammunition, pro^ virions and ogtr neceffaries, that fo they may be in i, readiDcls to repel and attack the enemy. P y°^''.P^j ^raying that irl helped and af- ch is requifue ifficukfeivicej r difcretion, as t trow time to lowing inftruc- ion,& to*eat- ithyou in fuch 1 poffible Ipeed ixh Englijh and and ^dy, and ther,. to go on rjfport you and iod you arrive, imand the corn- apt, aimon Pf^il- nmand, whom; fuch as from you are ^to im- ?t, for the dif- roying the faid ou are capable any of the near n of the enemy, finding and fol- ■ poffiblc to find ! principal rfen- apal capacity of hereto, we have her fmall veflels )me confid«r.able 5 arms be always mmunition, pro^^ ley may be in i f. Inyourpur- [ 95 -] fuit you are to take fpccial care to avoid danger by am- ; bulhments, or bein; tlrawn unda any difadvantjge by the cneifly in yuur aiarchcs, keeping out fcouts &: a for- lorn iiw^w olIoi e your main body, & by all poflible means endcavi>urini^ lo furprilc ibmeof the tnemy, ihat fo you may gain intelligence. You arc ,to fuppreis all muti- nies and diforders among your foldicrs, as much as in you lies, and to punifh fuch as difobey your olBccrs, ae- corduig to the rules of war herewith given you. ' ' 1 oil arc, according to your opportunity, or any occa- fion more than ordinary occurring, to hold correfpon- dencewith Major Swaitie, and to yield mutual afliftance when arid as you arc capable of it, and you may hava reafon to judge it will be of m-jft public fervice i and i( Will be meet you and he fliuuld agree of fome figa4 whereby your Indians may be known from tlie entmyv? You are to encourage your foldiers to be induftrious, vi«f porous, and venturous in their fervice, to feardh out and deftroy the enemy, acquainting them, it is agreed, by the fcveral colonies, that they ihall have the benefit or the captivea, and all lawful plunder, and the reward of Eight Pounds per head, for every fighting IndUft man flain by them, over and above their ftated wages •, the fame being made appear to the Commander in Q|teff or fuch as ftiall be appointed to take care thereiiii*- tf your Commiffion Officers, or any of them fhou)^ be flain, or otherwife uncapable of fervice, and for ftich reafon difmiffed, you are to appoint others in their room, yrho fhall'have the like wa^es, and a commifTion- ferit upon nodce given, you to give them commiffions in the mean time. You are to take efi^eftual care that the wor- ihlp;Of God be kept up in the army, morning and even- ing prayer attended as far as may be, and as the emer- gencies of your affairs will admit, to fee that the holy labbath be duly fanftified. You ari^,to take care as much as may be, to prevent or punilh drunkennefs, H 4 - . * fwcaring. y Si *^' i 9^ 1 * fwcarin^, curfing, or fuch other fins, asdo prorokc the • anger of God. You arc to advife with your chief Of- * ficers in any matters of moment, as you fhall have op- • portunity. You are from time to time to give intelli- • gence and advice to the Governor and Council of the • MaJfachufettSt or Commiffionersof the colonies, of your ' proceedings and occurrences that may happen, and how * It (hall picafe the Lord to deal with you in this prefenc • expedition. * if you find the veflels are not likely to be ferviceable • to you, difmifs them as foon as you inay, * Captain Silvanus Davis is a prudent man,, and well * acquainted with the affairs of thofe parts, and is writ * unto to advife and inform you ail he can. * Such further inftruftions as we fhall fee reafon to • fend unto you, you arc carefully to attend and obferve, * and in the abfenceof the Commifiioners, you fhall ob* * ferve the orders and inflrudions diredied unto you fron) 2 the Governor and Council of the Afij^riw/^/*'j. * Given under our bands in Bo^otij Sept. i8, 1689. Ipfo. Hinkle/t fbomas Danforth, Pre0dent| JobnWalUy, Elifita Cooke, Samuel Majon, fVaiiam Pitkin, IPhe Firft EXPEDITION Eaft, BEING ready. Major Church embarked with his forces on board the vefiels provided to tranfbort them. for Cafcoy having a brave gale at S. W. and on Friday about 3 o'clock, they sot in fisht of Cafio har- bour; and difcovering two or three fmaUfhips therc^ not knowing whether uiey were friends or endthies ^ whereupon the faid Commander, Major Church., gave or- ders that every hian that was able fliould make readjr, Ind alllie dofe, giving orders howthey ihouhladt incue^i^ ■ 3W' I provoke the 3ur chief Of- hall have op- give intclli- ouncil of the onies, of your )pen, and how in this prefenc be ferviceable man,j and well s, and is writ [1 fee reafon to id and obferve, , you Ihallob- unto you fronj mfetts. ept. i8» 1689% k, Prefident, 3N Eaft, 3arked with hit led to tranfoort S. W. and on ght of Cafco har^ 1 (hips thei% not J or encimics ^ Church, gavccff- inakc ready, Jn4 hlaaincaieji^ t 97 ] were enemies. He going in the Mary floop, together with the Refolution, went in firft, bring both well fitted with euns and men ; coming to the firft hailed them, who faid they were friends, prefently mann'd their boat, brought to, and fo came along the fide of them \ who gave the faid Church an account, that yefterday there was a very ^eat army of Indians and Fnnch with them upon the ifland, at the going out of the harbour, and that they were come on purpofe to take Cafco fort and town \ likewife in- form'd him that they had got a captive woman aboard (Major fFaldetf% daughter oi Pifcataqua) that could give him a full account of their numl:»er and intentions : He bid them give his fervice to their Captain, and tell him, he -would wait upon him after he had been on fhore an4 ffiven fome orders and diredlions. Being come pretty near he ordered all the men ftill to keep clofe, giving an ac- count of the news he had received, and then went afhore, where were feveral of the chief men of the town who met him, being glad that he came lb happily to their relief 1 told him the news Mrs. Lee had given them, being the Woman aforefaid. He going to Captain Davis'^to get fome refrelhment, having not eat a morfel fince he came by Bqficff caftle $ and now having inquired into the. ftate of the town, found them in a poor conditioii to>fb^ iend themfelves ^ainft' fuch a number of eneni|$^ : vHe gave them an Account of his orders and inftru^ons,^j^a told them what forces he had brought, and that when it ^as dark they ihould all land, and not before, left the enemy Ihould difcover them. And then he wentonJjoard die privateer^ who were Dutchmen ; but as he went call'd aboard every veflTel, and ordered the Officers to take care that Ihcir men might be all fitted and provided to fight: for the people of the town expeiSted the enemy to fall v^n then) every minute, but withal charging them to Iteep^ undifcovered j and coming on board faid privateer |r^ |;indl]r tres^d, difcourfcd Mrs. i>r, who informed fe''/"^ ■ ■ '" "' 'him ■;,l i f ,■ [ 98 ] him that the company (he ca.ne with had fourfcore c*-. no«, and that there were more ol them >vhom llic had not fccn, which came from other places am that they told her when they came all together, (houlcl make up 700 men. He alkcd her whether Cajleen was w.th them ?« She anfwered, th,it there were feveral trench mt^n with them, but did not know whether Capen was there ornot. He then having got what intelligence jhc could give hini, went alhore ami viewed the fort and town, d.lcournng with the Gentlemen there according to his »ni^r"<^5ions j and when it began to grow dark, he ordered the veff^^^^^^^ come as near the fort as might be, and land the ioldiers with as little noife as pcffible; ordering them as they landed to go into the fort and houfes that ftood near, that fothcv might be ready upon occafion » having ordered provilions for them, went to every connpany and ordering ihem to get every thing ready -, they that had no powder- horns or Ihot-bags, fhould immediately make them i or. dering the officers to take fpecial care that they were rea- dy to march into the woods an hour before day : And alfo dircaing the watch to call hvm two hours before day i h) he haftened to bed to get fome reft. At the rime prefixed he was called, and prefently or- dering the companies to make ready, and about halt aii hoaJWe day they moved. Several of the to^n people went'vSh them into a thick place of brufh, about ha fa mile from the town •. now ordering them to fend out their fcouts, as they ufed to do, and feeing them all Je tt^ed a* their work, he went into town by ^J""^^. ^B*'";,,'*^^ dcfired the inhabitants to take care of themfelves, till h^ men had fitted themfelves with fome neceffaries : For his Indians moft of them wanted both bags and horns ilo he ordered them to make bags like wallets, to put pOM^ der in one end, and fhot in tSe other. So '"oft ofthem were ready for aftion, (viz.) the ^^^''f ^ ^"^^^-^^^^ tiicCape Indians were very bare, lying fo long at iW •^■■fli [ 99 J fourfcore ca-. ^hom Ihc had ami that they )ult) make up ras with them?- ehch men with as there or not. ould give hinit vn, diCcourfing is inltrudtions » rd the Vcflels to »nd the ioWiers r them as they iood near, that having ordered ,ny and ordering had no powder- iiake them •, or- t they were rea- eday: Andalfo bc/orc day i fo ifld prcfcntly or- id about half an the town people h, about hair a to fend out their em all fettled at nrife again, an4 cmfelves, till his cflaries : For his rs and hoirns j fo cts, to put pow- So moft of them net Indians, but: fo long at Be/m bwore before thry embarked, that they had fold every thing they couid make a p nny of-, fome tymg Ihot and powder in the corners of thtir blankets. He being in town, juft ffoing to breakfaft, there was an alarm, fo he ordered all «ie foldiers in town to move away as taft aa ihey could, where the firing wis i and he, with what men more were with with him of his iMdiers, movrd immediately, and meeting with Captain' Bracket's Ions,, who told him their father was taken, and that tiiey faw ,a great army of In- dians in their father's orchard, idc. By this time our Indians that wanted bags and horns were fitted, but want- ed more ammunition. Prelentiy caitie a mefllnger to him from the town and inform'd him, that they had knock'd out the heads of feveral calks of bullets, and they were all too big, being niufket bullets, and would not fit their gUQs, aid that if he did not go back himfelt a great part of the army would be kept back from fcrvice for want of fuitable bullets. ' ' He run back and ordered every veflel to fend alhorc all their calks of bullets ; being Jbrought knock'd out their heads, and turn'd them all out upon the green by the fort, and fct all the people in the town, that were able, to make flugs ; being moft of them too large for their ufe, which had like to have been the overthrow of their whole* army: He finding fome fmall .bullets and what flugt' were-made, and three fnapfacks of powder, went imme- diately to the army, who were very hotly engaged ; but coming to the river the tide .was up ; he eall'd to his men that were engaged, encouraging them, and told them he had brought more ammunition for them. An Indian .call'd Captain Ligbtfooty laid down his gun, and came over the river, taking the powder upon his head, and a kettle of bulhts in each hand, and got fafe to his fellow foidiers. He perceiving great firing upon that fide he was of; went to fee who they were, and found them to be two of Major Church' % companies, one of Englijh and the other . i > of tl H^'l "'''.^"W?* '."•■'' PT*' t 100 ] «f Indians, being in all about fourfcore nien, tb»tj«l not got over the rivrr. but lay finng over our men J head. L th.» ettemy, he prefently ordcr'd them to rally, and JLe alUoglther/andgaithe word for a^^^^^ So one SwarJon, z Jerfiy man appearing, who he ^uW hardly undprftand; he aflc'd him how far it w^ to d^ Ld^thTriver, or vhether there was any place to g^ it^ ? He faid there was a bridge about Uiree q«^e« or a mile up, where they might get oVer : So he calling to hiS;Igaged Z ,hf other fide, thatj^would J^ bewiththem over the bridg., and ^ome upon the bac^ of the enemy, ^^ch put new courage in«) then., fc^^^^ immediately moved up towards the bridge, marching vc- .^^^iil being willing to make what Ihew they coul^ Soutil^g as A marched: Tbey faw the enemy mnnu« from the liver-fide, where they ^^^d "ladej^i^ «^ wood to prevent any body fiom coming ov«r the r^^ Tnd comiSg to the bridge, they faw opjthe otter fidediar the enemy had laid logs and ftuck birwip together, biddin| gofirft, andthfl: atter, thatfothelf xpe^g the enitfi* up to the ftands^ the ground being idftands. He ot^ f £«rf # to marck they fcould kec^^ d himfcif with hw ircnigh the brufli^ 1, which had bceii Men down lay very wn up made tcbM of the enemy, OM mandcr, and 6«^ thac [ ici 1 Aat the enemy run weftward to ^t between us and the bridgCfc and he looking that way faw men runninR, and making a fmall ftop, heard no firing, but a great choping with hatchets •, fo concluding the fight was over, made the beft of their way to the bridge again, left the enemy ihould get over the bridge into the t6wn. The men be- ing mott ot them out (our ammunition lay expofed) com- ing to the bridge where he left fix Indians for an ambuf- cade oa the other fide of the river, that if any enemy of- fered to come over, they ihould fire at them, which would give him notice, fo would come to their affiftancc $ (but n the way having heard no firing nor ftiauting, concluded the enemy were drawn off) he aflced the ambufcade, whe- ther they faw any Indians ? They faid yes, abundance. He alked them where ? They anfwercd, that they raa ©ver the head of die river by the cedar fwamp, and were tunning into tlw neck towards the town. There being but one Engli/bman with him,, he bid hi» ^dian foldiers fcatter, run very diin to prefervc them- felvcs, andbethebetterabletomake adifcoveryof the enev luy ; and ibon coming to Lieutenant Clm-k's HeW, on the: fijuth fide of the ncek, and feeing the catdc feeding quiets fy, and perceiving no track, concluded the ambufcadt 1^ toM them a felfiiood ; they haftily returned baqk to ^ (aid bridge, perceiving there w«i no noife of die wc- »y. He heu-ing fever^ great gurts fire atthe town, con- «!luded that they Wer6 either affaulted, or that they had difcovered the enemy : He having ordered that in cafe jfodi fliould be,- that they IhouW fire fome of their great ^ns to givt him notice ; he being a ftranger to the coun»- try, cjoiiciuded the enemy had by fome other way got tc> 1^ town v' whereupon he fcnt his men to the town, ami lumiblf going » the river, near where the fight had becn^ ifked iiiem now ^ey did, and what was become of the tnemy ? Who informed him thar the enemy drew off ia 1^ than an hour afisr he left them, and had iiot fired a fi ■4iM \ 4; { 102 J gun at them fince. He told them he had been within little more than a gun (hoc of the back of the enemy, and had been upon them had it not been for thick bru(hy'gin)und, i^c. Now fome of his men returning from the town gave him the account, that they went while they faw the co- lours Handing and men walking about as not molefted. He prefentiy ordered that all his army fhould purfue the enemy ; but they told him that moft of them had fpent their ammunition, and that if the enemy had engaged them a little longer they might have come and knock'd them on the head -, and that fome of their bullets were fo unfizable that fome of them were forced to make flugs while they were engaged. He then ordered them to get over all the wounded and dead men, and to leave none behind; which was done by fome, canoes they had got. Captaii) /fi:^// and his men being firft enga^d did great fervice, and fuffered the greateil I06 in- his men ; but Captaih Southwortb with his company, and Capt. Num- jfoflj with the Seconet Indians, and.thc moft of the men be- longing to the town all coming fuddenly to his relief, pre- vented lum & his whole company from being cut o£F> &c. By this time the day was far fpent, and marching into town about funfet, carrying in all their wounded and dead men, being all fenfible of God's goodnefstodiem, in giving them the viftory, & caufing the enemy to fly with mame, who never gave one fhout at their drawing off. The poor inhabitants wonderfully rejoiced that the Almighty h^ favoured them fo much •, faying. That if Maj. Cburcbf with his forces, had not come at that junfture, they had been all cutoff-, and faid further. That it was the firft time that ever the eaftward Indians had been put to flight, and the laid Church mxh his volunteers were wondcrfuHjr prcferved, having never a man killed outright, and but one Indian mortally wounded, who died, feveral mooo being badly wounded, but recovered* • I I 1 c ii u l I r n t li h tl V \( a h n n n t] c S tl h S After teen within little nemy, and had brulhy ground, n the town gave hey faw the co- ; not molefted^ 3uld purfue the them had fpent y had engaced Tie and knock*d bullets were fo 1 to make ilugs red them to gee td to leave none :s they had got. gaged did great ■ his men } but md Capt. Num- b of the men be-> to his relief, pre- ing cut off, ^c. i marching into supded and dead athem, in giving 3 fly with mme, goff. The poor : Almighty had if Maj. Cburcbf mAure, they had : it was the firft een put to flight, vere wonderfully itright, and but d, fer^ral -mip • After ' * i: 103 ] After this engagement Maj. Churchy with his forces^ rangiiu; all the country thereabout, in purfuit of the ene- my i^^ted vifiting all the garrifons at Black- Point, Spitr- winky and Blue-Pointy and went up Kennebeck river, but to little ^tOi, And now winter drawing near, he received orders from the government of the Majfachufetts-Bay, to fettle all the garrifons, and put in fuitable officers accord- ing to his belt difcretion, and to fend home all his foldiers, volunteers and tranfports ; which orders he prefently o- beyed. Being obliged to buy him a horfe to go home by land, that fo he might the better comply with his orders. •The poor people, the inhabitants of Cafco, and places ad- jacent, when they faw he was going away from them, la- mented fadly, and begged earneftly that he would fuffer them to come away, in the tranfports ; faying, that if he left them there, that in the fpring of the year the enemy \yould come and deftroy them and their families, &c. So by their earneft requeft the faid Mai. Church promifed them, that if the governments that had now fent him^ would fend him the next fpring, he would certainly come with his volunteers and Indians to their relief : And that as foon as he had been at home, and taken a little care of his own bufinefs, he would certainly wait upon the gentle- man of BofioHf and inform them- of the promife he had made to them ; and if they did not fee carTe to fend them . relief, to entreat their honors, feafonablyto draw them ofi^, that they might not be a prey to the barbarous enemy. Taking Jiis leave of thofe poor inhabitants, fome of the chief men there waited upon him to Black-Point, to Cap& Sccttaui^'s garrifon •, coming there, they prevailed with the faid Capt. Scottaway to go with him to' Bojion, which he readily comply*d with, provided the faid Church would put another in to command rhe garrifon ; which being done, and taking their leave one of another, they let out and travelled through all the country, home to Befton \ (having employ'd himfelf to the utmofl: to fulfil his in- flruftiont WM IggF^.y-rr^-l' »luf~«n the Governor and Coundi were fitting, he inform d thdr honors, diat he had waited tUl his patience was ^J™** «>^ |b had drawn up the reiatter to Vtvft upon the Board be- fore them : Which is as follows : _ , ^.— fothe honored Governor and Cowuii of the Maachulcttti Gendemen, . , WHEB^EAS by virnu of yonrs, mith ?tf taoaixhs difires and commands, Imnt etft¥r«|d *» f^*i^ ncn, which Coft ve what he had nd in MUrayel the faid Major pencet. «When ed them of the 'ing their provf- tdent, &c Then he returned to his coming, that government c£ :ing the time of )t having had it) ife, took the firft >f the Court his in fending; home The laid Major rcry opportunitjr' e poor peopk of :are of oiem, lA' fprii^y orfuffor cercairdf be de* :»uld do nothing 'three weeks up- r up ibme of the ent, and n> ki|ve Bvemor&Cou»- ' to ffo up where le ii0orm*d thdr M was wore- out» m the Board be- be Maffiushufettt. mith PlyimmdiV etcfeditm *i^p 105 ] txpeditiott againji the common Indian enemy, where Provi-' dence ^0 ordered that we attacked their greatejl body of forces, ^^Hfting then for the deJlrtt£iion of Falmouth, which •gpe know marched off repttlfed with confiderable damage^ - leaving die ground, and never fincefeen there ^ or in amptace adjacent: The time of the year being then too late Wprofe- cute any further defign, and other accidents falling contrary to my expectation, impeding the deftred fuccefs. Upon my then removal from the province, of Maine, the inhabitants., were very folicitous that this enemy might be further profe- cute4, willing to venture their lives and fortunes in the faii enterprife, wherein they might ferve God, their King and country, and enjoy quiet and peaceable habitations', upon which Ijpromifed tofignify the fame to yourfelves, and wil- ling to venture that little which Providence hath betrujied me with, ort the faid account. The feafon of the year beihg fucb iffmefpeedy aSion be not performed in attacking them^-^ t^ijmll certain^ be upon us in our out towns (God knows where) and the inhabitants there ncft^ being able to defend tbemfehes, without doubt marry fouls' may be cut off, as our lafi year*s experience wofuliy bath declared : The inhabitants tkere truftto your proteSfion, having unelertaketp govern- ment and your propriety -, if nothing be performed on the faid account, the beH way (under correSiion) is to demoljh tbt garrifon, and draw off the inhabitants, that tkiy maynUi he left to a mercilefs enemy \ and i ' at the arms and amwi- mtion fMy not be there for the jlrengthening of the ensnrf^ wbo without doubt have need enough, having exhaufled tbi^r gpeatefi ftore in this winter feafon. I have performed Mp». pl$mife to them, and acquitted my felf in Jpecifying the fenli: Myourf elves: Not that 1 defire to be in any aiiion (altbougk willing to ferve my King andcountry.) and may pafs tmMff she cenfure of fcandahus tongues in the lajl expedition, wbicb I hope they will amend on thefirft opportunity of farvice. I l&ate to mature cenfideranon, thelofs of trade andfifliery i 4he war brought to the doors j .what a triumph it loillbe I t» i .1 f M •i\. I' ■T'BWalRl'iJS"- Ui I io6 *ffW^ fo the mmy, dirifion to our neigbiours, ie/Jes difiwrm » Cod and our nation, and grounds af frowns from oHrErimit the frujiration of thofe wbofe eyes are upon you for^.wlM might have other-wife applied themfehes to tbetr King, Gentlwnen, this J thought humbly to prdpofiuHtoym, that J might 9hfcharge myfelf in my trufi from yourfemsy and p-omife to the inhabitants of the province, but efpecialfy my duty to God, her Majefiy, and my nation, paying for your Vomrs profperity, fuhfii'ibey Your fervant, Benj. Ctairch, A true copy given in at Bofiem, this ^thofi'tf/riwry, 1689, atthe, Council Board. Atteji, T. S. Jt Major Church faid moreover that \t\ tha^ doing he h«l , complied with his promife to thofe poor people afCafio* and Ihould be quit from the guilt of their blood. The Governor was pleafe^to thank .him fcf his care and pain* taken ; then taking hb leave of them went home, and left Capuin Seottawofi in a very forrowful- condition, who re- turned home fome time after with only a copy of whan was left on the board by the faid Church. Maf. Chttreb not hearing any thing till May foltowing, and then was in- formed that thr«e poor people of Cafco were cut off by the barbarous enemy t And that altho* they made their terms widi Monfieur Ca/teen, who was comm^idcr or thofe enemies, yet he differed thofe raercilefs favagcs »• maffacre and deftroy the moft of them. To conclud^ this firft expedition Eafi 5 I fliaU juft giv« you a hint ho# * Major Cibrf-fr was treated (altho* he was Commander Uk Chief of all the forces out afPfymoutb and Mopn govern- ment) after he came home, for Pfymuti Gentlemen paw him but Forty-two pounds i telling him^ he muft go to £e}oH Gentlemen for the reft, who were lus emptoyew^ as«9reU as the% Of whom be atvw hsd owe penny fo» ^ all Us dijbontr t» 'om our Erinc^t uform.J»f^ !o their King, untoym^ that fourfemest and ut ejpeciaify my raying for your •Vt ervant, enj. Ctoirclw \ doing he h«l r blood. The care and pain* home, ana left licion, who re- copy of what «ai.C/hr^*not I then was in- rcre cut off bjP- ley made their comm^der of ikfs ravages y» To concludo:. roa a hint ho^ . ^^omnKuider iti Bofion govern- 'yentknienpaid he muftgoto lus efnp»)^«n^ GUP penny for ^ alt r 107 ] all travel and expences in raifing volunteers, and fervtces done J except Forty Jhillings or thereabout, for going from IMon to Rhode- TJland on their bufinefs, and back to Bojhn again : Alfo for fending a man to Providence for Captain Edmunds (who railed a company in thofe parts) aixTweht £<7^ with them. The ad EXPEDITION Eaft. IN the year 1690 was the expedition to CanadOt and Major fVaHey often rcquefted Mipr Church that if h« would not go himfelf in that expedition, that he would not hinder others : He anfwcrcd the faid ffaH^y That he? Ihould hinder none but his old foldiCTS, that ufed 10 ^^ along with him, &c. And the faid CUkrch gofng down td Cbamtown, to take his icivc of fome of his relations, ami friends, who \rcrt going inw that expedition^ promlfel. MJwifeandfamily liotto go into Bojian, the IhtalK^oar b^% very rife there. Coming to Ch9rkliMm^ SivktOf of ins friends in Bojion came over to fee him ; and «*# n^ day after the faid Church came thene, Majbr fTslk^ came to him, and infomied him, that the GoverhO^''aiButh, in New-England: fTtf Major Benjan^in Church, Commander in Chief, Sec. WHEREAS the Kenebeck and Eaftward Indians^ with the French their confederates, have openfy modi war upon their Majefties fnhjeits of the provinces e/ Maine, New-Hampfliire, and of the Maflachufetts colony, havtng iommilfed many barbarous murders, fpoils and rapines upm iheir perfons and eftates. And whereas there arejome forcu off^lj^ersy Engli(h and Indians, now raifed and detached ouf eff the fev^al regiments and places within this colony of biew- Plymouth, to go forth to the ajfiftance of our netghbours an4 friends of the aforefaid provinces andcolony of the Maffachu- fttta, fubjeHs of one and tbtjame crown. Jind whereas yoth Benjamin Church, are appointed tt^ Major andCmmfh- ier in Chief of aU the forces, Engliih «iirf Indians, detacbedj tvithin this colony, together with fitch other of their Majef- Helfub/effs as elfewbere fhall lift themfehes, or fhall be e^ Hei-fyput under your command for tbefervice of their Mnjtf- ii4s, as aforefaid. Thefe are in their Majefties name t« an- ihorize and rehire you to take into ywr care and (onduSkall ihe find forces,\LTi^\^ and Indians, and diligently 4o '»''«» tbatferoice, iy leading 0td enercijhg ymr ii^erier ojfficers find foldiers, commanding them to obey you as their chf Cdmmnnder. And to purfne, fight, take, kill or deftrey the faid enemies, their aiders and abettors iy all the ways an4 mans you can, asyouftball have opportunity, and te accept to mercy, or grant quarter and famnr to fitch, trfitmatyjf faid enemies asjeufhaUfind neee^l for prmotintthed^ af^ejaid. Andyeuarete eijerve ami obey alt fitch erders^a • 'f pmrttfi ittt he uOng hit could (o h$ IMS comininion hich arc as foW f« Chiefs Sec. (Iward Indians^ ave epenfymadi tinces 0/" Maine, s ro/0«y, having \nd rapines upom earejomeforea and detached 01^ i colony ef^ew- v naghkcurs^n4 if the Mafiachu- Ind whereas y9i$t or andCt mm fm IndianSf detached " of their Majef- r, or Jball be m^ / of their hk^gf- 9ies name i§ ash- e and eondnffiail Ugentfy4o intend ' in^erwr officers u as their ehitf ill or dtfirey the U the ways and jr« entd f M€$jpt :h^ orfinuarf tff m^ing ^ di/ljgn UJitStrdarsmd in/hmfi iimiemm I [ III 3 in/kudions, as from time to time ycujhallre4ive fi'om th§ (^mmffiouert of the coloMi$it m- the Council of IVar of th§ Jaid colony of New-Plymouth, or from the Governor and Council of the MafTachul'etts. In tejlimotty whereof is affix- 4d th public feal of this colony. Dated in Plymouth tht fecond day of September, Anno Dom. 1690. jnnoque r^- M Regis et Rtgin^ Willielmi et Marise, t^c. ffcundo, THO. HINKLEY. Pr^tdent, INSTRUCriONS for Major Benjamin Church, C*«»- mander in Chief of the Plymouth/*rf«, wit$ odger of th§ Maflachulects pit under his command, ** T^ purfuance of the commiflion given you fttt^jHtttit 1 *■ Ma'iefties fer vice, in the prefent expedition agaiyft * the common enemy, Indian and French^ their aidej^iand * abettors, on the req,ueft of our brethren and friends q£ * the Majfachufetts colony* fubje^ of one and the ianio * icrown of ^nglat^i for our aflKUnee of them therein* * Repo0ng CQiuidenQi in your wiHSom, prudence, pron^ * and f«tthfii»lne(s in^ip ^r^^ under God committed W *'yoH for the honor orhis name, the^ntereft of Cbriftiji * the& churches, and the ^ood-of the whole pcopk i pray-* * -ing and expe6ting that m your dcnendance on him, yon * maf be helped and aflifted w«th m1 that grace, wifiiom ^- and courage iiec«(raiy for the carrying of y9U on with 'vfucce^ in thisdi^cult fervicei^nd though mvHsh isan4 f ,far astkt ftate %nd circuRi^ f Jbaaces of that a»^ wiU admit * You are with ^^poflible fpeed to talce care diat th« * Ji^mmih fofiMH ^oQUi Englifh and Indians, under your f ifoflomand, be fix^ m^.md^ on the . ^ .ofjportfinitf 4 J li #1 [ "2 ] * of wind and weather, to go on board fuch veflels, ar * are provided to.tranlport yovHlio Pifcattiqua -, and there * to take under your care and command luch companies * of the Majfachufetts colony, as (hall by them be order- * ed Md added to you there, or eilewhcre from time to * time-, all which you are to imprrtve in luch way, and * from pladft^to place, as with the advice ot your Council, * confifting of the Commiflion Officers of the Majfachu- * fetts colony, and Plymouth^ under your conduft, (hall * feem mect^ for the finding out, purfuing, taking or dc- * ftrqyin^jKff ' faid common enemy, on all opportunities, . • according to commiflion, and fuch further orders and * Ullkfll&ions as you ha^fe or may receive from the Gover- ^"n^mxA Council ot the MaffachKfetts^ the Commiffioners *'#r the united colonies, or the Ciovernor and Council of :. • J^pHouth; fofar as you may be capable; intending what * ytwi'can the preferving of the near towns from the in- * cui^ons and deftrudlions of the enemy ; but chiefly to * intend the finding out, purfuing, taking and deitroy- J* jng the enemy abroad, and if poifii»lc to attack them in ^ their head quarters and principtt||ndezvous, if you are t in a rational capacity of fo doinjg } and tor the better * enabling you thereunto,* we have appointed the vefiels * that tranfport you, and the provifions, i^c. to attend * your motion and order, until you fhall fee caufe to dif^ * mifs them, or any ojie of them, which is defired to be ' done the firft opporttj|Bity that the fervice will admit. * You are to fee that ydur foldiers ai^s be always fixed, * and they provided with ammunition, and other nece^ ' fanes, that they may be always ready to repel and at- * tack theenfipy. You are to take fpecial care to avoid * danger in tiw purfuit of the enemy by keeping out fcouts, . * and a forlorn, to prevent the amb^ments of the ene-^ ^ my on your main body in their marches. And by ^l * poflible means to furprife fome of the enemy, that^fii I yoKX mjiy gain better intelligence ^ ich veffels, a» t \ and there ich companies ihcm be order- tVom time to luch way, and your Council, the Majfachu- condud, ihall r, taking or de- opportunities, her orders and rem the Gover- Commiflioners and Council of intending what IS from the in- but chiefly to g and deftroy- attack them in mus, if you are I tor the bettf f nted the veflels ^c. to attend 'eecaufe todin> IS defired to be ice will admit )e always fixed^ nd other nece^ I repel and at- kl care to avoid ping out fcouts^' rnts of the ene- I. And by ;dl enemy, that fi> "WnwwK" • « You 9Xt to take effedu^l care that the worfliip of • God be kept up in the army, that morning and evening • prayer be attended, and the holy fabbath duly fan(5lifi- • ed, as the emergency of your affairs will admit. * You are to rake ftrift care to prevent of^j^nilh • drurkenneis, cui fing, fwf aring, and all other vices, left « the anger of Gixl be thticby provoked to^ht againft • you. You are, from time to time, to give intelligence • and advice to the Governor ot the Mtifoihufetts,, and • to us, of your proceedings and occurrences .that may at- • tend you. And in cale of a failure of any' commif- • fion officers, you are to appoint others in their ftead.— • And when, with the advice of your Council aftMfilliii; •you fhall, after fome^nal, fee your fervicc noc^|||ptd • be advantageous to the accomplifhment of 4he pdllMe • end aforefaid ; that fhen you return home viHth ttM^r- • des i cfpecially if you (hall receive any orders or kUrec* • tions fo to do from the Maffachufetti^ or fwm t>s. GivtA. ■ under my hand^ at Plymouth, the fecond day «/3eptem^ • bcr. Anno Dom. t^ga ' \ IHO-JiiNKLEY, Gov.&Pr«ndent.'* i Now having a fair wind Nfcj. Church fooft got to Pif" tatamiOy who was to apply himlelf to Maj. /^//br, a worthir gentleman^ who faid, ' He had advice of his coming' from Bojion gentlemen } zlio he had received direAtons that ^hat men the faid Church Ihoul^want muft be raifed out o{ Hampjhire^ out of the feveral towns &; garrifons } M^. Pike alk'd him, How many men he Ihould wartt ? He faid enough to make up his forces that he brought with liim, 300 at leaft, and not more than 350.,„^nd fo in ai* bout nine days time he was fupply'd with two companieU t^foldiers. He having been at about twenty JhiUinp z day charge in exp«nces lirhile there, p Now he received ^«|. Piy% jnftrudi6ns : Whicfi are as foUoweth : " * ■ .,„...' J - Port/mouthy m '.n % [ "4 3 .->.' Ptrtfrmitb^ in New-Hamifinre^ St^i 9, i€^: ^ Major Benjamin Church, Commander in Chief of their Maj^ies forces now dejiguei upon the frefent expeditiom eaftward^ attdnow refident at Portfmoutb. r^ Governor and Council of the Maflachufetts Cokny repi^ni mat trufi and confidence in your lenity a»i maUmfUfprom experience of your former a^ionsy and of Gois prefmce with you in the fame : Jnpurfuanee of an or* iiar^ received from them, commanding it ; Thefe are in their Majefiies Mpies to empower and rofuire you^ at Commander in Chief /• take into your care and conduS tkefe forces novo hertprefent at their rendezvous at Portfmoudi ; and they 4f!»^4||« required to ob^you : And with them tofmlecfiwari i^t^bfi opp'-^*"'''ty to Cafco, omplaces adjaeentt that ma^ hi^i^^conimodiousfor landing with fafety an&fecrecy \ ami ie mfit tie French ond Indians at their head-quartert ai Ameras-cogen, Pejepfcot, or any other place, according at you may have hope or intelligence of the refidence of the, m* W0 i ^fing always your utmoft tndeavourfor the prefervatioit . afyour own men, and the kitting, d^resfing, and uiterfy root* 4 Hlgout i^the enemy, whirefoe-uer 01^ nu^ he found -, and a^o as much as may pq^hfy be done for the redeeming or re^ tOfuerii^ of our captives in emy places.- Tou tritig there arrived, and underftanding yfiur wayi 4f take yeur yeurney hack again either by land or^ater, as 90k JbaHJuo^en^ft convenient for the aecompti/bing of the omf trended j and to give ipelligenee ahtays efyour moHm whenfoever you can with fafety andeonvenieiice. , '^ ■ Laftly, Jh aH to confidt your council, the commandersM tommijhn offers of yourfeverd companies, when ii may kt ^ktmned, the m^ater part 4>f whom to determine : Andfo tb9 ^ hn4 ofUofiu the God ^ armes^^o along wi$b yoUt and h your eonduS, Given under my hand the dayjtndytar aiovt^ fmd, PdT ROBERT PIKE.VV Being vvadjr, they took the/firft oppoccuoicy:* l«4 otelit the beft of their way to Pejepfcot fort, w^te' they &iind . nothing; ' in Chief of tbtir prefent exptditiom Litb. iachufetes Cokwf your lenity and er affiofu^ amd of urfuaHce of an or* Thtfe are in their OH', as Commander 9 theft forcfs nfiw inoudi } and th^ m tofaileaftward itdjaeentj that ma^ andfecrecy % ami teir head-quarttrt placet according as fidenceof the,ene* r the prefervatioff r, and Mtterfy root* iy be found \ and redeeming or re^ Ung y^ur wasfi ■if. \dor^ater^asy,ok U/bi^g of the 01^ f of your moHanft ience. be commanders 9t I, when it m^ kg mine : Andfo4h9 Vfith yoihand h$ igf.andytarahovif JERT flK^E,, i tunuy« mi mi$ irhere' they found < nottunjl no** C i'5 1 Mthh^' From thence they marched to Amtrm-etgm,- •nd when they caoK near the fort, Maj. Church made a halt, ordering the Captuns to draw out of their feveral companies 6o of their meaneft men, to be a guard to the Do^r and fnapfacks, being not a mile from faid foril« and then movins towards the tort, they faw youne Dm^ and hU wife, with two £ngUA capdves : The faa^ikney madt bis«icape to the fort, his wife was Ihot down, and io dw^ two poor captives were releafed out of their bondag?.««^ The -faid Maj. Chkrcb and Capt. Walton made no ftojp»y making the beft of their way to the fort, with fame of m army, in hopes of getting to the fort before yout^ Pmi^ r but the river, through which they muft pafs, beii^ il^MP IK their armpits \ however M;^. Churchy as ibon as li^iniil gotover, ftripp'd to his ^rt and jacket, leaving h» breeolMi'^ es behind, randire&ly to the fort, having an eye to Hik if young /)Mtfy, who ran on the other fide of the river, ihouid ^ diere bdtoirehim : The wind sow blowing very hai4 w their faces, as they ran, was foitie help to thttm,-} iQ§- ,6v«ral^4)ur men fired f;ttns, which they in the Ibic di4 Aoc hear, fo that we }0i taken aU in the fort, ^laditjiov been for young Demf^ who got to the fort juft before wi did, who ran into the fouth gaxci and out at the north, all the Bien foUowii^ hiao, except one, %i^o ail ran dircdljr down to the great river and faUs. The £ud Churehi aac), Jiia ifatKeat beii^^»me pretty fieM", he ordered the laid a^akm^ run diredly, with fi>ne InFces^ into the fort^ and imakUi with the reft, ran down to the river idter dieefio- AQT, wiilo fan ibnoe c^ diem into the rnrer^ and tfat UK under the great fdlls } thc^ w1m> ran .'mw tim^ imr weie lullra, foi he faw ^t on^- man- ge(^ 4X!0ieri ^and he only cn^ up the bank, wd tMRi»« 4ay «n cfen fight ; and cht^ that run ^nder die li^ ikqi madenodifcovery of, notwithftandu;^ fevenddlr dak iiii i IWW in eader the iiud fdls^ and were gone (bme mtttt soiM oec find then » ibleaving « ' ■'.'..