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upon that head, who ordered the Indians to submit to 

 the Governor's commands, with which they were con- 

 tented, though we perceived too well the contmry";^ by 

 their inquiring how many we were, and how armed;, 

 and by the concern they seemed to be in, when they 

 found we were more in number than they; but still 

 Nicole was wanting ; it was therefore resolved at once to- 

 try once more if he could be got into the woods, accord- 

 ingly went again, and brought Nicole to the place where 

 we lay concealed, and asking to drink a di'am^ he seized 

 him ; but Nicole started from him and run for it, when 

 immediately we started out and took him, and presentl^^ 

 carried him to the village, through which we were 

 obliged to pass, and there we found some Indians with 

 guns in their hands, who looked much displeased at what 

 we had done, but we being in readiness against any sur~ 

 prise, they thought it not fit to attempt any thing ; here 

 we stayed about half an hour, and then parted for Tur- 

 pyhocken: having mounted Nicole upon a horse, and 

 tied his legs under his belly; we got within a mile of 

 Turpyhocken, about two of the clock on Friday, morn- 

 ing, and about seven the Governor went to town, from 

 thence we went to Manatawny that night, and the next 

 day to Philadelphia.'^ 



Nicole was imprisoned in the common jail at Philadel- 

 phia. From his examination and trial before the coun- 

 cil, he stated, that according to Avhat his mother had told 

 him, he was born in Blackfryers, London, that hi& mother 

 had carried him to France, and that his uncle in London 

 had sent for him; and that about the year 1686, he was 

 brought over into this country, with a French gentle- 

 man, who had come on the account of Doctor Cox.— . 

 He was tried by indictments as a subject in England.* 



♦See Col. Rec.II. 405-^. 



