dwelling house of the said Walter Barefoot and Robert Mason, and them, the said Walter Barefoot and Robert Mason, he, the said Thomas Wiggins, did throw into the fire, whereby two of the said Walter Barefoot's ribs were broken, and one of his teeth came out, and the foot of the said Robert Mason was much scorched and swelled, his periwig and clothes burned; and that he, the said Wiggins, did endeavor to strangle the said Robert Mason, by grasping his wind-pipe, in high contempt of his Majesty's royal authority, and against the peace of our sovereign lord the king, his crown and dignity, &c., therefore pray judgment in behalf of his Majesty.

JOSEPH RAYN, Attorney General.

A PROCLAMATION-NO DATE.

[Prov. Rec., B. I, p. 162.]

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his mercy our late sovereign lord king Charles the Second, of most blessed memory, by whose decease* the imperial crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, as also the supreme dominion and sovereign right of the plantation and colony of NewHampshire, in New-England, and all his late Majesty's territories and dominions in America, are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty prince, James, Duke of York and Albany, his Majesty's only brother and heir: We, therefore, his Majesty's governor and council, with the principal officers and inhabitants of the plantation and colony aforesaid, do now hereby, with one full voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim, that the high and mighty prince, James the Second, is now, by the death of our late sovereign, of happy memory, become our only lawful, lineal and rightful liege lord, James the Second, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, supreme lord of the plantation and colony of NewHampshire, in New-England, and all other his late Majesty's territories and dominions in America, &c.: To whom we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty *Charles II died February 6, 1685.

and humble affection; beseeching God, by whom kings do reign, to bless the Royal King, James the Second, with long and happy years to reign over us. God save King James the Second.

Vera copia, from the original.

Teste:

R. Chamberlain, Sect.

Letters or petitions from John Hogkins, commonly called Hawkins, one of the Sachems of the Penacook Indians.

[Copied from the original, Prov. Rec., B. I, pp. 155–157.]

Honour Governor my friend, you my friend I desire your . worship and your power Because I hope you can do som great matters this once I am poor and naked and I have no men at my place because I afraid allways mohogs he will kill me every day and night if your worship when please pray help me you no let mohogs kill me at my place at Malamake Revir called. Panukkog and Natukkog I will submit your worship and your power and now I want powder and such allminishon shott and guns because I have forth at my hom and I plant theare. This all Indian hand but

*Both Belknap and Farmer have written this "Detogkom." The original is somewhat obscure, but the same name more plainly written, appears in the next letter " Betogkom." Hon. C. E. Potter, Hist. of Manchester, pp. 84-85, has the name correct.-ED.

(No. II.)

May 15th, 1685.

Honour mr Governor now this day I com your house I want se you and I Bring my hand at before you I want shake hand to you if your worship when please then you Receve my hand then shake your hand and my hand you my friend because I Remember at old time when live my grant father and grant mother then Englishmen com this country then my grant father and Englishmen they make a good govenant they friend allwayes my grant father leving at place called malamake Rever other Name chef* Natukkog and panukkog that one Rever great many names and I bring you this few skins at this first time I will give you my friend

please your worship I will intreat your matther you my friend now (then?) this if my Indians he do you long pray you no put your law because som my Indins fooll som men much love drunk then he no know what he do may be he do mischif when he drunk if so pray you must let me know what

* Doubtful. It may be "hef" for have, or "chef" for chief.

he done because I will ponis him what he have done you you

my

friend if you desire any

business then sent me I will help

you if I can

Mr. John hogkins

(No. IV.)

mr mason pray I want speake you a few words if your worship when please because I com parfas [purpose] I will speake this Governor but he go away so he say at last night* and so far I understand this governor his power that your power now so he speake his own mouth pray if you take what I want pray com to me because I want go hom at this day.

your humble servant,

John hogkins, Indian Sogmon.

May 16th, 1685.

Letter from Captain Francis Hooke, advising of danger from the

Indians.

[Prov. Rec., B. I, p. 158.]

Capt. Barefoot, Sir:

This is to inform you that just now there came to me a post, wherein I am fully informed that there is just ground to fear that the heathen have a sudden design against us: they having lately about Saco affronted our English inhabitants there by threatening of them, as also by killing their dogs; but more particularly in that on Friday, Saturday and Lord's day last, they have gathered all their corn, and are removed, both pack and package. A word to the wise is enough. The old proverb is, "forewarned, forearmed." Myself and rest in commission with us are forthwith setting ourselves in a posture,

* This letter fixes the time when Cranfield left the Province. It is dated May 16, 1685. The letter says, "this governor "-i. e. Cranfield, say "he go away last night," which would be the 15th of May. Belknap says Cranfield privately embarked on board a vessel for Jamaica, and from thence went to England, where he obtained the collectorship of Barbadoes. At his departure, BAREFOOTE, the deputy governor, took the chair; which he held till he was superseded by Dudley's Commission as "President of New-England," 25th of May, 1686.

and to-morrow our council meet for to consider what is needful to be done. Nothing else, being in great haste, but remain, sir, your obliged servant,

Kittery, 13 August, 1685.

FRANCIS HOOKE.

Report of Persons sent to inquire into the above Matter.
[Prov. Rec., B. I, p. 159.]

(No date or signature.)

To the Honorable Walter Barefoot, Esq., and the Council of Great Island:

Gentlemen,-According to your command and order to me, bearing date the 2d instant, I have, to the utmost of my power, observed every particular. Upon our arrival there, on Friday night, they were all very courteous to us, and in the morning my orders were read, which were very kindly received by them, and the reasons why they deserted the places where they usually abode among the English were:

1. That four Indians came from fort Albany to the fort at Penacook, and informed them that all the Mohawks did declare they would kill all Indians from Uncas, at Mount Hope, to the eastward as far as Pegypscot.

2. The reason of Natombamat, sagamore of Saco, departed his place was, because the same news was brought there, as himself declared, upon reading my orders at Penacook.

3. Natombamat, sagamore of Saco, is gone to carry the Indians down to the same place, where they were before departing from us, on Sunday morning, and desired Captain Hooke to meet him at Saco five days after.

4. Both sagamores of Penacook, viz., Wonalanset and Mesandowit, the latter of which is come down, did then declare they had no intention of war, neither indeed are they in any posture for war, being about twenty-four men, besides squaws and papooses.

5. Asking the reason why they did not come among the English, as formerly, they answered they thought if the Mo