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A07832	New English Canaan, or New Canaan containing an abstract of New England, composed in three bookes : the first booke setting forth the originall of the natives, their manners and customes, together with their tractable nature and love towards the English : the second booke setting forth the naturall indowments of the countrie, and what staple commodities it yeeldeth : the third booke setting forth what people are planted there, their prosperity, what remarkable accidents have happened since the first planting of it, together with their tenents, and practise of their church / written by Thomas Morton ...	Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.	1637 (1637)	STC 18203; ESTC S455	99,493	200

in the parts of Virginea from whence it is navigable by shipping of great Burthen up to the Falls which lieth in 41. Degrees and a halfe of North latitude and from the Lake downe to the Falls by a faire current This River is navigable for vessels of good Burthen and thus much hath often bin related by the Natives and is of late found to be certaine They have also made description of great heards of well growne beasts that live about the parts of this Lake such as the Christian world untill this discovery hath not bin made acquainted with These beasts are of the bignesse of a Cowe their Flesh being very good foode their hides good lether their fleeces very usefull being a kinde of wolle as fine almost as the wolle of the Beaver and the Salvages doe make garments thereof It is tenne yeares since first the relation of these things came to the eares of the English at which time wee were but slender proficients in the language of the Natives and they which now have attained to more perfection of English could not then make us rightly apprehend their meaninge Wee supposed when they spake of Beasts thereabouts as high as men they have made report of men all over hairy like Beavers in so much as we questioned them whether they eate of the Beavers to which they replyed Matta noe saying they were almost Beavers Brothers This relation at that time wee concluded to be fruitles which since time hath made more apparent About the parts of this Lake may be made a very greate Commodity by the trade of furres to inrich those that shall plant there a more compleat discovery of those parts is to my knowleadge undertaken by Henry Ioseline Esquier sonne of Sir Thomas Ioseline of Kent Knight by the approbation and appointement of that Heroick and very good Common wealths man Captaine Iohn Mason Esquier 〈◊〉 true foster Father and lover of vertue who at his owne chardge hath fitted Master Ioseline and imployed him to that purpose who no doubt will performe as much as is expected if the Dutch by gettinge into those parts before him doe not frustrate his so hopefull and laudable designes It is well knowne they aime at that place and have a possibility to attaine unto the end of their desires therein by meanes if the River of Mohegan which of the English is named Hudsons River where the Dutch have setled to well fortified plantations already If that River be derived from the Lake as our Country man in his prospect affirmes it to be and if they get and fortifie this place also they will gleane away the best of the Beaver both from the French and English who have hitherto lived wholely by it and very many old planters have gained good estates out of small beginnings by meanes thereof And it is well knowne to some of our Nation that have lived in the Dutch plantation that the Dutch have gained by Beaver 20000. pound a yeare The Salvages make report of 3. great Rivers that issue out of this Lake 2. of which are to us knowne the one to be Patomack the other Canada and why may not the third be found there likewise which they describe to trend westward which is conceaved to discharge herselfe into the South Sea The Salvages affirme that they have seene shipps in this Lake with 4. Masts which have taken from thence for their ladinge earth that is conjectured to be some minerall stuffe There is probability enough for this and it may well be thought that so great a confluxe of waters as are there gathered together must be vented by some great Rivers and that if the third River which they have made mention of proove to be true as the other two have done there is no doubt but that the passage to the East India may be obtained without any such daingerous and fruitlesse inquest by the Norwest as hetherto hath bin endeavoured And there is no Traveller of any resonable capacity but will graunt that about this Lake must be innumerable springes and by that meanes many fruitfull and pleasant pastures all about it It hath bin observed that the inland part witnes Neepnet are more pleasant and fertile then the borders of the Sea coaste And the Country about Erocoise is not without good cause compared to Delta the most fertile parte in all Aegypt that aboundeth with Rivers and Rivalets derive● from Nilus fruitfull channell like vaines from the liver so in each respect is this famous Lake of Erocoise Ad therefore it would be adjudged an irreparable oversight to protract time and suffer the Dutch who are but intruders upon his Majesties most hopefull Country of New England to possesse themselves of that so plesant and commodious Country of Erocoise before us being as appeareth the principal● part of all New Canaan for plantation and not elsewhere to be paralelld in all the knowne world NEW CANAANS GENIVS EPILOGVS THou that art by Fates degree Or Providence ordain'd to s●e Natures wonder her rich store Ne'-r discovered before Th' admired Lake of Erocoise And fertile Borders now rejoyce See what multitudes of Fish Shee presents to fitt thy dish If rich furres thou dost adore And of Beaver Fleeces store See the Lake where they abound And what pleasures els are found There chast Leda free from fire Does enjoy her hearts desire Mongst the flowry bancks at ease Live the sporting Najades Bigg lim'd Druides whose browes Bewtified with greenebowes See the Nimphes how they doe make Fine Meanders from the Lake Twining in and out as they Through the pleasant groves make way Weaving by the shady trees Curious Anastomases Where the harmeles Turtles breede And such usefull Beasts doe feede As no Traveller can tell Els where bow to paralell Colcos golden Fleece reject This deserveth best respect In sweete Peans let thy voyce Sing the praise of Erocoise Peans to advaunce her name New Canaans everlasting fame NEW ENGLISH CANAAN OR NEW CANAAN The Third Booke Containing a description of the People that are planted there what remarkable Accidents have happened there since they were setled what Tenents they hould together with the practise of their Church CHAP. I. Of a great League made vvith the Plimmouth Planters after their arrivall by the Sachem of those Territories THe Sachem of the Territories where the Planters of new England are setled that are the first of the now Inhabitants of New Canaan not knowing what they were or whether they would be freindes or foes and being desirous to purchase their freindship that hee might have the better Assurance of quiet tradinge with them which hee conceived would be very advantagious to him was desirous to prepare an Ambassador with commission to treat on his behalfe to that purpose and having one that had beene in England taken by a worthlesse man out of other partes and after left there by accident this Salvage hee instructed how to be

