tacked at St. Georges & the Dam yt was done there, but as soon as the boat had got as far as Merry meeting Bay they seeing abt 30 of the Indians, who as soon as they found 'emselves discovered man out their Canoos in chase of the Boat weh was obliged to return & soon got clear of them, some Houses in Merry meeting Bay were just then set on fire weh they saw burning, after I had this act we observed smokes to rise in Long Reach, & Mr Allen ye Bearer being at his own House ab' 3 miles off was willing to try to get him off. I man'd out ye Boat with some fresh hands & releaved him, who had been in defence of his House for abt two Hours, it happen'd we lost no men tho' they fought the Indians abt half an hour before they could get M Allen away, its probable we wounded if not killed some of ye Indians.

I have got 3 Garrisons in this Town in a Good posture of Defence, & am further strengthening 'em according to y' Excy order they are within shot of one another, & some good Houses between that we are able to receive a good number of men, M' Allen yt now comes up will give y1 Exc a more particular account of his Loss and what happen'd to him this day.

I have divided my half Co that are here among the three Garrisons for their Better Defence. I am fortifying for the security of the stores, would pray y Ex to order me two Swivel Guns to fix in the flankers for the defence of the same.

There are here several Stout Lusty young men that have been robbed of all by the Indians would be glad to be in the service if y' Exey would be pleased to admit of it, who cannot possibly subsist without, I have detained 'em 'till y' Exc* order, inasmuch as y' going off will weaken the country. I am y1 Exeys most dutiful & obt H. St

May it please y' Exey

J. PENHALLOW.

G. Town 7br 10th 1722, ab 8 of y Clock in the Evening.

I arrived here this day from Casco abt three of ye Clock in the afternoon when we found the Town on Fire, & the Garrisons engaged and had been fighting the Indians from sun rise, tho' just at our landing there happened to be a respite so that I got safely ashore, I presently found the Indians to be very numerous not Less than 500, I Bro't Cap Harmon from Augusta wth part of his men, who with the 30 men I Brot with me from Casco wh Capt Penhallow & Capt Temple* & a detachm' from their Garrisons, making up in all abt 80 men we attacked 'em & fought 'em for about an hour & half 'till night Came on-wch obliged us to part, I am sorry the officers at home should send such ordinary men as many of 'em are, I have reason to complain having tryed 'em this day.

There are a great many of strange Indians (supposed to be from Canada) among 'em & having had such a smart Brush at this place, we are well assured with the Loss of some of their men, We suppose they will draw off and attack the other places, so that at present I don't think proper to draw off any men from Casco, Black Point &c till I see what becomes of this Great Body of Indians, we should have made up abt 120 men in our skirmish w the Indians, but a party of both Comp was sent off as a Guard to the

Capt. Robert Temple had been an officer in the Irish army, and came over with a large number of families to settle in this country, but this war prevented it.-Williamson's Maine, H. 119.-ED.

stores sent to Richmond a day or two ago. Considering the number of Indians that are now out, having advised with the officers its not practicable to attempt the Garrison at Penopscut wth less than 400 men, & having Exam the Companys that are out I find 480 men if the Companys were all full, but every Company is not full that I supposed there is not above 450 men in all out, & I can't draw above 200 effective men out of 'em. The 3 Companys that I ordered Maj Moody to send forward here from Casco & Black p' &c I have tho't proper to continue there, for the present till advised from y' Exe Least this body of Indians should fall upon 'em there, its but a few days ago since Capt Harmon fired upon above 50 Canoes at Aug. Indians are discovered almost every day in these Towns, so that as I hinted before there is a great number of 'em among us, I begg y' Excy to Consider of the Circumstances of this Expedition wh I humbly submit to y"; being Loath to go wthout a suitable number of men, Least the Consequences might be fatall. I am Sir y' Exeys

Most Dutifull & Most Ob Hum. Serv

The number of men killed in this days action, is 3 men & had 3 wounded. The enemy, we are well assured, Lost ab 10 wch we see 'em carry off.

