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11 where they lodged the night before, they brought a letter From mr James fitch ninister of Norwich, J ? our governer & Counll signifying that their sachim Vncoy had sent them to assist the English against their enimy Philip, thee had given some intimations, of the tender of yr service some daies before by 6 messengers sent on purpose but they were not expected to come so speedily as they did. July the 29 those 50 mohiegins & three of our praying indians of natick being jouuned were yn for guides & in [messengers[?]] were sent forth from Boston, conducted by ? master Swift & ? of horse & wre ordered at first ( by the Govner of Plimoth into which colony they were to pass) to march toward Tanton, but afthr they wire upon yr way, the governor of plimoth sent ym othr orders to goe to Rehobath or secank where hee did on wittingly not yn know ? any [number 03 in margin] King of Philips flight. But the King was so ordered by the adicine ? For these mohegins & natick inidans came to Secunke, that night before yL phillup & all his company being judged about 5 hundred of all sort men women & children, passed out the end of Reheboth