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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.
Being come home, he forthwith resolveth to be revenged upon Uncas, and with a thousand Narragansets gave him battle, but the Moheags, (though not half their number) worsted the Narragansets, and took Miantonimo, their chief Sachem, prisoner, and brought him to the Town of Hartford, desiring advise from the English concerning the disposal of him. The Commissioners of the united Colonies, ⟨p. 57⟩considering that Miantonimo had shed blood by raising an unjust war against the Moheags their friends, to whom they had engaged protection, & that he was treacherous to the English, & peace not like to be settled among the Indians, nor continued with the English except he were dispatched (together with some other reasons, more fully expressed on the Declaration published by the Commissioners, Anno 1645.) they counselled Uncas to put him to death, withal prohibiting him to use any Cruelties in the manner of his execution, it being customary with barbarous Indians (who like their Father the Devil are delighted in Cruelties) to put their enemies to the greatest Tortures they can devise, when they kill them. The advice was followed. Uncas led away Miantonimo as if he would carry him to another place, for custody and safety, and by the way very fairly cut off his head, as he not a year before had served one of Uncas his men. These things happened Ann• 1643.
Being come home, he forthwith resolveth to be revenged upon Uncas, and with a thousand Narragansets gave him battel, but the Moheags, (though not half their number) worsted the Narragansets, and took Miantonimo, their chief Sachem, prisoner, and brought him to the Town of Hartford, desiring advise from the English concerning the disposal of him. The Commissioners of the united Colonies, ⟨p. 57⟩considering that Miantonimo had shed blood by raising an unjust war against the Moheags their friends, to whom they had engaged protection, & that he was treacherous to the English, & peace not like to be setled among the Indians, nor continued with the English except he were dispatched (together with some other reasons, more fully expressed on the Declaration published by the Commissioners, Anno 1645.) they counselled Uncas to put him to death, withal prohibiting him to use any Crueltyes in the manner of his execution, it being customary with barbarous Indians (who like their Father the Devil are delighted in Crueltyes) to put their enemies to the greatest Tortures they can devise, when they kill them. The advice was followed. Vncas led away Miantonimo as if he would carry him to another place, for custody and safety, and by the way very fairly cut off his head, as he not a year before had served one of Uncas his men. These things hapned Ann 1643.