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since to speake with Philip who are returner! but could not obtaine speech
with him, The Council have appointed a fast tomorrow to seek God in this
matter and a blessing upon our forces, How far his tribes may spread is
with the Lord our God to order, There is reason to concieve y l if Phillip
be not soone [suppressed ?] he and his confederates may skulke into the woods
and greatly anoy the English & y* the confederacy of the Indians is larger
than yet wee see. Maj. Gen 11 Denisou was chosen for to goe General of
these forces, but he being taken ill Capt. Savage is sent Commander-in-chief,
Capt Prentis commanding y e horse, Capt. Henchman and Capt Mosley,
Capts of y e foot, Our eyes are unto y e Lord for his presence w th y em , &
hope you will not be wanting in y r prares and watchfulness over the In-
dians, and particularly we request you to use y r utmost authority to re-
strain the Monhegins & Pequods. E. R. Sec'y."
By inquiry I found that this letter, dated June 28th, is preserved
in the Connecticut Archives, and also two others which are not in our
own. By the kind offices of Mr. Charles J. Hoadly, State Libra-
rian of Connecticut, and member of our society, I have been fur-
nished complete copies of both. One is of July 5th and the
other July 10th. I wish here to record my acknowledgments not
only for the favor itself, but the careful copying by his own hand.
The favor will be appreciated by all on reading the extracts of these
letters given below, from Conn. Arch., War Docs., Vol. I. Doc. 5 :
"Boston July 5 th 1675
" Hon d Gent" By our former dat. the 3 d of this instant wee gave you a
briefe account of the late outbreaking of the Indians in the Plimouth Colony
at Swanzie and p te adjac' and since y l wee received the enclosed declaring
the deplorable condition of those at Taunton in the same Colony wee
have at their request accomodated them with ammunition and men, ie. ab'
80 troopers furnished with carbines & small musketts ab 4 100 dragoones &
ab 1 100 foote soldjers so that with their attendance for waggons &c. y e
whole may be neere 400 men also two vessells well fitted with men provi-
sions & ammunition we have sent ab* the Cape to accomodate all their necessityes
so farr as wee could judge necessary," &c.
The remainder of the letter discusses the affairs of the United
Colonies relating to the arming and management of the Indians not
yet engaged with Philip, and is signed by Edward Rawson, Sec'y,
on behalf of the Court, and is superscribed,
" These to the Right Worshipf 11 John "Winthrop Esq r Gov e n r of his
Maj ty8 Colony at Connecticot p r 6ent, To be communicated to the Council
there."
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Extracts of the letter of July 10 th 1675. Conn. Arch., War
Docs., Vol. I. Doc. 7:
" Capt Hutchinson w th ab* 100. of our forces went from o r head-
quarters upon Tuesday last to y e Narrogansets to demand an ace 1
of their
actings wee expect homely intelligence w' they have done there which will
be a great guide to us in our further motions "
u Yesterday came six men sent from Uncas to assure his friendship & offer