"You are kindly welcom to vs and I kindly thanke the Sachems [magistrates] of the Massachusetts that they would Nominate my Name amongst the other to require my answare to the propositions; had any of the other Sachems been att the Duch I should have feared theire folly might have donn some hurt one way or other, but they have not been there. _I am the Man that haue bene there myselfe,_ therefore I must answare for what I haue donn. I doe utterley deney and protest against any such acteings doun by mee or to my knowlidge att or with the Duch. What is the story of _these great Rumers that I hear att Pocatocke, that I should bee cut off and that the English had a quarrell against mee._ I know of noe such cause att all for my parte. _Is it because I went thither to take Phisicke for my healthe?_ Or what is the cause I found noe such entertainment from the Duch Governour, when I was there to giue mee any Incorragement to sturr mee up to such a league against the English my friends. It was winter-time, and I stood a great parte of a day knocking at the Governor's dore, and he would neither open it nor suffer others open it to lett mee in. I was not wont to find such carriage from the English my frinds." The messenger promised to be sent by Pessacus was sent accordingly. The English, examined him very closely, but ascertained nothing new. CHAPTER XII. Sequel of the lives of Ninigret and Pessacus, from 1653--Various accusations, deputations, and hostile movements between them and the English--Controversy between Ninigret and Harmon Garrett--Application for justice in 1675--Conduct of Ninigret in Philip's War--Consequences of it--His death--Death of Pessacus--Some of the charges against the former considered--His hostility to Uncas, and the Long Islanders, and "League with the Dutch"--Remarks on his character. In September, 1653, new complaints were made against the Narraghansett and Niantick Sachems. It was reported to the commissioners, that they had attacked the Long Island Indians, and slain two Sachems and thirty others. This was deemed a case requiring their interference; and messengers were forthwith despatched as usual, to demand explanation and satisfaction, on penalty that the commissioners would otherwise "proceed as they should find cause." These men executed their errand, and returned on the 19th of the month. According to their own account, they were not very graciously received, as indeed it was hardly to be expected they should be.