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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.
These things happened in May, 1622. in which year it was that Mr. Weston (a merchant of good note in London) attempted the advancing a plantation in this Massachusetts Bay. He sent over two ships, and about sixty men to make a beginning. The most of them were for the present refreshed at Plymouth, whilst some few Coasters went out to seek a convenient place to sit down in. They pitched upon a place within Massachusetts Bay, then called by the Indians […], at this day known by the name of We•mo•th.
These things hapned in May, 1622. in which year it was that Mr. Weston (a merchant of good note in London) attempted the advancing a plantation in this Massachusets Bay. He sent over two ships, and about sixty men to make a beginning. The most of them were for the present refreshed at Plymouth, whilst some few Coasters went out to seek a convenient place to sit down in. They pitched upon a place within Massachusets Bay, then called by the Indians 〈…〉, at this day known by the name of We•mo•th.
Mr. Winslow (who was afterwards Governor of Plymouth Colony) reports that the Westonians instead of proving an help to the other English Colony, had like within a few months to have brought ruin not only upon themselves, but upon their friends also: For complaints were quickly brought to Plymouth, that the English at Wessegusquaset, did abuse the Indians by stealing their corn from them, yea and one of them was so brutish as to turn Indian.
Mr. Winslow (who was afterwards Governour of Plymouth Colony) reports that the Westonians instead of proving an help to the other English Colony, had like within a few moneths to have brought ruine not only upon themselves, but upon their friends also: For complaints were quickly brought to Plymouth, that the English at Wessegusquaset, did abuse the Indians by stealing their corn from them, yea and one of them was so bruitish as to turn Indian.