The history of King Philip's War

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in a Sloop bound to Barnjlable', who landed him at SogJco-
neffet}* 1 from whence he rid to Plymouth', arrived there on
the firft Tuefday in y?me: 1Q2 The General Court then fit-
ting, 163 welcomed him, told him they were glad to fee him
Alive. He reply'd, He was as glad to fee them Alive, for
he had feen fo many fires and fmokes towards their fide of
the Country fince he left them, that he could fcarce eat or
fleep with any comfort, for fear they had been all deftroyed.
For all Travelling was ftop'd, and no News had paired for
a long time together. He gave them account, that the
Indians had made horrid defolations at Providence, Warwick,
Petuxit, and all over the Narraganfet Country, 164 &
that they prevailed daily againft the EngliJJi on that fide of
the Country. Told them, he long'cl to hear what Methods
they defign'd in the War. [21] They told him, They
were particularly glad that Providence had brought him
there at that juncture: For they had concluded the very
next day to fend out an Army of 200 Men, two third
EngliJJi, and one third Indians, in fome meafure agreeable
to his former propofal; expecting Bojlon and Connecticut
161 Sogko7ieJfet {Sachoncjit, Sugkoncs, 103 The " Court of Election " met at
Succonejit, Succonneffet, &c.~) was the Plymouth, on Monday, 5 June, 1676.
general name applied to the townfhip VA Warwick, R.-L, was burned 17
of Falmouth, Mafs., in the early rec- March (fo Hubbard, 66; Mather, 24;
ords. The word appears to be a dimin- Palfrey's Hiji. N. E. iii : iSS; but Arutiye
from Sogkonafe. The harbor nold, i : 40S, fays March 16, quoting no
where Church landed was what is now authority.) ; Seekonk, or Pawtucket,
known as Wood's Hole in Falmouth. March 28th, and Proyidence, March
This would then be diftant probably 35 30th. [See Davis's MortoiCs Memo-
miles from Plymouth. rial, 43S; R.-I. HiJl. Coll. v: 166.]
168 6 June, 1676.
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