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69 consented to this reasonable motion of major Savage, And accordingly ordered that one John Curtis of Roxbury (who was well acquainted) with the Indians, should goe downe to Deere Iland, & choose out six of the fittest men for that service which hee did and chose and brought up with ^ him six men whose names were James - Quannapohit Job Kattonnanit (these were the 2 spyes before mentioned) James Speen, Andrew Pilimee John Magus, & William Nahaton; these were all principall men faithfull & courageous they were all crossed out willing & cheerful & joyfull that that had this call & oportunity to serve the English under major Savage whom som of them had served under in the beginning of the war at mount hope. These 6 men being fitted & furnished with armes & other necissaries crossed out they were conducted to Marlborough from where the Army was to march the first day of march 1675/6 But before the Army set forth from marlborough there fel out a matter of trouble & disquiet to them. ocasiond by the motion of one of the Captaines of the Army of whome it hath beene once & again declared that hee was no lover of the praying Indians. And because the matter refereth to one of the six Indians before named now with the army it seemes pertinent to my purpose to Declare it. Job Kattonanitt, when hee returned from the service hee had done as one of the spyes, obtained leave from the Councill to endeavor to fulfill an agreement hee had made with some of the ch[ris]tian Indians, ammong the enimy