Good nevves from New-England: or A true relation of things very remarkable at the plantation of Plimoth in Nevv-England Shewing the wondrous providence and goodnes of God, in their preservation and continuance, being delivered from many apparant deaths and dangers. Together with a relation of such religious and civill lawes and customes, as are in practise amongst the Indians, adjoyning to them at this day. As also what commodities are there to be raysed for the maintenance of that and other plantations in the said country. Written by E.W. who hath borne a part in the fore-named troubles, and there liued since their first arrivall. Wherevnto is added by him a briefe relation of a credible intelligence of the present estate of Virginia.
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             Good nevves from New-England: or A true relation of things very remarkable at the plantation of Plimoth in Nevv-England Shewing the wondrous providence and goodnes of God, in their preservation and continuance, being delivered from many apparant deaths and dangers. Together with a relation of such religious and civill lawes and customes, as are in practise amongst the Indians, adjoyning to them at this day. As also what commodities are there to be raysed for the maintenance of that and other plantations in the said country. Written by E.W. who hath borne a part in the fore-named troubles, and there liued since their first arrivall. Wherevnto is added by him a briefe relation of a credible intelligence of the present estate of Virginia.
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           GOOD
           NEWES
           FROM
           NEW-ENGLAND
           :
           OR
           A
           true
           Relation
           of
           things
           very
           remarkable
           at
           the
           Plantation
           of
           Plimoth
           in
           NEVV-ENGLAND
           .
           Shewing
           the
           wondrous
           providence
           and
           goodnes
           of
           GOD
           ,
           in
           their
           preservation
           and
           continuance
           ,
           being
           delivered
           from
           many
           apparant
           deaths
           and
           dangers
           .
           Together
           with
           a
           Relation
           of
           such
           religious
           and
           civill
           Lawes
           and
           Customes
           ,
           as
           are
           in
           practise
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           ,
           adjoyning
           to
           them
           at
           this
           day
           .
           As
           also
           what
           Commo●ities
           are
           there
           to
           be
           ray●ed
           for
           the
           mainten●●ce
           of
           that
           and
           other
           Plantations
           in
           the
           said
           Country
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           
             E.
             W.
          
           who
           hath
           borne
           a
           part
           in
           the
           fore-named
           troubles
           ,
           and
           there
           liued
           since
           their
           first
           Arrivall
           .
           Wherevnto
           is
           added
           by
           him
           a
           briefe
           Relation
           of
           a
           credible
           intelligence
           of
           the
           present
           estate
           of
           Virginia
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             D.
          
           for
           
             William
             Bladen
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Bellamie
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           Shops
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           Pauls-Churchyard
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           three
           Gold●n
           Lyons
           in
           Corn-hill
           ,
           neere
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchange
          
           .
           1624.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           ALL
           WEL-WILLERS
           AND
           FVRTHERES
           OF
           Plantations
           in
           
             New
             England
          
           :
           especially
           to
           such
           as
           euer
           haue
           or
           desire
           to
           assist
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           Plimoth
           in
           their
           iust
           proc●edings
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           bee
           multiplyed
           .
        
         
           RIght
           Honorable
           and
           Worshipfull
           Gentlemen
           ,
           or
           whatsoeuer
           :
           Since
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           to
           stir
           you
           vp
           to
           be
           instruments
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           in
           so
           honorable
           an
           enterprise
           as
           the
           inlarging
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Dominions
           ,
           by
           planting
           his
           loyall
           subiects
           in
           so
           healthfull
           and
           hopefull
           a
           Countrey
           as
           New-England
           is
           ;
           where
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           being
           seated
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           lesse
           hope
           of
           convincing
           the
           Heathen
           of
           their
           euill
           wayes
           ,
           and
           converting
           them
           to
           the
           true
           knowledge
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           soules
           by
           the
           merits
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           then
           else-where
           though
           it
           be
           much
           talked
           on
           ,
           &
           lightly
           
