GOOD
NEWES
FROM
New-England
.
THE
Good
Ship
called
the
Fortune
,
which
in
the
Moneth
of
Nouemb.
1621.
(
blessed
be
God
)
brought
vs
a
new
supply
of
35.
persons
,
was
not
long
departed
our
Coast
,
ere
the
Great
people
of
Nanohigganset
,
which
are
reported
to
be
many
thousands
strong
,
began
to
breath
forth
many
threats
against
vs
,
notwithstanding
their
desired
and
obtained
peace
with
vs
in
the
fore-going
summer
.
Insomuch
as
the
common
talke
of
our
neighbour
Indians
on
all
sides
was
of
the
preparation
they
made
to
come
against
vs
.
In
reason
a
man
would
thinke
they
should
haue
now
more
cause
to
feare
vs
than
before
our
supply
came
:
but
though
none
of
them
were
present
,
yet
vnderstanding
by
others
that
they
neither
brought
Armes
nor
other
prouisions
with
them
,
but
wholly
relied
on
vs
,
is
occasioned
them
to
sleight
and
braue
vs
with
so
many
threats
as
they
did
.
At
length
came
one
of
them
to
vs
,
who
was
sent
by
Conanacus
their
chiefe
Sachim
or
King
,
accompanied
with
one
Tokamahamon
a
friendly
Indian
.
This
messenger
inquired
for
Tisquantum
our
Interpreter
,
who
not
being
at
home
seemed
rather
to
be
glad
than
sorry
,
and
leauing
for
him
a
bundle
of
new
arrowes
lapped
in
a
rattle
Snakes
skin
,
desired
to
depart
with
all
expedition
.
But
our
Gouernours
not
knowing
what
to
make
of
this
strange
cariage
,
and
comparing
it
with
that
we
had
formerly
heard
,
committed
him
to
the
custodie
of
Captaine
Standish
,
hoping
now
to
know
some
certaintie
of
that
we
so
often
heard
,
either
by
his
owne
relation
to
vs
,
or
to
Tisquantum
at
his
returne
,
desiring
my selfe
,
hauing
speciall
familiaritie
with
the
other
fore-named
Indian
,
to
see
if
I
could
learne
any
thing
from
him
,
whose
answer
was
sparingly
to
this
effect
;
that
he
could
not
certainly
tell
,
but
thought
they
were
enemies
to
vs
.
That
night
Captaine
Standish
gaue
me
and
another
charge
of
him
,
and
gaue
vs
order
to
vse
him
kindly
,
and
that
hee
should
not
want
any
thing
he
desired
,
and
to
take
all
occasions
to
talke
and
inquire
of
the
reasons
of
those
reports
we
heard
,
and
withall
to
signifie
that
vpon
his
true
relation
he
should
be
sure
of
his
owne
freedome
.
At
first
feare
so
possest
him
,
that
he
could
scarce
say
any
thing
:
but
in
the
end
became
more
familiar
,
and
told
vs
that
the
messenger
which
his
Master
sent
in
Summer
to
treat
of
peace
,
at
his
returne
perswaded
him
rather
to
warre
;
and
to
the
end
he
might
prouoke
him
thereunto
,
(
as
appeared
to
him
by
our
reports
)
detained
many
of
the
things
were
sent
him
by
our
Gouernour
,
scorning
the
meannesse
of
them
both
in
respect
of
what
himself
had
formerly
sent
,
&
also
of
the
greatnesse
of
his
owne
person
;
so
that
he
much
blamed
the
former
Messenger
,
saying
,
that
vpon
the
knowledge
of
this
his
false
cariage
,
it
would
cost
him
his
life
;
but
assured
vs
that
vpon
his
relation
of
our
speech
then
with
him
to
his
Master
,
he
would
be
friends
with
vs
.
Of
this
we
informed
the
Gouernour
and
his
Assistant
,
and
Captaine
Standish
,
who
after
consultation
considered
him
howsoeuer
but
in
the
state
of
a
messenger
,
and
it
being
as
well
against
the
Law
of
Armes
amongst
them
as
vs
in
Europe
,
to
lay
violent
hands
on
any
such
,
set
him
at
liberty
,
the
Gouernour
giuing
him
order
to
certifie
his
Master
that
he
had
heard
of
his
large
and
many
threatnings
,
at
which
hee
was
much
offended
,
daring
him
in
those
respects
to
the
vtmost
,
if
he
would
not
be
reconciled
to
liue
peaceably
as
other
his
neighbours
;
manifesting
withall
(
as
euer
)
his
desire
of
peace
;
but
his
fearelesse
resolution
,
if
he
could
not
so
liue
amongst
them
.
After
which
he
caused
meat
to
be
offered
him
,
but
he
refused
to
eat
,
making
all
speed
to
returne
,
and
giuing
many
thanks
for
his
liberty
.
But
requesting
the
other
Indian
againe
to
returne
,
the
weather
being
violent
,
he
vsed
many
words
to
perswade
him
to
stay
longer
,
but
could
not
.
Whereupon
he
left
him
,
and
said
he
was
with
his
friends
,
and
would
not
take
a
iourney
in
such
extremitie
.
After
this
when
Tisquantum
returned
,
and
the
arrowes
were
deliuered
,
and
the
manner
of
the
messengers
cariage
related
,
he
signified
to
the
Gouernour
,
that
to
send
the
rattle
Snakes
skin
in
that
manner
,
imported
enmitie
,
and
that
it
was
no
better
than
a
challenge
.
Hereupon
after
some
deliberation
,
the
Gouernour
stuffed
the
skin
with
powder
and
shot
,
and
sent
it
backe
,
returning
no
lesse
defiance
to
Conanacus
,
assuring
him
if
hee
had
shipping
now
present
thereby
to
send
his
men
to
Nanohigganset
(
the
place
of
his
abode
)
they
should
not
need
to
come
so
farre
by
land
to
vs
:
yet
withall
shewing
that
they
should
neuer
come
vnwelcome
or
vnlooked
for
.
This
message
was
sent
by
an
Indian
,
and
deliuered
in
such
sort
,
as
it
was
no
small
terrour
to
this
sauage
King
,
insomuch
as
hee
would
not
once
touch
the
powder
and
shot
,
or
suffer
it
to
stay
in
his
house
or
Country
.
Whereupon
the
Messenger
refusing
it
,
another
tooke
it
vp
,
and
hauing
beene
posted
from
place
to
place
a
long
time
,
at
length
came
whole
backe
againe
.
In
the
meane
time
,
knowing
our
owne
weaknesse
,
notwithstanding
our
high
words
and
loftie
lookes
towards
them
,
and
still
lying
open
to
all
casualty
,
hauing
as
yet
(
vnder
God
)
no
other
defence
than
our
Armes
,
wee
thought
it
most
needfull
to
impale
our
Towne
,
which
with
all
expedition
wee
accomplished
in
the
moneth
of
February
and
some
few
dayes
,
taking
in
the
top
of
the
Hill
vnder
which
our
Towne
is
seated
,
making
foure
bulwarkes
or
ietties
without
the
ordinarie
circuit
of
the
pale
,
from
whence
wee
could
defend
the
whole
Towne
:
In
three
whereof
are
gates
,
and
the
fourth
in
time
to
be
.
This
being
done
,
Captaine
Standish
diuided
our
strength
into
foure
squadrons
or
companies
,
appointing
whom
hee
thought
most
fit
to
haue
command
of
each
;
And
at
a
generall
Muster
or
Trayning
,
appointed
each
his
place
,
gaue
each
his
Companie
,
giuing
them
charge
vpon
euery
alarum
to
resort
to
their
Leaders
to
their
appointed
place
,
and
in
his
absence
,
to
be
commanded
and
directed
by
them
.
That
done
according
to
his
order
,
each
drew
his
Companie
to
his
appointed
place
for
defence
,
and
there
together
discharged
their
muskets
.
After
which
they
brought
their
new
Commanders
to
their
houses
,
where
againe
they
graced
them
with
their
shot
,
and
so
departed
.
Fearing
also
lest
the
enemie
at
any
time
should
take
any
aduantage
by
firing
our
houses
,
Captaine
Standish
appointed
a
certaine
Companie
,
that
whensoeuer
they
saw
or
heard
fire
to
be
cryed
in
the
Towne
,
should
onely
betake
themselues
to
their
Armes
,
and
should
inclose
the
house
or
place
so
indangered
,
and
stand
aloofe
on
their
guard
,
with
their
backs
towards
the
fire
,
to
preuent
trechery
,
if
any
were
in
that
kinde
intended
.
If
the
fire
were
in
any
of
the
houses
of
this
guard
,
they
were
then
freed
from
it
,
but
not
otherwise
,
without
speciall
command
.
Long
before
this
time
wee
promised
the
people
of
Massachuset
in
the
beginning
of
March
to
come
vnto
them
,
and
trade
for
their
Furres
,
which
being
then
come
,
we
began
to
make
preparation
for
that
voyage
.
In
the
meane
time
,
an
Indian
called
Hobbamock
,
who
still
liued
in
the
Towne
,
told
vs
,
that
hee
feared
the
Massachusets
or
Massachuseucks
(
for
they
so
called
the
people
of
that
place
)
were
ioyned
in
confederacy
with
the
Nanohigganneucks
,
or
people
of
Nanohigganset
,
and
that
they
therefore
would
take
this
opportunitie
to
cut
off
Captaine
Standish
and
his
company
abroad
:
but
howsoeuer
in
the
meane
time
,
it
was
to
be
feared
that
the
Nanohigganeuks
would
assault
the
Towne
at
home
,
giuing
many
reasons
for
his
iealousie
,
as
also
that
Tisquantum
was
in
the
confederacie
,
who
we
should
finde
would
vse
many
perswasions
to
draw
vs
from
our
shallops
to
the
Indians
houses
for
their
better
aduantage
.
To
confirme
this
his
iealousie
he
told
vs
of
many
secret
passages
that
passed
betweene
him
and
others
,
hauing
their
meetings
ordinarily
abroad
in
the
woods
:
but
if
at
home
howsoeuer
he
was
excluded
from
their
secrecie
,
saying
it
was
the
manner
of
the
Indians
when
they
meant
plainly
to
deale
openly
:
but
in
this
his
practise
there
was
no
shew
of
honestie
.
Hereupon
the
Gouernour
,
together
with
his
Assistant
and
Captaine
Standish
;
called
together
such
,
as
by
them
were
thought
most
meet
for
aduice
in
so
weightie
a
businesse
,
who
after
consideration
hereof
came
to
this
resolution
;
That
as
hitherto
vpon
all
occasions
betweene
them
and
vs
,
we
had
euer
manifested
vndanted
courage
and
resolution
,
so
it
would
not
now
stand
with
our
safetie
to
mew
vp
our selues
in
our
new-enclosed
towne
,
partly
because
our
Store
was
almost
emptie
,
and
therefore
must
seeke
out
for
our
daily
food
,
without
which
we
could
not
long
subsist
;
but
especially
for
that
thereby
they
would
see
vs
dismaied
,
&
be
encouraged
to
prosecute
their
malicious
purposes
,
with
more
eagernesse
than
euer
they
intended
:
whereas
on
the
contrary
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
our
fearelesse
carriage
might
be
a
meanes
to
discourage
and
weaken
their
proceedings
.
And
therefore
thought
best
to
proceed
in
our
trading
voyage
,
making
this
vse
of
that
wee
heard
,
to
goe
the
better
prouided
,
and
vse
the
more
carefulnesse
both
at
home
and
abroad
,
leauing
the
euent
to
the
disposing
of
the
Almightie
,
whose
prouidence
as
it
had
hitherto
beene
ouer
vs
for
good
,
so
we
had
now
no
cause
(
saue
our
sinnes
)
to
dispaire
of
his
mercie
in
our
preseruation
and
continuance
,
where
wee
desired
rather
to
bee
instruments
of
good
to
the
Heathens
about
vs
,
than
to
giue
them
the
least
measure
of
iust
offence
.
All
things
being
now
in
readinesse
,
the
forenamed
Captaine
with
ten
men
,
accompanied
with
Tisquantum
and
Hobbamock
,
set
forwards
for
the
Massachusets
:
but
wee
had
no
sooner
turned
the
point
of
the
harbour
called
the
Gurnets
nose
(
where
being
becalmed
wee
let
fall
our
grapnell
,
to
set
things
to
rights
,
and
prepare
to
row
)
but
there
came
an
Indian
of
Tisquantums
family
,
running
to
certaine
of
our
people
that
were
from
home
with
all
eagernesse
,
hauing
his
face
wounded
,
and
the
bloud
still
fresh
on
the
same
,
calling
to
them
to
repaire
home
,
oft
looking
behinde
him
,
as
if
some
others
had
him
in
chase
,
saying
that
at
Namaschet
(
a
towne
some
fifteene
miles
from
vs
)
there
were
many
of
the
Nanohiggansets
,
Massassowat
our
supposed
friend
,
and
Conbatant
our
feared
enemie
,
with
many
others
,
with
a
resolution
to
take
aduantage
on
the
present
opportunitie
,
to
assault
the
towne
in
the
Captaines
absence
,
affirming
that
he
receiued
the
wound
in
his
face
for
speaking
in
our
behalfe
,
and
by
sleight
escaped
,
looking
oft
backward
,
as
if
he
suspected
them
to
be
at
hand
.
This
he
affirmed
againe
to
the
Gouernour
,
whereupon
he
gaue
command
that
three
peece
of
Ordnance
should
bee
made
ready
and
discharged
,
to
the
end
that
if
we
were
not
out
of
hearing
,
we
might
returne
thereat
.
Which
we
no
sooner
heard
,
but
wee
repaired
homeward
with
all
conuenient
speed
,
arming
our selues
,
and
making
all
in
readinesse
to
fight
.
When
wee
entred
the
harbour
,
we
saw
the
Towne
likewise
on
their
guard
,
whither
we
hasted
with
all
conuenient
speed
.
The
newes
being
made
knowne
vnto
vs
,
Hobbamock
said
flatly
that
it
was
false
,
alluring
vs
of
Massassowats
faithfulnesse
;
howsoeuer
he
presumed
he
would
neuer
haue
vndertaken
any
such
act
without
his
priuitie
,
himselfe
being
a
Pinse
,
that
is
,
one
of
his
chiefest
champions
or
men
of
valour
,
it
being
the
manner
amongst
them
not
to
vndertake
such
enterprises
without
the
aduice
and
furtherance
of
men
of
that
ranke
.
To
this
the
Gouernour
answered
,
hee
should
be
sorry
that
any
iust
and
necessarie
occasions
of
warre
should
arise
betweene
him
and
any
the
Sauages
,
but
especially
Massassowat
,
not
that
hee
feared
him
more
than
the
rest
,
but
because
his
loue
more
exceeded
towards
him
than
any
.
Whereunto
Hobbamock
replyed
;
There
was
no
cause
wherefore
hee
should
distrust
him
,
and
therefore
should
doe
well
to
continue
his
affections
.
But
to
the
end
things
might
be
made
more
manifest
,
the
Gouernour
caused
Hobbamock
to
send
his
wife
with
all
priuacie
to
Puckanokick
the
chiefe
place
of
Massassowats
residence
,
(
pretending
other
occasions
)
there
to
informe
herselfe
,
and
so
vs
,
of
the
right
state
of
things
.
When
shee
came
thither
,
and
saw
all
things
quiet
,
and
that
no
such
matter
was
or
had
beene
intended
,
told
Massassowat
what
had
hapned
at
Plimoth
,
(
by
them
called
Patuxet
)
which
when
hee
vnderstood
,
he
was
much
offended
at
the
cariage
of
Tisquantum
,
returning
many
thanks
to
the
Gouernour
for
his
good
thoughts
of
him
;
and
assuring
him
that
according
to
their
first
Articles
of
peace
,
he
would
send
word
and
giue
warning
when
any
such
businesse
was
towards
.
Thus
by
degrees
wee
began
to
discouer
Tisquantum
,
whose
ends
were
onely
to
make
himselfe
great
in
the
eyes
of
this
Country-men
,
by
meanes
of
his
neerenesse
and
fauour
with
vs
,
not
caring
who
fell
so
hee
stood
.
In
the
generall
,
his
course
was
to
perswade
them
hee
could
lead
vs
to
peace
or
warre
at
his
pleasure
,
and
would
oft
threaten
the
Indians
,
sending
them
word
in
a
priuate
manner
,
wee
were
intended
shortly
to
kill
them
,
that
thereby
hee
might
get
gifts
to
himselfe
to
worke
their
peace
,
insomuch
as
they
had
him
in
greater
esteeme
than
many
of
their
Sachims
;
yea
they
themselues
sought
to
him
,
who
promised
them
peace
in
respect
of
vs
;
yea
and
protection
also
,
so
as
they
would
resort
to
him
.
So
that
whereas
diuers
were
wont
to
relie
on
Massassowat
for
protection
,
and
resort
to
his
abode
,
now
they
began
to
leaue
him
,
and
seeke
after
Tisquantum
.
Now
though
hee
could
not
make
good
these
his
large
promises
,
especially
because
of
the
continued
peace
betweene
Massassowat
and
vs
,
he
therefore
raised
this
false
alarum
,
hoping
whilest
things
were
hot
in
the
heat
of
bloud
,
to
prouoke
vs
to
march
into
his
Country
against
him
,
whereby
he
hoped
to
kindle
such
a
flame
as
would
not
easily
be
quenched
,
and
hoping
if
that
blocke
were
once
remoued
,
there
were
no
other
betweene
him
and
honour
;
which
he
loued
as
his
life
,
and
preferred
before
his
peace
.
For
these
and
the
like
abuses
,
the
Gouernour
sharply
reproued
him
,
yet
was
hee
so
necessarie
and
profitable
an
instrument
,
as
at
that
time
wee
could
not
misse
him
.
But
when
wee
vnderstood
his
dealings
,
we
certified
all
the
Indians
of
our
ignorance
and
innocencie
therein
,
assuring
them
till
they
begun
with
vs
,
they
should
haue
no
cause
to
feare
.
And
if
any
hereafter
should
raise
any
such
reports
,
they
should
punish
them
as
liers
and
seekers
of
their
and
our
disturbance
,
which
gaue
the
Indians
good
satisfaction
on
all
sides
.
After
this
wee
proceeded
in
our
voyage
to
the
Massachusets
,
where
wee
had
good
store
of
Trade
,
and
(
blessed
be
God
)
returned
in
safety
,
though
driuen
from
before
our
Towne
in
great
danger
and
extremitie
of
weather
.
At
our
returne
,
wee
found
Massassowat
at
the
Plantation
,
who
made
his
seeming
iust
Apologie
for
all
former
matters
of
accusation
,
being
much
offended
and
inraged
against
Tisquantum
,
whom
the
Gouernour
pacified
as
much
as
hee
could
for
the
present
.
But
not
long
after
his
departure
,
hee
sent
a
messenger
to
the
Gouernour
,
intreating
him
to
giue
way
to
the
death
of
Tisquantum
,
who
had
so
much
abused
him
.
But
the
Gouernour
answered
;
Although
hee
had
deserued
to
die
both
in
respect
of
him
and
vs
;
yet
for
our
sakes
hee
desired
hee
would
spare
him
,
and
the
rather
because
without
him
hee
knew
not
well
how
to
vnderstand
himselfe
,
or
any
other
the
Indians
.
With
this
answer
the
messenger
returned
,
but
came
againe
not
long
after
,
accompanied
with
diuers
others
,
demanding
him
from
Massassowat
their
Master
,
as
being
one
of
his
subiects
,
whom
by
our
first
Articles
of
peace
wee
could
not
retaine
:
yet
because
hee
would
not
willingly
doe
it
without
the
Gouernours
approbation
,
offered
him
many
Beuers
skins
for
his
consent
thereto
,
saying
,
that
according
to
their
manner
,
their
Sachim
had
sent
his
owne
knife
,
and
them
therewith
,
to
cut
off
his
head
and
hands
,
and
bring
them
to
him
.
