The history of King Philip's War

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Captain being under a neceffity [39] to return that Night
to the Army, came to an halt, told his Company, he mufl
return to his other men. His Indians Souldiers moved for
leave to purfue the Enemy (tho' he return'd;) faid, The
Narraganfets were great Rogues, and they wanted to be
revenged on them for killingfome of their Relations ;
named,
Tokkamona (Awaflwnks Brother) and fome others.
Capt. Church bad them go & profper, and made Light-foot
their chief, 276 and gave him the title of Captain, Bid them
go and quit themfelves like men. And away they fcam-
pered like fo many Horfes. Next Morning 277 early they
returned to their Captain, and informed him, That they
had come tip with the Enemy, a7id kilPd feveral of them,
and brought him Thirteen of them Prifoners ; were mighty
proud of their Exploit, and rejoyced much at the oppor-
tunity of avenging themfelves. Capt. Church fent the
Prifoners to Bridgwater, and fent out his Scouts to fee
what Enemies or Tracks they could, difcovering fome
fmall Tracks, he follows them, found where the Enemy
had kindled fome fires, and roafted fome flefh, &c. but
had put out their fires and were gone. The Captain fol-
lowed them by the Track, putting his Indians in the Front;
fome of which were fuch as he had newly taken from the
275 Takanumma, " a Sachem at Sac- Treafurer, and Philip engaged for his
onett," appeared at Plymouth Court, " performance of the faid engagement
3 Nov., 1671, "with Philip, cheife Sa- in all points thereof." \_Plym. Col. Rec.
chem," and engaged fubjection " to the v : 80.
Kinges ma" 1 of England, this gou'ment, 276 See note 238, ante.
and the lawes thereof," &c, agreeing to 277 Wednefday, 2 Auguft, 1676.
pay yearly one wolf's head to the
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