Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…

One Account, I have now lying by me, Written by a Gentleman of Dover; in these Terms.

The Eastern Indians, and especially those of Saco, and Ammonoscoggin, pretend many Reasons, for the late Quarrel against the English, which began this long and bloody War. 1. Because the English refused to pay that yearly Tribute of Corn, agreed upon, in the Articles of Peace, formerly concluded with them, by the English Commissioners 2. Because they were Invaded in their Fishery, at Saco River, by certain Gentlemen, who stopped the Fish, from coming up the River, with their Nets, and Sains. This they were greatly Affronted at; saying, They thought (though the English had got away their Lands as they had, yet) the Fishery of the Rivers had been a privilege Reserved Entire unto themselves. 3.Because they were Abused by the English, in Suffering, if not Turning, their Cattle over to a certain Island to destroy their Corn. 4. But the Fourth, and Main, provocation was, The Granting, or Patenting of their Lands, to some English; at which they were greatly Enraged; threatening the Surveyor, to knock him on the Head, if he came to lay out any Lands there. ⟨p. 16⟩5. To these may be added, the Common Abuses, in Trading; viz. Drunkenness, Cheating, &c. which such as Trade much with them, are seldom Innocent of.

The Eastern Indians, and especially those of Saco, and Ammonoscoggin, pretend many Reasons, for the late Quarrel against the English, which began this long and bloody War. 1. Because the English refused to pay that yearly Tribute of Corn, agreed upon, in the Articles of Peace, formerly concluded with them, by the English Commissioners 2. Because they were Invaded in their Fishery, at Saco River, by certain Gentlemen, who stop'd the Fish, from coming up the River, with their Nets, and Sains. This they were greatly Affronted at; saying, They thought (though the English had got away their Lands as they had, yet) the Fishery of the Rivers had been a priviledge Reserved Entire unto themselves. 3.Because they were Abused by the English, in Suffering, if not Turning, their Cattel over to a certain Island to destroy their Corn. 4. But the Fourth, and Main, provocation was, The Granting, or Pattenting of their Lands, to some English; at which they were greatly Enraged; threatning the Surveyor, to knock him on the Head, if he came to lay out any Lands there.