pilot for them in the bay of Fundy. (Colonel Church being directed to one Fellows whom he met with at Ipswich.) And going from thence to Piscataqua with his excellency, was there met by that worthy gentleman, Major Winthrop Hilton,* who was very helpful to him in the whole expedition, whose name and memory ought not to be forgot.

Being ready to embark from Piscataqua, Colonel Church requested the commanders of her Majesty's ships, Captain Smith,† and Captain Rogers to tarry at Piscataqua a fortnight, that so they might not be discovered by the enemy before he had done some spoil upon them. Then moving in their transports, as directed, got safe into Montinicus,|| undiscovered by the enemy. Next morning early, fitted out two whaleboats with men, Captain John Cook in one, and Captain Constant Church in the other, and sent them to Green island¶ upon a discovery. And coming there, they parted, one went to one part, and the other to the other part, that so they might not miss

* Abundant materials are preserved for a biography of this gentleman. He was a direct descendant of one of the first settlers of Newhampshire in 1623. He was a successful officer, but like many others was doomed to fall by savage hands. In addition to what is found in this history, and Penhallow's Indian Wars, a memoir may be seen in I of Farmer and Moore's Col. 241, 251. He was engaged in the masting business in Exeter, where he lived, and having some fine trees fallen in the woods, went with 17 men to peel the bark off, to save them from the worms; but a party of Indians, on 23 June, 1710, fired upon them from an ambush, and killed the Colonel and two more. Colonel Daniel Plumer of Epping, informs me that the place where they were killed is in the present town of Epping, N. H. Perhaps not far from what is now called the mast way.

† Commander of the Jersey frigate. Commander of the frigate Gosport.

§ May 15.

|| See note on page 255.

A small woody island about 5 miles south easterly from Montinicus.

of what could be discovered. [Here]1 they met with old Lafaure,* with his two sons, Thomas and Timothy, and a Canada Indian.

The enemy seeing that they were discovered, threw down their ducks and eggs, who had got a considerable quantity of each, and ran to their canoes, getting into them, stood directly for the main. [On] looking behind them perceived the whaleboats to gain so fast upon them, clapt side by side, and all four got into one canoe, which proved of little advantage to them. For the whaleboats gained so much upon them, and got so near, that Captain Cook, firing at the steersman, which was the Indian, and happened to graze his skull, and quite spoiled his paddling. Upon which old Lafaure, and sons, seeing their companion's condition, soon begged for quarter, and had it granted. The two Captains with their success presently returned to their commander taking care that their captives should not discourse together before they were examined. When brought to Colonel Church, he ordered them to be apart, and first proceeded to examine old Lafaure, whom he found to be very surly and cross; so that he could gain no intelligence by him.

Upon which the commander was resolved to put in practice what he had formerly done at Senecto.f Ordering the Indians to make two large heaps of dry wood, at some distance one from the other, and to set a large stake in the ground, close to each heap Then [he] ordered the two sons Thomas and Timothy, to be brought, and to be bound to the stakes; also ordering his Indians to paint themselves with colours, which they had brought for that use. Then the Colonel proceeded to examine, first Timothy; 1 [where]

* Penhallow, 33, in N. H. Hist. Col. I, calls him Monsieur Lafebure.

†The place, which on page 228, is spelt Senactaca. See note 2 of that page.

[he] told him, [that] he had examined his father already, and that if he told him the truth he would save his life, and take him into his service; and that he should have good pay and live well. He answered, that he would tell him the truth. And [accordingly] gave him an account of every thing [that] he knew, which was all minuted down. He being asked whether his brother Thomas did not know more than he? His answer was, yes, for his brother Thomas had a commission sent him from the Governour* of Canada, to command a company of Indians, who were gathered together at a place where some French gentlemen, lately arrived from Canada, who were officers, to command the rest that were to go westward to fight the English ;† and that there was sent to his father, and brother Tom, a considerable quantity of flour, fruit, ammunition and stores, for the supply of the said army. He being asked whether he could pilot our forces to them? said no; but his brother Tom could, for he had hid it, and that he was not then with him? The Colonel asked him what gentlemen those were that came from Canada? He 1 [and]

* Vaudreuil.

