The redeemed captive, returning to Zion.
Subtitle: A faithful history of remarkable occurrences, in the captivity and deliverance, of Mr. John Williams; Minister of the Gospel in Deerfield, who, in the desolation which befel that plantation, by an incursion of the French and Indians, was by them carried away, with his family, and his neighbourhood, unto Canada.
By: Drawn up by himself. ; Whereto there is annexed a sermon preached by him, upon his return, at the lecture in Boston, December 5. 1706. On those words, Luk. 8. 39. Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. ; As also an appendix: containing an account of those taken captive at Deerfield, February 29. 1703,4. Of those kill'd after they went out of town, those who returned, and of those still absent from their native country; of those who were slain at that time in or near the town; and of the mischief done by the enemy in Deerfield, from the beginning of its settlement to the death of the Rev. Mr. Williams, in 1729. ; With a conclusion to the whole by the Rev. Mr. Williams of Springfield, and the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston.
Contributors: Williams, Stephen, 1693-1782.; Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.; Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720, dedicatee.; Williams, John, 1664-1729.
Edition: The third edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 8285.
Publisher: Printed and sold by S. Kneeland, opposite the Probate-Office in Queen-Street.
Published: 1758
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Williams, John, -- 1664-1729.; Williams family.; Indians of North America -- Captivities.; United States -- History -- Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713 -- Personal narratives.; Deerfield (Mass.) -- History.
Notes: Half-title: A faithful narrative of remarkable occurrences in the captivity of the Reverend Mr. John Williams, &c.

Dedication to Joseph Dudley signed: John Williams. March 3d. 1706,7.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "As also an appendix ..." on title page.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-O⁴.

Erratum statement, p. [4], 1st count.

"Reports of divine kindness: or, Remarkable mercies, should be faithfully published, for the praise of God the giver. ... By John Williams ..."--p. [79]-94, with separate title page.

Evans 8285.

Ayer Coll. 308.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 8285)