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Creator: Melinda Green | Archive: Massachusetts State archive
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Transcription: ATR-1
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Boston september [th]e 13. to [th]e 19. D[octo]r W: 1689 Ampt. Deft. From Mage[st]ie Church: to [th]e worshipfu[ll] Mage[st]ie Richard[es] & Doct[or] Cooke For & in [th]e boehalfe of [th]e Country: a[nn]o 1789 Imp[or]ts 6:6 English Inferrior offisors: Constant besids: other visitors Crossing their Diott Lodging & board: Apt: 64: of Capt: Imp[or]t[ees] Indovns &:34 of: Capt: Amos: his Indovns Crossing their Diott & sev[er]all other trouble: in said Affoares to one Bushall Indovn Moale p[er] sd Acc[oun]t ------------------------- 02:02:00 3
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Horte Loyall 7br 22th 1689 Gentlemen I am sensible (with all submision to yo[u]r Honours of yo[u]r Grate Care in sending Releife to our poore distressed province as allso nothing Can bee more taken Notice off then those Grate Smiles of providence that God Allmighty should soe order it that the worthy Maj[es]t[ie] Church & his sowsdiers both White & Blacke theire arriwell should bee Iuste in such Time of Necessity the winde & weather Affording him a happy passage all so his Exceeding Ready Willingness and willing Readiness to seave their Majestyes in this interprise & Grate zeale in defending vs) & offending the Enemy to his vtmost strenght & power Iuste then Landed from sea, Being beyond Expectation, for on the 20th of this Instant Late in the After none hee landed him selfe & Immediatly went on board the Duch. shippe to discorse the English wooman that thay had redeemed from the Indians that by discorsing said wooman hee might know the Enimys prooffedings the better to know what mishews to take in the p[re]shute of the Enemy soe late in the nighte hee Landed his men that thay might not bee discovered in thair landing on the 21st wee had an Allarm in the moring by vertue of about twelve firings on Capt Bracketts plantation the Enimy ware discovered wee Marchte out & Ingaged them about six houers a force fight forced them to retreate & Iudge many of them to bee slaine thair number being Grate Iudge to bee betwixt 3 & 4 hundred & thare was Grate firings on Both sides the Enimy as thair Custom have bin obverted hard to Gett of thair slaine & was harde in thair Retret threw a swampe to Cut downe peeces to make proletiers to Carey them of) wee had from men slaine & soom wonded which yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs have apertecuted a capt[ain]t of (had o[u]r forces knowne the Grownd & a sufficiant supply of Ammunition (ou[er] Allarm being Early in the moring & thair landing Late ouer night wee had don more Execction on the Enimy) But nothing Could bee more don & expected then the worthy maj[es]t[ie] & Comanders performed both in persons & Comandes all soe the Exceeding willingnesse both of the sowsdiers & o[u]r Inhabitance in this Attacque is to bee acknowledged a grate and Indeserved mercy tentellmen yo[u]r Care for vs wee thanke & hope that as you have vndertaken this Interprise you you will proffecte it with Gods assistance to effecte in subduing thoes whoe are the Grattest Enimys to God his Cawse vs & o[u]r peaceable settlement I Have noe more at p[re]sent to p[ro]quante yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs Take Leave to subscrib my selfe yo[u]r Honours moste Humble Servant Silvanus Davis < Honor old Sowsdiers on the forbe are all nash naked it Gratflesse to bee them Complayne espeficially in the night when thay are vpon duty >
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The Honored Gov[ern]or & Councell Halmouth 7th 22th 1659 These are to Signifie our po that it will be needfull for us to have a Speedy Supply of all things Nessecary for the Supply of our army, we shall want another Chirurgeon besides him that is alredy here, his hands being full at present full with those men alredy wounded, and it will be needfull for one to march w[i]th the army, It being my present Intentions to march out after the Indians as Soon as wee can understand w[hi]ch way they are gone It will be Nessecary th also that wee have a Supply of Some Spare Arms, as also a p[ar]t of Smithy Bellows, and Some Stoar of Smaller bullets, we might have done more Execution upon the enemy yesterday if we had Fixable Shott and better powder, I do expect a Speedy & full Supply of of redy made Cloathy as wastcoat drawers and & of Coats &c and also a good quantity of red & white Cotton & duffells, & two or three hundred paire of Shoes of all Sizes fitt for men, As for the Monester of thy place I am well Satisfied with him, and he being present with us yesterday in the fight, and wheras his present maintanance from thy Town in by reason of their poverty, is not enough for his livelihood, he haveing not for a long time rec[eive]d any thing considerable for the time past, in so much that he had thoughts of removing befor I came, by I shall Encourage him to stay promising him an allowance from the publique Treasur[er] for what Servis he shall do for the army, I am also pretty well Satisfied w[i]th the Chirurgeon w[hi]ch is here, and hope you will Send a Supply of Medisen & Cordially Sutable, that as our men are like to Indure hardship & hazard whilest abroad I would not have them want any thing Suteable for their releefe, I must request your Honors not to faile of Sending a Supply both as well of what I have mentioned as as also of what your honors may think needfull for the Supply of our army that so our designe against the Enemy may not faile for want of what is nessecary, w[hi]ch w[i]th my humble Servis to your Hono[ur], is all the Needfull from Gentlemen Your Honord humble Serv[an]t Benjamin Church
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To the Honored Governor and Councell Falmouth 7ber 22th 1659 These are to Signifie that I rec[eive]d your Honors Letter Mr Aldens, [pr]e[ce]nt of the goods & provissions I have Calwedg rec[eive]d on shore, the rest are yet on board, being hindered yesterday by reason of an Ingagem[en]t w[i]th the Indians, concerning w[hi]ch shall refer to letters from Such p[er]sons who have more leasure to write then my Selfe hath, all the duffells was delivered out among the Indians before it came on shore by the Majors order, as also all the cottons was delivered among the Indians yesterday, & this day all the Shoes among the Indians and Some of the English, and that by the Majors Spesshall comand as also all the Stockings, except half a doz[an] pr of Shoes and Stockings w[hi]ch I have privately reserved for Some who are in most present want. There is great want of cloathing among the Soldiers, as blankets coats coats, wastcoats, drawers, as also Some beds or Crocs to make Straw beds, for I fear Some our wounded men do Suffer for want of warm lodging, and those who are well do expect Something of lodging for them, (to Keep them well), most of the bullets as yet come to hand are musket bullets Smaller are more wanted, great wast is made in our hurry for want of a due care th in those who put up what is sent for in not directing by mark and number where to finde what is Suteable, great part of this Saboth is like to be spent in makeing muskuit bullets into Slugs, I hope your Honors will Send a Speedy Supply of what is needfull I have written to Mr Tho[mas] Michelson at Sacode fue him to Signife his wants, w[i]th a promiss to Supply him w[i]th what I have in Store but I doubt here will be but little left before by Such time as I receve his answere, it is not possible for me at present to Keep any thing in my hands w[hi]ch the Soldiers wants, for the Major Commandes the a Supply for his Soldiers as far as it will go. I Shall not farther Enlarge Saving to noat in the margent the Severall Wants at present in minde & Subscribe my Selfe your Honors humble Serv[an]t. Joseph Proutt < ap[re]t: of Smiths bellows Shoes beds coats breeches Wastcoats drawers blankets Small bullets Swan shot Some better powder a good quantity of Stockings >