May it please yr Exey

S. WALTON.*

G. Town 7br 13: 1722.

Capt Harmon I wrote y" particularly of wt has happened among us by the Indians & that Stratton was gone up the river to carry Stores to the Garrison at Richmond ye day after they attacked us here, they fought the sloop in coming down the river, wch obliged them to come to anchor for their safety, hearing their Guns & found they delayed their coming down, I sent up another Sloop to assist 'em & this morning they both returned here, there was only Stratton & two men in his sloop wounded. As I wrote you p Capt Harmond there could be no great matters at present expected to be done without more men except holding the Garrisons & making good our ground Cap Temple having been in the fight openly as well in Defense of his Garrison in the former part of the day will give y Exey a particular act of affairs with us. Cap Temple hav some particular urgent business at Bos" I tho't proper to allow him to be the Bearer of this, he is to come back by the return of the Sloop. I have sent Saunders to attend y' Excy orders.

I am y' Excy most dutifull &

Most Obt Hum. Serv

SHAD: WALTON.

Not long after the Indian troubles referred to in the foregoing correspondence,

"The delegates of the six nations of Iroquois, with the Mohegan and Scatacook Indians, being disposed to come to Boston, were kindly entertained there. And at a conference with the General Assembly signified a great concern for the blood that was so often shed by their kinsmen and brethren;

Col. Shadrach Walton commanded the New Hampshire troop on an expedition against Port Royal, now Annapolis, 1710. He presided, 1713, as senior in the Council of New Hampshire.-P. W. P.

that from the first they were friends to the English, and as a testimony of their continuing so, presented a belt of wampum, which, according to their custom, is the renewing the covenant. His Honor the Lieut. Governor, as an acknowledgement, gave each of them a piece of plate, with figures engraven thereon, as a turtle, a bear, a hatchet, a wolf, &c.

....

"After this, they were entertained with the curious sight of a gun that was made by the ingenious Mr. Pim of Boston; which, although loaded but once, yet was discharged eleven times following with bullets, in the space of two minutes; each of which went through a double door at fifty yards distance.

"They were then presented with an ox, which with bows and arrows they killed and dressed according to their own custom; where thousands of spectators were present to behold and hear their barbarous singing and dancing. But notwithstanding this free and generous entertainment, with the firm promises they made of falling upon our enemies, all proved of little or no significancy; which was principally owing to the powerful influence of the Dutch, for the sake of trade and commerce with them."*

On the 15th day of December, 1725, a treaty of peace, or "The submission and agreement of the Eastern Indians," which is printed in full in Penhallow's "Indian Wars," was signed by

Not until after this date were the settlers at ease as to incursions and raids by the savages. Now that they can pursue their business without fear of molestation, Penhallow is interesting himself to provide them with proper religious teaching, as will appear from the following letter:

To Capt Sam' Denny to be communicated to the people of Arrowsick.

Portsmouth 9br 25th 1728.

Gent', When I arrived in this place I took care to write to the Revd Minis" of Boston in y' name, thanking them for their care of you, in behalf of a minister, & upon my going to Boston weh was soon after, the propres there and here were well pleased to subscribe among themselves 15£ for half a year and Mr Belknap has given 20s.; since weh the Revd Mr Colman's care for you has been such as to prevail wth Mr. Baxter's sont

Penhallow's "Indian Wars," in N. H. Hist. Coll., vol. i. p. 101.-P. W. P.

+ Perhaps Joseph Baxter, H. C. 1724, who was born May 14, 1706, and died of the smallpox at Dublin, December, 1732. His father, the Rev. Joseph Baxter, H. C. 1693, minister of Medfield, Mass., was a missionary to the Eastern Indians in 1717 and 1721. A journal of his missionary labors is printed in the REGISTER, XXI. 45-60, and his family record, xx. 157-8.-ED.

to come among you; a Gent of a Great & Good Character & Worthy son of such a Father. I now Desire & Earnestly Charge you to carry it respectfull & Dutifull to him. Encourage him in all you can; take heed of little & trifling Misunderstandings among y' selves; Let nothing Disquiet his Peace-provide him a sufficiency of wood, though I suppose he will be with Mr. Denny this winter where things will doubtless be convenient. By your Good Carriage to y Minist', a suitable behaviour among yourselves in y sight of God & man-you may humbly hope & pray for God's blessing upon you. Let the Sabbath be carefully regarded & Dilligent attendance on the public worship, take care not to begin y' weekly labours so as to borrow of ye Sabbath, as some in times past have shamefully practised.

