Wampanoag/Government and Justice


 * Sâchim -maúog.|	`King, Kings.'
 * Sachimaúonck,|	`A Kingdome or Monarchie.'

{Obs.} Their Government is Monarchicall, yet at present the chiefest government in the Counrey is divided betweene a younger {Sachim}, this young mans Uncle; and their agreement in the Government is remarkable:
 * Miantunnômu|, and an elder {Sachim},
 * Caunoúnicus|, of about fourescore yeeres old,

The old {Sachim} will not be offended at what the young {Sachim} doth; and the young {Sachim} will not doe what hee conceives will displease his Uncle.

Saunèks. <133/r.141> 

according to their condition, is farre different from the other house, both in capacity or receit; and also the finenesse and quality of their Mats.
 * Saunks.|	`The Queen, or Sachims Wife.'
 * Sauncksquúaog.|	`Queenes.'
 * Otàn,-nash.|	`The towne, townes.'
 * Otânick.|	`To the towne.'
 * Sachimmaacómmock|	`A Princes house', which


 * Ataúskawaw - wáuog.|	`Lord, Lords.'
 * Wauôntam.|	`A Wise man or Counsellour.'
 * Wauóntakick.|	`Wise men.'
 * Enàtch| {or} eàtch Keèn anawáyean.|	`Your will shall be law.'
 * Enàtch neèn ánowa.|	`Let my word stand.'
 * Ntìnnume.|	`He is my man.'
 * Ntacquêtunck ewò.|	`He is my subject.'
 * Kuttáckquêtous.|	`I will subject to you.'

{Obs.} Beside their generall subjection to the highest {Sachims}, to whom they carry presents: They have also particular Protectors, under {Sachims}, to whom they also carry presents, and upon any injury received, and complaint made, these Protectors will revenge it.


 * Ntannôtam.|	`I will revenge it.'
 * Kuttannótous.|	`I will revenge you.'

Miâwene. <134/r.142> 


 * Miâwene.|	`A Court or meeting.'
 * Wèpe cummiâwene.|	`Come to the meeting.'
 * Miawêtuck.|	`Let us meet.'
 * Wauwháutowash.|	`Call a meeting.'
 * Miawêmucks.|	`At a meeting.'
 * Miawéhettit.|	`When they meet.'

{Obs.} The {Sachims}, although they have an absolute Monarchie over the people; yet they will not conclude of ought that concernes all, either Lawes, or Subsides, or warres, unto which the people are averse, and by gentle perswasion cannot be brought.


 * Peyaùtch naúgum.|	`Let himselfe come here.'
 * Pétiteatch.|	`Let him come.'
 * Mishaúntowash.|	`Speake out.'
 * Nanántowash.|	`Speake plaine.'
 * Kunnadsìttamen wèpe.|	`You must inquire after this.'
 * Wunnadsittamútta.|	`Let us search into it.'
 * Neen pitch-nnadsìttamen.|-	`I will inquire into it.'
 * Machìssu ewò.|	`He is naught.'
 * Cuttiantacompáwwem.|-	`You are a lying fellow.'
 * Cuttiantakiskquâwquaw.|-	`You are a lying woman.'
 * Wèpe cukkúmmoot.|	`You have stole.'
 * Mat méshnawmônash|	`I did not see those things'

Màt <135/r.143> 


 * Mat mèsh nummámmenash.|	`I did not take them.'
 * Wèpe kunnishquêko cummiskissawwaw.|	`You are fierce and quarrelsome.'

{Obs.} I could never discerne that excesse of scandalous sins amongst them, which {Europe} aboundeth with. Drunkennesse and gluttony, generally they know not what sinnes they be; and although they have not so much to restraine them (both in respect of knowledge of God and Lawes of men) as the {English} have, yet a man shall never heare of such crimes amongst them of robberies, murthers, adulteries &c. as amongst the {English}: I conceive that the glorious Sunne of so much truth as shines in {England}, hardens our {English} hearts; for what the Sunne softeneth not, it hardens.


 * Tawhítch yò enêan?|	`Why doe you so?'
 * Tawhitch cummootóan?|-	`Why doe you steale?'
 * Tawhitch nanompaniêan?|-	`Why are you thus idle or base?'
 * Wewhepapúnnoke.|	`Bind him.'
 * Wèpe kunnishaúmis.|	`You kild him.'
 * Wèpe kukkemineantìn.|-	`You are the murtherer.'
 * Sasaumitaúwhitch.|	`Let him be whipt.'
 * Upponckquittáúwhitch.|-	`Let him be imprisoned.

Nìppitch <136/r.144> 


 * Nìppitch ewò.|	`Let him die.'
 * Nìphéttitch.|	`Let them die.'
 * Níss-Níssòke.|	`Kill him.'
 * Púm-púmmoke.|	`Shoot him.'

{Obs.} The most usuall Custome amongst them in executing punishments, is for the {Sachim} either to beat, or whip, or put to death with his owne hand, to which the common sort most quietly submit : though sometimes the {Sachim} sends a secret Executioner, one of his chiefest Warriours to fetch of a head, by some sudden unexpected blow of a Hatchet, when they have feared Mutiny by publike execution.


 * Kukkeechequaúbenitch.|-	`'You shall be hanged.
 * Nìppansìnnea.|	`I am innocent.'
 * Uppansínea-ewo.|	`He is innocent.'
 * Matmeshnowaúwon.|-	`I knew nothing of it.'
 * NNnowaúntum.|	`I am sorry.'
 * Nummachiemè.|	`I have done ill.'
 * Aumaúnemoke.|	`Let it passe, or take away this accusation.'
 * Konkeeteatch Ewó.|	`Let him live.'
 * Konkeeteáhetti|	`Let them live.'