rallies of his men, in his exertions to bring off the dead and wounded, and in defence of his rear, upon which the savages hung with destructive fury. At last, wounded in twenty places, and exhausted by loss of blood and by fatigue, he was grappled, thrown to the ground, and barbarously cut in pieces at the gates of the garrison.-Seldom is the merit of a military officer more genuine, seldom is the death of one more deeply lamented."

Besides the worthy Captain, Lieut. Richardson and several of our townsmen fell in this engagement. The only names of privates who were killed that have been found on record, are those of the following who enlisted from Andover, Massachusetts, James Parker, John Parker, John Phelps and Daniel Blanchard. The Indians soon retired leaving the garrison unattempted; apparently contented with having shed so much good blood in one place. Soon after the affairs of the Province began to wear the aspect of peace. In a letter from "the Deputies" of Massachusetts to "the Gentlemen our Messengers in England" 1677, is this paragraph: "As to the public (affairs) we judge it not useless to inform you that soon after our loss at Black Point in June last, Major Andross sent a considerable partie to Pemaquid, where they seated themselves in right of the Duke of York, and pretending friendship and kindness for us have done that service for us to conclude a peace with those

* Williamson's Maine.

† Andover Town Records.

The following extract from Gookin's "Hist. of the Christian Indians," gives another account of the number killed, and also informs us with regard to the number of Christian Indians lost in the engagement. "In June 1677, another expedition into the Eastern parts, among whom were about 36 of our Christian Indians, who were in a fight near Black point; the English lost about forty men whereof were eight of our friendly Indians—the greatest loss our (Chris.) Indians sustained all the war." (Am. Ant. Soc's Trans. p. 516.)

Eastern Indians, and have regained and sent to us most of our captives."

The terms of this peace with the Indians were definitely settled at Casco, April 12th, 1678.

CHAPTER VII.

CAPT. JOSHUA SCOTTOW.

Joshua Scottow was admitted freeman at Boston, in 1639. He became a member of the Artillery Company in 1645, and its ensign in 1657.* This appears to have been his first military school. In after life, when he had retired from his military service at Black Point, he distinguished himself as the author of two tracts, written in the prevailing style of the day, which enjoyed for a season a remarkable popularity amongst the descendants of the New England puritans. We can make room here only for the title pages of these tracts, which are not the least interesting parts of them. The first was published in 1691 with the title of "Old Men's Tears for their own Declensions mixed with Fears of their and posterities further falling off from New England's Primitive Constitution. Published by some of Boston's Old Planters and some other." This consisted of twenty-six pages of matter respecting which an early writer says: "happily we have reformed at least from such a stile, of which the pathos is not more remarkable than the wit."f

His other work, published in 1694, has even a more curious title-page. It is "A Narrative of the Planting of the Massachusetts Colony Anno 1628. With the Lord's signal

* Farmer's Register,

+ Massachusetts Historical Collection.

presence the first thirty years. Also a Caution from New England's Apostle, the great Cotton, how to escape the calamity, which might befal them or their posterity, and confirmed by the Evangelist Norton ; with prognostics from the famons Dr. Owen, concerning the fate of those churches, and animadversions upon the anger of God in sending of evil Angels among us - Published by Old Planters the authors of the Old Men's Tears."

We can offer but two specimens, and they shall be of Scottow's wit, which the writer above quoted is pleased to consider equally remarkable with his pathos. Scottow being a staunch protestant, of course had little respect for the founder of the order of Jesuits, or for the order itself. Hence he does not scruple to be witty at the expense of Loyola's name, and styles him-"Igne-nate, Hell-born Loyola." And the name “Jesuite,” as it was then written in English, he declares to mean in fact nothing but "Jesu-ite, Depart from Jesus." These books, written in this style, obtained for him a reputation, which he never could have achieved for himself by dint of his sword.