To
which
the
Gouernour
answered
;
It
was
not
the
manner
of
the
English
to
sell
mens
liues
at
a
price
,
but
when
they
had
deserued
iustly
to
die
,
to
giue
them
their
reward
,
and
therefore
refused
their
Beauers
as
a
gift
:
but
sent
for
Tisquantum
,
who
though
hee
knew
their
intent
,
yet
offered
not
to
flie
,
but
came
and
accused
Hobbamock
as
the
author
and
worker
of
his
ouerthrow
;
yeelding
himselfe
to
the
Gouernour
to
bee
sent
or
not
according
as
hee
thought
meet
.
But
at
the
instant
,
when
our
Gouernour
was
ready
to
deliuer
him
into
the
hands
of
his
Executioners
,
a
Boat
was
seene
at
Sea
to
crosse
before
our
Towne
,
and
fall
behinde
a
head-land
not
farre
off
:
whereupon
,
hauing
heard
many
rumors
of
the
French
,
and
not
knowing
whether
there
were
any
combination
betweene
the
Sauages
and
them
,
the
Gouernour
told
the
Indians
,
he
would
first
know
what
Boat
that
was
ere
he
would
deliuer
him
into
their
custodie
.
But
being
mad
with
rage
,
and
impatient
at
delay
,
they
departed
in
great
heat
.
Here
let
mee
not
omit
one
notable
(
though
wicked
)
practise
of
this
Tisquantum
,
who
to
the
end
he
might
possesse
his
Countrymen
with
the
greater
feare
of
vs
,
and
so
consequently
of
himselfe
,
told
them
wee
had
the
plague
buried
in
our
store-house
,
which
at
our
pleasure
wee
could
send
forth
to
what
place
or
people
wee
would
,
and
destroy
them
therewith
,
though
wee
stirred
not
from
home
.
Being
vpon
the
fore-named
brabbles
sent
for
by
the
Gouernour
to
this
place
,
where
Hobbamock
was
and
some
other
of
vs
,
the
ground
being
broke
in
the
middest
of
the
house
,
(
whereunder
certaine
barrels
of
powder
were
buried
,
though
vnknowne
to
him
)
Hobbamock
asked
him
what
it
meant
?
To
whom
he
readily
answered
;
That
was
the
place
wherein
the
plague
was
buried
,
whereof
hee
formerly
told
him
and
others
.
After
this
Hobbamock
asked
one
of
our
people
,
whether
such
a
thing
were
,
and
whether
wee
had
such
command
of
it
?
Who
answered
no
;
But
the
God
of
the
English
had
it
in
store
,
and
could
send
it
at
his
pleasure
to
the
destruction
of
his
and
our
enemies
.
This
was
,
as
I
take
it
,
about
the
end
of
May
1622.
At
which
time
our
store
of
victuals
was
wholly
spent
,
hauing
liued
long
before
with
a
bare
and
short
allowance
:
The
reason
was
,
that
supply
of
men
before
mentioned
,
which
came
so
vnprouided
,
not
landing
so
much
as
a
barrell
of
bread
or
meale
for
their
whole
company
,
but
contrariwise
receiued
from
vs
for
their
ships
store
homeward
.
Neither
were
the
setters
forth
thereof
altogether
to
be
blamed
therein
,
but
rather
certaine
amongst
our selues
,
who
were
too
prodigall
in
their
writing
and
reporting
of
that
plenty
we
enioyed
.
But
that
I
may
returne
.
This
Boat
proued
to
be
a
Shallop
that
belonged
to
a
fishing
ship
,
called
the
Sparrow
,
set
forth
by
Master
Thomas
Weston
,
late
Merchant
and
Citizen
of
London
,
which
brought
six
or
seuen
passengers
at
his
charge
,
that
should
before
haue
beene
landed
at
our
Plantation
,
who
also
brought
no
more
prouision
for
the
present
than
serued
the
Boats
gang
for
their
returne
to
the
ship
,
which
made
her
voyage
at
a
place
called
Damarins
Coue
neere
Munhiggen
some
forty
leagues
from
vs
North-east-ward
;
about
which
place
there
fished
aboue
thirty
saile
of
ships
,
and
whither
my selfe
was
imployed
by
our
Gouernour
,
with
orders
to
take
vp
such
victuals
as
the
ships
could
spare
,
where
I
found
kinde
entertainment
and
good
respect
,
with
a
willingnesse
to
supply
our
wants
:
But
being
not
able
to
spare
that
quantitie
I
required
,
by
reason
of
the
necessitie
of
some
amongst
themselues
,
whom
they
supplied
before
my
comming
,
would
not
take
any
Bils
for
the
same
,
but
did
what
they
could
freely
,
wishing
their
store
had
beene
such
as
they
might
in
greater
measure
haue
expressed
their
owne
loue
,
and
supplied
our
necessities
,
for
which
they
sorrowed
,
prouoking
one
another
to
the
vtmost
of
their
abilities
:
which
although
it
were
not
much
amongst
so
many
people
as
were
at
the
Plantation
,
yet
through
the
prouident
and
discreet
care
of
the
Gouernours
,
recouered
and
preserued
strength
till
our
owne
crop
on
the
ground
was
ready
.
Hauing
dispatched
there
,
I
returned
home
with
all
speed
conuenient
,
where
I
found
the
state
of
the
Colonie
much
weaker
than
when
I
left
it
:
for
till
now
wee
were
neuer
without
some
bread
,
the
want
whereof
much
abated
the
strength
and
flesh
of
some
,
and
swelled
others
.
But
here
it
may
be
said
,
if
the
Country
abound
with
Fish
and
Fowle
in
such
measure
as
is
reported
,
how
could
men
vndergoe
such
measure
of
hardnesse
,
except
through
their
owne
negligence
?
I
answer
;
Euery
thing
must
be
expected
in
its
proper
season
.
No
man
,
as
one
saith
,
will
goe
into
an
Orchard
in
the
Winter
to
gather
Cherries
:
so
hee
that
lookes
for
Fowle
there
in
the
Summer
,
will
be
deceiued
in
his
expectation
.
The
time
they
continue
in
plenty
with
vs
,
is
from
the
beginning
of
October
to
the
end
of
March
â–ª
but
these
extremities
befell
vs
in
May
and
Iune
.
I
confesse
that
as
the
Fowle
decrease
,
so
Fish
increase
.
And
indeed
their
exceeding
abundance
was
a
great
cause
of
increasing
our
wants
.
For
though
our
Bay
and
Creekes
were
full
of
Basse
,
and
other
fish
,
yet
for
want
of
fit
and
strong
Saynes
,
and
other
netting
,
they
for
the
most
part
brake
thorow
and
carried
all
away
before
them
.
And
though
the
Sea
were
full
of
Cod
,
yet
wee
had
neither
tackling
nor
harseis
for
our
Shallops
.
And
indeed
had
wee
not
beene
in
a
place
where
diuers
sorts
of
shell-fish
are
that
may
be
taken
with
the
hand
,
wee
must
haue
perished
,
vnlesse
God
had
raised
some
vnknowne
or
extraordinary
meanes
for
our
preseruation
.
In
the
time
of
these
streits
(
indeed
before
my
going
to
Munhiggen
)
the
Indians
began
againe
to
cast
forth
many
insulting
speeches
,
glorying
in
our
weaknesse
,
and
giuing
out
how
easie
it
would
be
ere
long
to
cut
vs
off
.
Now
also
Massassowat
seemed
to
frowne
on
vs
,
and
neither
came
or
sent
to
vs
as
formerly
.
These
things
occasioned
further
thoughts
of
Fortification
:
And
whereas
wee
haue
a
Hill
called
the
Mount
,
inclosed
within
our
pale
,
vnder
which
our
Towne
is
seated
,
wee
resolued
to
erect
a
Fort
thereon
,
from
whence
a
few
might
easily
secure
the
Towne
from
any
assault
the
Indians
can
make
,
whilest
the
rest
might
be
imployed
as
occasion
serued
.
This
worke
was
begun
with
great
eagernesse
,
and
with
the
approbation
of
all
men
,
hoping
that
this
being
once
finished
,
and
a
continuall
guard
there
kept
,
it
would
vtterly
discourage
the
Sauages
from
hauing
any
hopes
or
thoughts
of
rising
against
vs
.
And
though
it
tooke
the
greatest
part
of
our
strength
from
dressing
our
corne
,
yet
(
life
being
continued
)
we
hoped
God
would
raise
some
meanes
in
stead
thereof
for
our
further
preseruation
.
In
the
end
of
Iune
,
or
beginning
of
Iuly
,
came
into
our
harbour
two
ships
of
Master
Westons
aforesaid
,
the
one
called
the
Charitie
,
the
other
the
Swan
,
hauing
in
them
some
fifty
or
sixty
men
sent
ouer
at
his
owne
charge
to
plant
for
him
.
These
we
receiued
into
our
Towne
,
affording
them
whatsoeuer
curtesie
our
meane
condition
could
afford
.
There
the
Charitie
,
being
the
bigger
ship
,
left
them
,
hauing
many
passengers
which
shee
was
to
land
in
Virginia
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
body
of
them
refreshed
themselues
at
Plimoth
,
whilest
some
most
fit
sought
out
a
place
for
them
.
That
little
store
of
corne
wee
had
,
was
exceedingly
wasted
by
the
vniust
and
dishonest
walking
of
these
strangers
,
who
though
they
would
sometimes
seeme
to
helpe
vs
in
our
labour
about
our
corne
,
yet
spared
not
day
and
night
to
steale
the
same
,
it
being
then
eatable
,
and
pleasant
to
taste
,
though
greene
and
vnprofitable
.
And
though
they
receiued
much
kindnesse
,
set
light
both
by
it
and
vs
;
not
sparing
to
require
the
loue
wee
shewed
them
,
with
secret
backbitings
,
reuilings
,
&c.
the
chiefe
of
them
being
forestaled
and
made
against
vs
,
before
they
came
,
as
after
appeared
:
Neuerthelesse
for
their
Masters
sake
,
who
formerly
had
deserued
well
from
vs
,
wee
continued
to
doe
them
whatsoeuer
good
or
furtherance
wee
could
,
attributing
these
things
to
the
want
of
conscience
and
discretion
,
expecting
each
day
,
when
God
in
his
prouidence
would
disburden
vs
of
them
,
sorrowing
that
their
Ouer-seers
were
not
of
more
abilitie
and
fitnesse
for
their
places
,
and
much
fearing
what
would
be
the
issue
of
such
raw
and
vnconscionable
beginnings
.
At
length
their
Coasters
returned
,
hauing
found
in
their
iudgement
a
place
fit
for
plantation
,
within
the
Bay
of
the
Massachusets
,
at
a
place
called
by
the
Indians
Wichaguscusset
.
To
which
place
the
bodie
of
them
went
with
all
conuenient
speed
,
leauing
still
with
vs
such
as
were
sicke
and
lame
,
by
the
Gouernours
permission
,
though
on
their
parts
vndeserued
,
whom
our
Surgeon
by
the
helpe
of
God
recouered
gratis
for
them
,
and
they
fetched
home
,
as
occasion
serued
.
They
had
not
beene
long
from
vs
,
ere
the
Indians
filled
our
eares
with
clamours
against
them
,
for
stealing
their
corne
,
and
other
abuses
conceiued
by
them
.
At
which
wee
grieued
the
more
,
because
the
same
men
,
in
mine
owne
hearing
,
had
beene
earnest
in
perswading
Captaine
Standish
,
before
their
comming
to
solicite
our
Goruernour
to
send
some
of
his
men
to
plant
by
them
,
alledging
many
reasons
how
it
might
be
commodious
for
vs
.
But
we
knew
no
meanes
to
redresse
those
abuses
,
saue
reproofe
,
and
aduising
them
to
better
walking
,
as
occasion
serued
.
In
the
end
of
August
came
other
two
ships
into
our
harbour
,
the
one
(
as
I
take
it
)
was
called
the
Discouerie
,
Captaine
Iones
hauing
the
command
thereof
,
the
other
was
that
ship
of
Mr.
Westons
called
the
Sparrow
,
which
had
now
made
her
voyage
of
fish
,
and
was
consorted
with
the
other
,
being
both
bound
for
Virginia
.
Of
Captaine
Iones
wee
furnished
our selues
of
such
prouisions
as
we
most
needed
,
and
he
could
best
spare
,
who
as
hee
vsed
vs
kindly
,
so
made
vs
pay
largely
for
the
things
wee
had
.
And
had
not
the
Almightie
,
in
his
All-ordering
Prouidence
,
directed
him
to
vs
,
it
would
haue
gone
worse
with
vs
,
than
euer
it
had
beene
,
or
after
was
:
for
,
as
wee
had
now
but
small
store
of
corne
for
the
yeere
following
:
so
for
want
of
supply
,
wee
were
worne
out
of
all
manner
of
trucking-stuffe
,
nor
hauing
any
meanes
left
to
helpe
our selues
by
trade
;
but
,
through
Gods
good
mercie
towards
vs
,
he
had
wherewith
,
and
did
supply
our
wants
on
that
kinde
competently
.
In
the
end
of
September
,
or
beginning
of
October
,
Mr.
Westons
biggest
ship
called
the
Charitie
,
returned
for
England
,
and
left
their
Colony
sufficiently
victualled
,
as
some
of
most
credit
amongst
them
reported
.
The
lesser
,
called
the
Swan
,
remained
with
his
Colony
for
their
further
helpe
.
At
which
time
they
desired
to
ioyne
in
partnership
with
vs
to
trade
for
corne
;
to
which
our
Gouenour
and
his
Assistant
agreed
vpon
such
equall
conditions
,
as
were
drawne
and
confirmed
betweene
them
and
vs
.
The
chiefe
places
aimed
at
were
to
the
Southward
of
Cape
Cod
,
and
the
more
because
Tisquantum
,
whose
peace
before
this
time
was
wrought
with
Massassowat
,
vndertooke
to
discouer
vnto
vs
that
supposed
,
and
still
hoped
passage
within
the
Sholes
.
Both
Colonies
being
thus
agreed
,
and
their
companies
fitted
and
ioyned
together
,
wee
resolued
to
set
forward
,
but
were
oft
crossed
in
our
purposes
;
as
first
Master
Richard
Greene
,
brother
in
Law
to
Master
Weston
,
who
from
him
had
a
charge
in
the
ouersight
and
gouernment
of
his
Colony
,
died
suddenly
at
our
Plantation
,
to
whom
wee
gaue
buriall
befitting
his
place
,
in
the
best
manner
wee
could
.
Afterward
,
hauing
further
order
to
proceed
by
letter
from
their
other
Gouernour
at
the
Massachusets
,
twice
Captaine
Standish
set
forth
with
them
,
but
were
driuen
in
againe
by
crosse
and
violent
windes
:
himselfe
the
second
time
being
sicke
of
a
violent
feuer
.
By
reason
whereof
(
our
owne
wants
being
like
to
bee
now
greater
than
formerly
;
partly
,
because
wee
were
enforced
to
neglect
our
corne
,
and
spend
much
time
in
fortification
,
but
especially
because
such
hauocke
was
made
of
that
little
wee
had
,
through
the
vniust
and
dishonest
carriage
of
those
people
before
mentioned
,
at
our
first
entertainment
of
them
)
our
Gouernour
in
his
owne
person
supplyed
the
Captaines
place
,
and
in
the
month
of
Nouember
againe
set
forth
,
hauing
Tisquantum
for
his
Interpreter
and
Pilot
,
who
affirmed
hee
had
twice
passed
within
the
Sholes
of
Cape
Cod
,
both
with
English
and
French
.
Neuerthelesse
,
they
went
so
farre
with
him
,
as
the
Master
of
the
ship
saw
no
hope
of
passage
:
but
being
(
as
hee
thought
)
in
danger
,
bare
vp
,
and
according
to
Tisquantums
directions
,
made
for
an
harbour
not
farre
from
them
,
at
a
place
called
Manamoycke
,
which
they
found
,
and
sounding
it
with
their
shallop
found
the
channell
,
though
but
narrow
and
crooked
,
where
at
length
they
harboured
the
ship
.
Here
they
perceiued
that
the
tide
set
in
and
out
with
more
violence
at
some
other
place
more
Southerly
,
which
they
had
not
seene
nor
could
discouer
,
by
reason
of
the
violence
of
the
season
all
the
time
of
their
abode
there
.
Some
iudged
the
entrance
thereof
might
bee
beyond
the
Sholes
,
but
there
is
no
certaintie
thereof
as
yet
knowne
.
That
night
the
Gouernour
accompanied
with
others
,
hauing
Tisquantum
for
his
Interpreter
went
ashore
;
At
first
the
Inhabitants
plaied
least
in
sight
,
because
none
of
our
people
had
euer
beene
there
before
;
but
vnderstanding
the
ends
of
their
comming
,
at
length
came
to
them
,
welcomming
our
Gouernour
according
to
their
Sauage
manner
,
refreshing
them
verie
well
with
store
of
venison
and
other
victuals
,
which
they
brought
them
in
great
abundance
,
promising
to
trade
with
them
,
with
a
seeming
gladnesse
of
the
occasion
:
yet
their
ioy
was
mixed
with
much
iealousie
,
as
appeared
by
their
after
practises
:
for
at
first
they
were
loath
their
dwellings
should
bee
knowne
,
but
when
they
saw
our
Gouernours
resolution
to
stay
on
the
shore
all
night
,
they
brought
him
to
their
houses
,
hauing
first
conuayed
all
their
stuffe
to
a
remote
place
,
not
farre
from
the
same
,
which
one
of
our
men
walking
forth
occasionally
espied
;
whereupon
,
on
the
sudden
,
neither
it
nor
them
could
bee
found
,
and
so
many
times
after
vpon
conceiued
occasions
,
they
would
bee
all
gone
,
bag
and
baggage
:
But
being
afterwards
(
by
Tisquantums
meanes
)
better
perswaded
,
they
left
their
iealousie
and
traded
with
them
;
where
they
got
eight
hogsheads
of
corne
and
beanes
,
though
the
people
were
but
few
.
This
gaue
our
Gouernour
and
the
company
good
encouragement
.
Tisquantum
being
still
confident
in
the
passage
,
and
the
Inhabitants
affirming
,
they
had
seene
ships
of
good
burthen
passe
within
the
Sholes
aforesaid
.
But
here
,
though
they
had
determined
to
make
a
second
assay
,
yet
God
had
otherwayes
disposed
,
who
strucke
Tisquantum
with
sicknesse
,
in
so
much
as
hee
there
died
,
which
crossed
their
Southward
trading
,
and
the
more
because
the
Masters
sufficiencie
was
much
doubted
,
and
the
season
verie
tempestuous
,
and
not
fit
to
goe
vpon
discouerie
,
hauing
no
guide
to
direct
them
.
From
thence
they
departed
,
and
the
wind
being
faire
for
the
Massachusets
went
thither
,
and
the
rather
because
the
Sauages
vpon
our
motion
had
planted
much
corne
for
vs
,
which
they
promised
not
long
before
that
time
.
When
they
came
thither
,
they
found
a
great
sicknesse
to
be
amongst
the
Indians
,
not
vnlike
the
plague
,
if
not
the
same
.
They
renued
their
complaints
to
our
Gouernour
,
against
that
other
plantation
seated
by
them
,
for
their
iniurious
walking
.
But
indeed
the
trade
both
for
Furres
and
corne
was
ouerthrowne
in
that
place
,
they
giuing
as
much
for
a
quart
of
corne
,
as
we
vsed
to
doe
for
a
Beauers
skin
;
so
that
little
good
could
be
there
done
.
From
thence
they
returned
into
the
bottome
of
the
Bay
of
Cape
Cod
,
to
a
place
called
Nauset
,
where
the
Sachim
vsed
the
Gouernour
very
kindly
,
and
where
they
bought
eight
or
ten
hogsheads
of
corne
and
beanes
.
Also
at
a
place
called
Mattachiest
,
where
they
had
like
kind
entertainment
and
corne
also
.
