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of Massachusets, being sent into the [Nipmuch?] country to destroy the enemeis towne that they had desired, a to hinder [their?] [unclear] thereby in winter, these soldiers being [rationed?] by their instruction s not to [spoil?] any thing belonging to the poor chian Indiands; [9?] [unclear] had deserted their plantation of [Hassanam?], [Manchauge, and [chobonakonkon]; three villages lay next the english in Nipmuch country, But this prohibiton [notwithstanding?] at their return which was about the [unclear] of October, and I was certainly informed that all they did in this enterprise was to destroy; much of the corne [unclear] the wigwam [unclear] other [things?] [key?] found in [unclear] and [unclear] that belonged to a praying indian; but the other planes of pakachooge [unclear] [wabaage?] and other [unclear] [unclear] abundance of corn they left untouched, which [uncelar] in the winter afforded relief to the enemy. But the praying Indians had [unclear] destroyed were this suffering in thy [affayre?] About the middle of october 1675 the general court then sitting at Boston there were [unclear], endeavors set a foot in the deputies house. occasioned by petition and complaints presented to them forms of the people for memorizing the praying indians from [their?]. But when to dispose them was not so duly considered. HEre upon na bill was offered to the house of magistrate about this matter , but after some debate upon [unlcear] not knowing well how or when to dispose of the indians [unclear] was [unclear] aside, but this [unclear] upon [unclear] [unclear] rather frightens an earnest passing of it, whereupon a committee of both houses were chosen to consider of the matter. The committee met. They were presented with a paper containing [seven?] Roads showing the [difficulty?] [inconvenience?] in that affair. and how it deserved a very serious and deliberate consideration. The first taken, from our covenant with our King, in our charter, to be our best endeavors to communicate the Christian Religion to the indians in pusuance whereof, there were some ministries encouraged to [unclear] their language and labor amongst them [unclear] end. had now for about 30 [years?] spare preached the Gospel to [me?] 2 The bible [unclear] other pious books were translated into their language which [unclear] of them could well [Heed?] understand. 3 [A stool or college of [brick?] at cambridge at the charge of the [Honblo?] corporation in London.4 [unclear] charged officers are seated among them. 5 sinners are babtized both men woman and children. 6 in judgement of charity [underall?] of them are [unclear]; A second head teaken from a [unclear] made while [unclear] indians. Their [unclear] about 30 years time recorded, the general court record fo the massachusetts , whom the indians [unclear] and English protection is mutually agreed.