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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
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Thus much do I find upon Record, relating to Sequasson's plot. What afterwards came of this business, or how it issued, I cannot say. There was also another trouble about the Indians this year.
Thus much doe I find upon Record, relating to Sequassons plot. What afterwards came of this business, or how it issued, I cannot say. There was also another trouble about the Indians this year.
For whilst the Commissioners were sitting at Newhaven, petitions were presented from Edward Elmer and some others, complaining that Indians had wilfully and maliciously burned some quantity of pitch, and Tar of theirs, together with some bedding, and a Cart with its furniture, and tools &c. in value above an hundred pounds. And particularly they complained of one Wasemose, a Waranoke Indian as guilty therein, as by sufficient evidence they thought they could prove; and that he hath since avoided all the English Plantations; and that he being sent for by a warrant from one of the Magistrates of Connecticut, fled; but being overtaken and seized by some of the English, he was rescued by the Indians, and the English by them jeered and abused, and particularly Chickwallop Sachem of Norwootuck: Whereupon Jonathan Gilbert and John Grissin, were sent to Chickwallop and Manasanes.
For whilst the Commissioners were sitting at Newhaven, petitions were presented from Edward Elmere and some others, complaining that Indians had wilfully and maliciously burned some quantity of pitch, and Tarr of theirs, together with some bedding, and a Cart with its furniture, and tooles &c. in value above an hundred pounds. And particularly they complained of one Wasemose, a Waranoke Indian as guilty therein, as by sufficient evidence they thought they could prove; and that he hath since avoided all the English Plantations; and that he being sent for by a warrant from one of the Magistrates of Connecticut, fled; but being overtaken and seized by some of the English, he was rescued by the Indians, and the English by them jeered and abused, and particularly Chickwallop Sachim of Norwootuck: Whereupon Jonathan Gilbert and John Grissin, were sent to Chickwallop and Manasanes.