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of Massachusets, being sent into the [Nipmuch?] country to destroy the enemeis towne that they had desired, a to hinder [their?] [unclear] thereby in winter, these soldiers being [rationed?] by their instruction s not to [spoil?] any thing belonging to the poor chian Indiands; [9?] [unclear] had deserted their plantation of [Hassanam?], [Manchauge, and [chobonakonkon]; three villages lay next the english in Nipmuch country, But this prohibiton [notwithstanding?] at their return which was about the [unclear] of October, and I was certainly informed that all they did in this enterprise was to destroy; much of the corne [unclear] the wigwam [unclear] other [things?] [key?] found in [unclear] and [unclear] that belonged to a praying indian; but the other planes of pakachooge [unclear] [wabaage?] and other [unclear] [unclear] abundance of corn they left untouched, which [uncelar] in the winter afforded relief to the enemy. But the praying Indians had [unclear] destroyed were this suffering in thy [affayre?] About the middle of october 175 the generall court then sitting at Boston there were [unclear], endeavors set a foot in the deputies house. occasioned by petition and complaints presente to them forms of the people for memorizing the praying indians from [their?]. But when to dispose them was not so duly considered. HEre upon na bill was offered to the house of magistrated about this matter , but after some debate upon [unlcear] not knowing well how or when to dispose of the indians [unclear] was [unclear] aside, but this [unclear] upon [unclear] [unclear] rather frightens an earnest passing of it, whereupong a comitte of both houses were chosen to consider of the matter. The committee met. They were presented with a paper conataining