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at the circumstance,) and vowing ven¬ 
geance if the articles were not return¬ 
ed. During this day the natives fre¬ 
quented the tent more than they had 
ever done before ; and at night one of 
them came running with one half of the 
chisel which had been stolen, it having 
been broken in two. 
Payne told them it was but half of 
what he required, and put the Indian in 
irons, signifying to him, that in the mor¬ 
ning he must go with him to the village, 
and produce the rest of the articles, and 
also point out the persons engaged in 
breaking open the chest. The poor na¬ 
tive seemed much chagrined at his con¬ 
finement ; yet his companions who re¬ 
mained near the tent during the night,, 
manifested no dissatisfaction, which we 
could observe. 
In the morning, Payne selected four 
men, viz: Rowland Coffin, Rowland 
Jones, Cyrus M. Hussey, and Thomas 
Lilliston, giving them each a musket,, 
some powder and fine shot ; declining 
to give them balls, saying, the report o f 
