The history of King Philip's War

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and feveral other Indians now hid in a Swamp above
Nomquid' difarming of him, he fent him by two Men
to Maj. Bradford, and proceeded to Sogkonate: they faw
feveral Indians by the way skulking about, but let them
pafs. Arriving at AwaJJwnks Camp, told her, He was
come to invite her and her People up to Punkateefe, where
Maj. Bradford now was with the Plymouth Army, expell-
ing her and her Subjecls to receive orders, until further
order cotcld be had from the Government. She complyed,
and foon fent out orders for fuch of her Subjects as were
not with her, immediately to come in; and by Twelve a
Clock of the next day, 196 fhe with molt of her Number
appear'd before the Englifh Camp at Pitnkateefe. Mr.
Church tender'd the Major to Serve under his Commiffion,
provided the Indians might be accepted with him, to fight
the Enemy. The Major told him, his Orders were to im-
prove him, if he p leafed, but as for the Indians, he would not
be concerted with them. And prefently gave forth orders
for AwafJwnks, and all her Subjects both Men, Women
and Children to repair to Sandwich, and to be there upon
Peril, in Six days. 197
AwafJionks and her chiefs gather'd
195 Nomqiiid \_Nonequit, Nonquit, made their appearance at Plymouth to
JVatnqut'i, &c.,~\, the cove or pond lying confer with the Council, — and we are
between Punkateefe neck and Tiverton. told that it was " after fome time for
196 Friday, 30 June, 1676. Both Hub- confideration" that the Council reached
bard and Mather mention " about 90" its conclufion, — it is not probable that
as the number of thofe with Awafhonks Maj. Bradford had been informed of
in this fubmiffion. \_Narrative, 97; their decifion. (Mather fays, Awafhonks
Brief Hijl. 39.] with about 90 came and tendered them-
197 As this took place only two days felves " before the meffengers reafter
Peter and his two companions turned.") He was therefore acling on
90