[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] in the Christian religion, the minister here shall teach them." And the Pennacooks accepted the mission, and went out after their 'brethren. The relations existing between the government and the Ma-hicans under the treaty of 1664, had further illustration at this time. In August, 1702, Minichque, one of their sachems, while visiting Albany, was mortally wounded by a party of four 1 Ante, p. 63. 186 THE INDIAN TRIBES negroes. The authorities took immediate charge of him, nursed him tenderly, and arrested the offenders and brought them to trial. Minichque and his brethren were satisfied, and the former, although lamenting that his death should have been caused by those who had " no courage nor heart," charged Soquans to make intercession for his murderers. " Upon his death-bed," said Soquans, in performing this mission, " our great sachem desired that no revenge should be taken, saying that he forgave the offenders, and prayed that they might be reprieved." " Since blood was shed, blood must be shed again," replied Cornbury, and on the iQth of August the principal offender was executed in atonement for the wrong which he had committed.