.MTI4OQ.MTAzNzgz: Difference between revisions
imported>Helen M (Created page with "proceed from humaine creatures, they came to our camp where there was five prisoners. Took myself and another Englishman, and (unclear) English Indians, my master told me come...") |
imported>Becca No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
proceed from humaine creatures, they came | proceed from humaine creatures, they came | ||
to our camp where there was five prisoners. | to our camp where there was five prisoners. | ||
myself and another Englishman, and | |||
[[three]] English Indians, my master told me | |||
come and sit down by him, and to tell | come and sit down by him, and to tell ye | ||
of | of yy prisoners to sit each man close | ||
his master, they came to our camp dancing | his master, they came to our camp dancing | ||
yiewlling, and one of | yiewlling, and one of ye squaws come to me and | ||
took me by my arm and I suppose bid me come | took me by my arm and I suppose bid me come | ||
to, but my master told me to sit still, | to, but my master told me to sit still, | ||
& by no means stir out of my place; and | & by no means stir out of my place; and | ||
ye squaw abscond in a very harsh manner | |||
there was an old Indian in their company that | |||
spoke exceeding good French, who came to | |||
Captain of our Indians Viz | Captain of our Indians Viz ye herons, and | ||
desired he would gratifie them so far as | |||
let | let them have y pleasure of dancing | ||
round us prisoners, he was obliged to | round us prisoners, he was obliged to | ||
speak French, and therefore I had y opportunity to | speak French, and therefore I had y opportunity to | ||
Latest revision as of 15:06, 24 November 2020
proceed from humaine creatures, they came to our camp where there was five prisoners.
myself and another Englishman, and
three English Indians, my master told me come and sit down by him, and to tell ye of yy prisoners to sit each man close his master, they came to our camp dancing yiewlling, and one of ye squaws come to me and took me by my arm and I suppose bid me come to, but my master told me to sit still, & by no means stir out of my place; and ye squaw abscond in a very harsh manner there was an old Indian in their company that spoke exceeding good French, who came to Captain of our Indians Viz ye herons, and desired he would gratifie them so far as let them have y pleasure of dancing round us prisoners, he was obliged to speak French, and therefore I had y opportunity to understand the substance of what he said. Captain of y herons was a verrey subtle cunning fellow, and answered to this effect. Viz