History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

298 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1676.
witli the Dutch at All^aiiy brought better results. Several
Dutchmen, some of whom formerly resided at Springfield,
had, according to reports from Indian sources, brought
them four bushels of powder, and promised more. ^ Thus
equipped, a raid upon the town of Northampton for supplies
was determined upon early in March, 1G76. This
attack and its general results will be described in a following
chapter.
canonchet Sug- Canouohet, cliicf of the ISTarragansetts, progests
Planting posed that the meadows in the abandoned
the aba ndoned-r-, ,., .,-, . ., ^^ ,. .
settlements, goes -Hinglish Settlements, on the Connecticut
for Corn, and is River, sliould be planted with corn. They
beheaded, Apr i 1 -, -, ^ -i r^ tit- ip t
g igr.g had no seed, and (Janonchet himselt, volunteered
to lead an expedition to Seaconck, a
town near Mt. Hope, to obtain a supply. He succeeded in
his undertaking, but on his return was surprised and captured
by the English. Life and freedom were promised
him provided he would bring his tribe into submission to
the whites. He refused the offer with scorn and was executed
the day after his capture. A portion of his band
escaj)ed with the precious seed, and considerable areas of
land were planted at Northfield and Deerfield.
The Massachusetts During the wiuter of 167|, James Quannucouncii
send out paquait, a native Indian, and another by
the name of Job, were sent into the Indian
country as spies. The information which they obtained,
afterwards proved to be correct, but the authorities were
in no condition to act immediately upon it ;
consequently
many of the eastern towns were attacked and much suffering
ensued. These spies went to the encampment at Wen-
nimisset, and about twenty miles from the old fort at
Quabaug, they found three hundred fighting men, with
their women and children. They learned of the proposed
raid upon the eastern section of the colony, and named the
day of the assault upon Lancaster. Quannupaquait made
1 The charge that powder had been furnished to the hostiles by residents at
Albany, during Philip's war, was made the subject of official correspondence between
the Governors of Massachusetts and New York. As nothing positive could be
proved, however, the matter was dropped.