^ watch ♦ [ rj6 ] Witch th^re, rcturn'd up to the fort, where he found but one man taken, and feveral women and children, amongft whom was Capt. Hakins's witc and fVorumhs*s wife, the Sachem of that fore, with their children -, the faid Hakins was SSthem of Pennacook^ who deftroyed Maj. Walden and his family', fpme time before, &c. The faid two women, fiz. HakinM and fVorumhs's wives, requefted the faid ' Church that he w ^ul.l fpare them and their children's lives, •piumifing, upon that condition, he Ihould have all the ciptives that were taken, and in the Indians hands : He aflced them, how many ? They faid, about fourfcore : So, wjKsn that condition, he promifed them their lives, &c. AndfjR the faid fort there were feveral JE^g'/j^ captives, #h8^ere in a miferable condition ; amongft them wm Gapt. Httckingsh wife, of Oyfter-river. Ma> Church pror ceraed to examine the man taken, who gave him an at- c*unt that moft of the fighting men were gone to fVinter-r harbour, to provide proviuons for t\vtB^ngft them was laji Church pror ave him an ac- gone to JVtnter-; liFimdy Indians, Ught the Englifia, lyfparethelndi-, % when he had 'apt. Huckmgfs cnees and b^d fave their lives, cveral to c^ipot- e ; and that ne- jghc againft the ifei kept atthe years } but Ms , upon theirie- the faid Ckureb rroyed, being a d Squaws wl^ch n ^acoouM 'ii^o MH knoclt*d foraa«»aniplt. C "7 } . ordering them all to be buried. Having incfuired whdre- all their beft beaver was ? They faid, it was carried away, to make a prefent to the Bay of Fundy Indians, who were coming to their affiftance. a Now being ready to draw off from thence, he called the two old fquaws to him, and gave each of them a Jcettle and fome bifkct, bidding them to tell the Indians when they came home, that he was known by the name of Capt, Church, and lived in the wefterly part of Plymouth go- vernment ; and that thofe Indians that came with him wers formerly King. Philips men, and that he had met with them in Philip's war, and drew them off from him, to fight for the Englijh., againft the faid Philip and *his af- fociates, who th^n promifec^ him co fight for the E^^Mi as long as they had one enemy left ; and faid, that th^did not queftion but before Indian corn was ripe to have Piv^ Zip's head, notwi'thftanding he had twice as many men as were in their country •, and that they had killed and taken one thoufand three hundred and odd of Philip's men, wo^ men and children, and Philip himfelf, with feveral other Sachems, &c. and that they fhould tell Hakins and W^- nmioSf That if they kad a mind to fee rheir wives and children they fhould come to fFells garrifon, and t^ there they might hear of them, &c. Major Church hav- ing done, moved with all his forces down to A&fuait^ where the trmfports were (but in the way fome of hisibl- diers threatened the Indian man prifoner very much, io that in a thick fwamp he gave theni the (lip and got away) and when they all got on board. the tranijporti ^ wind Wing fair, made the beft of their way for Winter Harbwr^ and the next morning befcve day, and as foon as the day appeared, they difcovered fome fmokes rifing towards Siamafi^s garrifon : He immediately jfent away a fcout of (So men, and followed prefently with the whole bodv -, the fcout coming near a river difcovered the enemy to be •a the other fide of the river : But three of the enemy t-jj ' Ml fi ^1' t > c. !*■ . t it9 ] were come over the river, to the fame fide of the river which the fcout was cf ; ran haftily down to their canoe, one' of which lay at each end of the canoe, and the third* ftood up to paddle over : The fcout fired at them, and he that paddled fell down upon the ciinoe, and broke it to pieces, fo that all three periflied. The firing put the enemy to the run, who left their canoes and provifioni to ours i and old Doney, and one Thomas Baker, an En^- Uflman^ who was a prifoner amongft them, were up a; nie Falls, and heard the guns fire, expe^lied the other Indians were come to their affiftance, fo came down the river in a canoe } but when they perceived that there! y^trc EngHftt as well as Indians, ofd Done/ rah the ca- noe i||Npre, and ran over Baker^s head, and followed the reft, Irid then Baker came to ours ; and gave ia accounc of the beaver hid it Pejepfcot plain, and coming to the place where the plunder was, the Major fent a fcout to' Pejepfcot fort, to fee it they could make any difcovery of the enemies tracks, or coiud difcover any coming up the river ; who returned and faid they faw nothing but our old cracks at the faid fort, Csfr. Now havmg got fome plunder, one of the CaptJiW £ud it was time to go home, and feversl others were of tte fame mind t and the Major being much dii^Urbed at the modon of theirs, expedfcing the enemy would comiiiir a very fliort time, where they might h^ve a'Ireat zAviiai tage of them, &f. Notwtthftanding all he could fay <^ do, he was obliged to call a council, according to his ici^ ftru£t;ions, wherein he was out- voted. Th^ laid Cdtit- mander fixing he was put by ai his intentions, proflfc^ if fizty'men would ftay with hin^, he would not embaric as yet ; btit all he cotud fav or do could, not prfevaol ; thint they moved to the vefl^ls and embarked, and as thejf were going in the ve^ls, on the back fide Of Mayr-poinl^ they diieOvered eight or nine canoes, ' who turnedTfiioit about, and went up the river} being the fame Indians^ioi^ th« a t t a 9 I t I n t V ( I d t 1 £ t le of the river to their canoe, f, and the thiitJ' at them, and , and broke it ; firing put the and provifioni Baker, an En^- n, were up a; Stcd the other came down thldiers furpriled recovered thenni;> but low. The d as fafl; as thqr, , however all I advantage of and the C3pemy^ ley ^sm^^et it, lith ^lieM^or, :ks, to have^the len the fun 'Was n^, where all the J, Viz. Thatte hem fhouM ran* given the third; fe with him, but* r forces did no£ )r wad told liiia andinc^ tttc^enf*- . the \.ink ' '^'^' Hlf^UIUipi, ..1 I J [ 121 ] and rallying the forces up the bank, foon put the enemy to flight i and following them fo clofe, that thf y tooic 1 3 canoes, and one lufty man, who had Jofeph RamfdeV^ fcalp by his fide, who was taken by two of our Indians, a^d having his dcfcrts was himfelf fcalped. 1 his being a Ihort andfmart fight, fame of our men were killed and feveral wounded. Some time after an Englijhman^ who was prifoner amongft them, gave an account that our forces had killed and wounded feveral of the enemy, for they killed feveral prifoners according to cuflom, &c. After this aftion was over our forces embarked for Pif- cataquay and the Major went to IVellSy and removed the Captain there, and put in Captain Andros, who had been with him and knew the difcourfe left with die two old fquaws at Ameras-cogetty for Hakim and tVorumbos to come there in H days, if they had a mini to hear of their wive^ and children : Who did then or foon after come with a flag of truce to faid Wells garrifon, and had leave to come in, and more appearing came in, to the number of eight, (without any terms) being all Chief Sachems j and were very glad to hear of the women and children, v/z. Hakins and Worumhs's wives and children v who all faid three fe- veral times that they would never fight againft the Englijh any nKir%fbr the French made tbols of them, Csff. They laying asthcjpjjid, the {ix^ Andros let them go. Major Church being come to Pifcataqua^ and two of his tranf- ports having the fmall-pox on board, and fcverai of his men having got great colds by their hard fervice, pretend- 'ijk they were going to have the fijull-pox, thinking by ^t means to be Jent home fpeedily -, the Major 'being nrilling to try them, went to thcpentlemen there, and dc- /fired them to provide an houfelijar ^ne of his men ey- |)caed they IhoMldiuve the (tv^mp^v who readily did, amd told hin). That the people beloi^iogto i tjver ejufl: fecovtred of the fmall-pux, and had been all ^S|||eting, ic. Th? M*i!Pf returning to h;,i Oificcrs orpKc'd them •^ "k to m [ 122 ] to draw out all their men that were ^oing to have the fmdl- pox, for he had provided an hofpital tor them : So they drew out 17 men, that- had, as they faid, all the fymp- tomsof thefmall-poxi he ordered them all to follow him, and coming to the houfe, he afktd them how thev liked it ? They faid very well. Then he told them that the people in the faid houfe had all had the fmall-pox, and were recovered j and that if they went in they muft not come out till they all had it : Whereupon thev all prc- icntly began to grow better, and to make excules, except one man who dcfircd to ftay out till night before he went in, &c. The Major going to the Gentlemen, told theni. That one thing more would work a perfeft cure upon his men, which was to let them go home : Which did work a cure upon all, except one, and he had not the fmall-pox. So he ordered the plunder (hould be divided forthwith, and fent away all the Plymouth forces. But the Gentle- men there defired him to ftay, and they would be affifting to him in railing new forces, to the number of what was fent away ; and that they would fend to Bofton fpr provi- fions; which they did, and fent Captain PkiHei to the Governor and Council at Bopn^ &c. And in the mean time the Major with thofe Gentlemen went ii^«H thofe parts and raifed a fufficicnt number of men, belfc Officers and foldiers •, who all met at the bank on the faiiieday that Captain Plaifted returned from Bofton \ whofe return from the 5<2^o» Gentlemen was. That the Cfl»fl jldMo no more: e had been at cc§- to ferve his King treat and difmiu lome to Bojiont ii| Capuun Converfs upon the Govcr- ^jloHy they lookid ly troubled l^. [ "3 ] but put them in feme confternation what the matter (hould be^ that after fo much toil and hard fervice could not have fo much as one pleafant word, nor any money in their pockets \ for Ntdjor Church had but eight pence left, and Captain Converfe none, as he faid afterwards. Mu^or C/&Mr(i{> feeing two Gentlemen which he knew had moneys aflced them to lend him forty JhillingSy telling :hem his ne- ceflity : Yet they rcfufcd. So being bare of money was obliged to lodge at Mr. Alden'% three nights ; and the next Tuefday morning Captain Converfe came to him (not knowing each others circumftances as yet) . and faid he would walk with him out of town ; fo coming near Pollard's at the fouth end, they had fome difcourfe j that it was very hard that they fhould part with dry lips : Ma- jor Church told Capt. Converfe ihit he had but eigift pence left, and could not borrow any mot>ey to carry hiin home. And the faid Converfe faid, that he had not a penny left,, fo they were obliged to part without going to Pollard's^ &c. The faid Captain Converfe returned backlnto town, and the faid Church went over to Roxhury y and at tho tavern he met with Stephen Braten^ of Rhode- Ifland, a drover} who was glad to fee him, the faid Churchy and he as elad to fee his neighbour : Whereupon Major Church calwd foi^ eight-penny tankard of drink, and let the faid jBr/i/w know his. circ«mftanccs,ji(kcd him whether he would lend hm forty Jbillings f He anfwercd, yes : Port^ Pounds^ if he wanted it. So he thanked him, and faic^ lie would ha|| but /or/ry^/7/r«fji which he freely lent hih : And prefenriy after Mr. Church was told that his broths C(iUb Churchy of IVatertowUy was cominpj with a fpare^horfe for him, having he|fi||t|hg night before that his brother was come in •,, by. ^huS^^^ t!ie faid Major Church got.home.l" And for all h^^ryi and expepces in railing foldiers, and fervice done, never had butX 14 of Pymtutb Gentlemen, and not a-penny of Boflon, ^j^ith-' j^uiding he h<^ wore out all his clothes, and run llmfelf in :* K2 debt^ i m 1 debt, lo that he was obliged to fc U half a fliafc of !a«d in Tiverton, for abuut £. 60, which is now worth £. 300 more and above what he h?.d. . ^ , r j Having not been at home long before he found put the rcalon why Bofton Gentlemen iooktel fo dilafFcftcdon him •, as you may fee by the fequel ot two letters Maj»r Church fent to the Gentlemen in the eaftward parts : Which drc as followeth. „ , ^ Briftoly Novmber 27» !i690, Worthy Gentlemen, « \ CCORDING to my promifc when wirh you lalt, /\ * I waited upon the Governor at B^fton^ upon the * Saturday, Capt. Converfe being with me. The Gover- * nor informed us that the Council was to meet on Ih^ * Monday following in the afternoon, at which t«nc ^d •^ both there waited upon them, and gave them an account « ot the ftate of your country, and great ncceffities. Tftey * informed us, that their General v aurt was to convene * the Wedncfday following, at wnich time they wo^d * debate and confider of the matter •, myfelf being bound * home. Captain Co««y«-> was ordered to wait upon the^fN * and britig you their refolves. I then took notice <* the * Couhcil that they looked upon nic with a« m afpefl^ « not judging me worthy to receive thanks m the fcr- * vice I had done in "^ parts •. nor as mttch as alked ni# « whether I wanted moQpy to bear my exoences, or * « hdrfe to carry tnc h6*ie. fiut 1 was for<||i for want ot « mortey (being far froW friends) to go P Roxhrny 6ti « foot i but meeting there with a /JW^5?<«»rfGentlch«»H « acquainted him of my wants, who tendered «»e Te^ « Pouftds, wherebay|»iNtccorti^^ for my J0«*J2 « home : And wilpiK home, l^m^\^^^ * of our town, thdlave him an uttim of the thuMac- « tionsifif the gr«t aiFairs I had been datoptoyed ift^ ^ * of tile great fiivour God was plcafed to Ihew iwq» 4Mi«l f my company, and the benefit I iioped WQ«Jd n^^ «^ 4 J a (hare of had w worth £. 300 s he found gut fodilafFcftcdon 10 letters Maj»r rd parts : Which her 27» !i690* ;n with you laft# Bfftcn^ upon the tie. TheGover- to meet on lh<[|j, It which tkne Wd them an account neccffities. They : was to convene inie they wo«ia rfelf being bound I wait upon theilfN Qok notice of the trith an ill afpea^ anks ftithe fcr- nilch as afked mi f expences, or t jtd^ for want of ttndtrcd «ic ?Vi* id for nf»y jotirtiey At to the tUM^ltt litofthctifaft^* ttnpbyed ih^ HioA to Ihew inc» And t 125 3 yourfelves ; and defired him to return public thanks % out at the fame interim of time a paper was prclentcd unto him from a Court of Plymouth^ which was holden before I came home, to command a day of humiliation thro' the whole government, becaufe of the frown of God upjn thofe forces fent under my command, and the ill iuccefs we had, for want of good conduft. All which was caufe;ji by thofe falfe reports which were ported home by thofe ill afFedfd Officers that were under my conduct; efpccially one which yourfelvcs very well know, who had the advantage of being at home a week before me, being fick of adlion, and wanting the ad- vantage to be at the bank, which he every day was Ihfiindful of more than fighting the enetny in their own country. • After I came home, being informed of a General Court at Pfymeutby and not forgetting n-y faithful pro- mife to you, and the duty I lay under, I went thither, where, waiting upon them, I gave them an account of my eaftward tranfadlions, and made them fenfible of the faMenefs of thofe reports that were pofted to them by ill hands, and found fome fmall favourable accept^ ance illiii them, lb far that I was credited. I pre- fented your thanks to them for their feafonably fending thofe forces eo relieve you, with^hit expence and charge they had been at » which thanks they gratefully receiv- ed i and fi^ a few lines from yourfelves would have iieen well ftcepted. I then gave them an account of your great neceifities, by being iniprifoned in your gar- riforu, and the great mifchia that would attend the publicconcerns of this coun(il)|^!rii^ lols of their Ma> jefties intereft, >and fo much pKallate of yours and your neighbours, as doubtlels ^uW be on the deferr- ing of your town. I then moved for a firee «ontribuf idon for your rdicf, which- they with (great forwardnefs gp|fBOCed } «nd then or^eted a day of thankfgiving K q * thro* « « « « 4 « « « « < ( < « < ( < « c c c € « C < i « « [ "6 ] thro» the covernmcnt upon the 26th d«y of this inftant; Upon which day a colk-aion was ordered for yoyr re- lief (and the places near adjacrnt) in every relpcdtivc town in this government v and for the gooi manage- ment ot it-thatit might be fiifely conveyed vinto your ha-hds, ihey appointed a man in each county for the re- ceipt and conveyance thereof. The perlons nominated and accepted thereof, are : For the county ,ot Pfymeutb, Captain Nath(imemon.as of Marjhfield: Fo|*«nc coun- ty of harrJiabU, Captain 'Jcjeph Latbrcf oiBarnJlable : And for the county ot Brijiel, mylelh Which, when gathered you will have a particular account from each perli-n, with orders of advice how it may bedilpofed of for your beft advantage, with a copy ot the Court »or^ der. The Gentlemen the effefts are to be fentto are yourfelves that I now write to, viz. John Wheelwright^ Efqi Capt. John Lit tUfieUy and Lieutenant Jo/epbiitery, 1 dcfer'd writing, expeding every day to hear troni you concerning the Indians, coming to treat about their pn- foners that we had taken. The difcourfe 1 made w;th them at Jmeras-cogen, 1 knew would have that effeft as to bring them to a treaty, which I would have thought fnyfelf happy to have been improved in, knowing that it would have made much foryovr gogd. But no in- telligence coming to me from any Gentlemen in your parts, and hearing nothing but by accident, and that m the latter end of the week by fome of our^omiog from Bopn, informed me that the Indians w^ come into your town to feek for peace j and that there was to be a treaty fpeedily \, but the time they knew not 1 took my horfe, and upon d^'Monday fet out for Bofieity ex- peaing the treatf ha#l>een at yotJr town, as rationally it Ihould i but dn Tuefday night coming to Bjftoftj there met with Captain£//y& ourfe 1 made with j have that effedfc ould have thought in, knowing that ;ogd. But no in* jentlemen in your cident, and that in oui^comiog from \ w^ come into ; there was to be a new not I took ut for Bojleny ex- >wn, as rationally omin^ to Soften, who mfortoied xr€ cky and that C|fK lays before-l i " " " [ 127 ] * there, and had carried all the Indian prifoncrs with him, * and that all the forces were drawn away out of vour * parts, except la men in yaurtown, and 12 in Pifcata- * qna^ which newt did lu amul'e mc, to lee that wilUom * was taken from the wife, and fucl\ imprudence in their * adtinni, as to be deluded by Indians \ and to have u * treaty fo far from any Englijo town, and to draw off the * forces upon what pretence foever, to me looks very ill. * My fear is that they will deliver thofe we ha.'s taken, * which, if kept, would have been greatly for your fecu- * rity, in keeping them in awe, anvl preventing them from * doin^^ any holFile a*^ion or mifchief, I knowing that the * Engli/b being abroad are very earnell to go home, and * the Indians are very tedious in their difcoiirfes, and by * that means will have an advaj^tage to have their captives * at very low rates, to your great dam.-rge. Gentlemen, * as to RhoJe-I/landt I have not concerned myfelf as to * any relief for you, having nothing in writing to lho>v * to them, yet upon difcourfe with lome Gentlemen there, * they have figniiied a gre* forwardnefs to promote fuch * a tiling. I lying under ^;eat refloifliona from fome of * yours 10 the eaftw.it\l p rts, that I was a very cove- * tuous pciibn, and came there to enrich rtiyfelf, and that * I killed their cattle ;i I barreled them up, and fent them * to BoftfiHt md fol(' them for plunckf, arid made mo- * ney to put into my own pocket; and the ov/ners of them * being poorpeopic begged for the hides and tallow, with * tears m thpr eyes ; a^ that I was fo cruel as to deny •them i which makes me judge myfelf incapable to ferve * you in that matter : Yet I do affure you that the people < are very charitable at the iOapd, and forward in fuch * good actions, and therefore «dvilii?,|ou to c!efire fome •good fubftantial perfon to take the management of it, * and write to the government there, which I know w;ill •,UOt be labour loft. As for what I am acculed of, you * MtCm wicnefs 10 the contrarv, andl (Iiould take it very '^ K 4 * kindly r} ••'kindly from ydu to do me that juft right, as to Vindi- « cate niy reput .tion •, for the wife man fays, A ga»d « name is as precious ointment. When I hear of the eftcfts « of the treaty, and have an account of this contributii»« Littlefield, Lieutenant Jo/epbSio^ * ryi and to any other Gentlemen, as in your judgment « y<»U fee fit : With the tenders of my refpefts to you, * ^c. and to Mdpr Faugban, and his good Lady and fa- * mily. To Captain Fryer and good Mrs. F;y«-^ with * hearty thanks for their kindncfs wha(l,iii thofe parts, * and good entertainment from them. My kind i*fpe common enemy \ andparti- ^^|k ''fitltrly tMil^ obiffS^ you have laid upon us, in ^P« ^, ' ' - theft - s I 130 I ihefe eafiern parts, haves us under a deep and grateful fenfi of your favour therein : Andforafmuch as you was pleafed^ when lafi iere, to ftgnify your nady inclination to further fer^ vice of this kind, if occafion fhould call for it : We therefore prefume confidently to prontife ourfehes compliance according- % i and bavefentjhis mefjenger on purpofe to you^ to let you know, that notwithjiandingthe late overture if peace^ the enemy have approved themfelves as perfidious as ever^ and are almeft daily killing and defiroying upon all our froti' tiers : The Governor and Council of the Maffachuletts W« ' ieen pleafed to order the raifing of 150 men, to he forthwith despatched into thofe parts-, and, as we underfiandhavewrit to your Governor and Councilof Ply mouih for further afftfi- nnce, which we pray you to promote, hoping tf you can ob* tain about 200 men, Englifh and Indians, t9 vtjit them at Jme of their head quarters, up Kenncbeck river, or elfe- ' where, which (for want of necejfaries) was omitted laft year, it may be oj great advantage to us. We offer nothing •/ advice as to what methods are moft proper to be taken in this affair, your acquaintance with our circum/iances as well as the enemies, will direSi you therein: We leave the cott^ dtt^ thereof to your own difcretion ; but that the iuant of ^ff■ i fcrvr^tits, athariiel fryer, es Froft, John letter was xprefs. lATiyat Church fent them his anfwcr: The contents whereof was. That he had gone often enough for nothing j and elpecially to be ill treated with fcandals and falfe re- ports, when laft ou^ which he could not /orget. And fignified to them. That doubtlcfs fome amongft them thought they could do without him, 6?f. And to make iiort of it, did go out, and meeting with the enemy at Maquait, \yere fnoft ftiamefv»lly fecatep, as I have been informed. The Third EXPEDITION Eaft. rr\ HIS was in the year 169*. In the time of Sir i X ff^illiam Fkips's government : Major (Talley bding at Bolian, was rcquefted by his Excellency to treat with Maior Church about going Eaft with him. Major Pf^alley coming home, did a* defired j and to encourage the laid Major CA«rf*, told him. That now was the time to have recompence for his former great expenccs j faying alfo, . That the country could not give him lefs than two or three hundred pounds. So upon hh Excellency's requeft Maj* Church went down to BoJlon,^Sind waited u{)on him ^ who ^ iiud he was glad to fee him, ^c. And after fome dif- courfe told the faid Church, That he was going Eaft him- felf, and t|»at he fcould be his fecond, and in his abfence command ^\ the forces : And being requetted by hit Ex- fxllency to raife what volunteers he could of his old fi^^ldiers in and Indiam^rc^cd his commiffion : Which is as foUoweth- 5ir WILLIAM PHIPS, Knight, Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majefiy^s province of the MaflachufettVBay,«» New- England : ^0 Benjamin Church, Gent. Greetis^. ".? O Si; N G fpecial truft and «jnfidencc in yoyr >loyalty, courage and good conduft : I do by .1 C «3« ] <*^e(e prefcnts conftitutc and appoint you to be Majof * of the feveral companies of militia, detached for their * Majcftics fervice againft their French and Indi. ftrudions : His Excellency faid. He had a fpecial order fiim their Majeftics King fViUinm and Queen Mary^ to credl a fort there, &ff. Then they went aftiore and fpent feme time in the projeftion thereof. Then his Excellen- cy told Major CburH'nfe» deftroying, and all other , * means poffiblt, to endeavour the deftrqaion of thecne- « my, in purfuance whereof, being fatisfied of your cou- « rage and conduft, I leave the fame to your difcretion. * 4/i>/y, You are to endeavour thr taking what cap- * tives you can, either men, women or children, and the *• lame (kfcly to keep and convey them unto me* * 5/*/)', Since it is not polfiblc to judge how affairs mvf « be circuhiftanced With you there, I Ihall therefore not * limit your return, but leave it to your prudence, only « that you make no longer ftay than you can imprqve for * advantage againft the enemy, or may rcafonably hope * for the fame. . * 6tbt^i ^o^ are alfd to take care and be ^ery mdu-; * ftrious by all poflible means to find out and deftroy aH « the enemies corn, and other provifions in all pjaces * where you can come at the fame. ,. « 7/%, You are to return frorii Penobfcot and thofcf « caftern parts, to make all defpatch hence for Kennebec^ « river, and the places adjacent, and there profecute all * actiMiitages againft the enemy as aforefaid. ' *#%, If any foldier. Officer, or other Ihall bcdlf* « o^iicnt to you as their Commander in Ghicf, or other « their fuperior Officer, or make, or caufe any nititinyi * commit other offisnce or difordcrs^ you (hall calU colui'^ « cU of war amongft your Officers, and having tried ftutt » « or them fo offenmng, inflift fuch punifhment as Ac me^ » fit of theo£fencc icquircs,dcath\only excepted, wl^^ . )d, as much il vices amongft iers under your rivacy and un- and your mcn^ c cnctny. , and all other tionoftheene- ;d of your cou- iir difcrecion. ing what cap' lildren, and the to me< how affairs may 11 therefore not prudence* only an imprQve for eafonably hope Ibcfrery mdu-i and deftroy afl ) in all places hfcot and thofcf ;e for Kennebecil -ie profecute aU 1. lerfliallbediT^ ekicf, or other fe any mUtinyi taltcallacflAui-i aving tried l^im nent as the me- :ccptcd, whid4 . «' if any ftiall dcferve, yotf are to fecure the t^rfot, art4 « fianify the crime unto me by the firft opportunity. ^,J««i.r«^W/.«u...^;^Au^^^^^^ Then the Major and his forces embarked, and made the beft of their way to Periobfcot •. and comtng to an ifland nthofe parts in thi evening, landed his forces at one end ofthefard iQand: Then the Major took part of his forces, and moved toward day to the othercnd of the fa.d liland, Xre they found two Frencbpefi. and their families in 5Sr houfe^s i and that one or both of them hjd Indian women to their wives, *»d had children by them. .The Major prefently ej^amining the F-rencbmen, ^^ere the In- dians were ? They told him, that there was a great cop ^y of Them upXn an ittand ju^ by -, and ftjomng him Se iQand, prefently difcovered feveral of them. Majjt Church and &s forces ftiU keeping undifcovercd to them, alked the Frenchmen where their pafling P^f ^ w^^i Which thffir readily Ihowed them ; fo prefently they fJlacect T^b&c to uke anv that (houlJcome over. Thea fent orders for all the reft of the rorces to come; fending SSman^cfountof what he had feen and metwithal; . Sy charging them to keep themfelves und^fcovered ^ bvthcenemy. ^The ambufcade did not lie long b«^« ai Indian man and woman came over m a c«»«!» ^ Jhe place for landing, where the ambvfcadc w« 1«^ W'^o haled UP their canoe, and came right into the hand? ot SS^amteade, who foiuddenly (urpril^ ^»»«^^S^ could not give any notice to the.others from whc5g||^ camci the Major ordering that none of his i^o«l»*'^ •J^dlc with\he canoe, left they fhould be difcavertd, hoping to take the moft of them if his f?rc«»came as or- dcSrffhc cxpcaina them to come zs direftcdv but the firft niws he W of them was. That they ;yerc f*^«^^ tCTL privately, as ordered v but the vcffcls fetrm -^^^' 4o tncmy, which foon put them aU to flight '■» 'ir r t36 1 and our forces not having b jats fuitable to purAie thettii they got all away in their canoes, &c. (which caufed Ma- jor Church to fay, he woUld never go out again without fufficicnt number of whale-boats) which for want of was the ruin of that adion. Then Major Church, according to his inftruAions, ranged all thoft- parts, to find all their corn, and carried aboard their veffels what he thought convenient, and deftroyed the reft. Alfo finding con- fiderable quantities of plunder, viz. bcaver< moofe-ikins, feff. Having done what f^rvice they coukl in thofe parts, he, returned back to his Excellency at Pmequidi where being come, ftaid not long, they feeing fhort of bread, hit Excellency intended home for Boflon, for more provifions« but before, going with Major Church and his forces ta Kennebeck river, and coming there, gave him further or* dcrs, which are as followeth : By his Excellency the Governor. To Major BenjaminChurch. • "VT O U having already received former injlruaioiis; JL * are now further to proceed with the loldicrs un# • der your conwiand for Kennebeck river, and the placet • adjacent, aad ufe yotr utmoft endeavours to kill, de- • ftroy and take captive the French and Indian enemy • wherefoever you fhall find any of them j and at your re» • turn to Pemequid (which you are to do as icon as yo» ^ can conveniently ; after your bcft endeavour done againft ' the eiwmy, and having deftroyed their com and other ifions) you are to ftay with aU your foldicrs and €^* ^ and fet them to work on the fort, and nui^e what >aiich you can in that burine&, flaying there until n» : fwther order. WILLIAM PHIPS. Then his Excellency taking leave went for B^on, tod foon after Nfcgor Church and his forces had a fraart figiif wiih the enemy in Kennebeck river, purfucd theq? fo haitl th?tt they left their canoes, and ran up uitotfae woods, flali purfued them «p to their fort at TmnocK which die «» # Trrnr"""'— **" 1 9 purAie th«ifi« ch caufcd Ma*- again without ^r ^vant of was trcbt according to find all iheit* lat he thought 3 finding con- r< moofe-flcins, I in thole pares, mequidi where rt of bread, hit lore provifioni I I bis forces t9 tim further or<* RC ». ;r ir^lrudlionsy :lie foldiers un« and the placet irs to kill, de-* Indian enemy and at your re* ts ibon as yov urdone againft om and other tldlers and Of* tad mal^e wlut there undl my M PfilPS. ar Bi^on, tod a fnurt figltf ther^ ib hand he woods, fiiil vtttch tlie «» I C >37 } my perceiving fct fire to their houfes in the fort, ' and ran awav by the fight of them, and when M^or Church came to the faid fort found about half their houfes ftanding and the reft burnt; alfo found great quantities of corn, put up into Indian cribs, which he and his forces dcftroyed, ai ordered^ 'Having done what fervice he could in thofe parts, re- turned to Pemequidy and coming "there employed his forces according to his inftruftions. Being out of bread, his Excellency not coming, Major Church was obliged to borrow bread of the Captain of the man of war that was thin there, for all the forces under his command, his Ex- cellency not coming as expefted ; but at length ^»is Ex- cAlcncy came and brought very little bread more than would pay what was borrowed of the man of war : So that in a fhort time after Major Churchy with his forces, re- turned home \o Bofton, and had thtir wages for their good fervice done. Only one thing by the way I will juft nfentlon, that is* about the Six Pounds Major Church borrowed as afore-mentioned, and put into the hands o£ Mr. Fohesy who diftributed the faid money, all but thirty JhillingSy .to the Indian foldiers, as diredcd, which was deduced but of their wages, and the country had credit for the fame; and the faid Fobes kept the 30/ tohimfelf, which was deduced out of his Wages. Whereupon Maj. 1^4^ ancl faid F(&^« hadfomejvords. In fhort, Msiy Church was oblige^ to expend aboiit J&f pounds of his own nsi^ in marcHing down the forces both Engli/h and Indiatt|^>to ^8|^«t, having no drink allowed them upon the road, 6^f. ,56^ that inftead of Major Cburch\ having the alloifiances tfpre-mentioncd by Major Walleye he was out of pocket ^^t iwehlt founds over ai^ above what he had ^ aU with had not been had not his Excelleocy been gone vocof the country. m The . X t '3« ] The 4th EXPEDITION Eaft. conven ent. he """"^^ „ ^ volunKen, .nd SS to wlSetK rUBng both ^ »d weftin ou, IfZLmm, and marched them down to i.^«>. where °h^t:ft&ife *«e«ry thing *ouU^«^^^^^ thke weeks or a month » time, ^^^ ^7-°°*'r _«^eived ' ^SiW^//*.f Maffachufctts-Bay, i« New-England • ro Major Benjamin Church, Greetii«* WHEREAS there are A^f f^/^'^^*''" .f^f c^ft^ ^Englifhmen and Indiansjar hsMa, gfs province, convened at »?»*°"» 'tJ^'^'^^^^^ •icx/ #- ^^r^etiti the French and Indtan enemy, «c» ^^m^ 1696, '^r^-'X' j*^;.^^^ to take the command ^cwr NEaft. and belonging Tal Gentlenien General Court He told them, )ther neccffariet ted by the fakl rolunieers, and b and weft in our J andexpenccti ient number out oBofion\ where jld be ready in obliged toftay \(,ni he received re M Moweth. , LieutenanP Go* over hii Majefifg !;4ew-£nglaiid i Grettingo compamet rmfe^ \ans,for bis Ma^ 'agmunt givwh of this hit) Mm- command a»d e9»r virtue tbtrefure of iuefiyU rejjf ^"t f and eofifidemi m gonduH : i^Mf 9 he A«!^^E and Indians^ mf^ [ «39 ] • for Ins Majtfty*s fervice upon the eneturagement aforefaii. Tw an therefore cetrefulfy tmd diligently to perform the duty of your placey by hading^ ordering^ and exerafing the (aid fiver al compania in arms, both inf or ior Officers andfoldisrs^ keeping them in good order atki difeipHnty commanding them to obey you as their Major. And yourfelf diligently to intend bis Mi^^fs fervice for tbeprffeen^, pnrjning, taking, kiiUng or dtpoying the f aid enemy by fea or land\ and to obferve all fueb orders and iafimOiogs u you /ball from time to time'receive from*myfeify or Commander in Chief for the time being, according to the rules anddifcipHne of wOr, pur- fkant to the trul r^ed in you. Given under my band and feal at arms, at Boifton, the third day of Auguft, 1696, /» the eighth year of the reign of our jovereign Lord William the Third, by the grace ofGod,ofEn^\Md, Scotland, France and Ireland, r^ing. Defender of the Faith, &c. mLLlAM srOUGHfOH, hy command of the tJeiet. Gonf. &c. Ifaac Addingtosi, Seer. frovinee of the Mafiachafetts-Boy. By the Right Honotable the Lieutenant Governor and Cm^ mander in Chief. tN"^ TRVtriONS for Major Benjamin Chi|rch, eonmander of tbe forces raifid fUr bis Mo^^Vferviti^ Aguinji the French and Indian enemy and reiok. r fyVltSVANT to the commiffion given you, you are ta Jr embark the forces nvvo Jutmijhed and efuippod forHt Maj^^s fervice on tbe prefent expedition, to the eafi-- imparts of rifh province, and witpibem, andfueb others as jbaU ^ tbemfehes to go forth on tbefaidfervioe,U/aU ««/rPifcata«^a, to Join tbefe ktefy defpatcbed tbitbtr_0 ^ fbefime expedHion, to await your coming : And witkioU tartf and dH^ce to improve theveffets, boats andm^imr iter your commmd,^ fiarcb for^ profeonSou and pufpii if , ^ftid enemy, atfttcb ptaces when you mcy be informed of L ^ tbtOf^ •^•b iF'^ [ 140 ] their abode or refort, or where you maj probably exfeSf t» find, or meet with them, and take aU advantages agatnft them which Providence Jhall favour you wtth. . rou are not to lift or accept any fddiers that areahreadi in his Majefifs pay. andpofted at any town orgarrtfon wttb- in this rovince, without fpecial order from myjelf. rou are to require and five ftrUl orders that the duties afrelition be attende'd f>n board the feveral vejfels, and tntbi fiveral companies under your command, by ^'^P^ZVZ*. Cod, and reading his holy word, and ob/ervance oj the Lord- J Bay, to tue utmoft you can. ,.11,^,. rou are to fee that your foldiers havi their due allowance ifprovi/ions and other neeejaries, and that thefick or wound- ed be accommodated in the befi manner your crcumftances will admu. And that good order and command m/V.bekept } andmaintainedin thefeveral companies, and aU diforders, wnkennefs, profane curjing, fwearing, ^*f'{'^f'\['Jr. As, mutinies, omiffions or negUd of duty,M dufy pumfbei according. to the laws martial. And you are to rmiretbe Captain or chief Officer of each company, with the clerk oftbe famtokeep anexaajoumniof all their proceedings from ^VJfTany of the Indian mmy and ftbeU oget to fubnM themfehjes, you are to receive them onfy at dtfcretton 4 m if% think Jtt to improve any of them, ^ any others which iw may happen to take prifoners, you may encourage them to UUithfS^hy the fromife of their lives, which fball hi ' f ranted upon approbation of their fidelity, • ^rokaricarZlly to look after the Indians which you bavi e,utoftbeprifon,fothat they m^y not have, opportunity ta Z^,bu^^^^ them to what aka^^agey^ %m,md return them bath again to this place, ^ou are to advife, as yov. can have occafion, with CaptmM liSn Gorham, who accompanies you in this t^^^*^*""^ f^*' ^T^yourfomm^ndiKfafeofyourdfOth, ^^^^^^^ 9lfly expeSf ft ntagcs againji gt are alrtadi garrifcn voitb- hat the duties Jels^andintht '\ly prayers unf :t ef tie Lord's r due allowance ejick or wound- r circumftances ind may be kept nd all di/orderst obedience to Of- Me dufy punijbtd e to require the t the clerk of t be troceedings from s ojfet to fuhntU £fcretion j htt any otbers wbieh \courage them to which fball be }s vobicbyou bave ve. opportunity Ui 9t a&vasifageyM Uce, ony vfitb Caftatit expedition% andif Jfopyoftbefe inJtruBim [ 141 ] hflrulttons you are to leave with bim^ and to give me an Mceount from time to time of your proceedings. fP'ILLIAM STOUGHTON. Bofton, Auguft i%tbt 1696. Tn the time Major Cburcb lay at Boflon^ the news came of Pemejuid tort being taicen ; it came by a (hallop that brought fome prifoners to Bofton^ who gave an account Hlfo that there was a French (hip at Mount-Defart^ who had taken a (hip of ours , fo the difcourfe was that they would fend the man of war, with other forces to take the faid French (hip, and retake ours. But in the mean time Major Cburcb and his forces being ready, embarked, and on the 1 5th day of yiuguji let fail tor Pifcataqua^ where more men were to join them, (but before they left Bof- tony Major Cburcb difcourfed with the Captain of the man of war, who promifcd him, if he wertt to Mount-Defartf in purlUir. of the French Ihip, that he woyld call for him and his forces at Piftataquay expeding that the French ind Indiam might not be far from the faid French (him ib that he might have an opportunity to fight them while lie was engaged with the French fhip :) Soon after the forces arrived at Pifcataquay the Maiof fent his Indi^fd- diers to Colonel Gidntyy at rotky to be'afllfting for thi de- fence <^ thotfe places •, who gave them a good commend for theip)inid>[ and willing icrvices done, io fcoutihg, and (he like. Lying at Pifcataqfta with the reft of our tbrcw near a week, waiting tor more forces who were to join them, to make up their cbmplement ; in all which time ^iheard never a word of the man of war. On the 2 id. of /luguft they all embarked for Pifcataquay andrwhen (fi^ tame againft TTeirkj the Major went aAiore, fending C^ii^ Cerbani'mtYi fome forces, in two brigantines'and a ftoof^ to fnnter-Harbottry ordering htm to fend out fcouts, to . '^*if they couldmake any difcovery of the enemy, an4 CO wait there till he came to them. M^or Cburcb coming L 3 to is? •™^«?5jf>»s<«!w^V!»»wwW"ft'W')^ ' m [ 142 ] to rorL Col Giiney told him hU opinion wa^. That thf InemJ was drawn ofr from thofc parts, for that the ta« couWnotdtfcovcranyofthein. nor the.r tracks. Sohav- Sone his bufinefs Ihere, went, with what fbrces he had hfre to 5^»/«'-H^r^^«^,whcrche had the fame account t^QlTc^hlm. That ihey had not difcovered any oHc cScmy.nor any new tracks: So, concluding th^ ^'eJe'^gSmthofeW ^o--^^,^f^t::^i^^'& orderSi all the veffels to come to fail and rnake the t^^ ofSway to Monbe^n. which being not far from P*- S where the mafft body of our enemies hvmgw^^^ S in great hopes to come up ^ith the army oiFrmb anafndi^s,befoE.theyhad.fc^^^ ?enobfc9t'ot Mount-Defttrt, which is the chict place « STparture trom each other after l^ich aftions •, and n«t moraine tbey gW into Afo»*««<. ««" tliert IW at d« fiSns hiir biaS. ««i other «=ce(6r«. to en,bark « rrigh.ltWrf-»«* ««h their teats, ^im^^A day t?k«p uddifc<>«t.