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beeing the mark deciding [[strike-through]] some agitations between the Government of Plimouthe and Philip sachem of [[mount?]] [[unclear]], [[considering?]] the murder of on John Sasamand one of the Christian Indians, belonging to Massachusets But at that time he lived in Plimouthe colony near [[Canten?]] & was a minister to some Christian Indians [[strike-through]] thereabout. And Philip was [[unclear]] suspected to be the conspirer of his murder, though executed by officers, the story wereof is more particularly set downe by Mr. [[Mather?]] and Mr. Wm Hubard in their Hystories of the warre who have spared me the lauber to recite in in this pace, only the [[mutch?]] I may note pertinent to my purpose that this John Sasamund was the first Christian martyr of the Indians for his [[unclear]] he suffered death upon the grounds of his Christian confession & fidelity to the English. I say about this time the begining of Aprill [[waban?]] the prinipal Ruler of the praying indians living at Nanche came to one of the magistrates on purpose and informed him that he had grounds to feare that Sachim Philip & other indians his confederates intended some mischeef shortly to the English and Christian indians. Again in May about one weeke before the warre began hee came againe & [[unclear]] the same: [[offers?]] also of the Christian Indians did speake the same [[thing?]] and if when the woods were growne Rich with green from if it was likely to appear [[unclear]] defining that ears might bee had and meanes used for [[precaution?]] at last for preparation for sure a [[king]]; and a month after the warre began About the 21 of June at the first going fork the English were only imployd as souldiers exepting only 3 indians for guide, went with capt [[unclear]] with one James and who man [[quannaposett]] -- allias Running [[unclear]] and one Zachary Abram who all behaved [[unclear]] valiant by and faithfully; the English at first thought eagirly to chastize the insolant doings and murderous practises of the heathen. But it was found another manner of thing then was expected. For our men could see no enimy to shoot at but yet feel their Bullets out of the thick Bushes where they lay in Ambushments, the enimy also - used their strategem to apparell them selves from the wast upward with greene boughs, that our English men could not readily discerne them, [[strike-through]] or distinguish them from the natural bushes, this manner of fighting our men had littel experience of and hence were under great disadvantage, The English wanted not courage or resolution, but could not discerne or find an enimy to fight with yet were galled by the enimy. The counsill having advise herof from the comanders of the Army, judged it very nessessary to arme and send for the some of the praying indians to assist our forces, herby not only to try their fidelity, but to deale the better with the enimy in ^owne ways and method, according to the indian manner of fighting whom our indians were well skilled at had our counsill been [[practiced?]]
[[the number 7 is written in the top left corner margin]]
beeing the [[mark?]] [[deciding?]] [[strike-through]] some agitations between the  
Government of Plimouth. and Philip sachem, of [[mount?]] [[hope?]], [[considering?]]  
the murder of on John Sasamand, one of the Christian Indians, belonging  
to Massachusets But at that time he lived in Plimouth colony nearr Canton
& was a ministor to some Chtian Indians [[strike-through]] thereabout. And Philip was  
vehemently suspected to be the [[conspirer?]] of this murder, though executed by  
others, the story wereof is more particularly set downe by Mr. [[Mather?]] @
Mr. Wm Hubard in their Hystories of [[the?]] warre, [[strike-through]] who have spared me the lauber  
to recite it in this place, only thus [[muth?]] I may note pertinent to my purpose  
that this [[illegible strike-through]] John Sasamund was the first Chtian martyr of the Indians  
for tis [[evedins?]] he suffered death upon the Arround of his Chtian [[confession?]]
& [[strike-through]] fidelity to the English. I say about this time the begining of Aprill  
waban the prinipal Ruler of the praying indians living at Nanche came  
to one of the magistrates on purpose @ informed hee that he had grounds  
to feare that Sachim Philip & other indians his confederates intended some  
mischeef shortly to the English @ Christian indians. Again in May  
about one weekes before the warre began hee came againe & [[unclear]] the  
same: [[others?]] also of the Chtian Indians did speake the same thing @ yt
when the woods were growne Rich with green from yh it was likely to [[appear?]]
[[earnestly?]] defining that ears might bee had @ meanes used for [[precaution?]]  
at last for preparation for sure a thing; @ a month [[after?]] [[the?]] warre began  
[[1675 in the margin under a line]] About the 21 of June at the first going forth the English were only imployd  
as souldiers exepting only 3 indians for guid, went with capt [[unclear]], [[with?]]
one James @ [[whomay?]] [[quannaposett] allius Running marsh @ [[one?]] Zachary Abram  
who all behaved [[them]] [[?]] valiant by @ faithfully; the English at first  
thought eagirly to chastize the insolant doings @ murderous practises of the heathen  
But it was found another manner of thing then was expected. For our  
men could see no enimy to shoot at but yet feel their Bullets out  
of the thick Bushes where they lay in Ambushments, the enimy also -  
used their stratagem to apparell them selves from the wast upward with greene  
boughs, that our English men could not readily discerne them, [[strike-through]] or  
distinguish [[them?]] from the natural bushes, this manner of fighting our men had
littel experience of and hence were under great disadvantages,  
The English wanted not courage or resolution, but could not discerne  
or find an enimy to fight with, yet were galled by [[strike-through]] the enimy. The  
counsill having advice herof from the comanders of the Army, Judged
it very nessessary to arme @ send forth some of the praying indians to  
assist our forces, herby not only to try their fidelity, but to deale the  
better with the enimy in, ^ our owne ways @ method, [[strike-through]] according to the indian  
manner of fighting whom our indians were well skilled @ had our counsill been [[practiced?]]

