all due respeckt vnto you. our common newes for the present I suppoose you haue hearde, yet moore to your self He saye. The Narregansets woulde be the onelye lords of Indeans; the Inglish if god will, may, I doubt 441not, receiue tribbute of all but Narregansets. what our articles with them are, must bee, but if wee be tide to make peace with none of ther ennymies but with ther consent, then still troublde shall wee be as wee haue bine much about that poynte alreadye. Sassecous is at longe Ilande, and mamenatucke at quenepiage, or latelye gone to the Mowhoake. Moheegins and Narregansets I doubt will not longe agree, nor will Neantucke next to Narregansets willinglye be brought vnder his subiectione; wee goe the first winde for longe Ilande to sallute Sassecous. youer prayres wee desire, my loue to Captayne Segwicke and Mr. Caine of bostone. I leaue you to the lorde and in hast rest yours to commaunde

My last bearing date about the end of June sent by the pinnace with the Captiues together with the former, may giue you intelligence of the most materiall passages to that day.

Since, we with our Company and Mr. Haynes and Mr. Ludlo and their Company haue beene together in pequid, and haue acted nothing but ordinary, our time haueing beene much spent in Councell etc: as various objects haue occasioned; winds, and weather, and some other things concurring to detayne vs from procecuting intentions.

In this time we are informed, and do gather out the Narragansets dealings with vs (I meane our state) not to be faire: but very prejudiciall in some points. Not faire: for they keepe not the articles they subscribed: for 1st they frequently receiue wampam of our Enemies without advising with vs which 442our enemies giue them to obtayne peace, etc. yea they utterly conceale it from vs, and evade things manifest. 2ly and whereas we had 10 men from them for guides, Spies etc., and expected their attendance, they for their owne ends with draw them at their pleasure. Yea the truth is they are so eagerly sett vpon their owne ends, to gett booty etc. and to augment their owne Kingdome etc., that vpon the matter they vse us as their stalking horse: and if god do not help vs to diuert the streame into an other Channell with wisedome and honesty (from which I would be loath to swerve) I feare our being here will not be to that purpose as was desired.

I cannot relate all their dealings. Ile giue you a tast in one principall. There sent a Squa-Sachem 2 daies since, (that is of long island, and hath 200 men) to desire peace with vs, declaring that shee nor hers haue never shed any English blood: and we find it true by all informations from pequids, from Mohiggens, from Narragansetts, and from myantonimo himself: only the pequids haue forst treasure from her by exaction. After this information, we sent her word Thus, That prouided what she affirmd was true, and that she and hers would submitt to the English, and do no harme to the English hereafter, Then the English should not hurt her: and so appointed her a time of meeting: for shee promised her utmost aid to compass Sasacous now resident in long Iland.

So we lookt vpon this as a great prouidence of God for good toward us, and as a leading case to bring in other Indians.

But now we find Myantonimo little pleasd hereat, and hath first sought to Compass her goods and subjects to himself: for she bringing 30 fadom of wampam as a present, 10 for Myanto: 10 for Cannonicus, and 10 for the English, to make way for a treaty of peace: Myantonimo takes all to himself, and tells her lett him alone for the English, (or the like) But when he sees this will not do: (God inclyning her hart to send directly to the English besides his desires) now he comes in person to vs (that before would not without sending for) to prejudice us against her etc. that we might fall foule with her, albeit he can shew in truth no cause. She by sicknes cannot come unto vs, but hath sent a Narraganset Sachem to effect her and our desires at Long Iland, shee being at this Narragansets house, and intending marriag with him, the which is not pleasing to the 2 great Sachems of Narra: for they affect not others greatnes. an other thing we find Myantonimo is growne into disaffection with one of his men (that is by nature a pecot)2 meerely for the respect the English haue giuen him, which he hath deserved; and he hath withdrawne him from us: 443and tis doubted his life wilbe betrayed. Lately Myant: sent a message to vs, to haue the pecot country, and corne diuided that they might haue their part etc: But we returnd this Ans: we are now in pursuing the Enimie: Let us first subdue him, and talke of that after wards: yea we told him his mynd was so much vpon the spoyle, that he too much neglegted the mayne worke. since, his company haue kild as they say 11 pecots, they brought one head to vs. Our Captiues say and we told it him playnely, That were it not for the English the Pecots would not yet feare the Narra: but would take their Country, and annoy him as much as ever. And when they submitt to the Narraganset they say it is meerly for the English sake, and because they conceiue that the way, and know no other meanes to procure the Englishs favour: So the Narra: do pil and pole them all that ever they haue, and giue the poore soules hope that the English will shew them mercy: and then they bring them to the Engl: and leaue vs the hangmans worke: in effect, yea expressly requiring it of vs: shewing anger and impatience that the delay it. All this is true in the Sachem we haue captive:

Such like matters as these haue putt vs to serious thoughts for redresse: and allbeit we are tender of offending them justly, and so of increasing enimies: yet we are loath to be as carelesse of your Honor and advantages, as they are carefull of theirs But would gladly obtayne the present end (namely these enimies to be subdud) with present honor (so farr as honesty allowes it) and future safety.

Which to effect we cannot declare all the meanes that we take (memory and oportunitie will not permit) yet this for a tast.

1 For the Narra: we leaue the pecots gifts (and booty etc.) to sleepe with them for the present, (because we will make no disturbance: only we take notis of what we can learne out because we conceiue that for gifts intended for peace especially, they may and ought to torn led to account about them in convenient time) and animate them to the worke of bringing under the open Enimie.

2 Then for the poor Pecots such as are inclynable to submission etc. we do torn diuulge this amongst them. 1st That they shall find the English as propence to mercy as the Narra: 2ly If any pecots desire mercy from the English they shall soonest obtayne by comming directly unto vs, which we purpose to make good as amply as we may to this Squa Sachem and hers, for example and incouragment to all the Rest. Thus much for the present.

I confesse we haue a service in hand full of difficulty to be well done: I feare our specially my owne weakenes will much hinder: Only we rely vpon the lords help and his and your favorable acceptance according to the talent 444we haue receiued not requiring more. And if you find defects (as I know you can do no other) you may please to supply it either by your aduice, or otherwise as you may see Cause. But if our God giue vs help to do more or less to your content Let his holy name haue all the honor now and Ever Amen: To whome I Leaue you and yours and all your waighty affaires desiring to be remembered to your self, the Deputy, Mr. Bellengam Mr. Nowell etc. I pray pardon all my abrupt and imperfect writing: for I profess my self a Child and altogether to learne in these State affaires, besides the distracted condition we are in doth greatly disable my disabilitie. Yours to be Commanded