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Milford this 23th of [th]e 7th. M[onth] 1689 Hon[oura]ble S[i]r I had hoped ere this time to haue been able to haue giuen you a good account of our souldiers w[i]th [th]e accoutre[m]m[en]ts on their marches towards yo[u]r assistance against the barbarous and bloodie enemies [th]e heathen some of [th]e worst of enemies and though I haue promoued it strenuously at home and abroad by word and wrighting, and account it my duty so to doe least I fall vnder Meroes his curfe in not helping the lord against [th]e mightie w[hi]ch I stand ready to doe according to my circumstances though vnder present disaduantages and it greiues me for you to hear of [th]e fluctting successes of those bloody villains against our Country[e]r neighbours broth[e]ren confederats and subjects of our King to be so cruelly murderd [th]e country laid waste we Impouerished and they so heartened & enriched and little or noe check or repulse giuen me that I haue heard of But truly S[i]r such hath been and yet is the dispensations of [th]e holy and righteous hand of the lord upo[n] [th]e most of our Townes in so gen[er]all a visitation by loar sickness and in many places great mortality as I neuer knew the like especially in our Westerne counties our losses are great three of [th]e hono[ur]abl[e] Gentl[emen] of the bench and [tha]t famous man of god Mr Iohn Whiting and [th]e hand of god is strecthed out against us still that though we haue appointed yet [th]e almighty seems to seal up o[u]r hands by sickness that fiew and in many places scarcely enough well to tend [th]e sick to that I cannot think it feasable for [th]e present to be helpfull to you in [tha]t way, our freind Indians by [th]e sea lids or neer it, are very sick and many dead in some places also In so much that for [th]e p[re]sent we haue not men well to doe any thing considerable amongst our selues oh pray for us that [th]e lord would sanctifie [th]e affliction and stay his hand if it be his holy will and as soon as we are in a capacity of hope we shall be readie to doe for you as we would haue done for us and we know not how soon it may be our case we are under affliction and fears the lord pitty [th]e poor land hasten good news for us fro[m] england suppresse [th]e pride and outrages of the heathen succede and bless our armies send us againe peace in o[u]r borders health in o[u]r habitations and a good settlement in all [th]e Gouernements of this country for [th]e hono[ur] of god and welfare of [th]e wholl[f] of god so pray hon[o]r[ab]e S[i]r Yo[u]r affectionate freind & humble seruant R: Treat: B[isho]p: Mr Wadworth Mr Newberry Capt[ain] Hamlin
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< ele > Gentlemen I Canot but acknowlig Gods Grate Goodnes in Giving shuttable winds & A quick passage for the Arivall of my selfe & fones at this place which I hope will by Gods blessing pioce for the Glory of his Grate Name theire Majestys Intrest & the Relicte of thes Love Distresed peopell Amongst whome I am Come & thes Come to Aquirie yo[u]r honours that I arriued at this towne of fallmouth upon the 10 of this Instant in the after noone whare I landed my selfe keeping my men as Close on Boord as possoble that thay might not bee discouered by the Enemy my selfe being landed & found Good Captn hall with his men in Good health as all soe the Inhabitance manifested thaire Grate Ioy of my Ariuell by thaire Redy Assistance for our supply which was more then ordinary upon such a sudden Arivell the same night I landed our men it being late I had not time to fitt our souldiers many of them very much ought of Case not beeing used to the sea in the night I Arivsed Captn Davis to Conuene the Commy to geather to Consider what saruice might bee of most use vpon the presente Expedition for the Intrest of the Country & Destruction of the Enemy as uery early in the morning I sett A bought fitting our souldiers with A monition & nesecarys for A march but in the midst of our busnes before halfe of our men Could be Sarued all though wee used all speede posible we Receued An Alarem by the firing of about 12 goone: all att Captn Brackets saruice Roes being on that thir early hardly be known by any of his Going: wheather we marched away with all speed both English & Indians Both Commanders & souldiers & the Inhabitance of the Towne with an opdanted Corrage soom difficulty wee had to Geat to the place by the Reason the wallter was up that our men ware forsed to wade ouer a Cricke besides the many whare by the Enemy had Grate Advantage against us we Receued many ualey of shot from them before our souldiers Could lett ouer said Cricke besides the many fences that the enemy had for thaire shelter & thaire number being Grate as Iudge by many betwixt 3 & 400 from said fences we Receued Showers of shoot as haille but our souldiers Both English & Indians being not on aquainted with the manor of Indian fitting (it imiest Confes I haue not met with a harder Charge from any Indian enemy then from thes at this time) as soone as ouer said Cricke our souldiers sheltred them selues as well as thay Could & Charged the Enemy with thundring pealls of shoot many of the Enemy was sen fall but thaire number being Grate thay weare seen hall thaire shrine away in the prosecution of which many more of them ware shot downe & more Came to do the Like saruice Losse thaire Leues the fight heald for About 6 hours from first to laste we Beate them away in to A swamp near
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the place whare wee fought our men being much tired newly Com of the sea & fastting we was not in Cappacity to pershew them into the swamys & Considering thaire Grate number we only kept our Ground our peopell sending after them valeys of shott & shouts with declamations of victory & wee ware answred from them only with silence: it is known that thaire waire of grate many of them killd & wonded by seing them fall & all soe the Tresses of the blood whare thay hadhalt them away wee lost some of men of our souldiers & the Inhabitance & soom wonded as Accompt List we haue Grate Cause to Giue Glory to the God of Arremyes whoe Giueth Carraige in the day of Battell for neither Death wondes nor numbers of the Enemies did at all discorage our Brave Comrades nor souldiers be all with bowld Courage & undanted Resolution prosecuted the fight & the Lord of host apered for our deliuarance Considering thaire Grates numbers the most disaduatages place to us & our Being very on Prouided for such a sudden assallte I am not to forget the Corage of the Inhabitance of this Towne thay marked ought valenterly with the first maintained the fight with the best & marched of with the last be hauing them selues Like men willing to defend thaire Country as in all Battells thaire Are soom apinted for: the soord soe in this wee lost some & otheres wounded but I hope most of those that are wonded if not all by the Blessing of God may Recouer in the Euening wee Got hom our wonded & had them well tended & all soe Got home our slaine I want all our souldiers to Geather nere the fort whare wee had Mr Ralph Return thanks unto the Lord for our deliuarance & in Giuing us Grate Cause to Acknowlig his Goodnes that in our first enter prise hee wold soe smile upon us & fight for us as to make the enimies fley before us all Glory bee to his Grate name whare as your honours was pleased to Giue a Good Carrection of Capt Daue's I doe Asshare you it is what he desarues for I do find none soe Redey with all diligence with ought any warrences day & night to sarue the Country as all soe will Receiue dayly Kindnes from him & his & still thay say wee are hartely wellcom he haue bin & is still a uery Great Instrument for the uphowlding these parts his Care is much for the wonded men & I must nere say for all men according as to what I finde I haue not right in another Letter to you honours that wee may not want full supplyes for our souldiers as Clothing & what may bee nessery for them that thaire may bee noe Cause of Complaints Amongst us & by the healpe of the Lord wee shall not be wanting to hasard our liues to the uttermost in this Good Cause wee haue Ingaged vpon should wee wante such nessessereys as are fflitting for souldiers as we wee Are surcom stansed in a Conold Country nere the wintere the Enimie
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Rownd aboute us it may Cause the Losse of many of our men I hope your honours will Remember the Cry that did Ecco the last winter from pernequid & ought of the willdernes home to Boston from the poore sick & deying men for Releife the Lord Keepe such Creyes from the middest of us is I haue Intuded to much vpon your patience in presenting you with these Lines I was willing in my first to Give you honor a full acc[oun]t how if more matters heare & for the futer shall Indeauor more Treauety & att present desire to bee Excused with my due Respects I Subcrib my selfe Your Honours Humble servant Benjamin Church I wold not have any discoriged in that we Left soom men i dowte not but thay paid fifo for one wee Intend to folow them Hoping to have full sattisfaction by thair vtter dystribettion which God Grant in his due time & Giue vs harts to belieue & Truste in him for Victtory 22th of night a Cowncill hette in order for a march before day in debatting the matter ouer fremd Indians Answered thay ware much discoraged viz thay say thay Inde that which was promised thair is not performed first not Clothing & other nessesseys 2ly not finding the men & forsses that was promised to meete here & the enemy being Numeros & very desparat soe i was frstrated of what I did in tend & what I shall doe except more Horsses bee not sent very speedily i know not Captt Willard is not Com here as itt I Have sente a Letter to him But noe Answer from him I Here his men will not Com if I had more men when wee had the fight by Gods blessing wee might have destroyed the enemy at once for it is Reported by the English Capttifs that thay had brought thare squass & Children with them Benjamin Church
