N01117:94
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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THE Occasion of my now Writing to you is because I lye under a Vow and Promise to the Great and Almighty God, to declare and make Known his wonderful Goodness and Mercy to me, and likewise to have His Name Blessed and Praised in your Congregation on my Behalf. I shall briefly Inform you.
THE Occasion of my now Writing to you is because I lye under a Vow and Promise to the Great and Almighty God, to declare and make Known his wonderful Goodness and Mercy to me, and livewise to have His Name Blessed and Praised in your Congregation on my Behalf. I shall briefly Inform you.
Being taken a Prisoner some time last January by the French: in going to Port-Royal we met with very Tempestuous Weather, and were fast in an Harbour near Cape Sables. And here two Frenchmen had Orders from their Captain to take me with them, and go to Port-Royal by Land. They took with them but little Bread; and we Travelled one Night in the Woods in a miserable Condition. I had my self no Shoes nor Stockings, but a piece of Skin wrapped about about my Feet; and the Snow being very deep, we could not Travel, being Weak for want of Provision, and lost in the Woods, not knowing which way to go.
Being taken a Prisoner some time last January by the French: in going to Port-Royal we met with very Tempestuous Weather, and were fast in an Harbour near Cape Sables. And here two Frenchmen had Orders from their Captain to take me with them, and go to Port-Royal by Land. They took with them but little Bread; and we Travelled one Night in the Woods in a miserable Condition. I had my self no Shoes nor Stockings, but a piece of Skin wrapt about about my Feet; and the Snow being very deep, we could not Travel, being Weak for want of Provision, and lost in the Woods, not knowing which way to go.
One of the Frenchmen Loaded his Gun, and Presented it at me, telling me, That it was impossible to find Port-Royal, I must Dye, and they must Eat me. Then I begged leave to Pray unto God, before he Killed me, and he Granted it. As I was at Prayer, it struck into my Mind, That I had formerly heard your self declare in your Pulpit, what Great and Wonderful Things hath been done by Prayer; particularly, That it had stopped the Mouths of Lions, and that it had Quenched the Violence of the Fire. So I earnestly begged of God, that he would manifest his great Power to me, by turning the Hearts of those that were about to take away my Life.