Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ame, which I cannot remember. Seeing myself thus attackt and not finding myselfable to defend myself, I withdrew into the wood, forsak-ing my vessel. The commander of the vessel called meback promising me with an oath not to wrong me at all,saving that he was a merchant who had no design but totrade and was not fitted out for war, specially when therewas a talk of peace, and presently set up a flag of truce,and even gave me two safe conducts by writing, both ofwhich I have unhappily lost in the tight. Thus thi
Castine, past and present; the ancient settlement of Pentagöet and the modern town . ame, which I cannot remember. Seeing myself thus attackt and not finding myselfable to defend myself, I withdrew into the wood, forsak-ing my vessel. The commander of the vessel called meback promising me with an oath not to wrong me at all,saving that he was a merchant who had no design but totrade and was not fitted out for war, specially when therewas a talk of peace, and presently set up a flag of truce,and even gave me two safe conducts by writing, both ofwhich I have unhappily lost in the tight. Thus thinkingmyself safe enough, I came back on board my vessel, withmy Indian and my Englishman, whom I brought toshow that I had no thoughts of fighting, and that I hadredeemed him from the Indians as well as the as I was going to put on my clothes to dress myselfmore handsomely the commander who was come in myvessel with several of his people would not permit meto do it, telling me I was no more master of only granted me after many remonstrances to setme The Castin Family. 19 But after I came down and they held forth to mea bag full of bisket that was given to me as they said asa payment for my Englishman. They did catch hold ofme and the Indian who accompanied me, I got rid of himwho was going to seize upon me, but my Indian not beingable to do the same, I betook myself to my arms — andafter several volleys I killed the man who kept him, andgot him safe with me. This is the second time that Ihave been thus treacherously used, which proceedings Ido not suppose that you approve of being against thelaws of nations. Therefore I hope that you will do methe justice, or that at least you will cause me to be re-imbursed of the loss I have sustained. ^Namely: For the vessel that costed me 80 French pistoles ; Forthe Englishman 10 pistoles; 51 pounds of beaver thatwere in the vessell with 20 otters, 3 coats that have costedme together 20 pistoles ; 56 pound
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