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14 21st 1689. A liste of the men that was slaine in a fite at Hallmoth & all soe how many was wonded in said fight of Cap[tain]t Halls fowldes: Thomas Burton of Cap[tain]t Halls Edward Gillene Ovens 6 slaine Thomas Thafte 6 slaine Thomas Bary 6 slaine John — Mafen 6 slaine David Homes 6 slaine of Cap[tain]t Davis Comp: 2 — Giles now depl going to the fore Andrew Allger of the Town an Indian 2 — Ian Nagro of Cold Tyngs an Indian 1 — Cap[tain]t Bralett Carcied away an Indian 15: or slaine
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14a wounded men of Indians - friends of Silo Dobie Camp. 4: {Jams. Freeb. and {M. Brenhall 10 {Tho. Browne 11: {M. Pallmer Inhabitants 10 wounded 11: Slaves 21 Total Slaves & wounded
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Honor[able] Gentellmen fforte Loyall 7br 26th 1689 6 Morning <16> < 24 Tuesday Tuesday > Thes in Humble Submotion) Com to Aquanito yo[u]r Honors: that since Major Church his Laste Letter which Gave an Accompt of the fight wee had here with the Enemy being which was vpon the 21th of this Instant as soone as possible hee Could fitt his men hee marchd ougth with his Army: in said march hee discovered the Indian path (where it is supposed that the men Indians did Com to Joyne with the Estren Indians in that fight) the English march was from this Towne vp to Amocogen Judging that might bee the Likelest place to meete with the enemy thare thay discovered the Indians had bin But not Latty from said place the Army marched Round the wood Toward presumpscott falls in hopes to discover which way the enemy did march. of after the fight & soe Rownd to the place where the fight was in the march. it was discovered parte had gon welte & parte to To the Eastward & where the fight had bin thay found where the Indians had Carried of thaire dead & fownde sevrell things thay had scattered as Goon Casses 2 Large feathers such as thay have from the french. for thaire Comanders to ware. as all soe bloody shorts & Langes with sevrell other small Things which. Gliife Grate Grounds to beleve that thay ware Grally Dammified in the said march thay fond: where thay had murdered Captt Brackett & Called him at a distance from the place where the fight was) fine the fight was thare have Died of the woomded men one English man of this Towne & one of the Maj[or]s. Indians the Rest are in A Likely way to Recover Maj[or] Swaine with Maj[or] ffroost & the Maj[or] Swaines Life Yard Came to this Towne 25th of this Instant where the 2 Comanders had a very loving Correspondency to Geather & Confrence to order matters for the defence of the Country 25th every day the Army was drawnd vp in order for a march it paind much was first to Log thaire strems late in the After noone past from Blacke pownte that foxwells Garison at Blwee premire was Ingaged also Though it was very late the Maj[or] Church in devoured to bee vpon a march toward the enemy But the wether was soe Bad thay Could not possible keepe thaire strems & Amonetion drey and all soe the night in hand this 25th. Maj[or] Swaine with his Camp parted from this Towne for Blacke pownte & soe wester this 26 the morning Iust now the Army is marching away for the Releef of Blwee prente & discovery of the enemy maj[or] Church had not time to wright hee ordered mee to wright to yo[u]r hands hee desires Joan Godes to bee sent him from Boston & all soe 2 or 3 forkins of Butter <Maj[or] Church Indants offer for Gimbach now & recongned as soone as hee hase scownd this day>
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as all soe other Messerys for which the Comessary (wrights for) noe more at present to Troble yo[u]r Hands desiring the Lord to bee with you in all yo[u]r ways I subscrib my selfe Ientellemen yo[u]r most Humble Servant Sillanus Davie for to the pet[itione]r for Giders Ino Paine Will[iam] Dames Ino Hornebroke Ino Parker or the Army must Ley still & not Goe else
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may it please your honours Portsmouth Sept 27 1690 27 All In Respects p[ro]mised may you please to vnderstand that on thursday night Last our Fleett and Army arived in this River and yesterday vp at the bank where the soldiers went ashore and I supose our poor captives of whom I saw only too obiects of great Com p[er]ussion (being arived we held a Counsell about w[ha]t was next to be don p[ar]ticularly whether to make another trip. It was in p[re]suance of w[ha]t was begun it was generally concluded to be in very advisible and our Comanders very willing but vpon examination of our ability to p[er]form it we found our selves by divine p[ro]vident hodgep[er]ed in within the Co Impossibilty: first because our Indians p[ro]sper will not go againe till thay haue ben a how wong) the small pox haue carryd away som & divers more of them haue ben w[i]th the sick so as we infected & so not Capible of being kept any thayr places. 2 thay being desirous of w[ha]t number will not be Left to attempt such because so many of our soldiers are almost surt there is no p[re]spect of any such thing ben very seasonall to haue ben a while brade till we see w[ha]t efects our mosious (or dust and consequently to dismiss the fleett at from home houes (to the Contrary) which doe Consider what shall be don with the Army for solves of w[ha]t we wayt your honours plesaun as also w[ha]t settlement to be made for the future securty of frontier Townes It is the sent of all men present in Com that to Let any of those Townes be lost will be intolerablely p[er] Indisiall to the whole Country & dishonorabley reflecting a the note ouer 2ly that to keep them from being Lost will of nesessary to afford them some farther asistant from the Country till we see what the Lord will do for vs and then it is now discost of ranging our own frontiers to see w[ha]t quick ing may be mett with all vpon the Confinings thereof and as we then find shall Inform your honours with humbl p[re]sentation of our then sent of things w[hi]ch in our general p[re]senc[i]on is that som strength of men may be Left for the satty at the places vnder Carefull Conacts & yet not so many Comision offices to be Constantly there because of saving charge and as to walls we hear that thayr Cast is minded to leaue w[hi]ch will be very great full to the p[er]vind thay may haue Left Andrews in his room vnder whose Conduct (thay say) thay to very happy & quiet desiring nothing more then that he may go off next houer w[hi]ch may be best accomplishd by thayr silent as to a further attempt of our lat expedition before your honours to the relation of the Conductors therof who will suddently waft vpon you not being at present to aid but that I am your honours most humble servant Robt Pike I receaved Mr Armstrongs by Majr Vahan
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I suppose the Indians take of our Army w[hi]ch are in number eight will Come downe to your hands in Capt Then it is sayd that plumbth men are in exp[er]tasion of som part in the Captives by chuse what is of that nature your honours will vnderstand from my church who speakes fayly viz that thay shalbe Left for redension of Captives that may be don with them w[he]n ever they be in if they are not so disposed of 1st are Hakifos squo 2 of his children & 2 of his children aking is sayd to be sagamor of pigroket 2 of the children of woorambo sagamor of chuylogu lit of on of saco 1st please your honours by these as also by the now com to you you will vnderstand that your honours Letter on Lords day morning is refying your pleasure that an Bay should mad to the head quarters before the Army was we in want ther of not on mind following I declare your pleasure with w[hi]ch all wear so Comply that it came presently to a strenous meerever of attonishing may church conceiving that that he by p[er]shasion or or compulsion he should make his Indians stay and the people of end thayr p[er]sonal servit & to pul thayr cloths from thayr backs to suply som of soldiers that did want rather then the design should fayle when all came to the are appearing 200 the Comanders weare willing to go with those that could be had so we went to furnish the vesells for the design there was not p[er] vision for the same but weare forst to give off all at ouf & dyming the vesells & the Army to thayr quarters till your honours pleasure be farther known conceiving it shall in the mean time randy the fronters I am forst to broak of that the sloop may be gon who stays for this Letty may church & Capt Convey are now comg to waft vpon your honours to whose relation humbly refer your honours till my next waft vpon w[hi]ch will be faith with god as it any who am your honours most humblest R P