†This is supposed by the historian of Newhampshire, to be the army of which Penhallow gives an account; who mutinied in their march "about the plunder that they had in view; forgetting the proverb about dividing the skin before the bear was killed." In consequence of their mutiny most of them returned; but a subdivision of them fell upon Lancaster and Groton, killed two or three persons, and got some plunder. But this army does not correspond with the statement given by Dr. Belknap. See page 161, note 2. After Mr. Penhallow has got quite through with the expedition of Church, and the affair under "Mr. Caleb Lyman" at the westward, he says, "The French in Canada were now forming another design on Northampton." Now it appears to me, that the Doctor is out in his conjecture, and that the army mentioned by Penhallow was not the one mentioned by our author. And had he looked into Dr. Douglass, Summa ry, I, 557, he would have found more particulars about it.

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answered, "Monsieur Gourdan,* and Mr. Sharkee." Being asked where they were? answered, “At Passamaquado, building a fort there." Being also asked what number of Indians and French there were at Penobscot? he answered, [that] there were several families, but they lived scattering. Asked him farther, if he would pilot our forces thither? [He] answered [that] he would if the commander would not let the savages roast him. Upon which the Colonel ordered him to be loosed from the stake, and took him by the hand, told him, he would be as kind to him as his own father; at which he seemed to be very thankful.

And then the Colonel proceeded to examine his brother Tom. [He]1 told him that he had examined his father and brother; and that his brother had told him every tittle [that] he knew; and that he knew more than his brother Timothy did; and that if he would be ingenuous and confess all he knew, he should fare as well as his brother. But if not, the savages should roast him. Whereupon he solemnly promised that he would, and that he would pilot him to every thing he knew, to the value of a knife and sheath (which without doubt he did.)

Then the Colonel immediately gave orders for the whaleboats to be ready, and went directly over where the said goods and stores were, and found them as informed, took them on board the boats, and returned to their transports. And ordering provisions to be put into every man's knapsack for six or eight days; so in the dusk of the evening left their transports, with orders how they should act, and went directly for the main land of Penobscot, and mouth of that 1 [and]

* Guorden appears to be the true orthography of this name. He was afterward taken as will presently be seen. Sharkee made a very narrow escape with his wife into the woods. Penhallow, 17, says he was taken, but he must be mistaken. This errour is not noted in the N. H. Hist. Soc. Col. page 24.

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river, with their pilots, Tom and Timothy, who carried them directly to every place and habitation, both of French and Indians thereabouts, (with the assistance of one DeYoung* whom they carried out of Boston jail for the same purpose, [and he]1 was serviceable to them.)

Being there we killed and took every one, both French and Indians; not knowing that any one did

escape in all Penobscot. Among those that were

taken was St. Casteen's daughter, who said that her husband was gone to France, to her father, Monsieur Casteen. She having her children with her, the commander was very kind to her and them. All the prisoners that were then taken, held to one story in general, which they had from Lafaure's sons, [viz.,] that there were no more Indians thereabouts, but enough of them at Passamequado. Upon which they returned to their transports with their prisoners and plunder.

The commander giving order immediately for the soldiers in the whaleboats to have a recruit of provisions for a further pursuit of the enemy. Giving orders to the transports to stay a few days more there, and then go to Mountdesart, (and there to stay for her Majesty's ships, who were directed to come thither,) and there to wait his further order.

Then Colonel Church with his forces immediately embarked on board their whaleboats, and proceeded to scour the coast, and to try, if they could discover any of the enemy coming from Passamequado; making their stops in the day time at all the points and places where they were certain [that] the enemy would land, or come by with their canoes, and at night to their paddles. Then coming near where the

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* In Penhallow, 17, his name is written D'Young and not D. Young as reprinted in Col. N. H. Hist. Soc. I, 33.

† Baron De St. Castine. See note 1, on page 164.