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9th /Feby., & then about 10 oclock in the night cae to Maj. Gookin's house at Cambridge, conducted thither by one Joseph Miller that lived near the falls of Chas. River: he bro't tidings that before he came from the enemy at Menemesse a party of the Inds. about 400 were marched forth to attack & burn Lancaster, & on the morrow which was Feb. 10, they would attempt it. This time eactly suited with James his information, befoe hinted, which was not hem credied, as it should have been, & consequently not so good means used to prevent it, or at least to have lain in ambushments for the enemy: as soon as Maj. Gookin understood this tidings by Job, he rose out of his bed & advising with Mr. Danforth one of the Council that lived near him, they despatched away post in the night to Marlbo. Concord & Lancastr., ordering forces to surrod. Lancastr. with all speed The posts were at Marl. by break of day & Cap. Wadsworth, (1) with about (1) 40 solds. marchd. away as speedy as he cld. possibly, to Lancastr. ( wh. was 10 miles dist.) but before he got there the enemy had set fire on the bridge, but Cap. Wadsworth got over & beat off the enemy