Vppon the last day of this last wek I having notis given by An Indian from Sowames that the Naragansets had Slayne in battell 6 men of the Mon­465hegens and illegible and had sent to vssamequam A head and A hande which hee had reseved, the same day I had further newes that vssamequam had sent them to Plimouth, but the Certenty of this I know noe forther for as yet I have hard nothing from plimouth: But vppon these Reports I gave notis to our townsmen that none should depart our town vnder A pretens of working in othor plantakeons, but for the Safty of ther Owne means and the bettor securing of our towne the should make ther Abode in ther own place (for we haue dyuers yong men that vse to wandor) But yestorday one Edward Rew A young man of our town who hath Land Amongst vs, having noe family but himself, did Aduenture to goe, And othor say they do intend to follow if he Rest quiett: my request vnto you therfor is, that you would send your warrant vnto your Cunstable at Brayntrie, that hee may comand the said Rewe to depart that place and to Repayre with Speed to our town of Tanton. this Rewe is to bee Imployed in diging Iron stone at brayntrie as I am Informed. I Intend to see you if god will this somer yet in the menewhyle when your Occasions will permit I could desyre you would wriht mee how you may bee fit for the payment of that which belongeth to mee for I Received Lettors out of England About A yeare sinc that your Sonne did not pay Any of that money for mee theare. my Lettor Imports that his Answar was that hee had noe certayne deractions from you. I haue not bine in the bay this long tyme: one thing more I put to your Consideration, which I pray you thinke on it (namely) that you would not permit that vyle person Morton to pas without some due punishment for he hath in my Judment Abused the Cuntry very much and that In print: But I seace to trouble you further at this tyme but Remayne Your Ever loving frend

Whereas there was a motion formerly by this honored Court for the beginning a plantation about Pequott, and the Court expressed themselves desirous, that some would appeare in it, your petitioner being desirous to promote so good a worke (and having formerly discovered some quantity of 466the best sort of Iron Ston that hath yet beene discovered lying convenient to be wrought in those parts), doth desire leave to make a plantation in those parts at or neere Pequott, with such fitting workemen, and others, that may present themselves, and to lay out such a convenient place for an Iron-worke as is fitting according to the grant of this court for the incouraging of Iron-workes the last court, and doth desire such liberties as are necessary, and other far remote plantations doe inioy.

The Magistrates desire the consent of the Deputies herein.

The house of Deputies do consent to this petition, provided, that fit men appeare to carrey on the plantation within three yeares next ensuing.