52 HISTORY OF 



upon that head, who ordered the Indians to submit to 

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

 tented, though we perceived too well the contrary^by 

 their inquiring how many we Avere, 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 Avas therefore resolved at once to- 

 liy once more if he could be got into the Avoods, accord-- 

 ingly Avent again, and brought Nicole to the place Avhere 

 we lay concealed, and asking to drink a dram, he seized 

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

 immediately avs started out and took him, and presentl^f 

 carried him to the village, through Avhich Ave Avere 

 obliged to pass, and there Ave found some Indians Avith 

 guns in their hands, Avho looked much displeased at Avhat 

 we had done, but Ave being in readiness against any sur- 

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

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

 P3^hocken: having mounted Nicole upon a horse, and 

 tied his legs under his belly; Ave got Avithin a mile of 

 Turpyhocken, about tAvo of the clock on Friday morn- 

 ing, and about seven the Governor Avent to to Avn, from 

 thence Ave Avent to ManataAvny 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 Avas born in Blackfryers, London, that his mother 

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

 had sent for him; and that about the year 1686, lie Avas 

 brought over into this country, Avith a French gentle- 

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

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



*SeeCol.Ilec. II. 405-6. 