During
the
time
of
their
trade
in
these
places
,
there
were
so
great
and
violent
stormes
,
as
the
ship
was
much
endangered
,
and
our
shallop
cast
away
,
so
that
they
had
now
no
meanes
to
carry
the
corne
aboard
that
they
had
bought
,
the
ship
riding
by
their
report
well
neere
two
leagues
from
the
same
,
her
owne
Boat
being
small
,
and
so
leake
,
(
hauing
no
Carpenter
with
them
)
as
they
durst
scarce
fetch
wood
or
water
in
her
.
Hereupon
the
Gouernour
caused
the
corne
to
be
made
in
a
round
stack
,
and
bought
mats
,
and
cut
sedge
to
couer
it
,
and
gaue
charge
to
the
Indians
not
to
meddle
with
it
,
promising
him
that
dwelt
next
to
it
a
reward
,
if
he
would
keep
vermine
also
from
it
,
which
he
vndertooke
,
and
the
Sachim
promised
to
make
good
.
In
the
meane
time
,
according
to
the
Gouernours
request
,
the
Sachim
sent
men
to
seeke
the
shallop
,
which
they
found
buried
almost
in
sand
at
a
high-water
marke
,
hauing
many
things
remaining
in
her
,
but
vnseruiceable
for
the
present
;
whereof
the
Gouernour
gaue
the
Sachim
speciall
charge
that
it
should
not
be
further
broken
,
promising
ere
long
to
fetch
both
it
and
the
corne
;
assuring
them
,
if
neither
were
diminished
,
he
would
take
it
as
a
signe
of
their
honest
and
true
friendship
,
which
they
so
much
made
shew
of
,
but
if
they
were
,
they
should
certainly
smart
for
their
vniust
and
dishonest
dealing
,
and
further
make
good
whatsoeuer
they
had
so
taken
.
So
he
did
likewise
at
Mattachiest
,
and
tooke
leaue
of
them
,
being
resolued
to
leaue
the
ship
,
and
take
his
iourney
home
by
land
with
our
owne
company
,
sending
word
to
the
ship
,
that
they
should
take
their
first
opportunitie
to
goe
for
Plimoth
,
where
hee
determined
,
by
the
permission
of
God
,
to
meet
them
.
And
hauing
procured
a
Guide
,
it
being
no
lesse
than
fifty
miles
to
our
Plantation
,
set
forward
,
receiuing
all
respect
that
could
be
from
the
Indians
in
his
iourney
,
and
came
safely
home
,
though
weary
and
surbated
,
whither
some
three
daies
after
the
ship
also
came
.
The
corne
being
diuided
which
they
had
got
,
Master
Westons
company
went
to
their
owne
Plantation
,
it
being
further
agreed
,
that
they
should
returne
with
all
conuenient
speed
,
and
bring
their
Carpenter
,
that
they
might
fetch
the
rest
of
the
corne
,
and
saue
the
shallop
.
At
their
returne
,
Captaine
Standish
being
recouered
and
in
health
,
tooke
another
shallop
,
and
went
with
them
to
the
corne
,
which
they
found
in
safety
as
they
left
it
:
also
they
mended
the
other
shallop
,
and
got
all
their
corne
aboard
the
ship
.
This
was
in
Ianuary
,
as
I
take
it
,
it
being
very
cold
and
stormy
,
insomuch
as
(
the
harbour
being
none
of
the
best
)
they
were
constrained
to
cut
both
the
shallops
from
the
ships
sterne
,
and
so
lost
them
both
a
second
time
.
But
the
storme
being
ouer
,
and
seeking
out
,
they
found
them
both
,
not
hauing
receiued
any
great
hurt
.
Whilest
they
were
at
Nauset
,
hauing
occasion
to
lie
on
the
shore
,
laying
their
shallop
in
a
Creeke
not
far
from
them
,
an
Indian
came
into
the
same
,
and
stole
certaine
Beads
,
Cissers
,
and
other
trifles
out
of
the
same
,
which
when
the
Captaine
missed
,
he
tooke
certaine
of
his
company
with
him
,
and
went
to
the
Sachim
,
telling
him
what
had
hapned
,
and
requiring
the
same
againe
,
or
the
party
that
stole
them
,
(
who
was
knowne
to
certaine
of
the
Indians
)
or
else
he
would
reuenge
it
on
them
before
his
departure
,
and
so
tooke
leaue
for
that
night
being
late
,
refusing
whatsoeuer
kindnesse
they
offered
.
On
the
morrow
,
the
Sachim
came
to
their
randeuow
,
accompanied
with
many
men
,
in
a
stately
manner
,
who
saluting
the
Captaine
in
this
wise
;
He
thrust
out
his
tongue
,
that
one
might
see
the
root
thereof
,
and
therewith
licked
his
hand
from
the
wrist
to
the
fingers
end
,
withall
bowing
the
knee
,
striuing
to
imitate
the
English
gesture
,
being
instructed
therein
formerly
by
Tisquantum
:
his
men
did
the
like
,
but
in
so
rude
and
sauage
a
manner
,
as
our
men
could
scarce
for
beare
to
break
out
in
open
laughter
.
After
salutation
,
he
deliuered
the
Beads
,
&
other
things
,
to
the
Captaine
,
saying
,
he
had
much
beaten
the
partie
for
doing
it
,
causing
the
women
to
make
bread
,
and
bring
them
,
according
to
their
desire
,
seeming
to
be
very
sorry
for
the
fact
,
but
glad
to
be
reconciled
.
So
they
departed
,
and
came
home
in
safety
;
where
the
corne
was
equally
diuided
,
as
before
.
After
this
the
Gouernour
went
to
two
other
inland
Townes
,
with
another
company
,
and
bought
corne
likewise
of
them
,
the
one
is
called
Namasket
,
the
other
Manomet
.
That
from
Namasket
was
brought
home
partly
by
Indian
women
;
but
a
great
sicknesse
arising
amongst
them
,
our
owne
men
were
inforced
to
fetch
home
the
rest
.
That
at
Manomet
the
Gouernour
left
in
the
Sachime
custody
:
this
Towne
lieth
from
vs
South
well
neere
twenty
miles
,
and
stands
vpon
a
fresh
riuer
,
which
runneth
into
the
Bay
of
Nanohigganset
,
and
cannot
be
lesse
than
sixty
miles
from
thence
.
It
will
beare
a
boat
of
eight
or
ten
tunne
to
this
place
.
Hither
the
Dutch
or
French
,
or
both
vse
to
come
.
It
is
from
hence
to
the
Bay
of
Cape
Cod
about
eight
miles
;
out
of
which
Bay
it
floweth
into
a
Creeke
some
six
miles
almost
direct
towards
the
Towne
.
The
heads
of
the
Riuer
,
and
this
Creeke
are
not
far
distant
.
This
Riuer
yeeldeth
thus
high
,
Oysters
,
Muscles
,
Clams
,
and
other
shell-fish
,
one
in
shape
like
a
beane
,
another
like
a
Clam
,
both
good
meat
,
and
great
abundance
at
all
times
;
besides
it
aboundeth
with
diuers
sorts
of
fresh
fish
in
their
seasons
.
The
Gouernour
or
Sachim
of
this
place
,
was
called
Canacum
,
who
had
formerly
,
as
well
as
many
others
,
(
yea
all
with
whom
as
yet
we
had
to
doe
)
acknowledged
themselues
the
subiects
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
the
King
.
This
Sachim
vsed
the
Gouernour
very
kindly
,
and
it
seemed
was
of
good
respect
and
authoritie
amongst
the
Indians
.
For
whilest
the
Gouernour
was
there
within
night
in
bitter
weather
,
came
two
men
from
Manamoick
before
spoken
of
,
and
hauing
set
aside
their
bowes
and
quiuers
,
according
to
their
manner
,
sate
downe
by
the
fire
,
and
tooke
a
pipe
of
Tobacco
,
not
vsing
any
words
in
that
time
,
nor
any
other
to
them
,
but
all
remained
silent
,
expecting
when
they
would
speake
:
At
length
they
looked
toward
Canacum
,
and
one
of
them
made
a
short
speech
,
and
deliuered
a
present
to
him
from
his
Sachim
,
which
was
a
basket
of
Tobacco
,
and
many
Beads
,
which
the
other
receiued
thankfully
.
After
which
hee
made
a
long
speech
to
him
,
the
contents
hereof
was
related
to
vs
by
Hobbamock
(
who
then
accompanied
the
Gouernour
for
his
Guide
)
to
be
as
followeth
;
It
hapned
that
two
of
their
men
sell
out
as
they
were
in
game
(
for
they
vse
gaming
as
much
as
any
where
,
and
will
play
away
all
,
euen
their
skin
from
their
backs
,
yea
and
for
their
wiues
skins
also
,
though
it
may
be
they
are
many
miles
distant
from
them
,
as
my selfe
haue
seene
)
and
growing
to
great
heat
,
the
one
killed
the
other
.
The
actor
of
this
fact
was
a
Powah
,
one
of
special
more
amongst
them
,
and
such
an
one
as
they
could
not
well
misse
,
yet
another
people
greater
than
themselues
threatned
them
with
warre
,
if
they
would
not
put
him
to
death
.
The
party
offending
was
in
hold
,
neither
would
their
Sachim
doe
one
way
or
other
till
their
returne
,
resting
vpon
him
for
aduice
and
furtherance
in
so
weighty
a
matter
.
After
this
there
was
silence
a
short
time
;
at
length
men
gaue
their
iudgement
what
they
thought
best
.
Amongst
others
,
he
asked
Hobbamock
what
he
thought
?
Who
answered
,
he
was
but
a
stranger
to
them
,
but
thought
it
was
better
that
one
should
die
than
many
,
since
he
had
deserued
it
,
and
the
rest
were
innocent
;
whereupon
he
passed
the
sentence
of
death
vpon
him
.
Not
long
after
(
hauing
no
great
quantitie
of
corne
left
)
Captaine
Standish
went
againe
with
a
shallop
to
Mattachiest
,
meeting
also
with
the
like
extremitie
of
weather
,
both
of
wind
,
snow
,
and
frost
,
insomuch
as
they
were
frozen
in
the
harbour
the
first
night
they
entred
the
same
.
Here
they
pretended
their
wonted
loue
,
and
spared
them
a
good
quantity
of
corne
to
confirme
the
same
:
Strangers
also
came
to
this
place
,
pretending
only
to
see
him
and
his
company
,
whom
they
neuer
saw
before
that
time
,
but
intending
to
ioyne
with
the
rest
to
kill
them
,
as
after
appeared
.
But
being
forced
through
extremitie
to
lodge
in
their
houses
,
which
they
much
pressed
,
God
possessed
the
heart
of
the
Captaine
with
iust
iealousie
,
giuing
strait
command
,
that
as
one
part
of
his
company
slept
,
the
rest
should
wake
,
declaring
some
things
to
them
which
hee
vnderstood
,
whereof
hee
could
make
no
good
construction
.
Some
of
the
Indians
spying
a
fit
opportunitie
,
stole
some
beads
also
from
him
,
which
hee
no
sooner
perceiued
,
hauing
not
aboue
six
men
with
him
,
drew
them
all
from
the
Boat
,
and
set
them
on
their
guard
about
the
Sachims
house
,
where
the
most
of
the
people
were
,
threatning
to
fall
vpon
them
without
further
delay
,
if
they
would
not
forthwith
restore
them
,
signifying
to
the
Sachim
especially
,
and
so
to
them
all
,
that
as
he
would
not
offer
the
least
iniury
;
so
hee
would
not
receiue
any
at
their
hands
,
which
should
escape
without
punishment
or
due
satisfaction
.
Hereupon
the
Sachim
bestirred
him
to
finde
out
the
party
,
which
when
he
had
done
,
caused
him
to
returne
them
againe
to
the
shallop
,
and
came
to
the
Captaine
,
desiring
him
to
search
whether
they
were
not
about
the
Boat
,
who
suspecting
their
knauery
,
sent
one
,
who
found
them
lying
openly
vpon
the
Boats
cuddy
;
yet
to
appease
his
anger
,
they
brought
corne
afresh
to
trade
,
insomuch
as
he
laded
his
shallop
,
and
so
departed
.
This
accident
so
daunted
their
courage
,
as
they
durst
not
attempt
any
thing
against
him
.
So
that
through
the
good
mercy
and
prouidence
of
God
they
returned
in
safety
.
At
this
place
the
Indians
get
abundance
of
Basse
both
summer
and
winter
:
for
it
being
now
February
they
abounded
with
them
.
In
the
beginning
of
March
,
hauing
refreshed
himselfe
,
he
tooke
a
shallop
,
and
went
to
Manomet
,
to
fetch
home
that
which
the
Gouernour
had
formerly
bought
,
hoping
also
to
get
more
from
them
,
but
was
deceiued
in
his
expectation
,
not
finding
that
entertainment
hee
found
else-where
,
and
the
Gouernour
had
there
receiued
.
The
reason
whereof
,
and
of
the
treachery
intended
in
the
place
before
spoken
of
,
was
not
then
knowne
vnto
vs
,
but
afterwards
:
wherein
may
be
obserued
the
abundant
mercies
of
God
working
with
his
prouidence
for
our
good
.
Captaine
Standish
being
now
far
from
the
Boat
,
and
not
aboue
two
or
three
of
our
men
with
him
,
and
as
many
with
the
shallop
,
was
not
long
at
Canacum
the
Sachims
house
,
but
in
came
two
of
the
Massachuset
men
,
the
chiefe
of
them
was
called
Wituwamat
,
a
notable
insulting
villaine
,
one
who
had
formerly
imbrued
his
hands
in
the
bloud
of
English
and
French
,
and
had
oft
boasted
of
his
owne
valour
,
and
derided
their
weaknesse
,
especially
because
(
as
hee
said
)
they
died
crying
,
making
sowre
faces
,
more
like
children
than
men
.
This
villaine
tooke
a
dagger
from
about
his
necke
,
(
which
hee
had
gotten
of
Master
Westons
people
)
and
presented
it
to
the
Sachim
,
and
after
made
a
long
speech
in
an
audacious
manner
,
framing
it
in
such
sort
,
as
the
Captaine
(
though
he
be
the
best
Linguist
amongst
vs
)
could
not
gather
any
thing
from
it
.
The
end
of
it
was
afterward
discouered
to
be
as
followeth
:
The
Massacheuseucks
had
formerly
concluded
to
ruinate
Master
Westons
Colonie
,
and
thought
themselues
,
being
about
thirty
or
forty
men
strong
,
enough
to
execute
the
same
:
yet
they
durst
not
attempt
it
,
till
such
time
as
they
had
gathered
more
strength
to
themselues
to
make
their
party
good
against
vs
at
Plimoth
,
concluding
,
that
if
we
remained
,
(
though
they
had
no
other
Arguments
to
vse
against
vs
)
yet
we
would
neuer
leaue
the
death
of
our
Countrymen
vnreuenged
,
and
therefore
their
safety
could
not
be
without
the
ouerthrow
of
both
Plantations
.
To
this
end
they
had
formerly
sollicited
this
Sachim
,
as
also
the
other
called
Ianough
at
Mattachiest
,
and
many
others
to
assist
them
,
and
now
againe
came
to
prosecute
the
same
;
and
since
there
was
so
faire
an
opportunitie
offered
by
the
Captaines
presence
,
they
thought
best
to
make
sure
him
and
his
company
.
After
this
his
message
was
deliuered
,
his
entertainment
much
exceeded
the
Captaines
,
insomuch
as
he
scorned
at
their
behauiour
,
and
told
them
of
it
:
after
which
they
would
haue
perswaded
him
,
because
the
weather
was
cold
,
to
haue
sent
to
the
Boat
for
the
rest
of
his
company
,
but
he
would
not
,
desiring
according
to
promise
,
that
the
corne
might
be
caried
downe
,
and
hee
would
content
the
women
for
their
labour
,
which
they
did
.
At
the
same
time
there
was
a
lusty
Indian
of
Paomet
or
Cape
Cod
then
present
,
who
had
euer
demeaned
himselfe
well
towards
vs
,
being
in
his
generall
cariage
,
very
affable
,
courteous
,
and
louing
,
especially
towards
the
Captaine
.
This
Sauage
was
now
entred
into
confederacie
with
the
rest
,
yet
to
auoid
suspition
,
made
many
signes
of
his
continued
affections
,
and
would
needs
bestow
a
kettle
of
some
six
or
seuen
gallons
on
him
,
and
would
not
accept
of
any
thing
in
lieu
thereof
,
saying
,
he
was
rich
,
and
could
afford
to
bestow
such
fauours
on
his
friends
whom
he
loued
:
also
he
would
freely
helpe
to
carry
some
of
the
corne
,
affirming
he
had
neuer
done
the
like
in
his
life
before
,
and
the
wind
being
bad
would
needs
lodge
with
him
at
their
Randeuow
,
hauing
indeed
vndertaken
to
kill
him
before
they
parted
,
which
done
they
intended
to
fall
vpon
the
rest
.
The
night
proued
exceeding
cold
,
insomuch
as
the
Captaine
could
not
take
any
rest
,
but
either
walked
or
turned
himselfe
to
and
fro
at
the
fire
:
This
the
other
obserued
,
and
asked
wherefore
hee
did
not
sleepe
as
at
other
times
,
who
answered
he
knew
not
well
,
but
had
no
desire
at
all
to
rest
.
So
that
hee
then
mist
his
opportunity
.
The
wind
seruing
on
the
next
day
,
they
returned
home
,
accompanied
with
the
other
Indian
,
who
vsed
many
arguments
to
perswade
them
to
goe
to
Paomet
,
where
himselfe
had
much
corne
,
and
many
other
,
the
most
whereof
he
would
procure
for
vs
,
seeming
to
sorrow
for
our
wants
.
Once
the
Captaine
put
forth
with
him
,
and
was
forced
backe
by
contrary
wind
;
which
wind
seruing
for
the
Massachuset
,
was
fitted
to
goe
thither
.
But
on
a
sudden
it
altered
againe
.
During
the
time
that
the
Captaine
was
at
Manomet
,
newes
came
to
Plimoth
,
that
Massassowat
was
like
to
die
,
and
that
at
the
same
time
there
was
a
Dutch
ship
driuen
so
high
on
the
shore
by
stresse
of
weather
,
right
before
his
dwelling
,
that
till
the
tides
encreased
,
shee
could
not
be
got
off
.
Now
it
being
a
commendable
manner
of
the
Indians
,
when
any
(
especially
of
note
)
are
dangerously
sicke
,
for
all
that
professe
friendship
to
them
,
to
visit
them
in
their
extremitie
,
either
in
their
persons
,
or
else
to
send
some
acceptable
persons
to
them
,
therefore
it
was
thought
meet
(
being
a
good
and
warrantable
action
)
that
as
wee
had
euer
professed
friendship
,
so
wee
should
now
maintaine
the
same
,
by
obseruing
this
their
laudable
custome
:
and
the
rather
,
because
wee
desired
to
haue
some
conference
with
the
Dutch
,
not
knowing
when
wee
should
haue
so
fit
an
opportunitie
.
To
that
end
my selfe
hauing
formerly
beene
there
,
and
vnderstanding
in
some
measure
the
Dutch
tongue
,
the
Gouernour
againe
laid
this
seruice
vpon
my selfe
,
and
fitted
mee
with
some
cordials
to
administer
to
him
,
hauing
one
Master
Iohn
Hamden
a
Gentleman
of
London
(
who
then
wintered
with
vs
,
and
desired
much
to
see
the
Countrey
)
for
my
Consort
,
and
Hobbamock
for
our
guide
.
So
wee
set
forward
,
and
lodged
the
first
night
at
Namasket
,
where
wee
had
friendly
entertainment
.
The
next
day
about
one
of
the
clocke
,
we
came
to
a
ferrie
in
Conbatants
Countrey
,
where
vpon
discharge
of
my
peece
,
diuers
Indians
came
to
vs
from
a
house
not
farre
off
.
