An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…

July 8. Whereas the Council at Boston had lately emitted a Declaration, signifying, that such Indians as did within fourteen days come into the English, might hope for mercy, divers of them did this day return from among the Ni•mucks. Amongst others, James an Indian, who could not only read, and write, but had learned the Art of Printing, notwithstanding his Apostasy, did venture himself upon the mercy and truth of the English Declaration which he had seen and read, promising for the future to venture his life against the common Enemy. He and the other now come in, affirm that very many of the Indians are dead since this War began; and that more have dyed by the hand of God, in respect of Diseases, Fluxes, and Fevers, which have been amongst them, then have been killed with the Sword.

July 8. Whereas the Council at Boston had lately emitted a Declaration, signifying, that such Indians as did within fourteen dayes come into the English, might hope for mercy, divers of them did this day return from among the Ni•mucks. Amongst others, James an Indian, who could not only reade, and write, but had learned the Art of Printing, notwithstanding his Apostafie, did venture himself upon the mercy and truth of the English Declaration which he had seen and read, promising for the future to venture his life against the common Enemy. He and the other now come in, affirm that very many of the Indians are dead since this War began; and that more have dyed by the hand of God, in respect of Diseases, Fluxes, and Feavers, which have been amongst them, then have been killed with the Sword.

July 2. This day Connecticut Forces being in the Narragansett Country met with a party of Indians, pursued them into a Swamp, killed and took an hundred and fourscore of them (amongst whom was the old Squaw Sachem of Narragansett) without the loss of one English-man. Only an Indian or two that fought for the English, was killed in this engagement. The English would gladly have gone further, and have joined with Boston and Plymouth Companies to pursue Philip at Mount-hope, but the Connecticut Indians would by no means be persuaded thereunto, until such time as they had returned home with the booty they had taken. And as they were on their march homeward, they took and slaughtered threescore more Indians. In the mean while the other Colonies are sending out soldiers towards Mount-Hope, where Philip with a multitude of Indians lately flocked thither is reported to be, designing speedily to fall upon the neighbouring Towns.