Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...they were assuming a warlike attitude. Those to whom the inquiry wns intrusted, on their return reported, " that four Indians came from fort Albany to the fort at Penacook, and informed them the Indians there that all the Mohawks did declare they would kill all Indians from Uncas at Mount Hope to the eastward as far as Pegypscot. " The reason of JVatombamat, sagamore of Saco, departed his place was, because the sume news was brought there, as himself declared, npou reading my orders at Penacook. Natombamat is gone to carry the Indians down to the same place, where they were before departed from us on Sunday morning, and desired Captain Hooke to meet him at Saco five days after. Both sagamores of Penacook, viz. ffonalansct and Mfsandoieit, the latter of which is come down, did then declare they had no intention of war, neither indeed are they in any posture for war, being about 24 men, besides sqnaws and papooses. The reason, they said, why they did not come among the English as formerly, was, their fear, that if the Mohawks came and fought them, and they should fly for succor to the English, that then the Mohawks would kill all the English for harboring them." Notwithstanding this state of affairs, commissioners met the Indians on the 8 September, 1085, and a peace was concluded "between the subjects of his Majesty King James II, inhabiting N. Hampshire and Maine, and the Indians inhabiting the said provinces." The articles were subscribed on the part of the Indians by The mark & of Mesasdowit. The mark f of John Nomont, " X of Wahowah, alias Upsawah, alias 11-in 111., .;., . " B of UmbefHowah, ' '-Hi' Tecamorisick, alias Robui. allot Josias. The following signers agree to comply with the terras of the treaty ag their neighbors have...
