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76 much suspicion, & gave then oppoetunity to inform themselves particularly of all the affairs & designs of ye enemy. Upon the 24 January 1675, James Quannapohit (one of the spies) returned & was conducted to Maj. Gookin's house, from the falls of Charles river by one Isaac Williams and Eng.m. that lived near that place, this man was friendy. to the cristn. Inds. & had courteously entertained, lodged, & refreshed this our spie, the night before, for he was very weary, faint & spent in travelling near 80 miles, the snow being deep in the woods he was necessitated to go uponRachets, or Snow Shoes, upon ye top of the snow which is very tiresome travelling. His examination & intelligence being written by Major Gookin, he went down with him to the govr. & council the next day, the particulars of his examination (1) are too long here to be mentioned, (1) & not so pertinent to our design, tho' most things he related proved true wh. argued for his fidelity. The main matters were, that the enemy quartered in sevl. places this winter. Philip & his solds. not far from fort Albany. The Nipmuck & divers others about Menumesse (2)