« ■#!?* Maior ord^d the vejfeb all to come » *»V ^^ Sc«royer the bay, mar /•«»*#«» l^' HSSd'^S ,1k hiorie«J # *e.*ldier»««*mbarMn^^ j^wid, eight day's pwUBon, ««>*^. ^'^b?^ -M-TJveiv hard, got aftiorc ata ppmt Jiear Tm^fiot, m iU^'Maces they faw w<^ J"*^ #^^?i.^ l^mS fcarp^s they went fdr fires ©n thf^oWs «» **^^^^i^ m WW, That tht 'or that the fcouts ir tracks. Sohav- ifhat forces he had the fame account lot difcovcred any ), concluding th^y ubpt, the Major jnd make the bpft not far from P*- kcmies living was 4 the army of Frmk ;nd were gone paK the chief place Jf fuch anions i and icirway, and earW and thert layatt vies to cn)bark in ts ', lying there »U •my i .at n^tthip i»fail,;;MW canr » buth4ingl»«^ ibar^ on board tl» jot the vcffds bitk diicof^rcd ^m I whew they wm^ radyjn their boa^ andtee^piagagioo^ w land V but qQvW $ J what tr^ an^ fcvcnorwghtdayf ine,tiiatU»%migtf ^.andjwcnt by Aif# smds, .Idok^ ve^ b« '[ H3 1 but found neither •. getting up to ^^'^^Y^^l^'il'/t'f^r &ng on, landed, and hid tLir boats ; looking out for Se enemy, as the day before, but to ittle purpofe. N gl^ coming on, to their bars again, working very hard, turn d fhS?"nodayi made^ feveral of their new foldiers grumbTe: Buttelfing them ^hcy hoped to come^upqo^V fv with the enemy, put new life mto them •, aiid by day- L^t ey gS tfe mouth of the, river, where landmg, Sd Sly rendezvous and fire places where th^ndians had been j but auhe fame fpaq^of time, as b«ore-mcn. Soned. And no canoes pafed ^P .'Hej^ver that Jay Their pilot. Jofepb Tork, infprmecl the Major that 50 or Jo miirup4{?r^^^^^ at t^ie pat falls, ^je enem^^^^^^ a grcat-rendezvous, and planted a great quaptity of com. wL he was a prifoner with thf , ^our year, a^, an^^ ftat he was very well acquainte4 there i ^%^^^ Scouragement to have h^^ ff'P,^^"^!^^'*^ '^ J^^ 4 the eSemy at that pla#| /qM')? '^^ l"«Sa S '1 -.__./ .,^ .!,»«. inrlUcovcred. and comma Jtners river, leaving men on the «ix »»? "J ':^'„„^^Vo anathe Ut»ju5 Howthetaflj, W14? g StfrnT Jnd tp t^.the ^njy;| ^ey ca|p d^ fe rirtae ^ nriYijely i»s they --uqld. a mil? or two m%9 lidians^nit. the^Major fejit ^i^^^^^fm^^'lS 'Mt at the iaUsi 40 Ue Viiry^ifte^;*^ R WlSt ^wn the falls, and to t^ifcfs t^SRvaMv^.^W ^^Ifi h^£ i^itdligci^e whereihe enemy w(wb^^^ *^ agreat J&vantageto them-, ) but a fpwJW ^<^^ -Open a great siavantaro u* ih^iii » t ?":♦•'' T'^'-_."VJ"itL Stf &m piringlJy h«p, fl^at at theip. copW 1-^" "S^vcn, which prevented thcpigflingjatoO^cpb^- fcj^e that wa$ lai4 tot th^m j whereupon fcy?i^ mxt «^- I 144 3 our men being near, fhot at them-, fo that one of 'them could not ftand when he got afliore, but crept away »i)to the brulh, the other Itepped out of the canoe with hh paddle in his hand, and ran about a rod, and then threw down his paddle, and turned back and took up his gun, and fo efcaped. One of our Indians fwam over the river, and fetched the canoe, wherein was a confidcrable quanti- ty of blood on the feats, that the Indians fat on j the ca- noe having leveral holes ftiot in her:. They ftopt the holes, and then Capt. Bracket, mxh an Indian Ibldier, went over the river>, who track'd them by the blood about hdfa mile, found his gun, took it up, and feeing the blood np further, conciuded that he ftop'd his blood, and fo got away. In the mean time another canoe with three men were coming down the river, were firtd at bjr fome of our forces, ran aflicre, and left two pf their guns in the canoe, Vhich w build » fort at feeirnvr's mouth, ^here the great guns were taken, &c. 'it yin»j«ft night, the Officers were calkd together to ad- ^mit Nid itheir pilot r r ftopt the holes, Idier, went over od about half 9 ing the blood np ood, and fo got widi three men t byfome of our iins in the canoe, a Prieft to Ca- ench and Indians and of their little ;ftward, onlydC" It corn, fcff. He ibot^bueli and tC^: I that there were ^m^tbtCy toSt, to build t fore at were taken^ &c. cd tt^her to ad- 1 of a fort up that and in that river, j : in ouioes, or on :he certain know- lemythat efca^ )C proper, at ui^t that tnere was |K> 1 the enemy being do «$ t^ did t Us 3 did four years ago at their fort at ^acottoelt\ having fought them in iC^»»#?Jifr/i: river, and purfued them about thirty miles to Taconock i for they then fet their fort on fire, and run away by the light of it, ours not being able to comt up with them at that place.) Major Church thenencou' raging his foldiers, told them, he hoped they fhould meet with part of the enemy, in Penolfcot-Ba^t 6r at Mount-l^e' fart^ where the French (hips were. So notwi'thftandine they had been rowing feveral nights before, with mucS tpil, befides vilfrefhort of provifions, they cheerfully em- barked on hdixA their boats, and went down the river, both with and againft the 'tide : And next mornine came to their veflels, where the Major had ordered them to meet him, who could give him no intelligence of any ehe- my. Whpre being come they refrelh'd themfelves ; meet^ jngthe. ." *^ Anothetdifappointment, for their pilot iVib not being ^tinted any further, they began to lamept the lofs o. ^ . Abheft Caivky, who they chrefly depenide^ on fbrallthe&rvice.to be done how eailward : Hehavihg' been taken away from them the night bdfore they fttfm irom Bofton (and was bn board Mr. Tl^nrfi Qiaop) aitd ^ut't>n board the man of war, unknown iosAmQtCbmtbi fiotwithftanding he had been at the charge andf troupfeof procuring him. Then the Major was obfiged tb ooe'f^r^ procured by Mr. WtUiam Alden^ who being acc^Mt^ m thofe parts, to leave his veifiil, and go with him iii ^ boatsj which he refdily compli^ with, land ftt' wenit tb ffa^et-p^t ; where being intbrrli^ was a lilcidj^plalclto meet with the enemv} coming there found icN^mu|'houfes r|ind (ball fields of corn, the fires having be^'ln]tf%m feavcr nbW \fmg iat. tl»ey then ^gn^i tpSPfM^ hid employ thcmrelves, diat the enemy, beloneing^ t^ ^ parts, might think ;hey were gRne home. Havmg- .Weourfc about going over xp Jt, JJ-^sibut thf tr, of th«|.ji?^U faii he hfd « goil pyry thcm^m mFmci> 0upH weretiiptc, , qrjcn/|Pf ^m* ■orgfting ojTcr the b«iy. umf^ M^M ^ 5«5t dr ii^a»<^, wM wa^ iW»Pthar„c9n^erab^ ^nW iSao^camc tq.the#^ nhtflbarSwroHg tntiians j f^yi^g, Rat by m U^ ^ -nli^ihprt, coXnot p.«i^y »ti» nf Sg IcienOoops to venture acrpfe tljc l>iy ; wnp WfV. !E(^%ig^us fo latie in th? year, and a mm^ ^%;wciw worth. &c Tkn they «on4»4fd W^ toaa io^«^m whej|f*v» «iere wm a je^ .cr Mt t¥ wan^ ?¥!?i5!l^'^|21; deavour. l.boa(s went to, were gone, an4 but to no pur- nyalfp. They ard of thei^ yeJr r their veflcls tp i travelling by in vjun, Tkp ^, about e%h|; tf) their veflels, ether, to confuljc the cneofiy, py telfigcnceoft^fy tjiey ^re in no yet, n^oolc 93^ ii>KoipfarEaJ(|>^ iy,lt into town ; but u beingfQ htc brfore we landed, that t^e enemy, moft of them, madj heir^fcape, and as it happened landed where thcf '»f* and IndiaSs had fome time before kUled Lieutenant JobM fain^Xd feveral of Captain Smiibjon^s men, thj^ w^^ with faid Paine.) They fe«"« ^"'^ ^^^".f^^hSto^ the opportunity, fired feveral guns, and foran ^ «» J™? wocK^rcarriei aU or moft part of their SP±^^^.^^ One jMrtnan Bridgviay came running towards our force^ With a gun in ?ne hand, and Kis cartridgr.bpx in the pther. c^Ung to our forces to ftop, that he mightfpc^ SXthemrbut M^r a«rr^ thinking it ^w« that they ii^ht have' fome advantage, ordered tW .^^^JH wh!n the faid ^-^u^^ faw they would not ft^^™^ pnd ran, but the Major called unto ^^.^J^^ gp, or he Ihoukl be fhot dowitj fome of fj^fw^^ *u« near to the iaid Jn^ti;^. [aid «^^«* *jJ^^^ ^ called to him : He hearing that. ftfPf^^JpjL^^J ^lit, laying down his g«n. Sood. '^ «« %^ ETtohimi his defirewas that the Goipmandcr wpjjw Ske hafte with him to hishpufe, ^^"^^mM^ kiUhis father liSd mother, who were upward flff^^c^^ years of age, and could not g»>. The UmJ^^ m Brid^^ whtthtr there were any J#i#^W Si. aniwfe thev lived ? He^fl»abed ^^^. »^ ^e durft not tA, for ^J'^.^^'l^^^ oi^unity and km Wm and h« : $0 '^^^^M ^Toqt of him was. that they ww ^ ^^^W^ &th the lift: Then orders were given to w#ie tm »y, and to k^l what Indians they could ftnid, i mjFriHtk a&xc, and give them quartftr if they IWt forces loon- took tbrec/r«rfl-»»w,whoiupc^^^ HIKip,iiiid,Tk«thcIndiaas wcw ^/«|i i^w^hc w I 148 ] The French firing feveral guns at our forces, and ours at them 1 but they being better acquainted with the woods than ours, got away. The Major took the abovefaid Jarman Bridgway for a pilot, and with fomc of his forces went over a river, to feveral of their houfes, but the people were gone and carried their goods with them : In ranging the woods found feveral Indian houfes, their fires bring juft out, but no Indians, Spending that day in ranging to and f-o, found confidcrable of their goods, and but few people j at night the Major writ a lctt«", and fent out Vffo French prifoners, wherein was fignified» That if they would come in, they (l^ould have good quarters. The next day feveral came in, which did belong to that part of the town where onr forces firft landed, who had en- couragements given them by our Commander, That if they would affift him in taking thofe Indians which be- longed to thofc parts, they 'fliould; have their goods re- turned to them again, and tteir eftates fhould no^ be danv^ liificdi which tliey refufed. Then the Major & his forces purfued their defign,& went further ranging their country; found fevofal more houfes, bat the jpeople fled, fic'carri^ what they hadaw^ j but in acreek tOund apriiebark, tKil was brought in there by i French privateer. In rangfa^ fhe V*:oo<5 look fome prifoners, who upon examination fluve Qur Commander ah account, that there were fonrie Ihdians upon a neck of land, towards Menes \ fo a party of nnep tis fait into thofe woods, and in their ranging^ ^bout tWtaid neck found forte plunder, and a confid^r* liblc qupMty of whortleberries, both green and dry, which Were ga^red by the Indians, and had like to have taken two iM^i^, who, by the help of a birch canoe, got ov|lf ^ rtvef,' «id made their efcape. Alfo they fbund tw6 I^U'^^of powder, ahd near half a bufhel of bullets •, the Frwi^^ehyiiig it to be thcirti, faid they wetc the faytecs, but fufe it might be a fupply iot ouf enethici : Ajib ttie^ took from Jarman Bridway fcteral barrels of pbwde^ wtm i'Vi ;cs, and ours at with the woods c the abovefaid >mc of his force! s, but the people :m : In ranging their fires being : day in ranging goods, and but ter, andfcntout jd» That if they quarters. The long to that part :d, who had cn- mander. That if dians which be- their goods re- )uld no^ be dant\- ajor 6c his forces ing their country; Ic fled, 85' carri^ a prize bark, tl^ ecr. In rangWg }on examination there were fonric fenesi fo a party in their ranging^ and a confidcr- rn and dry, which ike to have taken . canoe, got owJf ) they fotind \ym el of bullets itiie wefethefa^mges,! emius: Ai(bttie^ irrck of ^wdei^ wim t H9 3 ^Ith bullets, (hot, fpears and knives, and other fupplics td relieve our enemies ; he owning that he hadTseen a trad- < ing with thofc Indians along Cape-Sable ihore, with Peter Jfnew, &c. in a floop our forces took from him j aVid that there he met with th* French fhips, and went along with them to 5/. John\ . . h ' them to unload the faid fhips, and carried up the rivr ovifions, amniunl tion, and other goods to VilboorC^ tort. The Major having ranged all places that were thought jproper, return'd back to the place where they flrft land- ed, and finding fevcral prifoners come in, who were trou- bled to fee their cattle, ^ecp, hogs and dogs lying dead about their houfes, chopp'd and hack'd with hatchets \ (which was done without order from the Major) however he told them, it was nothing to what our poor Englijh^ in our frontier towns, were forced to look upon ; for men, women and children were chopp'd and hack'd fo, and left half dead, with all their fcalps taken off, and that they, and their Indians, ferved ours fo i and ourfavages would be glad to ferve them fo too, if he would pcrniit them \ which caufed them to be mighty fubmiflive, add bagged the Major that he would not let the favages ferve them fo. ciur Indians being fomewhat fenfible of the difcourfe, de- fired to have fome of them to roaft, and fo make a dance \ and dancing in a hideous manner, to. terrify them •, faid. That they could eat any fort of flem, and tiia? fome of theirs would make their hearts ftrong : Stepping up to ibme ox the prifoners, faid. They muft have their fcalps, which much terrified the poor prifoners, who beeged for their lives. The Major told them he did not deMn th« fayages Ihould hurt them ♦, hut it was to ki them we a lit- tle what the poor Englijb felt, faying. It was not their iblps he wanted, but the favages, for he Ibould gfit no- thing bythiswi arid told them. That their fathcNf, th* f riacs and 4[Q^9^ori^ cncoura^ their iSivages, and ^v<« # ''1 )>3 t »50 1 ^*m Monev to fcalp our EngUJh^ notwithftanding th«y wc« X7cm /whi;:h feveraVof our £«./,/», there pre- fcn^ S tcftify Jo their faces, that their faAm & J J^ were fcrved fo in their fight. But the Major b'd them Tdl their fathers the FHars, and the Governors, That if Ihey fti Srfifted, and let their wretched favages kill and defe hVpoor EnM at that rate, he would come with fomrVundSs of favVs, and »« "^^"^ ^"^^ T"^ Irm. who ^uld kilU TcJp, & carry a^^^V^^^ery French «rfon in afl thofe parts, for they were the root from Tht^ce allSe brancL came that.hurt -v for the " dians couU not do us any harm, if they did not j-chcve iid fuwlfth" m. The French being fenfiblc of the Ma^ jWskffi^othem,kifs'dhishand^ tett^VST^r^h^t^^^ Sart^rtKc^^^^^^^^ KoTfurtherfe^ice for their King and counoy. cmb A allon board ^^^^1^-^^^.%^^^^"^^^ wmd foon act to Menogeneft, which lies a little dlltance fmmt^mouthofSt. Wsriver. Next morning caply l£ Mi^^Twkh his forces, landed to-fee what dil^overj Sey'SS make traveUed --^^j^^^.^^^^^^^^ W or ialU at the mouth of St. Jobn& "T'j. PJS thSiSvSrindifcovered from the enemy ; Hug A^ tkerT^^feveralmenat work, and having informefl ^tSlm S^much as they could (the p h^d in a creek, and a day or two after there came-ui a young jbklier to our forces, who upon examination gave an ac- i^bunt of two more which he left in the woods at fome dif • i^ce i fo inuinediately the Major with fome of his fbrc^. I^bt in piinrtRJit ^ thcnj, taking ;jic faid prifoner w«h -"^' ■'""'.'■ Asi||.. C «5« ] them, vrho conveyed them to the place where he left them, but they were gone. I'hen alfked the prifoner, whether there were any Indians in thofc parts ? Said No, it was as hard for Vilbooriy their Governor, to get an In- dian down to the water fide, as it was for him to carry one of thofc great guns upon his back to his fort : For thejT having had intelligence by a prifoner out of Bojim gaol, that gave them an account of Major Church and His forces coming out againft them. Now having with a great deal of pains and trouble cot all the guns, (hot, and other ftores aboacd, intended on our deugn which we came out firft for, but the wind not fervina, the Commander fent out his fcouts into the woods, to leek for the enemy, and four of our Indians came upon three Frenchmen updifco- vei-ed, who concluded that if the French (hould difcover them, would fire at them, and might kill one or more of thtm; which to prevent fired at the French^ killed one,- and took the other two prifoners ; and it happened that he who was killed was Shanelere, the chief man there, &c. 'the fame day they mended their whale-boats, and the ihallop w^ch they took, fitting her to row with eight oars, that ftie might be helpful to their profecuting tW intended defign againft the enemy, in their returning homeward. Then the Commander ordering all the Of-, ficers to come together, informed them of his intentions, and ordered that no veflels fiwuld depart from the fleet, But if^'iitmui the motions of their ComntK)dorc< as for- r-JS&f, matpt they were parted by ftorms, -or thick fogs, and|pfi||| fhould happen that any did part, l^ten thq? con^e,tt^i^*?«^^, (Kould (top there a whiter fop there tliey itH^ded to ftop, and do bufincfs with the help of their bc^ againft the enemy, and if they miffed that, to ftop at Machias j which was the next place he intended fo ftop at, having an account by the prifohers tjiken. That M'-. Latmlwas there a trading with the Iridsahi,ig ithit river. Encouragii^g them, faid, Hedid|KiC< where he lefc :d the prifoner, )arts ? Said No, r, to get an In- him to cany one fort: For thcV r. of Bejion gaol, •cb and His forces with a great deal (hot, and other lich we came out Commander fent r the enemy, and ■enchmen updifco- > Ihould difcover II one or nwre of ■enchy killed one, it happened that ;f man there, &c, [e-boats, and the ► row with eight profecuting theii" I their returning Jerin^ all the Oi- of his intentions, irt from the fleet, mmodorei as for- ms, -or thick fogs, i part, iwfecn th«^ ;a whtlCi^^feptherc s with the help of hey mijGTed that, to place he intended e prifohers t^ken, with the Indiana Jg Hedidnocdf^l but to have a good booty tlicre s and if they flioiild pafs thofe two places, be fure not to go paft Najkege-Point^ but to 'ftop tlicrc till he came, and not to depart thence in a fortniglit without his orders, having great fervicc to do in and about Penobfcot, he. Then the M^or difcourf- ed with Captain Brackit, Captain Huneivdl, and Captain Larking, (with their Lieutenants) Commanders ot thr forces belonging to the c ll 'ard parts, who were to dif courfe their ibldicrs faout their proceeding, when they came to Penohfcot •, and the Major himfelf was to dif- courfe his Indian foldicrs, and their Captains ; who with all the reft readily complied. The projeftion being fuch. That when they came to Penobfcott the Commander de- figned to take what prov ifions cofuld be fpared out of all the Ooops, and put on board the two briaantines, and to fend all the (loops home with fon»c of the Officers and men that wanted to be at home : And then with thofe forces afore-mentioned (to wit) the eaftward men, and all the Indians V and to take what ^rovifions and ammu- nition was neecUul, and to march with himtclf up into the Pencb/cot country, in fcarch for the enemy, artd if pof- fible to take that fort in Ptnobfcot river. Caprtin Brackit informing the Major, that when the water Was low they could wade over, which was (at that time) the loweft that had 1 een known in a long time : And being there, to range thro' that country down to Pemequid\ where he in- tended the two brigantines (hould meet themi -af*- ; "^"^ thence taking nriore provifions, (viz.) bread, Jwe^.-:' -m- munitipttfuitable (to fend t.. >fe two veflcls h«^Mfo)to travel llfO* the country to Nrngiwack^ and^fiWiV thence to Amtras'cogen fort^ and fo down where thc'ciijn^ ufed to plant, not doubting but that in afttb*?} d^ver to meet with many of the enemy before they Ihould get to Pifca- taqua. All which intentions were very acceptable to the forces that were to undertake it, who rejoycing, ftid, ThCT had rather go home by land than by water, proviu- , ; ' M «4 ■ > Ik H I I ' ■!'■ [ 154 ] e.\ their commander went with them ; who, to tnr their fi- HrUty, faid. He was grown ancient, and might fail them ; ti;-y all faid, they would not leave him, and when he covrld not travel any further, they would carry him. - Having done what fervice they couki at and about the mouth of St. JobH'H river, cefolved on their intended defign -, and the next morhing having but little wihdt came all to faiU the wind coming againft them, they put into Mujhquajh' Cove, and the next day the wind ftill being againft them, the Major wjth part of his forces landed, and imployed themfefves in ranging the country for the enemy, but ibo no purpofe \ and in the night the wind came pretty fair, and at 12 o'clock they cjume to faiK and had' not been- out long before they fpied-*hr«e lail^ of veffels •, etpcfting them to be Freticby fitted to defend thenifelv«s, fo coming neaf, h'aile^hem : Who found Aem to be a man of war; the Province-Galley, and old Mr. yllden in a floop, with- more forces, Col. Hatbarne Commander. Major Cbureb went aboard the Commodore, where Colonel Hatbonie was, who gave him an account of his conamiffion and orders, and read them to him. Then Bb- Honor told Major Gi6««^, that thiere wasapartieulapowier on board f aptairi Setback for him, whieh is as foHowctij : BDfton^ September 9th, 1 696; c T u . . i^egfsJhipOtfoxA hiving lately fymijhd'-unto.' Btis to ddvife with yourfelf and others in all weighty attempts. Praying for a bleffingfrom Heaven upon the fai4meffrizey and that all engag^ in-the fame may be undf^fhej^cid tfoteStim of the Almighty -, tarn your lt ainfoner amongft them for fometim^lhc Major afl^mm, whether he could give any accli^ot the Indi;»!S in thofe part^? H? fa»d yes, they were of had been ail drawn off from the fea coaft, up into the woods, near an uundred miles, having had «? ac^f « by a pri-, foner out of Bcfton gaol, that Major CW and his fctfccj were coming out againft diem in *t>w>'-»8»W"»i;? four floops7witha4pettiau^i:s, meaning «^»^^-°^ #t' ' ,:i--.-A.. ■-# J their veffels i rs were fo low alfo before he if the prifoners imination., con- 1, it was as hard )f their Indians hofe great guns >unt of him and KTOMi of Bojioii y went back it ng any further Penebfcot, and )ofe, his^ Honor orders then re- nd foldiers, told ir's ordering and be (Hort did go lonel iJathorit/i Bferve one thing drew off to come :ame off and left were drawn ofFs :he war, in the ng at firft but it t upon conlidcE- und him to be a i had beer^^ken, bme tinrt^t^JThe J any ac©lll||i^-bt they were <«rhad ► into the woods, iccount by a pri-, mb and his fcarccs ing wnBe-boatSt whi^ C 15; ] which put them into a fright, that notwithftanding they were fo far up in the woods, were afraid to make fires by day, left he and his forces Ihould difcover the fmokcs, and in the night left they Ihould fee the light. One thing jnore I would juft give a hint of, that is, how the French in the caitward parts were mucl\ furprifed at the motion of the whale-boats; faid. There was no-abiiling for them jn that country : And I have been informed fincc, that foon after this expedition, they drew off from St. John's fort and river. But to return, Then going all down the river, embarked and went homewafd ; only by the way. Candid Reader,. I '^ould let you know 'of two things that proved very prejudicial to Major Church and his forces : The firft was, that the government fliould mils it fo much as to fend any priiofier aw^y from Bqfton before the expe- dition was over. Secondly, That they fhould fend Col. Hathorne totake them from the fcrvice and bufinefs they went to do : Who, with fubmiffion, doiibtlefs thought they did for the beft, tho' it proved to the contrary. So iHall wind up with a juft hint of what happened at their coming home to Bofion, " After all their hard fervice both night and day, the government took away alLthe great guns, and warlike ftores, and gave them not a penny for them, (except it was fome powder, and that they gave what-they plcafed for) and befides' the affembly paffed a vote that they (hould have but half pay i but his Honor the Lieutenant (governor being muclfuifturlilBd at their Gi doiite^'^wient into the town-houfe, where the iReprefenta- ^!ifr«Mto^ fitting, and tcM them, except theyrdid re-af- fum^^at vote, which wastto cut Major (?i6«rrf* and his forces off their half-pay, they Ihould fit there till the next fpring. Whereupon it was re-affumed : So that they had jiift their bare wages. But as yet never had any allow- ance for |^ great guns and ftores j neither has Major Church haa any allowance for all his ip|||l and great ex- |3(mcqi in raifing the faid forces volunteers. ^ M 3 The h .iflitv: .*- " > iif *' 'i . m i 159 i The 5th and laft Expedition Eaft, TN the year* ii%-4. Major Churci> had an account of 1 the mifcrabk dcva{Mnions nmde on Deerfed, a town m Seweftward parts of this province, and the horrible bar- barities and cruelties exercifed on thofe poor innocent peuple, by the French and Indians, efpecially of theij cruelties towards that wpr^y Gentlewopian Mrs. mir liam^ai^d fevcral others, whofri they inaT?hed »P.that cx- tremSeafon -, forcing them to carry great loads, and when any of them by their hard ufage could not bare with it, were knocjc^d on the head, and fo Hilled in^ cool blood. AH whkh with fopie otjier horrible inftances done by tholp barbarous favagcs, which Major Opurch himfelf wa? an cyc-witnefs to in his fprpier travel in the eaftward part5, did much aftoni(h him. To fee a wpm^^Jat thofe bar- barous favagcs had taken and killed, cxpofed in a mott brutiih manner (as can be exprefs'd) ^j^tj a y?""g ^j'*^ feized faft with firings to her bncaft i which infant had nq i^jaient wound, which doubtlels was left alive to fuck its ^J^othcr's breaft, and fo mifcrably to perifh and die : Alfo to fee other poor children hanging Ppon fences dead, of either fex, in their own poor rags, not worth their ftripping them of, in fcorn and derifion : An^er in- ftanccwa^of aftrag^ingfoldier, who was fou^^M .pofed in a |hamem»nd b^^rops manner j^ody being ftaked up, his Uf^St °^' *"A? ^°S^^ f^ in the room, his body n»up, and his heart and ^n- wards taken our, and private members cut off^ and hung with belts of their own, the inwards at onfe "dc of his tfH- dv. and his mm^ at the other, in fcorn Anddettfion pt caufcd Major ppl to cxprels himfctt liimB pui^J. m^ c*s(5£0s()s:»: on Eaft, an account of field, atownia fic horrible bar- poor innocent cially of theiif ian*Mrs. WiU ched In that ex- loads, and when )t bare with it, in c€ol blood. es done by thofji himfelf wa^ an eaflward part?, ^tfiat thofe bar- )ofed in a moft ha young child* ch infant had np : alive to fuck its perifti and die: 3on fences dead* not worth their An^er in- i fou^^ €0^04 nner iilftbo^y hog*s« Jfet is heart and \ti- atofF^and hung nt fide of hb l!»0- % and derifion «f h rpNtarbarities pufjne>&. ♦ C 159 3 > That if he were Commander in Chief of thefe provinces, he would foon put an end to thofe barbarities done by the barbarous enemy, by making it his whole bufinefs to fight and deftroy thofe favages, as they did our poor neigh- bours i which doubtltfs might have been done if rightly managed, and that in a Ihort tiijie, ^ So that thefe . with the late inhumanities dpme.upon the inhabitants ot Deerfield, made fuch an impreOjoto his heart as can not well be cxpreflpd ; fo that his Blood boiled within him, making iuch impulfe^ on his mind, thaf he forgot all tor- mer treatments, which wer« enough tajunder any man, efpecially ihefaid Major Church, from doing any^rther fervice* Notwithftanding all w-hich, havtng ^ ntftncl to take Come fati^fad^ion oq the pnemy, his heart being tull : Took his horfe and went from his own habitanon, near 70 miles, to wait upon his Excellency,, and offered his ierviccto the Queen, his Exce\l?ncy and the dountry j which his Excellency readily accepted of, and defired Maior Church ta draw afcheme for the cnfumg aftion, or jaioftsi fptaSng leave wen; home, and drew it ; which ► 1$ as foUowctb, ' fjvertojty February 5t l2°S-i- May it pjeafe your Extiellency, „ , fC CORDING t^ your requejiy when IwasUt wiijtfyourfelfi and in obedience thereumy lfre}ct$ you with thefe following lines, thai concern, the prepa- rationJer next jpring's expedition, i^Kottack the^ e^emy. Ac- cor£m^nry former direSlion, for k if g9pd ttf^^ ? JT ^memfirfi,Mm they hav((0>orturiitywrunfortti Mr%Mfi of ^w'* '^^^'^^ m^* '^^ opportunity to deftroy them, and to prevent their i/OMftg away,m way-J^tng eve- rvpajfage; and make them^ow we at} tn good earneft, mdfo we being in.aditigent ufe of means, we. may hope for Tkkgi»gfim ht^^^mbty, and thatHewilbepleafed to fttt7]m^ their hearts, thai ih^f^lt^fyU before us und ....^jf.- ■'* 'F' •J * * [ 160 ] * ift, that ten or twelve hundred good able faldierSy toell equipped, he in a readinefs fit for aaion, kf thefirft of April at Jcvihefl, for then uiill be the time to be upon aaion. 2\lly, That five and forty, or fifty good whale-boats be had ready, -weU fitted, with five good oars, and twelve or fifteen good pad^^o every boat : And upon the wale oj each boat five pieces offirongkAther be fastened on each fide, /« Rip five fmall ajh bars %•'iiiiw» # wallets provided, that every man that wants may^a^ «w^ ' to put up his bullets in, of fueh afize as will fit his gun, (and not he ferved as at Cafco.) that every man's bag be fo marked that he may not change it : Fwiffa,^ vnUm^ a great confuftenin aaiom that every fmli^m eif^a^ ! U weighed to htm^. fkat fo he may be acepmjm^ ^"iH^ i^Jquander it eiwtff i and alfobisftore ^^/^> *^f^ le fildiers., well hefirft of April pen ailiofi. whale- hats he and twelve or the wale oj each on eacbfide^ to never they land^ id bars a-crofs^ hurt againji the 9 be provided to uals in, ^e mako good Indian Jhoes Englifh and Tn- and birch canoes oat fervice ; anJl- annedy for a fup- ^ and waXi ie mii and etgooi hatchetSf or lights the bejlfteel that tay cut very tnully eak.or'tumtbemt ^or it may happen ile-boats^^ their Its mayvaVi om^ s willjk his gun, very man's bag be wiUmJ(l» ^m of VMn ; aH4m0^ X 1^1 ] "^ he may try his powder and gun before aSlion. And that eve* ry particular company may have a barrel of powder to them" felveSy and fo marke'd that it may by no means be changed y that men may know beforehand., and may not be cheated out of their lives, by having bad powder \ or lift knowing how' t»ufeit: And this will prove a great amlmfage to the aC' tien. •# 6thly, That Col. John Gorhani,f // he m/^ be prevailed withy may be concerned ifi the management of the whale-boats, he having been formerly concerned in the eafiern parts, and experienced Ik that affair. Attd whale men then will be very . 'ferviceabie in this expeditioUy which having a premifi^fiuule to them, that theyjhall be releafedingoodfeafotiy to go home a whaling in the /ally your Excellency will home men enof^b, 7thly, That there may be raifed for this fervice three hundred Indians at leqfty and more jf they may be had-, fot J know certainly of my own knowledge, that they exceed moft ^ of our Enolifi^ in hunting, (indjtulking in the woods, beint always ufed toUl^andit mufi iepraSiifed if ever we_ intend fb deflroy thofe'JUldian enemies, 8thly, That the foldiers already out eaftward in the fer'\ vice, men of known judgment, may take a furvey of them and their arms ', and fee if their 'afms be good; and ihatji^ fyiow how to ufe them, infhooting tight at a marie ; andi04t they be men of good reafon andfenfti to know how to manage fhemfehes info Sffieitlt a piece of firvice, as this TnSa9 ^^^" SEJKi A'' ^^ ^'^ ^' ^^^ ** ^^^ ^ hindrance to an ^rif0(HHH|f a trouble and vexation to good Commdiiders, and fki^mii^m^uths to devour the coutitrfy provifion, and a bin* mkmcrimdl good aStion. '■"<■ pthly, 'fhat fpeciai care 'be bad in taking up the whale-' boats, that they be good and fit for that fervice ; fb that the eimtry he taU cheated, as formerly, in having rotten boats -, dm as mummf* that the owners may have gfedfatisfaSHoH iMe tenders or tranfporu, "ifefels to be itth provifd for themi I ^ 'f^ » * V i ■ ■ M * mvedin this anion, be good decked vejfels, tut i9»big, ht^ €fiufe of going up feveral rivers j having four or fix f^U guns a piece for defence^ and the fewer men will defend them; And there are enough fuch veffels to be had. I ithly. To conclude all, Ifyonr Ei^celleno wtllbe^eaf- td to makeyourfi^eaty and us a happy people, ^.^ tf thf de- ftroying of our enemies, mdeafing of our taxes, ^c. bepleaje^ ts draw forth all tboft folates now in pay in aU the eajtwara ' parts, both at Saco and Cafco-Bay j for thdfe.two trading-, boufes never did any good, nor ever will, and ate not wor^ thy the name ^/Queen's forts \ and tbefirfi building of tbenf, bad mother effeSt, but to layui undar tribute to that H wrettbed pagan erew\ and I hoplfff^ never be wanted^ for that they Wire firfi built for i But pre it ts, th^^^^r^ very fervicoable to them, for they get many a good O^an^ iage ofut to defray our men, and lauvb at uf for our foUy, that we fhould be at fo much cofi and trouble to do atbtng ' that does us fo much hfirm, and 90 manner of good : But to the contrary, when they fee alfour fortes Ar^wn forth, ,and in the pur/uit of them, they will think tb^W(!be£tnto ^ ^ rouzed up, and to be awake, and will not ke fattsfied witb ^ wba$ (iit havepleafed to Uave hs, but arerefolvfd to re^ ^from them, that they took fcrmeriy from us, and drtv^ tbm out of their (ountry alfo. The which betng done, thet^. t4 buiU a fort at dfuifi^time, and in a convergent place i, . tfWif/ will be very btmrable to yonr Excellent, and of &-eat^ fervice to her A^^*w»tain i and with y againft the faid crvc.and follow all receive from according to the the truft repof- feal at arms, ap third year of hc|f his commifllon, nteers, by going , which were for- ; with the chief mpany together; inity to ditcourfe en and country } told them he did ig them all home imei)ts, animated ;l Cbunh cnliftcd I, and yihers'fif- mbtr ai Enflijh tdians iMpNfhofe ;,rat fSP m ;h fresimg, dpfc^ I the molt of his an him ; wasjot Hayw in vmSkU pciaby thyijlf M. I I i - x t J 1 1 , »-■ r i " t >«5 1 Church's foldiers both Englijh and Indians in thofc parti bein^ raifed, marched them all down to Nantajket, ac- cording te his Excellency's diredliuns ; where being Come, the following Gentlemen were comrriifllonated to be Commanders of each particular company, viz. Lieut; Col. GorhafMy Captains John Brown^ Cett/iant Churit.^ James Co/f, John Dy&^ John Cook, Caleb ifi^illiamfon and Edward Churchy of the fOrces raifcd by Col. Church, each company being filled up with Englijkr.dnd Indians as they agreed among themfelves^ and by 'he Colonel's direc- tbns i Captain Lamh, and Captain MirickS company^ who were raifed by his Excellency's dirciftion, were or- dered to join thofe afbrefaid, under the comniand of CoK Church, Matters being brought thus far onf. Colonel Church waited upon his Excellency at Bofton to know his pkafure, what lurther meafures were to be taken ; and did humbly move that they might have liberty in their inftrudlions to make an attack upon Part-Royal : Being very well fatisfied in his opinion, that with the ble^iiig of God, with what forces they had or (hould have ; and whale-boats To well fkted with oars and paddles, as they had with them, might be fufiicient to have taken it^ Hji Excellency (looking gpon Colonel Church) replicdi, lM\ could not admit of that, by reafon he had bv the suAvici of her Majefty's Council, writ tAnilir Majcity about the taking >f Part-Reyalfortt and how k fhould be difpofed of when taken, &c. However Colonel Ci^trrr/^ proceed- ing taia ajjirc ry thing ready for the ^Brcei down u Nan" 'tM^ify ^HR was the place of parade : He happening Q^piy W^ at Captain Belcher\ where his Excellency happlned to come y who was pleafcd to order Co\, Cburck to put on his fword, and w^lk with him up the common ( whic|i he readily complied with : Where turing come he faw two mortar piMrwith (hells, and an ingineer trying w^|^||iem, to t\am a Diell from them tp any fpot of 8r«»ifli.where he faid it ihould fall : "Whl^ when Col. Chinch ■*■'■ mrcb hod fecn done, gave him ^rcat enconra^ment an^ hopes that it would promote their go.ng to ^f*' .f ^^/» -which he had lolicited for ; and rcturmng from tnence, after they had fecn them tried, bythc fatd^ engineer, and performing what was propofed : Commg near to Capt. )^miam cW»hoUie, ever againft the l^orfcfhoc, his Ex- ttlkncy was invited by Captain CM to walk ovfcr and ukc a glaft of wine , whicE he was plealed to accjt o^ and toSk Col. Charch with him s and in the time they were taking a glafs of winci Col. aurcb once more pre- S to ?fy t? his Excellency , Sir; I hope that now wc Ihall go to Port-Royal in order to take it ^ ^ft^^'^^^ Svery fuitable Vor fuch an enterprifc His Etcellen. ?v was pleafed to reply $ Col. Church, you muft fay no So^e o/that matter, Vor the letter | told yo« oC 1 wm by the aavice of her Majefty. Couna^, ^^^^^^^^ !.. ^^s Prcvinci ptthe Maffachufetts-Bay, &c.ii» •^^.^via\^tiA. Jmte- Admiral of the ram. iNTfRutrioWs for Coloml Benjamin Chuuci^ in the prefent Expeditm. ^. .^ * Tl^®orfuan(|»4»|hiGommimon P^«).y°]B^"^ * 1 « Vhicf co»llrtW« of the land and f^mm^W^ « raifed, equipped and fet forth on her M"J«?f* *£; . '^ainftSr ^^declared enemies the P'''.^^^^'^ * rebel! : You arc to obferve thcfoUowing mftruftlons. ^ ^ F irft, you m to take care, Th« the ^^^^^' * Jigion be attended on board the ft^ral veffcU. ^^^ . the fcveral wmpaniei ""der jour 5«r^«nd^^ d^ * praycri uM^' God. and reading h» holy woidt An* ttira^ment and to Pert Reyali 9 from thence, [engineer, and ; near to Capt. rfe-fhoc, his Ex- walk ov6r and ed to accept of^ in the time they once more prc- ope that now we : i thofe mortars His EtccUen- irou muft fay no yoa o£ 1 writ by «r lies at home on Brs of her Majc- ' days every thing uvcd his inftruc- lET, EfuvO^ and ovir btr Mt- :tts-Bay, &c. «« the fame. nJamimChurciH te the Majcftfi tm^ French andlll^ail ing inftrudtions. : the duties l€ re- ral veflels, and in trnmandt by d^ holy wofdi An* « that t 1^7 J * that the Lord'«-Day be obferved and duly fan^ificd to * the urmoft of your power, as far as the circumltances * and neceflity of the lervice can admit , that fo you may * have the prefence of God with, and obtam his bleffing * on, your undertaking. * You are to take carej That yout foldiers have * their due allowance of provirion!i and other necc/Taries \ ^ that tl|[|i|^arms be wdt fixed, and kept fit fbr fervice, ' and thacniey be furnifhed with a fuitablc quantity of * powder and btdf,' and be always in readinels to pafs * upon duty. * That Rood Order and difciplin^ be maintained \ and * all diforders, dfunkennefs, profane fwearing, curfinflgi^ * otniflion or riealeA of duty, difqbedience to Officen; ** mutii^' defernon, and fedition be duly punifhed ^c- *' cofdiifg tb the 'rules and articles of war \ the whi(ili you *' are once a month, or oftener, to caufe to be pi)bliihed» * and made known to your Officers and foldiers for th * foon « yoiH can. ^ ' * %|||i forthwith to fend awiV^ fbrees «||iBre4 1 1» iS|||Pbfports, with tht ^rhmi^Miti to Pifiataqua^ *P ■mfHIUmfy Ade, ^here to attend your coming i whither * jjiM Ire to follow them with aU expedition. * You are to embark in the Provincie-Galley, Captain * Se/mback Commander, and let Lieutenant Colonel Gor- * kim g9on board €apiain GaU^i who Sre both dir«6ted *iHii attend yotir HUotion on the Freiicb fi[jDb> after which t Aey wv to return. Let tht CommaHoifi of all the ' ftorc t< .1 t i68 3 * ftore rioops and tranfjorts know that they faii.anckof ' ?^::;Sft^fe/^.-.l-epatfuchdiftance^ **off^e^ore, that you be not obferved by the enemy td * ^krm thetn.' Stop' at Montinicus and there embank * the forces in tbe whale-boats for the maini tp ranr that * War/i fending the vetTels to meet y<>»^;J^^^|i^^t" « haVing refrelhcll and recruited your P^?^^°"^f^ « toJ^f-bwi,andfromtheneetoP#»««2«'»^i art^ t 1^9 3 * taqua^ or otherwife to acquaint me of your proceedings * and all occurrences, and what may be further necefihry ' for the fervice : And to obferVe fuch further and other * inftrudions as you (hall receive from myfelf. * As often as you may, advife with Captain Smith aiid * Captain Rogers^ Commanders or her Mujefty's (hips. * Let your Minifter, Commiffary and Surgeons be * treated with juit refpedts* I pray to God to preferve, I>rofper and lucceed you. * Given under my hand at j^ofton^ the fourth day of * A%, i704.»