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his letter case & | his letter case & staid for these messengers: | ||
so that God ordered this [affaire], to magnify his owne | so that God ordered this [affaire], to magnify his owne | ||
grace in delivering these men: & to give to the english | grace in delivering these men: & to give to the english | ||
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Indians murmured greatly against these indians the | Indians murmured greatly against these indians the | ||
Guides & helpers in so much that there Captaine | Guides & helpers in so much that there Captaine | ||
(to satisfy them sent home three of the five, | (to satisfy them sent home three of the five, though | ||
as hee told me hee found no fault with them, but | as hee told me hee found no fault with them, but | ||
did it meerly to | did it meerly to quiet his souldiers that were of | ||
malevolent spirits against them. hee reteyned | malevolent spirits against them. hee reteyned | ||
with him James & Thomas | with him James & Thomas quannapohit til | ||
his returne After this nothing was don against | his returne After this nothing was don against | ||
the enimy by these 2 companies, only Captain | the enimy by these 2 companies, only Captain | ||
Henchman after | Henchman after syll & hee were parted having | ||
no Indian guide with him, susteyned a great loss | no Indian guide with him, susteyned a great loss | ||
for his leiftenant on philip curtis of Roxbury a | for his leiftenant on philip curtis of Roxbury a | ||
stout man, was Slayne & another privite soulder | stout man, was Slayne & another privite soulder | ||
with him, & the captaine in great danger in a | with him, & the captaine in great danger in a | ||
charge that Captaine | charge that Captaine Henchman& a smal party of | ||
his men made in the night upon some Indians | his men made in the night upon some Indians | ||
Judged to bee a bout 40. that were in a wigwam at | Judged to bee a bout 40. that were in a wigwam at | ||
Hassannamesitt, which enterprise was a few daies | |||
after the parting of the forces. Captain | after the parting of the forces. Captain Henchman told | ||
mee hee Judged severall of the enimy were Slaine | mee hee Judged severall of the enimy were Slaine | ||
in the wigwam by him Attacked, but the certenty is not known | in the wigwam by him Attacked, but the certenty is not known | ||
But twas certene hee lost two of his men as before said | But twas certene hee lost two of his men as before said | ||
wherof his leift was one whose head the enimy | wherof his leift [[lieutenant]] was one whose head the enimy cut | ||
of & placed upon a crotched pale at the wigwam | of & placed upon a crotched pale at the wigwam | ||
doore faced against each other which were seen | doore faced against each other which were seen | ||
a few daies after by the | a few daies after by the English. | ||
About the 13th of November one of our | About the 13th of November one of our ch[ris]tian Indian | ||
Latest revision as of 21:49, 6 April 2022
43 his letter case & staid for these messengers: so that God ordered this [affaire], to magnify his owne grace in delivering these men: & to give to the english a demonstration of the fidelity of evidence of our Christian indians. Not withstanding these signall services performed by these our indian freinds, yet there were some of Captain Sylls inferior officers & souldienrs (who beeing infected with the spirit of enmity against all - Indians murmured greatly against these indians the Guides & helpers in so much that there Captaine (to satisfy them sent home three of the five, though as hee told me hee found no fault with them, but did it meerly to quiet his souldiers that were of malevolent spirits against them. hee reteyned with him James & Thomas quannapohit til his returne After this nothing was don against the enimy by these 2 companies, only Captain Henchman after syll & hee were parted having no Indian guide with him, susteyned a great loss for his leiftenant on philip curtis of Roxbury a stout man, was Slayne & another privite soulder with him, & the captaine in great danger in a charge that Captaine Henchman& a smal party of his men made in the night upon some Indians Judged to bee a bout 40. that were in a wigwam at Hassannamesitt, which enterprise was a few daies after the parting of the forces. Captain Henchman told mee hee Judged severall of the enimy were Slaine in the wigwam by him Attacked, but the certenty is not known But twas certene hee lost two of his men as before said wherof his leift lieutenant was one whose head the enimy cut of & placed upon a crotched pale at the wigwam doore faced against each other which were seen a few daies after by the English.
About the 13th of November one of our ch[ris]tian Indian