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Scarborough Province of Main September 26th 1689 29 Majr Benjamn Church Captn Joseph Hall Captn Lyllvanus Davis Gentlemen, By Order of Majr Swain these Come to Acquaint you, That this Morning we had an Allarm, from Foxwells Garrison Since our last Post, who I Suppose gave you the News of the Enimy their Killing two Lads or Youths then out of the Garrison, this Morning upon Sd Allarm Majr Swain with his Company of horse Rode up to the Sd Garrison, My self with one file of Musquoes went up by Water, Upon the Majr Coming up from the of the Land to the Meadow then riding up the River at low Water, the Indians fired on them lying behind Mr Foxwell's fence, but they Received no Damage, only one horse Shott through the Neck We forced their Retreat and followed them, unto the next house being One Carboos, where they had Just Killed three or four Swine, and had fired the Said House, but we Came in Time to Quench it, they were forced to leave their Baggage or Plunder behind, It is the Majr desire that your Self would please to prosecute your Intended March from Nonsuch Point, to to Head Blackp[ar]t River, and Come on them Undiscried, Judging them to Lodge Att Dunstance are or thereabouts, By Reason of their carrying away Corn & Provisions dayly, Their Number Seen at Foxwells about forty, Gentlemen This is all at present being Obliged by virtue of Majr Commands, craving your Prosperous Undertakings in this Interprize, Subscribe, Y[ou]r Humble Servan Tho: Scottow: Nine a Clock at Night, Majr Church, Sr I Question not but this Enemy may be mett with on the head of our River, if your Self will pleas to March with Expedition, T S
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For their Majestyes Service: To Maj[or] Benjamon Church at Hallmoth These I Int: P P Ensigne Jordan) Q[ueen] Hallmoth 7ber 30th 1657 Sir when this Poste Came to towne which was open the 27th of this Instant 7ber Late in the after noone Maj[or] Church was gon vp the ray to north Garnoth & the fflanders & did not Com downe before the 28th. Late in the night evening in tending with all speed to fitt for a march for Dunston & soe in [th]e state of the enemy but the 29th. proved very fowle weather & now at the wrighting here of the Maj[or] is recoding sicke & all soe sevrell of the officers But Intend a march with all speed possible here is nothing of news except what is with in specified sorte and Last Letter ordert. This from [th]e sarbant Silas Dabie < 17th. Januarij 1657 5ber 1657.>
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To The Honored Simon Bradstreet Falmouth 7:ber 30th 1689 S[i]r the last Motion of the Army was by watter up towards North Yarmouth on Friday last and returned againe on Saterday at night, they — made no discovery of Indiam, they marched pretty hard on Shore at w[hi]ch time Major Church took Coald and is now very Ill & hath had a — feavor all last night and is this morning under the Operation of a Vomit, w[hi]ch I hope may work a good effect, Severall of our men are, also Ill Some of colds, feavors, loosiness &c, here is great want of Some thing Comfortable for the Sick, both Cordially and other Sutable Nessesaryes w[hi]ch we hope yo[u]r Honors will Send a Supply of the next, Something more of warm cloathing is also Expected as Blankets &c of w[hi]ch gave a rude acco[un]t of the last, S[i]r I have not time farther to Enlarge but Subscrib my Selfe Your Honors humble Serv[an]t Joseph Proul Capt Hall & Capt Bassel have been both Ill but I hope are now Somthing better
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Newechewonock Salmonfalls in Barwick Octob[e]r 4th. 89 att 5 of [th]e clock in [th]e afternoone. I hon[ou]rs s[ai]s After [th]e tender of my humble service to yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs these are to acquaint yo[u]r selues [tha]t I with a small troope with me consisting of 39 p[er]sons taking with Capt. Willard & Capt. Convers wee advanced toward Casco 17th of Sept. last & upon o[u]r march found [th]e people att Saw Blackpoint & Blewpoint in a pore expos'd condition uppon [th]e knoledge there of wee were forit to divide Capt Willards into six parts for [th]e present & so wee advanced to Casco where wee had a relation of w[ha]t w[ha]t done there, an account of w[hi]ch yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs wee suppose haue had from Maj[or] Church then my self with about 35 marched into [th]e woods with Maj[or] Churches Forces aboute 18 or 20 miles from & hour but could finde none of [th]e enimy, [th]e next daye wee receiued a post from Blackpoint Signifying [tha]t [th]e Garrison att Blewpoint w[ha]t attact att Mr Foxwells house at Blewpoint where a young man w[hi]ch slayne & a lad taken Captiue wee came over Casco fermie in [th]e night, & ridd to Blackpoint [th]e same night, forth with sent a partie of horse to understand their condition att Blewpo[n] butt could not come att [the]m by reason of [th]e tides, & [th]e canoes were taken from [th]e banks by [th]e enimy as w[ha]t supposd, [th]e night before I therefore tooke a Sloop & put a board about 30 men, & sayled up [th]e river to see if I could understand their condition, [th]e w[hi]ch w[he]n wee understood by advice of [th]e Captaines with me wee all mounted & with much difficulty w[he]n [th]e tide sewed wee all gott over [th]e Rivers but before wee come there about sun rise [th]e enimy had attackt [th]e Garrison againe being a remote place & weake handed, & w[he]n wee came on Blewpoint Side wee espied [th]e enimy & perceived [tha]t had ambusht us where uppon wee were forced to lead o[u]r horses up [th]e bank on [th]e marshes for wee had no other waie to moue except wee had gon right back againe [th]e w[hi]ch by [th]e help of God wee resolued not to do upon [th]e marsh wee mixed all o[u]r horses, broke o[u]r tackling where [th]e enimy
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38 made shot uppon us & wounded several of o[u]r horses but theu mercy not one of o[u]r horses men hurt, & after wee had secured o[u]r horses horses under y[ou]r Garrison wee sallied out after y[ou]r enimy on foote, y[ou]r ground being disadvantageous to y[ou]r hors, but wee understanding their ambushments beat y[ou]m up made shot att each other a considerable time. & tho' some of o[u]r men narrowly escaped yet God so ordered it [tha]t none of us w[hi]ch wounded o[u]r hurt, neither do wee know whether any of y[ou]r enimy w[hi]ch hurt, yet there w[hi]ch a great out crie w[he]n y[ou] calld off their men where uppon'tis supposd some might be hitt, y[ou] movd awaie with all speed. wee followed y[ou]m a mile or two & tooke from y[ou]m 48 sheepe a liue, 4 de dead swine found a pore mans house on fire where all his corne w[hi]ch wee put out y[ou]r fire sav'd his corne & returnd to y[ou]r Garrison, & found y[ou]r lad w[hi]ch w[hi]ch slayne & brought him thither & procured part of Capt: Willards men to strenthe[n] y[ou]r Garrison, w[hi]ch w[hi]ch by y[ou]r consent of Maj[or] & Church before wee come from Casco. y[ou]n attending y[ou]r tide wee rid in y[ou]r right to Saco & strenthned their Garrisons & so returnd to [th]e head quarters y[ou]r 28 Sept: in y[ou]r night where I receive an account of y[ou]r officers of y[ou]r several companies of their scouting gathering of corne bringing in haye &c & y[ou]n sent out such of o[u]r men as had cloathing about 120 Capt: Gardner with 40 to Oister River Lieut[enant] flag with 30 to Wenni Pesiokee, & about 30 of L Capt: Canvess & about 30 of Capt: Wiswall to Banniveage pond w[hi]ch stayd out 3 dayes & 2 nights but could finde none of y[ou]r enimy nor where y[ou] had lately binn, I should haue told yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs before [tha]t there w[hi]ch about 50 or 60 Indians [tha]t ingaged us att Foxwells Garrison. This very hour I received advice from Capt Willard [tha]t two of his men & a Garrison Soldier w[hi]ch surprised by y[ou]r enimy att Saco, his two men are found dead & y[ou]r other lost, y[ou] were all three fetching up a ffat fatt beast within sight of y[ou]r Garrison but on y[ou]r contrary side of y[ou]r river y[ou]r Indians call'd to y[ou]r Garrison told y[ou]m [tha]t y[ou] would goe up to y[ou]r falls & burne y[ou]r mills & y[ou]r fort, soone after y[ou]r saw great fires [tha]t waye wee intend to make out after y[ou]m, this is y[ou]r sum of y[ou]r newes att present, Mr Benj: Backworth is come into y[ou]r river y[ou]r Comissary has received his invoice, by w[hi]ch wee perceiue
