Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold PagetBradford, William
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Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold Paget
Bradford, William
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691; Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800
5. The said Narragansett and Nyantick sagamores and deputies do
hereby promise that they will forthwith deliver and restore all
such Indian fugitives or captives as have at any time fled from the
English, and are now living among them, or give due satisfaction
for them to the commissioners for Massachusetts; and further,
that they will without delay pay or cause to be paid, a yearly
tribute, a month before harvest, every year after this, at Boston,
to the English Colonies, for all such Pequots as live among them,
according to the former treaty and agreement made at Hartford,
1638, namely one fathom of white wampum for every Pequot man, and
half a fathom for each Pequot youth, and one hand length for each
male child; and if Weequashcooke refuse to pay this tribute for
any Pequots with him, the Narragansett sagamores promise to assist
the English against him. And they further undertake that they will
resign and yield up the whole Pequot country, and every part of it,
to the English Colonies, as due to them by conquest.
6. The said Narragansett and Nyantick sagamores and deputy do
hereby promise and covenant that within 14 days, they will bring
and deliver to the Massachusetts commissioners on behalf of
the Colonies, four of their children, viz., the eldest son of
Pessecuss, the son of Tassaquanawite, the brother of Pessecuss, the
son of Awashawe, and the son of Ewangso, a Nyantick, to be kept
as hostages or pledges by the English, till the aforementioned
2000 fathom of wampum has been paid at the times appointed, and
the differences between themselves and Uncas have been heard and
settled, and until these articles have been underwritten at Boston
by Jenemo and Wipetock. And further, they hereby promise and
covenant, that if at any time hereafter any of the said children
shall escape or be taken away from the English, before the promises
be fully accomplished, they will either bring back and deliver
to the Massachusetts commissioners the same children, or if they
cannot be found, such and so many other children as shall be chosen
by the commissioners for the United Colonies, or their assigns,
within twenty days after demand; and in the meantime, until the
said four children be delivered as hostages, the Narragansett and
Nyantick sagamores and deputy do freely and of their own accord
leave with the Massachusetts commissioners, as pledges for present
security, four Indians, viz., Weetowish, Pummunish, Jawashoe,
Waughwamino, who also freely consent and offer themselves to stay
as pledges, till the aforesaid children are delivered.
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