In 1660 Scottow purchased of Abraham Jocelyn, of this town, 200 acres of land, including the Hill which now bears his name. This was the beginning of his large proprietorship in Scarborough lands. In July, 1666, Henry Jocelyn made over to him the Cammock Patent, together with 750 acres bordering upon it, and all his houses, fishing-houses, cattle &c. Scottow did not come to reside here permanently until about 1670; but he made frequent visits to his estates during the two preceding years. Jocelyn appears to have acted as overseer of his affairs here during Scottow's absence. Soon after the breaking out of Philip's War in Massachusetts, Capt. Scottow was appointed to the charge of a small number of soldiers, whom he brought with him to Scarborough for the defence of

the townsmen, and stationed in the garrison at Black Point. While with them there he kept a Journal of their movements, which contains a particular account of their services in behalf of the townsmen. Thinking it desirable to preserve in our copy of this interesting relic as close a resemblance as possible to the original we insert a literal transcript.*

"Narration of ye

† of

† marches and improvement of Boston soldiers sent to Black Point 1675.

(8.) 25th. Sergt. (Tippen) landed 15 men. I disposed 6 of ym to ffoxwell's garrison at Blue Point, 6 to Shelden's garrison, and retayned 3 of ym-received a ltre from Maj'r Pendleton and answered it (at once.)

I went in and viewed the

(26th. 27th.) no disturbance. fortification at the several garrisons, and discharged Mr. ffoxwell from his charge at Blue Point being a quarreling discontented pson.

(29th.) Tho: Michell arrived with 23 soldiers who landed two hours before day.

(30th) Sent my 6 scouts up ye river to discover ye enemy, and view a house wch ye enemy ordnarily possessed; returned seeing 3 Indians.

(31.) That night two hours before day sent up 60 men under the conduct of Capt. Winkall who landed before day to save wt corne they could of our Inhabitants and fight ye enemy if found-they having appeared not long before at ffoxwell's garrison and shot a scout as appe'the pr I: Winkolls ltrs answered Maj Pendleton's Itre No. 3.

*The original Journal in Scottow's hand writing is preserved in the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society. The writer is indebted to the kindness of Rev. J. B. Felt, the Society's excellent Librarian, and J. W. Thornton, Esq., for assistance in finding and copying it. The manuscript is so worn and faded that a few words of it are illegible.

+ Two words illegible in the original manuscript.

(9.) 1: dispatched a shallop to Boston wth ltres to Hon Govr and council for flints, bread &c.

2. The souldiers guarding ye Inhabitants threshing, and no disturbance. I sent for 2 carpenters to brace my barne, in order to removing it to a place of fortification near the garrison, where it was designed to stand before Boston souldiers camewch were but one day, there being no enemy yt had appeared: In the afternoon about 29 Inhabitants were set upon by 70 or 80 Indians, and had almost surrounded ym had they not bin timously relieved by Sergt. Topping who came in to their relief, beat ym into ye swampes and gagned an Indian speare.

3. Sergt. Topping sent downe for recruit of powder &c. wch I sent up by ye two carpenters and others who were come downe in that (vacancy.) I sent up 28 lbs of powder in a box and 90 lbs shot &c. that day there fell out a parlee between a county souldier and an Indian, the discourse would contain neere a sheet of paper, and a fight spoken of being variously reported, but not one word came from any officer in writing. I was informed their answer was to be retnrned upon friday, but it was to have ben the next day on thursday. I went to the garrisons, ordered foure to be sent from one garrison and more from another as appe'the by the copy of the orders here annexed. Capne. Winkoll came down yt night," we gave advice of the whole to Maj Waldron, and yt we intended to fight ye Indians. Next day (4.) the Indian coming for his answer, returned without any answer none having order to treat with him: where upon they fell firing barnes of neer houses, haystacks, and all before ym. ye souldiers having got about 100 bush wheat and other graine, and a shallop sent to bring it downe, they could not be prevailed wth all by their Sergt. (as I was informed) to continue any longer being pinched for want of bread by an unworthy planter, though they wanted no flesh.