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…

And as for the reasons inducing Massa•o•• to this accord with the English, there were several things that prevailed with him thereunto; For Squantum had told him what a great Prince King James was, and how well he would take it if his Subjects were kindly entertained, and how ill if otherwise, and how easy it was for him to send over ships and men enough to destroy Massasoit and all his people. At that time also there was enmity between Massasoit, and the Narragansets, so that he hoped the English might be a defence to him against them. Thus did the feud which was kindled amongst the Indians one against another, advantage the poor Church in Plymouth. Sic Canes lingunt ulcera Lazari. Moreover the consideration of the Guns, and other warlike Weapons, which ours brought with them, was terrible to the Indians, yet they had more formidable apprehensions thereof, then there was real cause for: They imagined that the English could by their great Guns cause the trees to fall down and kill the Indians. Furthermore Squantum did wickedly possess them with one delusion about the English, which had dismal impressions upon the minds of these ignorant Barbarians; For whereas the plague (a disease which was never known in this land either before or since) had newly been raging amongst them, whereby many of their towns were totally depopulated, and desolated: he made them believe that the English kept the pla•ue in a place under ground, and that they could let it loose upon the Indians when they would. An Indian called Hobbom•ck being one of Massaso••s Counsellors, observing in one of the English houses a kind of a Cellar, where some barrels of powder were bestowed, enquired of Squantum what that was, To whom he replied, that there the English kept the plague that he told them of, which they could let loose upon Indians at pleasure. When this Hobbomock became acquainted with the English, he seriously asked them whether they had any such power, they answered him truly that they had not, but withal added that the God whom they served had power to send that or any other disease upon those that should do any wrong to his people. The Consideration of that also, was▪ some terror to the Indians.

And as for the reasons inducing Massa•o to this accord with the English, there were several things that prevailed with him thereunto; For Squantum had told him what a great Prince King James was, and how well he would take it if his Subjects were kindly entertained, and how ill if otherwise, and how easy it was for him to send over ships and men enough to destroy Massasoit and all his people. At that time also there was enmity between Massasoit, and the Narragansets, so that he hoped the English might be a defence to him against them. Thus did the feud which was kindled amongst the Indians one against another, advantage the poor Church in Plymouth. Sic Canes lingunt ulcera Lazari. Moreover the consideration of the Guns, and other warlike Weapons, which ours brought with them, was terrible to the Indians, yet they had more formidable apprehensions thereof, then there was real cause for: They imagined that the English could by their great Guns cause the trees to fall down and kill the Indians. Furthermore Squantum did wickedly possess them with one delusion about the English, which had dismal mpressions upon the minds of these ignorant Barbarians; For whereas the plague (a disease which was never known in this land either before or since) had newly been raging amongst them, whereby many of their towns were totally depopulated, and desolated: he made them beleive that the English kept the plaue in a place under ground, and that they could let it loose upon the Indians when they would. An Indian called Hobbomck being one of Massasos Counsellors, observing in one of the English houses a kind of a Cellar, where some barrels of powder were bestowed, enquired of Squantum what that was, To whom he replyed, that there the English kept the plague that he told them of, which they could let loose upon Indians at pleasure. When this Hobbomock became acquainted with the English, he seriously asked them whether they had any such power, they answered him truly that they had not, but withall added that the God whom they served had power to send that or any other disease upon those that should doe any wrong to his people. The Consideration of that also, was some terror to the Indians.