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[tha]t we shall stand in great need of more Shooes & Stockins & all Sorts of cloathes & three or four peeces dufalls because [th]e English as well as [th]e Indians desire blankits to lie in, in [th]e woods wee haue great neede of a Chyrurgion for many of o[u]r Soldiers are out of order, by reason of lameness Sickness &c. except you haue provided other waife wee judge Lieu[an]t Prescot of Conchord to be a very meet person & willing to come, you promissed to send us up a minister but none coming wee procured Mr Jno Emerson who has bin helpfull to us ever since wee come up & are sattisfyed in his help so [tha]t you neede not trouble yo[u]r selues to send another wee haue had a great deale of trouble in Setling of Garrisons by reason of [th]e refractoriness of Some persons too large here to giue yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs a particular account of Sudden business coming upon us wee leaue yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs pardon for breaking of so abruptly desiring yo[u]r prayers att all times I rest yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs most humb[e]l Servant att comand Ier: Swayne.
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Memorandum duffalls 4 peices two peices of Red Cotten 20 axes 30 hatchets more shoos & stockins and all sorts of cloaths for our men are almost naked: more Rham to be used about persons [tha]t are Ill, to be applyed — externaly & Internaly 60 men to keep Gaireson at black & blewpoint Salco and winter harbor & wills [tha]t Cap Willards men may be released, for he is much wanted, If he be drawn off & those places must be thrown away Chas is Convenyent to Carry into [th]e woods: Either for Indian shoos pray let this be minded Jev Surveyor
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40a Some men are sick & lame Some released by your Silness Some were wanting for from [th]e first coming out are our Companyes are very lame to march to [th]e head quarters If we can have where y[ou]r be pray lett us have a supply to fill up our Companyes Jas Swayne pray send a few shoe nails
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Octobr 7th 1689 Gentellmen Thes Com to Aquainte y[ou]r Honos that sense my Laste sent to you I Have bin scowting Both Este & Weste: but Cannot make any discovery of Any Boddy of the Enemy only soom few scollen roges which wee Cannot meete by any means: I Iudge the Boddey is Gon Este which I Cannot folow) for wante of Gides, hee Are none that Are Aquainted to the Estward of Caco Bay Thare few our Armery is quite discorized both. Engles espeshiall the Indians first y[ou]d not finding wee more forsses according to promis & all soe Able pilots for the woods that wee may march vp. Ammorodg pier & Reinbeck pier other way wee shall bee wholy frustrated all soe wee suffer exceedingly for wante of Clothing & all nessecorys if full suploy Can not with all speede wee shall bee first drawn of for I Cannot Bare the Complaints that Are dayly made to mee for wante of thoes nessecorys that shoud bee provided for them: wee wante an other able fr doctter to bee sente & All soe soom medisonns for sicke & poonded men. pray bee plesd to Consider the straights & nessecrys that wee are at for wante of such suploy that may bee had in the Cowntry if thare was Care to send it which if speedy Corse bee not Taken to send a full suploy the Cowntry i meere this part will bee wholy dissarted bee I doe Admire hee have bin noe vessell from y[ou]r Honors before this time Giefs Grate Cowes to suspect that wee Are all to geather shitted bee pleased to Consider the pmisses: as to Gie you an acc[oun]t of my prooceedings I Have bin marching dayly toward Saco west & vp the Bay est as far as north yarmouth & Hunted abought the Islands & am now sending a vessell to the Estward vpon discovery my selfe am Intended a march to the westward if by Any means wee may discovery the ways of the Enemy & when discov[er]d shall Incever to folow them provided wee may have such nessecorys that men may bee Incorized & that Thes dayly Complaints that are amongst vs for want
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of Rectife may bee prevented it will bee my Grate Griefe if I shold bee disapoynted & dis Throught wants that I cannot doe that for The Country as i shold Gladly doe. but I shall Inocted To discharge my duty: the I Here are Redy to assist to thaire power but al poore people thaire Longe keeping Garison quite ware them ought: Gentell men pray by my Condetion & the Griefe i am in to here & by Complaints made to mee by the poore I am Crying ought thay shal bee started for want Clothing & Loging Through wants: ou[er] men are Taken sicke and prouide Grieft y[ou]r Honours a perfection acc[oun]t of what to bee sent thare i only wrighte in Generall espressiall for G[od] a docted & needefous for sicke & wonded men i Good Cordialls & Inward Comforts Hoping to rec full suployes to Answer the premisses I Take To subcrib: my selfe y[ou]r Honours Humble Serv[an]t Benjamin Church Silk Dabes as Bownd in Duty presents his humble servis To y[ou]r Honours
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from o[u]r head quarters att Salmon falls in Barwick Octob[e]r 8. 89. Hon[ou]rs S[i]rs After y[ou]r tender of my humble Service to yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs, these are to acquaint yo[u]r selues [tha]t thru y[ou]r goodness of God I am in pritty good health hoping [tha]t these will finde yo[u]r hon[ou]rs so also to acquaint you [tha]t I received yo[u]r letter yesterday about 5 of [th]e clock in [th]e afternoone & w[ha]t refered to y[ou]r Maquas wee coppied out & posted awaie to Maj[or] E Church with some other business of o[u]r owne in yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs letter wee understand [tha]t you haue not had any account from us of o[u]r proceedings [tha]t w[hi]ch I do exceedingly wonder att. & am as much troubled to hear for I thought I had tooke an effectual care [tha]t yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs might haue advice of all o[u]r motions, wee wrote you a letter dated 16 Sept: giving account of all from Haverhill 'till [tha]t day & sent it by one of o[u]r owne Soldiers Joshua Blanchard by name who liues on Mistick side belonging to Charlestown pray lett him be called to an account about it. [the]n from [tha]t day to [th]e 5th instant wee gaue yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs an account by Quarter Master Whitmore of Medford & since [tha]t time wee haue another scout returned from Wemepesicke who marched round it supposed to be a 100 miles, found a barne of corne & some small things but none of y[ou]r enimy supposed to haue bin there this fortnight by their paths but one path to y[ou]r westward but y[ou]r biggest path towards Ossabe we also sent to Maj[or] E Church to advice with him concerning o[u]r next motion, whether Estward or westward to y[ou]r Chestnut Cuntry where some suppose some of y[ou]r enimy is gon, wee by o[u]r last gaue yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs an account of three men surprised by y[ou]r enimy att Saco, [th]e next day w[hi]ch seen uppon [th]e sands about 200 Indians marching Estward since [tha]t wee haue not heard of [the]m, o[u]r men are many of [the]m sick lame & stand in need of a surgion & good medicines further wee haue bin moving to y[ou]r Gent[le]m[en]t of Portsmouth [tha]t about 60 men be raised in [tha]t Prince in case of o[u]r moving Estward & by reason of y[ou]r deficiency of so many of o[u]r soldiers I think I must call off Capt: Noyes in case of o[u]r motion Estward. pray send us more cloathes of all sorts. not to trouble yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs further att p[re]sent I rest & subscribe my self. yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs most humble servant att comand Ier: Swayne.
