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had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth
had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth
for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested
for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested
& proposed to the Authority of the country that some English men
& proposed to the Authority of the country that some English men
about one third part might [[ crossed out]] have been ioyned with these
about one third part might [[crossed out word]] have been ioyned with those
chtian  Indians, in each fort which the praying indians greatly
chtian  Indians, in each fort. which the praying indians greatly
desired, that theirby their fidelity might have beene better demonstrated
desired, that theirby their fidelity might ^ have beene better demonstrated
& that [[unclear]] with the assistance & company of some of those English
& that [[crossed out word]] with the assistance & company of some of those English
souldiers they might daily scout or range the wood [[?]] from towne  
souldiers they might daily scout or range the woods from towne  
to towne in their several assigned Stations: & herby might have
to towne In their several assigned Stations: & herby might have
beene as a living wall to gaurd ye English from them & consequently
beene as a living wall to gaurd the English from them & consequently
the greatest part of the jurisdiction: with the blessing of God
the greatest part of the jurisdiction: which with the blessing of God
might have prevented the desolation & devestations that afterward ensued.
might have prevented the desolation & devestations that afterward ensued.
This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of
This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of
the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their achons
the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their actions
declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated
declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated
Interest of Chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay
Interest of chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay
to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused
to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused
was in kindred in some english against them; & hence it was that
was in kindled in some english against them; & hence it was that
they  were alwaiss found ready to commply cherfuly with all
they  were alwaiss found ready to comply cherfuly with all
comands of the englsh Authority. But such was the unshaping
comands of the english Authority. But such was the unshaping
of our affair or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those
of our affaires or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those
counsels were rejected & on the contrary, a spirit of enmity &
counsels were rejected & on the contrary, a spirit of enmity &
hatred [[comeded?]] by many against those poore xtian indians
hatred conceived by many against those poore xtian indians
as I apphend without cause so farre as I could ever understand: which
as I apphend without cause so farre as I could, ever understand: which
was according to the operation of second cause a very great
was according to the operation of second causes a very great
ocasion of many distressing callamities, yt befell both one & other.
ocasion of many distresing callamities, that befell both one & other.
The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & achons
 
for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & [[desires?]] . was pleasd
The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & actions
to darken the [[?]] councill from sure as had power to put it in  
for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & decree. was pleasd
practise, And although there was ademonstration neare hand
to darken their councill from sure as had power to put it in  
in the Colony on Conechitut of the Benifit of such a course as
practise, And although there was a demonstration neare hand
was before proposed & desired in keeping a secire corespondancy
in the Colony on Conecticut of the Benifit of such a course as
with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, & Pequods, [[unclear]] which were
was before proposed & desired in keeping a faire corespondancy
not only[[ im provrd?]] by the English in all their expeditions, but were
with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, & Pequods, ^[[unclear]] who were
a gaurd to yt frontier, wherby those indians upon the [[Accot?]] of yr
not only improved by the English in all their expeditions, but were
owne interest [ for they had no principels of Chtianity to fixe ym to
a gaurd to the frontiers, wherby those indians upon the Accot [account] of their
the English) proved very faithfull & sencisicable to the english -- and  
owne interest [for they had no principels of Chtianty to fixe them for
was in
the English) proved very faithfull & servicable to the english - and

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had put themselves into a posture of defence, & had made forth for their security against the comon enimy. & it was suggested & proposed to the Authority of the country that some English men about one third part might crossed out word have been ioyned with those chtian Indians, in each fort. which the praying indians greatly desired, that theirby their fidelity might ^ have beene better demonstrated & that crossed out word with the assistance & company of some of those English souldiers they might daily scout or range the woods from towne to towne In their several assigned Stations: & herby might have beene as a living wall to gaurd the English from them & consequently the greatest part of the jurisdiction: which with the blessing of God might have prevented the desolation & devestations that afterward ensued.

This was not only the sugestions of some English, but the earnest desire of the most prudent of the Chtian Indians who in all their actions declared, that they were greatly Ambitious to give demonstrated Interest of chtian Religion, and to endevor all that in them lay to abate & take of the Animosity & displeasure yt they perused was in kindled in some english against them; & hence it was that they were alwaiss found ready to comply cherfuly with all comands of the english Authority. But such was the unshaping of our affaires or rather the displeasure of God in the case, that those counsels were rejected & on the contrary, a spirit of enmity & hatred conceived by many against those poore xtian indians as I apphend without cause so farre as I could, ever understand: which was according to the operation of second causes a very great ocasion of many distresing callamities, that befell both one & other.

The great God who outruleth & ordereth all councills & actions for the bringing to passe his owne purpose & decree. was pleasd to darken their councill from sure as had power to put it in practise, And although there was a demonstration neare hand in the Colony on Conecticut of the Benifit of such a course as was before proposed & desired in keeping a faire corespondancy with their neighbour Indians the mohegins, & Pequods, ^unclear who were not only improved by the English in all their expeditions, but were a gaurd to the frontiers, wherby those indians upon the Accot [account] of their owne interest [for they had no principels of Chtianty to fixe them for the English) proved very faithfull & servicable to the english - and

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