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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45247	The warr in New-England visibly ended King Philip that barbarous Indian now beheaded, and most of his bloudy adherents submitted to mercy, the rest far up into the countrey which hath given the inhabitants encouragement to prepare for their settlement : being a true and perfect account brought in by Caleb More master of a vessel newly arrived from Rhode Island : and published for general satisfaction.	Hutchinson, Richard.; More, Caleb.	1677 (1677)	Wing H3834; ESTC R31538	1,769	5

THE WARR IN NEW-ENGLAND VISIBLY ENDED King PHILIP that barbarous Indian now Beheaded and most of his Bloudy Adherents submitted to Mercy the Rest fled far up into the Countrey which hath given the Inhabitants Encouragement to prepare for their Settlement Being a True and Perfect Account brought in by Caleb More Master of a Vessel newly Arrived from Rhode-Island And Published for general Satisfaction Licensed November 4. Roger L'Estrange C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE LONDON Printed by J. B. for Dorman Newman at the Kings-arms in the Poultry 1677. NEW-ENGLANDS WARR Visibly Ended SIR IN my last which I hope you received I must acknowledge what I writ though truth yet I had not that comfortable satisfaction in my spirit to give me hopes that our publique Calamities were so near an end as now I have which God in Mercy sanctifie to us that we may see the Rod and wherefore it is come We have been and still are ready to put different Reflections upon the Murders and Spoils that have been made upon us by this Destructive War Various are mens thoughts why God hath suffered it all acknowledge it was for sin many wish there hath not been some leaven of that spirit in the provocation for which we left Old England I am in great pain while I write to remember how severe some of us have been to Dessenters making Spoil without pity but God is teaching us Moderation That black cloud God be thanked begins to waste almost to nothing which may not only give us an hopefull opportunity of repairing the Spoils made by our Barbarous Neighbours but also deliberating upon the true causes of these great distractions for now we have no visible appearance of an Enemy Terrour is fallen upon very many who come in dayly with submission and the rest withdraw into places remote hiding their weapons of War and flying from Justice in small Numbers King Philip who hath been a pestilent Ringleader that had once three hundred men Barbarously inclined as I told you in my last was reduced to ten but now is killed in this manner He being hid in a Swamp on Mount Hope-neck with his little Party one of his Indians being discontented with him made an escape from him and came to Rhode-Island and informed Captain Church a Plimouth-Captain of a Company that was in search after this said King Philip the Captain being at this time on the said Island refreshing his men with Necessary Provisions but understanding where King Philip was and that he intended very speedily to remove far off to provide his Winter-quarters retaining still the same Barbarous spirit and purposes without the least appearance of reluctancy offers of Mediation towards his surrender to Mercy whereupon the said Captain and his company with some Rhode-Island men went in pu 〈…〉 〈◊〉 after him taking an Indian Guide with them and 〈…〉 where they heard he was which was very miry and the ground so loose that our men sunk to the middle in their attempts to come at this sculking Company but all in vain the passage was to difficult While we were thus beset with difficulties in this attempt the Providence of God won●erfully appeared for by chance the Indian Guide and the Plimouth man being together the Guide espied an Indian and bids the Plimouth-man shoot whose gun went not off only flashed in the pan with that the Indian look'd about and was going to shoot but the Plimouth-man prevented him and shot the Enemy through the body dead with a brace of Bullets and approaching the place where he lay upon search it appeared to be King Philip to their no small amazement and great joy This seasonable Prey was soon divided they cut off his head and hands and conveyed them to Rhode-Island and quartered his body and hung it upon four Trees One Indian more of King Philips Company they then killed and some of the rest they wounded but the Swamp being so thick and miry they made their Escape This is the substance of this Enterprize and the small remnant we left as inconsiderable who must either fly up into the Countrey or perish in the place There is one Potuck a mischeivous Engine and a Counsellour taken formerly said to be in Goal at Rhode-Island is now sent to Boston and there shot to death One Quonepin a young lusty Sachem and a very Rogue is now in Goal at Rhode-Island who was there some years ago for his Misdemeanours but broke Goal and run away and could never till now be l●id hold on God be thanked many Indians come in daily and submit themselves with much dejection crying put against King Phillip and other ill Counsellors as the causes of their Misfortunes The English go many of them now to their Old Habitations and Mow down their Ground and make hay and do other occasions necessary for their re-setling All which gives his comfortable hope that God with graciously repair our breaches and cause this Bloody War to End in a lasting Peace So prays Your faithfull friend R. H. FINIS