They only land assigned them gratis, but a fort shall be built of stockadoes

to secure you and them from any sudden attempts of the enemy ;

your land is tough and hard, I will order next spring a plow to break up the ground for them to plant in, and they shall be pro tected and secured as well as any other Indians under the queen of England's protection. If they are inclined to be instructed in the Christian

religion,

the minister here shall teach them."

And the Pennacooks accepted the mission, and went out after their 'brethren.

The relations existing between the government and the Mahicans under the treaty of 1664, had further illustration at this time. In August, 1702, Minichque, one of their sachems, while visiting Albany, was mortally wounded by a party of four

Ante, p. 63.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

The authorities took immediate charge of him, nursed

negroes.

him trial.

tenderly, and arrested the offenders and brought them to Minichque and his brethren were satisfied, and the former,

although lamenting that his death should have been caused by those who had " no courage nor heart," charged Soquans to

make intercession for his murderers.

"

Upon his death-bed," "

our great sachem Soquans, mission, performing desired that no revenge should be taken, saying that he forgave

said

in

this

the offenders, and prayed that they might be reprieved."

" Since

blood was shed, blood must be shed again," replied Cornbury, and on the iQth of August the principal offender was executed in atonement for the wrong which he had committed. Through all these conferences and proceedings, two princi