* J. DUDJ^ET, Purfuant to his in(lru£l:iOns he fent away his tranfports and forces to Pifcataqua^ but was obliged himfclftowait Upon his Excellency by land to Pi/cafaqua^ in order to ruife more forces in the way thither -, and did raife a. com- pany under the command of Captain Harriion ; taking care alfo to provide^ pilot for them in the Bay of Fundy, Colonel Church being direAcd to one — - — ^— Fellows^ whom he met with at Ipfwicb. And going from thence to Pifcataqud with his Excellency, was there met by that worthy Gentleman Major IVintkrop Hilton^ who was very helptul to him in the whole expedition, whofe name and memory ought not to be forgot. Being ready to enibark from Pifcataqua^ Colonel Church reqiiefted the ^Gon5^ manders of her Majefty's (hips, ^ptain Smith ^^ CapC Rogers'io tarry at Pifcataqua a f^iirtnight* that fo thifjr might not be difcoVercd by the enelny before he had don^ fome fppiL tipon them. Then moving in their tifiofportSj «s dire^ed} got fafe into A/ow/fwfwj, unidifcovered by the. e|l(;tny. ' Nf*xt morning early fitted but two whale-boats wikh men. Captain John Ceoke'm one, and Captain Con^ ftoHt Chur'h in the other ; and fent them to Green JJlandt upon a difcovery J and 'coming there they parted, one went to one part, and the other to the other part, that ffif they might not mifs of what could be difcovered ', srhcrc ihey met with old Lafiture yrixhitk two fons Thg- N nuu '% [ I70 ] m mas and Tmotiy> and a Canada Indian. The enemy fee- ing that they were difcovered, threw down their duclw and eggs, who had got a confiderable quantity of each, and ran to their canoes, getting into them, ftood direftly for the Main-, looking behind them, perceived the whale-boats to gain fo faft upon them, clapt fide by fide, and all four got into one canoe, T;^^^ FW^^.fiurk advantage to them, for the whale-boats gained fo. muc^ upon them, ahd got fo near that CapLrfl*Vfi'i"6«** fteer»s-man, which was the Indian, and happened to graze his ikull, and quite fpoiled his paddling: Upon which olds Lafaure and fons, feeing their compamon^§cmidition,foori bcgfted for . quarter, and liad it granted :, The two Cap- tain! with their fuccefs prefently returned to Aeir C ^hich was ^^n^*«^; ^ 4 M mS than h*e Hil ahfw«f was, Ye«, fet !» WW» le enemy fee- their ducks itity of each, \kood direAiy erceivcd the >t fide by fidc» ovcd or little bed fo much; ^. firing at the >ened to graze pon which okb dnditlon, fodn rhc two Cap- fo dieir Com- ^buld not dif" i V when litoft be apart, arid rhdm he foynd* 1 gain: no mart- he CoriiniandiR' 1 formerly doM two large het^ e othery andto ichhes^} thftw y; to be brot, ring his Inaiai» they had brc^ itOexptr^lBrftt id hi^lfil^^ ifie WouM;" i that he rcitd, ThB or come by with their canoes, and at niffht to their paddles. Then coraijig pfe«r wh^ the vcf- feis Wfec ordered to come, having made no difcowy Gt the enemy, wcnidireaiy to Mount-Dtf^rty wh^ t^ ftay a few days ■/ (and there to itc^d tofome er. Then Col. arked on board IT the c<^ a»d enemy coifl*i^ in the dajr-timc were certsun die ircaooes, and at ;af where the vcf- ino difco^Bcry of >//4r/, where the tranfpprjta 1 f «73 ] Cranfports were juft come ; and taking fome provifions for hi$ foldiers, gave direftion for the (hips and tranfporCE in fix days to come d\re6i\y to Pafamequadoy where they ihould find him and his forces. Then immediately moved away in the whale-boats, and made diligent fearch along ftiore, as formerlv, infpedting all places where the ene-^ my was likely to lurk : Particularly at Afacbtas j but ^nd neither firies nor tracks. Coming afterwards to tKc weft harbour at PaJ/amequadoy wnere they entered uponaj^tion*, an account whereof Colonel Church (fid com- mpnieate to his Excellency, being as foilowcth: May.it pleafe your EiccelUncyy ■ * T Received yOurs of this inftant, O^oher gth, with the J^ * two inclofed informations, that concern my actions * at Pi0amequado i . vrhkh I will give a juft and true ac» * count of as near as polTibly I can, (viz.) on the 7th of < ^ufie laft, 1704. In the evening we entered in at the * weftward harbour at faid Pajfamequado ■,' coming up * faid harbour to an ifland, wfc||^ landing, we came to a * French houfe, and took a l¥m;b woman and children, '*■ the wom^n upon her examihaticki faid, her huiband was * abroad a fifliing.. I alked b':, whether there were any ** Indians thereabouts ? She faid. Yes: There were a * great many, and'fevcral on thlt ifland. I aflced her, « whether flbie could pilot me to them ? Said, No : They * hid in the woods. I aflced her, wlicn flie faw them? « Anfwcred, juft now, or alittjo^hite fince. I aflced « hcf #ftcther Ihe knew where tfii^ h^d I»d the canoes ? * ^ffe «rtf*ered. No: They earned their canoerinto the V woods with them. We thrttn haftened away along fliorc, i^ta^QttwhM prifpiiers we could,'taking oid Lotriel and • "tioi ntctli|^nce caufed toe to leave Col. Gorbam, *. sAEt a confidi^able part of my men, and boats, with * h^i at thal4iUi«4 Wtly to k^ fecure thofe • firifonersi being fenfible it would be agpreat trouble to ' have I [ >74 ] have them to fccurc and guard at ow next landing, where I did really expert, and hoped to hjvc an op. portunity, to Bght our Indian enemies i for all our French prifcners that we had taken at Penohpt, an4 along ifeorc, bad informed us. That when we cameiQ the place where there C*»Wa gentlemen lived, we IhouW - certainly meet with the Sava^s to 6ghif?% *«*^^V^ the only men that fettheInfesagaM%s.orttpc^m ■ and were newly Ibme from QW-. "^^T^^^ ' againft us, (pleading in thts account «nd w4oritfatiu| ' tfeir own innocency) and partly m hopes th^t he, the ^^^ ■ Col. G^riww, wouldhaveagoodopportvmtymthtmorn^ « ingtodeftroyfomcofthofeourenem»es,(wewerc^^^^^ ' ed by the faid French woman as aboir<) with thewfeQt < his boats, as I had given direto : ^'-J^f g^^j^^^ ^ mton to pafs over to the neyt Ifland, that lay E4ft;0t « Sfwith V fmall party of men and boats, to fu^pr^c * and dettroy any o> the enemy thaf in '^eir canc^J « might go here id the^fe^pm any place. W i«^c th^^J « fli|ht Lmus,and,«Bhadcpeorinim«y,tojtakc^^y . French Fifoners Wc then iiBinediwcIf mpued up th« •river, ii^hedark night. thro^r#c«tdiJ^ •>afok of the eddi« and «hiitoKjdv^ . SLnels iofrfiecurreei;. f «^ 5^»*:^f .["J^^^ft c S ^e had inftmnation th*t J^«^^ ^£t^ - gsfari^ily paffing over -to th<^J« jfl^4ji^ g^ ^ * one of thofc eddies v^diowncdi^whi^h ^^fPjW « told to dtfcouragc me ; But liiwd nothing of tiiatji^ ^S^SaUd.rthwin> paddling o«£^ ffS^^ * we could, nidw».h;j^m»ch^moj a^m^^ « make with our paddles, ^ Y^^x^J^^l « wccamc vpioMonficuF€«i(r^»»?J*aitU«be^|^^ • where taking notice ofthc fco^ ^^^l!fi?^5^^ * what open and m^i loj^^Q^^ *^^t^T^ « «. hiving ^A)5&comFamcs.K>t»r^^^ fc^«»*^ teit landing* have an op- i for all our enohJcoU an4 ;n we camcip e(J,ve ihouW s^jifeofe bjeipjjj :s,orupoaJii; anage ihcwflf X itifornratiop i^thc,thefaid cyinthtJTiorn- ' e were inform* ith the vfeof rring airoMjg, at lay Eaft of ^^§, to furprife their eanoea. to roake their y, to take any moved up t^ di0iculty,1?fi n^ witB^ tbc( nay be hmtcd» tad Icrft paiPt o£ r»d,iaUing,inta ii the twpjgUo^ ji^ of thatiia- reliture upa^ II a»?W%?^»^ ■tkb<#6%i 6ndiA$ U ife*»^ with fcvccaiw^ tike . t 175 ] « AcTx>ats to be ready, that if any of the enemy (hould « Sme down out of the brufli into the bay, (it being * very broad in that place) with their canoes, they might * take and deftroy them: Oidenngthc remainder of the « army being landed, with myfclf and the other officers, to « march up into the woods, with a wide front, and to keep « Ta co^gderable diftanci v for that if they (hould run f in heaps the enemy would hav€ the greater advantage : * And ^rtherdilia&ng them that, if poaible, theyihould I • deftroy the cn9fny with their hatch«fli.. and not Hre a . * gun. this order I alwavs gave at landing, telling them f the inconveniency of firing, in diat it ^^%^^^^fj^^ ■ * dangerous to themfdves. they being^ many of them « vounafoldiers, (as I had fon>c time obferyed, that one ^ or two gvns being fired, many otherj woiild fire, at they * knewnbtwhatv as happened presently after) and t f would alarm^e enemy, and ^ve them the opportun^ f ty to make their efcapi ; andTt might^m the whole f Suiitry, and alfo pWnt ail further a^ion from t^ing 'effi^.'^OnlcrB being thus pafled,^we moved difcftly * towards the Woods* £e Fimw^s fon direding us to a Irt- « dc hot or wigwam, which iw.immediatey furrounded 4ith a few n«n, the reft todiing dircftly "P |«P ,% « i»oods, tc^ fee what wigwam*, or tnite.they ciould dife% « vcr V mj#f «ade « & ftop, orderingthc pilot to wU -«them inSe hut, rfiat thcv were fontM^cd^wah an«- « my, and th4 if they would come forth, aadforj^dcr ** thcmfcivesithey d^ouki h«W)gaci4 quarter, >«uf not, * Sould aUbe knock'dcn Seheadand «k^: Pnec^ * then» ihowed himfclf ; I alked who he was ? H? ^ d, «' Gmdtm I and b«g##for %aarter : I toldhim. ht mouW * Kgooiqua^,addinp»rthe|^^ Thatifthei*v^e« « iliy iSw^ in the hoofe^ they (hould come out : Then * ctme out two«»n ^ G««ri«i faid they were hajm* « a»ia(kedquarterforthcm, which was a)fe»anpjJ-««r «- Ifc oameottt awoman and a little boy.j (befelLup- • ■-, :- ' -^ * 'on- M >■; I '7« 1 * on her knees, bcgg'd quarter for herfelf and children, * and that I would not iuifer the Indians to kill them. | * told them they (hould havt good quarter, and not be * hurt, After which I ordered a fmall guard over them, * and fo moved prefently up with the reft ot my company, * after theni that were eone before, but looking on my * right hand, over a litt^ run, I faw fomething k ok black * juft by me, ftopped, and heard 9 talking* itepped over, * atid law a little hut or wtgwapi, with a crowd of people * round about it, which was contrary to rny former direc- * tions : Afk'd them what they ^erc doing? They rc- * ply'd, Theje were fome of the enemy in a houfe, anci * would not come out : I alk'd, what houfe ? They fai.d, * A bark houfe. I hadily bid them pull it down, ^nd * knock them on the h?ad, never aiking whether they * were prench or Indians \ they being all enemies alike tp < me. And pafling then to them, and feeing them i^ * great diforder, fo many of the army in a crowd together, * a^ing fo contrary to my compiand and direftion, expo- *'fing themfelves, and the whole army, to yttcr ruin, by ' their fo diforderly crowding thick together j had an c- , « n<;my come upon them hj that interim, and fired 9 VoX" \* \ty amongft them> they could nothavemifs'da ^ot} an4 ,* wholly negkfting their duty, ut not attending my or-. « ders, in fearching diligtntly for ov»r lurkingincmics in . • their wigwams, or by thftr fires, where I h?d great * hppe^, and real expedatipns to meet with them. * I moft certainly Jcnpw that I was in an exceieding * great paflion, but npt with thofe poor miferable enc- * miej \ for I took no notice of half a dozen of f he cne- . * my, when at the fame time, Ijatpedted xo be engage(l « with fome hundreds of them, ofwhomwehad a conti- * nued account, who were expedcd ivom Pert-Royal t\6.c^ « In this heat of a£tion, every woi*d diat I then flX>ke, *• I cannot give an account of, and I pefume it is im- « poflib^ I ftoppcd but little h^re* but went diiedtly #■ and children, cill them. | an(i not be rd oyer thenn, my company, oking on my ngl( ok black ftepped over, >wd of people former direc- ig ? They re- n a houle, an4 :? Thcyfaid, it down, ^nd whether they iiemies alike tq feeing them it\ rowd together, lire^ion, expo- Vtter ruin, by ler^ had an e- nd fired avol- ifs'da(hot;an4 tendihg my or- :ing enemies ii^ re I h^d great th th6in. I an exceieding miferabk ene- zen of fheepc- to be engaged vehad a conti- Pert-RoyaiMc, I then fpbktf, efume it » im- it went directly • up [ 177 ] * up Into the woods, hoping tp be better employed, with * the rcR of the army : I liftened to hear, and looked * earneftly to fee what might be the next adlion; but; * meeting with many of the foldiers, they told itie they * had dikovered nothing j we fietching a fmali compafs * round, came down again. It being pretty dark, I took * notice, I faw two men lay dead, as I thought, at the * end of the houfe, where the door was, and immediate- * ly the guns went off, and they fired every man, as I * thought, and mod towards that place where I left the * guard with MonCievir Gourdan. I had much ado to ftop * their firing, and told them, I thought they were r-ad, * and I believed they had not killed and wounded lefs than * forty or fifty of our own men. And I afked them what * they (hot at ? They anfwered. At a Frtncbman that ran * away : But to adniiration no man was killed, but he, and one of our men wounded in the leg *, and I turning about, a Frenchman fpoke to me, and I gave him quar> ' ter. Day-light coming on, and no difcovery made of * the enemy, f went to the place where I had left Mon- * iieur Qourdany to examine him, and his fons, who a« ■« greed in thfir examinations •, told me two of their men * ivere abroad. It proved a damage \ and further told * me. That IVlonfieur Sharkee lived feveral leagues up * attheJKad of the river, at the falls, and all the In- * dians were fifhing, and tending their corn there •, and * that Monfieur Sharkee had fent down to him, to * conie up to hmti, to advifc about the Indian army, that * was to BO wcftward j but be had returned him anfwer, ^ his buunefs was urgent, and he could not come up : * And that Sbarke/ti imd the Indians would certainly oe A down that day, or the next at the furtheft, to come to * conclude of that matter. This was a (hort night'isac- * tion, and all fenfitfle men do wellknow, that adions * done in the dark (being in the night as aforeiaid) un- * der fo manydifficulties, as we th«n laboured under, as ' before -r-r— - I ,:*■- I i i 178 } « before related, way a very hard tafk/or one man, raat- « terVbemg cir Jumftanced as in this aabn ; which wou d * not admit of calling . council, and at that time covld . not be confined thereunto; at which time I w^ trw^- * ported above tear, or any fort; of dreadi yct being fen- « fible of the danger in my armies crowding fo th^ck t^ * gethcr, ^ndofthegreat-lutymcumbentonme,toprc, * Irve them from all the danger I oofl^bly copld, fo5 . further improvement, in thedeftruS.n.of o^^^^ * cable enemicr^i am ready to conclude, «^a? I was very « quick and ablblute in giving fuch c<^"'^^^\2tZ * 3(:ts, as I then apprehended moft proper and advant^ ' ge^us. And haf it not been ^ tKe mteUigcncel h«l « deceived from the French we took at Pm^M ^.S < fore hinted, and the falfe report ^hc/rm^2°TaueS « took) gave me, I had not been m fuch haftc. 1 qucf^ c ^n not but ihok Frjnchmen that f '1^^^^'H ^^^5 * famr r^nod quarte' of other pnfoncrs. But Icvw lOOK ^ * Zh fToo^ movidence 0/ Almighty God, that fomt ■ ?^ j oS crSel and bloody enemies were "^^ « fib), of their bloody cruelties, P^npctratt^ P" "JJ M * andlovringfiriendsandcountrymenv andtotje^ < ra^Aiure (inpart) mectcd to ft***"*, »*2j ^.JS 1 S « rftyof ina*barU<>usmanpcrat J^^ « fSly. I hope 6od Almighty will accept h«t^,^a^ . Sh it may not be cligib% to our Fren^ ^f^^ « Ses. andfiich otheilaa^notourfrieiidiu^ < fZ^na iournal and thte ftort anneifeneftc, Ithottghl tmf^/SS^b?^U the (atisfaftion *f«»y^ v4d Gounlrymen. whom I verytytWuUy *^,^?"f^ V ^Sia ic lati expedition , mJ hpJ« ^/ji^ « ^t^cc with your Wclkncyrthe honorable C6u% .. SSll^«.intatives now ^^^}^ f^'^i^t^ '*%m^M I h*din the laid fciv.^ l^^^Ta^ « niiergoodfobicashcre. 4*^^^::*^*^?^* ^d ohtdUm Servant:,: i,u. . . ^^^JA'f *^ >"''*''=*xhii C c a t r c <» ' # e man, mat- which would t time could 1 was tranl^ ct being fen- fo thick to- m me, to pre? Y could, fot >f our impla- at I was very lapds and or< and advanta- lligence I had ekpo/^ as bcr <& woman (fi rill afte, 1 quefr lain, had the itlevorlook*4 od, that fomt ere made iefir bd on my deaf that the ' ' they had W, andi; . pt hereof, at^ friends. Th# ency IthoogH^ 6f my ^iendii r and wilting!^ t will find a;^ lorable Cdtil% as being doile fherMajefty, 1^ m0ft bMk Ckuuck.**' : Thii i*f [ 179 ] This night*s fervice being over» immediately Colonel Church leaves a fufficient guard uith Gourdan^ and the other prifoncis, moved inHome whale-boats with the reft, and as they were going fpied a fmall thing upon the wa- ter, at a grjcat diuancc, which proved to be a birch -a- noe, with rwo Indians in her ; the Colonel prctc uf- dered the lighteft boat he bad to make the b> '' her way, and cut thenEi off from the (hore*, but tli oa perceiving their defign, run their danoe alhor< Colonel Qhurcb fearing they would run directly to ^bar- kee^ made all the expedition imaginable ; but it being ebb and the water low, was obliged to land, and make the beft of their way through the woods, hoping to intercept the Indians, and get to Sharkee*s houie before them i which was two miles from where our fprces landed. The Colonel being ancient and unwildy, dcfired Serjeant Edu to run with him, and coming to feveral trees fallen, which he could not creep under, or readily get over, would lay his breaft aeainft the tree, the (kid Eaee turning him over, eenerally nad cac-luck, falling on his feet, by which ^ans Kept in the front i and conung near to Sharkee*i iH|||fe, diicovered fome French and Indians making » wear in the river, and prefcnftly difcovered the'' two Indians aforementioned, who called to them at work, in the river » told them there was an army ofEnglifl) and Indiana juft by i who immediately left their work and ran, endeavour* ing to get to .9iyir/br«Vhoufe |. who, hearing the noife, took his Lady and child, and rari into the woods. Our men running brifkly fired and killed one of the Indians, and took the reft prifpners. Then going to Sharkers houfis found a womaiv andchild, to whom they gave good quar^ ter: And finding that M^tm Sharkee had left her filk ^ clothes ^d fine linen behind her, our forces were deiirpur'^ to Jiave pui'il^ and taken her; but Colonel Church £ftT-' bad them, f^mg he would have her run and fufier, that fins inl|g;ht be made ftnfible, what hardships oiir po- pofed that it was very expedient and fcrviccable to the Crown, ed to examine n the fame ac^^ up at the falls, ictcing of them oved up to the It doubtlefs the irefaid Indians, )t on the other odsbythe wa- light fire upon rough the good vas Killed,' and jifpute Colonel ike what they and to burn the enemy feeing :ir ftock of filh for getting any i away into the e of the river, )ne, our forCfs and took tMx ' h they had got, yn to Gourdan** Colonel Gorbam'f :es to guard the or more of th rviceable to the Crown, r ve CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHIVl/iCIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Instituta for Historical H^icroraproduction* / Institut Canadian da microraproductions hiatoriquas B?! [ «9 ] «w A further account of the a aad that he «nuft gft ly- it» w ■'^ ■ i 9<^ 1 ■ with him, and be his fecond, with other encourag.emeflts. But in fhort, the iaid Captain Church did not accept, fo was dirmiiied and went home. . . ^Soon after this was the revolution, and the otfie* go- vernment re aiTumed ; and then Governor EradJIreet km for Captain Church to come to Bojlon as foon as his bu- linefs would permit -, whereupon he went to Bofion^ & waited upon his Honor; wht; cold him he was requefted by the Council to fend for him, to lee if he could be prevailed with to raife volunteers, both Englijh and Indians, to go Eaft 1 for the eaftward Indians had done great fpoil upon the Englijh'xn thoic parts i giving him an account of the miferies and fufFerings of the people there. Capt. Church'^ feirits being affcded, faid, if he could do any fervicefor his Honor, the country, and their relief, he was ready and willing. He was alked how he would aft ? He faid, He would take with him as many of his old foldiers as he could get, both Englijh and Indians, &c. ' The Gentle- men of Befton requefted him to go to Rhode-IJhnd go- vernment to aJk their afliftance : So giving him their letter, and shout f^rty fillings in money, he took leave, and went home to Brijiol on a Saturday, arid the next Monday morning he went over to Rhode-Iflandt and wdt- CdtJpon their Governor, delivering the letter as ordered ; prayed his Honor for a fpeedy anfwer : Who faid, they Gould^not give an anlwer prefently ; fo he waited on thcin till he had their answer •, and when hi* had obtained it, he carried it to the Bopn Gentlenr ... rhodefired him to raife what volunteers he could in / . ,ittb vbhny, and Rbode-IJland government, and what was Wanting they would make up out of their's that was aheady out in the eaftern parts. The fummer being far fpent, Capt. Cbttrth made whatdefpatch he could, and railed about 250 men volunteers, and received his commiffion ftom Goycmfe Hinkit^i which is ag followeth, v«. ♦ -^ *"n icouragcmonts. not accept, fo d the otfiec go- rnor EradJIreet s foon as his bu- Bofton^ & waited fquefted by the Id be prevailed Indians, to go ;reat fpoil upon account of the Capt. Church's ) any fervice for F, he was ready daft? Hefaid, >ld foldiers as he ' The Gentle- Rhode-IJland go- iving him their he took leave, and the next ftandy andwait- tter as ordered ; Whofaid, they waited on them lad obtained it, ^ha delhed him i^/ib GObny, and IS Wanting the/ ■eady out in the nt, Capt. Cbttreb about 250 m«ii from GoyerndiB C 91 ] * The Council of war of their Majejlies colony of New-Ply- * month, in New-England : To Major Benjamin • Church, Commander in Chief. * TTyTHEREAS the Kenneleclk &nd ea/lern Indians W * with their confederates, have openly made war upon their Majefties fubje<5ls of the provinces of Maine^ New-HampfhirCy and of the Maffachufetts colony, hav- ing committed many barbarous murders, fpoils and ra- pines upon their perfons and eftates : And whereas there are fome forces of foldiers, Englifh and Indians, now rai^d and detached out of the feveral regiments and places within this colony of 'New-Plymouth^ to go forth to the afTiftance of our neighbours and friendS| of the aforefaid provinces and colony of the MajfacM* - fettSy fubjefts of one and the fame crown ; and to join^* with their forces for the repelling and dcftrudion of the common enemy : And whereas you, Benjamin Church, are appointed to be Major and Commander in Chief of all the forces, Engli/h and Indians, letached within this colony, for the fervice of their IVIajefties aforefaid : THESE are in their Majefties name to authorize and retjuire you to take into your care and condudl adl the faid forces, Englifh and Indians, and diligently tOH^t^nd that fervice, by leading and exercifing of your in^Hor Officers and foldiers, -commanding them toobey ydu as their chief commander ; and to purfue, fight, take; kill, or dcftroy the faid enemies, their aiders and abet- tors, oy all the ways and means you can, as you -l^all have opportunity. And you are to obferve and obey all fych orders and inftrudions as from time to time you fliall, receive from the Commiflioners of the colonies, the Council of war of this colony, or the Governor and Council of the Maffacbufetfs colony. In teftimony whef^ the public feal ot the faid colony of JVw-P^ t^mtk is hereunto affixed. Dated in Plymouth^ the fixth , - M 2 'day. i'') I'll i^n 1)11 -s. B.'- f, vB 1% ■ Li pi if I ' t 92 ] « Azy of September, Anno Bom. 1689. Annoque regni Ke" ^nlit Ktgina Willielmi et Maris AngUx^ U:. Prmo. • ^'""^^ THOMAS HINKLEY, Pre/tdent. And now marching them aU down to Bofton, then re- deived his further ordi-rs and inllrudions, which are ai. foUoweth: , ^ 7 /:o Bojiofiy September ibtb, 1689. • To all Sherim, Marjhals, C^nftables, and other Ofjic err ^ '- * military andchih in their MajefiAes province of Maine. • tttHEREAS, pwfliantto an agreement of the ' VV ^Commiffioners of the United Colonies, M^r Benjamin Church is commiffionated Commander m Chief over that part of their M^tjefties forces (levied ibr the pieivnt expedition againft the common enemy) whofe head-quarters are appointed to be at taimcutbr mUfco-Bay : Iniheir Majellies names, you, and eve^ rv of you are required to be aiding and afliftmg to the faid Major Churtk\ry his purfuit of tbe enemy, as any emergency (haU require; and fo imprefs boats, or othe| velfeb. carts, carriages horfes. oxern P^ovifion^nd ammunition, atid men for guides, 6f?. as jou ftiatt receive ^^rrants from tkefaid c^^f /ommaitder, or h^ l^^tehant fb to do : You may not fad- » do. the faftjft Seedily andefieftuaily, as you wilUrrfwer yo^^xTi^J^&^ ^d contempt of their Majcfties authority and fcrvicft at your uttermoft peril: Given- under njy l»«nd and. feal die day and year above written. Annoque RegrO' Rmi tvkefnna Willielmi £f? Maria Pri^fl. •^ ^ »y Thomas. Danforth, Ffc/f«/*»///f*£^ ^ *- povinueofMame* *- Mm Governor and Gomeilof the Maflkchufetts Citoitf r * y© Major Benjamin ChOTch. _^^^ * TUTHE^AS you are appoiwed and comiftiffi^ • JyV -^ by d» Gonial of W*r* of |h« colony of j^ ■ ,*•■ • r c «. t ( < « ■ "r I'r, inoque regni Ifef* >, & \ Pnmo. .Y, Prefident. Bojioftt ciicn re- ;s, which are as T i6;fZ', 1689. «i tf/i7?r Oificerr 'ovince of Alaine^ greement of the [ Colonics, Migor Commander in es forces (levied common enemy) 3 be at Falfticutby es, you, and eve^ id aflifting to the )e enemy, as any !fs boats, or othe#- n> provifion and ^t. as you fliall' x>mmander, or his lU to do the fam* vfwer your ncgleft. :hority and fcrvice ler my hand and Armoque Regnf' Prima. Prefident of the rovHue^ of Maiihey^ ■?.-.- .. iffachufetts ^dfc>*y > ^urch. iandcomiftfflionca the colony of iNfiwtf- f 93 3 » * Plymouth Commander in Chief of the forces raifed * within the faid colony, againft the common Indian eno- * my, now ordered into the eaftern parts, to join with fomc * of the forces of this colony ; for the proiecution, repd- •* ling and fubduing of the faid cnerny : It is therefore * ordered that Captain Simon fVillard^ and Captain N»- * thaniel Hall, with the two companies of foldiers under ■^ thoir fevc ral command) belonging to this colony, now * in or =ibout Cafco-Bay,, be, and are hereby put undor * you, as their Commander in Chief for this prefent ?»• ■* peuition. And in purfuance of the commiffions fevio- * rally g^en to either of them, they are ordered to ob- ^ ferve aHd obey your orders and diredlions as their Com- * manderin Chief until turther order trom the Governor "* and Council, or the Commifilqners of the colonio. ^ Dated in Bejion the jyth day of September, jinno Dontf, •' 1689. jinnoque Regni Regis et Regirue Guiliclmi it '' jyiariae, /inglia^ &c. Primo. « S. BRADSTREET, Qav, •Paft in Council, " JitUfi. Ifaac Addingcon, Setn^ » ■ ■ . My the Commi^oners of the colonhs of the MalTachuietts, Plymouth and Connecticut, for managing tbi ff^ftt^ war agiunjt 4he common enemy. '^^: ■* INSTRUCTIONS for Major Benjamin Church, Com- * mander in Chief of the Plymouth forces, withothoi -* of the MaffadniftttSy put under his coimpaRd. * TN pui I #« Ma f Rcomr 'N puHuanceofthecommifllon giwn you, for their lajefties fenrice in ,the prefent expedition agunft* 'Common Indian enemy, their aiders and abettors ; "* repofing confidence inyourwifdom, prudence and fidc- * lity in the trufl: committed to yQu,i||||br the honor of t ISod, good of his people, and the fecurky of the interdft H 3 » of • ^- ■. 'm K mi' At- ^ •f.-- f r 94 1 « of Chrift in his churches, expefting and praying that irl « your depcndance upon him, you may be helped and af- « fifted w^h all that grage and wifdom which is requihte « tor carrying you on wiih loccefs in this difficult fervice ; • and tho' much is and mud be left to your difcrenon, as « Providence and opportunity may prelent trow i.me to « tin^ in places of attendance: Yet the tollowinginftruc- • tions are commended unto your oblervation,& to*e at- c tended to io far as the ftate of matters wuh Y"" '"J^^h • a tranlaaion will admit. You are with all poffiblefpeed « to take tare that the Plymouth torces, hoih Engltjh and • Indians, under your command, be fixed and «ady, and « the firft opportunity of wind and weather,, to goon • board Rich vefTels as are provided to tranfport you and • themtoC^A^, whefe. it it fliall pleafc God you arrive, - » YOU are to take under your care and command the com- "• panies of Captain Nathaniel Hall, andCapt. Stmonmi- « lard, who are ordered to attend your command, whomi « together with the Plymouth forces, and fuch as trom • time to time may be added unto you, you are ^to im- « proy^in fuch way as you fhall fee meet, for the dif- • Covering, purfuing, fubduing and deftroying the faia ?. common enemy, by all opportunities you are "pab e mdi always intending the prefervin^ ot any ot the near ^ns from incurfions, and deftruftion ot the enemy, « yet chieHy improving your men fo"" ^^e findirig and fol- « lowing the laid enemy abroad, and if poffiblc to find ' out and attack their head quarters and principal ren- « dezvouz, if you find you are in a rational capacity ot « fo doing. The better to enable^you thereto, we have « orderecftwo rnen of war Qoops, and other fmaHveflfes « for tranfportation to atten4 you, for fome confid«jrable « time You are to fee that your foldiers arms be always * fixed, and that they befurnifhed with ammunition, pro^ . • virions and o«tr necefTaries, that fo they may be m i » TC^acls to repel and attack the enemy. In your pur- w i:t praying that irl : helped and af- lich is requilite iifficult fervice j urdifcretion, as It trow I. me to Uowing inftruc- tion, & to*e at- /ithyou in fuch 11 poflible ipeed )oth Englijh and i and «ady, and ither,.to go on infport you and God you arrive, Tin:iand the com- i:apt. aimon IFil- immand, whomi d fuch as from you are ^to im- :et, for the dif- Iroying the faid you are capable : any of the near 3n of the enemy, ; finding and fol- f poflible to find d principal rfen- iopal capacity of thereto, we have itherfmaH veflels 'ome confidigarable •s arms be always ammunition, p^o- hey may be m di ly. Inyourpur- [ 95 ] " * fiiit you are to take fpccial care to avoid danger by am- j bulhmenrs, or bein tlrawn undei any difadvantage by the cneifly in yuui luarches, keeping out fcouts &r a for- • lor!) iiopc before your main body, & by all poflible means endcavi>urin!^ lo fuipiilc ibmeof the enemy, ihac fo you . may gain intelligence. You are to fupprels all muti- . nies and diforders. among your foldiers, as much as in you lies, and to punifh fuch as difobcy your officers, ac-, cordmg to the rules oi war herewith given you. ' ' r ou are, according to your opportunity, or any occa- fion more than ordinary occurring, to hold corrcfpon-, dence.with Major Swaifie, and to yield mutual afllftance when arid as you are capable, of it, and you may have reafon to judge it will be of m-jft public fervice ; and it will be meet you and he fliuuld agree of fume fignaji whereby your Indians may be known from tiie entmy;^- You are to encourage your foldiers to be indufl:rious, vi- gorous, and venturous in their fervice, to feardh out and deftroy the enemy, acquainting them, it is agreed by thp feveral colonies, that they fliall have the benefit of the captives, and all lawful plunder, and the reward of Eight Pounds per head, for every fighting Indian man flain by them, over and above their ftated wages ; the fame being made appear to the Commander in C|iief, or fuch as fliall be appointed to take care thereini If your Commifllon Officers, or any of them fiioulcl be flain, or otherwife uncapable of fervice, and for fuch reafon difmiflfed, you are to appoint others kt their room, y/Ko fliall 'have the like wages, and a commifllon fent upon notice given, you to give them commifllons in the mean time. You are to take eflreftual care that the wor- ftilp of God be kept up in the army, morning and even- ing prayer attended as far as may be, and as the emer- gencies of your affairs will admit, to fee that the holy labljath be duly fanftified. You are|,„ to take care as * much as may be, to prevent or puhiKh drunkennefs, ^^; H 4 . - ^iwearing. H: ,* t 9« ] « fwcaring, curfing, or fuch other fins, as do provokc the « aneer oT God. You are to advife with your ch,cf Of- • ficcrs in any matters of moment, as you (hall have op- « portunitv. You are from time to time to give mtelli- . Jen"e and advice to the Governor and Council of the « mjfachufeits, or Commiffioners ot the glomes, of your « proceedings and occurrences that may happen, and how • It (hall plcafe the Lord to deal with you m this prefcnt . ex^edit^on^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ fervkeable « to you, difmifs them as foon as you >Tiay, ' » Captain Sihanus Davis is a prudent man, and well • acquainted with the affairs of thofe parts, and is writ « unto to advife and inform you all he can. ^ ' « Such further inftruftions as we (hall fa wajn 'o • fend unto you, you arc carefully to attend and obferve. • and in the abfence of the Commiffioners, you (hallob- « fcrvc the orders and inftruftions direfted unto you troni • the Governor and Council of the Maffacbufetls. • Given under our bands in Bofton, 5^'- »8. «&89» * fbo. Hinkley, Tbemas Danfertb, Prelident, JobnWalltyy Elijha Cooke^ " Samuel Ma/en, William Pitkin, IPhe Firft EXPEDITION Eaft, TOEING ready. Major Cburcb embarked with his 13 forces onboard the ve(rels provided to tranfoort a^ for Cafco, having a brave gale at ^; J-f^f.^ Friday abom 3 o'clock, they cot »« Cf^.^f S';^*^„^: bour ., and difcovering two or three fm^ (hips thc^ not knowing whether 3iey were friends or enemies % w£™2faidCo«Lander, Major CW^ gave^ 0S every inan that was able A^o^ld "'^^^."^f J'^^ alllic dofe, ^ving orders howthey ihouWaauicafc^ ftft^ahgA tf?? !!