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after Philip was fled out of his country, and those Inds. were part of the number that pursued him and had their counsel been practiced, as I was credible informed by some upon the place, he had probably been taken, and his distress company, at that time. but god darkened that counsel from us at that time, for Philip's iniquity being not yet fall, and the Ind. rod? upon the Eng. backs had not yet done good errand.

    About the 26 of July, 50 Mohegaus belonging to Uncas?, wish 3 of his lous?, whereof our was his eldest son, and successor, named Ouako, come into Boston all aimed with guns, being conducted by 2 Eng. m. and home of the pray Inds. of crastick?, where they lidged? the night before, they brot a letter from Mr. James Fitch, minister of Norwich, to our gov. and council signifying that Lachem Uncas had sent them to assist the Eng. and ganist? their enemy Philip. These had given some intimations of the tender of their service some days before, by 6 messengers senton? purpose, but they were not expected to come so speedily as they did. July 29, those 50 Mohegans, and 3 of our praying Inds. of unclear being jointed with them for guides, were sent forth from Boston, conducted by Quartermaster Swift and a [sup]ply of horse and were ordered at first (by the gov. of Plym into which col. they were to pass) to march to ward Townston; but after they were upon their way the Gov. of Plym. sent them other orders to go to Rakobah?, or seekouk, which he did unwittingly, not then knowing any thing of Philip's flight. But this thing was so ordered by the divine hand. For those Mohegans and ratick Inds. come to seekouk the night before that Philip and all his company being judged

(1) A Hebrew word, as I am informed, implying "more room." - The people who first settled there, removed from the neighborhood of Boston, because they had not land enough. (2) The Indian name.