1 64 FACTS RELATING TO GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 



April 2^. W; Lydius pursued his Intention Home. 

 Aiigjcst 6. Letter from Mr. Lydius of Albany, informing that 

 y^ Rices of Canada desire one of their Brethren of New England 

 would go up to Albany and meet them on Sept. 6, next : in Order 

 to their making a Visit hither. M:' Seth Rice here with the Letter. 



Sept. 15. NB. This Day arriv'^ W. Eliezer Rice from Albany 

 with his Brother Ozorongoughton and Mf Tarbell for a Companion 

 & Interpreter. 



Sept. 16. I rode ... as far as M' Seth Rice's where I saw the 

 Captives. . . . Tow'!' Ev? y^ Captives came to view y^ old House 

 where M' Rice usd to dwell, and they were at my House, Some 

 number of y^ Neighbours accompanying y™ 



Sept. 17. I rode to y^ South & South West of y^ Town, was at 

 old Mr. Rice's. The Chief had been there and remember^ y'^ Old 

 Gentleman. They went down w'.'' him to view y" Place whence he 

 was carryd away Captive. NB. I wrote to y'' Govf concern*^ y^ 

 Captives. 



Sept. 20. M' Rice returnd from Groton. 



Sept. 24. Having xtd". no return from y*" Gov' touching y'= Cap- 

 tives with us, I waited on his Excellency, w? told me y" Gov! & 

 Council had directed the Secretary to write me an Ans: and he had 

 done it, but knew not where it lodgd, or where it miscarried. . . . 

 NB. I wrote to Capt. Tarbell. 



1740 Sept. 27. Eliez! Rice rode to Groton for W. Tarbell in 

 order to his going down, at ye Coihand of y^ Gov! to Boston. 

 Sept. 28. Mr Tarbell came after Meeting from Groton. 

 Sept. 29. The Captives went to Boston. In y'' middle of y* 

 Night, M! Sables came from y-^ Secretary w'!* another Letter concern- 

 ing y'^ Captives, the first having Miscarried. But I had already 

 taken effecl Care. 



Oct. 5. The Chief Rice not well, was at my House at Eve as he 

 went from his Br! Ward's to his Br! Seth's. 



Oct. 6. Charles Rice and other N" Dind with y^ Captive w': was 

 grown better. . . . Several Neighbours at Eve. 



Oct. 9. The Captives went off: desiring Pray!' in o' Congregation 

 for y™ NB. Capt. Tarbell of Groton returned home. I rode 2 or 3 

 Miles with him to Shew him y" Road. NB. his leveUing Rice & his 

 Brother &c. 