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Barwick att Salmon falls Octob[e]r 15. 89 Much Hon[oura]ble S[i]rs After humble service presented to yo[u]r Hon[oura]ls these are to lett you understand [tha]t thru y[ou]r goodness of God I am in good health att present hoping these few lines will finde yo[u]r Hon[oura]ls so, also [tha]t I received yo[u]rs 10th instant & according to yo[u]r Hon[oura]ls directions I haue published y[ou]r signall concerning y[ou]r Maquas, further I shall giue yo[u]r Hon[oura]ls an account of o[u]r further proceedings since o[u]r last to yo[u]r selues Capt. Wiswell with y[ou]r biggest part of his part of his company scouted up westward into y[ou]r chestnut woods 4 dayes but found none of y[ou]r enimy nor yet where y[ou]r haue lately binn, it is supposed [tha]t small party of Indians may be in y[ou]r chestnut cuntry be yond Groaton, also y[ou]r most part of Capt. Converses company with a party of Indians with y[o]u[m] scouted about y[ou]r woods aboue Cochecho & aboue Oyster river in those thick woods 2 or 3 dayes because it w[ha]t reported [tha]t Indians haue binn often seen [the]r but y[ou]r could findenone nor any signs of y[o]u, y[ou]r all returning we y[o]u being in a strait w[hi]ch way to bend o[u]r motion tooke advice not only of o[u]r own officers but of y[ou]r Gent[lemen] of y[ou]r place as wee use to do in like case. Vir Maj[es]t[y] Frost Capt Wincoln Capt. Hooke Capt. Haman Mr Fryer &c. besides y[ou]r Gent[lemen] of y[ou]r Bank & it is thought advisable to send a considerable party to Ossape & Pigwaquit, white hills &c. y[ou]r w[hi]ch wee are preparing for but are under great disadvantage by reason of y[ou]r sickness of many y[ou]r want of a chyrurgion & an armorer for we are exposed to send almost 20 miles to haue o[u]r guns mended, & sutable cloathes for y[ou]r men for such a march I pray for a supply with all speed for wee must borrow num & w[ha]t coathing wee can, for y[ou]r supply of this p[re]sent march w[hi]ch will be about a fortnight as we suppose. wee are informed [tha]t y[ou]r sloop y[ou]r Maj[es]t[y] church sent to pemiquid is returnd bringing newes [tha]t y[ou]r Fort is burnt, & [tha]t y[ou]r gunns lie in y[ou]r ashes y[ou]r houses are all burnt but one & no Indians to be seen in those parts, some think y[ou]r are moved away to y[ou]r French being strongly inticed thither, I would also informe yo[u]r Hon[oura]ls [tha]t Daniel Mathewes one of Capt Gardners men & a hired man is run away & remembred his loue to his Capt: & told him [tha]t he would meet him att pemiquid with fourscore men, & another man of Capt Gardners
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56 by name Martin Williams is a prisoner with us for coyning of money he w[i]th a red coat a companion of y[ou]r afores[ai]d Mathewes also 4 of y[ou]r troopers from hence are run away, 3 of Marble head Vir Jno Rowland; Jno Oakes: Tho[mas] Roads; of Lin one Vir Jno Engels they run away; 4th instant wee had sent newes of it before but [tha]t I heard y[ou] intended to return, I pray [tha]t there be a speedy & severe course taken with such p[er]sons. I hope government will be maintaind with yo[ur] Hon[ou]rs. I haue much a do to maintain it here among a company of prayerless people & such as are of an antiministerial spirit. wee haue punished several of y[ou]m by laying neck & heeles & fineing &c. y[ou] tak of rising sometimes but y[ou]r officers & soldiers stand firmly by me. & altho' some do hate y[ou]r Baye government & threaten us with braces of bullets, yet I hope y[ou] are subdued & tho wee speake thus of some yet wee must acknowledge [tha]t y[ou]r principle Gent[lemen] are very candid & ingenuous & faithfull to y[ou]r Bay government. wee haue also sent you a coppie of o[ur] first letter w[hi]ch as we are informed came not to yo[ur] Hon[ou]rs hands tho it is not a perfect coppie because wee were in hast w[he]n we writt it so desiring yo[ur] Hon[ou]rs prayers I rest yo[ur] Hon[ou]rs most humble servant Ier. Swayne.
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The Comission[er] for the Colony! having Com[m]ended it to the Governo[ur] and Councell, that the Souldiers belonging to the Frontier Townes, now at any of the head quarters, together with all Sick wounded, & other wise unfitted for Service, be forthwith dismissed home, As also the Troopers, here or elsewhere, And in Case there be not a prospect of an oppertunity to prosecute the Emenie, that then the Indians that are upon Service, and so many of the English Souldiers as may with Safety to the people of the remote Plantations be Spared, be as Conveniently & privately as may be returned home. It is agreed & Ordered, That in Case there be no prospect of prosecuting the Enemy, Maj[or] Benjamin Church Com[m]ander in Cheife, of the forces abroad at Casco, & the parts adjacent, with the advice of his Com[m]ission officers, and the officers, & Some of the principall persons upon the places, doe place a Sufficient Number of Souldiers, at Such garrisons, & out Plantations, in those parts, as may Secure the Same, and make out a party to offend the Enemy, in Case of any attempt and Dispose them under Suitable officers, that they may be under good Goverment & order, taking distinct Lists of the names & numbers of Souldiers ordered to remayne in each place, And the S[ai]d Com[m]ander in Cheife, and other his officers & Souldiers, as privately as may be forthwith drawe offe home, & be discharged, And meet supplys. & provisions be Sent for the drawing offe them that are to Come home. and to furnish them that stay behinde part in the affir m m by the Representatives Nov[embe]r: 6th: 1689: Ebenezer Prout Clerk Consented to by the Governo[ur] & Councell. J[ohn]s: Addington Sec[retary] Novr. 6. 1689.
