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3 of the eny but lost none of their lives thro' gods favor.

Again on 5 Feb. 1676 (1), in another expedition to ye east'n part, commanded by Maj. Waldron wherein our pray. Inds. under Cap Hunting bore a part, + some few of the eny were kill'd by them, but their council was not attended in that expedition, which if it had been, as I heard some Eng. in the service say, in probability the eny had been greatly worsted at that time. In June 1677, another expedition into the eastern parts among whom were about 36 of our Chr. Inds. who in a fight near Black Point, the Eng. lost about 40 men, whereof were 8 of our friendly Inds. + their Lieut. James Richardson was then slain, this was the greatest loss that our Inds. sustained all the war, for in all the former expeditions our Inds. lost but two men. (2)

But I shall pass from this matter + also from any further discourse of the military actions of our praying Inds. who to this day upon all occasions of scouting in the woods or any oth'r hasardous services are frequently employed as occasion doth present, now I shall draw towards a close only mention some few things concerning those of our Chr. Inds. that have not been employ'd in the war being not capable thereof. Some by reason of age, + for the greatest part being women + child'n but for religion these for the greater part, of the religious staid at home.

When their able men were for the generality drawn forth to the wars the rest being nearly 400 old men women + child'n were left upon Long Is'd in a suffering state. It was intended they should plant corn upon the islands, + in order there-

(1) Old Stile must be understood, when the new-year did not begin until 25 March. (2) See p. 12, n.