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and naught. Especially if there be occasion given by the full of any that profess Religion. and because this is a matter of moment I shall now come in order to relate a true story of the sufferings of several of the Christian Indians about this time which with the circumstances about it, and consequences of it, proved matter of great offence to the English and Indians and laid a foundation of very much trouble affliction, not only to the Indians bu the English also, and were a cause why some of them afterwards were put upon the temptation to be willing to go away with the enemy. Being surprised by the enemy at a remote place where they were gathering their corn and they going generally untoned could not defend themselves, and so necessitated to comply with the enemy. But of the particular account and of the matter I shall have occasion to speak hereafter, if god please, and therefore, shall pass it now. On the 30 of August, one of the Captainsasterixof the army (being instigated thereunto by some people of those parts, no lovers of the christian Indians) Sent dow to Boston underlined with a guard of soldiers, pinioned and fastened with lines from neck neck, 15 of those Indians that lived with a third of them on their own land, and in their own fort at Okonhesitt near Marlborough where they were orderly settled, and were under the English conduct and frequently proved to scout about the plantation, and that the very great satisfaction and acceptance of many wise and prudent men of the place, and beside godly men ready to be for guides and pilots so our soldiers that passed that way to the Westward and had been often improved upon that account, which things were done before. and that afterward these Indians. [[asterix The identity of Captian Mostly is too conspicuous in this personage not to be understood. - I learn since that my conjecture is right - see "unclear" to London, 26 -[copy the passage] crossed out See not at page 3-