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Additional Notes. 1 p. 23. It is evident, I think, from the following passage of Mr. Hubbard, that there were those, in the time of this affair, who, either doubted of the justness of the cause in which they were engaged, or considered the quarrel did not belong to them. The passage is this: "But what the reason was why Philip was followed no further, it is better to suspend. than too critically to enquire." Hence it has been suggested, that the authorities of Massachusetts doubted of the justness of the war & did not, therefore, order their forces to act on the offensive, but sent them out to protect the inhabitants. This suggestion is strengthened by the text, and it will be asked, that if this were not the case, why was Oneke or Oneko? & his company sent by way of Plimouth, unless to receive orders directly from that government? - when, if they had been sent directly from Boston, they would have arrived much sooner. 5 p. 24. Wheeler says 8, & gives their names, as follows: Zachariah Philips of Boston, Timothy Farley of Billerica, Edward Coleborn of Chelmsford, Samuel Somerby? of Concord, Sydrach Hopgood of Sudbury, Serjeant Ayres, Serjeant Joseph Pritchard, & Corporal John Coy of Brookfield?. Hubbard has the number right, but in the "Letter to London," (p. 20 of my edition) 16 is said to have been killed "at once." strike through: p. 26 p. 31. The unpopularity of the advocates of the poor Praying Inds. may also be observed from the following passage in "A Letter to London" p. 27. "The commonality were so enraged against Mr. Elliot, & Capt. Guggins especially, that Capt. Guggins said on The Bench, that he was afraid to go along the streets; The answer was made, you may thank yourself; &c