- ■■ • liir r-i i-"^- '^*^'^fr'-ri*^r--^fii--^tMr - n* it,r,-fn - f- -^ -iit-i wrrn -it. niM i m tn-m <»rv»im''*M ) provoke the our chief Of- (hall have op- co give intelli- ouncil of the Ionics, of your ppen, and how in this prefenc I be ferviceable man, and well ts, and is writ il fcereafonto nd and obferve, s, you Ihall ob- unto you from) hufetts. )ept. 18, i689. iF, Prcfident, 3N Eaft,. barked with hii Jed to tranfport t S. W. and on eht of Cafco har- Ilhips there^ not s or enetnies \ .Churchy gavcor- l make ready, ^ iWaaUicMeth^t t 97 1 were enemies. He going in the Mary floop, together with the Refolutiofif went in firft, being both well fitted with Buns and men ; coming to the firil hailed them, who faid they were friends, prefently mann'd chcir boat, brought to, and fo came along the ude of them v who gave the faid Church an account, that yefterday there was a very ^reat army of Indians and French with them upon the ifland, at the going out of the harbour, and that they were come on purpoie to take Cafco fort and town ; likewife in- form'd him that they had got a captive woman aboard (Major WaldetC% daughter oi Pifcataqua) that could give him a full account of their numi«r and intentions : He bid them give his fervice to their Captain, and tell him, he "would wait upon him after he had been on fhore and given iome orders and dire(5lions. Being come pretty near he ordered all the men flill to keep clofe, giving an ac- count of the news he had received, and then -went aihore, where were feveral of the chief men of the town who met him, beino; glad that he came fo happily to their relief) told him the news Mrs. Lee had given them, being the Woman aforefaid. He going to Captain Davis's^ to get fome refrelhment, having not eat a morfcl fince he came by Bqfton caftle ( and now having inquired into the Itate of the town, found them in a poor condition to ^ de- fend themfelves ^^ainft'fuch a number of enem|^:vHc gave them an account of his orders and inftru^ons,'iuid told them what forces he had brought, and that when it was dark they Jhould all land, and not before, left the enemy (hould difcovcr them. And then he went- on. board the privateer, who were Dutchmen ; but as he went call'd aboard every veflel, and ordered the Officers to take care that their men might be all fitted and provided to fighti for the people of the town expeded the enemy to fall upon diem every minute, but withal charging them to Iteep imdifcovered ; and coming on board faid privateer W^ kindly treated, difcourfcd Mrs. Lee, who informed ^ ~ him I I fir r [ 98 ) him that thr company (he came with Lid fourfcore ca-. noes, and that there were more oi them wh(Mii Ihe had not I'een, which came from other places, ami that they told her when they came all together, Ihould make up 700 men. He alkcd her whether CaJJeen was witli them ? > She anfwercd, that there were fcveral French men with them, but did not know whether Cafieen was there or not. He then having got what intcUigenee (he could give him, went alhore and viewed the tort and town, difcourfing with the Gentlemen there according to his inltrudtions \ and when it began to grow dark, he ordered the veflels to come as near the fort as might be, and land the loldicrs with as little noife as pcfliblci ordering them as they landed to go into the fort and houfes thatllood near, that fo they might be ready upon occafion j having ordered proviiions for them, went to every company and ordering them to get every thing ready •, they that had no powder- horns or (hot- bags, fhould immediately make them j or- dering the officers to take fpccial care that they were rea- dy to march into the woods an hour before day : And alfo diredling the watch to call him two hours before day \ (b he haftened to bed to get Ibme red. At the time preBxed he was called, and prefently or- dering the companies to make ready, and about half an hoarmforeday they moved. Sevcralof the town people went with them into a thick place of brufli, about hair a mile from the town ; now ordering them to fend out their fcouts, as they ufed to do, and feeing them all fettled at their work, he went into town by funrifc again, and defired the inhabitants to take care of thcmfelves, till his men had fitted themfelves with fome neceflaries : For his Indians mod of them wanted both bags and horns \ fo he ordered them to make baps like wallets, to put pow- der in one end, and (hot in the other. So moft of them were ready for a£tion, (viz.) the Seconet Indians, bqt the Cape Indians were very bare, lying fo long at Bofi<^. b^ore fourfcore ca-. iwhom Ihe had antl that ihcy ouUI make up vas with them?" '■ehcb men with VA& there or not. ;ould give hiin, wn, difcourfing lis inltrudtions i cd the veflels to ,and the loldicrs g them as they Hood near, that having ordered my and ordering : had no powder- iiakc them •, or- It they were rea- •e day : And alfo 5 betore day j fo and prcfently or- nd about half an • the town people fli, about hair a to fend out their \em all fettled at nrifc again, and cmfelves, till his xfTaries : For hi3 js and horns •, (o lets, to put pow- So moft of them met Indians, bqt fo long at Bojim before [ 99 ] before thry embarked, that they had fold every thing they could make a pt nny of-, fome tying lliot and powder in the corners of thtir bhmkets. He being in town, jull going to brcakfaft, there was an alarm, fo he ordered all the foldiers in town to move away as taft as ihcy could, where the firing wis j and he, with what men more were with with him of his iMditrs, movrd immediately, and meeting with Captain' Bracket^ fons,. who told him their father was taken, and that tney faw ,a great army of In- dians in ihtH- father's orchard, i^c. By this time our Indians that wanted bags and horns were fitted, but want- ed more ammunition. Prelently came a mefllngcr to him from the town and inform'd him, that they had knock'd out the heads of fcvcral cafks of bullets, and they were all too big, being niufket bullets, and would not fit their gUQs, a id that if he did not go back himfelt a great part pf the army would be kept back from fcrvice for want of fuitable bullets. He run back and ordered every veflel to fend afhorc all their calks of bullets •, being brought knock'd out their heads, and turn'd them all out upon the green by the fort, and fet all the people in the town, that were able, to make flugs •, being moft of them too large for their ufe, which had like to have been the overthrew of their whole' army : He finding fome fmall .bullets, and what flugs werc-made, and three fnapfacks of pcwder, went imme- diately to the army, who were very hotly engaged j but coming to the river the tide was up ; he eall'd to his men that were engaged, encouraging them, and told them he had brought more ammunition for them. An Indian .call'd Captain Lirbtfoot^ laid down his gun, and came over the river, taking the powder upon his head, and a kettle of bullets in each hand, and got fafe to his fellow foldiers. He perceiving great firing upon that fide he was of; went to fee who they were, and found them to be two (rf Major Cfmrcb's companies, one of EngUJh and the other . < of y 1 "ii r 100 ] of Indians, being in all about fourfcore men, tTiat htui not got over the river, but lay firing over our men's heads at the eoemy •, he prefently order'd them to rally, and come all together ; and gave the word for a Cafco man 3 So one SwarJotfy & Jfr/ey man, appearing, who he could Jbardly und;erftan«j ; he aHc'd him how far it was to the head of the river, or whether tl?ere was any place to gee over? He faid there was a bridge about three quarters ot a mile up, where thq^ might get oVer : So he calling to his foldiers engaged on the other tide, that he would iooii be with them over the bridge, and come upon the backs of the enemy } which put new courage into them ; fo they immediately moved up towards the bridge, marching ve^ ry thin, being willing to make what (hew they could* JHouting as tliey marphed : They faw the enemy running from the river-fide, where they had made ftands witS wood to prevent any body from coming over the river* and coming to the bridge, they faw on the other fide that the enemy had laid logs and Auck bircfa bnifli along to hide themfelves from our vjew. He ordered the company to come aStogether, biddinjr them all to run after him, who would go firfl:, and tfav asfooa^theygot over the bridge to fcatter, thatfothetf might ROIL he dl fhot down together, expe^ing the en(^ my to beat their ftands^ fo running up to the ftand% found none there, but were juft gone^ the j^und being tnuch tumbled with them behind the &id ilands. He or- dered the Captain with Iks company of Eitgli/h to marck down to our men engaged, and that they flieuld keep along upon the edge of the marft, and himfdf with his Indian foldiers would march down through the brufli^ And coming to a parcel of low ground, which had bedi formerly t^rnt, the old brufli being fallen down lay verf thick, and the young brufli being grown up made it htA . traveUing •, but coming near the back of the enemv, one C^his men called unto him, their commander, ana fiud, thac ■■ n ' j w re men, that liad er our men*» heads :hem to rally, and J for a Cafco man s ing, who he could ff fax it was to th« as any place to gee ut three quarters ot : So he calling to that he would fooa )mc upon the backs ; into them; fothcf idgc, marching ve- t Ihew they couidi the enemy running I made ftands witfe jing over the river* n the other fide that irch brufli along to j^together, Iwdding id go firft, and th« fcatter, thatfothfif cxpe^ing the enc^ ig up to the ftands^ \ the ground being taftands. He or- of £«f # to marc** it they mculd keep and himfeif with his through the brufti': ind, which had beeft fatten down lav very rown up made it biA k of the enemy, one nunander, and fiud, thai; [ Id J that the enemy run weftward to get between us and the bridge* and he looking that wa)r faw men running, and making a fmail flop, heard no firing, but a great choping with hatchets v fo concluding the fight was over, made the beft of theii- way to the bridge again, left the enemy fliould get over the bridge into the t6wn. The men be- ing mott of them out (our ammunition lay expofed) com- mg to the bridge where he left fix Indians for an ambuf- cade on the other fide of the river, diat if any enemy of- fered to come over, they fliould fire at them, which would give him notice, fo would come to their affiftance j (but HI the way having licard no firing nor (houting, concluded the enemy were drawn off) he aflced the ambufcade, whe- ther they faw any Indians ? They faid yes, abundance. He alked them where ? They anfwercd, that they ran over the head of die river by the cedar fwamp, and we» fwnning into the neck towards the town. There being but one EngUJhman with him,, he bid hb Indian foldiers fcatter, run very thin to prefervc them- felves, and bethe better abletomake adifcoveryof the ene- my i and ibon coming to Lieutenant Clark's field»on the ibuth fide of the neck, and feeing the catde feeding quiet- fc, and perceiving no track, concluded the ambufcade ]^ told them a lalffiood j they haftily returned baqk to tfie fsud bri(%e, perceiving there was no noife of diciaBC- »y. He hearing feveral great guns fire atthe town, con- cluded that they Wer6 either auaulted, or that they had difcovercd the enemy : He having ordered that in cafe j^h fliould be,, that they (hould fine forae of their great gians to give him notice ; he being a ftranger to the coun^ tty, Gonckided the enemy had by fome other way got ta ihe town >'where\»pon he font hii men to the town, and Jumfelf going xo die river, near where the fight had been^ liflced idiem hqw they did, and what was become of the «nemy ? Who informed him that the enemy drew off ia 1^ than an hour after he left them, and had not fired a gun >i m ') ■ m' tn j^-'' JR^ ^ i 102 ] gun at them fince. He told them he had been within little more than a gun Ihot of the back of the enemy, and had been upon them had it not been for thick bruihy gftound, ^c. Now fome of his men returning from the town gave him the account, that they went while they faw the co- lours (landing and men walking about as not molefted. He prefently ordered that all his army fhould purfue the enemy ; but they told him that moft of them had fpent their ammunition, and that if the enemy had engaged them a little longer they might have come and knockM them on the head j and that fome of their bullets were fo unfizable that fome of them were forced to make flugs while they were engaged. He then ordered them to get over all the wounded and dead men, and to leave none behind j which was done by fome, canoes they had got. Gaptaiij //ij// and his men Iseing firft engaged did great fervice, and fuffered the greateit lofi in- his men •, but Captaih Southworth with his company, and Capt. Num- ^ojh with the Seconet Indians, and>the moft of the men be- longing to the town all coming fuddenly to his relief, pre- vented him & his whole company from being cut ofF> 6?f. By this time the day was far fpent, and marching into town about funfet, carrying in all their wounded and dead men, being all fenfible of God's goodnefstothem, in giving them the viftory, & caufing the enemy to fly with manie, who never gave one fhout at their drawing off. The poor inhabitants wonderfully rejoiced that the Almighty had favoured them fo much j faying. That if Maj. Churchy with his forces, had not come at that junfturc, they had been all cut off v and faid further. That it was the firft time that ever the eaftward Indians had been put to flight, and the faid Church mt\i his volunteers were wonderfully prcferved, having never a man killed outright^ and but CMie Indian mortally wounded, who died, feveral more being badly wounded, but recovered. ;* ' After jeen within little nemy, and had brulhy ground, r\ the town gave they faw the co- s not molefted. ould purfue the them had fpenc ly had engaged me and knocked • bullets were fo d to make flugs ;red them to get id to leave none es they had got. ,gaged did great 1- his men ; but and Capt. Num- l of the men be- to his relief, pre- eing cut off, (^e. d marching into ounded and dead othem, in giving fly with mame, igoff. The poor Almighty had if Maj. Cburcbf Lin6ture, they had t it was the firft een put to flight, vere wonderfully utright, and but xl, fcvcral more After ' ^ 1 «03 ] After this engagement Maj. Churchy with his forces, rangiiw all the country thereabout, in purfuit of the ene- my 1 *wld vifiting all the garrifons at Black-Pointj Spttr- tvittk^ and Blue-Pointy and went up Kennebeck river, but to little e0e£k. And now winter drawing near, he received orders from the government of the Majfachufetts-Bay^ to fettle all the garrifons, and put in fuitable officers accord- ing to his belt difcretion, and to fend home all his foldiers, volunteers and tranfports ; which orders he prefently o- beyed. Being obliged to buy him a horfe to go home by land, that fo he might the better comply with his orders. -The poor people, the inhabitants of C uking up his lodging near the Court-Houfe, took the firft opportunity to inform thofe gentlemen of the Court hn bufinefs •, who faid diey were very bufy in fenditw; home Sir Edmund, the (hip being ready to fail The faid Ma|or Church ftill waiting upon them, and at every opportimi^ entreating thofe gdMlemcn in behalf of the poor peopk of Cafco, informing'^ the neceflity of taking care of thcoj; »■ ther by fending them relief early in the fpnng, or fuffdr them to draw off, otherwifc they would certainlf be dc ikroyed, &c. Their anfwcr was. They could do nothing m Sir Edmund was gone. Waiting there three weeks im- •n great expcnces, he concluded tove what he had Vnd in hiHravel i the faid Major ipences^ «When tied them of thp ving their provf- Kdent, &c. Then he returned to his coming, that government o£ leing the time of iot having had it) ufe, took the fiift of the Court his in iibndins home The laid Major very opportunity le poor peopk of care of mem, me of uts cent, and Co )tain iovernor & Cou»- ' to flo up where le h^m'd thdr tee was wore- out» on the Board be- tbe Miflacfaufetts. mitb PJymoudi** iftiwaid in the U^ txftdiUm I * I 105 ] expedition againji the common Indian enemy, where Provi- dence fo ordered that we attacked their great ejl body of forces, iHlning then for the deJlrii£lion of Falmouth, which •one know marched off refulfed with conftdcrable damage^ - leaving the ground, and never ftncefeen there ^ or in amptace adjacent': The time of the year being then 1 00 late m prof e- cute any further dejtgn, and other accidents falling contrary to my expectation, impeding the defired fuccefs. Upon my then removal from the province, of Maine, the inhabitants, were very folicitous that this enemy might be further prof e- cuted, willing to venture their lives and fortunes in the faid enterprife, wherein they might ferve God, their King and country, and enjoy quiet and peaceable habitations \ upon which Ifpromifed to fignify the fame to yoitrfelves^ and wil- ling to venture that little which Providence hath betrujied me with,, on the faid account, the feafon of the year being fucb iffmefpeedy aSion be not performed in attacking them^ tiity mil certainly be upon us in our his cmplojrew I one penny for all r 107 J all travel and expences in raifing volunteers, and fervtces done i excepi Forty Jhillings or thereabout, for going from Biitm to Rhode- IJland an. their bufinefs» and back to Bofton again : Alfo for fending a man to Providence for Captain Edmunds (who railed a company in thofe parts) and went Eafi with them. The ad EXPEDITION Eaft. IN the year 1690 was the expedition to Canada^ and Major fValley often requefted lA^yov Church that if he would not go himfelf in that expedition, that he would not hinder others : He anfwered the faid tTatUy, That he Ihould hinder none biit his old foldiers, that ufed to gb along with him, fe?f. And the faid CNtfch going down to C^anejlownt to take his leave of fome of his relations, andf fHends, who wert going into that expedition, promifel, hk wife and family riot to go into Bojian, the m&lhfO^ beiiTi|E very rife there. Coming to Chttrk/t&um, fcVewt of hw friends in Bofton came over to fee him ; and fittf n?it day after the faid Church came theit, Major fTsOf^ came to him, and informed him, that the Govcrhdfr^an* Council wanted to fpealc with him : He anfwered hiift^ That he had promifed his wife an*family not to go int^ St^on y faying, if they had any bufinefs* they could wrierf to him, and that he would fend them his anlwer.. " Soo« after came over two other Gentlemen with a meflfc|e, that? the Governor arid Council wanted to have fome diftourfe with hirti: Theanfwcr returned was, that he intended' to lodge that night at the Gray-hound, in Roxhury, and- that in the mominff would comctO Pottartts at the fouth cfld of Biftvn % which accordingly he did : Soon after hcs^ I a came '1 m m [ io8 ] came thither received a letter from the honorable Captairt- Se-walh to rcqueft him to come to the Council •, the an- iwer he returned by the bearer was, That he thqpght there was no need of his hazarding himfclf fo niuch as to come and fpeak with them v not that he was afraid of his lite, but becaufe he had no mind to be concerned, and further by reafon they would not hearken to him about the poor people oiCafco. But immediately came Ux.Maxfield to hhn, fayme, That the Council bid him tell the faid Cburci^ That if he'^would take his horfe and ride along the middle of the ftreet, there might be no danger, they were then fitting in Council : He bid them go and tell his maftcrs, not to trouble themfelves, whether he eame upon his head or feet,he was coming : However, thinking the return was fomething rude, called him back to drink a glafs of wine, and then he would go with him.. So coming to the Council, they were very thankful to Him for his coming •,. artd told him that the occafion of their fending for him was, \A That there was a captive come in who gave them an ac- * count, that the Indians were come down, and had taken poflpffion of the ftone fort at Pejepfcot, fo that they want- ' cd his advice and thoughts about the matter •, whether' they would tarry and keep in the fort or not ? And whe- ♦^her it was not expedient to fend fome forces to do fome fpoil upon them ; and further to know whether he could liot be prevailed with to raife fome volunteers and go^ to do fome fpoil upon them ? He anfwered them, he was unwHling to be concerned any more •, it being very diffi- cult and chargeable to raife volunteers, as he found by experience in the laft expedition. But they ufmg many argmnents prevailed fo far with him, that if the Govern- ment of Plymouth faw caufe to fend him (he would go) thinking the expedition would be fhort •, took his leave of them and went home. And in a fhort time after there came an exprefs from Governor Hinkleyr to requeft Ma- iar Cburch to come to Barnftabk to hinu He having rc- i orable Captain, uncil } the an- e thought there uch as to come raid of his hfc, d, and further ibout the poor Mr. Maxfield to the faid Chunky long the middle they were then tell his mafbers, eame upon his nking the return Irink a glafs of >o coming to the for his coming ;. lingforhim was, ivc them an ac- , and had taken ) thai: they want- natter-, whether not? Andwhc- >rces to do fome yrhether he could iteers and goy^ to :d them, he was being very diffi- as he found by they ufing many It if the Govern- I (he would go) ; took his leave It time after there , to requeft M*- u He having rc- eelvsecT, "[ 109 ] ceived a letter from the government of Bojlort to raife fome forces to go Eaji : whereupon the faid Major Church went the next day to Barnftabloy as ordered ; finding the Go- vernor and fome of the Council of War there, dilcourfed him, concluding that he fliould take his Indian fokliers, and two En^lijh Captains, with what volunteers could fee raifed ; and that one Captain fliould go out of Ply- mouth and Barnjlable county, and the other out oi' Brijiel county, with wliat forces he could raife, concluding to have but few olficers, to fave charge. The laid Church was at great charge and expence in raifing of forces. Go- .vernor Hinkley promited that he would take care to pro- yide veffels to tranfport the faid army with ammunition and provifions, by the time prefixed by himfclf, for the government of Bojion had obliged themfelves by their let- ter, to provide any thing that was wanting i fo at the time prefixed Major Church marched down all his foldiers ouj; of Sriftol coMnvf to Plymouth^ as ordered.; and being come, found it not as he expe(Sted, for there were neither provi- fions, ammunition nor tranfports ; fo he immediately fent an exprefs to the Govfcrnor who was at Barnfiable^io giVe 4iim an account that he with the men were come to Ply- mouthy and found nothing ready ; in his return to the faid Churchy gave him an account of his difappointments ; acid fent John Lathrop oi Barnftable in a veflel with fome ammunicion and provifion on board, to him at Ph/mou^ } alto fent -him word that there was more on board of Sa- muel /ilkng of Barnftable^ who was to go for a tranfport, and that he himfclf would be at Plymouth next day ; but Ailing never came near him, but" went to Billings-gate^ at Cape-cody as he was informed. The Qovernor being . come, faid to Major Church that he muft take fome of the open (loops, and make fpar decks to them, and lay plat- forms fbr the foldiers to lie upon •, which delays were very expenfive to the faid Church ; his foldiers being all volun- .^eers, daily cxpedted to be treated by him, ai;«| the Indians 13 ' always p -lit >'■ ^ [ no ] always begging for money to get drink ; but he uOhg hk inmoft diligence, made what defpatch he could to bt gone, being ready to embark, received his commiflion and inftruftions from Governor Hitikley, which are as ioU loweth, viz. *rhe Conncil of War of the--' MaJeJIies colony «/ New-Ply* mouth, in New-England: ro Major Benjamin Church, Commander in Chief, &c. WHEREAS the Kenebeck attack them in vous, if you are i tor the better nted the veflcls ^c. to attend feecaufe todif- is defired to be 'ice will admit. 3e always fixed, ind other necefi > repel and at- al care to avoid ping out fcouts..^ ents of the ene- s. And by all enemy, that fo !Y9^ • « You art! to take efTcdtu^l care that the worfliip of • God be kept up in the army, that morning and evening • prayer \k attended, and the holy fabbath duly fandih- • ed, as the emergency of your affairs will admit. ♦ You are to take ftrift care to prevent or^niih • drurkenncls, curfing, Iwt- aring, and all other vices, left • the anger of God be thtieby provoked to'jicht againft w^ • you. You are, from time to time, to give intelligence • and advice to the Gijvernor ot the Mii£aihufetts^ and • to us, of your proceedings and occurrences that may at- • tend you. And in calc of a failure of snjr" commif- • fion officers, you are to appoint others in their ftcad.— • And when, with the advice of your Council aAMfittd; « you Ihall, after fome*tnal, fee your fervicc nfA'Wuk to • be advantageous to the accomplifhment of ihe |)(tMie • end aforefaid •, that then you return jiome with th#for- • ces •, efpecially if you (hall receive any orders or idJirec* • tions fo to do from the Majfachufetts^ or fwm us. Civtik. • «»fl»^, ilUn^s ^ ^^ day charge in expances Arhile there, p Now he received ^aj. PiMi inftrudlidns : Whicfi are as followeth : , Port/mouth, m. ■$. t [ "4 ] PfiTtJmutht in New-Hampftmre^ Sept. 9, 1^90. ^« Major Benjamin Church, Commander in Chief of their Majejties forces now dejigned upon the prefent expedition eajiwardi andnoiv refident at Portfmouth. rSi|E Governor and Council of the Maflachufetts Cokwf repqfing great truft and confidence in your loyaity and vahim^om experience of your former a^iom^ and of GoSi prefence with you in the fame : In pursuance of an or* der^ received from themy commandite it ; Theft are in theip Majejiies napus to empower and require you<, at Commander in Chief /« take into your care and condu& thefe forces mw here prefent at their rendezvous at Portfniouth } and th/y ayif poit;unity, «nd tm^ rC| where' they jhmd C "5 1 # flothh^. From thence they marched to Amiras-eogm^. and when they came near the fort, Maj. Church made a' halt, ordering the Captuns to draw out of their feveral companies 6o of their meaneft men, to be a guard to the Dooor and fnapfacks, being not a mile from faid fort'^ and then moving towards the fort, they faw youns^m^ and his wife, wiui two EngUfh captives : The fai(^DtoM^ mad»- bisefcape to the fort, his wife was ihot down, and h the two poor captives were releafed out of their bondage.<-«i- The faid Maj. Cikrcb and Capt. Walton made no fton,v making the beft of cheir way to the fort, with fome of toe. army, in hopes of getting to the fort before young Doiujt. but the river, through which they mud pafs, being VIOTCfi m their armpits ^ however M;^. Church, as ibon as UNrae got over, ftripp'd to his (hirt and jacket, leaving his breedi»° es behind, ran diredly to the fort, having an eye to 4fe ii youiiig Ikmey, who ran on the other fide of the river, fiiould ^t tiiere betorehim : The wind now blowing very hard M cheir faces, as they ran, was fome help to them.} fioii' ^feveralof our men fired guns, which they in the fan, did Boc hear, fo th«E we had taken all in the fort, had knoi^ been for young Domy, who got to the fort juft befbre wi (did, who ran into the fouth gate» «nd out at the nerth, all the men fi^wing hisi, except one, who all ran dircdljr down to the great river and falls. Thef^d Church, aacji iuR fofces, bek^ <»me pretty near, he ordered the faid Wabmto run dtredly, with fome |erce8» into the fort, and Hmklf, with the reft, ran down to the river after theene- 4Bfy, who ran ibme of them into the rnrer, and the mt under the great fallls •, thi^ who ran iaco dM' xmr were kiU«l, for he faw but one. man gut- -ayer^ and he ^y cre|>t up the bank, and tlim#.< 4ay in open fight ; and cWe that run under thf ^ £Uls they made no diicovery of, notwithftanding feveraldr ^ Jai met 4ppt in under the £ud falls, and were gone fome iconfidtPjfck ctoie^ coidd not find them ^ foleaving «' » * 'r. watch u^ht againft the ifei kept at-dic years •, but his ', upon their re- the ivAChurtb broyed, being: a d Squaws which in account "who :beii|| kiiock'd forao^mplt. [ 1^7 ] ordering them all to be buried. Having inquired whdrc- all their belt beaver was ? They faid, it was carried away, to make a prefent to the Bay of Fundy Indians, who were coming to their alTiftance. . Now being ready to draw off from thence, he called the two old fquaws to him, and gave each of them ajcettle and fome bifket, bidding them to tell the Indians when they came home, that he was known by the name of Capt« Churchy and lived in the wefterly part of Plymouth go- vernment ; and that thofe Indians that came with him were formerly King Philips men, and that he had mec with them in Philip's war, and drew them off from him, to fight for the Englijh^ againfl: the faid Philip and *his af- fociates, who then promifec^ him to fight for the En^^ as long as they had one enemy left \ and faid, that thiC^ did not queftion but before Indian corn was ripe to have Pi«o lip*% head, notwi'thftanding he had twice as many men as were in their country •, and that they had killed and taken one thoufand three hundred and odd of Philip's men, wo- men and children, and Philip himfelf, with feveral other Sachems, &c. and that they fhould tell Hakins and IVo- rumbosj That if they had a mind tofeerheir wives and children they ihould come to JVells garrifon, and that there they niight hear of them, &c. Major Church hav- ing done, moved with all his forces down to Mequait, where the tranfports were (but in the way fome of his foi- diers threatened the Indian man prifoner very much, ip that in a thick fwamp he gave them the flip and got away) and when they all got on board. the traniporti (he wind l»eing fair, made the belt of their way for Winter Harbour^ and the next morning before day, and as foon as the day appeared, they difcovered fome fmokes rifing towards Skamar^s garrifon : He immediately fent away a fcout of 60 men, and followed prefently with the whole body ; the fcout coming near a river difcovered the enemy to oe •n the other fide of the river : But three of the enemy ;4i • .■•fj were come over the river, to the fame fide of the river which the fcout was of; ran haftily down to their canoe, Che' of which lay at each end of the canoe, and the third" ftood up to paddle over: The fcout fired at them, and he that paddled fell down upon the csfrroe, and broke it to pieces, fo that all three periflied. The firing put the enemy to the run, who left their canoes and provifioni to ours } and old Do»0', and one Thcmas Baker, an Eng- Mmim, who was a prifoner amongft them, were up a; the Falls, and heard the guns fire, expeftcd the other Indians were come to their affiftance, (o came down th But bdfore day our Indians began to make fires, and to fing and dance ; (bthe Major called to Capt.S»utbwortS togojfluxre and lool&after his iixn,forthc eaemfwoukl ■Ij I * be upon them by and by. He ordered the boat to be haled up to carry him alhore, and call'd Capt. Converfe to go with him, and jull as the day began to appear, as the Major'was getting into the boat to go afhorc, the enemy fired upon our men, the Indians, notwithflanding that one Philipy an Indian of ours, who was out upon the watch, heard a man cough, and the flicks crack i who gave the reft an account, that he faw Indians; which they would not believe -, but faid to him. You are afraid : His anfwer was, that they might fee them come creeping : They laugh'd, and faid, They were hogs : Ay, faid he, and they will bite you by and by. So prefently they did fire upon our men; but the morning being mifty iheir guns did not go ofFquick, fo that our men had all time to will down before their guns went off, and faved thcmfclves from that volley, except one man, who was kili'dv This fudden firing upon our Indian foldters furprifed them that they left their arms, but foon recovered them again^ and got down the bank, which was but low. The Major, with all the forces on board, landed as faft as they; could, the enemy firing fmartly at them ; however all got fafc afhore. The enemy had a great advant^e of our forces, who were between the funriling and the erpemy^ fo that if a man put up his head or hand they ceRifii|fee it, and would fire at it : However fome, ^h Jlr M^or, got up the bank behind ftumps and rocks, to have,the advant^ of firing at the enemy ; but when the fun «Was rifen the Major flipp'd down the bank again, ^where all the forces were ordered to obferve his motion, iriz. That %ft ' would give three lliouts, and then all of them ihould r»l» with him up the bank^l. Soj Vlrhen he had given the third-^ l^iout, ran up the barm, and Capt. Converfe with him, buc* when the faid ConverMl^vctvnA that the forces dki not foUow ^commanded, called to the Major wad told him, thefbrc^ did not follow \ who, notwithftanding the ei^^ my fir^ Ihardy at him, got fafe l^wn die bulk ai tc I fc aj a fe w f( tl Cl C y» fc tl » £1 ii ( V a V a £ C i r t i I i i the boat to be apt. Converfe to appear, as the lore, the enemy landing that one ipon the watch, ; who gave the ich they would lid : His anfwer rceping : They raid he, and they ey did fire upon yr iheir guns did I me to rail down felves from thac bldiers furprifed recovered them i but low. The das fail as they, i however all advant^e of ; and the cpemy^ hey ccRiSlifee it, iiith 4kt Major, cks, to have,the len the fun 'Was in, .where all the n, inz. That |p hem fhould roll • given the third^ /^ with him, but* forces did not yc and told him landing the. ei^^ the bulk mmm^psm n!5W5«^^H^H59^^^^^^^*riT^ C 121 3 and rallying the forces up the bank, foon put the enemy to flight i and following them fo clofe, that they took 1 3 canoes, and one lufty man, who had Jofeph RnmfdeVi fcalp by his fide, who was taken by two of our Indians, and having his defcrts was himfelf fcalped. 1 his being a Ihort and fmart fight, fomeofourmen were killed and fcveral wounded. Some time after an Englijhmarty who was prifoner amongft them, gave an account that our forces had killed and wounded "feveral of the enemy, for they killed feveral prifoners according to cuftom, &c. After this aflion was over our forces embarked for Pif- cataqua^ and the Major went to fVells^ and removed the Captain there, and put in Captain Andros^ who had been with him and knew the difcourfe left with the two old fquaws at Ameras-cogettt for Hakins and tVorumbos to come there in H days, if they had a min J to hear of their wive? and children : Who did then or foon after come with a flag of truce to faid /Fc//j garrifon, and had leave to come in, and more appearing came in, to the number of eight, (without any terms) being all Chief Sachems ; and were very glad to hear of the women and children, w'z. Hakins and Worumbos^s wives and children i who all faid three fe- veral times that they would never fight againft the Englijh any m(ir% for the Freuch made fools of them, ^c. They laying asth^$lid, the {^\di Andros let them go. Major. Church being come to Pifcataqua^ and two c* his tranf- ports having the fmall-pox on board, and feveral of his men having got great colds by their hard fervice, pretend- fl| they were gomg to have the foiall-pox, thinking by that means to be fent home fpeedily -, the Major 'being willing to try them, went to thc,Gentlemen there, and dc- ^d them to provide an houle|^^ |^mc of his men qf- pcfted they Ihoyld luve the fmaW^pil ; who readily did, and told hin^. That the people beloqgHJgto it were jufl: recovered of the fmall-pox, and had been all ^«|ieifeeting» ic. The MfWV returning to h« Oificer.* ordered them K to P «ll m [ 122 ] to draw out all their men that were going to have the (m^U pox, for he had provided an hofpital tor them : So they drew out 17 men, that- had, as they faid, all the fymp- toms of the fmall-pox j he ordered them all to follow him, and coming to the houfe, he a(kcd them how they liked it ? They faid very well. Then he told them that the people in the faid houfe had all had the fmall-pox, and were recovered -, and that if they went in they mud not come out till they all had it : Whereupon they all pre- icntly began to grow better, and to make excufes, except one man who dcfired to ftay out till night before he went in, &c. The Major going to the Gentlemen, told theni. That one thing more would work a perfeft cure upon his men, which was to let them go home : Which did work a cure upon all, except one, and he had not the fmall-pox. So he ordered the plunder (hould be divided forthwith, and fent away all the Plymouth forces. But the Gentle- men there defired him to ftay, and they would be affifting to him in raifing new forces, to the number of what was fent away ; and that they would fend to Bofton for provi' fions; which they did, and fent Captain Plailied to the Governor and Council at Bofton^ &c. And in the mean time the Major with thofe Gentlemen went intp all thofe barts and raifed a fufficicnt number of men, boW Officers and foldiers •, who all met at the bank on the farneday that Captain Plaijled returned from Bofton \ whofe return from the Bofton Gentlemen was. That the Canada expe- dition had drained them fo that they couldtdo no more : So t\i9.tM?\or Churchy notwithfl finding he had been atccfr- fiderable expences in raifing faid forces toferve his King and country, was oblige^give them a treat and difmifs fhem : Taking hi^i^P» them came home to Bofton, m theAftfry Sloop, Mr. Men Matter, and Captain Converfe with him, on a Saturday •, and waiting upon the Gover- nor, anrfome of the Gendemen in Bofton, they looked very ftrange upon them, which not only troubled ^^^:. tohavethefmall- r them : So they id, all the fymp- iH to follow him, I how they Hked d them that the ; fniall-pox, and in they mud not )on they all pre- e excufes, except It before he went emen, told them, eft cure upon his Which did work not the fmall-pox. ivided forthwith. But the Gentle- would be aflifting vber of what was Bofton for provi" in Plained to the And in the mean irent into all thofe len, bfllfc Officers on the fame day }on \ whofe return the Canada expe- uld^do no more: lehadbeenatcoli- to ferve his King I treat and difmils home to Befton, in 1 Captain Cotmerfe upon the Gover- ofton^ they looked ily troubled tbiiii*^ C "3 ] but put them in fome confternation what the matter (hould be, that after fo much toil and hard fervice could not have fo much as one pleafant word, nor any money in their pockets ; for Major Church had but eight pence left, and Capcain Converfe none, as he faid afterwards. Major Church feeing two Gentlemen which he knew had moncyi afked them to lend him forty jhillings^ telling them his ne- ccffity : Yet they refufed. So being bare of money was obliged to lodge at Mr. Alden'i three nights •, and the next Tuefday morning Captain Converfe came to him (not knowing each others circumftances as yet) and faid he would walk with him out of town i fo coming near Pollard'^ at the fouth end, they had fome difcourie ; that it was very hard that they Ihould part with dry lips : Ma- jor Church told Capt. Converfe that he had but eight pence left, and could not borrow any money to carry him home. And the faid Converfe faid, that he had not a penny left, fo they were obliged to part without going to Pollard's^ ^c. The faid Captain Converfe returned back Into town, and the faid Church went over to Roxhury y and at th© tavern he met with Stephen Braton^ of Rhode- IJland^ a drover J who was glad to fee him, the faid Churchy and he as glad to fee his neighbour : Whereupon Major Church calkd for%n eight-penny tankard of drink, and let the faid Braton know his circumftances, ^Iked him whether he. would lend hi(n forty fliillings ? He anfwered, yes : Forty Pounds^ if he wanted it. So he thanked him, and faid, jie would ha^ but / « not judging me worthy to receive thanks »r the fer- * Vice I had done in jr6%r parts •, nor as much as a(ked m* * whether I wanted m6t|py to bear my expences, or j * horfc to carry me hoihe. fiut I was forc|d, for want ot « money (being far frotrt friends) to go P Roxbttry pti * foot i but meeting there with a Rhode- TJmiGeatlcirim, * acquainted him of my wants, who tendered tfie Te^ « Pounds, whereby |!w«l accortimodatcd for my jo^fjj^ « home : And hmmma home, I%a»t to the ftii«fl»r « of our town, khd^ve him an attcmt of the traAfec^ « tions^f the great affairs I had been **nploycd ifi» ^ « of till great favour God was pleafed to (hew me, and my company, and the bcneet I hoped would acprw » i " a (hafc of lartd w worth C' 300 •e he found gut fo difaffefted on wo letters Major ird parts : Which nher 27* 1690* en with you la(^^ t Bnfton^ upon the me. TheGover- s to meet on lhy the lofs of their Ma- * jetties intereft, .and fo much p||di lilbite of yours and * your neighbours, as doubtlefs M^uld be on the defert- * mg of your town. I then moved for a firce contribu- tion for your relief, which' they with great forwardnefs and' fiben co-desed a day of thaokfgiving K 3 * thro* # ■*<■ « « « « « t « « « « < ( ( « « c « ( « < « « c < t « c c c ( « c « [ ia6 3 thro' the povernmcnt upon the 26th day of this inftanK Upon Nvhich day a colkaion was ordered for yopr re- lief (and the places near adjacent) in every relpcftjve town in this government •, and for the good manage- ment ot it-thai it might be fafely conveyed unto your hatids, ihcy appointed a man in each county for the re- ceipt and conveyance thereof. The perlons nominated and accepted thereof, are : For the county ot Plymeutb, Captain NathamelThon.as of Marfljjield: ^or the coun- ty of horttjiabU, Captain -Jcjcph latbrep of Bartijlable i And for the county ot BripU myfelt. Which, when gatheied you will have a particular account from each pcrlcn, with orders of advice how it may bediJpoled ot for your beft advantage, with a copy ot the Court sor^ der. The Gentkmen the efteas are to be fentto are yourfelves that 1 now write to, viz. Jehtt IVhedwrtghU Efqi Capt. John Littlejieid, and Lieutenant Jofephiitory, 1 dcfer'd writing, expedling every day to hear tronri you concerning the Indians, coming to treat about their pri- foners that we had taken. The difcourfe 1 made with them at Ameras-cogen, I knew would have that ettett as to bring them to a treaty, which I would have thought myfelf happy to have been improved m, knowing that it would have made much for yoyr gopd. But no in- telligence coming to me from any Gentlemen m your parts, and hearing nothing but by accident, and that in the latter end of the week by fome of our^omiog fit)m Bopn, informed me that the Indians w^ come into your town to feek for peace-, and that there was to be a treaty fpeedily ; but the time they knew not. 1 took my horfe, and upon tjwt Monday fet out for Bofton, ex- peding the treatf hairbeen at yoifr town, as rationally it Ihould ; but dn Tuefday night coming to , Bjfteth there met with CzTptSLin Elifia Andros, who informed jne that the place of treaty was Sacaty-bock, and that Cv^ tain Alden was gone from Befion four day* before! q|i# • thCFQ^, *i ay of this inftant'^ crcci for yoyr re- tvcry rclpcftivc K go^ manage- nveyed unto your county for the re- Terlbns nominated )unty .ot Plymeutht Id: Forthecoun- trep of Barnjlable s f. Which, when ccount from each nay be diipofed of r of the Court's or^ '. to be fent to arc Jehu IVheelwrighty enant Jofephittory, r to hear from you ;at about their pri- ourfe 1 made with d have that effect ould have thoueht in, knowing that ;o9d. But no in- jentlemen in your cident, and that in ouri^comiog from 5 vi&t come into I there was to be a new not. I took lut for Bojlotiy ex- >WD, as rationally oming to Sojion^ who informed me ck^ and that C«p« lays befbrel c^n^ • thirtt», fpr f 127 ] there, and had carried all the Indian prifoncrs with him, and thac all tlic forces were drawn away out of your parts, except 12 men in your town, and 12 in Pifcata- qva^ which news did (o ainufe mc, to Ice that wU'doni was taken from the wife, and fucl\ imprudence in their adkinns, as to be deluded by Indians i and to have a treaty fo far from any Englijh town, and to draw off the forces upon what pretence foever, to me looks very ill. My fear is that they will deliver thofe we ha /e taken, which, if kept, would have been greatly for your fecu- rity, in keeping them in awe, and preventing them from doin r any holf ile adion or mifchicf, I knowing that the Engliflj being abroad are very carnell to go home, and the Indians are very tedious in their difcourfes, and by chat means vill have an advaf^cage to have their captives at very low rates, to your great damage. Gentlemen, as to Rhode- I/landt I have not concerned myfelf as to any relief for you, having nothing in writing to (hovv to them, yet upon difcourle with iome Genilci-ncn there, they have figniiied a ereat forwani f^j to promote fuch a thin^. I lying unaer great iciici^cions from fome of yours la the caftward parts, that I was a very cove- tuouspedon, and came there to enrich myfelf, and that I killed their cattle and barrek ihem up, and fent them to Bojffiitt and fold them for plundtr, and made mo- ney to put into my own pocket ; and the owners of them being poor oeople begged for the hides and tallow, with tears m th^^eyesl ai^d that I was fo cruel as to deny them i which makes me judge inyfelf incapable to ferve you in that matter : Yet I do affure you that the people are very charitable at the ifland, and forward in fuch good actions, and therefore adyifi? you to defire fome good fubftantial perfon to take the management of it, and write to the government there, which I know w:ill not be labour loft. As for what I am accufed of, you * iU^can witnefs to the contrarjf, and I fliould take it very ^ K 4 » kindly it n I kindly from you to do me that juft right, as to Vindi-' cate niy rtput .tion •, for the wife man fays, j1 go»d name is as precious ointment. When I hear ot the efteds ot the tieaiy, and have an account of this contribution, I intend again to write to you, being very defirous, attd Ihould think myfelf very happy, to be favoured with a few lines from yourfelves, or any Gentlertian in the eaft- ■ ward parts. Thu^ leaving you to the proteftion and ' guidance of the Great God of Heaven and Earth, who ' is able to protea and fupply you in your great difficul- » ties, and to give you deliverance in his own due timc'i J remain, Gentlemetty your moft ajfured friend to ferveyou to tfiy utmoft power, Benjamin Church.