Revision as of 04:26, 9 September 2020

the number 7 is written in the top left corner margin beeing the mark? deciding? strike-through some agitations between the Government of Plimouth. and Philip sachem, of mount? hope?, considering? the murder of on John Sasamand, one of the Christian Indians, belonging to Massachusets But at that time he lived in Plimouth colony nearr Canton & was a ministor to some Chtian Indians strike-through thereabout. And Philip was vehemently suspected to be the conspirer? of this murder, though executed by others, the story wereof is more particularly set downe by Mr. Mather? @ Mr. Wm Hubard in their Hystories of the? warre, strike-through who have spared me the lauber to recite it in this place, only thus muth? I may note pertinent to my purpose that this illegible strike-through John Sasamund was the first Chtian martyr of the Indians for tis evedins? he suffered death upon the Arround of his Chtian confession? & strike-through fidelity to the English. I say about this time the begining of Aprill waban the prinipal Ruler of the praying indians living at Nanche came to one of the magistrates on purpose @ informed hee that he had grounds to feare that Sachim Philip & other indians his confederates intended some mischeef shortly to the English @ Christian indians. Again in May about one weekes before the warre began hee came againe & unclear the same: others? also of the Chtian Indians did speake the same thing @ yt when the woods were growne Rich with green from yh it was likely to appear? earnestly? defining that ears might bee had @ meanes used for precaution? at last for preparation for sure a thing; @ a month after? the? warre began 1675 in the margin under a line About the 21 of June at the first going forth the English were only imployd as souldiers exepting only 3 indians for guid, went with capt unclear, with? one James @ whomay? [[quannaposett] allius Running marsh @ one? Zachary Abram who all behaved them ? valiant by @ faithfully; the English at first thought eagirly to chastize the insolant doings @ murderous practises of the heathen But it was found another manner of thing then was expected. For our men could see no enimy to shoot at but yet feel their Bullets out of the thick Bushes where they lay in Ambushments, the enimy also - used their stratagem to apparell them selves from the wast upward with greene boughs, that our English men could not readily discerne them, strike-through or distinguish them? from the natural bushes, this manner of fighting our men had 

littel experience of and hence were under great disadvantages,

The English wanted not courage or resolution, but could not discerne or find an enimy to fight with, yet were galled by strike-through the enimy. The counsill having advice herof from the comanders of the Army, Judged it very nessessary to arme @ send forth some of the praying indians to assist our forces, herby not only to try their fidelity, but to deale the better with the enimy in, ^ our owne ways @ method, strike-through according to the indian manner of fighting whom our indians were well skilled @ had our counsill been practiced?

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