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5 him another way with a File out of sight; then brought they his son, bound in like manner, they telling him that they had shot his father, & would shoot him also, if he would not confess what he was & what he knew: He firly told them he was a Praying Indian, bt his father made him go with him to the Nipmoog Indians, & that there they shot three or 4 times a piece; whereupon they then brought the old man & tied him to his son, & examined them together; at length they [crossed out: both] confest they were both among the Nipmoogs, & that the son did wound Capt. Hutchinson. after their examination, they were both shot to death." Letter to London, p'e 26, 25 of my ed.

p. 101, n. 1.

 But by the authority last cited it seemed blood was shed, & yet it is difficult to conceive that Mr. Gookin should omit to notice it.  After relating what we have given in a previous note) concerning the mobs going to the house of Capt. Oliver, he says, "however an order was issued out for the execution of that one (notorious above the rest) Indian, & accordingly he was led by a rope about his neck to the gallows.  When he came there, the executioners (for there were many) flung one end over the posts, & so hoisted him up like a dog three or four times; he being yet half alive, & half dead.  Then came an Indian, a friend of his, & with his knife made a hole in his breast to his heart, & sucked out his heart-blood:  being asked his reason therefor, his answer, Umh, Umh nu; Me stronger as I was before.  Me be so strong as me & he too.  He be very strong man fore he die. - Thus with the dog-like death (good enough) of one poor heathen, was the people's rage laid in some measure."

p. 65. n. 3.

  Wannalancet was about 55 years of age in 1676; always friendly to the English, but unwilling to be importuned about adopting their religion.  When he had got to be very old, however, he submitted to their desires in that respect.  When he had brought his mind to believe in christianity he is reported to have said, "I must acknowledge I have all my days been used to pass in an old canoe