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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.
Also whilst he was entertained in the Sachems house, there came in two Massachuset Indians, being desperate bloody villains. The name of the Chief of them was […], who took a dagger from about his neck, and presented it to the Sachem, and made a speech to him(which the Captain could not understand) boasting of his own valour, ⟨p. 14⟩and how he had been the death of Christians both French and English and what pitiful weak Creatures they were, that when they were killing, they died crying, and made sower faces, more like children then men, and that whereas they were determined to kill the English (who had injured them) of Mr. Westons plantation, the best way for their own security was, to kill them of Plymouth too, now their Captain being in their hands, having but six men with him, two or three in the Wigwam, and no more in the shallop, it was a good opportunity to begin.
Also whilst he was entertained in the Sachims house, there came in two Massachuset Indians, being desperate bloody villains. The name of the Chief of them was 〈…〉, who took a dagger from about his neck, and presented it to the Sachim, and made a speech to him(which the Captain could not understand) boasting of his own valour, ⟨p. 14⟩and how he had been the death of Christians both French and English and what pittifull weak Creatures they were, that when they were killing, they died crying, and made sower faces, more like children then men, and that whereas they were determined to kil the English (who had injured them) of Mr. Westons plantation, the best way for their own security was, to kill them of Plymouth too, now their Captain being in their hands, having but six men with him, two or three in the Wigwam, and no more in the shallop, it was a good opportunity to begin.
The murderous Counsel of this Audacious Blood-sucker, was highly applauded; and the Indians waited when Capt. Standish would fall asleep, that they might attempt the bloody Tragedy. But God so ordered that he could not sleep that night. Also, an Indian secretly stole some Beads from him; which when the Captain perceived, he immediately called his six men together, and they beset the Sachems house, professing to him that as they would not do wrong to him, so neither would they receive any, and therefore as they valued their lives, they should forth with restore the stolen goods. Hereupon the Sach bestirred himself to find out the Thief, and having done so, he cometh to the Captain desiring him to look into his boat, if the beads that he missed were not there, who looking found them lying openly on the Cuddy, the Indians having lily conveyed them hither. However this did so daunt the courage of the treacherous and cowardly Indians, that they attempted not their designed mischief.