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use utmost expedition as winds & other advantages will permit lest y e season
be lost and charges seem without profitt.
Praying God to be with you E. R. S.
24 Janu ry 1676
Mass. Archives, Vol. 69, p. 101.
The commission of Major Walderne
J. L. G. W th the Consent of the Council.
To Major Richard Walden.
whereas you are apoynted Cor-in-chief of the forces Now to be raised ag l
the enemy the pagans in the East for the assaulting them at Kinnebeck,
we have ordered the rendevous of the S d forces at Black point the 8 r feb
next doe hereby order & authorize you to take under your Command and
conduct the S d forces wch you are to require to obey & attend your orders
& Commands as their Commander-in-chiefe & you to leade conduct & order
the S d forces for the best service of the country against the Common enemy
whom you are to endeavour to surprize kill & destroy by all means
in your power & al Com'd rs
, Officers & soulders under you are required to
yeild obedience to endeavour to recover the English prisoners from out of
their possession, you are also to govern the forces under your Command
according to the laws enacted by the Gener* 11 C to attend all such orders
& commands as you shall receive from time to time from the general Court
Councill or other Superior authorit}'.
Given in Boston 29 jan, 1676. Past E. R. S.
Mass. Archives, Vol. 69, p. 101.
A journal account of this expedition was kept by Major Walderne,
which Mr. Hubbard published in his History, from the ori-
ginal copy. Only an abstract can find place here.
On February 17th Major Walderne, with his whole command,
sailed from Blackpoint for " Portland."* On the east side of Cape
Elizabeth one of their scouts, John Pain (former keeper of the
Major's Pennacook truck-house probably) appeared and reported
the way clear of ice and Indians. They sailed across to " Mary
Point" (Mare-point), arriving late at night. On the 18th the scouts
found a birch canoe and the tracks of three Indians at " Muckquet "
(Maquoit). Just as the companies were drawn up for the march,
five canoes of Indians landed on an island opposite (probably Birch
Island) and signalled for a parley; John Pain was sent, and they
promised to bring the captives in the morning. Pain returned to
the Indians, and " Simon," one of their leaders, came as a hostage
in his place, who being questioned by the Major, declared that
" Blind Will " stirred up late trouble ; that they desired peace ; that
Squando was over at the island and would return the captives to
Major Walderne. Squando was summoned, and replied that he
would meet the Major if he would come half way alone in a canoe.
Major Walderne refused, and the Indian promised to come in the
morning. On the 19th they appeared in fourteen canoes. They
* Falmouth, this probably the first mention as " Portland."
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