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The Com[m]ission[er]s for the Colony[er]s haveing com[m]ended it to the Governo[ur]s and Councell that the Souldiers belonging to the Frontier Town's now at any of the head Quarters together with all Sick wounded and otherwise unfitted for Service be forthwith dismissed home; As also the Troopers there or elsewhere; And in case there be not a prospect of an opportunity to prosecute the Enemy that then the Indians that are upon Service and so many of the English Souldiers as may with Safety to the People of the remote Plantations be spared, be as conveniently and privatly as may be returned home. It is Agreed and Ordered that in case there be no prospect of prosecuting [th]e Enemy the Major Benjn. Church Comanders in Chief[es] of [th]e Forces abroad at Easco and the parts with the advice of their severall his Com[m]ission Officers, and the advice of the Officers and some of the principal persons of the headquarters where the Forces are upon [th]e places do leave such in upon [th]e places Sufficient number of Souldiers at Easco of the such Garrison, and out Plantations in upon those parts in Easco as may Secure the Same, and make out a party to offend [th]e Enemy in case of any Attempt, and that the hired men be of the number left , and to dispose them under Suitable comon Officers that they may be under good Governm[en]t, and Order, the hired men takeing distinct Lists of [th]e names & number of Souldiers Ordered to remain in Each place And the 5 Com[m]anders in Chief[es] and the other his Officers and Souldiers as privatly as may be forthw[i]th to be be discharged and draw off home and be discharged. the Souldiers that stay abroad to be supplyed with all And meet Supplys and provision be sent for [th]e drawing off them [tha]t are to come home and to furnish them [tha]t stay behind; Voted by the Representatives in the affirmative: Hon: Proud Clerk
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Boston. 8o Novemb[e]r 1689. The Comission[e]rs of the Colony[e]s haveing com[m]ended it to the Governm[en]t & Councell that the Souldiers belonging to the Frontier Town's now at any of the head Quarters together with all Sick, wounded and otherwise unfitted for Service be forthwith dismissed home; As also the Troopers there or elsewhere; And in case there be not a prospect of an Opportunity to prosecute the Enemy that then the Indians that are upon Service and so many of the English Souldiers as may with Safety to the People of the remote Plantations be spared be as conveniently & privatly as may be returned home. It is Agreed and Ordered in case there be no prospect of prosecuting the Enemy, That Major Jeremiah Swayne Comander in chief of the Forces at Newwichewannicker Salmon Falls, with the advice of his Comission Officers and Some of the principal Gentlemen of the Provinces of New Hampshire and Maine (neerest to him) do post a Sufficient number of Souldiers at such Garrisons and out plantations in those parts as may secure the same and Offend the Enemy in case of Attempt, to be disposed under suitable Officers for their good Government and Order, takeing distinct Lists of the Names & number of Souldiers Ordered to remain at Each place. And the said Comander in Cheife and other his Officers and Souldiers as privatly as may be forthwith to draw off home and be discharged. Voted by the Gouerno[u]r & Councell Jn. Prussetts Consented to by the Representatives Dated as above Genezzer Prout Clerk
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81 < Province of Main= > Scarborough the 11th November, 1689 At a Councill of Warr held at the Point Garrison Present Maj[es]t[ie]r Benjamen Church, Cap[tain] Sylvanus Davis Cap[tain] William Bassett, Cap[tain] Symon Willard, with the rest of the Com[m]ission Officers of Saco, Hallmoth and Scarborough It is Ordered that one hundred of their Majestyes Herces now in this Present Expedition against the Common Enimy, be detached out of the Severall Companyes, which said number of Soildiers are to be left in the Townes abovesaid for the Security of the Garrisons their Resident, and for a Scout that may Range the heades of the said Townes, & in Case any of the Enimy be discovered or any Tracks of them be Made in this Winter Season, untill further force be Sent that may Advance to their head Quarters Soildiers Quartered in the Towneshop of Saco twenty men in their two Garrisons In the Towneship of Scarborough twenty men in their Garrisons viz three, Spurwinch Included. Hallmoth the 13th November, At a Councill of Warr held in Persuance of what is above written, by Maj[es]t[ie]r Benjamen Church, and the Officers abovesaid added Cap[tain] Nathana[n] Hall, Leift[enant] Thadeus Clarke Leift[enant] Elisha Andrews, Mr Elihu Gullison, Leift[enant] George Ingersoll, Leift[enant] Ambrose Dawes, Mr Robert Lawrence, Mr John Palliner & others &c It is Ordered that Sixty Soildiers be Quartered in Hallmoth, besides the Inhabitants, and the Soildiers that shall belong to the Fort, which shall be fivetwon Soildiers, besides the Commander and Gunner, and the Remainure to be Sent to Boston, to be Ready to Return according to Order It is Ordered that there be a Sufficient Garrison erected about Mr Gullisons house for a Main Court of Guard, together with Mr Robert Lawrence
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82 his Garrison, which two Garrisons are to Supplyed with the Sixty Soldiers left for to Guard the Said Towne It is Ordered that Capt Nathaniell Hall is to take Charge as Commander in Cheif of those Forces [tha]t are left for the defence of the above said three Townes, Those Soldiers that belong to Fort Loyall only to be under the Commander of [th]e Fort Ordered that Lei[enan]t Richard Hunniwell is to take the Charge & Conduct of the twenty Soldiers quartered at Bluepoint Black[es]t & Spurwinch Garrison, as he the Said Lei[enan]t Hunniwell, shall Receive Orders from Time to Time from the P[re]s[en]t Com[m]ander in Cheif It is Ordered that Ensigne John Hill is to take the Care and Conduct of those twenty Soldiers Quartered at Saco Garrison as he the Said Ensigne Hill shall Receive Orders from time to Time from his Said Commander in Cheif, It is Ordered that the Forty Soldiers posted at Saco Scarborough & Spurwinch, are to be Obedient unto the Commanders of the Severall Garrisons where they shall be Posted whilst in Garrison, but to Attend the Command of Said Lei[enan]t Hunniwell and Ensigne John Hill respectively as they are Concerned upon their Scouting or Marching out Givon under my hand this 14th of November 1689 by Consent of Said Councill I me Benjamin Church Comand[er] in Cheif
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Boston. 14o Novemb[e]r 1689 Mr. John Alden. You haveing received on board the Sloop Mary wherof you are Com[m]ander a recruit of provisions and farther supplys of Clothing for the Force at Falmouth and other the parts Adjacent. you are desired and ordered forthwith to Sayle with the said Sloop Mary unto Falmouth in Casco Bay and deliver the said provisions and supplys unto Mr. Joseph Proutt Comissary upon the place. And if Major Church be not before hand come away you are to attend his Order for the transporting of such of his Souldiers English and Indians that are to be drawn off unto Plymouth that belong unto that Colony and so to return unto Boston. If Major Church be come away ere your arrivall you are to deliver the Letter's directed to him unto Cap[tain] Hall and the chief Officers upon the place and attend their Orders for the bringing off such of the Souldiers as are to come home and the spare Armes belonging to the publicque Stores that are left in the Magazine w[hi]ch Mr. Proutt is ordered to deliver unto you, and make what hast you can to return with your Sloop again to Boston. By Order of the Govern[our] & Councell. I. A. S.