           or
           lamely
           prosecuted
           .
           I
           therefore
           thinke
           it
           but
           my
           dutie
           to
           offer
           the
           view
           of
           our
           proceedings
           to
           your
           worthy
           considerations
           ,
           hauing
           to
           that
           end
           composed
           them
           together
           thus
           briefly
           as
           you
           see
           ;
           wherein
           to
           your
           great
           encouragement
           ,
           you
           may
           behold
           the
           good
           providence
           of
           God
           working
           with
           you
           in
           our
           preseruation
           from
           so
           many
           dangerous
           plots
           and
           treacheries
           ,
           as
           haue
           beene
           intended
           against
           vs
           ;
           as
           also
           in
           giuing
           his
           blessing
           so
           powerfully
           vpon
           the
           weake
           meanes
           wee
           had
           ,
           inabling
           vs
           with
           health
           and
           ability
           beyond
           expectation
           ,
           in
           our
           greatest
           scarcities
           ,
           and
           possessing
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Saluages
           with
           astonishment
           and
           feare
           of
           vs
           ,
           whereas
           if
           God
           had
           let
           them
           loose
           ,
           they
           might
           easily
           haue
           swallowed
           vs
           vp
           ,
           scarce
           being
           an
           handfull
           in
           comparison
           of
           those
           forces
           they
           might
           haue
           gathered
           together
           against
           vs
           ,
           which
           now
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           will
           be
           more
           hard
           and
           difficult
           ,
           in
           regard
           our
           number
           of
           men
           is
           increased
           ,
           our
           towne
           better
           fortified
           ,
           and
           our
           store
           better
           victualed
           .
           Blessed
           therefore
           be
           his
           name
           ,
           that
           hath
           done
           so
           great
           things
           for
           vs
           ,
           &
           hath
           wrought
           so
           great
           a
           change
           amongst
           vs.
           
        
         
           Accept
           I
           pray
           you
           my
           weake
           endevours
           pardon
           my
           vnskilfulnesse
           ,
           and
           beare
           with
           my
           plainenesse
           in
           the
           things
           I
           haue
           handled
           .
           Bee
           not
           discouraged
           by
           our
           former
           necessities
           ,
           but
           rather
           incouraged
           with
           vs
           ,
           hoping
           that
           us
           God
           hath
           wrought
           with
           vs
           in
           our
           beginning
           of
           this
           worthy
           Worke
           ,
           vndertaken
           in
           his
           name
           and
           feare
           ;
           so
           he
           will
           by
           vs
           accomplish
           the
           same
           to
           his
           glory
           and
           our
           comfort
           ,
           if
           wee
           neglect
           not
           the
           meanes
           .
           I
           confesse
           ,
           it
           hath
           not
           bin
           much
           lesse
           chargeable
           to
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           then
           hard
           
           and
           difficult
           to
           vs
           ,
           that
           haue
           endured
           the
           brunt
           of
           the
           battell
           ,
           and
           yet
           small
           profits
           returned
           ;
           onely
           by
           Gods
           mercy
           wee
           are
           safely
           seated
           ,
           housed
           ,
           and
           fortified
           ,
           by
           which
           meanes
           a
           great
           step
           is
           made
           vnto
           gaine
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           direct
           course
           taken
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           then
           if
           at
           first
           we
           had
           rashly
           and
           covetously
           fallen
           vpon
           it
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           three
           things
           are
           the
           overthrow
           and
           bane
           (
           as
           I
           may
           terme
           it
           )
           of
           Plantations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           vaine
           expectation
           of
           present
           profit
           ,
           which
           too
           too
           commonly
           taketh
           a
           principall
           seate
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           affection
           ;
           though
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           &c.
           is
           preferred
           before
           it
           in
           the
           mouth
           with
           protestation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Ambition
           in
           their
           Governours
           and
           Commanders
           ,
           seeking
           onely
           to
           make
           themselues
           great
           ,
           and
           slaues
           of
           all
           that
           are
           vnder
           them
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           a
           transitory
           base
           honour
           in
           themselues
           ,
           which
           God
           oft
           punisheth
           with
           contempt
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           carelesnes
           of
           those
           that
           send
           over
           supplies
           of
           men
           vnto
           them
           ,
           not
           caring
           how
           they
           bee
           qualified
           :
           so
           that
           oft
           times
           they
           are
           rather
           the
           Image
           of
           men
           endued
           with
           bestiall
           ,
           yea
           ,
           diabolicall
           affections
           ,
           then
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           endued
           with
           reason
           ,
           vnderstanding
           ,
           and
           holines
           .
           I
           prayse
           God
           I
           speake
           not
           these
           things
           experimentally
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           complaint
           of
           our
           owne
           condition
           ,
           but
           hauing
           great
           cause
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           to
           be
           thankefull
           to
           God
           for
           his
           mercies
           towardes
           vs
           :
           but
           rather
           ,
           if
           there
           bee
           any
           too
           desirous
           of
           gaine
           ,
           to
           intreate
           them
           to
           moderate
           their
           affections
           ,
           and
           consider
           that
           no
           man
           expecteth
           fruit
           before
           the
           tree
           be
           growne
           ;
           advising
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           tender
           their
           owne
           well
           fare
           ,
           