There
they
told
vs
,
that
Massassowat
was
dead
,
and
that
day
buried
,
and
that
the
Dutch
would
be
gone
before
we
could
get
thither
,
hauing
houe
off
their
ship
already
.
This
newes
strucke
vs
blancke
:
but
especially
Hobbamock
,
who
desired
we
might
returne
with
all
speed
.
I
told
him
I
would
first
thinke
of
it
,
considering
now
that
hee
being
dead
,
Conbatant
was
the
most
like
to
succeed
him
,
and
that
we
were
not
aboue
three
miles
from
Mattapuyst
his
dwelling
place
,
although
hee
were
but
a
hollow-hearted
friend
towards
vs
,
I
thought
no
time
so
fit
as
this
,
to
enter
into
more
friendly
termes
with
him
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Sachims
thereabout
,
hoping
(
through
the
blessing
of
God
)
it
would
be
a
meanes
in
that
vnsetled
state
,
to
settle
their
affections
towards
vs
,
and
though
it
were
somewhat
dangerous
,
in
respect
of
our
personall
safetie
,
because
my selfe
and
Hobbamock
had
beene
imployed
vpon
a
seruice
against
him
,
which
he
might
now
fitly
reuenge
,
yet
esteeming
it
the
best
meanes
,
leauing
the
euent
to
God
in
his
mercie
,
I
resolued
to
put
it
in
practise
,
if
Master
Hamden
and
Hobbamock
durst
attempt
it
with
mee
,
whom
I
found
willing
to
that
or
any
other
course
might
tend
to
the
generall
good
.
So
we
went
towards
Mattapuyst
.
In
the
way
,
Hobbamock
manifesting
a
troubled
spirit
,
brake
forth
into
these
speeches
,
Neen
womasu
Sagimus
,
neen
womasu
Sagimus
,
&c.
My
louing
Sachim
,
my
louing
Sachim
.
Many
haue
I
knowne
,
but
neuer
any
like
thee
:
And
turning
him
to
me
said
;
Whilest
I
liued
,
I
should
neuer
see
his
like
amongst
the
Indians
,
saying
,
he
was
no
lyer
,
he
was
not
bloudy
and
cruell
like
other
Indians
;
In
anger
and
passion
he
was
soone
reclaimed
,
easie
to
be
reconciled
towards
such
as
had
offended
him
,
ruled
by
reason
in
such
measure
,
as
he
would
not
scorne
the
aduice
of
meane
men
,
and
that
he
gouerned
his
men
better
with
few
strokes
than
others
did
with
many
;
truly
louing
where
he
loued
;
yea
he
feared
we
had
not
a
faithfull
friend
left
among
the
Indians
,
shewing
how
he
oft-times
restrained
their
malice
,
&c.
continuing
a
long
speech
with
such
signes
of
lamentation
and
vnfeigned
sorrow
,
as
it
would
haue
made
the
hardest
heart
relent
.
At
length
we
came
to
Mattapuyst
,
and
went
to
the
Sachimo
Comaco
(
for
so
they
call
the
Sachims
place
,
though
they
call
an
ordinarie
house
Witeo
)
but
Conbatant
the
Sachim
was
not
at
home
,
but
at
Puckanokick
â–ª
which
was
some
fiue
or
six
miles
off
;
the
Squa-sachim
(
for
so
they
call
the
Sachims
wife
)
gaue
vs
friendly
entertainment
.
Here
wee
inquired
againe
concerning
Massassowat
,
they
thought
him
dead
,
but
knew
no
certainty
;
whereupon
I
hired
one
to
goe
with
all
expedition
to
Puckanokick
,
that
we
might
know
the
certainty
thereof
,
and
withall
to
acquaint
Conbaetant
with
our
there
being
.
About
halfe
an
houre
before
Sunne-setting
,
the
messenger
returned
,
and
told
vs
that
he
was
not
yet
dead
,
though
there
was
no
hope
we
should
finde
him
liuing
.
Vpon
this
we
were
much
reuiued
,
and
set
forward
with
all
speed
,
though
it
was
late
within
night
ere
we
got
thither
.
About
two
of
the
clocke
that
afternoone
the
Dutchmen
departed
,
so
that
in
that
respect
our
iourney
was
frustrate
.
When
we
came
thither
,
we
found
the
house
so
full
of
men
,
as
we
could
scarce
get
in
,
though
they
vsed
their
best
diligence
to
make
way
for
vs
.
There
were
they
in
the
middest
of
their
charmes
for
him
,
making
such
a
hellish
noise
,
as
it
distempered
vs
that
were
well
,
and
therefore
vnlike
to
ease
him
that
was
sicke
.
About
him
were
six
or
eight
women
,
who
chafed
his
armes
,
legs
,
and
thighes
,
to
keepe
heat
in
him
;
when
they
had
made
an
end
of
their
charming
,
one
told
him
that
his
friends
the
English
were
come
to
see
him
;
(
hauing
vnderstanding
left
,
but
his
sight
was
wholly
gone
)
he
asked
who
was
come
,
they
told
him
Winsnow
(
for
they
cannot
pronounce
the
letter
l
,
but
ordinarily
n
in
the
place
thereof
)
hee
desired
to
speake
with
me
;
when
I
came
to
him
,
and
they
told
him
of
it
,
he
put
forth
his
hand
to
me
,
which
I
tooke
;
then
he
said
twice
,
though
very
inwardly
,
keen
Winsnow
,
which
is
to
say
,
Art
thou
Winslow
?
I
answered
,
ahhe
,
that
is
,
yes
;
then
hee
doubled
these
words
,
Matta
neon
wonckanet
namen
Winsnow
;
that
is
to
say
,
O
Winslow
I
shall
neuer
see
thee
againe
.
Then
I
called
Hobbamock
and
desired
him
to
tell
Massassowat
,
that
the
Gouernour
hearing
of
his
sicknesse
was
sorry
for
the
same
,
and
though
by
reason
of
many
businesses
he
could
not
come
himselfe
,
yet
he
sent
me
with
such
things
for
him
as
he
thought
most
likely
to
doe
him
good
in
this
his
extremitie
,
and
whereof
if
he
pleased
to
take
,
I
would
presently
giue
him
;
which
he
desired
,
and
hauing
a
confection
of
many
comfortable
conserues
,
&c.
on
the
point
of
my
knife
,
I
gaue
him
some
,
which
I
could
scarce
get
thorow
his
teeth
;
when
it
was
dissolued
in
his
mouth
,
he
swallowed
the
iuice
of
it
,
whereat
those
that
were
about
him
much
reioyced
,
saying
,
he
had
not
swallowed
any
thing
in
two
daies
before
.
Then
I
desired
to
see
his
mouth
,
which
was
exceedingly
furred
,
and
his
tongue
swelled
in
such
manner
,
as
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
eat
such
meat
as
they
had
,
his
passage
being
stopt
vp
:
then
I
washed
his
mouth
,
and
scraped
his
tongue
,
and
got
abundance
of
corruption
out
of
the
same
.
After
which
,
I
gaue
him
more
of
the
confection
,
which
he
swallowed
with
more
readinesse
;
then
he
desiring
to
drinke
,
I
dissolued
some
of
it
in
water
,
and
gaue
him
thereof
:
within
halfe
an
houre
this
wrought
a
great
alteration
in
him
in
the
eyes
of
all
that
beheld
him
;
presently
after
his
sight
began
to
come
to
him
,
which
gaue
him
and
vs
good
encouragement
.
In
the
meane
time
I
inquired
how
hee
slept
,
and
when
he
went
to
the
stoole
?
They
said
he
slept
not
in
two
daies
before
,
and
had
not
had
a
stoole
in
fiue
;
then
I
gaue
him
more
,
and
told
him
of
a
mishap
we
had
by
the
way
in
breaking
a
bottle
of
drinke
,
which
the
Gouernour
also
sent
him
,
saying
,
if
he
would
send
any
of
his
men
to
Patuxet
,
I
would
send
for
more
of
the
same
,
also
for
chickens
to
make
him
broth
,
and
for
other
things
which
I
knew
were
good
for
him
,
and
would
stay
the
returne
of
the
messenger
if
he
desired
.
This
hee
tooke
maruellous
kindly
,
and
appointed
some
who
were
ready
to
goe
by
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
against
which
time
I
made
ready
a
letter
,
declaring
therein
our
good
successe
,
the
state
of
his
body
,
&c.
desiring
to
send
me
such
things
as
I
sent
for
,
and
such
physicke
as
the
Surgion
durst
administer
to
him
.
He
requested
me
that
the
day
following
,
I
would
take
my
Peece
,
and
kill
him
some
Fowle
,
and
make
him
some
English
pottage
,
such
as
he
had
eaten
at
Plimoth
,
which
I
promised
:
after
his
stomacke
comming
to
him
,
I
must
needs
make
him
some
without
Fowle
,
before
I
went
abroad
,
which
somewhat
troubled
me
,
being
vnaccustomed
and
vnacquainted
in
such
businesses
,
especially
hauing
nothing
to
make
it
comfortable
,
my
Consort
being
as
ignorant
as
my selfe
;
but
being
wee
must
doe
somewhat
,
I
caused
a
woman
to
bruise
some
corne
,
and
take
the
flower
from
it
,
and
set
ouer
the
grut
or
broken
corne
in
a
pipkin
(
for
they
haue
earthen
pots
of
all
sizes
.
)
When
the
day
broke
,
we
went
out
(
it
being
now
March
)
to
seeke
herbes
,
but
could
not
finde
any
but
strawberry
leaues
,
of
which
I
gathered
a
handfull
and
put
into
the
same
,
and
because
I
had
nothing
to
relish
it
,
I
went
forth
againe
,
and
pulled
vp
a
Saxafras
root
,
and
sliced
a
peece
thereof
,
and
boyled
it
till
it
had
a
good
relish
,
and
then
tooke
it
out
againe
.
The
broth
being
boyled
,
I
strained
it
thorow
my
handkerchiffe
,
and
gaue
him
at
least
a
pinte
,
which
he
dranke
,
and
liked
it
very
well
.
After
this
his
sight
mended
more
and
more
,
also
he
had
three
moderate
stooles
,
and
tooke
some
rest
.
Insomuch
as
wee
with
admiration
blessed
God
for
giuing
his
blessing
to
such
raw
and
ignorant
meanes
,
making
no
doubt
of
his
recouery
,
himselfe
and
all
of
them
acknowledging
vs
the
instruments
of
his
preseruation
.
That
morning
he
caused
me
to
spend
in
going
from
one
to
another
amongst
those
that
were
sicke
in
the
Towne
,
requesting
me
to
wash
their
mouthes
also
,
and
giue
to
each
of
them
some
of
the
same
I
gaue
him
,
saying
,
they
were
good
folke
.
This
paines
I
tooke
with
willingnesse
,
though
it
were
much
offensiue
to
me
,
not
being
accustomed
with
such
poysonous
sauours
.
After
dinner
he
desired
me
to
get
him
a
Goose
or
Duck
,
and
make
him
some
pottage
therewith
,
with
as
much
speed
as
I
could
:
so
I
tooke
a
man
with
me
,
and
made
a
shot
at
a
couple
of
Ducks
,
some
six
score
paces
off
,
and
killed
one
,
at
which
he
wondered
:
so
we
returned
forthwith
,
and
dressed
it
,
making
more
broth
therewith
,
which
he
much
desired
;
neuer
did
I
see
a
man
so
low
brought
,
recouer
in
that
measure
in
so
short
a
time
.
The
Fowle
being
extraordinary
fat
,
I
told
Hobbamock
I
must
take
off
the
top
thereof
,
saying
it
would
make
him
very
sicke
againe
if
he
did
eat
it
;
this
hee
acquainted
Massassowat
therewith
,
who
would
not
be
perswaded
to
it
,
though
I
pressed
it
very
much
,
shewing
the
strength
thereof
,
and
the
weaknesse
of
his
stomacke
,
which
could
not
possibly
beare
it
.
Notwithstanding
he
made
a
grosse
meale
of
it
,
and
ate
as
much
as
would
well
haue
satisfied
a
man
in
health
.
About
an
houre
after
he
began
to
be
very
sicke
,
and
straining
very
much
,
cast
vp
the
broth
againe
,
and
in
ouer-straining
himselfe
,
began
to
bleed
at
the
nose
,
and
so
continued
the
space
of
foure
houres
;
then
they
all
wished
he
had
beene
ruled
,
concluding
now
he
would
die
,
which
we
much
feared
also
.
They
asked
me
what
I
thought
of
him
;
I
answered
,
his
case
was
desperate
,
yet
it
might
be
it
would
saue
his
life
:
for
if
it
ceased
in
time
,
he
would
forthwith
sleepe
and
take
rest
,
which
was
the
principall
thing
he
wanted
.
Not
long
after
his
bloud
staied
,
and
he
slept
at
least
six
or
eight
houres
;
when
he
awaked
I
washed
his
face
,
and
bathed
and
suppled
his
beard
and
nose
with
a
linnen
cloth
:
but
on
a
sudden
he
chopt
his
nose
in
the
water
,
and
drew
vp
some
therein
,
and
sent
it
forth
againe
with
such
violence
,
as
he
began
to
bleed
afresh
,
then
they
thought
there
was
no
hope
,
but
we
perceiued
it
was
but
the
tendernesse
of
his
nostrill
,
and
therefore
told
them
I
thought
it
would
stay
presently
,
as
indeed
it
did
.
The
messengers
were
now
returned
,
but
finding
his
stomacke
come
to
him
,
he
would
not
haue
the
chickens
killed
,
but
kept
them
for
breed
.
Neither
durst
wee
giue
him
any
physicke
which
was
then
sent
,
because
his
body
was
so
much
altered
since
our
instructions
,
neither
saw
we
any
need
,
not
doubting
now
of
his
recouery
,
if
he
were
carefull
.
Many
whilest
we
were
there
came
to
see
him
,
some
by
their
report
from
a
place
not
lesse
than
an
hundred
miles
.
To
all
that
came
one
of
his
chiefe
men
related
the
manner
of
his
sicknesse
,
how
neere
hee
was
spent
,
how
amongst
others
his
friends
the
English
came
to
see
him
,
and
how
suddenly
they
recouered
him
to
this
strength
they
saw
,
he
being
now
able
to
sit
vpright
of
himselfe
.
The
day
before
our
comming
,
another
Sachim
being
there
,
told
him
,
that
now
he
might
see
how
hollow-hearted
the
English
were
,
saying
if
we
had
beene
such
friends
in
deed
,
as
we
were
in
shew
,
we
would
haue
visited
him
in
this
his
sicknesse
,
vsing
many
arguments
to
withdraw
his
affections
,
and
to
perswade
him
to
giue
way
to
some
things
against
vs
,
which
were
motioned
to
him
not
long
before
:
but
vpon
this
his
recouery
,
he
brake
forth
into
these
speeches
;
Now
I
see
the
English
are
my
friends
and
loue
me
,
and
whilest
I
liue
I
will
neuer
forget
this
kindnesse
they
haue
shewed
mee
.
Whilest
we
were
there
,
our
entertainment
exceeded
all
other
strangers
.
Diuers
other
things
were
worthy
the
noting
,
but
I
feare
I
haue
beene
too
tedious
.
At
our
comming
away
,
he
called
Hobbamock
to
him
,
&
priuately
(
none
hearing
saue
two
or
three
other
of
his
Pneeses
,
who
are
of
his
Councell
)
reuealed
the
plot
of
the
Massacheuseucks
before
spoken
of
,
against
Master
Westons
Colony
,
and
so
against
vs
,
saying
that
the
people
of
Nauset
,
Paomet
,
Succonet
Mattachiest
,
Manomet
Agowaywam
,
and
the
I
le
of
Capawack
,
were
ioyned
with
them
;
himselfe
also
in
his
sicknesse
was
earnestly
sollicited
,
but
he
would
neither
ioyne
therein
,
nor
giue
way
to
any
of
his
.
Therefore
as
we
respected
the
liues
of
our
Countrymen
,
and
our
owne
after-safety
,
he
aduised
vs
to
kill
the
men
of
Massachuset
,
who
were
the
authors
of
this
intended
mischiefe
.
And
whereas
wee
were
wont
to
say
,
we
would
not
strike
a
stroke
till
they
first
begun
;
if
said
he
vpon
this
intelligence
,
they
make
that
answer
,
tell
them
,
when
their
Countrymen
at
Wichaguscusset
are
killed
,
they
being
not
able
to
defend
themselues
,
that
then
it
will
be
too
late
to
recouer
their
liues
,
nay
through
the
multitude
of
aduersaries
they
shall
with
great
difficulty
preserue
their
owne
,
and
therefore
he
counselled
without
delay
to
take
away
the
principals
,
and
then
the
plot
would
cease
.
With
this
he
charged
him
thorowly
to
acquaint
me
by
the
way
,
that
I
might
informe
the
Gouernour
thereof
at
my
first
comming
home
.
Being
fitted
for
our
returne
,
we
tooke
our
leaue
of
him
,
who
returned
many
thanks
to
our
Gouernour
,
and
also
to
our selues
for
our
labour
and
loue
:
the
like
did
all
that
were
about
him
.
So
we
departed
.
That
night
thorow
the
earnest
request
of
Combatant
,
who
til
now
remained
at
Sawaams
or
Puckanukick
,
we
lodged
with
him
at
Mattapuyst
.
By
the
way
I
had
much
conference
with
him
;
so
likewise
at
his
house
,
he
being
a
notable
politician
,
yet
ful
of
merry
iests
&
squibs
,
&
neuer
better
pleased
than
when
the
like
are
returned
againe
vpon
him
.
Amongst
other
things
he
asked
me
,
If
in
case
he
were
thus
dangerously
sicke
,
as
Massassowat
had
beene
,
and
should
send
word
thereof
to
Patuxit
for
Maskiet
,
that
is
,
Physicke
,
whether
then
Mr
Governor
would
send
it
?
&
if
he
would
,
whether
I
would
come
therewith
to
him
?
To
both
which
I
answered
yea
,
whereat
he
gaue
me
many
ioyfull
thankes
.
After
that
,
being
at
his
house
he
demanded
further
,
how
wee
durst
being
but
two
come
so
farre
into
the
Country
?
I
answered
,
where
was
true
loue
there
was
no
feare
,
and
my
heart
was
so
vpright
towards
them
that
for
mine
owne
part
I
was
feareles
to
come
amongst
them
.
But
,
said
he
,
if
your
loue
be
such
,
and
it
bring
forth
such
fruits
,
how
commeth
it
to
passe
,
that
when
wee
come
to
Patuxet
,
you
stand
vpon
your
guard
,
with
the
mouths
of
your
Peeces
presented
towards
vs
?
Whereunto
I
answered
,
it
was
the
most
honourable
and
respectiue
entertainement
we
could
giue
them
;
it
being
an
order
amongst
vs
so
to
receiue
our
best
respected
friends
:
and
as
it
was
vsed
on
the
Land
,
so
the
ships
obserued
it
also
at
Sea
,
which
Hobbamock
knew
,
and
had
seene
obserued
.
But
shaking
the
head
he
answered
,
that
he
liked
not
such
salutations
.
Further
,
obseruing
vs
to
craue
a
blessing
on
our
meate
before
we
did
eate
,
and
after
to
giue
thankes
for
the
same
,
he
asked
vs
what
was
the
meaning
of
that
ordinary
custome
?
Hereupon
I
tooke
occasion
to
tell
them
of
Gods
workes
of
Creation
,
and
Preseruation
,
of
his
Lawes
and
Ordinances
,
especially
of
the
ten
Commandements
,
all
which
they
hearkened
vnto
with
great
attention
,
and
liked
well
of
:
onely
the
seventh
Commandement
they
excepted
against
,
thinking
there
were
many
inconueniences
in
it
,
that
a
man
should
be
tyed
to
one
woman
:
about
which
we
reasoned
a
good
time
.
