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This paper, never before published, gives a new phase of the
fight. (Mass. Arch., Vol. 30, p. 205.)
The deposition of Edward Cowell Aged About years
This deponantt upon oath testifieth that I being upon the Counteries
Searvis in Aprill last and haveiug under my Conduct Eighteen men ;
Upon our Returning from Mallberough to Boston ; and About three
Miiles From Sudbeury Wee ware surprised with divers Hundred of Indians;
Wheere of this Indian Tom was one (— ) by a grombling signe
or Noyse tbatt hee Mayde; as in My Judgement was the Cause of our being
ffiored upon ; at which tyme fower of my Company was killed and one
Wounded ; beside ffive horses ware disenabled they Being Shott upon
Capt. Wadsworths Ingadgine with the Indian I wentt Backe and Beuryed
the fower men which were killed whereof (Lt. ?) Thomas Haw[le]y, and
Hopkinsies son both of [Edmund Rice 123
] Roxbeury; Goodman [Baker's?]
son and Robert Wayle[s] of Dorchister.
Sworn to before the Council 19 June 1676.
Edward Rawsotst, Secretary.
Other Correspondence, &c, about the Sudbury Fight.
Letter ef the Massachusetts Council to the Governor of Plymouth.
Hon d S r
Since o r last to you It pleaseth the holy God to give still fur-
ther successe to the Enemye in this Colony by killing two men the one in
Hingham, & the other in Weymouth aboute the same tyme At Marlborough
also upon Tuesday and Wednesday last they burned the remainder of the
Houses, so that now but three are standing that we know of but two or three
garrisons ; This day we have intelligence in the general that Sudbury was
this morning assaulted and many houses burnt down, particulars and the more
full certainty of things is not yet come to hand whilest we are consulting
what to doe, earnestly we are moved to settle some of o r faithful Indians at
Meadfield or Punquapoag, & others at Woodcocks & we desire tbat yo r Colony
would send such a number of yo r Indians as may be convenient to be
joyned in the same service whose work shall be constantly to scout abroad
between Seaconck and Meadfield & Dedham w ch is thought to be a very
probable way Either to prevent the euemies coming in upon yo r Colony and
ours that way, or at least to give speedy notice of their motions and dissapoynt
theire mischievous designes. This motion proceeds from some of
the cheef of our Indians William Ahaton & Capt. John who are very willing
to be imployed and much persuaded, that there may be good therein.
o r present thoughts are to indeavor and incourage this matter with all
speed and in order hereto we have sent our Corporall Swift the bearer
hereof to yo r selfe from whome you may understand things more fully & by
him acquaint us with yo r view of the matter and further advise for the
better perfecting of the designe & that we may also know whether you can
furnish out any sufficient number of Indiaus from yo r parts & how soone.
O r General Court of Elections is to sit upon Wednesday come sevennight,
& then full order may be taken.
Commending you to the God of Councell & Protection
past & signed 21 Ap r 76
—
we remain E. R. S
123 The name Edmund Rice is in the margin. He was probably one of those of Sudbury
killed, and his name was inserted by some one in the margin of Cowell's note. Only the
letter a ia Baker is present. The paper is badly torn.
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