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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 ? Indians, should goe downe to Deere? Island, & 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 spys before mentioned) James Spoon, Andrew Pilimee John Mague, & William Nahaton; these were all principall men faithfull & courageous they were all redacted 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 redacted 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 marlb- orough then 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 ? of the praying Indians. And delay the matter ? to one of the six Indians before named now with the army it seemed pertinent to my purpose to Declare it.