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

John Brown of Swansea that Philip and his men continued constantly in Arms, many strange Indians from several places flocked in to him, that they sent away their Wives to Narragansett, and were giving our People frequent Alarums by Drums, and Guns in the night, and had guarded the passages towards Plymouth, and that their young Indians were earnest for a War. On the seventh of June, Mr. Benjamin Church being on Rhode Island, Weesamoe (the Squaw-Sachem of Pocasset) and some of her chief men told him, that Philip intended a War speedily with the English; some of them saying that they would help him, and that he had already given them leave to kill English mens Cattle, and rob their Houses. About the 14. and 15th of June, Mr. James Brown went twice to Philip to persuade him to be quiet, but at both times found his Men in Arms, and Philip very high and not persuadable to peace. On the 14th of June, our Council writ an amicable, friendly Letter to him, showing our dislike of his practises, and advising him to dismiss his strange Indians, and command his own men to fall quietly to their business, that our people might also be quiet, and not to suffer himself to be abused by reports concerning us, who intended no hurt towards him; but Mr. Brown could not obtain any Answer from him. On the 17th of June, Mr. Pain of Rehoboth, and several English going unarmed to Mount-hope to seek their Horses, at Philips request; the Indians came and presented their Guns at them, and carried it very insolently, though no way provoked by them. On the 18 or 19th of June, ⟨image ?⟩Job Winflow's House, was broke open at Swansea, and rifled by Philips men. June 20. being Sabbath day, the People of Swansea were Alarmed by the Indians, two of our Inhabitants turned out of their Houses, and their Houses rifled, and the Indians were marching up (as they judged) to assault the Town, and therefore entreated speedy help from us. We thereupon, the 21st of June, sent up some to relieve that Town, and dispatched more with speed, On wednesday 23d. of June twelve more of their Houses at Swansea were rifled. On the 24th Layton was slain at the F•ll River near Pocasset. On the 25th of June, divers of our people at Swansea were slain, and many Houses burned:

John Brown of Swanzy that Philip and his men continued constantly in Arms, many strange Indians from several places flocked in to him, that they sent away their Wives to Narraganset, and were giving our People frequent Alarums by Drums, and Guns in the night, and had guarded the passages towards Plimouth, and that their young Indians were earnest for a War. On the seventh of June, Mr. Benjamin Church being on RhodeIsland, Weesamoe (the Squaw-Sachim of Pocasset) and some of her chief men told him, that Philip intended a War speedily with the English; some of them saying that they would help him, and that he had already given them leave to kill English mens Cattle, and rob their Houses. About the 14. and 15th of June, Mr. James Brown went twice to Philip to perswade him to be quiet, but at both times found his Men in Arms, and Philip very high and not perswadable to peace. On the 14th of June, our Council writ an amicable, friendly Letter to him, shewing our dislike of his practises, and advising him to dismiss his strange Indians, and command his own men to fall quietly to their business, that our people might also be quiet, and not to suffer himself to be abused by reports concerning us, who intended no hurt towards him; but Mr. Brown could not obtain any Answer from him. On the 17th of June, Mr. Pain of Rehoboth, and several English going unarmed to Mount-hope to seek their Horses, at Philips request; the Indians came and presented their Guns at them, and carried it very insolently, though no way provoked by them. On the 18 or 19th of June,