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Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum. An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian savages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. / Faithfully composed and improved. ; [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
Decennium Luc•uosum. OR, The Remarkables of a long WAR WITH Indian-… › Article 19 › Peace treaty
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Whereas a Bloody War ha's for some years now past been made and carried on by the Indians within the Eastern parts of the said Province, against Their Majesties Subjects ⟨p. 116⟩the English, through the Instigation and Influences of the French; and being sensible of the Miseries which we and our People are reduced unto, by adhering to their ill Council• ▪ We whose names are hereunto Subscribed, being Sagamores and Chief Captains of all the Indians belonging to the several Rivers of Penobscote and Kennebec, Amanascogin, and Sac•, parts of the said Province of the Massachusetts Bay, within Their said Majesties Sovereignty: Having made Application unto his Excellency Sir William Phipps, Captain General & Governor in Chief in and over the said Province, that the War may be put to an end; Do lay down our Arms, and cast our selves upon Their said Majesties Grace and Favour. And each of us respectively for our selves, and in the Name & with the free consent of all the Indians belonging unto the several Rivers aforesaid, and of all other Indians within the said Province of and from Merrimack River, unto the most Easterly Bounds of the said Province; hereby acknowledging our hearty Subjection and Obedience unto the Crown of England: and do solemnly Covenant, Promise and Agree to and with the said Sir William Phipps, and his Successors in the place of Captain General and Governor in Chief, of the aforesaid Province or Territory, on Their said Majesties behalf, in manner following, viz. ⟨p. 117⟩That at all time and times for ever, from and after the date of these Presents, we will cease and forbear all acts of Hostility towards the Subjects of the Crown of England, and not offer the least hurt or violence to them or any of them in their Persons or Estate: But will henceforward hold and maintain a firm and constant Amity and Friendship with all the English. Item. We abandon and forsake the French Interest, & will not in any wise adhere to, join with, aid or assist them in their Wars, or Designs against the English, nor countenance, succour, or conceal any of the Enemy Indians of Canada or other places, that shall happen to come to any of our Plantations within the English Territory, but secure them if in our power, and deliver them up unto the English.