Also
I
told
them
that
whatsoeuer
good
things
wee
had
,
wee
receiued
from
God
,
as
the
Author
and
giuer
thereof
,
and
therefore
craued
his
blessing
vpon
that
we
had
,
and
were
about
to
eate
,
that
it
might
nourish
and
strengthen
our
bodies
,
and
hauing
eaten
sufficient
,
being
satisfied
therewith
,
wee
againe
returned
thankes
to
the
same
our
God
for
that
our
refreshing
,
&c.
This
all
of
them
concluded
to
be
very
well
,
and
said
,
they
beleeued
almost
all
the
same
things
,
and
that
the
same
power
that
wee
called
God
,
they
called
Kietitan
.
Much
profitable
conference
was
occasioned
hereby
,
which
would
be
too
tedious
to
relate
,
yet
was
no
lesse
delightfull
to
them
,
then
comfortable
to
vs
.
Here
wee
remained
onely
that
night
,
but
neuer
had
better
entertainement
amongst
any
of
them
.
The
day
following
,
in
our
iourney
,
Hobbamock
told
me
of
the
private
conference
he
had
with
Massassowat
,
and
how
he
charged
him
perfectly
to
acquaint
me
therewith
(
as
I
shewed
before
)
which
hauing
done
,
he
vsed
many
arguments
himselfe
to
moue
vs
thereunto
;
That
night
we
lodged
at
Namasket
,
and
the
day
following
about
the
mid-way
betweene
it
and
home
,
wee
met
two
Indians
,
who
told
vs
that
Captaine
Standish
was
that
day
gone
to
the
Massachusets
:
but
contrary
windes
againe
driue
him
backe
,
so
that
we
found
him
at
home
;
where
the
Indian
of
Paomet
still
was
,
being
very
importunate
that
the
Captaine
should
take
the
first
opportunitie
of
a
faire
wind
to
goe
with
him
,
but
their
secret
and
villanous
purposes
being
through
Gods
mercy
now
made
knowne
,
the
Gouernour
caused
Captaine
Standish
to
send
him
away
without
any
distast
or
manifestation
of
anger
,
that
wee
might
the
better
effect
and
bring
to
passe
that
which
should
be
thought
most
necessary
.
Before
this
iourney
we
heard
many
complaints
both
by
the
Indians
and
some
others
of
best
desert
amongst
Master
Westons
Colony
,
how
exceedingly
their
Company
abased
themselues
by
vndirect
meanes
,
to
get
victualls
from
the
Indians
,
who
dwelt
not
farre
from
them
,
fetching
them
wood
and
water
,
&c.
and
all
for
a
meales
meate
,
whereas
in
the
meane
time
,
they
might
with
diligence
haue
gotten
enough
to
haue
serued
them
three
or
foure
times
.
Other
by
night
brake
the
earth
,
and
robbed
the
Indians
store
,
for
which
they
had
beene
publiquely
stocked
and
whipt
,
and
yet
was
there
small
amendment
.
This
was
about
the
end
of
February
,
at
which
time
they
had
spent
all
their
bread
and
corne
,
not
leauing
any
for
seed
,
neither
would
the
Indians
lend
or
sell
them
any
more
vpon
any
termes
.
Hereupon
they
had
thoughts
to
take
it
by
violence
,
and
to
that
spiked
vp
euery
entrance
into
their
Towne
(
being
well
impaled
)
saue
one
,
with
a
full
resolution
to
proceed
.
But
some
more
honestly
minded
,
advised
Iohn
Sanders
their
Over-seer
first
to
write
to
Plimoth
,
and
if
the
Gouernour
advised
him
thereunto
,
he
might
the
better
doe
it
.
This
course
was
well
liked
,
and
an
Indian
was
sent
with
all
speede
with
a
letter
to
our
Gouernour
,
the
contents
wherof
were
to
this
effect
;
That
being
in
great
want
,
and
their
people
daily
falling
downe
,
he
intended
to
goe
to
Munhiggen
,
where
was
a
Plantation
of
Sir
Ferdi
:
Gorges
,
to
buy
bread
from
the
Ships
that
came
thither
a
fishing
,
with
the
first
opportunitie
of
wind
;
but
knew
not
how
the
Colony
would
be
preserued
till
his
returne
:
he
had
vsed
all
meanes
both
to
buy
and
borrow
of
Indians
whom
hee
knew
to
be
stored
,
and
he
thought
maliciously
with
held
it
,
and
therefore
was
resolued
to
take
it
by
violence
,
and
onely
waited
the
returne
of
the
Messenger
,
which
he
desired
should
be
hastned
,
crauing
his
advice
therein
,
promising
also
to
make
restitution
afterward
.
The
Gouernour
vpon
the
receipt
hereof
,
asked
the
Messenger
what
store
of
corne
they
had
,
as
if
he
had
intended
to
buy
of
them
;
who
answered
very
little
more
then
that
they
reserued
for
seed
,
hauing
alreadie
spared
all
they
could
.
Forth-with
the
Gouernour
and
his
Assistant
sent
for
many
of
vs
to
advise
with
them
herein
,
who
after
serious
consideration
,
no
way
approuing
of
this
intended
course
,
the
Gouernour
answered
his
Letter
,
and
caused
many
of
vs
to
set
our
handes
thereto
,
the
contents
whereof
were
to
this
purpose
;
Wee
altogether
disliked
their
intendment
,
as
being
against
the
law
of
God
and
Nature
,
shewing
how
it
would
crosse
the
worthy
ends
and
proceedings
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
and
his
honourable
Councell
for
this
place
,
both
in
respect
of
the
peaceable
enlarging
of
his
Maiesties
Dominions
,
and
also
of
the
propagation
of
the
knowledge
and
Law
of
God
,
and
the
glad
tydings
of
saluation
,
which
we
and
they
were
bound
to
seeke
,
and
were
not
to
vse
such
meanes
as
would
breed
a
distast
in
the
Salvages
against
our
persons
and
professions
,
assuring
them
their
Master
would
incurre
much
blame
hereby
,
neither
could
they
answere
the
same
;
For
our
owne
parts
our
case
was
almost
the
same
with
theirs
,
hauing
but
a
small
quantitie
of
Corne
left
,
and
were
enforced
to
liue
on
ground
nuts
,
clams
,
mussels
,
and
such
other
things
as
naturally
the
Countrey
afforded
,
and
which
did
and
would
maintaine
strength
,
and
were
easie
to
be
gotten
,
all
which
things
they
had
in
great
abundance
,
yea
,
Oysters
also
which
we
wanted
,
and
therefore
necessitie
could
not
be
said
to
constraine
them
thereunto
.
Moreouer
,
that
they
should
consider
,
if
they
proceeded
therein
,
all
they
could
so
get
would
maintaine
them
but
a
small
time
,
and
then
they
must
perforce
seeke
their
foode
abroad
,
which
hauing
made
the
Indians
their
enemies
,
would
be
very
difficult
for
them
,
and
therefore
much
better
to
beginne
a
little
the
sooner
,
and
so
continue
their
peace
,
vpon
which
course
they
might
with
good
conscience
desire
and
expect
the
blessing
of
God
,
whereas
on
the
contrary
they
could
not
.
Also
that
they
should
consider
their
owne
weakenesse
,
being
most
swelled
,
and
diseased
in
their
bodies
,
and
therefore
the
more
vnlikely
to
make
their
partie
good
against
them
,
and
that
they
should
not
expect
helpe
from
vs
in
that
or
any
the
like
vnlawfull
actions
.
Lastly
,
that
howsoeuer
some
of
them
might
escape
,
yet
the
principall
Agents
should
expect
no
better
then
the
Galhouse
,
whensoeuer
any
speciall
Officer
should
be
sent
ouer
by
his
Maiestie
,
or
his
Councell
for
New
England
,
which
wee
expected
,
and
who
would
vndoubtedly
call
them
to
account
for
the
same
.
These
were
the
contents
of
our
Answere
,
which
was
directed
to
their
whole
Colony
.
Another
particular
Letter
our
Governour
sent
to
Iohn
Sanders
,
shewing
how
dangerous
it
would
be
for
him
aboue
all
others
,
being
he
was
their
leader
and
commander
;
and
therefore
in
friendly
manner
advised
him
to
desist
.
With
these
Letters
we
dispatched
the
Messenger
;
Vpon
the
receipt
whereof
they
altered
their
determination
,
resoluing
to
shift
as
they
could
,
till
the
returne
of
Iohn
Sanders
from
Munhiggen
,
who
first
comming
to
Plimoth
,
notwithstanding
our
owne
necessities
,
the
Gouernour
spared
him
some
Corne
to
carry
them
to
Munhiggen
.
But
not
hauing
sufficient
for
the
Ships
store
,
he
tooke
a
Shallop
and
leauing
others
with
instructions
to
over
see
things
till
his
returne
,
set
forward
about
the
end
of
February
,
so
that
he
knew
not
of
this
conspiracie
of
the
Indians
before
his
going
;
neither
was
it
knowne
to
any
of
vs
till
our
returne
from
Sawaams
or
Puckanakick
:
At
which
time
also
another
Sachim
called
Wassapinewat
,
brother
to
Obtakiest
the
Sachim
of
the
Massachusets
,
who
had
formerly
smarted
for
partaking
with
Coubatant
,
and
fearing
the
like
againe
,
to
purge
himselfe
revealed
the
same
thing
.
The
three
and
twentith
of
March
being
now
come
,
which
is
a
yeerely
Court-day
,
the
Governour
having
a
double
testimony
,
and
many
circumstances
agreeing
with
the
truth
thereof
,
not
being
to
vndertake
warre
without
the
consent
of
the
bodie
of
the
Company
;
made
known
the
same
in
publique
Court
,
offering
it
to
the
consideration
of
the
Companie
,
it
being
high
time
to
come
to
resolution
,
how
sudden
soever
it
seemed
to
them
,
fearing
it
would
bee
put
in
execution
before
we
could
giue
any
intelligence
thereof
.
This
businesse
was
no
lesse
troublesome
then
grievous
,
and
the
more
,
because
it
is
so
ordinarie
in
these
times
for
men
to
measure
things
by
the
events
thereof
:
but
especially
for
that
wee
knew
no
meanes
to
deliuer
our
Countrimen
and
preserue
our selues
,
then
by
returning
their
malicious
and
cruell
purposes
vpon
their
owne
heads
,
and
causing
them
to
fall
into
the
same
pitte
they
had
digged
for
others
,
though
it
much
grieued
vs
to
shed
the
blood
of
those
whose
good
wee
euer
intended
and
aymed
at
,
as
a
principall
in
all
our
proceedings
.
But
in
the
end
we
came
to
this
publique
conclusion
,
that
because
it
was
a
matter
of
such
weight
as
euery
man
was
not
of
sufficiency
to
iudge
,
nor
fitnesse
to
know
because
of
many
other
Indians
which
dayly
as
occasion
serueth
conuerse
with
vs
;
therefore
the
Governour
,
his
Assistant
,
and
the
Captaine
,
should
take
such
to
themselues
as
they
thought
most
meete
,
and
conclude
thereof
;
which
done
we
came
to
this
conclusion
,
That
Captaine
Standish
should
take
so
many
men
as
he
thought
sufficient
to
make
his
party
good
against
all
the
Indians
in
the
Massachuset-bay
;
and
because
(
as
all
men
know
that
haue
had
to
doe
in
that
kinde
)
it
is
impossible
to
deale
with
them
vpon
open
defiance
,
but
to
take
them
in
such
trappes
as
they
lay
for
others
;
therefore
hee
should
pretend
trade
as
at
other
times
:
but
first
goe
to
the
English
and
acquaint
them
with
the
plot
,
and
the
end
of
his
owne
comming
,
that
comparing
it
with
their
carriages
towards
them
hee
might
the
better
iudge
of
the
certainty
of
it
,
and
more
fitly
take
opportunity
to
revenge
the
same
:
but
should
forbeare
if
it
were
possible
till
such
time
as
hee
could
make
sure
Wituwamat
,
that
bloody
and
bold
villaine
before
spoken
of
,
whose
heade
hee
had
order
to
bring
with
him
,
that
hee
might
be
a
warning
and
terrour
to
all
of
that
disposition
.
Vpon
this
Captaine
Standish
made
choyce
of
eight
men
,
and
would
not
take
more
because
hee
would
prevent
iealousie
,
knowing
their
guilty
consciences
would
soone
be
prouoked
thereunto
:
but
on
the
next
day
before
hee
could
goe
,
came
one
of
Mr.
Westons
Company
by
land
vnto
vs
,
with
his
packe
at
his
backe
,
who
made
a
pitifull
narration
of
their
lamentable
and
weake
estate
,
and
of
the
Indians
carriages
,
whose
boldnesse
increased
abundantly
,
insomuch
as
the
victuals
they
got
they
would
take
it
out
of
their
pottes
and
eate
before
their
faces
,
yea
if
in
any
thing
they
gaine-sayd
them
,
they
were
ready
to
hold
a
knife
at
their
breasts
;
that
to
giue
them
content
,
since
Iohn
Sanders
went
to
Munhiggen
,
they
had
hanged
one
of
them
that
stole
their
corne
,
and
yet
they
regarded
it
not
;
that
another
of
their
Company
was
turned
Saluage
,
that
their
people
had
most
forsaken
the
towne
,
and
made
their
randeuous
where
they
got
their
victuals
,
because
they
would
not
take
paines
to
bring
it
home
;
that
they
had
sold
their
cloathes
for
corne
,
and
were
ready
to
starue
both
with
cold
and
hunger
also
,
because
they
could
not
indure
to
get
victuals
by
reason
of
their
nakednesse
;
and
that
they
were
dispersed
into
three
Companies
scarce
hauing
any
powder
and
shot
left
.
What
would
be
the
event
of
these
things
(
he
said
)
he
much
feared
;
and
therefore
not
daring
to
stay
any
longer
among
them
,
though
hee
knew
not
the
way
yet
aduentured
to
come
to
vs
,
partly
to
make
knowne
their
weake
and
dangerous
estate
,
as
hee
conceiued
,
and
partly
to
desire
hee
might
there
remaine
till
things
were
better
settled
at
the
other
plantation
.
As
this
relation
was
grievout
to
vs
,
so
it
gaue
vs
good
encouragement
to
proceede
in
our
intendments
,
for
which
Captaine
Standish
was
now
fitted
,
and
the
winde
comming
faire
,
the
next
day
set
forth
for
the
Massachusets
.
The
Indians
at
the
Massachusets
missed
this
man
,
and
suspecting
his
comming
,
to
vs
as
we
conceiue
,
sent
one
after
him
and
gaue
out
there
that
hee
would
never
come
to
Patuxet
,
but
that
some
Wolues
or
Beares
would
eate
him
:
but
we
know
both
by
our
owne
experience
,
and
the
report
of
others
,
that
though
they
finde
a
man
sleeping
,
yet
so
soone
as
there
is
life
discerned
they
feare
and
shun
him
.
This
Indian
missed
him
but
very
little
,
and
missing
him
passed
by
the
towne
and
went
to
Manomet
,
whom
wee
hoped
to
take
at
his
return
,
as
afterward
we
did
.
Now
was
our
Fort
made
fit
for
seruice
and
some
Ordnance
mounted
;
and
though
it
may
seeme
long
worke
it
being
ten
moneths
since
it
begun
,
yet
wee
must
note
,
that
where
so
great
a
work
is
begun
with
such
small
meanes
,
a
little
time
cannot
bring
to
perfection
:
beside
those
workes
which
tend
to
the
preservation
of
man
,
the
enemie
of
mankinde
will
hinder
what
in
him
lieth
,
sometimes
blinding
the
iudgement
and
causing
reasonable
men
to
reason
against
their
owne
safety
,
as
amongst
vs
diuerse
seeing
the
worke
proue
tedious
,
would
haue
disswaded
from
proceeding
,
flattering
themselues
with
peace
and
security
,
and
accounting
it
rather
a
worke
of
superfluity
and
vaine-glory
,
then
simple
necessity
.
But
God
(
whose
providence
hath
waked
and
as
I
may
say
,
watched
for
vs
whilst
wee
slept
)
having
determined
to
preserue
vs
from
these
intended
treacheries
,
vndoubtedly
ordained
this
as
a
speciall
meanes
to
advantage
vs
and
discourage
our
adversaries
,
and
therefore
so
stirred
vp
the
hearts
of
the
Governours
and
other
forward
instruments
,
as
the
work
was
iust
made
serviceable
against
this
needfull
and
dangerous
time
,
though
wee
ignorant
of
the
same
.
But
that
I
may
proceed
,
the
Indian
last
mentioned
in
his
returne
from
Monomet
,
came
through
the
towne
pretending
still
friendship
and
in
loue
to
see
vs
,
but
as
formerly
others
,
so
his
end
was
to
see
whether
wee
continued
still
in
health
and
strength
,
or
fell
into
weakenesse
like
their
neighbours
,
which
they
hoped
and
looked
for
(
though
God
in
mercy
provided
better
for
vs
)
and
hee
knew
would
be
glad
tydings
to
his
Countrey
men
.
But
here
the
Governour
stayd
him
,
and
sending
for
him
to
the
Fort
,
there
gaue
the
Guard
charge
of
him
as
their
prisoner
,
where
hee
told
him
hee
must
be
contented
to
remaine
till
the
returne
of
Captaine
Standish
from
the
Massachusets
,
so
hee
was
locked
in
a
chaine
to
a
staple
in
the
Court
of
guard
,
and
there
kept
.
Thus
was
our
Fort
hanselled
,
this
being
the
first
day
as
I
take
it
,
that
euer
any
watch
was
there
kept
.
The
Captaine
being
now
come
to
the
Massachusets
,
went
first
to
the
ship
,
but
found
neither
man
,
or
so
much
as
a
dogge
therein
:
vpon
the
discharge
of
a
Musket
the
Master
and
some
others
of
the
plantation
shewed
themselues
,
who
were
on
the
shore
gathering
ground-nuts
,
and
getting
other
foode
.
After
salutation
Captaine
Standish
asked
them
how
they
durst
so
leaue
the
ship
and
liue
in
such
security
,
who
answered
like
men
senslesse
of
their
owne
misery
,
they
feared
not
the
Indians
,
but
liued
and
suffered
them
to
lodge
with
them
,
not
having
sword
,
or
gunne
,
or
needing
the
same
.
To
which
the
Captaine
answered
,
if
there
were
no
cause
hee
was
the
gladder
,
but
vpon
further
inquirie
,
vnderstanding
that
those
in
whom
Iohn
Sanders
had
receiued
most
special
confidence
and
left
in
his
stead
to
governe
the
rest
were
at
the
Plantation
,
thither
hee
went
,
and
to
be
briefe
,
made
knowne
the
Indians
purpose
and
the
end
of
his
owne
comming
,
as
also
(
which
formerly
I
omitted
)
that
if
afterward
they
durst
not
there
stay
,
it
was
the
intendment
of
the
Gouernours
and
people
of
Plimouth
there
to
receiue
them
till
they
could
be
better
prouided
:
but
if
they
conceiued
of
any
other
course
that
might
bee
more
likely
for
their
good
,
that
himselfe
should
further
them
therein
to
the
vttermost
of
his
power
.
These
men
comparing
other
circumstances
with
that
they
now
heard
,
answered
,
they
could
expect
no
better
,
and
it
was
Gods
mercy
that
they
were
not
killed
before
his
comming
,
desiring
therefore
that
hee
would
neglect
no
opportunitie
to
proceede
:
Hereupon
hee
advised
them
to
secrecy
,
yet
withall
to
send
speciall
command
to
one
third
of
their
Company
that
were
farthest
off
to
come
home
,
and
there
enioyne
them
on
paine
of
death
to
keepe
the
towne
,
himselfe
allowing
them
a
pint
of
Indian
corne
to
a
man
for
a
day
(
though
that
store
hee
had
was
spared
out
of
our
seed
.
)
The
weather
prouing
very
wet
and
stormy
,
it
was
the
longer
before
hee
could
doe
any
thing
.
