An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

& my Indian Master being in want of Money, pawned me to the Captain for 14. Beavers, or the worth of them, at such a day if he did not pay he must lose his Pawn, or else sell me for twenty one Beavers, but he could not get Beaver, and so I was sold. But by being thus sold he was in Gods good time set at liberty, and returned to his Friends in New England again.

& my Indian Master being in want of Money, pawned me to the Captain for 14. Beavers, or the worth of them, at such a day if he did not pay he must lose his Pawn, or else sell me for twenty one Beavers, but he could not get Beaver, and so I was sold. But by being thus sold he was in Gods good time set at liberty, and returned to his Friends in NewEngland again.

Thus far is this poor Captives Relation concerning the changes of Providence which passed over him.

There is one Remarkable passage more, affirmed by him: For he saith, that in their Travails they came to a place where was a great Wigwam (i.e. Indian House) at both ends was an Image; here the Indians in the War time were wont to Powwow (i.e. invocate the Devil) and so did they come down to Hatfield, one of the Images told them they should destroy a Town; the other said no, ⟨p. 58⟩half a Town. This god (said that Indian) speaks true, the other was not good, he told them lies. No doubt but others are capable of declaring many passages of Divine Providence no less worthy to be Recorded than these last recited; but inasmuch as they have not been brought to my hands, I proceed to another Relation.

There is one Remarkable passage more, affirmed by him: For he saith, that in their Travails they came to a place where was a great Wigwam (i.e. Indian House) at both ends was an Image; here the Indians in the War time were wont to Powaw (i.e. invocate the Devil) and so did they come down to Hatfield, one of the Images told them they should destroy a Town; the other said no,