Prepared by: Zeinab Khaled, grade 11, AIA.

Chapter IX

On the 6th of September troubles became greater and all the passengers were staked
in one ship. They resumed sailing in favorable weather which has lasted for
somedays but many of the passengers were struck with seasickness.
One powerful, haughty seaman was rude with the poor sick people and couldn’t hide
his desire to cast half of them to the sea before the end of the journey, but he died
and was the first thrown overboard.

After fair weather lasted for sometime, cross winds and fierce storms struck the ship
hardly and damaged some of its parts.

The chief of the company suggested to the master to return to the land to avoid
probability of the ship not to be able to complete the journey safely. Following
debate, it was made the decision to repair the ship and continue the journey as long
as they were midway to the target land.

Despite all the confronting conditions in all the voyage there died only one
passenger. Finally the ship reached Cape Cod which was not a nice place for them
to stay and decided to go towards the south to reach Hudson’s River for their
habitation.

But for the sea unsafe they decided to return after half day of sailing.

The next day they got into the Cape Harbors. Being thus arrived in a good harbor,
and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed Allah who had
brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils
and miseries thereof.

After all the perils the migrants suffered in their journey, they just received bad
welcome from the locals, the severe winter and the wilderness.
But Allah saved those people when they wandered in the desert wilderness out of
the way, and found no city to dwell in, both hungry and thirsty, their soul was
overwhelmed in them.

Chapter X

under the command of Captain Standish. On November 15th, a group of armed

Pilgrims ventures inland, where they see a group of Indian “savages.” The Pilgrims
try to speak to the Indians, but they run away. That night, the Pilgrims discover a
river leading to an Indian community. There, they find corn and beans, which they
take, intending to “give full satisfaction” to the Indians when next they meet. They
thank God for providing them with food.

In early December, a small squad of Pilgrims sails around Cape Cod. During this
mission, the Pilgrims see a group of Indians fishing, but don’t make contact with
them. At night, the Pilgrims hear cries in the distance, which the sailors believe
probably come from wolves. They shoot their muskets into the air, and the cries
cease. The next morning, the Pilgrims prepare to return to the boat—but they are
attacked by Indians. Though many of the Pilgrims are unarmed, the Indians attack
them with arrows. The few Pilgrims with muskets fire back. The Pilgrims kill
several Indians, and not one of the Pilgrims is hit with an arrow. The Pilgrims call
the attack area “The First Encounter.”

The Pilgrims next proceed to sail around the coast, until they find a harbor for the
ship to dock. Inland, they find cornfields and small brooks, suggesting that the area
would be perfect for a colony. By Christmas, the pilgrims have built a storehouse.

Chapter XI

In 1630, Ashley proceeds to gather “a good parcel of beaver” to ship back to

England in his own name. The Pilgrims recognize that Ashley is trying to profit
from the colony instead of helping them relieve their debts, but they have no
choice but to continue working with him. No supplies arrive for the Pilgrims,
leading some to believe that Ashley is neglecting his duties.

After some time, the Pilgrims elect to send Mr. Edward Winslow to England to
investigate Ashley and Allerton’s behavior. They give Winslow authority to
discharge Allerton from his duties to the Pilgrims. Then, in the summer, an English
ship finally arrives. However, the ship has barely survived a storm, meaning that
it’s lost most of its provisions. The sailors report that Allerton will soon be back in
America aboard a ship called the White Angel. Shortly afterwards the White Angel
arrives; however, Allerton insists that most of the ship’s goods aren’t intended for
the Pilgrims. Around the same time, Ashley is arrested for selling guns to Indians,
and sent away from America. He later drowns on a voyage home from Russia. The
Pilgrims send letters to Mr. Winslow asking him to dismiss Allerton from “having
anything to do with any of their business.”

Another milestone of 1630 is the execution of John Billington—the first use of the
death penalty in the Plymouth Plantation. Bradford arranges for Billington to be
tried for murder, and Billington is found guilty. John Winthrop, the governor of the
Massachusetts Bay, advises Bradford to execute Billington immediately, since
Billington, a “profane Londoner,” has been a troublemaker for a long time.

In the summer of 1630, disease breaks out in the colony of Charlestown. In a letter,
a member of the Plymouth Plantation who is staying in Charlestown reports that
many in Charlestown look to Plymouth for guidance in their time of crisis.
Bradford concludes his chapter by celebrating how Plymouth grew “out of small
beginnings” to become a respected colony.

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