In
the
meane
time
an
Indian
came
to
him
and
brought
some
furres
,
but
rather
to
gather
what
hee
could
from
the
Captaines
,
then
comming
then
for
trade
;
and
though
the
Captaine
carryed
things
as
smoothly
as
possibly
he
could
,
yet
at
his
returne
hee
reported
hee
saw
by
his
eyes
that
hee
was
angry
in
his
heart
,
and
therefore
beganne
to
suspect
themselues
discouered
.
This
caused
one
Pecksuot
who
was
a
Pinese
,
being
a
man
of
a
notable
spirit
to
come
to
Hobbamock
who
was
then
with
them
,
and
told
him
hee
vnderstood
that
the
Captaine
was
come
to
kill
himselfe
and
the
rest
of
the
Saluages
there
,
tell
him
sayd
hoe
wee
know
it
,
but
feare
him
not
,
neither
will
wee
shunne
him
;
but
let
him
beginne
when
hee
dare
,
he
shall
not
take
vs
at
vnawares
:
many
times
after
diuerse
of
them
seuerally
,
or
few
together
,
came
to
the
Plantation
to
him
,
where
they
would
whet
and
sharpen
the
points
of
their
kniues
before
his
face
,
and
vse
many
other
insulting
gestures
and
speeches
.
Amongst
the
rest
,
Witawamat
bragged
of
the
excellency
of
his
knife
,
on
the
end
of
the
handle
there
was
pictured
a
womens
face
,
but
sayd
hee
,
I
haue
another
at
home
wherewith
I
haue
killed
both
French
and
English
,
and
that
hath
a
mans
face
on
it
,
and
by
and
by
these
two
must
marry
:
Further
hee
sayd
of
that
knife
hee
there
had
;
Hinnaim
namen
,
hinnaim
michon
,
matta
cuts
:
that
is
to
say
,
By
and
by
it
should
see
,
and
by
and
by
it
should
eate
,
but
not
speake
.
Also
Pecksuot
being
a
man
of
greater
stature
then
the
Captaine
,
told
him
though
hee
were
a
great
Captaine
,
yet
hee
was
but
a
little
man
:
and
sayd
he
,
though
I
be
no
Sachim
,
yet
I
am
a
man
of
great
strength
and
courage
.
These
things
the
Captaine
obserued
,
yet
bare
with
patience
for
the
present
.
On
the
next
day
,
seeing
hee
could
not
get
many
of
them
together
at
once
,
and
this
Pecksuot
and
Wituwamat
both
together
,
with
another
man
,
and
a
youth
of
some
eighteene
yeeres
of
age
,
which
was
brother
to
Wituwamat
,
and
villaine-like
trode
in
his
steps
,
dayly
putting
many
tricks
vppon
the
weaker
sort
of
men
,
and
hauing
about
as
many
of
his
owne
Company
in
a
roome
with
them
,
gaue
the
word
to
his
men
,
and
the
doore
being
fast
shut
began
himselfe
with
Pecksuot
,
and
snatching
his
owne
knife
from
his
neck
though
with
much
struggling
killed
him
therewith
,
the
point
whereof
hee
had
made
as
sharpe
as
a
needle
,
and
ground
the
backe
also
to
an
edge
:
Wituwamat
and
the
other
man
,
the
rest
killed
,
and
tooke
the
youth
,
whom
the
Cap.
caused
to
be
hanged
;
but
it
is
incredible
how
many
wounds
these
two
Puceses
receiued
before
they
dyed
,
not
making
any
fearfull
noyse
,
but
catching
at
their
weapons
and
striving
to
the
last
.
Hobbamocke
stood
by
all
this
time
as
a
spectator
and
meddled
not
,
observing
how
our
men
demeaned
themselues
in
this
action
;
all
being
here
ended
,
smiling
hee
brake
forth
into
these
speeches
to
the
Captain
,
Yester-day
Pecksuot
bragging
of
his
owne
strength
and
stature
,
sayd
,
though
you
were
a
great
Captaine
yet
you
were
but
a
little
man
;
but
to
day
I
see
you
are
big
enough
to
lay
him
on
the
ground
.
But
to
proceed
,
there
being
som
women
at
the
same
time
,
Captaine
Standish
left
them
in
the
custody
of
Mr.
Westons
people
at
the
towne
,
and
sent
word
to
another
Company
that
had
intelligence
of
things
to
kill
those
Indian
men
that
were
amongst
them
,
these
killed
two
more
:
himselfe
also
with
some
of
his
owne
men
went
to
another
place
,
where
they
killed
another
,
and
through
the
negligence
of
one
man
an
Indian
escaped
,
who
discouered
and
crossed
their
proceedings
.
Not
long
before
this
execution
,
three
of
Mr.
Westons
men
which
more
regarded
their
bellies
then
any
command
or
Commander
,
hauing
formerly
fared
well
with
the
Indians
for
making
them
Clanoes
,
went
againe
to
the
Sachim
to
offer
their
seruice
,
and
had
entertainement
.
The
first
night
they
came
thither
within
night
late
came
a
Messenger
with
all
speed
,
and
deliuered
a
sad
and
short
message
:
Whereupon
all
the
men
gathered
together
,
put
on
their
bootes
and
breeches
,
trussed
vp
themselues
,
and
tooke
their
bowes
and
arrowes
and
went
forth
,
telling
them
they
went
a
hunting
,
and
that
at
their
returne
they
should
haue
venison
enough
.
Being
now
gone
,
one
being
more
ancient
and
wise
then
the
rest
,
calling
former
things
to
minde
,
especially
the
Captaines
presence
,
and
the
strait
charge
that
on
paine
of
death
none
should
go
a
Musket-shot
from
the
plantation
,
and
comparing
this
sudden
departure
of
theirs
there
with
,
began
to
dislike
and
wish
himselfe
at
home
againe
,
which
was
further
of
then
diverse
other
dwelt
:
Hereupon
hee
moued
his
fellowes
to
returne
but
could
not
perswade
them
:
so
there
being
none
but
women
left
and
the
other
that
was
turned
saluage
,
about
midnight
came
away
,
forsaking
the
pathes
lest
hee
should
be
pursued
,
and
by
this
meanes
saved
his
life
.
Captaine
Standish
tooke
the
one
halfe
of
his
men
,
and
one
or
two
of
Mr.
Westons
,
and
Hobbamocke
,
still
seeking
to
make
spoyle
of
them
and
theirs
.
At
length
they
espyed
a
file
of
Indians
which
made
towards
them
amaine
,
and
there
being
a
small
aduantage
in
the
ground
by
reason
of
a
hill
neere
them
,
both
Companies
stroue
for
it
,
Captaine
Standish
got
it
,
whereupon
they
retreated
and
tooke
each
man
his
tree
,
letting
flie
their
arrowes
amayne
,
especially
at
himselfe
and
Hobbamocke
,
whereupon
Hobbamocke
cast
off
his
coate
,
and
being
a
knowne
Pinese
,
(
theirs
being
now
killed
)
chased
them
so
fast
as
our
people
were
not
able
to
hold
way
with
him
,
insomuch
as
our
men
could
haue
but
one
certaine
marke
and
then
but
the
arme
and
halfe
face
of
a
notable
villaine
as
hee
drew
at
Captaine
Standish
,
who
together
with
another
both
discharged
at
once
at
him
,
and
brake
his
arme
;
whereupon
they
fled
into
a
swampe
,
when
they
were
in
the
thicket
they
parlyed
,
but
to
small
purpose
,
getting
nothing
but
foule
language
.
So
our
Captaine
dared
the
Sachim
to
come
out
and
fight
like
a
man
,
shewing
how
base
and
woman
like
hee
was
in
tonguing
it
as
hee
did
:
but
hee
refused
and
fled
.
So
the
captaine
returned
to
the
Plantation
,
where
hee
released
the
women
and
would
not
take
their
beaver
coates
from
them
,
nor
suffer
the
least
discourtesie
to
bee
offered
them
.
Now
were
Mr.
Westons
people
resolued
to
leaue
their
Plantation
and
goe
for
Munhiggen
,
hoping
to
get
passage
and
returne
with
the
fishing
ships
.
The
Captaine
told
them
,
that
for
his
owne
part
hee
durst
there
liue
with
fewer
men
then
they
were
,
yet
since
they
were
otherwayes
minded
,
according
to
his
order
from
the
Gouernours
and
people
of
Plimouth
he
would
helpe
them
with
corne
competent
for
their
prouision
by
the
way
,
which
hee
did
,
scarce
leaving
himselfe
more
then
brought
them
home
.
Some
of
them
disliked
the
choyce
of
the
body
to
goe
to
Munhiggen
,
and
therfore
desiring
to
goe
with
him
to
Plimouth
,
he
tooke
them
into
the
shallop
:
and
seeing
them
set
sayle
and
cleere
of
the
Massachuset
bay
,
he
tooke
leaue
and
returned
to
Plimouth
,
whither
hee
came
in
safety
(
blessed
be
God
)
and
brought
the
head
of
Wituwamat
with
him
.
Amongst
the
rest
there
was
an
Indian
youth
that
was
ever
of
a
courteous
and
louing
disposition
towards
vs
,
hee
notwithstanding
the
death
of
his
Countrimen
came
to
the
Captaine
without
feare
,
saying
his
good
conscience
and
loue
towardes
vs
imboldened
him
so
to
doe
.
This
youth
confessed
that
the
Indians
intended
to
kill
Mr.
Westons
people
,
and
not
to
delay
any
longer
then
till
they
had
two
more
Canoes
or
Boats
,
which
Mr.
Westons
men
would
haue
finished
by
this
time
(
hauing
made
them
three
already
)
had
not
the
Captaine
preuented
them
,
and
the
end
of
stay
for
those
Boats
,
was
to
take
their
Ship
therewith
.
Now
was
the
Captaine
returned
and
receiued
with
joy
,
the
head
being
brought
to
the
fort
and
there
set
vp
,
the
Governours
and
Captaines
with
divers
others
went
vp
the
same
further
,
to
examine
the
prisoner
,
who
looked
pittiously
on
the
head
,
being
asked
whether
he
knew
it
,
he
answered
,
yea
:
Then
he
confessed
the
plot
,
and
that
all
the
people
provoked
Obtakiest
their
Sachim
thereunto
,
being
drawne
to
it
by
their
importunitie
:
Fiue
there
were
(
he
sayd
)
that
prosecuted
it
with
more
eagernes
then
the
rest
,
the
two
principall
were
killed
,
being
Pecksuot
and
Wituwamat
,
whose
head
was
there
,
the
other
three
were
Powahs
,
being
yet
liuing
,
and
knowne
vnto
vs
,
though
one
of
them
was
wounded
,
as
aforesaid
.
For
himselfe
he
would
not
acknowledge
that
he
had
any
hand
therein
,
begging
earnestly
for
his
life
,
saying
he
was
not
a
Massachuset
man
,
but
as
a
stranger
liued
with
them
.
Hobbamock
also
gaue
a
good
report
of
him
,
and
besought
for
him
,
but
was
bribed
so
to
doe
:
Neuerthelesse
,
that
we
might
shew
mercy
as
well
as
extremitie
,
the
Governour
released
him
,
and
the
rather
because
we
desired
he
might
carry
a
message
to
Obtakiest
his
Master
.
No
sooner
were
the
yrons
from
his
legs
,
but
he
would
haue
beene
gone
,
but
the
Governour
bid
him
stay
and
feare
not
,
for
he
should
receiue
no
hurt
,
and
by
Hobbamock
commanded
him
to
deliuer
this
message
to
his
Master
;
That
for
our
parts
,
it
neuer
entred
into
our
hearts
to
take
such
a
course
with
them
,
till
their
owne
trecherie
enforced
vs
therevnto
,
and
therefore
might
thanke
themselues
for
their
owne
ouer-throw
,
yet
since
he
had
begun
,
if
againe
by
any
the
like
courses
he
did
provoke
him
,
his
Countrey
should
not
hold
him
,
for
he
would
neuer
suffer
him
or
his
to
rest
in
peace
,
till
he
had
vtterly
consumed
them
,
and
therefore
should
take
this
as
a
warning
.
Further
,
that
he
should
send
to
Patuxet
the
three
Englishmen
he
had
and
not
kill
them
;
also
that
he
should
not
spoyle
the
pale
and
houses
at
Wichaguscusset
,
and
that
this
Messenger
should
either
bring
the
English
,
or
an
answere
,
or
both
,
promising
his
safe
returne
.
This
message
was
deliuered
,
and
the
partie
would
haue
returned
with
answere
,
but
was
at
first
disswaded
by
them
,
whom
afterward
they
would
but
could
not
perswade
to
come
to
vs
.
At
length
(
though
long
)
a
Woman
came
and
told
vs
that
Obtakiest
was
sorry
that
the
English
were
killed
before
he
heard
from
the
Governour
,
otherwise
he
would
haue
sent
them
.
Also
shee
said
,
he
would
faine
make
his
peace
againe
with
vs
,
but
none
of
his
men
durst
come
to
treate
about
it
,
hauing
forsaken
his
dwelling
,
and
daily
remoued
from
place
to
place
,
expecting
when
wee
would
take
further
vengeance
on
him
.
Concerning
those
other
people
that
intended
to
joyne
with
the
Massachuseucks
against
vs
,
though
we
neuer
went
against
any
of
them
,
yet
this
suddaine
and
vnexpected
execution
,
together
with
the
iust
iudgement
of
God
vpon
their
guiltie
consciences
,
hath
so
terrified
and
amazed
them
,
as
in
like
manner
they
forsooke
their
houses
,
running
so
and
fro
like
men
distracted
,
liuing
in
swamps
and
other
desert
places
,
and
so
brought
manifold
diseases
amongst
themselues
,
whereof
uery
many
are
dead
,
as
Canacum
the
Sachim
of
Manomet
,
Aspinet
,
the
Sachim
of
Nausat
,
and
Ianowh
,
Sachim
of
Mattachurst
.
This
Sachim
in
his
life
,
in
the
middest
of
these
distractions
,
said
the
God
of
the
English
was
offended
with
them
,
and
would
destroy
them
in
his
anger
,
and
certainly
it
is
strange
to
heare
how
many
of
late
haue
,
and
still
daily
die
amongst
them
,
neither
is
there
any
likelihood
it
will
easily
cease
,
because
through
feare
they
set
little
or
no
Corne
,
which
is
the
staffe
of
life
,
and
without
which
they
cannot
long
preserue
health
and
strength
.
From
one
of
these
places
a
boate
was
sent
with
presents
to
the
Gouernour
,
hoping
thereby
to
worke
their
peace
,
but
the
boate
was
cast
away
,
and
three
of
the
persons
drowned
,
not
farre
from
our
plantation
,
onely
one
escaped
,
who
durst
not
come
to
vs
,
but
returned
,
so
as
none
of
them
dare
come
amongst
vs
.
I
feare
I
haue
beene
too
tedious
both
in
this
and
other
things
,
yet
when
I
considered
how
necessary
a
thing
it
is
that
the
truth
and
grounds
of
this
action
,
especially
should
be
made
knowne
,
and
the
seuerall
dispositions
of
that
dissolued
Colony
,
whose
reports
vndoubtedly
will
be
as
various
,
I
could
not
but
enlarge
my selfe
where
I
thought
to
be
most
briefe
;
neither
durst
I
be
too
briefe
,
least
I
should
eclipse
and
rob
God
of
that
honour
,
glory
,
and
prayse
,
which
belongeth
to
him
for
preseruing
vs
from
falling
when
we
were
at
the
pits
brim
,
and
yet
feared
nor
knew
not
that
we
were
in
danger
.
The
moneth
of
Aprill
being
now
come
,
At
a
generall
meeting
of
the
Company
,
many
courses
were
propounded
,
but
this
approued
and
followed
,
as
being
the
most
likely
for
the
present
and
future
good
of
the
Company
;
and
therefore
before
this
moneth
began
to
prepare
our
ground
against
seed
time
.
In
the
middest
of
Aprill
we
began
to
set
,
the
weather
being
then
seasonable
,
which
much
incouraged
vs
,
giuing
vs
good
hopes
of
after
plentie
:
the
setting
season
is
good
till
the
latter
end
of
May.
But
it
pleased
God
for
our
further
chastisement
,
to
send
a
great
drowth
,
insomuch
,
as
in
sixe
weekes
after
the
latter
setting
there
scarce
fell
any
rayne
,
so
that
the
stalke
of
that
was
first
set
began
to
send
forth
the
eare
before
it
came
to
halfe
growth
,
and
that
which
was
later
,
not
like
to
yeeld
any
at
all
,
both
blade
and
stalke
hanging
the
head
,
and
changing
the
colour
in
such
manner
,
as
wee
iudged
it
vtterly
dead
:
our
Beanes
also
ran
not
vp
according
to
their
wonted
manner
,
but
stood
at
a
stay
,
many
being
parched
away
,
as
though
they
had
beene
scorched
before
the
fire
.
Now
were
our
hopes
overthrowne
,
and
we
discouraged
,
our
joy
being
turned
into
mourning
.
To
adde
also
to
this
sorrowfull
estate
in
which
we
were
,
we
heard
of
a
supply
that
was
sent
vnto
vs
many
moneths
since
,
which
hauing
two
repulses
before
,
was
a
third
time
in
company
of
another
ship
three
hundred
Leagues
at
Sea
,
and
now
in
three
moneths
time
heard
no
further
of
her
,
onely
the
signes
of
a
wrack
were
seene
on
the
coast
,
which
could
not
be
iudged
to
be
any
other
then
the
same
.
So
that
at
once
God
seemed
to
depriue
vs
of
all
future
hopes
.
The
most
couragious
were
now
discouraged
,
because
God
which
hitherto
had
beene
our
onely
Shield
and
Supporter
,
now
seemed
in
his
anger
to
arme
himselfe
against
vs
;
and
who
can
withstand
the
fiercenesse
of
his
wrath
.
These
,
and
the
like
considerations
moued
not
onely
euery
good
man
privately
to
enter
into
examination
with
his
owne
estate
betweene
God
and
his
conscience
,
and
so
to
humiliation
before
him
:
but
also
more
solemnly
to
humble
our selues
together
before
the
Lord
by
fasting
and
prayer
.
To
that
end
a
day
was
appoynted
by
publique
authoritie
,
and
set
a-part
from
all
other
imployments
,
hoping
that
the
same
God
which
had
stirred
vs
vp
hereunto
,
would
be
moued
hereby
in
mercy
to
looke
downe
vpon
vs
,
&
grant
the
request
of
our
deiected
soules
,
if
our
continuance
there
might
any
way
stand
with
his
glory
and
our
good
.
But
oh
the
mercy
of
our
God!
Who
was
as
readie
to
heare
as
wee
to
aske
:
For
though
in
the
morning
when
we
assembled
together
,
the
heavens
were
as
cleare
and
the
drought
as
like
to
continue
as
euer
it
was
:
yet
(
our
exercise
continuing
some
eight
or
nine
houres
)
before
our
departure
the
weather
was
over-cast
,
the
clouds
gathered
together
on
all
sides
,
and
on
the
next
morning
distilled
such
soft
,
sweet
,
and
moderate
showers
of
rayne
,
continuing
some
foureteene
dayes
,
and
mixed
with
such
reasonable
weather
,
as
it
was
hard
to
say
whether
our
withered
Corne
,
or
drouping
affections
were
most
quickned
or
revived
.
Such
was
the
bountie
and
goodnes
of
our
God
.
Of
this
the
Indians
by
meanes
of
Hobbamock
tooke
notice
:
who
being
then
in
the
Towne
,
and
this
exercise
in
the
midst
of
the
weeke
,
laid
,
it
was
but
three
dayes
since
Sunday
,
and
therefore
demanded
of
a
boy
what
was
the
reason
thereof
?
