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An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of…
An earnest exhortation to the inhabitants of New-England, to hearken to the voice of God in his late and present dispensations as ever they desire to escape another judgement, seven times greater that any thing which as yet hath been. / By Increase Mather; teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
April, 19. The Indians killed a man at Weymouth, and another at Hingham. And they burnt down the remaining deserted houses at Malbery.
April, 19. The Indians killed a man at Wrymouth, and another at Hingham. And they burnt down the remaining deserted houses at Malbery.
April 20th. A day of Humiliation was observed in Boston. The next day sad tidings came to us. For the enemy set upon sudbury, and burnt a great part of the town. And whereas Capt. Wadsworth (a prudent & faithful man) was sent out for their relief, with about seventy armed men, a great body of Indians surrounded them, so as that above fifty of ours were slain that day, amongst whom was Capt. Wadsworth and his Lieutenant Sharp. Also Captain Bra•tlebanck (a godly and choice spirited mar) was killed at the same time. Also they took five or six of the English and carried them away alive, but that night killed them in such a manner as none but Salvages would have done. For they stripped them naked, and caused them to run the Gauntlet, whipping them after a cruel and bloody manner, and then threw hot ashes upon them; cut out the flesh of their legs, and put fire into their wounds, delighting to see the miserable torments of wretched creatures. Thus are they the perfect children of the Devil. What numbers the Indians lost in this fight, we know not, only a Captive since escaped out of their hands, affirms that the Indians said one to another, that they had an hundred and twenty fighting men killed this day.
April 20th. A day of Humiliation was observed in Boston. The next day sad tidings came to us. For the enemy set upon •udbury, and burnt a great part of the town. And whereas Capt. Wadsworth (a prudent & faithful man) was sent out for their relief, with about seventy armed men, a great body of Indians surrounded them, so as that above fifty of ours were slain that day, amongst whom was Capt. Wadsworth and his Leiutenant Sharp. Also Captain Bra•tlebanck (a godly and choise spirited mar) was killed at the same time. Also they took five or six of the English and carried them away alive, but that night killed them in such a manner as none but Salvages would have done. For they stripped them naked, and caused them to run the Guntle, whipping them after a cruel and bloudy manner, and then threw hot ashes upon them; cut out the flesh of their legs, and put fire into their wounds, delighting to see the miserable torments of wretched creatures. Thus are they the perfect children of the Devill. What numbers the Indians lost in this fight, we know not, onely a Captive since escaped out of their hands, affirms that the Indians said one to another, that they had an hundred and twenty fighting men kill'd this day.