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All the time of his [?] here, the cause of this his special love to James, was because hee had been a fellow soldier with him in the mauhake warr(?) about ten years past. James aquainted his comrade Job with his purpose to escape home, [?] by company, with him! Job [?] his purpose & [?] continued with him for his — escape. But said hee I am not yet in a [?] fit to goe, for I cannot carry my children with mee, and I have not yet considered of a way to bring them(?) of, [?] said hee, I am willing to venture, a little longer and goe down with this [?…] and to meet with this narragansilts(?), & if I live I may get more intelligence, but[crossed out] and so hee (?) if(?) God spare my life I [?] to come away about three weeks hense, But James earnestly persuaded him to goe with him ^ now for said hee after I am gone, I feare […] suspect it to bee spyes & [?] kill you, but Job was resolved to stay & be with me a little longer, [?] to his childrens [?], & to continue away for [?] escape of some [?…] were among this enimy, that longed for deliverance, so James came away & got safe home, as is above declared(?), but Job staid behind & returned not until the middle(?) of february