Which
when
he
knew
and
saw
what
effects
followed
thereupon
,
he
and
all
of
them
admired
the
goodnesse
of
our
God
towardes
vs
,
that
wrought
so
great
a
change
in
so
short
a
time
,
shewing
the
difference
betweene
their
coniuration
,
and
our
invocation
on
the
name
of
God
for
rayne
;
theirs
being
mixed
with
such
stormes
and
tempests
,
as
sometimes
in
stead
of
doing
them
good
,
it
layeth
the
Corne
flat
on
the
ground
,
to
their
preiudice
:
but
ours
in
so
gentle
and
seasonable
a
manner
,
as
they
neuer
observed
the
like
.
At
the
same
time
Captaine
Standish
being
formerly
imployed
by
the
Governour
to
buy
provisions
for
the
refreshing
of
the
Colony
,
returned
with
the
same
,
accompanied
with
one
Mr
David
Tomson
,
a
Scotchman
,
who
also
that
Spring
began
a
Plantation
twentie
fiue
leagues
north-east
from
vs
,
nere
Smiths
Iles
,
at
a
place
called
Pascatoquack
,
where
he
liketh
well
.
Now
also
heard
we
of
the
third
repulse
that
our
supply
had
â–ª
of
their
safe
though
dangerous
returne
into
England
,
and
of
their
preparation
to
come
to
vs
.
So
that
hauing
these
many
signes
of
Gods
fauour
and
acceptation
,
we
thought
it
would
be
great
ingratitude
,
if
secretly
we
should
smoother
vp
the
same
,
or
content
our selues
with
private
thanksgiuing
for
that
which
by
private
prayer
could
not
be
obtained
.
And
therefore
another
solemne
day
was
set
a
part
and
appoynted
for
that
end
,
wherein
we
returned
glory
,
honour
,
and
prayse
,
with
all
thankefulnes
to
our
good
God
,
which
dealt
so
graciously
with
vs
,
whose
name
for
these
and
all
other
his
mercies
towardes
his
Church
and
chosen
ones
,
by
them
be
blessed
and
praysed
now
and
euermore
â–ª
Amen
.
In
the
latter
end
of
Iuly
and
the
beginning
of
August
,
came
two
Ships
with
supply
vnto
vs
,
who
brought
all
their
passengers
,
except
one
,
in
health
,
who
recouered
in
short
time
,
who
also
notwithstanding
,
all
our
wants
and
hardship
(
blessed
be
God
)
found
not
any
one
sicke
person
amongst
vs
at
the
Plantation
.
The
bigger
Ship
called
the
Anne
was
hired
,
and
there
againe
fraighted
backe
,
from
whence
we
set
saile
the
tenth
of
September
.
The
lesser
called
the
little
Iames
,
was
built
for
the
company
at
their
charge
.
Shee
was
now
also
fitted
for
Trade
and
discovery
to
the
South-ward
of
Cape
Cod
,
and
almost
readie
to
set
saile
,
whom
I
pray
God
to
blesse
in
her
good
and
lawfull
proceedings
â–ª
Thus
haue
I
made
a
true
and
full
Narration
of
the
state
of
our
Plantation
,
and
such
things
as
were
most
remarkeable
therein
since
Decemb.
1621.
If
I
haue
omitted
any
thing
,
it
is
either
through
weakenesse
of
memory
,
or
because
I
judged
it
not
materiall
:
I
confesse
my
stile
rude
,
and
vnskilfulnesse
in
the
taske
I
vndertooke
,
being
vrged
thereunto
by
opportunitie
,
which
I
knew
to
be
wanting
in
others
,
and
but
for
which
I
would
not
haue
vndertaken
the
same
;
yet
as
it
is
rude
so
it
is
plaine
,
and
therefore
the
easier
to
be
vnderstood
;
wherein
others
may
see
that
which
wee
are
bound
to
acknowledge
,
viz.
That
if
euer
any
people
in
these
later
ages
were
vpheld
by
the
providence
of
God
after
a
more
speciall
manner
then
others
,
then
wee
:
and
therefore
are
the
more
bound
to
celebrate
the
memory
of
his
goodnesse
,
with
euerlasting
thankefulnes
.
For
in
these
forenamed
strayts
,
such
was
our
state
,
as
in
the
morning
we
had
often
our
foode
to
seeke
for
the
day
,
and
yet
performed
the
duties
of
our
Callings
,
I
meane
other
daily
labours
,
to
provide
for
after
time
:
and
though
at
some
times
in
some
seasons
at
noone
I
haue
seene
men
stagger
by
reason
of
faintnesse
for
want
of
foode
,
yet
ere
night
by
the
good
providence
and
blessing
of
God
,
wee
haue
enioyed
such
plentie
as
though
the
windowes
of
heauen
had
beene
opened
vnto
vs
.
How
few
,
weake
,
and
raw
were
we
at
our
first
beginning
,
and
there
setling
,
and
in
the
middest
of
barbarous
enemies
?
yet
God
wrought
our
peace
for
vs
.
How
often
haue
wee
beene
at
the
pits
brim
,
and
in
danger
to
be
swallowed
vp
,
yea
,
not
knowing
,
till
afterward
that
we
were
in
perill
?
and
yet
God
preserved
vs
:
yea
,
and
from
how
many
that
we
yet
know
not
of
,
he
that
knoweth
all
things
can
best
tell
:
So
that
when
I
seriously
consider
of
things
,
I
cannot
but
thinke
that
God
hath
a
purpose
to
giue
that
Land
as
an
inheritance
to
our
Nation
,
and
great
pittie
it
were
that
it
should
long
lie
in
so
desolate
a
state
,
considering
it
agreeth
so
well
with
the
constitution
of
our
bodies
,
being
both
fertile
,
and
so
temperate
for
heate
and
cold
,
as
in
that
respect
one
can
scarce
distinguish
New-England
from
Old
.
A
few
things
I
thought
meet
to
adde
hereunto
,
which
I
haue
obserued
amongst
the
Indians
,
both
touching
their
Religion
,
and
sundry
other
Customes
amongst
them
.
And
first
,
whereas
my selfe
and
others
,
in
former
Letters
(
which
came
to
the
Presse
against
my
will
and
knowledge
)
wrote
,
that
the
Indians
about
vs
are
a
people
without
any
Religion
,
or
knowledge
of
any
God
,
therein
I
erred
,
though
we
could
then
gather
no
better
:
For
as
they
conceiue
of
many
divine
powers
,
Another
power
they
worship
,
whom
they
call
Hobbamock
,
and
to
the
Norward
of
vs
Hobbamoqui
;
this
as
farre
as
wee
can
conceiue
is
the
Deuill
,
him
they
call
vpon
to
cure
their
wounds
and
diseases
.
When
they
are
curable
,
he
perswades
them
he
sends
the
same
for
some
conceived
anger
against
them
,
but
vpon
their
calling
vpon
him
can
and
doth
helpe
them
:
But
when
they
are
mortall
,
and
not
curable
in
nature
,
then
he
perswades
them
Kichtan
is
angry
and
sends
them
,
whom
none
can
cure
:
in
so
much
,
as
in
that
respect
onely
they
somewhat
doubt
whether
hee
be
simply
good
,
and
therefore
in
sicknesse
neuer
call
vpon
him
.
This
Hobbamock
appeares
in
sundry
formes
vnto
them
,
as
in
the
shape
of
a
Man
,
a
Deare
,
a
Fawne
,
an
Eagle
,
&c.
but
most
ordinarily
a
Snake
:
He
appeares
not
to
all
but
the
chiefest
and
most
iudicious
amongst
them
,
though
all
of
them
striue
to
attaine
to
that
hellish
height
of
honour
.
Hee
appeareth
most
ordinary
and
is
most
conversant
with
three
sorts
of
people
,
one
I
confesse
I
neither
knowe
by
name
nor
office
directly
:
Of
these
they
haue
few
but
esteeme
highly
of
them
,
and
thinke
that
no
weapon
can
kill
them
:
another
they
call
by
the
name
of
Powah
,
and
the
third
Pniese
.
The
office
and
duty
of
the
Powah
is
to
bee
exercised
principally
in
calling
vpon
the
Divell
,
and
curing
diseases
of
the
sicke
or
wounded
.
The
common
people
ioyne
with
him
in
the
exercise
of
invocation
,
but
doe
but
onely
assent
,
or
as
wee
tearme
it
,
say
Amen
to
that
he
sayth
,
yet
sometime
breake
out
into
a
short
musicall
note
with
him
.
The
Powah
is
eager
and
free
in
speech
,
fierce
in
countenance
,
and
ioyneth
many
anticke
and
labourious
gestures
with
the
same
ouer
the
party
diseased
.
If
the
party
bee
wounded
hee
will
also
seeme
to
sucke
the
wound
,
but
if
they
bee
curable
(
as
they
say
)
hee
toucheth
it
not
,
but
a
Skooke
,
that
is
the
Snake
,
or
Wobsacuck
,
that
is
the
Eagle
,
sitteth
on
his
shoulder
and
licks
the
same
.
This
none
see
but
the
Powah
,
who
tels
them
hee
doth
it
himselfe
.
If
the
party
be
otherwise
diseased
,
it
is
accounted
sufficient
if
in
any
shape
he
but
come
into
the
house
,
taking
it
for
an
vndoubted
signe
of
recouery
.
And
as
in
former
ages
Apollo
had
his
temple
at
Delphos
,
and
Diana
at
Ephesus
;
so
haue
I
heard
them
call
vpon
some
as
if
they
had
their
residence
in
some
certaine
places
,
or
because
they
appeared
in
those
formes
in
the
same
.
In
the
Powahs
speech
he
promiseth
to
sacrifice
many
skins
of
beasts
,
kettles
,
hatchets
,
beades
,
kniues
,
and
other
the
best
things
they
haue
to
the
fiend
,
if
hee
will
come
to
helpe
the
party
diseased
:
But
whether
they
performe
it
I
know
not
.
The
other
practices
I
haue
seene
,
being
necessarily
called
at
some
times
to
be
with
their
sicke
,
and
haue
vsed
the
best
arguments
I
could
make
them
vnderstand
against
the
same
:
They
haue
told
me
I
should
see
the
Diuell
at
those
times
come
to
the
party
,
but
I
assured
my selfe
and
them
of
the
contrary
,
which
so
prooved
:
yea
,
themselues
haue
confessed
they
neuer
saw
him
when
any
of
vs
were
present
.
In
desperate
and
extraordinary
hard
trauell
in
childe-birth
,
when
the
party
cannot
be
deliuered
by
the
ordinary
meanes
,
they
send
for
this
Powah
,
though
ordinarily
their
travell
is
not
so
extreame
as
in
our
parts
of
the
world
,
they
being
of
a
more
hardy
nature
;
for
on
the
third
day
after
childe-birth
I
haue
seene
the
mother
with
the
infant
vpon
a
small
occasion
in
cold
weather
in
a
boat
vpon
the
Sea
.
Many
sacrifices
the
Indians
vse
,
and
in
some
cases
kill
children
.
It
seemeth
they
are
various
in
their
religious
worship
in
a
little
distance
,
and
grow
more
and
more
cold
in
their
worship
to
Kichtan
:
saying
in
their
memory
hee
was
much
more
called
vpon
.
The
Nanohiggansets
exceede
in
their
blinde
devotion
,
and
haue
a
great
spatious
house
wherein
onely
some
few
(
that
are
as
wee
may
tearme
them
Priests
)
come
:
thither
at
certaine
knowne
times
resort
all
their
people
,
and
offer
almost
all
the
riches
they
haue
to
their
gods
,
as
kettles
,
skinnes
,
hatchets
,
beads
,
kniues
,
&c.
all
which
are
cast
by
the
Priests
into
a
great
fire
that
they
make
in
the
midst
of
the
house
,
and
there
consumed
to
ashes
.
To
this
offering
euery
man
bringeth
freely
,
and
the
more
hee
is
knowne
to
bring
,
hath
the
better
esteeme
of
all
men
.
This
the
other
Indians
about
vs
approue
of
as
good
,
and
wish
then
Sachims
would
appoint
the
like
:
and
because
the
plague
hath
not
raigned
at
Nanohigganset
as
at
other
places
about
them
,
they
attribute
to
this
custome
there
vsed
.
The
Prieses
are
men
of
great
courage
and
wisedome
,
and
to
these
also
the
Diuell
appeareth
more
familiarly
then
to
others
and
as
we
conceiue
maketh
covenant
with
them
to
preserve
them
from
death
,
by
wounds
,
with
arrowes
,
kniues
,
hatchers
,
&c.
or
at
least
both
themselues
and
especially
the
people
thinke
themselues
to
be
freed
from
the
lame
.
And
though
against
their
battels
all
of
them
by
painting
disfigure
themselues
,
yet
they
are
knowne
by
their
courage
and
boldnes
,
by
reason
whereof
one
of
them
will
chase
almost
an
hundred
men
,
for
they
account
it
death
for
whomsoeuer
stand
in
their
way
.
These
are
highly
esteemed
of
all
sorts
of
people
,
and
are
of
the
Sachims
Councell
,
without
whom
they
will
not
warre
or
vndertake
any
weighty
businesse
.
In
warre
their
Sachims
for
their
more
safety
goe
in
the
midst
of
them
.
They
are
commonly
men
of
the
greatest
stature
&
strength
,
and
such
as
wil
endure
most
hardnesse
,
and
yet
are
more
discreet
,
courteous
,
and
humane
in
their
carryages
then
any
amongst
them
,
scorning
theft
,
lying
,
and
the
like
base
dealings
,
and
stand
as
much
vpon
their
reputation
as
any
men
.
And
to
the
end
they
may
haue
store
of
these
,
they
traine
vp
the
most
forward
and
likeliest
boyes
from
their
childehood
in
great
hardnesse
,
and
make
them
abstaine
from
dainty
meate
,
observing
diuers
orders
prescribed
,
to
the
end
that
when
they
are
of
age
the
Diuell
may
appeare
to
them
,
causing
to
drinke
the
iuyce
of
Sentry
and
other
bitter
hearbes
till
they
cast
,
which
they
must
disgorge
into
the
platter
,
and
drinke
againe
,
and
againe
,
till
at
length
through
extraordinary
oppressing
of
nature
it
will
seeme
to
bee
all
blood
,
and
this
the
boyes
will
doe
with
eagernes
at
the
first
,
and
so
continue
till
by
reason
of
faintnesse
they
can
scarce
stand
on
their
legs
,
and
then
must
goe
forth
into
the
cold
:
also
they
beate
their
shinnes
with
sticks
,
and
cause
them
to
run
through
bushes
,
stumps
,
and
brambles
,
to
make
them
hardy
and
acceptable
to
the
Diuell
,
that
in
time
he
may
appeare
vnto
them
.
Their
Sachims
cannot
bee
all
called
Kings
,
but
onely
some
few
of
them
,
to
whom
the
rest
resort
for
protection
,
and
pay
homage
vnto
them
,
neither
may
they
warre
without
their
knowledge
and
approbation
,
yet
to
be
commanded
by
the
greater
as
occasion
serueth
.
Of
this
sort
is
Massassowat
our
friend
,
and
Conanacus
of
Nanohiggenset
our
supposed
enemy
.
Euery
Sachim
taketh
care
for
the
widow
and
fatherlesse
,
also
for
such
as
are
aged
,
and
any
way
maymed
,
if
their
friends
be
dead
or
not
able
to
prouide
for
them
.
A
Sachim
will
not
take
any
to
wife
but
such
an
one
as
is
equall
to
him
in
birth
,
otherwise
they
say
their
seede
would
in
time
become
ignoble
,
and
though
they
haue
many
other
wiues
,
yet
are
they
no
other
then
concubines
or
servants
,
and
yeeld
a
kinde
of
obedience
to
the
principall
,
who
ordereth
the
family
,
and
them
in
it
.
The
like
their
men
obserue
also
,
and
will
adhere
to
the
first
during
their
liues
;
but
put
away
the
other
at
their
pleasure
.
This
gouernment
is
successiue
and
not
by
choyce
.
If
the
father
die
before
the
sonne
or
daughter
be
of
age
,
then
the
childe
is
committed
to
the
protection
and
tuition
of
some
one
amongst
them
,
who
ruleth
in
his
stead
till
he
be
of
age
,
but
when
that
is
I
know
not
.
Euery
Sachim
knoweth
how
farre
the
bounds
and
limits
of
his
owne
Countrey
extendeth
,
and
that
is
his
owne
proper
inheritance
,
out
of
that
if
any
of
his
men
desire
land
to
set
their
corne
,
hee
giueth
them
as
much
as
they
can
vse
,
and
sets
them
their
bounds
.
In
this
circuit
whosoever
hunteth
,
if
they
kill
any
venison
,
bring
him
his
fee
,
which
is
the
fore
parts
of
the
same
,
if
it
be
killed
on
the
land
,
but
if
in
the
water
,
then
the
skin
thereof
:
The
great
Sachims
or
Kings
,
know
their
owne
bounds
or
limits
of
land
,
as
well
as
the
rest
.
All
trauellers
or
strangers
for
the
most
part
lodge
at
the
Sachims
,
when
they
come
they
tell
them
how
long
they
will
stay
,
and
to
what
place
they
goe
,
during
which
time
they
receiue
entertainement
according
to
their
persons
,
but
want
not
.
Once
a
yeere
the
Prieses
vse
to
prouoke
the
people
to
bestow
much
corne
on
the
Sachim
.
To
that
end
they
appoint
a
certain
time
and
place
neere
the
Sachims
dwelling
,
where
the
people
bring
many
baskets
of
corne
,
and
make
a
great
stack
thereof
.
There
the
Pnieses
stand
ready
to
giue
thankes
to
the
people
on
the
Sachims
behalfe
,
and
after
acquainteth
the
Sachim
therewith
,
who
fetcheth
the
same
,
and
is
no
lesse
thankefull
,
bestowing
many
gifts
on
them
.
When
any
are
visited
with
sicknesse
,
their
friends
resort
vnto
them
for
their
comfort
,
and
continue
with
them
oft-times
till
their
death
or
recouery
.
If
they
die
they
stay
a
certain
time
to
mourne
for
them
.
Night
and
morning
they
performe
this
dutie
many
dayes
after
the
buriall
in
a
most
dolefull
manner
,
insomuch
as
though
it
be
ordinary
and
the
note
musicall
,
which
they
take
one
from
another
,
and
all
together
,
yet
it
will
draw
teares
from
their
eyes
,
&
almost
from
ours
also
.
But
if
they
recouer
then
because
their
sicknesse
was
chargeable
,
they
send
corne
and
other
gifts
vnto
them
at
a
certaine
appointed
time
,
whereat
they
feast
and
dance
,
which
they
call
Commeco
.
When
they
bury
the
dead
they
sow
vp
the
corps
in
a
mat
and
so
put
it
in
the
earth
.
If
the
party
bee
a
Sachim
they
cover
him
with
many
curious
mats
,
and
bury
all
his
riches
with
him
,
and
inclose
the
graue
with
a
pale
.
If
it
bee
a
childe
the
father
will
also
put
his
owne
most
speciall
iewels
and
ornaments
in
the
earth
with
it
,
also
will
cut
his
haire
and
disfigure
himselfe
very
much
in
token
of
sorrow
.
If
it
be
the
man
or
woman
of
the
house
,
they
will
pull
downe
the
mattes
and
leaue
the
frame
standing
,
and
burie
them
in
or
neere
the
same
,
and
either
remoue
their
dwelling
or
giue
ouer
house-keeping
.
The
men
imploy
themselues
wholly
in
hunting
,
and
other
exercises
of
the
bow
,
except
at
some
times
they
take
some
paines
in
fishing
.
The
women
liue
a
most
slauish
life
,
they
carry
all
their
burdens
,
set
and
dresse
their
corne
,
gather
it
in
,
seeke
out
for
much
of
their
food
,
beare
and
make
ready
the
corne
to
eate
,
and
haue
all
houshold
care
lying
vpon
them
.
The
younger
sort
reverence
the
elder
,
and
do
all
meane
offices
whilst
they
are
together
,
although
they
bee
strangers
.
Boyes
and
girles
may
not
weare
their
haire
like
men
and
women
,
but
are
distinguished
thereby
.
