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Being received by us, they presented 26 fathoms of wampum. And the court directed the treasurer to give them 4 coats 2 yds. in a coat of red cloth, & a pot full of wine.* This above is a true copy, taken out of ye recd."s" crossed out of the genl. court, Bk. II,p. 64. as attests Edw. Rawson Secy. The prey. Inds. confined to Deer I. are the people with whom the above written "grmts. were made, wherein subjection & mutual protection are engaged, & these Inds. as is before declared, made discovery of what they kn"o"crossed out ew of the plottings & conspiracy of the eny. before the war began: also most readily & cheerfully joined with & assisted the Eng. in the war as is before in part touched & will more cly. appear in sequel of this discourse , also they submitted themselves to the laws of god & the Eng. govt., & desiring themselves & childn. to be taught & instructed in the chrn. relign. & have in all othr. points, so far as I know( for the body of them) kept & performed the articles of their covenant above expressd,, when the genl. court had read & considered this agreemt., it had this effect ( thro' gods grace) in some degree to abate the clamors of many men agt. these Inds. 1675 . Before the genl. court adjournd.. which was not until the 28 of Feby., they had voted & concluded to raise an army of 600 men, to be put under the conduct of Maj. Thos. Savage, (1) as comdr. in chief; but (1)

• See n. p. 7. (1) For an account of this excellent officer, See Farmers Register & Mr. Savages notes to Winthrop, "which last" crossed out who is a descendant.