August 31st, 1671
Team Members:
Elise Reehl and Victoria Tormey
Description:
The first page, written in 1671 by Constans Southward, lists Native people under the rule of Awashanoke, who signed this document to declare loyalty to the English. The second, by Prenyc, expresses how the English are glad Awashanoke has submitted but wishes more of her people would do the same.
Page 1
Thee names of the Indyans w’ch are the people of Awashanoke
Squaw Sachem of Saconett, who hereue and hiereeby do ingage
Their fidellity to the English of his native Coloney of new –
Plimoth and theire subjection to his native authority
there established and faithfully to observe the _________[indecipherable]
and Agreement made betweene the gover there and yᵉᵉ
said Awashanok sachem in behalf of her self (of) her
people subscribed by her at Plimoth in July 1671
In wituesse whereof they have hereunto subscribed their marke
This last day of August 1671. before Tho Hinckley
and Constans Southward
marke [identifying marks following each name]
Tatasumet U Waumpequa I
Awaschimun X Kakausim I
Wanamannut L Wausakawne I
Wattameeso O Yesoa_owe AufEand I
Iaffay X Waweggun X
Sathepoiy Y Wirhewauni_niu O
Kanaiunurk L
Wanamunnut Iun N
Washanunut N
Tunnikum O
Papakin U
Tunumokam K
Seseperwit X
Tiarhaniquin O
Tomas S
Wanemahanemot X
Sausaman X
Piakeen O
Apomurk O
Keneslauko O
Naunufpipho X
Meaukfo L
Quaanonus X
Mient O
Wawungunievhis X
Sopowshusso O
Punhwd G
Tamushquid I
Manufses Y
Punnawamud O
Wawushawa X
Surkatt X
Mamattomo O
Ioiaquis E
Page 2
Kind Awashanoke be you and your husband kindly soluted Mr: F A_____ by Mʳ:
and Mˢ: Southward adjust the last a list of the names of ^such of your men (as also
your husband) That do fully submit to his magis^tis authority here and likwis
Over your government and ingagment with us: and bee you well assured
We shall be bent upon all just ocasions to come frindly to you and them
But I see they fall much short of your ^perswastions and hops and indeed of my Suspissations
By your last to me: tho I fallt not your desir with an answer also in _____[indecipherable]
onlly take notis your good perswations of them outward there deserts: for
ought you opossneth: I could have wished thay hade bin wiser for them
selfes: especially your to sonns that probobly may succeed you in government
and your brother also who is so clearly tied unto you by name do thay think them
Selfes to great as to disregard [^] and afront his majesties ^intent and athority here and the amity of the Inglish
Sertinly if thay do i think they are much diseved and therefore fually wish
Thay would ^all show themselves wiser before it be so setld: but let them take their consil
That thay be counsiled of their foly I think you may do well to send some of yours
To the wiser cours: to desir your arms that are here: that you may have the
Use of these in this seson: for _________[indecipherable]
Not also at present I pay opretunity ____________________________________[indecipherable]
your loving friend Tho: Prenyc
Plymouth this 20
October 1671
Page 3
____ (page torn) – Indians
____(page torn) August 31,
1671
____(page torn) to the
English
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