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ing not any belonging further Eastw d come in nor any other of those
belonging to y e South Side of Mirimack ever Included in our Pease; those
of y y' had made y e Pease comeing in to Comply \v th y' the others
to get Shelter under y m hut y' they should be all treated alike as here
they were wee humbly Conceived no Reason wee not being able to Charge
those that had made y e Pease w th any breach of Articles Save ODly y l
of
entertaining our Southern Enemies but by y* meanes wee came to Surprise
Soe many of y m
There are Several of Piscataq Ind n3 here who before
y e Pease had been very Active Against us but since have lived quietly
& Attended Order but yo r Pleasures being to have all sent down to determine
their Case at Boston, hath been Attended keeping here about 10 young
men of y to Serve in y e Army with their families & Some old men and
theirs with Wonolansets Relations. Yesterday came in 2 Squawes informing
y' one eyed Ju° & Jethro were designing y e Surprizing of Canonicus
& bringing in desireing Some of our old Meu to come to Advise with him
about it. I forthwith sent out there to further y e design. Wee have information
from Jewels Island y' the former newes is not Soe bad being not
above 10 in all killed and wounded being unexpectedly surprised If y r be
Any obstruction in y e ffurther Prosecution of y e enemy now by y e Army,
our People will quickly desert their Country, Shall Add no more at P r sent
but Remain in much Hon r Yo r Humble Serv nts
Richard Waldern
Nic: Shapleigh
Mass. Archives, Vol. 30, p. 218. Tho: Daxiel
This letter shows that orders had come from the Council for all
the Indians taken to be sent to Boston. There is no doubt that
very many of those sent down considered themselves, and were
considered by the above committee, as having accepted and fulfilled
the terms of peace agreed upon in the treaty with Major Walderne
the winter before. The Pennacooks and the TYamesits were the only
tribes mentioned as included in the treaty, south of the Merrimack.
It is evident that some of the " Praying " Indians were sent down
also, as we find Mr. Eliot and Major Gookin at once advocating
their cause and the claims of those who had accepted the terms of
the treaty and supposed it covered and condoned past offences.
A good view of the condition of affairs at this Eastern part, where
the war was now being waged, is gained from this letter from the
chief citizens of " Northfolk and Yorkshire " Counties.
Portsm : 19: 8 br : 1676
Much Hon rd
Being upon occasion of y e Alarms lately rec d fro y e Enemy mett togeth
r at Portsm thought meet to give yo r Hon our sense of Matt in y 8
p' of y e Country in y e best Mann r
y l
e e r upon y place in y p sent Hurry we
are able to get. How things are now at Wells & York wee know not, but
p r sume yo r s r selves will be informed ere y comes to yo hand p ye Post sent
e r
fro: y Comand ch s
in cheefe w (as wee understand) went thro. y Towne y'
Morning. Only thus mch l
we have learnt y
y e Enemy is Numerous &
about those p t8
, having carried all clear before him so far as Wells. That