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At this time the pray'g. Inds. at Marlborough were increased to about 40 men, besides women & children, which came to pass by the advice of several christ'n. Inds. that came to them, vis. from unclear, unclear, unclear, & unclear, who (when the troubles increased) left their places, & came into Marlborough under ye Eug. wing, & then built a fort upon their own land, which stood near the centre of the Eug. town, not far from the church or meeting house, hence they hoped not only to be secured but to be helpful to the Eug., & on this pass, & frontier, to unclear the common enemy, & in all probability it would have produced that effect, but the most holy god, the chastisement of the Eug. & Inds. disposed otherwise, as in the sequel will appear. These Inds. at Marlborough, some of them having been abroad to scout in the woods (according to the Eug. men's order) to discover the enemy and secure the place, they met with a track of INd. which they judged to be a greater number by the track, & upon discovery whereof they presently repaired to the chief miitia officer of the town named Lieut. Buddock, & informed him thereof, who presently joined some Eug. with them & sent forth to prusue the track, which they did & first seized 5 Juds.? & after 2 more, which were in cell 7. These being seized were forthwith sent unclear to the magistrates at Cambridge, who examined (1) In Oxford. (2) In Dudley?.