Haveing 4 dayes agoe had occasion to send my man who hath the Indian Language to a place called Munhicke, distant from the Pequents 12 myles, partly vpon busines of my owne, and partly to discover the Proceedings of the Pequents, as also there present abode in great secrecy, the sachem thereof called Woncase, sent me word that vpon the 23d of May last, Sasocuse, cheife sachem of the Pequents, with his Brother Sacowauein, and the old men held consultation one day, and most part of one Night, about cutting off of our Plymouth Barke, being then in their harbour weakely manned, who resolving therevpon appoynted 80 men in Armes before Day to surprise hir: but it pleased the over Ruleing Power of god to hinder them, for as soone as those bloody executjoners arose out of Ambush with their canoes, the deserned her vnder sayle with a fayre winde returning Home: which Act of theirs (circumstances considered) is intolerable for vs to putt vp.

I vnderstand likewise by the same messenger that the Pequents have some mistrust, that the English will shortly come against them, (which I take is by indiscreet speaches of some of your people here to the Natives) and therefore out of desperate madnesse doe threaten shortly to sett both vpon Indians, and English, joyntly. Further by the same Sachem, (whom I have found faithfull to the English) I am enformed that Sasocuse with his Brother, vpon consultation with their own men, was an actor in the death of Stone,2 and thes men being 5 of the principall actors alive, 3 living at Pequent, and 2 at Ma ham le cake: his Brother Sacowauen with another of his men cheife actors in the Death of the 2 last vpon the Iland.

I am Informed also by the Dutch that this weeke into the River from Manhatas that 2 English men that dwells there went in a canoe to Long Iland to looke for goods that was cast away, in the Barke that came forth of the 271Bay, who noe soone landed neare the wracke, but was sett vpon, and immediately one slayne.3 the other recovering his peice killed one Indjan, and presently recovering the slayne mans Peice shott another, who recovering his canoe gott safe againe to Manhatas.

and vpwards of 2 yeares agoe the Pequents confessed that if our Barke had but stayed 6 houres longer in their Harbor, they had cutt hir off, or at least had attempted it. Yours in all love, and service

Your last kyndnes with them formerly doth much oblige mee to you, to requite you according to my poore ability In the meane tyme I rest my selfe humbly thankefull vnto you for the same, being sorry I was not home when as your men came to my house. Sir: as yett I haue noe intelligence from Plymouth concerning the busynes you spoke to me off, exspecting daily, which as soone as I heare, I will certifye you of their myndes. Further Sir I thinke it convenient to certifye you concerning the Pequents, who continewes still in theyr blody mynds towards the English. For this weeke hauing occasion to send my man to Mauseicke the Sachem therof sent me woord that vppon the 23th of May last they purposed to cutt off our Barke, after shee had done trading with them, who for that end appointed 80 men in Canoes suddainly in the night to surprise her. But by gods overuling power at the very instant, our men had a fayre wynd and soe vnknowen to them escaped the danger And further there is reported there that shortly they intend an envasion both of English and natives in this Riuer. therefore Sir it is, as I take it, necessary that you give notice to bootes as they passe vp and downe, not to be too secure, for I will assuer you, if you please but to examine some bottes they haue not a gunn in theyr boote, and if ther be any you shall fynd them vnservisable. As also of which I haue complaind of, many people gooes ouer land vnarmed to the harteing of the enemie, As thoughe we were soe stronge our selves, or the enimy soe weake as that it is 272Cowardize to feare any thing, whenas in wisdom all thinges considered neither of both is true. Thus much for present to your Woorship least I should be tedious And with Remembrance of my duty to your selfe I take my leaue and rest Yours to be commanded