CHAP. XXVI.

Of Debts and Trusting.

Noónat, I have not money enough
Noonamautuckquáwhe, Trust me.
Kunnoonamaútuckquaush, I will owe it you.

Obs: They are very desirous to come into debt, but then he that trusts them must sustaine a two fold losse:

First, Of his Commoditie.

Secondly, Of his Custome, as I have found by deare experience: Some are ingenuous, plaine hearted and honest; but the most never pay unlesse a man follow them to their severall abodes, townes and houses, as I my selfe have been forc’d to doe, which hardship and Travells it hath yet pleased God to sweeten with some experiences and some little gaine of Language.

Nonamautuckquahéginash, Debts.
Nosaumautackquáwhe, I am much in debt.
Pitch nippáutowin, I will bring it you.
Chenock naquómbeg cuppauútiin nitteaûguash, When will you bring mee my money?
Kunnaúmpatous, I will pay you.
Kukkeéskwhush,
Keéskwhim, teaugmésin, Pay me my money.
Tawhítch peyáuyean, Why doe you come?
Nnádgecom, I come for debts.
Machêtu, A poore man.
Nummácheke, I am a poore man.
Mesh nummaúchnem, I have been sicke.
Nowemacaúnash niteaúquash, I was faine to spend my money in my sicknesse.

Obs: This is a common, and (as they think) most satisfying answer, that they have been sick: for in those times they give largely to the Priests, who then sometimes heales them by conjurations; and also they keepe open houses for all to come to helpe to pray with them, unto whom also they give money.

Mat noteaûgo, I have no money.
Kekíneash nippêtunck, Looke here in my bag.
Nummâche maúganash, I have already paid.
Mat coanaumwaûmis, You have not kept your word.
Kunnampatôwinkeénowwin, You must pay it.
Machàge wuttamaûntam, He minds it not.
Machàge wuttammauntammôock, They take no care about paying.
Michéme notammaûntam, I doe alwayes mind it.
Mat nickowêmennaûkocks, I cannot sleepe in the night for it.

Generall Observations of their Debts.

It is an universal Disease of folly in Men to desire to enter into not onely necessary, but unnecessary and tormenting debts, contrary to the command of the only wise God: Owe nothing to any man, but that you love each other.

More particular

I have heard ingenuous Indians say,
In debts, they could not sleepe;
How far worse are such English then,
Who love in debt to keepe?
If Debts of pounds cause restlesse nights
In trade with man and man,
How hard’s that heart that millions owes
To God, and yet sleepe can?
Debts paid, sleep’s sweet, sins paid Death’s Sweet,
Death’s night then’s turned to light;
Who dies in sinnes unpaid, that soule
His light’s eternall night.