n to arise.

In that year Philip complained that the English were not living up to
their agreement which they had made with him ten years before. At the
request of the people of Plymouth, Philip went to Taunton, a village
near his hunting-grounds, and talked matters over with them.

He was accompanied by a band of warriors armed to the teeth and painted.
The meeting was held in the little village church. Philip and his
Indians sat on one side of the room and the English on the other.

A man from Boston, who was thought to be friendly to both parties, was
chosen to preside over the meeting. Then the Indians and the settlers
made speeches, one after the other, just as is done in meetings to-day.

Philip admitted that lately he had begun to prepare for war, and also
that some of his Indians had not treated the whites justly. But he also
showed that the English were arming themselves, and that many of them
had cheated the Indians when dealing with them.

Philip said that he preferred peace to war, and had only armed his
warriors in self-defense. Finally, it was decided to make a new treaty.

Here is a copy of the new treaty as it was drawn up. Notice the quaint
way of expressing the ideas, and also, that many words are not spelled
as we spell them to-day. Notice, too, how one-sided the treaty is, and
that it is signed only by Philip and the Indians.

COPY OF THE TREATY MADE AT TAUNTON, APRIL 10, 1671.

Whereas my Father, my Brother, and my self have formerly submitted
our selves and our people unto the Kings Majesty of England, and
this Colony of New-Plymouth, by solemn Covenant under our Hand, but
I having of late through my indiscretion, and the naughtiness of my
heart, violated and broken this my Covenant with my friends by
taking up arms, with evill intent against them, and that
groundlessly; I being now deeply sensible of my unfaithfulness and
folly, do desire at this time solemnly to renew my Covenant with my
ancient Friends and my Father's friends above mentioned; and doe
desire this may testifie to the world against me, if ever I shall
again fail in my faithfulness towards them (that I have now and at
all times found so kind to me) or any other of the English
colonyes; and as a reall Pledge of my true Intentions, for the
future to be faithful and friendly, I doe freely ingage to resign
up unto the Government of New-Plymouth