Squanto, who could speak English, stated that Massasoit was near at hand, and on invitation that chief appeared, and soon a treaty of peace and friendship was concluded; after which Massasoit returned to his town of Sowams, forty miles distant, while Squanto continued with the colonists and made himself useful in many ways.[2] In the beginning of April, 1621, the _Mayflower_ went back to England, and the colonists planted corn in the fields once tilled by Indians whom the pestilence had destroyed.

While engaged in this work the governor, John Carver, died, and his place was supplied by William Bradford, with Isaac Allerton as assistant or councilman.

During the summer the settlers were very busy.

They fitted up their cabins, amassed a good supply of beaver, and harvested a fair crop of corn.

In the fall a ship arrived, bringing thirty-five new settlers poorly provided.