The history and antiquities of Boston .. . his lection of £78. afifair took place at the house of a John Minot, | Capt. Beers had been in New England who died in 16G9, which cannot be true. If forty-five years ; an inhabitant of this juris- the Minots name were John, he could have diction ever since the first beginning thereof. been no other than the John who married He served in the Pequot war ; in two several Elizabeth Breek, as he lived till 1690. designs ; hath many cliildrcn, and hitherto The house which was the scene of this trag- not any land of the country and of the Town edy was recen
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . his lection of £78. afifair took place at the house of a John Minot, | Capt. Beers had been in New England who died in 16G9, which cannot be true. If forty-five years ; an inhabitant of this juris- the Minots name were John, he could have diction ever since the first beginning thereof. been no other than the John who married He served in the Pequot war ; in two several Elizabeth Breek, as he lived till 1690. designs ; hath many cliildrcn, and hitherto The house which was the scene of this trag- not any land of the country and of the Town edy was recently standing, and has been but one acre and a half besides that he hath pointed out to the wi-iter. It is about five purchased. — Petition of 166i. MS. He was miles from Boston, on the turnpike leading of Water town. There is an account of the from South Boston to Milton. Beers family in Hinmans Catalogue of Puritan t Aug. There was a fast at Charles- , whereto several of Boston went. A 408 HISTORY OF BOSTON. [ CHAPTER XLIV. Philips War continued. — Relative Condition of the contending Parties. — Christian or Praying In-dians. — Destructive Tempest. — Defeat and Death of Capt. Beers. — Jury for trying Indian Cap-tives. — Deputation of Indians from Ninigret. — One seized and hanged. — Others shot by CaptMosleys order. — The Mob threaten to murder Prisoners. — Spirited Course of Capt. Oliver. —Quakers punished for refusing to serve in the War. — Defeat and Death of Capt. Lothrop. — AnExecution.—Capt. Appletons Services. — Burning of Springfield, — Hatfield attacked.—MajPynchon recommends Winter Expeditions. — A large Force ordered to be raised. — NairagansetChiefs come to Boston and make a Treaty. — Expedition against Narraganset.—A strong Fort. —It is attacked. — The first that entered it discovered. — It is taken. — The killed and wounded. UPON the whole, thus for, the Indians had almostcontinued suc
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