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cause & the Eng. inst. & hath made him very servicable & victorious since, in the war against the enemy. One thing I shall farther mention, that is or remark "able" crossed out before I pass the history if the matter; Joseph Tuckawillim, minister & pastor of the ch. at Hassanamesit, before spoken of, while he was at Boston, & before he was sent to Deer Island, some persons had compassion on his distressd condition particularly Cap. Nicholas Page (1) & his wife (1) who took him & his childn. & his aged father to their house in Bostob & refreshed their bowels with food & other comforts, & milk to preserve ye poor infants life. This poor man was much affected with & thankful for their love. While he was at Cp. Page's, Mr. John Elliot ( his spiritual father in Christ) came to visit him with some others formerly acquainted with him & spake divers words of comfort to him suitable to his condition, divers things were spoken to him & wisely answered by him, which I shall not mention, but one passage I noted being present . Said Joseph to Mr. Elliot