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Hall most province of } Maine 84a At A Counsill of warr hilde in ordr for the Lossing of part of the forss that are that are now proouerent in this presant Capid ison for [th]e Define of is thare Considering the great Charg [th]e Cuntri is: at in maintaining of an army the winne Deawing on & Judging Litle good to be Don in presecusion after the Enimy the Counsill of war takes it in to Considerasion To the part of the great Charg the Cuntry is at todis band seuerall of the forss & onely 40 Leau Sutch a number of men as may be iudged of absolut Nesesity for the Defense of the seuerall garisons untill for these ordr shall appeare from superior a therity: It is ordrerd that Capt Sulcarnas Davis: how is Commander of fort Liall shall haue fifteene sixtene soldiers he sips him self and a growe to be agaurd for said fort & the rest of the soldiers that haue ben Listed under his Comand from time to time, he is to giue them a permit that they may goe to boston thare to a Hond the gouernour and Counsill presant in ordr for thare being renounced to this place or also had unto thare maister's sarrie, giuen under my hand The 17th of Nouember 1689 year this is a true Copy of the originall
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Boston: 14o Novemb[e]r 1689 Mr. Joseph Proutt./. These accompany Cap[tain] John Alden in the Mary by whome comes Supply of Provisions & Clothing for the Souldiers that shalbe posted in the severall Garrisons upon Major Church his drawing of with the rest of the Forces; As also some goods for the purchasing of more provisions there of the Inhabitants an Accompt whereof you will receive therewith from the Com[m]itted; In the disposal whereof while you are upon the place you are desired to take a particular accompt and take care that there be a proportioning of the same to the severall garrisons at Falmouth Saco, Blackpoint &c according as may be most needed And please to pay out of the goods now sent unto Clois of Falmouth the value of three pounds or thereabouts in part satisfaction for the leefe taken up of him for the use of the army. Also please to perfect and send yo[u]r accompts by Mr. Alden of w[ha]t hath been taken up by the souldiers that so their delentures may be passed, As also send home all the spare armes left by the souldiers in the megazines belonging to the publick stores, Cap[tain] Alden hath been detained here severall dayes in expectation that Maj[or] Church would have been here before this time haveing information that he was comeing by land, but hearing nothing of him the Councill have now dispatched Mr. Alden. Yo[u]r comeing away w[i]th him was not thought so convenient until the garrisons be setled there, and then some fit person may be appointed to succeed you whereof please to advise, that so you may receive orders by the next w[hi]ch I shall labour to forward w[i]th the tenders of respects, I am yo[u]r friend & serv[an]t I A. Se. by order of the Gov[or] & Councill.
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To Sam[uel] Addington Esqr: Falmouth: 9th: 16th: 1689 S[i]r Yesterday in the Evening arrived the Many the Severall goods I have this Morning read most of them On shore I could have been glad if more bread had been Sent for our Stock was reduced to a little more then one hhd and as for pease we are quite out, I have been and Still am Endeavouring to purchase what Small I Oly I can get for mony or any other pay of my own that I have to make for them, our meat was quite gon yesterday, and the Inhabitants not willing to bring in any without some redy payment upon w[hi]ch having a written order from the Major I Imployed the Constable to Impress a yeell of beef w[hi]ch was on board a Shallop bound Westward, belonging to me Wallace w[hi]ch he was careing to purchase cloathing for his family, it being about Nine beves, I promised him that he should be Speedely paid, w[hi]ch I desire may be fulfiled when he comes to Boston w[i]th his noat for the Same. As for Sending the Severall acco[un]t of the Soldier by Mr Alden I doubt I Shall not be able to accomplish I haveing been under great disadvantage by the Severall officers refusing to take up for thier companies, and to give me a particular acco[un]t of the Same. w[hi]ch if thay had so don I should have been able before this time to have transferred each acco[un]t, but it has been my work dayly to deliver to each man every trefle w[hi]ch my own hand an acco[un]t of w[hi]ch cannot be So Soon Sent as desired. I Suppose If the Honored Gov[ern]or & Counsell should See cause to appoint Cap[tain] Davis to receive what is left, and to Inspect and render an acco[un]t of the disposal of the Same he would not refuse it, he being the fittest man as I know of. I have Not time to Enlarge being in a greater hurry then your Selfe can redily be Sensable, I desire that Either orders to draw bills for provisions or a more full Supply of goods be Sent to pay for them here. Some fall Shoes Stocking Mittings and of dearest Some more linen will be wanting among the Soldiers all w[hi]ch w[i]th what ever else may be thought need full I hope may will be Sent off the first opertunity I am your humble Serv[an]t Joseph Proul An hour Glass in this Garrison is greatly wanted Please to comanicate what you think needfull of the above P[ar]t to the Honored Gov[ern]or & Counsell.
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Mr Isaac Addington Falmouth: 21: 1639 S[i]r These may serve to Inform Somthing of the present State of affaires here in Falmouth Those Soldier left here are most of them men of Ill behaviour and take little Notice of of thier commander, Espresshally Since thier Capt went hence, though for my part I am of opnion thier present disorder is the effect of the want of that due method of Strick Governm[en]t w[hi]ch thay Should have Known before, I would not reflect upon any man, but I am fully p[er]swaded that if thay are not and Speedily and a præadend Commander thier Cavyage hee will be dishonorable to God and to the Country, and Unsafe for this Town, for many of them do often Came Swear that thay will march away home, & it is hard for me to Keep any of that Supply of goods w[hi]ch came last for the other Garrisons, thay many of them thretring to pull down the Stoar house and take what thay please, I wish that Speedy care may be taken to rectifie what is amiss. This day Some of them were p[er]swaded to go up to Gaurd the mill while Corn is grinding, and it is Intended to Continue a gaurd thier (if p[er]swation will do) untill a Sufficient quantity of Corn be ground for to last the the Town the whole winter, and then wholy to leave off grinding, therefore if it be thought convenient to Send any more Corn here, Move that it be chiefly of Indian, Some ground and Some Unground as also Such a quantity of bread as may be thought Sufficient for the winter, here are now of Soldiers and listed Inhabitants Seaventy Nine men in this Town w[hi]ch eats of the Countrys bread besides those at Spurwick, Blackpoint, and Saw. Some full Shoes are desired & Expected by Some of the Soldiers as also Some Stockings & Some more Shirt Cloath as also Some more Coat, breeches Neckloaths &c: The want of a compleat Invoque of the Severall goods formerly Sent w[i]th the price of each Sort, & a great disadvantage, for w[i]thout w[hi]ch I cannot Send home one and the Severall Soldiers are w[hi]ch are goe , nor leave the acco[un]ts here all of the Severall Soldiers w[hi]ch are left w hose whom the Councell Shall apoynt to succeed in my Charge when thay See cause to Send for me home w[hi]ch I hope will be Speedily w[hi]ch w[i]th due respects to y[ou]r Selfe is all at present from Joseph Stout Those Soldiers now in the Fort and Capt Davis are most orderly and under the best Command of any here, and therefore should not be understood to reflect upon him or those under his charge.
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To the Honored Councill of the Massachusetts now sitting in Boston, The Petition of William Arden. Humbly sheweth, Whereas your Petitioner being Imployed on their Majestyes Service as Chirurgeon to the last Forces Sent to Hallmoth under the Com[m]and of Maj[or] Benjn Church, as allso being being Ordered to Attend the Fort, At Hallmoth of Cap[tain] Wintrington and Cuttler, to perform the S[ai]d Duty or Function (many persons being then there Sick) over Since the 23d of Aprill last, and hath Remained their to Attend their Maj[es]ty Service as Surgeon Allso many Persons being dangerously wounded in the last Ingagement with the Com[m]on Enimy, are now (by the blessing of God) Recovered and fitt for Service, Humbly craves That your Honours would Consider him in payment of those Wages that are due to him Concerning the Promises, having not received any Consideration on the S[ai]d Acco[unt] and the Necessity of your Petitioner is Such, That he is not Able to Subsist without the Same, The Performance of your poor Petitioner Request will forever Oblige him to pray for your Honours p[ro]ceedable Goverm[en]t &c William Arden