Indians who submitted to Massachusetts--The Gortonists--Pomham, Sachem of Shaomet, and Saconoco complain of them--Submit to the Government--Their examination and entertainment--Policy of Massachusetts in the case of Pomham--He and Saconoco much harassed by their neighbors--Subsequent history--Pomham takes part in Philip's war and is killed--Canonchet, son of Miantonomo--His agreement of October, 1675--Weetamore, Squaw-Sachem of Pocasset--Canonchet's career during Philip's war--Particulars of his surprisal and death--His character--Anecdotes--His reputation with the English--Defence of his conduct. Among a considerable number of chieftains who submitted to the Massachusetts Government, were several whose territory was without _their_ jurisdiction, and in some cases within that of other Governments. The most notorious case of this kind is connected with that much-discussed transaction in which the notorious Gorton and his associates were engaged; and by which they brought themselves into a disagreeable collision with civil and martial authorities in all directions. To explain that affair very briefly,--Gorton, having become obnoxious as the founder of a new religious sect, left the Massachusetts jurisdiction for Plymouth. Here he met with much the same treatment. He was whipped for disturbing the Church, and required to find sureties for his good behavior; which not being able to do, he either removed or was driven to Rhode Island. There he treated the Court with contempt, and by order of Governor Coddington was imprisoned and again whipped. He then took refuge in Providence, where Roger Williams, though he disliked his principles, yet gave him shelter. But he had hardly located himself, and begun to gather a company of disciples around him, when the neighboring English settlers complained of him to _Massachusetts,_ under the apprehension that he was about to supplant their own possessions by purchasing the Patuxet territory from the Narraghansett original owners. Massachusetts issued a warrant to the Providence people to submit to _their_ jurisdiction. Gorton denied their authority to interfere with him or his company, where they now were, and signified this opinion in a contemptuous letter. But, perhaps for the sake of being still farther out of the reach of Massachusetts, or from discord among themselves, the Gortonists soon removed to a tract of land called by the Indians Shaomet or Showamet, (since Warwick in Rhode Island,) having previously purchased it of Miantonomo, for the consideration of one hundred and forty-four fathoms of wampum; "with the free and joint consent, [as the deed itself is expressed] of the present inhabitants, being natives." The instrument was dated January 12, 1642-3, and was subscribed with a bow and arrow as the mark of the grantor, and of a hatchet, a gun, &c., as the marks of "the Sachem of Shaomet, Pomham," and other Indians. Possession was given upon the premises, at the same time.