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A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the…A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the…
A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracies of the Indians to cut off the English, and the wonderful providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; showing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the Indians there. From the year 1614 to the year 1675. : Wherein the frequent conspiracyes of the Indians to cutt off the English, and the wonderfull providence of God, in disappointing their devices, is declared. : Together with an historical discourse concerning the prevalency of prayer; shewing that New Englands late deliverance from the rage of the heathen is an eminent answer of prayer. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
printed by John Foster, 1677
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.
After which the Pequots grew enraged against the English who inhabited▪ Connecticut, being but a small number, about two hundred & fifty who were there newly arrived, as also about twenty men at SeyB•ook under the command of Leiut. Lion. Gardner, who was there placed by several Lords and Gentlemen in England. The Pequots observing Lieut. Gardner going to fire the Meadows about half a mile off the Fort, with ten men with him, was violently assaulted by the Pequod Indians, so that some were slain, the rest were rescued by the Soldiers issuing out of the Fort upon the said Pequots who fled. They also seized some that were passing up Connecticut River, and tortured them in most cruel manner, with most barbarous and inhumane cruelties; roasting of them alive &c. They also lay skulking about the Fort almost constantly, that the English could not go out of the Fort, but they were assaulted by the Pequods, so that Connecticut out of their small numbers, constrained ⟨p. 26⟩themselves to send Capt. John Mason with twenty men to secure the place. But after his coming, there did not one Pequod appear in view for a months •pace about the Fort, which was the time he there remained. In the interim, many of the Pequods went to a place now called Weth•rsfield on Connecticut, and having confederated with the Indians of that place (as it was generally thought) they lay in ambush for the English people of that place, and diverse of them going to their labour in a large field adjoining to the town, were set upon by the Indians, nine of the English were slain upon the place, and some horses, and two young women were taken Captive. The Pequo•s at their return from Wethersfield, came down to the River of Connecticut, (Capt. Mason then being at Saybr••k Fort) in three or more Canoes, with about an hundred men, the English espying of them, concluded they had been acting some mischief against us, and therefore prepared one of their great Guns, and made a shot at them, which shot struck off the head of one of their Canoes wherein the two Captives were, although the shot was made at them at a great distance, near three miles: but seeing▪ it was so placed, they hastened to the shore, and drew their Canoes with what speed they could over a narrow Beach and so got away.