1686  (1932)  The design of sending Englishmen up to the heads of rivers should be dropped as impracticable and instead the Indian captains who lived at a great distance off should be employed to persuade the Indians to come to the factories.
1738  (1965)  I must further acquaint your honours that the Indian Captain of this river, as the Indians calls him . . . has been too familiar . . . he having of two wives and a great sway amongst all the Indian women. . . .
1774  (1934)  The Indian captain who brought me from the Fort . . . was so affected with the smell of the Canadians New England rum that he and his crew embark'd and followe'd after them. . . .