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carry all before them. He said they lived this winter upon venison chiefly, & upon some corn they had got togethr before winter from sevl. deserted plantations. The eng. boasted of their expectation to be supplied with arms & ammunition & men from the French, by the hunting Inds.[ [ the word "blank" in brackets] ] He declared the eng. purposed within 3 wks to fall upon Lancaster & cut off the bridge in the first place to obstruct any assistance (wh thing the eny. extly. fulfilled;as to time & mode of their proceeding as this man declared.) Also successively to burn & destroy the other frontier towns which they did accordingly. The reason why this Spy returned so soon & lefft his comrade was this, because Mantampe (1), a chief Sachem among the Quabages Inds. declard. to James that he shd. accompany him to visit Philip, & to acqnt. & inform him of affairs at Boston, & of the breach betn. the Eng. & [[ "Natk." crossed out] Narrags.. James being a witty fellow, seemed to consent to Mantampe's desire, but withal insinuated this excuse. Saith he, Philip knows me & that I fought agst. him last summer, on the Eng.[["fort" crossed out] ]] part at Mt. Hope, & he will not believe me, that I am really turned to his side, unless I do som"o"crossed oute notable exploit first, & kill som Eng.m. & carry their heads to him.