           so
           to
           make
           choise
           of
           such
           to
           mannage
           and
           governe
           their
           affayres
           ,
           as
           are
           approued
           not
           to
           be
           seekers
           of
           themselues
           ,
           but
           the
           common
           good
           of
           all
           for
           whom
           they
           are
           imployed
           ;
           and
           beseeching
           such
           as
           haue
           the
           care
           of
           transporting
           men
           for
           the
           supply
           and
           furnishing
           of
           Plantations
           ,
           to
           be
           truely
           carefull
           in
           sending
           such
           as
           may
           further
           and
           not
           hinder
           so
           good
           an
           action
           .
           There
           is
           no
           godly
           honest
           man
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           helpfull
           in
           his
           kinde
           ,
           and
           adorne
           his
           profession
           with
           an
           vpright
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           which
           Doctrine
           of
           manners
           ought
           first
           to
           bee
           Preached
           by
           giuing
           good
           example
           to
           the
           poore
           Savage
           Heathens
           amongst
           whom
           they
           liue
           .
           On
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           what
           great
           offence
           hath
           beene
           giuen
           by
           many
           profane
           men
           ,
           who
           being
           but
           seeming
           Christians
           ,
           haue
           made
           Christ
           and
           Christianitie
           stinke
           in
           the
           nostrils
           of
           the
           poore
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           so
           laid
           a
           stumbling
           blocke
           before
           them
           :
           
             but
             woe
             be
             to
             them
             by
             whom
             such
             offences
             come
             .
          
        
         
           These
           things
           I
           offer
           to
           your
           Christian
           considerations
           ,
           beseeching
           you
           to
           make
           a
           good
           construction
           of
           my
           simple
           meaning
           ,
           and
           take
           in
           good
           part
           this
           ensuing
           Relation
           ,
           dedicating
           my selfe
           and
           it
           euermore
           vnto
           your
           seruice
           ;
           beseeching
           God
           to
           crowne
           our
           Christian
           and
           faithfull
           endeuours
           with
           his
           blessings
           temporall
           and
           eternall
           .
        
         
           
             
               Yours
               in
               this
               seruice
               ,
               euer
               to
               be
               commanded
            
             :
             E.
             W.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           GOod
           Reader
           ,
           when
           I
           first
           penned
           this
           discourse
           ,
           I
           intended
           it
           chiefly
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           my
           priuate
           friends
           ,
           but
           since
           that
           time
           haue
           beene
           perswaded
           to
           publish
           the
           same
           :
           And
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           of
           a
           disorderly
           Colony
           that
           are
           dispersed
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           them
           returned
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           preiudice
           and
           dammage
           of
           him
           that
           set
           them
           forth
           ;
           who
           as
           they
           were
           a
           staine
           to
           old
           England
           that
           bred
           them
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           liues
           and
           manners
           amongst
           the
           Indians
           :
           So
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           will
           bee
           no
           lesse
           to
           New-England
           in
           their
           vile
           and
           clamorous
           reports
           ,
           because
           shee
           would
           not
           foster
           them
           in
           their
           desired
           idle
           courses
           .
           I
           would
           not
           bee
           vnderstood
           to
           thinke
           there
           were
           no
           wel-deseruing
           persons
           amongst
           them
           :
           for
           of
           mine
           owne
           knowledge
           it
           was
           a
           griefe
           to
           some
           that
           they
           were
           so
           yoaked
           ;
           whose
           deserts
           as
           they
           were
           then
           sutable
           to
           their
           honest
           protestations
           ,
           so
           I
           desire
           still
           may
           be
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           iust
           and
           true
           Relations
           .
        
