N01117:81
A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it…
A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lies under, by the male-administration of their present governor, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governor's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lyes under, by the male-administration of their present governour, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governour's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.
London: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1707
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This Virtuous Woman had been formerly for Two Years together a Captive in the Hands of the Barbarous Indians; a subject of wondrous Afflictions, of wondrous Deliverances. Her Husband at length found her out, and fetched her home, and their Family went on happily for six years together after it. But, the Clouds return after the Rain.
This Vertuous Woman had been formerly for Two Years together a Captive in the Hands of the Barbarous Indians; a subject of wondrous Afflctions, of wondrous Deliverances. Her Husband at length found her out, and fetch'd her home, and their Family went on happily for six years together after it. But, the Clouds return after the Rain.
On February 6, 1703-4. She with her Sister, and a Maid or two, and some Children, (a Man being also in the Room,) were talking about the Indians, and behold, one of the fierce Tawnies looked in, with a Gun ready to fire upon them. The Englishman pulled him in, and got him down, and Mrs. Bradly took the opportunity to pour a good quantity of scalding Soap, (which was then boiling over the Fire) upon him, whereby he was killed immediately, Another of the Tawnies followed at the Heels of his ⟨p. 34⟩Brother, who stabbed the Englishman to the Heart. Unto him she dispensed also a quantity of her Soap, which not killing him, she with the other Women and Children ran into the Chamber. The House was fired by the Indians, and Mrs. Bradly with her Companions found it necessary to retire behind the House. One of the Women fell into the Hands of the Indians; and they that remained were Mrs. Bradly and her Sister; each of them having a Child of Mrs. Bradly's with her. The Sister was discerned by the Indians, who commanded her to come out unto them, and threatened that they would else cut her to pieces. Mrs. Bradly very generously bid her sit still, and wait for a better time to escape; and offered her, that inasmuch as the Indians knew of but one there, she would be that one, and go out in her stead. She did so, and thereby her obliged Sister and the Child with her were preserved; but Mrs. Bradly was no sooner come to the Salvages, but they employed a Head-breaker on the Child that she brought unto them.