I haue presumed to send this Nahigonsick man, to attend your pleasure concerning the Pequts, and Caunounicus and Miantunnomues Complaint against them and their protectours.

The Summe of their desire I lately acquainted you with viz: that you would please (euen all the English) to sit still and let themselues alone with them according to Consent when Miantunnomu was last with you, who comming home fell vpon Nayantaquit men who sheltred the Pequts but was stopt by our friends of Qunnihticut.

Or 2ndly that some other Course (in Consultation) might be taken for dispersion of them: euen as farr as Old England or elswhere, as they speake.

Sir I doe conceaue either Course will be difficult because our Friends at Qunnihticut are strangely bewitched with the Subiection of these Pequots 35to themselues, and are allso as strangely resolued vpon fighting and violent Courses (as I vnderstand by letters and otherwise by speech) vnles Miantunnomu come over personally to them to answer for proud Speeches which they heare of.

Miantunnomu hath long since promised and still waites to goe any whither you shall please to make answer, to meete etc.

Some from Qunnihticut write me word, that Indians will testifie such speeches to Miantunnomues teeth: and it may be so, whether true or false.

I allso in case I should listen to Indian Reports shall bring many who will affirme that Tho: Stanton hath receaved mighty Bribes (whence origo mali) that Okace the Monahiggon hath receaved litle less then a thoughsand fathom of beades whence he caries out some present to our friends at Qunnihticut, but I say I will not belieue it.

But this I know, that according to Leauge in 2 Articles that the Pequts shall not be sheltred nor disposed of without mutuall Consent of the English and the 2 Nahiggonsick Sachims.

2ndly that if the Pequts be suffred in the land to congregate and vnite into 4 or 500 togeather (as Lieftenant Howe confest to me) it will cost more bloud on all sides then yet hath bene spilt: for one the one part the Nanhiggonsicks can no more forbeare them then a wolfe his pray and on the other side for the Pequts vpon all Advantages the English shall find that Vindicta levis vitâ iucundior ipsâ est.

3rdly that our friends at Qunnihticut are marveilously deluded by the Monahiggons, as to be so confident of them, that Mr. Hooker writes no Proofe can be brought against them for word or deede: when it is cleare they were Pequts, and lately hid (once and the second time) hid William Baker from the English and that vpon paine of death to any that should reveale him as Lieftenant Homes tould me: Sir my desire is that it would therefore please the Lord to guide you all to make a prudent disposall and dispersion of the Pequts, which the Nanhiggonsick will further by peace or warr: So with all due Salutacions I humbly rest, vnfaigned in all desire of your present and eternall peace.