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TO THE HoN ORD COCNSELL NOW SITTING IN BOSTON : 



In persuance of an order from the Hon. Major Thomas Clarke bearing 

 date of the 29 of y e 9 m 1G75, we have accordingly by the constables 

 given notice to our souldiers impressed for the countrys service to appear 

 as expressed in the sayd order and find those that appear completely fur- 

 nished for the service. Others we are informed [are] to be at Boston 

 making provision for the sayd service. So as we [be able] they will be 

 completely furnished according to sayd order. 



The names of these souldiers are as follows, Benj n Bates, John Jacob, 

 John Langlee, Edward Wilder, Thomas Thaxter, Ebenezer Lane, Sam- 

 merwell Lincoln Jun r , Ephraim Lane, John Lazell, John Bull, William 

 Woodcock, William Hersey Jun r , Francis Gardner, Nathaniel Beal Jun r , 

 Nathaniel Nicols, Humphrey Johnson. 



Joshua Hobart, Captain. 

 John Smith, Sergt. 



Hingham, Dec. 1, 1675. 



Upon inquiry 1 of the above souldiers are found to want coats which 

 we hope will be taken at Boston to supply. J. H. 



William Woodcock was missing when the time came to march, 

 but he subsequently appeared and served. 



In addition to the above, the New England Historical and 

 Genealogical Register gives the names of the following as in 

 service from Hingham : Henry Chamberlin, William Chamberlin, 

 Joseph Benson, Christ. Wheaton, Isaac Prince, Isaac Cole, Sam- 

 uel Nicholson, John Dunbarr, Paul Gilford, Richard Francis, John 

 Chamberlin, and Dr. John Cutler. Dr. Cutler, known as ' ; the 

 Dutchman, 1 ' was one of the surgeons attached to the Massachu- 

 setts regiment under Major Appleton at the great battle with the 

 Narragansetts. In his professional capacity, the care of John 

 Langlee and John Faxton, wounded fellow-townsmen, fell doubt- 

 less to him. A note also says that Josiah the Sagamore went to 

 fight against the Mohawks. A report of Capt. John Holbrooke, 

 of Weymouth, shows that he had upon his rolls six men and four 

 horses, and two men from Hingham, but that among the " de- 

 fects " were Jno. Feres and Arthur Sherman from our town. 

 From the town records we get the names of many individuals 

 paid for arms and coats lost in the war. Among them are Samuel 

 Stodder, a sergeant, James Whiton, Andrew Lane, Ephraim Wil- 

 der, and Simon Brown. By the same authority we learn that 

 Nathaniel Baker helped fill the town's quota. The following 

 petition from the State archives adds two soldiers to our list: — 



To the much hon d Governeur and the rest of y e Hon rd Magestrates now 

 sitting in Councill, the petition of James Bate of Hingham, Humbly 

 sheweth, that whereas your petitioner having now for the space of more 

 than two months had two sons prest into the service against the Indians 

 whereby many inconveniencyes and great Damages have been sustained 

 By us for want of my Eldest Son who hath house and land and cattle of 

 his own adjoining to mine being a mile from the Town and therefore 

 nobody to look after them in his absence, and whereas there are many in 