A
man
is
not
accounted
a
man
till
he
doe
some
notable
act
,
or
shew
forth
such
courage
and
resolution
as
becommeth
his
place
.
The
men
take
much
tobacco
,
but
for
boyes
so
to
doe
they
account
it
odious
.
All
their
names
are
significant
and
variable
â–ª
for
when
they
come
to
the
state
of
men
and
women
,
they
alter
them
according
to
their
deeds
or
dispositions
.
When
a
maide
is
taken
in
marriage
she
first
cutteth
her
haire
,
and
after
weareth
a
couering
on
her
head
till
her
hayre
be
growne
out
.
Their
women
are
diuersly
disposed
,
some
as
modest
as
they
will
scarce
talke
one
with
another
in
the
company
of
men
,
being
very
chaste
also
:
yet
other
some
light
,
lasciuious
and
wanton
.
If
a
woman
haue
a
bad
husband
,
or
cannot
affect
him
,
and
there
be
warre
or
opposition
betweene
that
and
any
other
people
,
shee
will
runne
away
from
him
to
the
contrary
party
and
there
liue
,
where
they
neuer
come
vnwelcome
:
for
where
are
most
women
,
there
is
greatest
plenty
.
When
a
woman
hath
her
monethly
termes
shee
separateth
her selfe
from
all
other
company
,
and
liueth
certaine
dayes
in
a
house
alone
:
after
which
she
washeth
her selfe
and
all
that
shee
hath
touched
or
vsed
,
and
is
againe
receiued
to
her
husbands
bed
or
family
.
For
adultery
the
husband
will
beate
his
wife
and
put
her
away
,
if
he
please
.
Some
common
strumpets
there
are
as
well
as
in
other
places
,
but
they
are
such
as
either
never
marryed
,
or
widowes
,
or
put
away
for
adultery
:
for
no
man
will
keepe
such
an
one
to
wife
.
In
matters
of
vniust
and
dis-honest
dealing
the
Sachim
examineth
and
punisheth
the
same
.
In
case
of
thefts
,
for
the
first
offence
he
is
disgracefully
rebuked
,
for
the
second
beaten
by
the
Sachim
with
a
cudgell
on
the
naked
backe
,
for
the
third
hee
is
beaten
with
many
stroakes
,
and
hath
his
nose
slit
vpward
,
that
thereby
all
men
may
both
know
and
shun
him
.
If
any
man
kill
another
,
hee
must
likewise
die
for
the
same
.
The
Sachim
not
onely
passeth
the
sentence
vpon
malefactors
,
but
executeth
the
same
with
his
owne
hands
,
if
the
party
be
then
present
;
if
not
,
sendeth
his
owne
knife
in
case
of
death
,
in
the
hands
of
others
to
performe
the
same
.
But
if
the
offender
bee
to
receiue
other
punishment
,
hee
will
not
receiue
the
same
but
from
the
Sachim
himselfe
,
before
whom
being
naked
he
kneeleth
,
and
will
not
offer
to
run
away
though
hee
beate
him
never
so
much
,
it
being
a
greater
disparagement
for
a
man
to
cry
during
the
time
of
his
correction
,
then
is
his
offence
and
punishment
.
As
for
their
apparell
they
weare
breeches
and
stockings
in
one
like
some
Irish
,
which
is
made
of
Deare
skinnes
,
and
haue
shooes
of
the
same
leather
.
They
weare
also
a
Dears
skin
loose
about
them
like
a
cloake
,
which
they
will
turne
to
the
weather
side
.
In
this
habit
they
travell
,
but
when
they
are
at
home
or
come
to
their
iourneys
end
,
presently
they
pull
off
their
breeches
,
stockins
,
and
shooes
,
wring
out
the
water
if
they
bee
wet
,
and
dry
them
,
and
rub
or
chafe
the
same
.
Though
these
be
off
,
yet
haue
they
another
small
garment
that
couereth
their
secrets
.
The
men
weare
also
when
they
goe
abroad
in
colde
weather
an
Otter
or
Foxe
skin
on
their
right
arme
,
but
onely
their
bracer
on
the
left
.
Women
and
all
of
that
sexe
weare
strings
about
their
legs
,
which
the
men
neuer
doe
.
The
people
are
very
ingenious
and
observatiue
,
they
keepe
account
of
time
by
the
moone
,
and
winters
or
summers
;
they
know
diuerse
of
the
starres
by
name
,
in
particular
,
they
know
the
North-starre
and
call
it
maske
,
which
is
to
say
the
beare
.
Also
they
haue
many
names
for
the
windes
.
They
will
guesse
very
well
at
the
winde
and
weather
before
hand
,
by
observations
in
the
heauens
.
They
report
also
,
that
some
of
them
can
cause
the
winde
to
blow
in
what
part
they
list
,
can
raise
stormes
and
tempests
which
they
vsually
doe
when
they
intend
the
death
or
destruction
of
other
people
,
that
by
reason
of
the
vnseasonable
weather
they
may
take
advantage
of
their
enemies
in
their
houses
.
At
such
times
they
performe
their
greatest
exployts
,
and
in
such
seasons
when
they
are
at
enmity
with
any
,
they
keepe
more
carefull
watch
then
at
other
times
.
As
for
the
language
it
is
very
copious
,
large
,
and
difficult
,
as
yet
we
cannot
attaine
to
any
great
measure
thereof
â–ª
but
can
vnderstand
them
,
and
explaine
our selues
to
their
vnderstanding
,
by
the
helpe
of
those
that
daily
converse
with
vs
.
And
though
there
be
difference
in
an
hundred
miles
distance
of
place
,
both
in
language
and
manners
,
yet
not
so
much
but
that
they
very
well
vnderstand
each
other
.
And
thus
much
of
their
liues
and
manners
.
In
stead
of
Records
and
Chronicles
,
they
take
this
course
,
where
any
remarkeable
act
is
done
,
in
memorie
of
it
,
either
in
the
place
,
or
by
some
path-way
neere
adioyning
,
they
make
a
round
hole
in
the
ground
about
a
foote
deepe
,
and
as
much
over
,
which
when
others
passing
by
behold
,
they
enquire
the
cause
and
occasion
of
the
same
,
which
being
once
knowne
,
they
are
carefull
to
acquaint
all
men
,
as
occasion
serueth
therewith
.
And
least
such
holes
should
be
filled
,
or
growne
vp
by
any
accident
,
as
men
passe
by
they
will
oft
renew
the
same
:
By
which
meanes
many
things
of
great
Antiquitie
are
fresh
in
memory
.
So
that
as
a
man
travelleth
,
if
he
can
vnderstand
his
guide
,
his
iourney
will
be
the
lesse
tedious
,
by
reason
of
the
many
historicall
Discourses
will
be
related
vnto
him
.
In
all
this
it
may
be
said
,
I
haue
neither
praysed
nor
dispraysed
the
Country
:
and
since
I
liued
so
long
therein
,
my
iudgment
thereof
will
giue
no
lesse
satisfaction
to
them
that
know
me
,
then
the
Relation
of
our
proceedings
.
To
which
I
answere
,
that
as
in
one
so
of
the
other
,
I
will
speake
as
sparingly
as
I
can
,
yet
will
make
knowne
what
I
conceiue
thereof
.
And
first
for
that
Continent
,
on
which
wee
are
called
New
England
,
although
it
hath
ever
beene
conceived
by
the
English
to
be
a
part
of
that
maine
Land
adioyning
to
Virginia
,
yet
by
relation
of
the
Indians
it
should
appeare
to
be
otherwise
:
for
they
affirme
confidently
,
that
it
is
an
Iland
,
and
that
either
the
Dutch
or
French
passe
thorow
from
Sea
to
Sea
,
betweene
vs
and
Virginia
,
and
driue
a
great
Trade
in
the
same
.
The
name
of
that
inlet
of
the
Sea
they
call
Mohegon
,
which
I
take
to
be
the
same
which
we
call
Hudsons-River
,
vp
which
Master
Hudson
went
many
Leagues
,
and
for
want
of
meanes
(
as
I
heare
)
left
it
vndiscovered
.
For
confirmation
of
this
,
their
opinion
is
thus
much
;
Though
Virginia
be
not
aboue
an
hundred
and
fiftie
Leagues
from
vs
,
yet
they
neuer
heard
of
Powhatan
,
or
knew
that
any
English
were
planted
in
his
Countrey
,
saue
onely
by
vs
and
Tisquantum
,
who
went
in
an
English
Ship
thither
:
And
therefore
it
is
the
more
probable
,
because
the
water
is
not
passable
for
them
,
who
are
very
adventurous
in
their
Boates.
Then
for
the
temperature
of
the
ayre
,
in
almost
three
yeares
experience
,
I
can
scarce
distinguish
New-England
from
Old
England
,
in
respect
of
heate
,
and
cold
,
frost
,
snow
,
raine
,
winds
,
&c.
Some
obiect
,
because
our
Plantation
lieth
in
the
latitude
of
42.
it
must
needs
be
much
hotter
.
I
confesse
,
I
cannot
giue
the
reason
of
the
contrary
;
onely
experience
teacheth
vs
,
that
if
it
doe
exceed
England
,
it
is
so
〈◊〉
as
must
require
better
iudgements
to
discerne
it
.
And
for
the
Winter
,
I
rather
thinke
(
if
there
be
difference
)
it
is
both
sharper
and
longer
in
New
England
then
Old
;
and
yet
the
want
of
those
comforts
in
the
one
which
I
haue
enioyed
in
the
other
,
may
deceiue
my
iudgment
also
.
But
in
my
best
obseruation
,
comparing
our
owne
condition
with
the
Relations
of
other
parts
of
America
,
I
cannot
conceiue
of
any
to
agree
better
with
the
constitution
of
the
English
,
not
being
oppressed
with
extremitie
of
heate
,
nor
nipped
with
biting
cold
,
by
which
meanes
blessed
be
God
,
wee
enioy
our
health
,
notwithstanding
,
those
difficulties
wee
haue
vnder-gone
,
in
such
a
measure
as
would
haue
beene
admired
,
if
wee
had
liued
in
England
with
the
like
meanes
.
The
day
is
two
houres
longer
then
here
when
it
is
at
the
shortest
,
and
as
much
shorter
there
,
when
it
is
at
the
longest
.
The
soile
is
variable
,
in
some
places
mould
,
in
some
clay
,
others
,
a
mixed
sand
,
&c.
The
chiefest
graine
is
the
Indian
Mays
,
or
Ginny-Wheate
;
the
seed-time
beginneth
in
midst
of
Aprill
,
and
continueth
good
till
the
midst
of
May.
Our
harvest
beginneth
with
September
.
This
come
increaseth
in
great
measure
,
but
is
inferiour
in
quantitie
to
the
same
in
Virginia
,
the
reason
I
conceiue
,
is
because
Virginia
is
farre
hotter
then
it
is
with
vs
,
it
requiring
great
heate
to
ripen
;
but
whereas
it
is
obiected
against
New-England
,
that
Corne
will
not
there
grow
,
except
the
ground
be
manured
with
fish
?
I
answere
,
That
where
men
set
with
fish
(
as
with
vs
)
it
is
more
easie
so
to
doe
then
to
cleare
ground
and
set
without
some
fiue
or
sixe
yeares
,
and
so
begin
anew
,
as
in
Virginia
and
else
where
.
Not
but
that
in
some
places
,
where
they
cannot
be
taken
with
ease
in
such
abundance
,
the
Indians
set
foure
yeares
together
without
,
and
haue
as
good
Corne
or
better
then
we
haue
that
set
with
them
,
though
indeed
I
thinke
if
wee
had
Cattell
to
till
the
ground
,
it
would
be
more
profitable
and
better
agreeable
to
the
soile
,
to
sow
Wheate
,
Rye
,
Barley
,
Pease
,
and
Oats
,
then
to
set
Mays
,
which
our
Indians
call
Ewachim
:
for
we
haue
had
experience
that
they
like
and
thriue
well
;
and
the
other
will
not
be
procured
without
good
labour
and
diligence
,
especially
at
seed-time
,
when
it
must
also
be
watched
by
night
to
keepe
the
Wolues
from
the
fish
,
till
it
be
rotten
,
which
will
be
in
foureteene
dayes
;
yet
men
agreeing
together
,
and
taking
their
turnes
it
is
not
much
.
Much
might
be
spoken
of
the
benefit
that
may
come
to
such
as
shall
here
plant
by
Trade
with
the
Indians
for
Furs
,
if
men
take
a
right
course
for
obtaining
the
same
,
for
I
dare
presume
vpon
that
small
experience
I
haue
had
,
to
affirme
,
that
the
English
,
Dutch
,
and
French
,
returne
yeerely
many
thousand
pounds
profits
by
Trade
onely
from
that
Iland
,
on
which
we
are
seated
.
Tobacco
may
be
there
planted
,
but
not
with
that
profit
as
in
some
other
places
,
neither
were
it
profitable
there
to
follow
it
,
though
the
increase
were
equall
,
because
fish
is
a
better
and
richer
Commoditie
,
and
more
necessary
,
which
may
be
and
are
there
had
in
as
great
abundance
as
in
any
other
part
of
the
world
;
Witnesse
the
West
country
Merchants
of
England
,
which
returne
incredible
gaines
yearely
from
thence
.
And
if
they
can
so
doe
which
here
buy
their
salt
at
a
great
charge
,
and
transport
more
Company
to
make
their
voyage
,
then
will
saile
their
Ships
,
what
may
the
planters
expect
when
once
they
are
seated
,
and
make
the
most
of
their
salt
there
,
and
imploy
themselues
at
lest
eight
moneths
in
fishing
,
whereas
the
other
fish
but
foure
,
and
haue
their
ship
lie
dead
in
the
harbour
all
the
time
,
whereas
such
shipping
as
belong
to
plantations
,
may
take
fraight
of
passengers
or
cattell
thither
,
and
haue
their
lading
provided
against
they
come
.
I
confesse
,
we
haue
come
so
farre
short
of
the
meanes
to
raise
such
returnes
,
as
with
great
difficultie
wee
haue
preserved
our
liues
;
insomuch
,
as
when
I
looke
backe
vpon
our
condition
,
and
weake
meanes
to
preserue
the
same
,
I
rather
admire
at
Gods
mercy
and
providence
in
our
preservation
,
then
that
no
greater
things
haue
beene
effected
by
vs
.
But
though
our
beginning
haue
beene
thus
raw
,
small
,
and
difficult
,
as
thou
hast
seene
,
yet
the
same
God
that
hath
hitherto
led
vs
thorow
the
former
,
I
hope
will
raise
means
to
accomplish
the
latter
.
Not
that
we
altogether
,
or
principally
propound
profit
to
be
the
maine
end
of
that
wee
haue
vndertaken
,
but
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
honour
of
our
Country
,
in
the
inlarging
of
his
Maiesties
Dominions
,
yet
wanting
outward
meanes
,
to
set
things
in
that
forwardnesse
we
desire
,
and
to
further
the
latter
by
the
former
,
I
thought
meete
to
offer
both
to
consideration
,
hoping
that
where
Religion
and
profit
iump
together
(
which
is
rare
)
in
so
honourable
an
action
,
it
will
encourage
euery
honest
man
,
either
in
person
or
purse
,
to
set
forward
the
same
,
or
at
least-wise
to
commend
the
well-fare
thereof
in
his
daily
prayers
to
the
blessing
of
the
blessed
God
.
I
will
not
againe
speake
of
the
abundance
of
fowle
,
store
of
Venison
,
and
varietie
of
Fish
,
in
their
seasons
,
which
might
incourage
many
to
goe
in
their
persons
,
onely
I
advise
all
such
before
hand
to
consider
,
that
as
they
heare
of
Countries
that
abound
with
the
good
creatures
of
God
,
so
meanes
must
be
vsed
for
the
taking
of
euery
one
in
his
kinde
,
and
therefore
not
onely
to
content
themselues
that
there
is
sufficient
,
but
to
foresee
how
they
shall
be
able
to
obtaine
the
same
,
otherwise
,
as
he
that
walketh
London
streetes
,
though
he
be
in
the
middest
of
plentie
,
yet
if
he
want
meanes
,
is
not
the
better
but
hath
rather
his
sorrow
increased
by
the
sight
of
that
he
wanteth
,
and
cannot
enioy
it
:
so
also
there
,
if
thou
want
art
and
other
necessaries
thereunto
belonging
,
thou
maist
see
that
thou
wantest
,
and
thy
heart
desireth
,
and
yet
be
never
the
better
for
the
same
.
Therefore
if
thou
see
thine
owne
insufficiencie
of
thy selfe
,
then
ioyne
to
some
others
,
where
thou
maiest
in
some
measure
enioy
the
same
,
otherwise
assure
thy selfe
,
thou
art
better
where
thou
art
.
Some
there
be
that
thinking
altogether
of
their
present
wants
they
enioy
here
,
and
not
dreaming
of
any
there
,
through
indiscretion
plunge
themselues
into
a
deeper
sea
of
misery
.
As
for
example
,
it
may
be
here
,
rent
and
firing
are
so
chargeable
,
as
without
great
difficultie
a
man
cannot
accomplish
the
same
;
neuer
considering
,
that
as
he
shall
haue
no
rent
to
pay
,
so
he
must
build
his
house
before
he
haue
it
,
and
peradventure
may
with
more
ease
pay
for
his
fuell
here
,
then
cut
and
fetch
it
home
,
if
he
haue
not
cattell
to
draw
it
there
;
though
there
is
no
scarcitie
but
rather
too
great
plentie
.
I
write
not
these
things
to
disswade
any
that
shall
seriously
vpon
due
examination
set
themselues
to
further
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
honour
of
our
Countrey
,
in
so
worthy
an
Enterprise
,
but
rather
to
discourage
such
as
with
too
great
lightnesse
vndertake
such
courses
,
who
peradventure
straine
themselues
and
their
friends
for
their
passage
thither
,
and
are
no
sooner
there
,
then
seeing
their
foolish
imagination
made
voyde
,
are
at
their
wits
end
,
and
would
giue
ten
times
so
much
for
their
returne
,
if
they
could
procure
it
,
and
out
of
such
discontented
passions
and
humors
,
spare
not
to
lay
that
imputation
vpon
the
Country
,
and
others
,
which
themselues
deserue
.
As
for
example
,
I
haue
heard
some
complaine
of
others
for
their
large
reports
of
New-England
,
and
yet
because
they
must
drinke
water
and
want
many
delicates
they
here
enioyed
,
could
presently
returne
with
their
mouthes
full
of
clamours
.
And
can
any
bee
so
simple
as
to
conceiue
that
the
fountaines
should
streame
forth
Wine
,
or
Beare
,
or
the
woods
and
rivers
be
like
Butchers-shops
,
or
Fish-mongers
stalles
,
where
they
might
haue
things
taken
to
their
hands
.
If
thou
canst
not
liue
without
such
things
,
and
hast
no
meanes
to
procure
the
one
,
and
wilt
not
take
paines
for
the
other
,
nor
hast
ability
to
employ
others
for
thee
,
rest
where
thou
art
:
for
as
a
proud
heart
,
a
dainty
tooth
,
a
beggers
purse
,
and
an
idle
hand
,
bee
here
intollerable
,
so
that
person
that
hath
these
qualities
there
,
is
much
more
abhominable
.
If
therefore
God
hath
giuen
thee
a
heart
to
vndertake
such
courses
,
vpon
such
grounds
as
beare
thee
out
in
all
difficulties
,
viz.
his
glory
as
a
principall
,
and
all
other
outward
good
things
but
as
accessaries
,
which
peradventure
thou
shalt
enioy
,
and
it
may
be
not
:
then
thou
wilt
with
true
comfort
and
thankfulnes
receiue
the
least
of
his
mercies
;
whereas
on
the
contrary
,
men
depriue
themselues
of
much
happinesse
,
being
senslesse
of
greater
blessings
,
and
through
preiudice
smoother
vp
the
loue
and
bounty
of
God
,
whose
name
be
euer
glorified
in
vs
,
and
by
vs
,
now
and
euermore
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.