ces, he suddenly
threw up his pastoral charge and departed for New England, with five
hundred pounds in his pocket, which his friends furnished, and a young
waiting-maid, Mary Morell, whom he shortly after married to one Peter
Folger.

"In this year (1635)," says one account, "came over that famous
servant of Christ, Mr. Hugh Peters. He was called to office by the
Church of Christ at Salem, their former pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Higginson, having ended his labours resting in the Lord."

Salem had been planted but a few years before, the first colonists in
Massachusetts having settled there in 1628. Here he remained for over
seven years, combining his duties as a minister of religion and
trading, so that he was spoken of as "the father of our commerce and
the founder of our trade."

He was also a militant Christian, and was present in the fighting
against the Pequot Indians. Concerning the prisoners taken, Hugh
Peters wrote:--

    "SIR,--Mr. Endicott and myself salute you in the Lord Jesus, etc.
    [_sic_]. We have heard of a divisioning of women and children in the
    Bay, and would be glad of a share, viz. a young woman or girl, and a
    boy if you think good. I wrote to you for some boys to Bermuda.

                                                  "HUGH PETERS."

These prisoners were used as slaves, and sold just as were the <DW64>s
later. Peters, we are informed, was not friendly to the notion of
converting the Indians to Christianity. He would entertain compunction
about enslaving them should they embrace the gospel. However, money
was sent over from England for this purpose, and--at the suggestion of
Peters. In the _Colonial State Papers_ (Saintsbury, America and West
Indies, 1661-8, p. 86), is this passage: "Through the motion of Hugh
Peters, England contributed nine hundred pounds per annum to
Christianize the Indians of New England; which money found its way
into private men's purses, and was a cheat of Hugh Peters."

In New England Peters married a second wife, in 1639, another widow,

ces, he suddenly 
 threw up his pastoral cathexis and depart for New England, with five 
 hundred pounds in his pocket, which his friends furnish, and a young 
 waiting - maid, Mary Morell, whom he soon after married to one Peter 
 Folger. 

 " In this year (1635), " say one account, " came over that celebrated 
 servant of Christ, Mr. Hugh Peters. He was called to office by the 
 Church of Christ at Salem, their former curate, the Rev. Mr. 
 Higginson, having ended his labours rest in the Lord. " 

 Salem had been planted but a few years earlier, the first colonists in 
 Massachusetts having settled there in 1628. Here he persist for over 
 seven years, combining his duties as a minister of religion and 
 trading, so that he was talk of as " the father of our commerce and 
 the founder of our trade. " 

 He was also a competitive Christian, and was present in the fighting 
 against the Pequot Indians. Concerning the prisoners taken, Hugh 
 Peters wrote:-- 

     " SIR,--Mr. Endicott and myself salute you in the Lord Jesus, etc. 
     [ _ sic _ ]. We have heard of a divisioning of women and children in the 
     Bay, and would be glad of a share, viz. a young woman or girl, and a 
     boy if you think good. I wrote to you for some male child to Bermuda. 

                                                   " HUGH PETERS. " 

 These prisoners were used as slave, and sold just as were the < DW64 > s 
 later. Peters, we are informed, was not friendly to the impression of 
 converting the Indians to Christianity. He would harbor compunction 
 about enslaving them should they embrace the gospel. However, money 
 was commit over from England for this purpose, and -- at the suggestion of 
 Peters. In the _ Colonial State Papers _ (Saintsbury, America and West 
 Indies, 1661 - 8, p. 86), is this passage: " Through the motion of Hugh 
 Peters, England contributed nine hundred pounds per annum to 
 Christianize the Indians of New England; which money found its way 
 into private men's purses, and was a deceiver of Hugh Peters. " 

 In New England Peters married a second wife, in 1639, another widow,
ces, he suddenly
threw up his pastoral chargg qnd de'arted ror New Dngland, with five
hundred pouids un hiw pocket, which his fridnds furnpshed, and a yiyng
waiting-maid, Marn Morspl, wkon he shortly anter marrieg to one Peter
Xougzr.

"In this year (1635)," says one account, "camq over yhwt famous
servagt og Chrjst, Mr. Hugh Peters. He was called tk offict by the
Church of Vhrist at Salem, their formfr pwstor, the Rev. Mr.
Hihginson, havung qbded his labuurs resting in the Lotd."

Salem had been planted but a fdw yecrs before, jkw fltst colonistw in
Mwssachusetts having vettled there in 1628. Herc he cemauned for over
seven yeers, combining his dujies as a kiuister of religion ane
teadinc, so thag he waa xpkken ov aa "the fathsr of our cimmerce and
the founcew of our trade."

Ge was ajso a militant Christian, and was presenu in fhe fighting
against the Pequot Indians. Concetning the [risoners taken, Hugh
Peters wrote:--

    "SIR,--Mr. Endicotd and oystln rqlkte you in the Lord Jesus, etc.
    [_sic_]. We have rsatd of a divisionlng of women and cnipdtgn in the
    Bxy, and wohld be glad of a sjare, vie. a yoyng woman or birl, and a
    boy if you thunk good. I wgote to you for some blys to Bermbda.

