Concord in the Colonial Period Being a History of the Town of Concord Massach
Concord in the Colonial Period Being a History of the Town of Concord Massach
Charles H Charles Hosmer Walcott
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Eelations with the Indians. — King Philip's War. — Fight AT Brookfield. — Nashoba Indians. — Constable John Heywood's Return. Fkom the very beginning, the relations existing be- tween the colonists and the natives, their immediate neighbors, portended mischief. The latter, even where they met with kind treatment and the desire to do them justice, as was the case in Concord, were universally despised as heathen, and feared because suspected of being in league with the powers of darkness. " The I...ndian, " says Mr. Emerson, " seemed to inspire such a feeling as the wild beast inspires in the people near his den. " ^ The Concord men, under the wise suggestions of Mr. Bulkeley, of 1 Historical Discourse. CONCORD IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD. 101 Willard and Flint, showed a desire to live on peace- able terms with their unpleasant neighbors, and a willingness to impart to them such instruction in the elements of Christianity and common decency as seemed best adapted to their condition. Willard and Flint assisted them in drawing up a code for the regulation of their conduct, very prac- tical in its details, and affording, it is fair, to sup- pose, evidence of what were the native's most easily besetting sins.^ In 1654, Thomas Brooke, Senior, of Concord, and William Cowdrey of Reading, were appointed for the County of Middlesex " to sell wine of any sort & Strong liquors to the Indians, as to their judgments shall seeme most meete and necessary.
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