 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1804 - 608 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...judged necessary for every man to be a soldier."! 1677. March 21. The church renewed the covenant, and held a fast on the. occasion. Mr. Increase Mather... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 352 pages
...fept in a constant state of defence."* As these infant settlements, the author observes, " were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for eveiy man to be a soldier." I find from this author, looking further into his History, that previously... | |
 | Benjamin Trumbull - 1818 - 574 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier. September At a third court, therefore, holden at Watertown, an orut. dor was given, that the inhabitants... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 pages
...held in 1636; the principal business done in them related principally to their military affairs, as " their circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier." The first court was held in Hartford, as has been related ; the second was holden at Windsor, June 7th... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1841 - 590 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...circumstances were such, that it was judged necessary for evcrv man to be a soldier. At a third court therefore, holden at Watertown, an order was given, that... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1849 - 444 pages
...England states, makes the following observation: — "As these infant settlements," says he, "were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...exhibit a military appearance, several of them were way laid and killed by the Pequots, for so the Indiana were named in this quarter. Hence followed greater... | |
 | Henry Harvey - 1855 - 334 pages
...in reference to this subject. He says : " As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded by numerous savages the people conceived themselves in...soldier. The consequence was that, when they began to make a military appearance, several of them were waylaid and killed. Thence followed greater warlike... | |
 | Henry Harvey - 1855 - 356 pages
...in reference to this subject. He says : "As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded by numerous savages the people conceived themselves in...soldier. The consequence was that, when they began to make a military appearance, several of them were waylaid and killed. Thence followed greater warlike... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 644 pages
...arms and ammunition, and kept in a constant state of defence. As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived...was judged necessary for every man to be a soldier. At a third court therefore, holden at Watertown, an order was givenj that the inhabitants of the several... | |
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As these infant settlements were filled and surrounded with numerous savages, the people conceived themselves in danger when they lay down and when they rose up, when they went out and when they came in. Their circumstances were such, that it was judged... 