         
           Peraduenture
           thou
           wilt
           rather
           maruell
           that
           I
           deale
           so
           plainely
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           doubt
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           my
           Relation
           ,
           yea
           it
           may
           be
           tax
           me
           therewith
           ,
           as
           seeming
           rather
           to
           discourage
           men
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           to
           further
           so
           noble
           an
           action
           ?
           If
           any
           honest
           minde
           be
           discouraged
           ,
           I
           am
           sorry
           ,
           
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           haue
           giuen
           no
           iust
           cause
           ;
           and
           am
           so
           farre
           from
           being
           discouraged
           my selfe
           ,
           as
           I
           purpose
           to
           returne
           forthwith
           .
           And
           for
           other
           light
           and
           vaine
           persons
           ,
           if
           they
           stumble
           hereat
           I
           haue
           my
           desire
           ,
           accounting
           it
           better
           for
           them
           and
           vs
           that
           they
           keepe
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           as
           being
           vnfit
           and
           vnable
           to
           performe
           so
           great
           a
           taske
           .
        
         
           Some
           faults
           haue
           escaped
           because
           I
           could
           not
           attend
           on
           the
           Presse
           ,
           which
           I
           pray
           thee
           correct
           as
           thou
           findest
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           account
           it
           as
           a
           fauour
           vnto
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Thine
             E.
             W.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           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
           threa●s
           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
           )
           de●ained
           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
           :
           bu●
           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
           M●ssassowat
           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
           ▪
           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
           h●rseis
           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
           ▪
           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
           ,
           a●he
           ,
           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
           ,
           ●uch
           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
           d●d
           .
        
         
           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
           cōming
           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
           th●●
           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
           Cōbatant
           ,
           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
           cōference
           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
           Pa●met
           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
           thēselues
           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
             n●men
             ,
             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
           Obtak●est
           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
           ,
           
           on
           all
           handes
           we
           beganne
           to
           prepare
           for
           Corne.
           And
           because
           there
           was
           no
           Corne
           left
           before
           this
           time
           ,
           saue
           that
           was
           preserued
           for
           seed
           ,
           being
           also
           hopelesse
           of
           reliefe
           by
           supply
           ,
           we
           thought
           best
           to
           leaue
           off
           all
           other
           works
           ,
           and
           prosecute
           that
           as
           most
           necessary
           .
           And
           because
           there
           was
           no
           small
           hope
           of
           doing
           good
           in
           that
           common
           course
           of
           labour
           that
           formerly
           wee
           were
           in
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Governours
           that
           followed
           men
           to
           their
           
