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Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian salvages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. Faithfully composed and improved. [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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But now, the Indians in the East, probably Disheartened by the Forts Erecting that were like to prove a sore Annoyance to them, in their Enterprises; and by the Fear of wanting Ammunition, with other Provisions, which the French were not so Able just now to dispense unto them; and by a presumption that an Arr•y of Maqua's, [part of those Terrible Cannibals to the West-ward, ⟨p. 115⟩whereof 'tis affirmed by those who have published the Stories of their Travels among them, That they have destroyed no less than Two Million Salvages of other Nations about them, through their being Supplied with Fire-Arms, before Hundreds of other Nations, lying between them, & the River Meschasippi,] was come into their Country, because they found some of their Squaw's killed upon a Whortle berry Plain; and all the Charms of the French Friar then Resident among them, could not hinder them, from Suing to the English for Peace. And the English, being so involved in Debts, that they Scarce knew how to prosecute the War any further; took some Notice of their Suit. Accordingly, a Peace was made, upon the Ensuing Articles.
But now, the Indians in the East, probably Disheartened by the Forts Erecting that were like to prove a sore Annoyance to them, in their Enterprizes; and by the Fear of wanting Ammunition, with other Provisions, which the French were not so Able just now to dispence unto them; and by a presumption that an Arr•y of Maqua's, [part of those Terrible Cannibals to the West-ward, ⟨p. 115⟩whereof 'tis affirm'd by those who have published the Stories of their Travels among them, That they have destroy'd no less than Two Million Salvages of other Nations about them, through their being Supplyed with Fire-Arms, before Hundreds of other Nations, lying between them, & the River Meschasippi,] was come into their Country, because they found some of their Squa's killed upon a Whortle berry Plain; and all the Charms of the French Fryar then Resident among them, could not hinder them, from Suing to the English for Peace. And the English, being so involved in Debts, that they Scarce knew how to prosecute the War any further; took some Notice of their Suit. Accordingly, a Peace was made, upon the Ensuing Articles.