[85]The adventures of Samoset, Squanto, and other Indians who had been kidnapped and taken to Europe before whites settled in New England are recounted with accuracy and appropriate color by Carolyn T. Foreman, _Indians Abroad_, 1493-1938 (Norman, 1943). [86]Presumably a misprint for _Williams_. There is no other mention of a Williamson in the early Plymouth sources. [87]This first American mutual security pact remained inviolate throughout Massasoit’s life. He and his eldest son Wamsutta (named “Alexander” by the English) signed such a treaty in Plymouth in 1639, and it was ratified and confirmed by the colonial government. The peace was broken in 1675, for which most historians blame Wamsutta’s brother and successor, Metacom (“King Philip”). [88]deep [89]mulberry [90]The journey to Pokanoket took place in the summer of 1621. During the preceding three months, which are unreported in this journal, Bradford notes that almost half of the settlers died in the “General Sickness.” None abandoned the enterprise, however, and the _Mayflower_ returned empty to England. [91]The derivation of this name is not clear. Six different spellings occur even within this book: _Plimoth, and New Plimoth_ (both on the title page!), _Plimouth_, _Plimmouth_, _New Plimmouth_, and _New Plimmouth_. It is true that Plymouth was the town from which the settlers had finally set sail from their native country, “... having been kindly entertained and courteously used by divers friends there dwelling.” Furthermore, the land company which granted their patent had once been called the Plymouth Company. But we need evoke neither sentimentalism nor commercial diplomacy on the part of the Pilgrims to account for the name. In fact, this site was called “Plimouth” on the map which they carried on the _Mayflower_, from Capt. John Smith’s _Description of New England_ (London, 1616); supposedly it was arbitrarily so designated by Prince Charles when Smith showed him a draft of the map. [92]Now, Middleborough, Massachusetts. [93]Now, the Mount Hope area of Bristol, Rhode Island. [94]cultivate; till [95]admirably [96]The wife of James I had died more than a year before the Pilgrims sailed from England. [97]fatigued; bruised [98]Now, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [99]Now, Eastham, Massachusetts. [100]Now, Chatham, Massachusetts. [101]In early seventeenth-century usage, this could imply anything from disarming to kidnapping, from robbing to killing. [102]small keg [103]This passage defies interpretation. “Or Lemes” has no sense in seventeenth-century English or local Indian languages. Most previous editors have assumed this to be a misprint for _our allies_; I am not altogether happy with that interpretation but have nothing better to offer. [104]Bradford’s _Of Plymouth Plantation_ sets the date of this embarkation as 18 September 1621.