have himselfe in the treaty of peace and the more to give him incouragement to adventure his person amongst these new come inhabitants which was a thinge hee durst not himselfe attempt without security or hostage promised that Salvage freedome who had beene detained there as theire Captive which offer hee accepted and accordingly came to the Planters salutinge them with wellcome in the English phrase which was of them admired to heare a Salvage there speake in their owne language and used him with great courtesie to whome hee declared the cause of his comminge and contrived the businesse so that hee brought the Sachem and the English together betweene whome was a firme league concluded which yet continueth After which league the Sachem being in company with the other whome hee had freed and suffered to live with the English espijnge a place where a hole had been made in the grounde where was their store of powder layed to be preserved from danger of fire under ground demaunded of the Salvage what the English had hid there under ground who answered the plague at which hee starteled because of the great mortality lately hapned by meanes of the plague as it is conceaved and the Salvage the more to encrease his feare told the Sachem if he should give offence to the English party they would let out the plague to destroy thē all which kept him in great awe Not longe after being at varience with another Sachem borderinge upon his Territories he came in solemne manner and intreated the governour that he would let out the plague to destroy the Sachem and his men who were his enemies promising that he himselfe and all his posterity would be their everlasting freindes so great an opinion he had of the English CHAP. II. Of the entertainement of Mr. Westons people sent to settle a plantation there MAster Thomas weston a Merchant of London that had been at some cost to further the Brethren of new Plimmouth in their designes for these partes shipped a company of Servants fitted with provition of all sorts for the undertaking of a Plantation to be setled there with an intent to follow after them in parson These servants at first arived at new Plimmouth where they were entertained with court holy bread by the Brethren they were made very wellcome in shew at least there these servants goodes were landed with promises to be assisted in the choise of a convenient place and still the good cheare went forward and the strong liquors walked In the meane time the Brethren were in consultation what was best for their advantage singing the songe Frustra sapit qui sibi non sapit This plantation would hinder the present practice and future profit Master Weston an able man would want for no supplies upon the returne of Beaver and so might be a plantation that might keepe them under who had a Hope to be the greatest besides his people were no chosen Seperatists but men made choice of a● all adventures fit to have served for the furtherance o● Master Westons undertakinges and that was as muc● as hee neede to care for ayminge at Beaver principally for the better effecting of his purpose Now whe● the Plimmouth men began to finde that Maste● Westons mens store of provition grew short with feasting then they hasted them to a place called Wessaguscus in a weake case and there left them fasting CHAP. III. Of a Battle fought at the Massachussets betvveen the English and the Indians THe Planters of Plimmouth at their last being i● those parts having defaced the monument of th●ded at Pasonayessit by taking away the herse Cloat● which was two greate Beares skinnes sowed togethe● at full lenth and propped up over the grave 〈◊〉 Chuatawbacks mother the Sachem of those ter●●tories being inraged at the same stirred up his me● in his bee halfe to take revenge and having gathere● his men together hee begins to make an oration● this manner When last the glorious light of all th● skey was underneath this globe and Birds grew silent I began to settle as my custome is to take repose before mine eies were fast closed mee thought I saw a vision at which my spirit was much troubled trembling at that dolefull sight a spirit cried aloude behold my sonne whom I have cherisht see the papps that gave thee suck the hands that lappd thee warme and fed thee oft canst thou forget to take revenge of those uild people that hath my monument defaced in despitefull manner disdaining our ancient antiquities and honourable Customes See now the Sachems grave lies like unto the common people of ignoble race defaced thy mother doth complaine implores thy aide against this theevish people new come hether if this be suffered I shall not rest in quiet within my everlasting habitation This said the spirit vanished and I all in a sweat not able scarce to speake began to gett some strength and recollect my spirits that were fed all which I thought to let you understand to have ●our Councell and your aide likewise this being spo●en straight way arose the grand Captaine and cried ●oud come let us to Armes it doth concerne us all ●et us bid them Battaile so to Armes they went and ●id weight for the Plimmouth boate and forceinge ●●em to forsake their landinge place they seeke ano●●er best for their convenience thither the Salvages ●●paire in hope to have the like successe but all in ●ine for the English Captaine warily foresaw and ●erceavinge their plot knew the better how to order ●s men fit for Battaile in that place hee bouldly lea●●ng his men on rainged about the feild to and fro and taking his best advantage le ts fly and makes the Salvages give ground the English followed them fiercely on and made them take trees for their shelter as their custome is from whence their Captaine let flie a maine yet no man was hurt at last lifting up his right arm to draw a fatall shaft as hee then thought to end this difference received a shott upon his elbow and straight way fled by whose example all the army followed the same way and yealded up the honor of the day to the English party who were such a terror to them after that the Salvages durst never make to a head against them any more CHAP. IV. Of a Parliament held at Wessaguscus and the Actes MAster Westons Plantation beinge setled at Wessaguscus his Servants many of them lazy persons that would use no endeavour to take th● benefit of the Country some of them fell sicke and died One amongst the rest an able bodied man tha● ranged the woodes to see what it would afford lighted by accident on an Indian barne and from thenc● did take a capp full of corne the Salvage owner of it finding by the foote some English had bin there came to the Plantation and made complaint after thi● manner The cheife Commander of the Company