- « Podfcript. E(qu\rc fVbeehvrighty Sir, I entreat you, «, after your perufal of thefe lines, to communicate the * fame to Captain Jobfi Littlefield, Lieutenant Jo/epb Sio- « n» ; and to any other Gentlemen, as in your judgment « y• am I 130 1 fbefi eaftern parts^ leaves us under a deep and grateful fenfe of your fa'vour therein : Andforafmuch as you was pleafedy when iaji -herey to ftgnify your feady inclination to further fer - vice of this kind, if occa/ton Jhould call for it : IVe therefore prefume confidently to promife ourfelves compliance according- % i and have fent Jhis meffenger on purpofe to you, to let you know, that notwithjiandingthe late overture af peace, the enemy have approved themfelves as perfidious as ever, and are almojl daily killing and defiroytng upon all our fren-^ tiers : ^he Governor and Council of the Maffachuietts have ' heen pleafed to order the raifing of 150 men, to be forthwith defpatched into thofe parts-, and, asweunderftandhavewrit to your Governor and Council of Plymouth for. further aj^jt- ancey which we pray you to promote, hoping tf you can ob- tain about 200 men, Englilh and Indians, to vifit them at fame of their head quarters, up KennebecK river, 4ir elfe* ' where, which (for want of neceffaries) was omitted laji year, it may be of great advantage to us. IVe off&r nothing of advice as to what methou are mofi proper to be taken in this affair, your acquaintance with our circum/iances as well as the enemies, will direct you therein: ff^e leave the cort- du£i thereof to your own difcretien ; but that the ivant of prwifion, &c. may be no remora to your motion, you wtfjF pleafe to know Mr. Geafford, one of our principal inhabit., tants, now refiding /wBofton, hath promifed to take care to fupplyto the value of two of three hundred pounds, if occa- Jion require : fVepray a few lines by the bearer to give us a profpell of what we may expeSl for our further encouragpi menf, and remain, , r Sir, Your obliged friends and fervants. Will. Vaughan, Richard, Marty n, Nathaniel fryer, William Fernald, Francis Hooke, Charles Froft, John Wihcol, Robert Elliott. A true copy of the original letter-, which letter was pre% fented to me by Captain Hatch, who came exprefs. ^ ^ and grateful fmfa as you was pleafed^ \tion to further fer- r it : We therefore mpliance accordmg- pofe to' you, to let f overture af peace, perfidious as ever, upon all our fron- MJafiachulettSi&dVtf ' \eny to be forthwith nderflandhavewrit th for. further afftfi- oping tfyou can ob- ns, to vtfit them at xcK rivtr, -or elji' ' ) was omitted taft We offer nothing roper to be taken in ircumfiances as well We leave the cott^ that the ioant of \ur motion, you may tr principal inhaU-. mifedte take care to red pounds, if occa- ' bearer to give us a further encouragtn and fervants, Nathaniel fryer, larles Froft, John » ^ch letter was p^e- ne exprefs, "r '^^' { -131 5 lllzyat' Church fcnt them his anfwer: The contents whereof was. That he had gone often enough for nothing; and elpecially to be ill treated with fcandals and falfe re- ports, when laft out^ which he could not forget. And fignified to them, That doubtlpfs fome amongft them thought they could do without him, t^c. And to make fliort of it, did go out, and meeting with the enemy at Maquait, were fnoft ftiamefplly fecatcp, as I have been informed. The Third EXPEDITION Eaft. THIS was in the year 169*. 'In the time of Sir Wtlliam Phips'^ government : Major WaUey bdng at BoHon, was requefted by his Excellency to treat with Major Church about going Eaft with him. Major Wallej^ coming home, did as^ defired -, and to encourage the faid lAzpr Church, told him. That now was the time to have recompence for his former great expcqccs j faying alfo, . That the country could not give him lefs than two or three hundred pounds. So upon his Excellency's requeft Maj. Church went down to Bofton, ^.and waited u{)on him •» who iiiid he was glad to fee him, &?tf. And after fome dif- courfe told the faid Church, That he was going Eaft him- felf, and t|iat he ftiould be his fecond, and in his abfence command all the forces : And being requefted by hit Ex- cellency to raife what volunteers he could of his old fi)ldiers in the county of Bripl, both EngHJh and Indians^ received hiscommifiion: Which is as foUoweth. Sir WTLLIAM PHIPS, Knight, Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majefiy's province of the Maffachulett*s-Bay, in New- England : To •BcNjAMiN Church, Gent. Greeting. f^E F O S I N G fpecial truft and confidence in yoyr ***loyalty, courage and good conduft : I do by ' - *thefc -'■■< m^ I «32 I «' thcfe prefcnts conftitute and appoint you to be Major « of the feveral companies of militia, detached for their * Mijefties fervice againft their French and Indian enc- * mics. You are therefore authorized and required in « thf ir Majefties names, to difchargc the duty of a Major, « by leading, ordering and excicifing the faid feveral com- « panies in arms, both inferior Officers andfoldicrs, kec^ « in<» them in good order and difcipliifc, commanding « them to obey you as their Major : And diligently to « intend the faid fervice, for the profecuting, purlum^ * killing and deftroying of the faid common enemy. And « yourfclf to obferve and follow fuch orders and direg- « tions as you (hall from time to time receive from myfelf, « according to the rules and difcipline of war, purfuant « to the truft repofed in you for their Majefties fervicc. < Given under my hand and feal at Bopn, the twenty* ' fifth dayof July 1692. In the fourth year of tfte reign « of our Sovereign Lord and Lady miUam and Mary, by « the grace bf GOD, King and Queen of Et^Umd^Jcot* * landy France and Ireland, defender of the faj*, ^f. M^IIXIAM PHIFS, BybisExcelleucfsconmand, Ifaae Jddington, Seer.. ,., , ^ v-J Returning home tb the county aforefaid, he loon railea a fufficicnt number of volunteers,- both Engiijh and In- diaris, and Officers fuitable to commauld them, J»arched thenrdown 10 Bofton. But there was one thing 1 would juft mention i which was. That Major Church, bcmf^ ttiamX enpney, was forced to borrow fix pounds iirrfio- ^ peyff Lieutenant fVoodman, in Little-Compon, ,^f^j- bute by a Ailling, and a bit at a time to die Indian^fol- dicrs; whb, without fuch allureriicnts, would not have marched to Bofton. This Money Major Church put mtp the hands of Mr. miliam Folfes^^ho^to &>m ®^JJ2S commiflary in that fervice, who was ordewd f* juft account of what each Indian liad, fo that At 1 u to bcMajof iched for their id Indian ene- id required in ut^ of a Major, id fcveral com- libldiers, keefk , commanding 1 diligently to cing, purl'umg^, n enemy. And iers and direct vc from myfelf, war, purfuant [ajeftics fervice. «, the twenty* ear of tRe reign n and Mary^ by England, Scotw he faith, (^c, iMPHIPS, I, hefoonr^fed l^HgliJb and In- them, marched ; thing I would Churchy bein^ pounds in ifto- ftptoHi tlliftri- dic'IndlSfi fol* urould not have Cb»r<^ put into going out thekf lercd to' hat it dcdufted out of their wages at their return home. Com* ing to Bofton^ his ExccUcnqy having got things in a rea- dinefs, they embarked on board their tranfports, his Ex- cellency going in perfon with them, being bound to Pe^ mequid ; but in their way (topped at Cafco^ and bOried the Snes of the dead people there, and took off the great guns that were there ; then went to Pemequid : Comin^ there his Excellency afkcd Major Cburcb to go afhore anc give his judgnipnt about ereding a fort there ? He an- . Svered, That his genius did not incline that way, for he never had any value for them, being only nefts for de* ftrudions : His Excellency faid, He had a fpecial order from their Majcfties King fViliinm and Queen Mary^ to credt a fort there, ^c. Then they went afhore and fpent fomc time in the projedlion thereof. Then his Excellen- cy told Major Cburcb that he might take all the forces with him, except one company to ftay with him, ^d work about the fbrt> the Major anfwered, that if his Ex- cellehcy pkafed he might keep two companies with him, and be wi jld go with the reft to Pmobfcot, and places ad- }actnt. Which his Excellency did, and gave Major Cburcb his (mlers, which arc as foUoweth. By bis Excellency Sir WILLIAM PHIPS, Knigbt^ Cap- Uin General and Governor in Cbiefy in arid ever their J. Majejlies province England, &c. INSTRUCTIONS for Major Benjamin Church. ''HEJIEAS you are Majcwi and fo chief OJ||g> of * a body of men detached out of the milipPap- Bdo£>r an expedition ^gayiftthe Frencb and Indiaii * %inny ) you are duly td obferve the fbUowii^ in- f ^udions : ^ ^ * Imprimis t You are to ttkc care that the worlbip of God i|e duly and conftantly maintained and kept up. a- ~ "; you i and to fufFcr nofwcaring, curfing, or other * pronnation * poMied i - -i •% ■• r '34 1 « « c c c c c ( c «• c c < 4 « C c « c < « « c profaiiation of the holy name of God ; and, as mucfi ii m you lies, to deter and hinder all other vices amongft your foldiers. * idly. You are to proceed, with the foldiers under your command, to Penobfcot, and, with what privacy and un- difcoverablc methods you can, there to land your men,* and take the beft nieafures to furprife the enemy. « 3 and your men^ ; enemy. , and all other ionofthecnc- ;d ofyourcou- ir difcretion. ing what cap- ildren, and thcf :o mc# low affairs ma^ il therefore not prudence, only an improve for lafonably hc^ bc^ery indu-i and deftroy all in all peaces tfcet and thole e for Kennebec^ ie profecute all erlhallbfrdiT^ ekief, or other . an/ mtJtinyi fallcallacaiin-' iving tried 1hinl nent as ^e me- :epted, whichi . t lis I «' if any (hall deferve, yoitare to fecure the perlbrl, aiid « fienify the crime unto me by the firft opportunity. &v7n under rnytandsi.is^^tUa^of^A^^^^^^^ Then the Major and his forces embarked, and made the beft of their way to Pehobfcoi -. and coming to an ifland nthofe parts in the evening, landed hij. forces at one end ofthefaid iQand: Then the Major took part of htstorces, and moved toward day to the otherend ot the faid inand where they found two Frencbmefl. and their fanjilies m Sir houfrs , and that one or both of them had Indian women to their wives, A)d had children by them. , The Major prefently e^^amining the frenchmen, w»^erc the In- dians were ? They told him, that there w.xs a great cop Ty of them upin an ittand jujt by , -jd (ho*mg him fc^iQand, prefently difcoveredfeveral of them. MajOT Church and Kis forces ftiU keeping und.fcovered to them aflced the Frenchmen where their paffing place was ? Which th«r readily fhowed them -, fo prefently they pkccd an ambu&e to tike anv that (hould come over. Then fcnt orders for all the reft of the torces to come-, fending them an account of what he had feen and met withal i ftSy charging them to keep themfelves undifcovered ^ bvthcenemy. ^The ambufcade did not lie long before ail Indian man and woman came over m a can«|, to the place for landing, where the ambufcade was l«d^ Y'ho Kaled up their canoe, and came right mto the hands of Sir ambufcade, whoVo fuddenly furprif«i them t^^ could not give any notice ^ the. others from whcM|hey came- the Major ordering that none of his (houltf^r 'Meddle with the canoe,*left they fhould bedrfcovered, hoping to take the moft of them if his forc^ ?^,TT^ dcSxl,^he expeaing them to come ^ direftcd; but the firft news he had of them was. That they ^erc ^l;comm^, though not privately, as ordered -, but the vcffels fetr m ^?«f die enemy/ which fopn put them aU to flight j w r ij6 J and our forces not having b )ats fuitable to purAie theitj, they got all away in their canoes, &c. (which caufed Ma- jor Church to fay, he woUld never go out again without fufficient number of whale-boats) which for want of was the ruin of that adion. Then Major Church, according to his inftruftions, ranged all thofr parts, to find all ihcir corn, and carried aboard their veffels what he thought convenient, and deftroyed the reft. Alfo finding con- fiderable quantities of plunder, viz. beaver^ moofe-flcinsr feff. Having done what f^rvice they could in thofe parts, he re^,urned back to his Excellency at Pemequid\ where being come, ftaid not long, they feeing fhort of bread, his Excellency intended home for Bofton, for more provifions} but before, going with Major Church and his forces to Kennebeck river, and coming there, gave him further or-» ders, which are as followeth : By his Excellency the Governor. To Major Benjamin Church. * "Vr O U having already received former in^ruftioM^ J. * arc now further to proceed with the foldiers un# dcr your command for Kennebeck river, and the placet adjacent, and ufe yotir utmoft endeavours to kill, dc* ftroy and take captive the French and Indian enem/ whcrefoever you fliall find any of them •, and at your re* turn to Penaquid (which you are to do as foon as yow can conveniendy ; after your bcft endeavour done agamfl the enemy, and having deftroyed their corn and other -— -''-Dns) you are to ftay with all your foldiers and Qf. and fet them to work on the fort, and nial^e «rhat ^ Itch you can in that buTmefs, flaying there until mj . further order. fVILLUM PHIPS. Then his Excellency taking leave went for Bofion, and foon after M^or Church and his forces had a fmart fight with the enemy in Kennebeck river, purfued theqp fo hani that they left their canoes, and ran up into the woods, fttii purfued them «p to their iijrt at TWcaoflt,^ which dieeaci- 5 purAie thettii ch caufed Ma*- again without jr want of was irf/», according to find all their lac he choughc ) finding con- U moofe-ikins, in thofe pares* mequfdi where rt of bread, hit lore proviOonii I his forces to lim further or* R c H. T in|lrudlion9» :he foldiers un- and the placet »rs to kill, de* Indian enemy and at your re« foon as yov Lirdone agarnH 9rn and other Idicrs and Qf- lod miUce wlnt there until my M PHIPS. }r BoftMt md a fmart fi^ thenp fo hani he woods, ftitt vhidi tfac anOf m I '37 ] my perceiving fet fire to their houfes in the fort, and ran awav by the fight of them, and when M-rjor Church came to the faid fort found about half their houles ftandingand the reft burnt ; alfo found great quantities of corn, put up into Indian cribs, which he and his forces deftroyed, ai ordered* ' Having done what fervice he could in thofe parts, re- turned to Pemequidy and coming there employed his forces according to his inft: uftions. Being out of bread, his Excellency not coming, Major Church was obliged to borrow bread of the Captain of the man of war that was thin there, for all the forces under his command, his Ex- cellency not coming as expeftcd ; but at length his Ex- cdlency came and brought very little bread more than would pay what was borrowed of the man of war : So that in a fhort time after Major Churchy with his forces, re- turned home S.o BoJioHy and had their wages for their good fervice done. Only one thing by the way I will juft mention, that is» about the Six Pounds Major Churcb borrowed as afore-mentioned, and put into the hands of" Mr. FoheSf who diftributed the faid money, all but thirty JhillingSy .X.0 xht Indian foldiers, as diredcd, which was dedufted out of their wages, and the country had credit for the fame; and the faid Fohes kept the 30/ to himfelf, w^ich was deduced out of his Wages. Whereupon Maj. tf^aUe^ an^ faid Fobes had fome jwards. In fliort, Maj. Church was oblige to expend about >?* poundi of his own money in marching down the forces both ]^nglifl> and Indiai»» to Sto^on^ having no drink allowed them upon the road, 6?f . ,S6'that inftead of Major Church\ having the allotfances afore-mentioned by Major fValley^ he was out of pocket ttbout twelve pounds over an4 above what he had i all wlrch had not been had not his ExceUeacy been gone •iirof the country. The '■.^'i > [ 138 1 The 4th EXPEDITION Eaft. IN i6q6 Major Cburcb being at Bcftcn, and Wonging »n the Houfe of Reprelentaiives, feveral Gentlemen to the Wo»*'^ °* p^« • and the General Court rcqueftmg ^> V. f encourSnrt?^. He told them, !lJnt he^rould i Being alfo requefted by the faid convenient, he r^";"^^^^^ ,„ raifc volunteers, and S hS whole^^^^^^^^ both eaft and weft in our made it "'^ j\""'~,^,,,-.„, ^t areat charge and expencet % f ,l,nfr mrts and marched them down to Bcpn i where ?1 S p;>m"fc that every thing "houU be ready m 2^^ wleks'^or a month', time, b« «" oW.g''^ ft^ WILLIAM STOUGHTON, Efquire, LieutenanPG^^ q-o Major Benjamin Church. Greetti^. WHEREAS there are feveral companinrmfi^ r.»0i^^/Engliflvtnen and Indiana, for Ins Ma, Afs province, convened at Lofton, '^^^tw^w tj \ktr in ^irofecute the French ii»i Indtan enen^t f^\.'f^ 1696, f'>.P^V"J^^^j'r,rf to take the eommand and euh nMon to m grantedy repoMi fP'f*/ ^^fj^ ■ Tdah Zurhialty, prudence, courage and i'>'>^ ^rZ^J ^M 9^. [ »39 1 ^N Eaft. , and belonging eral Gentlemen e General Court He told them, other neccflkrica ifted by the faid volunteers, and ft and weft in our ;e andexpenceii :ient number out to Bojion \ where luld be ready in I obliged to ftay fton, he received \xe as followeth. LieutenanP Go* 'over bii MajefifM New-England • Greeting* compamet rmfed^ Hans, for bis Ma^ ragenunt given ► h of this bit/ Map- lytb d0f kii|g very fiiarp^s they went for fires on tlif iSore, «id fortKu^oe% but i-y j 1 i . ' i ■; > iy.^ \ jy A . H"j. )inion wa^. That tht ts, for that the fcouts ■ their tracks. Sohav- ith what forces he had had the fame account ad not difcovered an/ : So, concluding th^ i Pmipt, the MaJOT fail and make the bpK eing not far from Pfi^ ir enemies hving was i ith the army oiFmcb^ •ed and were gone paft \i is the chict place,<>jt fter fuch aftions i and )f their way, and early •fi«, and there lay all ceffarics to embark ii^ boats i lying there aU ! enemy i .at B^t, th^ >me to fail, and cany > embark on bq?u:d thf id Cent the vcflcU back, t be difcwftred by 1^ and whe« **y ^*"^ dli«adyjn their boa|^ ointBcarP«w*Mj««F atsjandlef-prngagag wtbybndi b««<;«>vW ^iam i what tracks and )jjjefcven or eight day? (fe«imc, that thqr mighr )(il^ and^wtint by *«5r i^^ds, .lookiEigvery l^it, andforcap^s^ '[ U3 1. but found neither ; getting up to Mathebejiucks hills day ?pmins on, landed, and hid their boats j looking out for theeneW.as the day before, but to httlepurpo|. N gj^ coininff on to their oars again, working very hard, turn a h^^h'nS day . madf feveral of^heir new fold..s grumSe : But telling them they hoped to come "P q"icj.- fv with the enemy, put new life into them •, aad by day- Lrt ey goS tfe mouth ot the, river where landing, Sd manV-ndezvous and fir. places v^Herethe^ Indians had been ; but as the fame fpacoof time, as before-men. tioned. And no canoes pajied Up ^^^J^y^'^^^H, Their pilot, Jofeph rcr*, informed the Major »at 50 or Jo mirup4{?^^^^^^^ the ^r^^at falls, t^^^ a great-rendezvous, and planteB a great quantity ^f com, VL he was a prifoner with th^m ^ur years a^go,a^^^^ that he was very well acquainted there i ^^is g^J g^^^ wcouragemcnt to have had fome confiderable advanta|* S the eSemy at that pla^e; IP^^ "^Z t^/ ^J^ voiirs to get up there undircoyered, and ^^J^^H^^ Lndno^nemy, n* corn p^Pted^^y ^av^^m^^ iftplaqe. And ranging about the Ms «" bo^.W J mSvcr, Icivjng m?n on the e*^ fede of the faid river, |&d^^(S§ btiowthe-Mi, ^i5h a^goodj^ardjo fherivfriA their canqps, The^c^p^flde bP?/)g^^^fJf^^ tlieretlu^nemy Uyqdandbeft to tf^elpn, t^^ fringe Jis privaMy as they could, a ;"^l? or t^^^m? the faBs difca al»irch «nop 5*P*"SJ?^|£rK^kS Indians Wit, the Major f«it ^Pf^ i"^'^'^?* JS ^^ 'ihofe at the falls. , to "c v*5ry^clpre..md kt: |tem W down the faffs, and to takp «^ «^Y'^V 'T^ %^ hwre intelligbce where the enemy was. (whiph WS^g been a great advantage to them •. ) but ji fq/^mW^ i(3ng &m pifling fey hioa, fljot at therp. m^m % %" dcni given, which prevented them going J«vto the f ^p^; tade mat was laid fir them j whereupon feyer^ more ef - L 4 • '^1 - J. I 144 ] our men being near, '(hot at them-, fo that one of 'them could not ftand when he got afhore, but crept away into the brufh, the other Ikppcd out of the canoe with hn paddle in his hand, and ran about a rod, and then threw down his paddle, and turned back and took up his gun, and fo efcaped. One of our Indians fwam over the river, and fetched the canoe, wherein was a confiderable quanti- ty of blood on the feats, that the Indians fat on j the ca- noe having leveral holes fhot in her:. They ftopt the holes, and then Capt. Bracket, with an Indian foldier, went over the river^ who track'd them by the blood about hdf 4 mile, found his gun, took it up, and feeing the blood no further, concluded that he ftop'd his blood, and fo got away. In the mean time another canoe with three men were coming down the river, were fired at by fome of our forces, ran afliore, and left two of their guns m the canoe, Vhich wrc taken, and alfo a letter from a Pneft to C<»- Jieeit, that gave him an account of the French and^Indiajw returning over the lal^ t& Mount- Ro^al, and of their little fcrvicc done upon the''Aftf3«<« Indians weftward, only w- moliftiing one forf, and cuttijig down fome corn, tj?f. He defiring to hear of tH? procecdbgs of Dehor abuek and tJic French man of war ; and informed him that there were fc#r^ canoes cotfting^itJi work-men from ^ebec, to St, yS**, where Jincc we concluded it was w build a fort at Sie-iwer's mouth, where the great guns were taken, &c. 'k hiinttjuft night, the Officers were called together to ad- vif^ M *he»»- pilot rer* informed them of a fort up that river, su4 that it was built on a little ifland in that nver,j and that there was no gpttihg to it biit in canoes, or on the ice in the winter tirtie : This, with the certain know- ledge that we were difcovered by the enemy that cfca^ oiit df die upper canoe, concluded it not proper, at th*t time, to proceed any further up, and that there was no getting any further with our boats j and the enemy bang Sarrocd would certainly fly from them (and do as tig Ota I that one of "them ut crept away ipto le canoe wkh Im d, and then threw took up his gun, vam over the rivers onfidcrable quanti- ans fat on ) the C2- 'hey ftopt the holes, n foldier, went over blood about half 3 feeing the blood no i blood, and fo got noc with three men ;d at byfome of our ir guns in the canoe, roma Prieft to Ca- Frencb and Indians ah and of their little sweftward, onlydc;^ fome corn, 6f f. He ' Dehor abueh and the him chat there were n^m^tbec^ to St, was to build a fort at ;uns were taken, &c. called together to ad- hcm of a fort up that eiflandin that river,} biit in canoes, or on itb the certain know- e enemy that efcaped it not proper, at thiiit nd that there was no and the enemy being m (and do as tfajey did t 145 i did fouryears ago at their fort at ^aconock', having fought them in Kennebeck river, and purfued them about thirty miles to Taconock j for they then fet their fort on fire, and run away by the light of it, ours not being able to comt up with them at that place.) Major Church then encou- raging his foldiers, told them, he hoped the)' Ifaould meet with part of the enemy, in Penohfcot-Ba;/^ Or at MouHt-Pe- fart, where the French (hips were. So notwi'thftandine they had been rowing feveral nights before, with muca toil, befides vWre Ihort of provifions, they cheerfully em- barked on bo'ard their boats, and went down the river, both with and againft the 'tide : And next morniiu; came to their vefTels, where the Major had ordered them to meet him, who could give him no intelligence of any ene- my. Where being come they refrefli'd themfelvesj meet- ing then with ar;or^^ • dilappointment, for their pilot iVi not being acquaiu.v- nv further, they began to famertt the lofsof one /?I^^«, i' v/fjr, who they chiefly depeiidie^ on for all thefervice.to be done how eaflward : He having' been taken away from them the night before they let fall frotn BoJioH (and was bn board Mr. Tllif^i^'s flopp) arUl putt)n board the man of war, unknown to Mihr Church i Dotwithftanding he had been at the charge and trouli^eof procuring him. Then the Major was obliged to onelSW^ procured by Mr. WilKam Alden^ who being aC(^i^iStte(i in thofe parts, to leave his veflel, and go with him in t^ boats; which he retdily complied with, and ft(' weint to 'Najket-punt ; where being inforijied Was a likdijhpld^to meet with the enemy ^ coming there found fei^en^ houfes ^nd fmall fields of corn, the fires having been %[ltfe- vetal days, and no new tracks. But upon PMKiiS;/^«f iflaoii they foimd feveral Indian houfes,'Com and ttitnlpit; "£66* the enemy ftill being all gone, as before-mentiotiea' Ti^n ' they divided and lent their boats fome one way, anci fy6t^ another, thinking that if any ftraggHn§^ Indians, or doj^iem l^imielf, ihould De therciiboQt, they might find them, bot "^ ' -' '"' . ' it m £ 146 J it pcovcd an ki vain. Himfelf and fcycral.boM went to, lidmt-t)efarty to fee if the French (hips were gone, an4 whether any of the enemy might be there, but to no pur- pofe : The (hips being gone, and the enemy alfo. ;Thc¥ being now got feveral leagues to the weft ward of their vel: fils i and feing that the way was cl<^ar for their veflelstQ Mfs: And>U their extreme rpwing, and traveUing by land and water, night and day, to be ^1 m vam, 1 J^ Cqcmy having left thofe parts, as they judged, about t^M or ten days before. And then rcturnmg.tft their veilcls, the Commander calling all his Oncers together, to confulf wdrelolvc what to do. concluding tl\at the eneiny, by fonw means or other, had received fame intelligenccotthef Sjjpg come out againft «bem j and tb/it they ^cre m na MCcOSKy to oonve down to the (ea fific as yet, mwle a^^ kav<5r now ^ei^fat, Xh^y then agiipc^ to go fofar Ea^, Sd employ therafclves, diat the enemy, belonelngjt^ to parts, might think «hey were gone Home, pavjng- ^e.difeourfc about going over to ^/. 7o^8i.but thp .'Sm of the rfcls faici, he M as good c«ry them m rJf^^»a,&tewhichputoff#t4c5@j thcvcondu^ m^ forgQing aycr the b^y, ymf^ P*^*^ri^it irMthe j£t d[ dtnar.mh&re. was anothar^qnfjd^^ab^ WmXs^. who ofcjn came to thc#%*^iof op atjair. the barbarows fodiansj faying, that by tte tin:g 3^/f <»iW'«turn agpH the.<5nen« b«^^^ t^ W wLmM <^ ^o^ft again, CJtpc§iM.thaimawjB»^^ JP in fc^, cqJd not piw«l with #^ W^^ ««n 4oap» to vcntwrp acrey ^cre in no i yet, mopfe ao^ tx>go&far£id^, ny.^loneing^t^ fhome. Jiavjng' Jfc^'si.but thp odcmy thcOT tt> ►thor cqnAoerabV ;^ifc|iV:eotow that by tlw %im (Singing t^ th<3» vith*«m , and asrA\p^ fi ;y conclv»4ca W here w^ a tew j4*Hofe-p|tfgi> I [ 147 1 4cavour, piloted them up the hvf to Su^Siaca y and com^ So Grinfione-point, being not far from 5*»^5«fa •. then Sto S aLhe veffelt and early next mornm^car^ to fail, and about funrife eot into to>^" JL ^f "^^^ late brfore we landed, that tie enemy, inoft of them, made their efcauc and as it happened landed where the French Sd InS'hS fome tim'e^fo- killed Lieutenant 7^ raine, and feveral of Captain Smithff^ men, that w^re wkkfaid P.m..) They'feeing our, force, commg^^^^ the opportunity, Hred feveral guns, and fo ran ^ '^ J~? wo Jsrcarried all or moft pari of their g«f » 7"»^.^^^"' One jMrman Btridgiv^«':j,TC'f/S'?S years of age, and could not gP. The Hajorj^^jf raid Bri4^^ whether there were any iRdiaiJJJP^ ttLn.; andwhere they lived ? He IHaked h« b|p4. m plirtunity and kill him and bis : Sd aU4utt«»^ gS of\im was. that they we« ~n W»^^^^ ^tth the left. Then orders were given to Piljfue thcencr BW, and to kUl what Indians they could fti^j a the IPrincb aUve. and give them quarter if they bar forces foon took three Frmbmen, wboi upon |i^, |iud,.TA«thp Indiaw were # run into the #- C U8 ] The French firing feveral guns at our forces, and ours at them i but they being better acquainted with the woods than ours, got away. The Major took the abovefaid Jarman Bridgivay for a pilot, and with fomc of his forces went over a river, to feveral of their houfes, but the people were gone and carried their goods with them : In ranging the woods found feveral Indian houfes, their fires being juft out, but no Indians, Spending that day in ranging to and f'-o, found confiderable of their goods, and but few people •, at night the Major writ a letter, and fent out Vf/o French prifoners, wherein was fignified» That if they would come in, they (hould have good quarters. The next day feveral came in, which did belong to that part of the town where onr forces firft landed, who had en- couragements given them by our Commander, That if , they would aflift him in taking thofe Indians which, be- tonged to thofe parts, they fhould, have their goods re- turned to th^m again, and their cftates (hould no? be danv- liified i which they refufed. Then the Major & his forces purfued their dcfign,& went further ranging their country; found fev^ more houfes, but the people fled^ 8?' carried what they hiadaw^y ; biit in acreek round a prize bark, tl^ was tx-ought in there by i French privateer. In rangt^ the w:oods took fome prifoners, who upon examination gave our Commander an account, that there were fonie Indians upon a neck of land, towards Menes; fo a party of men Waisfent mto thofe woods, and in their ranging- jibout thfefaldneck found forte plunder, and a confider- able qusih^ty of whortleberries, both green and dry, which were gathered by the Indians, and had like to have taken two Indians, ^ho, by the help of a birch canoe, got over the rivei-,' i»hd made their cfcape. Alfo they foUnd tW6 bar™bf powder, and near half a buflxel of bullets i th^ Frem^^eAiymgit to be theirs, faid they wel* the favi^S| but fure it might be a fupply for ouf enethies : Alfo ttie^ (dok from Jarman Bridway fcteral barrels of ^wdei| ;es, and ours at with the woods c the abovefaid >mc of his forces s, but the people :m : In ranging their fires being : day in ranging goods, and but ter, andfentout ^» That if they quarters. The long to that part :d, who had en- nandcr. That if dians v/hkk bc- their goods re- )uld no? be danv ajor 8c hi? forces ing their country, Ic fled_, 85' carried Iaprizebark,thl8| :eer. In rangtftg 3on examination there were fome fenesi fo a party in their ranging^ , and a confidcr- rn and dry, which ike to have taken 1 canoe, got ovjBif ) they found tw^o el of bullets; the were the fayages^ emiBs: Alfothe^ irrcU of ^wde^ mm I H9 ] ' Vith bullets, fhot, fpears and knives, and other fupplics to relieve our enemies ; he owning that he had "hee n a trad- « ing with thofe Indians along Cape-Sable fhore, with Peter Jjttew, &c. in a floop our forces took from him -, ahd that there he met with the French P 'jS, and went along with them to Si. yohn\ and helpf \ct unload the faid (hips, and carried up the river provilio amniuni- tion, and other goods to Vilboon'^ fort. *rhe Major having ranged all places that were thought jproper, return'd back to the place where they firft land- ed, and finding fevcral prifoners come in, who were trou- bled to fee their cattle, h^S? w7re feveral men at work, and having mfornjed IheSf^^ « mih as they could (the enemybejng^^ the other fideoftheriver,co«ld «°^/7^^^"^^,^^;;^^^ «1 hack, butnieht com ng on, and dark wet weather, witn lad S^eS, was obligld to ftop in the woods till to. t^Xn«t morning and then went on board ^ foon Zr theWor orderelall the veffels to crought in ; who in their ranging found there a fliallop hated in a creek, and a ntet with many of the enemy before they (hould get to Pijca- taqua. All which intentions were very acceptable to the forces, that were to undertake it, who rejoycing, faid. They had rather go home by land than by water, grovid- M c4 ^ . [ 154 ] cd their commander went with them •, who, to tnr their fi-* delity, Lio, He was grown ancient, and might fail them ; they all Cui . they would not leave him, and when he covild not travel any further, they would carry him. - Having done what fervice they could at and about the mouth of St. John's river, tefolved on their ii^tended defign •, and the next morhing havijig but little wihdt came all to fail» the wind coming againft them, they put into Mupquafi' Cove^ and the next day the wind ftill being againft them, the Mdor wjth part of his forces landed, and imployed i'hemfetves in ranging the country for the enemy, but to- ro purpofe -, and in the night the wind came pretty fair, and at 12 o'clock they came to faiK and had not been' out long before they fpicd'^three lail^ of veffeh ; eatpcaing them to beFrenchy fitted todefcnd thcirifelves. Ho coming near, hailedlthem : Who found tfcem to be a man of war; the Province-Galley, and old Mr. yllden in a floop, with- more forces, Col. Hatborne Commander. Major Cbureb went aboard the Commodore, where Colonel Matbortie was, who gave him an account of his commiffion and orders, and read them to him. Then Bis^ Honor told Major C/&«r«^, that there was a particular order on board Chaplain Soutbaekfot him, which is as foilbweth : Biofton^ September 9th, 169^/ SIR' TTJS Mejiysjhip Or£ord baving lately fifrpri/ed' a xX ^tt^ A^op-> wiVi^ twenty-three of tbe^kfjknbf' JwSli' to the fort «;w« John's-rivep, m. i^j|p^ co» tia, togmtr mtb v illeau, their Captain, Pfovtmfmftnf to encourage tbe^ fwnujig of a^ixpedition to attack thl^ , and to dijritft Undrelikve the ehmy from that poft, which is the chief foitrctf^om whence the moft of ourdifafiws doiffue, andalfo to favour with an opportunity for gaining outtif^ their f>ands the ordnance, artilhry, and other mm^keftifi^ andprovijions, latttyfuppUed to tbemfrmFaac^fo^m0' mg J who, to try their fi- , and might fail them J im, and when he covild carry him. Having d aoout the mouth of intended defign •, and windt came ail to fail« y put into Mujhquafth' ill being againft them, landed, and imployed for the enemy, but to wind came pretty fair, ^ andhad'notbeen'oue of veffels; €*pcaing 1 thenifelves, fo comity jm to be a man of war; Alden in a floop, with lander. M?i)OtCbureb lere Colonel Hathonie his eommiiTion and Then his Honor told tieular- order on board } as foUbweth : eptetnber 9th, 169^^ ving lately furprifed' rf ■three of tHfiU^ i*3-rivep, in *^H^^co? tptain, PfovftSlmffmt lition to attack tMWJvi from that peft^ whieb is a «f our difafims do iffuty unity for gaining otft^f and ether •OMffM^/^^V $frmFtmc0o^Mff' ing i m i fiy a new fort near the river* s mouth, whereby they will be greatly Jlrengthened, and the reducing of them rendered more difficult. I have therefore ordered a detachment of two new tompanies, conftfling of about an hundred men to join the forces now with you for that expedition, and have commiffionated Lieutenant Colonel John Hathorne, one of the members of his Majefty s Councih who is acquainted with that river, and in whofe caurage and conduit I repofe fpecial truft, to take the chief command of the whole during that fervice, be- ing well ajfuredthat your good affeSlions and zeal for kis Ma- jejlfs fervicewill induce your ready compliance and affiftance therein, which, I hope, will take up no long time, and be of ^eat benefit and advantage to thef^ his Majedfs territories, if itpleafe Gedtofucceedthefathe, Befides, it is very pro- bable to be thefaireft opportunity, that can b^offered unto y'ourfelf and men, of doing execution upon theWdian enemy and rebels, who may reafonaMy be expected to be drawn to the defence of that fort. I have alfo ordered his Majejtfs Jhip Arundel, and the Province-Galley to attend this fer^ vice. ^Cokfttt Hathorne will communicate unto you the contents,, of his commiffion and inJlruSiions received ffom nr^felf for this expedition, whith I expe^ and order that yomfelf,4>p« cers and foldiers, now under you, yield dbedienceunto^ Hefi to advife with yourfelf and others in all weighty attempts. Praying for a bleffing from Heaven upon the faiden^etprize, and that all engaged in< the fame may be **"^^^^Jh^*^ proteOktt of the Almighty ; F am your loving mm^ A WILLIAM STOUl|ipt>N. ^nj^Major having read his laft orders, aBd^ilifidering hi» cofirimiffion, found that||| was>obliged ti»^ ;«ttend Au Orders, &c. was much concerned th^he and ^x^re pre- vented in their intended projedlion, if ca'mecl back to St. Joht^s. Then difcourfing witli Colonel Hathorne^ gave fern an aqeOunc of what they had done at St. John's, viz. Tjbtt'as to ^ demoliihing the new fort they had done it, * M 2 and f"^ ■ t: and ffot all their great guns and (lores aboard their veflels i and that if it had not been that the waters were fo low would have taken the fort up the river alio before he came away : Told him alfo that one of the pnfoners which he had taken at St. Johtfs, upon exanriination, con- • cernina the Indians in thofe parts, told him, it was as hard for Vilbo^n, their Governor, to get one of their Indians down to the water-fide, as to carry one of thofe great guns upon his back v and that they had an account of hinn and his forces coming to thofe parts by a prifoner out of Bojto^ eaol : Alfo told his honour. That if they went back it would wholly difappoint theni»of their doing any further fervice* which was that they came for to Penobfcot, and places adjacent v but aU was to no purpofe, his- HonoF telling the Major that he muft attend his orders then re- ceived. AHi to encourage the Officers and foldicrs. toid them, They (hould be wholly at the Major's ordering and command in the whole aftion: And to- be (hort did go back-, and the event may be fcea in Colonel idcthormi iotirnal of the (aid aftion. Only Imuftobfcrve one thing by the way, which was. That when they drew off to come down the riv|:r again. Colonel hatUmi came ©ff and left ^ Major-behind to fee that all the forces were drawn ott j ;aMi coming down H river, in or near the rw "^ tbc night, heard a per 1 hallow, not knowing at firft but it might be a fnare to draw them into j but upon confidcF- »$ion fent to fee who op what he was, found hun to be a negro man feclonging to Marbkhead, that had been^ken, and kept airifoher amongft them fbr fome timl^Thc Maior aflcedfeim, whether he could give any ac€fi« ot the Indians in thofe p'artst? He faid yes, they were «» had been all drawn off from the fea coaft, up into the woods, near an hundred r iles, having had an account by a pri- foner out of Bvfion gaol, that Major Cburcb and his forces were coming out againft them in four brigar^es, and four floops, with44petuau^rs, meaning whaie-b^ )ard their veflels i aters were fo low T alio before he e of the prifoners examination, con- lim, it was as hard le of their Indians )if thofe great guns ccountof him and \(oMT out of Bojleii chey went back it doing any further to Penobfcott and arpofe, his- Honor his orders then rc- s and foldiers, told ajor's ordering anci o be fhort did go Colonel ti^ithorwts t obferve one thing ey drew off to coni« it came ©ff and left :eswere drawn off 5 r the rear, in the )wing at firft butit but upon confidcF- found him to be a :hat had bcen^ken, ■ fome timcW^Thc ;ive anyacoii^ot es, they were :;is>:»:jK>Xi^:js^)&::s>::i&>:)£*>>^ The 5th and laft Exjpedition Eaft, TN the ycai* 10^A, Major ChurcJb had an account of I the mif^rable devafl»tions made on Deerjield, a town i» Scweftward parts of this province, and the horrible bar- barities and cruelties exercifed on thofe poor innocent people, by rhe French and Indians, efpecally of theiT cruelties towards that wprtSy Geixtlewopian* Mrs. mir liammsind feveral others, whopi they piar^hcd »P thatex- tremeteafon i forcing them to carry great loads, and when any of them by their hard ufage could ript bare with it, were knocjc'd on the head, and fo Hilled in^ cool blood. All which with fome otjier horrible inftances done by tholp barbarous lavages, which Major Ckurcb himfelf wa? an cyc-witncfs to in his former trayel in the eaftward part§, did much aftonifh hi«i/ To fee a wpmai^ that thofe bar- barous favages had tajcen and killed, cxpoled in a mott brutifh manner (as can be exprefs'd) wittia young child- feized faft with firings to her brpaft j which infant had np appsitent wound, which doubtlels was left alive to fuck its dead inothcr'6 breaft, and fomiferably toperifti and die: Alfo to fee other poor children hanging upon fences dead, of either fex, in their own poor rags, not worth the\r ftripping them of, in fcorn and denfion : An^er in- (lance wastof a ftraggling foldier, who was fou#«^M expofed in a fhamei5l M bait>arov8 manner i;lW^ody being ftaked up, his fccad||t ofF, and a hogs head &t in the room, his body riMTup, and his heart and Jn- wards taken out, and privafe members cut off, and hung with belts of their own, the inwards at onfe "dc of Jis ISO- dy, and his priya|cs at the other, in fcorn anodenrion «t ^JLngli/hmm§f' Thelcandfijj^llfliarbarmes la^fcdMajor G^ to cxprefe himfelf tii^is pur|ofe. %..r^)ifci£i ion Eaft, an account of rjieldt atowniu he horrible bar- ;' poor innocent :cially of thei^ nan* Mrs. H^ilr •chcd In that c%- ioads, and when pt bare with it, [in cool blood. :es done by thofp hlmfelf wa^ an eallward part?, 0, that thofe bar- poi'ed in a moft t^i a young child* ich infant had np t alive to fuck its 3 perilh and die : pon fences dead, not worth their n : Anfitfher in- \s fou^li€«/f«. anner iii^ody a hog's h^d ^t lis heart and \h- :utofF, and hung )nfe fide of hb bo- n and derifion t>f :h ^^tarbaritws fHi^purppfe. ♦ C 159 1 TUat if he were Commander in Chief of thefe provinces, <^ he would foon put an end to thofe barbarities done by the barbarous enemy, by making it his whole bufincfs to fight and deftroy thofe favages, as tlvey did our poor neigh- bours i which dopbtlcfs might have been done if rightly managed, and that in a flioft tij^e, ^%, So that thefe, with the late iphumanities done. upon the inhabitants ot Dearfieldy made fuch an impreOjon on his heart as can not well be pxprcffpd •, fo that his Blood boiled within him, making iuch impulfe^ on his mind, that he forgot all for- mer treatments, which wer# enough tojiinder any man, efpecially ihefaid Major Church, from dojng any further iervice* Not\*lthftanding all which, having a mtnd to fake fome fati^fa^ion oq the pnemy, his heart being full : Took his horfe and went from his own habitation, near 70 miles, to wait upon his Excellency,, and offered his fcrvicc to the Queen, his ExceU^ncy and the dountry j which his Excellency readily accepted of, and defired Major Church to draw ;. fcheme for thecnfumg ajaion, or fhms i fo taiiig leave wen; home, and drew it -, which IS as foUoweth. ' fjvertafiy February 5y lyo^-^.' ^ * May it pleafe your Excellency, -. yfCCORDING ti^ your requefl, when IwasUJt ,4g% with yourfelf \ and in oiedience thereuntu? Iprejevt you with thefe following lines, that concern, the prepa- ration Jcr nextjpnng's expedition, fo attack tti enemy. Jc- cor^^t^pry former direSlion, for it if gdpd t^hdve a full ^mmiBiemfirfi, ^efor^ they hm^ti^ortufiityWrunfortt', Srm^ of our aSlion will be our opportunity to deftroy them, and to prevent their fmng away, ^ way-lading eve- ry paffage-, and make them Tnow we ate m good earneft, 'mdfp webeir^ in a diligent v.fe of means, we may hop for f>4fe fim Ike Almighty, and that He will be pleafed to put adrimtheir hearts, that thtgfii^pU before us und '^m^y. : . M 4 , - ■ J"^ Si' • [ 160 ] I ft, That ten or twelve hundred good able ffldiers, well equipped, be in a readincfs fit for aglioity kf thefirft of April atjiiihefly for then will be the time to be upon action. 