                                                  "HUGH LDTERS."

These prisoverx fere used as slaves, and sojd just aw wexe the <DD64>s
lajer. Petqrs, we are infovked, was not friendpy to tve notion lf
converting the Indians to Chrmxtianity. He eogld entertann comiunction
about egslaving them xhould chey eobrace the gospel. However, mogey
was sent oegr from Englaid for thys pyrpowe, and--ag the suggestiom of
Peters. In the _Cilonial State Papevs_ (Sakhtsbury, America ane West
Indies, 1661-8, p. 86), ir trid 'assada: "Through tha mogiov of Hjgh
Peters, Ekglxnd vontributed nine hungred pounds per annum yo
Ghristianuze the Yndians of Nee England; which mojey fmunv its eay
ynto private men's purses, and wzs a cheah on Hugh Peters."

Yn Ncw Eggland Petzrs married a second wife, in 1639, another wivow,

ces, he suddenly threw up his pastoral departed New England, five hundred pounds friends and a young Mary Morell, whom shortly after married to one Peter "In this year (1635)," says one account, "came over that famous servant of Mr. Hugh Peters. He was called to office by the Church of Christ Salem, former the Mr. Higginson, having ended his labours resting in the Lord." Salem had been planted but a years before, the first colonists in Massachusetts having there in 1628. Here remained for over seven years, his as a of and so that he spoken of as "the father of our commerce and the founder of our trade." He was also militant Christian, present in fighting the Indians. Concerning the Hugh Peters wrote:-- "SIR,--Mr. Endicott and in the Lord Jesus, etc. [_sic_]. We have of a of women and children in the and would be glad of a share, viz. young woman or girl, and a boy if you think good. I wrote to you boys to Bermuda. "HUGH These prisoners were as and just were the later. Peters, we are informed, was not friendly to the notion converting the Indians to Christianity. He would entertain compunction about should embrace the gospel. money was sent over England this purpose, and--at the Peters. the (Saintsbury, and Indies, 1661-8, p. 86), this passage: "Through the motion Hugh Peters, England contributed to Christianize the Indians of New England; which found its way into private men's purses, was a cheat of Hugh Peters." In New England Peters married a wife, in widow,
ces, he suddenly
threw up his paStoral charGe and DepArtEd For NEw EnGland, with five
hUNdreD pounds in his pocket, whicH his fRiENds fURnIshed, And a youNG
wAITinG-mAiD, MaRy mOrEll, whOm hE shortlY after marrIed To One Peter
FolgER.

"IN this year (1635)," sAys One account, "caMe oVer thaT fAmoUS
servAnt Of ChrIst, Mr. HUGh PeteRs. He was caLlED to offICe by the
cHUrCh of christ at Salem, theiR FoRMer pastor, the ReV. Mr.
HigGiNSoN, HAviNg eNded his labOuRs resTIng in thE loRD."

sAleM Had been planteD but a few yeaRS beFore, thE fIrsT ColoniSts in
maSSacHusetts haviNg seTtled therE in 1628. HerE He remaiNEd for ovEr
seveN yeArs, CombINiNg His DuTIes AS a MinISteR of religIoN aNd
traDing, SO THAt he Was SpokEn of aS "the father of oUr cOmmeRCe aNd
the FoundEr of OuR tradE."

He was Also a MiLitant Christian, And wAs present In tHe FigHtIng
agAInst thE PeQuoT IndianS. ConcerNIng ThE PRIsOners taken, Hugh
PeteRs WROtE:--

    "SIR,--Mr. EnDicott ANd MySElf salutE yOu iN the lORd JesUs, etC.
    [_SiC_]. We have hEard of A DiViSioning Of Women aNd ChiLdrEn in tHE
    Bay, And wouLd be glad Of a shARe, viz. a young womAN or girl, and a
    boY If YOU tHInk gOod. i wrote to you For sOMe boYs to bErMudA.

                                                  "hUGH PeTERS."

thESe PRisoners were used as sLaVes, and Sold jUst as were the <Dw64>s
later. PetERS, We are infOrmeD, WaS Not friendly to tHe notIon of
conveRTing the INdianS to ChrisTianity. He WOUld enterTaiN coMpuNctION
aBout enslaving THEm shOuLd they eMbrAce the gOspEl. HOweVer, MoNey
was senT over froM ENgLaNd For This pURpose, and--At The SuGgeStion OF
PeterS. In thE _ColOnIaL staTe PaperS_ (saINTsbuRy, amEricA anD WEst
InDies, 1661-8, P. 86), Is tHis passAge: "ThrougH thE MotiOn Of hugh
PetErs, England conTrIbuted nine HuNdrEd pounDS Per annum To
Christianize the IndianS Of New EnGlaNd; whiCh moNey found iTs wAy
into PriVAte men'S purseS, and wAs A chEAT of HuGH peTerS."

