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and would be butchered by the Indians. Close 

 upon this message followed four or five bomb-shells. 

 Chubb succumbed immediately, sounded a parley, 

 and gave up the fort, on condition that he and his 

 men should be protected from the Indians, sent to 

 Boston, and exchanged for French and Abenaki 

 prisoners. They all marched out without arms ; 

 and Iberville, true to his pledge, sent them to an 

 island in the bay, beyond the reach of his red 

 allies. Villieu took possession of the fort, where 

 an Indian prisoner was found in irons, half dead 

 from long confinement. This so enraged his coun- 

 trymen that a massacre would infallibly have taken 

 place but for the precaution of Iberville. 



The cannon of Pemaquid were carried on board 

 the ships, and the small arms and ammunition 

 given to the Indians. Two clays were spent in 

 destroying the works, and then the victors with- 

 drew in triumph. Disgraceful as was the prompt 

 surrender of the fort, it may be doubted if, even 

 with the best defence, it could have held out 

 many days ; for it had no casemates, and its occu- 

 pants were defenceless against the explosion of 

 shells. Chubb was arrested for cowardice on his 

 return, and remained some months in prison. After 

 his release, he returned to his family at Andover, 

 twenty miles from Boston ; and here, in the year 

 following, he and his wife were killed by Indians, 

 who seem to have pursued him to this apparently 

 safe asylum to take revenge for his treachery 

 toward their countrymen. 1 



1 Baudoin, Journal d'un Voyage fait avec M. d'Iberville. Baudoin 



