CHAP. XIV.--The Pequot territory claimed by Uncas--His tribe, family, and early history--Services in the Pequot expedition rewarded by the English--Effect of their favor--His contest with Miantonomo, and result--Subsequent wars and quarrels with various tribes and chiefs--Assistance rendered him by the English--Complaints brought against him to them--His Christianity considered--His morality--Evidence of his fraud, falsehood, violence, tyranny, ambition--His services, and those of his tribe to the English--Manner in which he met the accusations made against him--Cunning and servility--His treatment of neighboring sachems--Various negotiations with the English--His death--fate of his tribe. 266 CHAP. XV.--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. 295 CHAP. XVI.--Account of the Pawtucket confederacy in New Hampshire--Passaconaway, their Chief Sachem--He is disarmed by order of the Massachusetts Government. His residence, age and authority--He maintains a good understanding with the English--Visits Boston--The Apostle Elliot's acquaintance with and notice of him--His views of Christianity--Festival, and Farewell speech to his tribe in 1660--Death and character--His son and successor, Wonolanset. Anecdotes of the family--Legend of Passaconaway's feats as a Powah. 315 INDIAN BIOGRAPHY. * * * * * CHAPTER 1. The Indian tribes of Virginia at the date of the Jamestown settlement; their names, numbers and power--The Powhatan confederacy--The Indian Village of that name--Powhatan--The circumstances of the first interview between him and the English--Opechancanough, his brother--Opitchipan--Reception of Captain Smith by Powhatan--Interposition of Pocahontas in his favor--Second visit of the colonists--Third visit, and coronation--Entertainment of Smith by Pocahontas--Contest of ingenuity between Powhatan and Smith; and between the latter and Opechancanough--Smith saved again by Pocahontas--Political manoeuvres of Powhatan and Opechancanough--Smith's return to Jamestown.