           labours
           ,
           had
           nothing
           to
           giue
           men
           for
           their
           necessities
           ,
           and
           therefore
           could
           not
           〈◊〉
           well
           exercise
           that
           command
           over
           them
           therein
           as
           formerly
           they
           had
           done
           ▪
           especially
           considering
           that
           selfe
           loue
           wherewith
           euery
           man
           (
           in
           a
           measure
           more
           or
           lesse
           )
           loueth
           and
           preferreth
           his
           owne
           good
           before
           his
           neighbours
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           base
           disposition
           of
           some
           drones
           ,
           that
           as
           at
           other
           times
           so
           now
           especially
           would
           be
           most
           burdenous
           to
           the
           rest
           ;
           It
           was
           therefore
           thought
           best
           that
           euery
           man
           should
           vse
           the
           best
           diligence
           he
           could
           for
           his
           owne
           preseruation
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           present
           ,
           and
           to
           prepare
           his
           owne
           Corne
           for
           the
           yeare
           following
           :
           and
           bring
           in
           a
           competent
           portion
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           publique
           Officers
           ,
           Fishermen
           ,
           &c.
           which
           could
           not
           be
           freed
           from
           their
           calling
           without
           greater
           inconueniences
           .
           This
           course
           was
           to
           continue
           till
           harvest
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Gouernours
           to
           gather
           in
           the
           appointed
           portion
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           themselues
           and
           such
           others
           as
           necessitie
           constrayned
           to
           exempt
           from
           this
           condition
           .
           Onely
           if
           occasion
           served
           vpon
           any
           speciall
           service
           they
           might
           employ
           such
           as
           they
           thought
           most
           fit
           to
           execute
           the
           same
           ,
           during
           this
           appointed
           time
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           end
           thereof
           all
           men
           to
           be
           employed
           by
           them
           in
           such
           seruice
           as
           they
           thought
           most
           necessary
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           .
           And
           because
           there
           is
           great
           differēce
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           that
           therfore
           a
           set
           quantitie
           should
           be
           set
           downe
           for
           a
           person
           ,
           and
           each
           man
           to
           haue
           his
           fall
           by
           lot
           ,
           as
           being
           most
           iust
           and
           equall
           ,
           and
           against
           which
           no
           man
           could
           except
           .
        
         
           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
           Hobbam●ck
           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
           ;
           their
           's
           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
           repul●e
           that
           our
           supply
           had
           ▪
           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
           ▪
           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
           ▪
        
         
           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
           ,
           
           so
           of
           one
           whom
           they
           call
           Kichtan
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           principall
           and
           maker
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           by
           none
           :
           He
           (
           they
           say
           )
           created
           the
           heavens
           ,
           earth
           ,
           sea
           ,
           and
           all
           creatures
           contained
           therein
           .
           Also
           that
           he
           made
           one
           man
           and
           one
           woman
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           and
           wee
           and
           all
           mankinde
           came
           :
           but
           how
           they
           became
           so
           farre
           dispersed
           that
           know
           they
           not
           .
           At
           first
           they
           say
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           Sachim
           ,
           or
           King
           ,
           but
           Kichtan
           ,
           who
           dwelleth
           aboue
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           whither
           all
           good
           men
           goe
           when
           
           they
           die
           ,
           to
           see
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           haue
           their
           fill
           of
           all
           things
           :
           This
           his
           habitation
           lyeth
           farre
           West-ward
           in
           the
           heauens
           ,
           they
           say
           ;
           thither
           the
           bad
           men
           goe
           also
           ,
           and
           knocke
           at
           his
           doore
           ,
           but
           he
           bids
           them
           Quatchet
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           Walke
           abroad
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           place
           for
           such
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           wander
           in
           restles
           want
           and
           penury
           :
           Neuer
           man
           saw
           this
           Kichtan
           ;
           onely
           old
           men
           tell
           them
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           tell
           their
           children
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           charge
           them
           to
           teach
           their
           posterities
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           lay
           the
           like
           charge
           vpon
           them
           .
           This
           power
           they
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           would
           obtaine
           any
           great
           matter
           ,
           meete
           together
           ,
           and
           cry
           vnto
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           likewise
           for
           plentie
           ,
           victorie
           ,
           &c.
           sing
           ,
           daunce
           ,
           feast
           ,
           giue
           thankes
           ,
           and
           hang
           vp
           Garlandes
           and
           other
           thinges
           in
           memorie
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           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
           ●s
           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
           ▪
           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
           ▪
           
           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
           i●
           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
           p●radventure
           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
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A15591-e430
           
             Anno
             1623.
             
          
           
             The
             meaning
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             Kichtan
             ,
             I
             thinke
             hath
             reference
             to
             Antiquitie
             ,
             for
             Chise
             is
             an
             old
             man
             ,
             and
             Ku●chise
             ,
             a
             man
             that
             exceedeth
             ●n
             age
             .