Concerning your prisoners taken at Block Hand I haue informed the Sachims of your care not to iniure them and desire to haue them cleared:2 accordingly Cutshamaquene (now come from pursuing Sasacous, who is fled Southerly farr out of reach) I say he hath receaved testimonie from the Sachims Princes that they are Nayantaquit men (Wepiteammocks men) and so all are Nanhiggonsick men: and so indeede Sir I had thought to send you 445word at this present, had not I receaved your letter, for it was continually affirmed to me for truth by all the Nanhiggonsick men occasionally being here.

Sir The last messenger that caried letters from you to Pequat, related to the Sachims at Nanhiggonsick, that you were displeased that the Captiues brought to the Bay lately, were taken by the English from the Nanhiggonsicks, as allso the spoile vpon them, which was given to the English Souldiers: I haue answered that I thinck it was not so, but I shall vnderstand the truth shortly: and therefore Sir be pleased in your next to intimate a word: that I may satisfie them, for though I would not feare a Jarr with them yet I would fend of from being fowle, and deale with them wisely as with wolues endewed with mens braines.

The last weeke is a battell fought betweene the hither Neepmucks and the further the Wunnashowatuckoogs etc. the Successe is not yet knowne: it will be of Consequence, for it is said they fortifie ioyning with scattered Pequts.

Sir The last day of the weeke Wequash the Pequt guide neere hand slue his Country man Sassawwaw a Pequt allso Miantunnomues speciall darling and a kind of Generall of his forces. There was yesterday some tumult about it because Wequash liues with Canounicus and Miantunnomu pursues the Revenge and Justice etc.

By the way although Wequash it may be haue treacherously allmost slaine him, yet I see the righteous hand of the most High Judge, thus: Sassawwaw turnd to the Nanhiggonsicks and againe pretends a returne to the Pequts, gets them forth the last yeare against the Nanhiggonsicks, and spying advantage, slue the chiefe Pequt Captain and whips of his head and so againe to the Nanhiggonsick: their treacheries exceede Machiavills etc.

Sir Capt. Stoughton left sick at my howse one Souldier, a Boston man Tho: Roberts, his master is absent, and Mr. Harding hath charge of him I haue sent to him etc. The man was neere death, through the Lords mercy my wife hath gott him vpon his legs, though very weake, only his hearing is quite gone and I should be glad to receaue any helpe for him in that great losse: So with my respectiue Salutacions to Mr. Deputie Mr. Bellingham yours and theirs and other loving friends, and my poore sighes to heaven to meete you there if not here below I rest Your Worships vnworthy yet vnfaigned