Anthony Brockholst & Others to MA Governor & Council
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Title
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Anthony Brockholst & Others to MA Governor & Council
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Recipient
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John Leverett (MA Governor)
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MA Council
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Date
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17 July 1677
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Description
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Captain Anthony Brockles, Captain Caesar Knapton, and Matthias Nicolls write to Governor John Leverett and the Massachusetts Council. The officers report that they have negotiated a peace with “with the Indyan Sachems of Kenebeck [Indian Sachems of Kennebec] which are all betweene that River & Penobscott [Penobscot & Kennebec Rivers]: It is done upon Condicon of their forbearance to make Warre upon any of his Majstes Subjects, & delivery of all English prisoners to us here.” Brockles and his fellows add that “the Indyans [Indians] that were under Squando, have deserted him, lookiug on him as an Imposteur, & blame his bloudynesse, & that hee went privately away with one or two onely with him.” But Squando was not as ostracized as the English chose to believe, and the peace soon deteriorated between the Wabanakis and New England.
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Transcription
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Letter from A. Brockholst others
Gentlemen
[189] We writte you by Major Clarke July the 3rd, in answer to yor of June 25th, wherein wee acquainted you with our having taken possession of these parts of his Royall Highnesse Government, according to our Comission and Instructions; Wee then told Major Clarke of our Intents to make a Peace with the Neighbour Indyans, if they should desire it, the which wee happily effected yesterday, with the Indyan Sachems of Kenebeck which are all betweene that River & Penobscott: It is done upon Condicon of their forbearance to make Warre upon any of his Majstys Subjects, & delivery of all English prisoners to us here; Of the first thev have engaged to give Notice to all their Indyans, together with their friends & Allies, Wee promising to doe the like to the English, that they may likewise forbeare all Acts of Hostility, & for release of the Captives they hope wee will see a Meanes that theirs may bee releast also.
Wee have sent this Messenger Mr Wm Sturt from hence expresse to let you know what wee have done in these matters, who wee have ordered to stay twenty foure houres for your Answer, how farre you think fitt to bee concerned in the Peace with these Indyans, & what you will please to doe, as to the giving notice to those under yor Comand, to forbeare any Act of Hostility, as also touching the Releasement of the Indyan Captives with you, upon the delivery of the English by them, (which wee thinke to bee very reasonable.)
[190] Wee are informed that the Indyans that were under Squando, have deserted him, looking on him as an Imposteur, & blame his bloudynesse, & that hee went privately away with one or two onely with him, about two dayes after the late Engagement at Blaek Point, and as they suppose he is gone for Canada: Wee have not farther but expecting your Answer, remaine
Wee have not farther but expecting your Answer , remaine
Gent
Yor most humble Servants
Antho : Brockholts
Ca : Knapton
Matthias Nicolls
Fort Charles in Pemaquid
[Superscribed] July . 17 . 1677 .
For the honble the Governor and Council of his Maties Colony of the Massachusetts
These
In Boston
The Cheife Sachem name of Kennebeck wth whom wee have made the peace is head of all the Indians from Piscataqua to Ponobscott Squandos men & all ye Rest having put themselves under him .
This was omitted in our s to the Gounor & Council
A true transcript of wt was Inserted in mr Taylors letter to be Comunicated , as Attests E.R.S
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Century
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17th Century
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Decade material covers
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1670s
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Subject
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Anthony Brockles (Captain)
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Caesar Knapton (Captain)
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Matthias Nichols
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John Leverett (MA Governor)
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Squando
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Kennebec Indians
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Wabanaki Indians
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Pemaquid
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Black Point
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Canada
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Type
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Letter
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War
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King Philip's War
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Point of Departure
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Pemaquid, ME
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Point of Arrival
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Boston, MA
