| Massachusetts Historical Society - 1804 - 608 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...judged necessary for every man to be a soldier."! 1677. March 21. The church renewed the covenant, and held a fast on the. occasion. Mr. Increase Mather... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 352 pages
...fept in a constant state of defence."* As these infant settlements, the author observes, " were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for eveiy man to be a soldier." I find from this author, looking further into his History, that previously... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1818 - 574 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier. September At a third court, therefore, holden at Watertown, an orut. dor was given, that the inhabitants... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 pages
...held in 1636; the principal business done in them related principally to their military affairs, as " their circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier." The first court was held in Hartford, as has been related ; the second was holden at Windsor, June 7th... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1841 - 590 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for evcrv man to be a soldier. At a third court therefore, holden at Watertown, an order was given, that... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1849 - 444 pages
...England states, makes the following observation: — "As these infant settlements," says he, "were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...exhibit a military appearance, several of them were way laid and killed by the Pequots, for so the Indiana were named in this quarter. Hence followed greater... | |
| Henry Harvey - 1855 - 334 pages
...in reference to this subject. He says : " As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded by numerous savages the people conceived themselves in...soldier. The consequence was that, when they began to make a military appearance, several of them were waylaid and killed. Thence followed greater warlike... | |
| Henry Harvey - 1855 - 356 pages
...in reference to this subject. He says : "As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded by numerous savages the people conceived themselves in...soldier. The consequence was that, when they began to make a military appearance, several of them were waylaid and killed. Thence followed greater warlike... | |
| John Warner Barber - 1856 - 644 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier. At a third court therefore, holden at Watertown, an order was givenj that the inhabitants of the several... | |
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