What I write is out of a sincere desire for y' good. I Don't doubt of the Continuance of the Prop" fav' to you, & having something allowed by the Gen' Court for the next year & when I come down will advise with you that the land not forfeited shd pay towds the support of the minister. I heartily wish you health & prosperity, and am y Loving fr

JOHN PENHALLOW.

MEMOIR OF THE PENHALLOW FAMILY.

By PEARCE W. PENHALLOW, Esq., of Boston, Mass.

AMUEL PENHALLOW was born at St. Mabyn, county of Cornwall, in Great Britain, July 2, 1665. His ancestors had long possessed landed estates in that county.*

In 1686 he came with Rev. Charles Morton, formerly rector of the parish in Blisland in Cornwall, to Boston, Mass. Morton having taken charge of the church in Charlestown, Penhallow united with that church and pursued his studies, intending to qualify himself for the ministry. Discouraged by the political troubles in Massachusetts from entering the ministry, he removed to Portsmouth; and July 1, 1687, married Mary Cutt, daughter of John Cutt, the first president of the Council of the Province of New Hampshire. The wife of President Cutt was Hannah Starr, "a gentlewoman of sweet temper and singular piety," daughter of Dr. Comfort Starr, "an eminent physician of Boston, one of the first settlers, who left his own country purely for the sake of religion, and brought over with him a very plentiful estate." The eldest son of Dr. Starr, bearing the father's christian name, was a graduate of Harvard College in 1647, a good scholar, an excellent preacher, and was one of those 2000 ministers, who, after the restoration of King Charles the Second, were displaced in the year 1662, on "that Black Bartholomew Day."

Mary Cutt, whom Samuel Penhallow married, was born in Portsmouth, November 17, 1669. When she was only five years of age

*This family of Penhallow used the same arms as Thomas Penhallow of Penhallow, in Cornwall, namely, Vert a hare argent. Crest, A goat argent, horned or.

"her mother died, and before she arrived at twelve her father died; but such was his prudent care that he committed her unto the Conduct and Inspection of the Rev. Mr. Moody, who faithfully discharged his duty in giving her a pious and liberal education. She was in her eighteenth year when married to Penhallow, and inherited from her father a valuable patrimony, part of which was land whereon a large portion of the town of Portsmouth is built."

In the memoir of Mr. Penhallow by Nathaniel Adams, Esq., published in Vol. I. of the Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, it is stated that "having engaged in trade, he accumulated a large estate, and lived in a style not inferior unto any of the first rank in the Government. He was given to Hospitality; his house was open to every stranger of distinction who visited the town; and the poor found in him at all times a friend ready to relieve their distress.

"He was early appointed a Magistrate, and in the discharge of his duty was prompt, decisive and firm, and literally a terror to evil doers. He received a mandamus as one of his Majesty's Council, and took his seat at the board. In the Council, Mr. Penhallow was an active and influential member, and as Senior Councillor presided with dignity and impartiality. In 1714 Mr. Penhallow was appointed a Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature; and in 1717 Chief Justice of the same Court, which office he held until his death." He likewise filled the office of Treasurer of the Province. Says his biographer, in conclusion: "Judge Penhallow had a strong mind improved by education, and was distinguished for firmness and perseverance in the line of duty. He filled many of the most important offices in the Government, and discharged the duties attached to them with great integrity. His attachment to the country increased with his residence in it, and he used his constant endeavors to promote its best interests."

His firmness and perseverance were essential qualities in a person concerned in the administration of government in the turbulent times in which he lived, and the public reaped the benefit of them."

His name is perhaps more distinguished as author of the "History of the Wars of New England with the Eastern Indians," first published in 1726 (a few copies of which are still in existence), and republished in the N. H. Hist. Coll. in 1824. He died Dec. 2, 1726.

The character of Mary Cutt, his wife, born November 17, 1669, died February 8, 1713, is given in the following extracts from a manuscript obituary notice, by her husband:

"She was Pleasant in her family, Affable with her neighbors, Compassionate to the Poor, Courteous unto Strangers, reserved in Company, Expressing herself with a modesty bordering on bashfulness..... She was excellently well skilled both with her pen and her needle, a good accomptant, and able to take any sermon in short hand as it was delivered.