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96 might easily have access to this place: 3dly he had but litle corne to live on, for the ensuing winter for his land was improved by the English before hee cam in 4thly the Indians that came from the French were his - kindred & Relatios for one of them was his wives Brother & his eldest son also lived with the French 5thly these indians informed him, that the warr was not yet at an end & that he would live better & with much safety among the French who in truth do much indulge the indians & furnish them whatever they desire because they imploy those to kill them beaver & word crossed out moose & other peltry wherby they gain much words crossed out: these & othe reasons did in probality so far prevail word crossed out to perswade him while together with the force they had to compell him in case hee refused; so that hee went away with them; But the went of word crossed out quietly & did no mischeffe in the least to the english which I rationally - impute to wannalancets being with them for hee was a person not of a mishevious or bloody disposition but of a prudent & peacable spirit & it is like he was unwilling (so farr as hee could prevent it) that the english should receive any injury or have any just cause of offense at this time of his leaving them because; It is not imposible he may in convenient time returne againe to live with the english in his owne country & upon his own land which (as I have observed the Indians do much incline unto seven lines of text crossed out

At A court held among the praying Indians which was a full meeting of them being also Mr Eliot Lecture who was present with major Gookin & som others English Waban