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Captaine Daniel Henchmans [ | Captaine Daniel Henchmans Certif[icate] [[page tear]] Concerning the praying Indian Souls [[Soldiers]] | ||
These may certify that I Daniel Henchman of Boston, being appointed & authorised by the Govornoer & | "These may certify that I Daniel Henchman of Boston, being appointed & authorised by the Govornoer & councill of Massacusets not only to looke unto, & order the praying Indains (for som part of the time) that they were confined to Deere Iland, but Iikwise to have the command of them, as soldiers, both at Mount Hope in the beginning of the warre, 1675, But also in another expedition May & June 1676 when I had the command of the English forces at Weshakum, Mendon and Hadley, in all which time I had experience of the sobriety courage & fidelity, of the Generality of these Indians, and this I do do testify under my hand, & could say much more on their behalf if time & opertunity permitted, Dated at Boston this 29th of November 1677. | ||
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Captaine Daniel Henchmans Certif[icate] page tear Concerning the praying Indian Souls Soldiers
"These may certify that I Daniel Henchman of Boston, being appointed & authorised by the Govornoer & councill of Massacusets not only to looke unto, & order the praying Indains (for som part of the time) that they were confined to Deere Iland, but Iikwise to have the command of them, as soldiers, both at Mount Hope in the beginning of the warre, 1675, But also in another expedition May & June 1676 when I had the command of the English forces at Weshakum, Mendon and Hadley, in all which time I had experience of the sobriety courage & fidelity, of the Generality of these Indians, and this I do do testify under my hand, & could say much more on their behalf if time & opertunity permitted, Dated at Boston this 29th of November 1677.
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