2\lly, That five and forty, or fifty good whale- boats be had ready, well fitted, with five good oars, and twelve or fifteen good padi^to every Ooat : And upon the wale oj each boat five pieces of ftrong father he f aliened on each fide, /« mp five fmall ajh bars %o', that fo, whenever they land^ the men may fiep overboard, and flip in faid bars a-crofsy and take up faid boat, that flje may not be hurt againft the recks : And that two fuitabU brafs kettles be provided ta belop^M each boat, to drefs themeris visuals in, fo mak9 their iwfs comfortable. ^ly. That four or five hundred pair ef good I dianfhdes be made ready, fit for the fervice, for the Englifli and In- dians, that muft improve the whale-boats, and birch canoes^ for they will be very proper, and fafe for that fervice; ar^- '■ let there be agoodfiore of cow-hides, well tanned, for a fup- fly of fuchpofs i and hemp to make fhre^ and wax, h mend and wake more fuch fhoes when wamdt and a good fiore of awls. »• . 4tMy, that there be an hundred large hatchets, or hgbii mih^made pretty broad, and fieekd with tbebefifteel that Miegot, Mtd made ly workmen, that may cut very well^ and hold, tm the hemlock knots may not break.or turn them, to: widen ik^ landing place up the falls, for it may happen that we may get up,%^ithfome of our whale-boats^M their falls or heMl^uarters. '. . " m 5thly, That there hi0 fuitable quantity offmt^m^^-, «r wallets provided, that every man that wants may pome oni^^ to put up his bullets in, of fueh a fixe as will fit his gun, (and not be ferved as at Cafco. ) thai every man's bag he fo marked that be may not change it : For if fa, ^ willm^ a great confu/ton in amon-, that every it»an*sj§^e of taa bi weighed to hiia^.that fo he may be ac i^tjquander it tm^y i and alfohisftcre ■\f\ r, andm^ k faldierSy vsell hefirft of April pen aSiion. whale-boats be and twelve or the wale oj each on eachfide^ /« never they land^ id bars a-crofs^ hurt againji the f be provided t9 uals in, ^0 mak$ good I dianjhdes Englifli and In- and birch canoes^ bat fervice-t an^ %nnedy for a fup- 1^ and wax, tt tl4^ and etgooi hatchets, or UgbU thebeftjieel that \ay cut very w///, eak.or' turn them, ■or it may happen le-boats^ 4b their' its mi^va^ otH$. s willjk his gun, very man* s bag be it willrndfte ^ipre ef baU: *, andm^y theiifi L ,^1 ] he may try his powder and gun before alfion. And that eve-* ry particular company may have a barrel of powder to then?" f elves ^ and fo marke'd that it. may by no means be changed-, that men may know beforehand., and may not be cheated out of their lives, by having bad powder \ or mt knowing how' t^ujeit: And this will prove a great aUtimtage to the ac' tion. * 6thly, That Col John Gorhaniv ;/ he may be prevailed with, may be concerned in the management of the whale-boats, he having been formerly concerned in the eajiern parts, and experienced ih that affair. And whale men then will be very . 'ferviceab^e in this expedition, which having a promipi^made to them, that they Jh all be releafedingoodfeafon, to go home a whaling in the fall, your Excellency will have men enottgh, 7thly, Jhat there may be raifedfor this fervice three imndnd Indians at leaft, and more if they may be had; fof J know certain^ of my own knowledge, that they exceed moft of our Engiiflii i» hunting, tmd Jkulking in the weods, bein^ akvays ufed /c V s, and f^'^mi^K^uths to devour the couritrfs provijian, andahin* mmcrtd^l good aStion. * 9thly, That fpecial care be had in taking up the whale- boats, that they be good and fit for that fervice ; fo that the enmry be nM cheated, as farmerfy, in having rotten boats \ gmtas mud^mteibat the owners may have tmdfatisfaSliori for them, ^■m>^<^ j '": m" wihlYi^f^ilbe tenders or tranfparts, "Vefels to be i§h pr^ed % t ■?,, -i'li % m ( l€2 1 proved in this amen, he good decked vefebt not t9$ % ^*j (ftufe of going up fever al rivers •, having four or fix fnfalt guns a piece for defence, and f he fewer men will defend them; And there are enough fuch vejfels to be had. 1 ithly. To conclude all, Ifyonr Eifcellen(y wtllbepleaf' id to make yourf^^eaty and us a happy peopk,^ tfi the dt- firoying of our enemies, cmAeafing of our taxes, ^c. bepleaje^ U draw forth 41 thofs fottes vow in pay in all the eaftward ' parts, both at Saco and Cafco-Bay •, for thtfe two tradtng-, boufes never did any good, nor ever will, and ate rot wor^ thy the name e tantsi for former experience teacbetb us, that fojoon as drawn into their country, tkiy wiU prefently forfakeourst*^ take care of their own: Andabat thmJ< ^f"**;^^** making preparation ^ thefe tbkgs aforamm^ T.^% times the want dfmall things prevents tb^m^ttm^ ^ that, every thing beityf/f^Hii/s b(^ great alliens ^ %.. our or fix fntall mil defend them; «0r willbepleaf' fk,^ fo tbede" u, $£c. hepleafet^ all the eaftward ' fife. two trading^} md ati rot wor^ building of them, tribute to that ever be wanted^ t it ist tbtfk^ar^ y a good an^van- Uf for our folly t ble to do a thing of good: But to. j^awnforthy jini ii we. begin to lt(^ ^e fatisfied with }re refohfd to r*g om usy and driv^ being done^ tbet\ convenient place 5 ^^n^y and of great I? dratSftm0 ge to wf'iHkim'^' , that fo foon as tfyforfake ours t§^ ke no failuret^n Wti^l^ for MfV. thejm^leting #/ i ffmmfs b9^e I ^03 3 :■ $in /frees be raifedt to prevent charges \ and the enemy havi fng intelligence : .And that the General Court be moved tc p§ake fuitabk ails^ for the encouraging both Englifh and Indians ; that fo men of bufinefs may freely offer ejtates and concerns to ferve the publick. Thus hoping what I have taken the pemf to write in tii fincerity of my heart and good affeMeif^ wmhe well accepted \ • I make bold iofubfcribe^ as I am., your Excellency* s moft dt' •poted humifle jervanty Benjamin Church. Then returning to his Excellency prefented the laid fckeme, which his Excellency approved of ; and rerurn'd it again to Ma}. Churchy' niid defired him to fee thtt-eve- ry thing was provided, telling him that he ihould have an order from the'Commiflary General to proceed. Then retiH;ned home and made it his whole bufinefs to provide par§ and paddles, and a vefiTel to carry them round *, and then returned ag^in to his Excellency, who gave him a pDmmiillon : Which is as foUoweth. - JOSEPH DUBLETy Efq-, Captain General and Cover* ' nor in Ch'ffin and over Her Majeftys Provinces af the ^ KlafTachufetts-Bay and New- Hampihire, in New-Eng- land^ in America, and Vice-Admiral of the fanvt, <-.* ■ To Benjamin Churcl*|^£/ji Greeting. f Tl Y virtue of the power 'ilid authority, in and;, by r> her Maje^y's Royal commiSion, to me granted, I ^f ^ib| theie'prefents, r^pofing 'fj^i^ truft and QonA- * ^l|||Wlpyour loyalty, courage^ jihd good coillilQ&, con- fj^ifljjj^d appoint you to 1:^ Colonel of all the forces -^ai^B^and to be raifed for her Majefty's fervicci againft ^ the French and Indian ene^y and rebeli, that (hall be improved in the feryicc to the eaft vard 'm Cafco-Bay ; of the firfl: compay of the faid forces, carefully and diligemly to perform blonel and Captain, |b|yjedding, ordering the faid regiment and ^vnpany in arms, i* «. • both tcl^Cai o»arA( ?j^e: \\ J t «6+ J both inferior Officers and foldiers % and to keep them in ,good order and difcipline. Hereby commanding them to obey vou as their Colonel and Captain •, and with them to do and execute all ads of hoftility againft the faid enemy aqd rebels. And you are to obferve.and follow fuch otd«r3 li|d dircdlions as you (hall receive from mylclf, or other your fjjperior Officer, according to the rules and difcipline of war, purluant to the truft repof- ed in you. Given under my hand and feal at arms, a^ Bodon, the i8th day of March, in the third year of hc| Miijefty's reign, y^nno Dom. 1703-4. Py bis Expediency's commandt J^ DUDL£4^ , Jfaac Addington, 6>fr. Colonel pjurcb no fopncr received his conmimon, but proceeded to the raifing of men volunteers, by going into every town within the three counties, which were for- merly Plymouth government j. advifing with the chief. Officer of each company, to call his coanpany together; that fo he might have the better opportunity to difcourfc and cneouragc thena to fervc their Queen and countiyi trcitin? them w'lth drink convenient i told them he did not doubt but with God's bleffiqg to bring them all home again : All which, witjpiany other arguments, animated their heart* to do fervfce, fo that Colonel Church cnlifted out of fomc companies near twenty men, and oj^^ers fi^ teen. , He having raifcd a fufficient numbtr g^lltfi foldiers, proceeded t0^e enlifting of Indians^J^pthofe parts where they dwelt, which was a great fa^pc g^ cxpcnce •, being a people that ne«d much treating, em-^ cially with drink, &c. Having enlifted the moft of hrs foldiers in thofe parts, who daily layujon himj w^o« lefs than 5 /. per day cxpences, .pBjaX!?, m yiQm» arid drink i who doubtlefs thoti^it t^PciaUy "><»«* lijh) that the ciwntry would have rcJ|gb\^^/it WQ» othcrwifc thef^ould hardly accepted It df^im. ^01. Ckurchs ^JBti.- to keep them in mmanding them nain i and with y againft the faid fcrve.and follow tall receive from according to the ) the truft repof- feal at arms, a( third year of hef f. DUDLEr, his conmilTion, ntcers, by going I, which were for- ; with the chief mnpany together; jnity todilcourie ^n and country ; told them he did ig them all home jmet)ts, animated el Church enlifted I, and others" fif- imber of i^Wi^S idtans i|jttpinofe ;reat faqple ^ ch treating, e^-v 1 the moft of his on him; was not h^y\ in viSwik ftcially ^tj^ It ofjwm. ^»!. Church*^ ^i.1 m/TT- ^«l N [ i6s \ Church*^ foldicrs both Englifl) and Indians in thofe parti being raifed, marched them all down to Nantojket, ac- cordmg te his Excellency's dircftions , where being Come, the following Gentlemen were commiflionatcd to be Commanders of each particular company, viz. Licutj Col. Gorham, Captains John Browtty Cefffiant Churchy James Cole^ John Dyefy John Cocky Caleb U^llliamfon and Edward Churchy of the forces raifed by Col. Churchy each company being filled up with EngliJh.And Indians as they agreed among themfelves, and by the Culonrl's direc- tions ; Captain Lamhy and Captain MirUkS company^ who were raifed by his Excellency's dirccftion, were or- dered to join thofe afbrefaiii, under the command of CoL Church. Matters being brought thus far oif. Colonel Church waited upon his Excellency at Boft t 1^5 ] hM had fccn done, gave him great «nco«'"»^Tf p Jl^f hopes that it would promote their gomg to PcrtKeyal, which he had lolicitcd for v and returning from thence, after they had feen them tried, bythefa.d <^ngineer, and performing what was propofed : C<¥ning near to Capt. U^Wam Clark't houle, over againft the horfc-fhoc, his t.x- «iency was invited by Captain Chrk to walk over and ukca glafs of wine •. whicti he was plealed to accept of^ ind to?k Col. Church with him ^ and in the time they were tVking a glafs of wine. Col. Church once more pre- Turned to foy tS his Excellency ; Sir; I hope that now wc ftTu go to 'Pon-Royal in order to take it ; thofe njojurs being very fuitable for fuch an entcrprife. His ExccUco. cv was pleafed to reply t Col. Church, you muft fay no ireo/that matter,^fo'r the letter I told Touof Iwntby She advice of her Majefty's Council, now hw at home^n the board before the Lx-'ds Commimonera of her Maje- ftv»s foreign plantations, &c:. After fome days every thing bcingrra?y to embark, OA. Church received his inftruc tions : Which arc as followeth. By his Excelkn^ 70SBPHDUDLErmj^^ 'dtMs Provinci pfthe Maflachufetts-Bay. &c. «» iNTfHUCrroWs for Cokml BenIaVin CnuRCrt. in the prefent Expedition. ^j,.,., • TKpurfuanfftdNifGommiflion given yoiM^ctw ' 1 ^chiefcotnlrttnaof the land and fea,M|pfcj^ « Sifed, equipped and fet forth on her Majefty's ftl^ • Sft Sr oSn declared enemies the French zndlfi^^ •S: Youaretoobfervethefollowinginftruaions. ' ^ Firft, vou are to take care. That the duties rf r«- . Ji^^fbeSndedon boanl the fti»ral veffels, .^^ « the fcveral companies under your command, by d#W . prtyeruatSToSd. and reading h« holy wordi^And onra^ment and to Port Reyalt ig from thence, d engineer, and 5 near to Capt. (rfe-fhoe, his Ex- ) walk over and led to accept of^ in the time they !» once more pre- iope that now we It J thore mortars , His ExccUen- you muft fay no 1 you of. I writ by iw lies at home on lers of her Majc- c days every thing eived his inftruc- LET, EfqvOp' \aniavirberM*- ctts-Bay, &c. «» the fame. !N|AMIN CHURCrt, OH, en yoil^fV^c^^^ • Majefty^ feifcC prencb and Indian ii-ing inftruftions. t the duties of re- iral veflels, and in dmmand, by drflf holy wotdt And • that t i«7 ] that the Lord's-Day be obfervcd and duly fan^ificd to the urmod of your power, as far as the circumiUnces and neceflity of the fervice can admit , that fo you may have the prefence of God with, and obtain his biefling on, your undertaking. * You are to take care, That your foldlers have their due allowance of provifionii and other necc/Taries % that tUb arms be will fixed, and kept fit fbr fcrvice, and that they be furrtiflted with at fuitabic quantity of powder and btUt,' and be always in readinels to pafs upon duty. * That sood 6rder and difcipline be maintained ; and all diforders, ditinkennefs, profane fwearing, curfinjg^ omifnon or liegleA of duty, difqbedience to Officei's^ mutiny, d«fertion, and fedition be duly puniHied ^c- cotdiifg t6 the*ruliE;a and articles of war ; the whicli you are once a month, or oftener, to caufe to be publifhed» and made known to your Officers and foldiers for thtiir ouicivance and direction in their duty. Let hotorious and capiul otfenucrs be fcnt away to the next garrifons^ there to be imprif«ned until thc^ cail be proceeded with. * Let the fiiik and wounds ht carefully looked tfle|^ and accommodated after the b^manner your (iiititrri- ftances will admit of, and be Ml^ either to Cafco-Fort^ •r to Mir. P'eptfeV\ at Kittery, which may be eafieft, f^ foon asyoi^ can. * l||iM forthwith to fend awBV*the forces Midftores faKt|ilphiix)rts, with the whare-boats to Pifcataqua^ WktUtitfy Qde, ^here to attend your coming \ whither jitd are to follow them with aH expedition. * You are to embark in the Provinoe-Galley, Captain StMback Commander, and let Lieutenant Colonel Got- km goon board Captain Gullop's who Sre both dire^ed ^^ attend your motion on the French %s^y after which ihey arv to return. Let the Coromaifdefs of aU the 'ftorc )'' t'4 1*4 mm m M * fiore floops and tranljports know tliat they fail, anchbf * and ferve at your direction. When you fail from Pifcataqua^ keep at fuch diftance * off the fliore, that you be not obferved by the enemy td * alarm them. Stop at Montinicus^ and there embark * the forces in th/e whale- boats for the tnaini to range that * part of the country, in fearch of the enemy, to Mount *■ Defarii fending the vetTels to meet you th^rQg||||d after * having refrefhcd and recruited your foldie^rproeeed •;;to MacbiaSt and from thence to Pqffamtquado; artd hav- * ing effefted what fpoils you poflibly may upon the ene-* * my in thofe parts^ embark on your veflels for Mem * and Stgtie^Of to Port-Royal Gut y an<^ ufe all polTiblie mc- '^thods for the burning and deftroying of the enemic?' * houfes, and breaking the dams of their corn grounds- * hi the faid federal places, arid make what other fpoils * yyu can upon them, and bring away the prifoners. In ' your return cal^ at Penobfiot^ and do what you can * there, and fo proceed weft ward. • * This will probably iniploy you a mcnttli, or Ibc w^ks 1 * ,whe^ you will draw together ^ain, and by the lat£e^ * ttdmjum confider whether you can march to iVJwr^- *^p($r.M other parts of their plannng^ to de^roy thnr ^oarft and fettlements, and keep the sxpe^Mon pn fiaot •^ftlil the mydleo|iteiP* . ^^0 < You are ^ every opportunity, aii^onQfi » 1«a^i|ip^ * uinly* bjr ^a^ oaeans, either by wajr ^ Cafth ^^^ ^ taqua. at they fall, anckof :ep at fuch diftance :d by the enemy td and there embark mainj to range that : encnxy» to Mount ou th^r^gigpid ¥ter r foldieiFproc^e^ amquado't artdhav- ' may upon the ene- ir veffels for Mems iuieaUpofliblpme- ing of the enemies f their corn ground*- :e xw^t other f^ils ly the prifoners. In 1 do what you can moSb, or fix Dibits > tn, and by the latter :an march to Norrig* ring, to dcftroy their te sxpe^mon Qn iaot Ity of the aforegoing :ftraint, becaufc I ain re, .cautio8feiMp4 W»4«-. folve8,by _. derjhede^c plains (Whff n yc ^ _ according to thff^ri- \ you may find ne«d^l , and once a wed way of Cafi9% t^ua. ^ [ 1^9 i * taqua, or otherwife to acquaint me of pur proceedings * and all occurrences, and what may be further necefihry * for the fervice : And to obferve fuch further and other * inftrudions as you fhall receive from myfelf. * As often as you may, advife with Captain Smith aiid * Captain Rogers^ Commanders of her Maiefty's fhips. * Let your Minifter, Commiflary and Surgeons be « treated with juit refpedls. I pray to God to prefervc, jirofper and iuccecd you. ^ Given under my hand at i^ojiofiy the fourth day of « Mt)-, 1704." 7- BUDJ^ET. Purfuant to his inftrudlibns he fent away his tranfports icndiorct% to Pifcataqua^ but was obhged hinrifclf towait Upon his Excellency by land to Pi/cataquay in order to raife more forces in the way thither -, and did raife a> com- pany under the command of Captain Harridfln j taking care alfo to provide ^ pilot for them in the Bay of Ftindy\ Colonel Church being direiftcd to one - ■ '■ FeUows, whom he met with at Ipfwich. And going from thence to Pi/cataqua with his Excellency, was there met by that worthy Gentleman Major IVintkrop Hilton^ who was very helptul to him in the whole: expedition, whofe name ana memory ought not to be forgot. Being ready to embark ifrom Pi/cataqua^ Colonel Church reqiiefted the Com- manders of her Majefty's (hips, #iptain Smith and CapL Regers'to tarry at Pi/cataqua a fortnight^ that fo they might not be difcoVered by the enelny before he had done fomc fpoil upon them. Then movihg in their tt^tofports, as direiaed, got fafe into Moniinieuj, undifcovered by the en^my. Next morning early fitted out two whale-boats with men. Captain Joajn Cooke in one, and Captain Co»-r ftattt Church m the other ; and fent them to GrtenJ/land^ «pon a difcovery •, and * coming there they parted, one went to one part, and the otiier to the other part, that $fi they might not mifs of what could , be difcovered > where they met with old La/aure with^iits two fons The- N mtu OSt '■i I [ I70 ] mas and Tmotby, and a Canada Indian. The enemy fee- ine that they were difcovercd, threw down their ducks ana eggs, who had got a confiderable quantity of each* and ran to their canoes, getting into them, ftood direftly for the Main-, looking behind them, perceived the whale-boats to gain fo faft upon them, clapt fide by fide, and all four got into one carioe, whicTi proval of htUc advantage to them, for the whale-boate^gamed fo much uponthim, a^ got fo near that Capt^tf^*, firing at tte ftVer»s-raan, which was the Indian, and happened to gra^ his fkuU, and quite fpoilcd his paddUng: Upon which old- Lafaure and fons, feeing their companion's condition, foon begged for . quarter, and had it granted : The two Cap- tain! with their fuccefs prefently returned to their Conv mander, taking care that their captives fhould not ^f^ courfe together before they were examined v When btc^t to Colorwl Churchy he ordered them to be apart, and feft proceeded to examine old Lafaure, whom he found to be very furly and crofs,^ fiv that he could gam: no ma|. «er of intelligence by him -, upon which the Coramand^ft- was rtfolvcd to put iapraaice what he hadfoi-merly doiw at SeneS^i ordering the Indians «a make two large hwg «|^ wood, at fome diftance one from the other, and TO E ilirfee ftakc in thejround, dole to each hey ; th^ o«ftredthetwofons,lPwflJandr«»<'%, ^V , a*®]! ^to fee bound to the (lakes j aifo ordering his Ind^ » paiiilthcmfelves¥th colours, which they had b^ forthatiife. Tfci3t^Col6nclproeeededto«f^ftcfi^ Timniy ; aid toM IA«» He had Cxammcd his fPy?* Kadyi and th« if he told him the "uthlw wouM^ liis life, andtakc hirai intohfe fer^e j aj<* ««^«£,®f^ bave good pay and live well. He anfwcrcd, Tha| hfr woiMteH him die trutli i and gave km an accountjf «very thk^ he knew j ^hich was J^i™«»?/^^» 4 C lK»f4 aerceivcd the pt fide by fid«, roved or little iinedl fo. mucb ifc,. firing at thfi pened to graze fpont which old- condition, fodn The two Cap- to their Com- hould not dif- d V vrhen htd^t be apart, and vhom he found- d gain no mart- che Conamandor dfoi-merlydonjs two large hea|i^ ic other, and to ach heap; their 5yi to be bro*t, ;ring his Indian*' they had bn/t ttoeje^aificfitfl: ed his l " hhe wouM d that he fiit^™ wercd, Tha^'ftfr n an account of lutaddowii; If* i did not kam Thomas had a corhmiflion fcht him from the Governor of Canada^ to command a company of Indians, who were gathered together at a place where fome French Gentle- tnen lately anivtd from Canada^ who were Officers, to command the reft that were to go weftward to fight the Englijh^ and that there was fent to his father and brother Tomt a confiderable quantity of flower, fruit, ammuni- tioivand ftoresj for the fupply of the faid army. He be- ing alked, Whether he could jpilot our forces to them? Said No: But his brother S^ett could, for he had hid it. and that he was not then with him. The Colonel afked hijn. What Gentlemen thofe were th?t came from Canada ? He anfwefed Monfieur Gourdan, and Ma Sbarkee. Being dked where they Were? Anfwered at Pajfamsquado -, build- ing a fort there. Being alfo afked^ What number of In- dians and French there were at Penohfcot f He anfwered, -There were fcveral families, but they lived fcattering. Aiked hirti fiirther. If he would pilot our forces thither ? Anfwered, He Would if the Commander would riot let the favages roaft hlrti. Upon which the Colonel ordered him to 1^ loufed from the ftake, and took him by the hand,, told him. He would beas kind to him as his own H}A^t\ at which he ieemed to be very thankful. Ajnd then the Cpionrl proceeded to examine his brother J*fl*j9, tindtolS hi^ chat he had exaanl}jgl|i his father and brother «hd that his brother had told him every tittle he kncV, •nd that he knew more than ais brother Ti'wtf/iy did ; and that ilf he would be ingenuous andcQttlefs all hie, knew, he ^ulfl^re as well as his broiher ^ Jkit^hot, the favages ^ula roaft hi m. Whereupon he folemnly. pfomifed that nil would, And that he would pilot him to, every thing he :^itew, to the y^lue of a knJte and fl\eath V whi^,Wit6out 4<^brhe did.)^ Then the Colonel irnmeoiatciy.g^ve or- |i||(pi for the whale-boats to be ready, and WeR|:^iredly .^er where the laid goods and ftores wgrej, sura fottlJd il^em iis inf<»^{»ed, took them on boardf l^ boats, and N 3 returned ' :- . ir jr*r r =.Taeipjyaewffi?fei^^?^3^ ^■^^. ' i, n 5f ■ [ 172 ] returned to their tranfports -, and ordering provifions t<5 be put into every man's fnapfack for 6 or 8 days -, fo in the dulk of the evening left their tranfports, with ordere how they Ihould aft ; and wentdireftly for the maitvland oiTenobfcot, and mouth of that river, with their pilots Tom and Timothy, who carried them dircftly to every place and habitation, both of Fr< icb and Indians there- abouts, with the afliftance of one DeToung, whom they carried out of Boftm gaol for the fame puroofe, who was very ferviceable tosthem. Being there wc kiUed and took every one, both French and Indians, not knowing that any one did efcape in all Penobfcot j among thofc that v»rere taken was ^5/. Cafieen'^ daughter, who faid that^hcr hufband was gone to FraneCy to her father Monficu* U/- teen. She having, her children with her, the Commander was very kind to her and them.. All the ppifoners that were then taken, held to one ftory ia general, which they had from Lafauye's Ions •, that .there were no more jln- dians thereabouts, but enough of them gt Paffamequado^i vpon which they foon returned to their tranfports with their prifoners and plunder. The Commander giving order immediately for the foldiers in the whaJe-boats to have a recruit of provifions for a further purfuit of the enemy, giving orders to the tranfports toftay a few days irtbre there, and then go to Mount-Defart (and there to ftay for her Majefty's mips, who were dircajed to fome thither) and there to wait his further order. Then C^ Church With his forces immediately embarked on boasd their whale-boats, and proceeded to fcour the c<^ aod to try itthcy could difcover any of the enemy coning from Pajfameeuade •, making their ftops in the dajr-tunc at all the pomts and i^aces where they were certain -the incmy would land^ or come by with their canoes, and at night to their paddles. Then coming near where the vcf- fels vmt ordered to come, having made no difcovery ot the enemy, went direftly to Meunt-Difart, where the AUHi WW??" provifions tQ \ days i lb in , with orders the maiivland th their pilots rftly to every Indians there- f, whom they x>fe, who was tiiled and took.. ; knowing that >ng thofe that ofaid that her Monficui? Caf- le Gommandei' : ppifoners that iral, which they c no more In- : Pajjamequado^ » tranfports with imander giving whaie-boats to purfuit of the )ftayafewday5 rt (and there to kcfted tofome ler. Then C(J. arked on boai)d ir the c<^ and : enemy coniiing i in the da^-time were certain the ir canoes, and at :ar where the vcf- sno difcovery of )ffarty where the tranTppm 1 f '73 ] tranfports were juft come -, and taking fome provifions for hi§ foidiers, gave direftion for the fhips and tranfports in fix days to come direftly to Pafamequadoy wLere they Ihould find him and his forces. Then immediately moved away in the whale-boats, and made diligent fearch along fhore, as formerly, infpefting all places where the ene-^ my was likely to lurk: Particularly at Machias-t but f|und neither fires nor tracks. Corrdng afterwards to the weft harbour at Paffamequadvy \^ere they entered upon action •, an account whereof Colonel Church did com- mvinieate to his Excellency, being as foUoweth: May. it pleafe your Excellency t j' * T Received ydurs of this inftant, OSloher gth, with the JL * two inclofcd informations, that concern my aftions * at Pqjfamequado \.yvhxch. I will give a juft and true ac» ' pount of as near as poflibly I can, (viz.) on the 7th of * June laft, 1704. In the evening we entered in at the * weftward harbour at laid Pajfamequado •,' Coming up * faid harbour to an ifiand, w}|i^ landing, we came to a * French houfe, and took a French woman and children, * the woman upon her examination faid, her hufband was *^ abroad a fiChing.- I alked her, whether there were any ** Indians thereabouts ? She faid. Yes: There were, a * great many, andfeveral on tfelt iflland. I alked her, « whether (he could pilot me to them ? Said, No : They * hid in the woods. I alked her, when ftie faw them? * Anfwered, juft now, or a little while fince. I alked * her whether Ihe knew where th^ h^ laid the canoes ? * Sile anfwered. No: They carried their canoes into the * woods with them. We tli«n haftened awav along Ihore, * letzingwhkt prifoiiers we could,-t^ing cM Lotriel and « his «tty. * ll^his intelligence caujfed nje to leave C'- , ""^jj « might go here and thcRu^from any pla^e, '^^/^f J. W « fli|ht from us, and, «&S had opportunity, to ^^^^ . pLch Fifoners Wc then imrnediwdy in^^up i^ * river, in the dark night, tbroUghr g?c»t d#cuUy, ^bf . S^don of the eddi^ and *l«rk>odvmMc wuh^^^^ •Sends of thccurreiii;. A«d here tt mav be hmttd, cS we had information that I.^h?id^.pa»^ae c his family paffing over to the jext |fland. J^ng mto * one of thofe eddies ^c drowned ; which the JWOglo^ « told to difcouragc me : But I Aidnothjng of that^ia' ^.mrc Mldo itTfbr I was rtiolv^to venturcTP^^ •therefore forthwith p.HdliiiT our^ats ^^^'^^"Im ^ we could, and with vv much pPf^"«oj ^^^ « make with our pado es, ^^ the help cfa^^ tide « we came upto An > iJr Gmdati's *^tUc>*>rc^£. • wh.S takSg notice of the (hoie, ^^^^^^^^ «*what open ^ ckam I o*der«l Oft. »^^^^ •^bfeh^ing£i^/t/»companies,lSari^wnh fcycra^ ■=z,immmm nextliinding, have an op" i for all our ^ejioh/coty an(i en we camtrip (fecl,we{houl4 js^ *hofe bciog 3&,prupoa^; isina^c ihfi "w^if id uifoitttatiop :hathc, the laid ity in the morn- ire were inform"* with the yfe of eripg al^oMajv tat lay liaft'^of a,ts, to furprifc I thtir canoes. ;, to aiakc their ity, to take any amoved up thc: t dijpcuky, bf Bilde with thei may be hinted, bad loft part o£ ind,feWng>fo ih the twpgilot* venture up,^«id , asjflva^y «s pii aslwiC, coul4 cf aftiiigtid*?* ittlc before day i finding it Z^^* mi^iandC^?. Rwith fcvewW the c « < i ( < c t t i i ( f f < f,. ■ ' t' »« «' t- ■«. «. •*. theljoats to be ready, that if any of the enemy Ihould come down out of the brufh into the bay, (it being very broad in that place) with their canoes, they might take anddeftroy them : Ordering the reniamder of the army being landed, with myfelf and the other officers, to marchup into the woods, with a wide front, and tokeep at a conSderable diftance j for that if they Ihould run in heaps the enemy wouW have the greater advantage : And ftirther dirtdfing them that, if poflible, they Ihould deftroy the cn^y with their hatchey, and not fire a aun. This order I always gave at landing, telling them the inconvcniency of firing, in that it ^'B^^^^^f* dangerous to thcmfdves, they being_ many of theni young Soldiers, (as I had fonje time obferved, that one or two guns being Rred, many others would fire, at they knew nStwhat v as haPP«««'l.P'"«{«"^^y,"^''^^^^^^ would alarm ^ enemy, and give them the opportune ty to m^ their efcape ; and it might alarm the whole country, and alfo present all further adion from taking ef^a. Orders being thus pafled, we moved dircftly towardsthc woods, Le Fat^s fon diredjng us to a lit- tle hat or wigwam, which w«i,immediate y furrounded with a few men, the reft mardjing direftly up '"to tl^ woods, to fee what wigwams-or Wthey Qould difcoj ver V my^lf made a little ftop,ordenngthc pilot to teU them in% hut, that they were furrouiidcd_wrth anjr- my, and'fhat if they would come forth, and furijndcr thWeives,tbcy iJ^uld h»tc good quaricr, buut not, ther fliottld al* be knock.»d on the hea^ and dm lyj^ thefeihowcd htmfelf s I aflced who he was ? He faid* Cotirdim 4 and begg'^for oaarter : I toldhim, he Ihould have good quar^ adding forther. That if there were any tnore in the houfc. th^ Ihould come out : Then cime out two men ^ G«*iB» faid they were bis Ijns, a^afked quarter for them, which was alfograjtcd^ Then eamcotti a woman and a little boy j ibe fdl up- - * on <#p 11 t «7M * on her knees, begg*d quarter for herfelf and children, * and that I would not luffer the Indians to kill them. | * told them they (bould have good quarter, and not be * hurt, After which I ordered a fmall guard oyer them, * and fo moved prtfently up with the reft ot my company, « after theni that were cone before, but looking on my * right hand, over a little run, I faw fomething 1< ok black * juft by me, (topped, and heard a talking, ftepped over, * and Jaw a little hut or wlgwapi, with a crowd of people « round about it, which was contrary to my former direc- * tions : Afk'd them what they >^fere doing? they re- * ply'd, Theje were fonu of the enemy in a houle, an4 * would not come ovit : I afk'd, what houfe ? They faid, * A bark houfe. I haftily bid them pull it down, and * knock them on the head, never aiking >yhether they * were French or Indians j they being all enemies alike tq •me. And pafling then to them, and feeing them ir^ * great diforder, fo many of the army in a crowd together, * a^ing fo contrary to my compiand and direftion, ejcpo^ *'fing themfelves, and the whole army, to ytter ruin, by * their fo diforderly crowding thick together j had an c- « nemy come upon them «J that interim, and fired avol- * ley amongft them* they could not have mifs'd a refume it is im- 3fut went durc6tly * up ' > < [ >77 1 ♦ up Into the woods, hoping to be better employed, with ♦ the reft of the army : I liftened" to hear, and looked ♦ earneftly to fee what might be the next aftion •, but • meeting with many of the foldiers, they told trie they « had difcovered nothing •, we fetching a fmall compafs * round, came down again. It being pretty dark, I took » notice, I faw two men lay dead, as I thought, at the * end of the houfc, where the door was, and immediate- * ly the guns weiit off, and they fired every man, as I * thought, and moft towards. that place where I left the * guard with Monfieur Gourdan. I had much ado to ftop • their firing, and told them, I thought they were mad, » and 1 believed they had not killed and wounded lefs than * forty or fifty of our own men. And I afked them what ♦ they (hot at ? They anfwered. At a Frtncbman that ran ♦ away : But to admiration no man was killed, but he, and one of our men wounded in he leg •, and I turning about, a Frenchman fpoke to me, and I gave him quar- » ter. Day-light coming on, and no difcovery made of * the enemy, f went to the place where I had left Mon- * licur Qeurdany ito examine him, and his fons, who a- %rced in th^ir examinations ; told me two of their men « were abroad. It proved a damage ; and further told • me. That Monfieur Sharkee lived feveral leagues up ♦ at the head of the river, at the falls, and all the In- « dians were fifhing, and tending their corn there v and « that Monfiexup Sharkee had fent down to him, to ' • come up to hiln, to advife about the Indian army, that • was to go weft ward j but he had returned him anfwer, ♦ his bufinefs was urgent, and he could not come up: • And that SbarkUi and the Indians would certainly be * down that day, or the next at the furtheft, to conic to • conclude of that matter. This was a fliort night's ac- • tion, and all fcnfittle men do well know, that anions • done in the dark (beijg in the night as aforefaid) un- • der fo mttnytUfiiculiies, as we then laboured under, as " ^ ~ - t before .«* w »; l«» ^"-y V 4 •/■ *1 t 178 } « before related, wasra very hard talk /or one /na", mat- « ters being circumftanced as in this adion i wh.ch wou d « not admit of calling a council and at that time could . no be confined thereunto , at which time I was trauf- « ported above fear, or any fort; of drea4> yet b«ng fcn- « fible of the danger in my armies crowding fo thick t.^ « gethcr, and of the great duty incumbent on me, to pre, < fer-e them from all the danger I poflibly could, foi: ' further improvement, in the dcftruation of our impla. < Se enemies , am rJady to conclude, that 1 was vej * quick and abiblutc in giving fuch commapds and or- * dcrs, as I tt^n apprehended moft proper and advantaj ' geous. And haS^t noL been for tlie »nte}Ueence I h^ « received from the French wc took at Pm^M «» be- ^ fore hinted, and the falfe rcoort ^he/r.