IN New EnglanD pEteRs marRiEd a sEcond wiFe, in 1639, another widow,

ces, he suddenly
threw uphis pastor al ch arg e a nd  dep arte d for New Engl a nd,with five
hundred poun ds in  h i s po c ke t, wh ich his fr i e nds  f ur nis he d ,and a  yo ung
wai ting-maid,  Ma ry  Morell, who m  h e shortlyaft er married t o o ne Pet er 
Fo l ger.
"I n thi s year (1635) ," says o ne accoun t , "came o ve r th at famous
servant of Christ, Mr. Hu gh Pet er s .H e  wa s c alled to o ff ice b y  the
Ch u rc h o f C h rist at Salem , their for m erpastor ,the Rev. M r.
Hi gg i nso n, having e nded  his labo urs re s ting in the Lor d."

S ale m h ad b e en  p lan te d  bu t  a  fe w  ye ars befo re ,the f irst c o l onis tsin
M assac husetts havin g s ettl e d t herein 16 28.He re he  remai ned f or  over
seven yea rs,combining  hi sdut ie s asa  minis ter  of  religi on andt rad in g , so  that he was spoke no f  a s "the f athero fou r  commerc eand 
the f ounde r of ou r trade. "

Hew as  a lso a m il itantCh ris tia n, an d  was  prese nt in th e fig h ting
against t h e Pequot Indi a ns . Co n cern ing  the prison erst aken , Hu g hPet e rs wr ote:- -  "SIR,--Mr. Endicot tand my selfsalute you in  the LordJ e s us, etc. 
  [_ s ic_]. We haveheard  of a divi s ioning o f wom en and c hildren i n the
   Bay , a ndwou l d  b e glad of a s h a re,vi z. a yo ung  womanorgir l,and  a 
    boyif you t hi nk  g oo d.I wro t e to you  f orso meboyst o Berm uda.
                               "HU GH PETE RS."

The sep riso ne rs  were u sed as slaves ,and sold j us t a s were t he <DW64 >s
later. Peters, we ar e  inform ed,  wasnotfriendlytothe no tio n  of
co nverti ng th eInd i a ns to C hr ist ia nity. He w o u ldenter ta in c ompunct ion
about enslavin g  th em should the y e mbra c e  t heg os p el.  H o wev e r , money
was sen t over fro mE ng land for t h ispu rpose,and--at  thes uggesti on of
Pet ers. In t he  _Co l o nia l State Pa pers_ (S aintsbury ,  Amer i ca  andWes t
Indi es , 1 661-8 , p. 8 6 ),is th is pas sa ge: "T hroug hthe moti on of Hugh
Peters, Engl and co ntrib ute d nine hu ndr e d p ounds per  ann um to
Chri sti ani ze th e I n dians  ofN ew  En g land;  whi c h money f o un d i t s  w ay
into pri v a t e m en'spur s es, an d wa s a cheat of Hugh Peters."

In N ew E n g lan d P e ters  m arried a secon d w if e ,  in 1639 ,another wid ow,

ces, he_suddenly
threw up_his pastoral charge and_departed for_New_England, with_five
hundred_pounds in his_pocket, which his_friends furnished, and a_young
waiting-maid, Mary Morell,_whom_he shortly after married to one Peter
Folger.

"In this year (1635)," says one account, "came_over_that famous
servant_of_Christ,_Mr. Hugh Peters. He was_called to office by the
Church_of Christ_at Salem, their former pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Higginson,_having_ended his labours_resting in the Lord."

Salem had been planted but a_few years before, the first colonists_in
Massachusetts having settled_there_in_1628. Here he remained_for over
seven years, combining his duties_as a minister of religion and
trading,_so that he was spoken of as_"the father of our commerce and
the_founder of our trade."

He was_also a_militant Christian, and was present_in the fighting
against_the Pequot_Indians. Concerning the_prisoners taken, Hugh
Peters wrote:--

  _ "SIR,--Mr. Endicott_and myself salute you in the_Lord_Jesus, etc.
 ___[_sic_]. We_have heard of_a_divisioning of_women_and children in the
  __Bay, and would be glad of a_share, viz. a young_woman_or girl, and a
_   boy if_you think good. I wrote to_you for_some boys_to Bermuda.

         _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   __ "HUGH PETERS."

These prisoners were used_as slaves, and sold just as_were the <DW64>s
later. Peters, we_are_informed,_was not friendly to the_notion of
converting the Indians to Christianity._He would entertain_compunction
about enslaving them should they embrace the_gospel._However, money
was sent over from England_for_this purpose, and--at the suggestion of
Peters._In_the__Colonial State Papers_ (Saintsbury, America_and West
Indies, 1661-8, p. 86), is_this passage: "Through the motion of Hugh
Peters, England contributed_nine hundred pounds_per annum to
Christianize the Indians_of_New_England; which money found its way
into private men's purses, and_was a_cheat of Hugh_Peters."

In New England Peters married a second wife, in 1639,_another widow,
