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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.
The English of Connecticut being so alarmed by these insolen•yes of the Pequods, saw meet to call a Court, which met in Hartford upon Connecticut the first day of May 1637. who seriously considering their condition, which did look very sad, since the Pequods were a great people, fortified; cruel, warlike, munitioned &c. and the English but an handful in comparison of them. But their outrageous violence against the English (having murdered about thirty of them) their great pride and insolency, and their constant pursuit in their malicious courses, with their endeavours to engage other Indians in their Quarrel against the English, who had not offered them the least wrong, These things being duly considered, with the eminent hazard and great peril the people of Connecticut were in, it pleased God so to stir up the hearts of all men in general, & the Court of Connecticut in special, that they concluded it necessary that s•me Forces should be sent forth speedily▪ against the Pequots, their grounds being just, and necessity enforcing them to engage in an offensive and defensive War, the management of which War, with the good success the Most High was pleased to crown his people withal, we are nextly to relate. ⟨p. 27⟩A BRIEF HISTORY Of the War with the Pequot Indians in New-England; Anno 1637. IN the beginning of May, 1637. there were sent out by Connecticut Colony ninety men, under the command of Capt.John Mason (afterwards Major Mason, and Deputy Governor of Connecticut Colony,) against the Pequots, with whom went Un•as an Indian Sachem of M• heag, who was newly revolted from the Pequots. This small Army was shipped in one Pink, one Pinnace & one Shallop, some of which vessels in their passage down Connecticut River, fell on ground, by reason of the lowness of the water, and the unskilfulness of the English in the channel. The Indians not being wonted to such things with their small Canoes, and also being impatient of all delays, desired they might▪ be set on shore, promising they would meet our Army at Seybrook; which request of theirs was granted: and they being set at liberty hastening to their Quarters at Saybrook, met with about thirty or forty of the Pequots, near S•ybrook, and engaged them, and slew seven of them upon the place, and had only one of their own wounded, who was conveyed back to Connecticut in a Skiff. Capt.