«.*2°TiS « rook) gave me, I had not teen m fuch haftc. Ij^ir < ma not but thokFrjnchmen that >^'1^^^7^VeJlt>W * fame oxjod quarter of other nnfoncrs. But lever looK q < onTr Hbo^ FOv^d«« of Almighty God, that fonr» * flVo*o^r crt^d and bloody enemies were ^'^^ * fiblofti.eir bloody cruelties, P'^^'''^^^ XI t^ * and loving frknds and countrymen V *" Vjl*' ,^?S S^^ < racafure (in u.rt) mected to ^«f ' ^^^'^i?^! ^ « auUty of in a barbarous manjier at £>tf«3foW, ^J(% < K I hope God Almighty wiU accept hereof, ^at . Ch it ma? not be eligible to our P'^^^.^f^'f^ * enc^es. and fuch others, as. arc not our friends. JJJ < foreeoina iournal. and thlilhortanndmen^ ^ '■?"«*? . iTdm/toexhibit, ^ord^efatisfaftionofmyfrjendj « SSCn^ymen. whom I very ^Aft% ^^^ * foved ia the late expedition -. odd I ^oP^^Jj"./??^^ « Stance with your Excellency, the honorable Cdu^ i^^^d^nimm^ now afleinbled, asbe tgSie tL I had in the laid fervicc ofJctU^^^ .iThergoodfubjeasherc. ^''^^fj'ffcHfac^^^^^ ^„dohJiiZ Servant, _ ^m*^ .^"^^^i^ K man, mat- I which would t time could I was traiif- fct being fen- fo thick to- on me, to prc^ \y could, foe of our impla- lat I was very napds and or- - and advanta-r ^ligence I had iobfcot^ as bcr :h woman (firid lafte, 1 quef^ (lain^ had the itlcverlook'4 rod, that fomt ere made ienT ^.on my dear I that the &nf|e they had l^ij; Hd, andlhdp^ :pt hereof, at vrir implacable friends. The lent, IthoVighe \ of my friend* y and willing^ le will find ac* horable Cf hcrMajefty, iUr mtft btimhk Church/" Thi4 [ ^19 ] This night's fervice being over. Immediately Colonel Church leaves a fuificient guard with Gouri. in^ and the other prifoncrs, moved inPtome whale-boats with the re(^, and as they were going fpied a fmall thing upon the wa- ter, at a great dittance, which proved to be a birch ca- noe, with two Indians in her \ the Colonel prefently or- dered the lighteft boat he had to make the bed of her way, and cut them oflf from the (hore; but the Indians perceiving their defign, run their tvnoc afhore and fled. Colonel Church fearing they would run direftly to Shar- ketf made all the expedition imaginable ; but it being ebb and the water low, was obliged to land, and make the bcft of their way through the woods, hoping to intercept: the Indians, and get to Sharkee*s houlc before them i which was two miles from where our forces landed. The Colonel being ancient and unwildy, defired Serjeant Edu to run with him, and coming to feveral trees fallen, which he could not creep under, or readily get over, would lay his bread againft the tree, the faid Eike turning him over, generally liad cat-luck, falling on his feet, by which l^ns Icept in the front -, and coming near to Sharkee'i mjfik^ difcovered fome French ?nd Indians making a wear lin. the river, and preftntly difcovered the two Indians rforcmentioned, who called to them at work in the river j told them there was an army ofEng/iJh and Indians juft by i who immediately left their work and ran, endeavour- ing to get to Sharhe'i houfe y who, hearing the nolle, took his Lady and child, and ran^nto the woods. Our men runninjg brifkly fired and killed one of the Indians, :ind took the reft prifoners. Then going to Sharkee!% houfe found a woman and child, to whom they gave good quar- ter: And finding that Madam Sharkee had left her filk clothes and fine linen behind her, our forces were detirous- to Jhave purfi^ and taken her \ but Colonel Church £br- bad them, faying he would have her run and fufier, thatlhe inight be made &nfible, what hardfhips our poor people had C 180 1 had fuffcred by them, 6?f. Then proceeded to examine the prifoncrs newly taken, who pave him the fame ac- count he had before, of the Indians being up at the falls, l^c. It being juft night prevented our attacking of them that night. But next morning early they moved up to the falls (which was about a mile hisher :) But doubtlefs the enemy had (omc intelligence by the two aforefaid Indians, before our forces came, fo that they all got on the other fide of the river, and left fome of their goods by the wa- ter-fide, to decoy our men, that fo they might fire upon them-, which indeed they efFe(5led : But through the good Providence of God never a man of ours was killed, and but one (lightly wounded. After a (hort difpute Colonel Church ordered that every man mieht take what they pleafed of the fi(h which Jay bundled up, and to burn the reft, which was a great quantity. The enemy feeing what our forces were aboui , ind rbat their ftock of fifh was deftroyed, and the feafoi. 'ytw,^ over for getting any more, fet up a hideous cry, and fo ran all away into the woods i who being all :> the other fide of the river, ours could not follow them. Having done, our forc« marched down to their boats at Sharkee\ and took their prifoners, beaver, and other plunder which they had got, tnd put it into their boats, and went down to Gourdan'i houfe, where they had left Lieutenant Colonel Gorham^ and Major Hilton^ with part of the forces to guard the prifoners, (and kept a good look-out for more of the enemy) who, upon the Colonel's return, gave him an fe account that they had made" no difcovery of the enemy fince he left them, 6fr. Juft then her Majefty's (hips and tranfports arriving : The Commanders of her Ma* jefty's fhips told Colonel Church that they had otders to "' go direftly for Port-Royal Gufy and wait the coming of tome ftore-fliips, which were expeded at Pdrt-Reyal from France i and Colonel C^«rtf/& advifing with them, ppo- pofed that it was very expedient and ferviccable to the Crown, I my'. • to- A- ktf . -..a^.^ 3«:n«.^ .A-aik- ed to examine n the fame ac- up at the falls, icking of them oved up to the It doubtlefs the >refaid Indians, )t on the other ods by the wa- light Bre upon rough the good vas Killed, and iifpute Colonel ike what they and to burn the enerny feeing :ir ftock of fifh for getting any i away into the e of the river, )ne, our forces and took their h they had got, m to Gourdan*t Colonel GorbaMf :es to guard the or more of the , gave him an y of the enemy M^efty's (hips ders of her Ma» sy had o«ders to t the coming of P&rt'Rcyal trom with them, pro- rviccable to the Crown, n VI / ^v^' ^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 ■tt ^ 12.2 I.I 1.25 1.4 1.6 6" Photographic Sciences Corporation A' fA 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872-4503 MPiMMill CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICIVIH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de miororeproductions historiques Crown, that Captain Southcick in the Province Galky fliould accompany them, which they did readily acquielce with him in. Upon which the Colonel immediately cm- barked his forces on board the tranfports, and himfelf on board Captain Jarvh; ordering the Commiflary of the {lores, the miniller, lurgeons and pilots all to embark on board the fame veflel with him •, ordering all the whale- boats to be put on board the tranfports, and then to come to fail. The Hiips ftanding away for Port-Royal Gut, and Colonel Church with the tranfports for Menis. In their way the Colonel inquired of their pilot — Fellows^ what depth of water there ^as in the creek,, near the town of Menis ? He anfwered him that there was water e- nough near the town to float that veflel- they were in at low water. So when coming near. Colonel Church ob- ferved a woody ifland between them and the towry, that they run up on the back fide of the faid ifland, with all their tranfports undifcovercd to the enemy, and came to anchor. Then the Colonel and all his forces embarked in the whale-boats, it being late in the day, moved di^ reftly for the town, and in the way aflced for the pilot, whom he expeded was in one of the boats ; but he had given him the flip, and tarried behind.- The Colonel not knowing the difficulties that might attend their going up to the town-, immediately fent Lieutenant Giles, who could fpeak French, with a flag of truce up to the town, with a fummons, which was wrote before they landed, expedting their furrender : Which is as foUoweth : Aboard Her Majejlfs Ship Adventure, near the Gut of Menis, June 20, 1704. An agreement made by the Field Officers commanding Her Majejlfs forces for the prefent expedition againjt the French enemies^ and Indian rebels. Agreed, rHATa declaration or fummons be fent onjhore at Me- nis and Port- Royal, under a flag of truce. Particularly, ^'^ >m'-- L r» ./ =1 I'iiK II Hi!! 1 i I [ i82 ] t^e Jo declare to you, the many cruelties and barharitieS that you and the Indians have been guilty of towards us, in laying wafte our country here in the Eaft, at Calco, and the places adjacent : Particularly, the horrid aflion at Deer- field, this loft winter, in killing, majjacreing, murdering and fcalping, without giving any notice at all, or opportunity to aik quarter at your hands •, and, after all, carrying the re- mainder into captivity in the height of winter, (of which they kiWd many in the journey) and expofed the refi to the hardfhips of cold i^ famine, worfe than death itfelf : Which cruelties we are yet every day expofed unto, and exercifed with. JVe do alfo declare, 'That we have already made fame he^ ginnings of killin^ and fcalping fome Canada men, (which we have not been wont to do or allow) and are now comi ivith a great number of Englifh and Indians, all volunteers^ -joith refolutiohs tofubdue you, and make you fenfible of y out cruellies to us, by treating you after the fame manner. At this time we expe£i our men of war and tranfport Jhips to beat Port-Royal. (IVe having but lately parted with them.) In the lajl place. We do declare to you^ fhat ifiafmucb eis fome of you havefhewn kindnefs to our captives, and ex- prefs'd a love to, and defire of being under the Englifh govern* ment. We do therefore, notwithfiandir-r all this, give you timely notice, and do demand a furrender immediately, by the laying down your arms, upon which we promife very good fuarter •, // not, you mufl expeU the utmcfl fever ity. To the Chief Commander of the town of Menis, and the inhabitants thereof, £j? we ex- -, pe^ your anfwer pof^lvely^ * within an hour. Benjamin Church, Col. John Gorham. Lt. Col. Winthrop Hilton, Maj. Then moving to the creek, expecting to have had water mi barlarltliS towards us, in Calco, and the lion at Deer- murdering and opportunity to irryihg the rC' ter^ (of which the reft to the itfelf : Which I, and exercifed made fame be^ a ;«(?«, (which are now comi all volunteers^ fenfible of y out manner. \ transport Jhipi ly parted with that inafmucb '>tives., and ex- Englijh govern* thisy give yoii fediatefyy by the uife very good Severity. I Church, CoL [ham. Lt. Col. 3 Hilton, MaJ. to have had water C 183 ] water enough for the boats, as the pilot had informed them, but found not water enough for a canoe ; fo were obliged to land, intending to have been up at the town before the hour was out, that the fummons exprefTed : (For their return was. That if our forces would not hurt their eftates, then they would furrender, if otherwife in- tended, they fhould fight for them, &c.) But meeting with feveral creeks near 20 or jo feet deep, v/hich were very muddy and dirty, fo that the afmy could not get o- vcr them, was obliged to return to their beats again, and wait till within night before the tide ferved them to go up to the town ; and then intended to go up pretty near the town, and not to fall to till morning, being in h .^pes that the banks of the creeks v;ould fhelter them from the ene- my ; but the tides rifing fo high expofed them all to the enemy, who had the trees and woodr. to befriend them :— And fo came down in die night and fired fmardy at our forces > but Col. Church I5cing in a Pinnace that had a fmall cannort placed in the head, ordered it to be charged feveral times, with bullets in fmall bags, and fired at thtt enemy which made fuch a rattling amongll the trees, that taufed the enemy to draw ofF; and by the great provi- dence of Almighty God, not one of our forces was hurt that night j (but, as I have been informed, they had one Indian Killed, and fome others wounded, which was fome difcouragement to the enemy.) Next morning, by break of day. Col. Church ordered all his forces (and placed Maj. Hilton on the right wing) to run all up, driving the enemy before them, who leaving their town to our forces, but had carried away the beft of their goods, which were foon found by our foldiers. The bulk ot the enemy hap- pening to lie againft our right wing, caufed the hotteft difpute there, who lay behind logs and trees, till our for« ces, and Major Hilton., who led them, came on upon them^ and forced them to run ; and notwithftanding the Iharp firing of the wicmy at our forces, by the repeated provi- dence n,? ■I! iiil it m ii . [ iH 3 Hence of God, there was never a man of ours kill'd ox wounded. Our foldiers not having been lontz in town before they found confiderable quantities of llrong drink (both bran- dy and claret) and being very grecdy'after it^ elpccially the Indians, were very diforderJy, firing at every pier, turkey or fowl they law, of which were very plenty in the town, which endangered our own inen : Colonel ChMnb perceiving the difordcr, and firing ot his own men, ran to put a flop to it, had feveral fliot come very near him ; and finding what had occafioned this diibrder, commanded his Officers to knock out the heads of every c;.fk of llrong li- quor they could find in t!)e town, to prevent any further difturbance amongil his army ; knowing it was impoirible to have kept it from them, efpecially the Indians, if it was faved, &c. Then fume of the army, who were defi- rous to purfue the enemy, having heard them driving away their cattle, requefled the Colonel to let them go j who did : And gave them their orders. Captain Cooke, and Captain Churcb to lead the two wings, and Lieute- nant Barker^ who led the Colonel's company, in the cen- tre: And the faid Captain Cooke, and Captain Church de. fired Lieutenant Barker not to move too fall ; fo that he might have the benefit of their affillance, if he had occa- fion i but the faid Lieutenant not being (b careful as he fliould have been, or at leafl was too eager, was Ihot down, and another man •, wliich were all the men that were killed in the whole expedition. Towards night Co- lonel Church ordered fome of his forces to pull down fome of the houfes, and others to get logs and make a fortifica- tion for his whole army to lodge in that night, that fo they might be together : And jufl before night ordered fome ofhis men to go fee if there were any men in any of the houfes in the town ; if not, to fet them all on fire -, which was done, and the whole town feemed to be on fire, all at once, &c. The next morning the Colonel gave orders to ' J' . ' *"„ • • ' ' his ours kiird or wn before they nk (both bran- r it, elpccially at every pig, y pk-niy in the Jolontl Chunh m men, ran to near him \ and :ommandecl his .fk otllrongii- L-nt any further was impofrible Indians, if it who were defi- them driving let them go j Captain Cooke, 5, and Lieute- ly, in the cen- :ain Church de- ad ; fo that he f he had occa- careful as he ager, was (hot the men that ards night Co- mil down fome ake a fortifica- ;hti that fo they ordered fome in any of the on fire -, which e on fire, all at gave orders to ' Ms £ h tl tl d o u d P ti tV l:^ hi w in ar th hi P' in Fi R "'■'rytr''" T 'if ^i' F ' i [ 185 ] # his men to dig down the dams, and let the tide in to dc- ftroy all their corn, and every thing that was good, ac- cording to his inftrudlions ; and to burn the fortification which they had built the day before: And whenlhc tide fervcd to put all their plunder wliich they had got into the boats. Then ordering his foldiers to march at a good diftance one from another ; which caufcd the enenTy to think that there were no Ids than a thoufand men (as the y faid afterwards; and that their burning of the fo; tifica- tion, and doing as they did, caufcd the enemy to think that they were gone clear off, and not to return again. But it proved to the contrary, for Colonel Church and his forces only went aboard their tranfports, and there ftaid till the tideferved ; in the night embarked on board their whale-boats, landed fome of his men, ex-jefting they might meet with fome of the eneiny mending their dams ; which they did, and with their boats went up an- other branch of the river, to another town or village ; upon fuch a furprife took as many prifoncrs as they could defire. And it happened that Colonel Church was at the French Captain's houfe when two gentlemen came port from the Governor of Perf- Royal to him, who was the chief Commander at Menis, with an exprefs to fend away two companies of men to defend the King's fore there; and to give him an account, Thar there were Jhree En£l:J& men of war come into Port-Royal Gut or harbour ; and that the men fent for muft be polled awav with all fpeed. Colonel Church, as was faid before, be- mg there, treated the two gentlemen very handfomelv, and sold them. He would fend them back again poft to thev rafter upon his bufinefs; and bid them give him his he^ rty thanks for fending him {^jch good news, that part of his fleet was in fo good a harbour. Then read- wg the fummons to them that he had fent to Menh: further added, That their Maftcr the Governor of Port- Royal muft immediately fend away a poft to the Gover- V nor U ■ »ir»-'-»- they alio urgin^:^ ^ to t £ I \ a r 1( 1 r; jt A ir ai t! m ni w a t\ bi g< m n( oi ar m ev lei hi th all tlv wi thi he ch \% ther fending vages, as he had commit- 1 thole p(jor is intolt'ialile y fuch hofli*- any of them, >, andwhalc- :hem, and Jet at leaft treat lo gave them mequado, and Ibme Canada 1 lb too, if he ry much, i^c. made folcnin Colonel's mcf- of the French vc this inielli- nd fent them the pnfoners, ;ourfe was not Englijh. The verc confidrN 'hurch^ that he the crown of fidelity to the to iave their s, whom they le favages, 4ie him to permit nanner, as the ds in our fron- ler the protec- efuled it, urg- bey alio urgin^:^ to [ 'S7 ] to him, that it would be impomhk; for any Freucb to live any where in the Bay of in tidy ^ if thf.'/ were not taken under the Englijh <5overn:iK'nt -, for wirh the- bendlr ot i\yi whale-boats, (as the A'/?i^////; called thcmj th.y coulJ taker and dcllroy all their people in the town of Maiis^ in one night: But he replied to them, It flijukl never be; al- ledging to them that when they were lb Ik f -re, when Vort- Royal was taken lad b/ the EtigliJJj^ that it proved ot ve- ry ill confequence to the crown of England, and ilie fub- jedls thereof in our frontiers •, for that our En^Ujh traders fupplying them, enabled them (which opportunity thty improved) to fupply the Indians, our bU;od/ enemies \ and therefore he could make no other terms ol" peace with them than that-. If the French at Menis^ Signelh and Ca- nada^ Would keep at home with their bloody' iavi':;-,, and not commit any hoflilities up )n any of our iroiitiers, v\e would return home and leave them \ fbr that we lived at a great didance ofi", and had not come near tiieni to hurt them now, had not the blood of our porr friends and brethren in all the frontiers of our province cried for ven- geance i efpecially that late unheard of barbarity com- mitted upon the town of Dccrfield \ whicli wrought fa ge- nerally on the hearts of our people, that our forces rainq out with that unanimity of fpirit, both among the L glijb and our favages, that we had not, nor needc-'J a i)rdrcd man among them. The Colonel alfo telling them, 'I'hat if ever hereafter any of our frontiers, Eaft or VVcfl were mo- lefted^by them, as formerly, that he would (ir God Iparcd his life) and they might depend upon it, return upon thffm with a thuufand of his favagts, if he wanted tii m, all volunteers, with our whale-boats, ?.nd would purf.e them tothe laft extremity. T!ie Colonel's .varin diLo- ,fe with them wrought fuch a condensation in th-n', which they difcovcred by their panic fears an jjg rvac'y to choke them j confclfed they were all his ^.S~.m^ , ^d O 2 begged f' .**- L »«8 ] beggfd of him, for JESUS fuke, to five their lisrcs; and the lives of their poor families i with fvich melting terms, ir, wrought rclcntings in the Colonel's bread to- wards them i but however, he told them, That his intent was to carry as many priloners home as ht could, but that he had taken (o many, they were more than he had occa- fion for, nor defired any more i and therefore he would leave them. The Colonel rcfolving the next day to com- plete all his aftion at Mertis, and lo draw off. Accord- tngly, fcnt his orders to Colonel Gorham^ and Major mtotiy with all the Eti^lijh companies both officers and foldicrs, except fome tew, which he thought he might have occaHon for to go with the Indians in the whale- boats up the ep-ftward river^ where a third part of the in- habitants lived V that fo he might prevent arty '•efleftiori made on them,, in leaving any part of the fervice undone. And therefore in the evening ordered all the whale-boats to be laid ready for the night's fervice •, and accordingly; when the tide fervt\i, he went with his Indians up the river, wliere they did fome fpoil upon the enemy going up. In the morning fevcral of their tranfports came to meet them, to their great rejoicing, whom they went on board, and foon came up with the whole fleet, with whom they joined, bending their courfe direftly towards Port-Royaly where they were ordered. Coming to Porl- Royal Gut, where their Ihips were, and calling a coun- cil according to his inftrudlions, drew up their rcfult : "Which is as followeth. . Prefent all the Field Officers and Captains of the land forces. 'Aboard the Province Galley, 4th July, 1 704, in Port-Royal harbour. rjTE whofe names are hereunto fuhfcribed^ having deli- rr herately conjxdered the caufe in hand^ whether if be troper to land all our forces, to offend and dcjlroy as much t i J J •- i e their lives; iich melting I's bread to- hat his intent )ulti, but that he had occa- brc he would t tlay to com- iff. Accord- , and Major \ officers and ght he might n the whalc- lart of the in- ariy '•efleftion :rvice undone. le whale-boata d accordingly; idians up the ! enemy going ports came to m they went ale fleet, with reftly towards )ming to Port- Uing a coun- p their refult : IS of the land , in Port-Royal ed, having deli' , whether it he d and dcjiroy as much [ 189 ] pittch as wf can at Port Royal, nil or any pari of the rn- hdbitJtits thereof ^ and their ejlafes^ We are ofopinloHy that it is not for our intercjl and honory and the country's whom we ferve^ to 'and or expofe ourfelves \ but quit it wholly ^ and go on about our other buftnsfs we have to do^ for this rea- fon^ That we judge ourfelves inferior to the Jtrength of the enemy \ and therefore the danger and rijkwe run, is greater than the advantage we can^ or are likely to obtain., feeing ths ennny hath lucb timely notice^ and long opportunity to pro- vide themfelves againft us, by our fhips lying hue in the road about twelve days^ before we could join them from Menis, iL'here we were during that timCt atfd being fo ve>y meauh provided with ncceffaries convenient forfuch an undertaking with fo fmall a number of men ^ not being above four hun- dred capable and fit for fervice to land-, and under/landing by all the intelligence we can get] from both Englifh and blench trifonersy that the fort is exceeding Jirong. John Gorhim, Lieut. Col. IVinthrop Hilton., Major. Jof Brown^ Conjlant Churchy James Cole, John Dyer y ■ ' John Cooky Jojhua Lanby Ifaac Myricky Caleb Williamfofty John Harradorty Edward Church. Havingy purfuant to my injirutlionsy taken the advice cf the Gentlemen above fubfcribedy and conftdering the weight of their reafonsy I do concur therewith. Benj. Church. TTf^HEREAS Colonel Church halh defired our opinions, Air as to the landing the forces at Port-Royal, they be- ing but 400 effective men to land, and by all the in- formation both of French and Engliili prifoners, the enemy having a greater number of meny and much better provided to recivCy than they are to attack theniy We do believe it is for the fervice of the crown, and theprcfervntion of her Ma- jeftfs fubjeSls to a£l as above mentioned. Thomas Smithy Ceorgc Rogers f Cyprian Southack. O 3 After ! ! * «» [ 19° ] After this, they concluded what flioiild be next done j which was, that the fhips Ihould (lay fome days longer at Por(-RoyalGut, and then go over tc MouHi-Defart har- bour, and there flay till Colonel Church with his tranf- ports came to them. Being all ready, the Colonel wirh Jiis tranlports and forces went up the bay to SigneSio, where they needed not a pilot, being feveral of them well acquainted there -, (and had not met with fo many diffi- cukies at Menis^ had it not been that their pilot detteivcd tliem ; who knew nothing of the matter, kept out of the way and landed not with them, i^c. And coming to iiig- ne^io, the enemy were all in arms ready to receive them. Col. Church landing his menj the Commander of the ene- my waving his fword over his head, bid a challenge to them. I'he. Colonel ordering his two wings to march up a pace, and come upon the backs of the enemy, himfclf being in the centre, and the enemy knowing him, (hav- ing been there before) fliot chiefly at him •, but through God's goodnefs received no harm, neither had he one man killed, nor but two (lightly wounded, and then all ran into the woods, and left their town with nothing in it-, having had timely notice of our forces, had carried all away out of the reach of our army j for Colonel Church -while there with part of his forces ranged the woods, but to no purpofe : Then returning to the town, did them what fpoil he could, according to his inftrudtions, and fo drew off, and made the beft of their way for Pajfamcqua- ■ :dQ» and going in, in a great fog, one of their tranfports ran upon a rock, but was foon got off again. Then Ccd. Church with fome of his forces embarked in their whale- boats, and went amongft the iflands, with an intent to go to SharkeeX where they had deftroyed the fifli •, but obferving a fpringy place in a cove, went on fhore to get fome water to drink ; it being a fandy beach, they efpied tracks, the Colonel prefently ordered his men to fcatter, and make fearch -, foon found De Boijfes Wife, who had formerly )e next done j iays longer at it-Defart har- ith his tranf- Colonc;! with ly to SigneSiOt I of them well fo many difii- pilot detteivcd ept out of the :oming to i>ig- reccive them, der of the ene- a challenge to 1% to march up lemy, himfclf [ig him, (hav- i but through ;r had he one , and then all ith nothing in 5, had carried Ilolonel Church :he woods, but 3wn, did them udions, and fo *or PaJJamcqua- heir tranfports ain. Then Col. in their whale- :h an intent to i the fifli i but on fhore to get ich, they efpied men to fcatter, Wife, who had formerly C i9i ] ^ formerly been Colonel Charch's prifonef, arid carried to Bofton; but returned j who feemed very glad to fee him : She had with her two fons that were near men grown : The Colonel ordering them apart, examined the woman firft, who gave him this account following. That flie had lived thereabouts ever fince the fleet went by, and that file had never feen but two Indians fince, who came in a canoe from Norrigwock -, who afked her, what made her to be there alone ? She told them. She had not feen a Frenchman nor an Indian, except thofc two fince the Englijh fhips went by. Then the Indians told her there was not one Indian left except thofe two, who belong to the Gtit of Canfo, on this fide of C«- nada\ for thofc friars coming down with the Indians to M. Gordans, and finding the Frenchmen flain, and their hair fpoiled, being fcalped, put them into a great confterna- tion ; and the friars told them it was impofTibie for thetn to live thereabouts, for the Englifh with their whale-boats would ferve them all fo ; upon which they all wcnt^ to Norrigitvock : Alfo told her that when the Englijh came along through Penobfcot^ they had fwept it of the inhabi- tants, as if it had been fwept with a broom, neither i'WHt/& nor Indians efcaping them : Further told her, That when their fathers, the friars, and the Indians met together at Norrigwock they called a council, and the friars told the Indians,.! hat they mud look oijt for fome other country, for that it was impoflible for them to live there ; alfo told them there was a river called McJ/ippee, where they might Jive quietly, and no Englijh come near them: It being as far beyond Canada, as it was. to it, ^c. and if they would go and live there, they would live and die with them, but if not they would leave them, and never come near them again. Whereupon they all agreed to p.o away ; which they did, and left their rough houfholdftufF, and «orn behind them, and went all, except thofe two for Ca- - ;> nada. ■W5 ■Vflt'WS * » * •• ^ fi li tH tr i ai.! - [ 193 T nada. Alfo her fons giving the fanv intelligence, fo we had no reafon to think bvit that it was true. Colonel Church having done what he could there, em- barked on board the tranfp' rts, and went to Mount-Be' fort^ found no ihjps thcrCi ; t a rundlet rid off by a line in the harbour, which he ordered to be taken up, anii optning of it found a letter, >vhich gave him an account that the fhips were gone home for Bcfion. Then he pro- ceeded and went to Ptnobffo. j where being come, made diligent fearch in thofe jparis for the enctiiy, but coul4 not find or make any difcovery of them, or that any ha^ bcf n there fince he left thofe part$, which caufed him tQ . believe what JDe Boijfes wife had told him >yas true. I will only by the way juft give a hint of what we heard fince of the effects of this expedition, and then proceed ; Firft, That the Englip forces that went next to Norrig-^ wock, found that the'enemy was ^one, and had left their rough houfhold fluff and corn behind them i alfo not long after this expedition, there were feveral gentlemen fent down from Canada^ to concert with our Governor about the fettling of a cartile for the exchange of prifoners j and that the Governor of Canada has never fince fent down an army upon our frontiers (that I know of) except fome- times a fcout of Indians to take fome prifoners, that he might be informed of our ftate, and what we were afting, fcff. and always took care that the prifoners fo taken Ihould be civilly treated, and fafely returned, as I have been informed j that fome of the prifoners that were taken gave an account i fo that w^ have great caufe to believe that the meffage Colonel Cbttrch fent by the two French gentlemen from Menis, to the Governor of Port-Royal, took effed, and was a means to bring peace in our bor- ders, £jff. Then Col. Church with his forces embarked on board the tranfports, and went to Cafco-B^^ where they met with Capt. Gallop, in a veffel from Bopfii v>ho had brought Col. Church further orders j which was to . fend fe tl g o d f< c h c « c :« t t ■-""^^m:- cnce, fo we d there, em- i Mount-De- 00* by aline cen up, an4 D an account rhen he pro- come, made y, ^ut couI4 that any ha^ aufed him tQ •: as true, hat we heard ten proceed : xt to Norrig-^ had left theic alfo not long ntlemen fent ivernor about rifoners; and fent down an except fome- lers, that he ; were afting, Qr% fo takeii ed, as I have tat were taken jfe to believe le two French f Port-Royal, :e in our bor- ■ces embarked :o-Bayt where nBoftotti who which was to fend [ 193 3 fend feme of his forces up to Norrkwoch in purfuit of the enemy > but he being fenfible that the enemy were gone from thence, and that his foldiers were much wore out, and fatigued \n the hard fervice they had already done, and wanted to get home, called a council, and agreed all to go home, which accordingly they did. To conclude this expedition, I will juH give a hint of fome treatment Colonel C-&Krf/?» had before and after he came home. For ' all his great expences, fatigues and hardlhips, in and about this expedition, (viz.) He re- . ccived ot his Excellency Fifteen Pounds, as an earned pen- ky towards raifing volunteers-, and after he came to re- ceive his debenture for his Colonel's pay, .there was ^Two Shillings and Four P(nc( due to him ; and as for his Cap- tain's pay, and man jack, he has never received any thing as yet. Alfo after he came home, fome ill-minded perfons did their endeavour to have taken away his life, for that there were fome of the French enemy killed this expedition •, but his Et/l'llency the Governor, the ho- norable Council, and Houfe of Reprelentatives faw caufc to clear him, and gave him thanks for his good fervicc 4one. -3i. r I N •^0^- ^v.mm- ■ t'j;'>" 'i vm^mft *,\^*' ,,-'-* w- '•m ?«»- -* ■ 'U :m~-th ^.r >i#if ■ t i» 4'^? ♦.« i , ^ • ■♦ hU 2- #^ ,« ^^* i 4ri .(K* -e^ ■ •#*!«, -S**^^- >- r-*- "TV, 4 <«r '"H; ?& -./ 'H [ 195 ] THE LI F E O F Colonel CHC/RCK *• ••"l^-* l.i—MM*"]"^ „.u ■I— +-"l -•«••' j-« •♦•^^ COLONEL NJAMIN CHURCH vrsiS bom in 1639, ..^ Duxbury^ntsa Plymouth^ of re- putable parents, who lived and died there. His father's name was Joseph, who, with two of his brethren, came early into New-England^ as refugees from the religious oppreflion of the parent ftate. Mr. Jofepb Churchy among other children, had three fons, Jojeph, Caleb, and Benjamin. Caleb fettled at IVattrtown ; the other two at Secenety or Little-Compton. Benjamin^ the Hero of this hiftory, was of a good ftature, his body well proportioned, and built for hardincfs and adtivity. Al- though he was very corpulent and heavy in the latter part of his life ; yet when he was a young man, he was not fo, being then aftive, fprightly and vigorous. He car- ried dignity in his countenance — thought and afted with a rational and manly judgment — ^which, joined with a naturally generous, obliging and hofpitable difpofition, procured him both authority and eftecm. He married Mrs, ii I ) . i i I rm^. C iS6 J Mrs. Alice Southworth, by whom he had 9, daughter Mrs. Rothbotham, and five fons, viz. ^ f Thomas Cburcb, the author, or publilher of this hiftory, and father of the Honourable Thomaf Church, Efq-, nov/ living in Little-Compton. ^ Conjlant Church, a Captain under his father in the caft- crn expedition, and in the militia j and of a, military and enterprizing fpirit. , Benjamin Church, who died a batchelor. Edward Church, whofeonly fon, now living, is deacon Benjamin Church of Biijion, wh|o fvirniflies thefe memoirs of the family. ' Charles Churchy who had a numerous iflue. Colonel Church was a man of integrity, juftice, and uprighmefs, of piety and ferious religion : He was a member of the church of Brijiol at its foundation, in the Rev. Mr. Lee's day. He was conftant and devout in family worihip, wherein he r** ^ and often expounded the fcriptures to his houfliold.' e was exemplary in ob- ferving the fabbath, and m attc. ing jthe worihip and or^ dinances of God in the fanAuary^ He lived regularly, and left an example worthy of the imitation of his pofte- rity. He was a friend to the civij and religious li- berties of his country, and greatly rejoiced in the revolution. He was Colonel ofthe militia in the county of Bristol. The feveral offices of civil and military truft, with which he was invefted from time to time, through a long life, he difcharged with fidelity and utelnefs. The war of 1675 was the moft important Indian War that New-England ever faw. Philip or Metacomet (a fon of good oldMASSASOiT,&his 2d fucceflTor) had wro't up the Indians of all the tribes through New-England^ into a dangerous combination to extirpate the Englijb. It was one ofthe laft works of the Commil/ioners of the United Colonies (a council which fubfifted, the great fecurityof New-England, irom 1643 to 1678) to break up this con- federacy. iPit' %. * t ■J a daughter^ f this hiftory, clft Ef(ji novy er in the caft- of«i military ing, is deacon Hefe memoir^ ue. juftice, and He was a iation, in the id devout in n expounded uplary in ob- Drfhip and or- 'cd regularly, of his pofte- religious li- Mced in the in the county military truft, le, through a bfulnefs. t Indian PFar omet (a fon of I wro't up the ^}and^ into a \lijb. It was 'if the United :at fecurity of \ up this con- federacy. .,*»«, i- < I -^91 1 /ederacy. An army of looo Englijh'w^% on foot at onc*^' under the command of Governor IVinjlow. Whoeve^ defires further information concerning this war, may con- fult Mr. Hubbardh hiftory of it. The part Col. ChurS afted in it is exhibited in this plain narrative, given by his fon two years before his father's death. Colonel Church perfedlly underftood the manner of the Indians in fighting, and was thoroughly acquainted with their haunts, fwamps, and places of refuge on the territory between JVflrr<^/z»/}/ and Cape-Cod: There he ^as particularly fuccefsful : On that field he gathered hi* laurels. The furprifal and feizure of Annawon was art adt of true boldnefs and heroifm. H^d the eaftern In- dians been furroutic d with EngUJh fetdements, there is reafon to think that c would have been more fuccefsful among them. But on a long & extended frontier, open to immenfe defarts, little more has ever been done by troops of undoubted' courage, ♦'han to aroufe and drive off the Indians into a wide, -ling wildernefs'; where it was as much in vain to fe :em, as for Cafar to feek the Cauls in the Hirciniofi refts. The prefent edition of this hiftory is given without any alterations in the body of it ; it being thought beft that, it fliould go down to pofterity, (like the Periplus of Hanno) with its own internal marks of originality. However, in the margin the editor hath given the Eng- UJh names of the places defcribed by Indian names 'n the narrative ; and aifo fome few notes and illuftrations. After Philip's war Colonel Church fettled and lived firft at BriSloU then at Fall-River, laftly at Seconety-^m each of which places he acquired and left a large eftate. Having fervcd his generation faithfully, by the will of God, he fell aflcep, and was gathered to his fathers. He died and was buried at lAttle-Compton. The morning be- fore his death he went about two miles on horfeback, to vifit his only fiftcrMrs. Irijh, to fympathlze with her on the 4^\ Uii 4 Li kZs.::. r i:^ I '9« ) the death of ?hv only child. After a friendly and pious vifit, in a moving and affedling manner he tooi< his leave of her, and faid, « It was a laft farewell j telling her he was pcrfuaded he fliould never fee her more j but hoped to meet her in heaven." Returning homeward, he had not rode above half a mile before his horfe ftumbled and threw him over his head : And the Colonel oeinff exceeding fat and heavy, fell with fuch force that a blood veflel was broken, and the blood culhrd out of his mouth like a torrent. His wife was U)on brought to gfehim i he tried but was unabjc to fpeak to her, and died ^ mn about twelve hours. He was carried to the grave with great funeral pomp, and was buried under arms, and with military honours. On his tomb- Hone is this infcrio- ^oa; *^ V' ' ^■ v/' . ^^' K*fb interred the Body - Of tJifi Ho- xhle* Col d^SKJAMIN C^ RCH, £/^j "*' JFlo departed this Life January the iphy 1717-18, ' In the j%tb Tear of his Jge. * Newport, yfpil Bt 1772. -M .>. \ (i r' • .— -i-t^lRLsf S^sbSiJ ndly and pious '■ took his leave telling her he rci but hoped ieward,.he had orfe Aumblcd, Colonel oeing I force that a iflifd out of his )n brought to her, and died the grave with ler arms, and is this infcrip- \ Efti ^r < y rwiiw>*»#wffTirgwi