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fo ordered that we Attacked their greatejl body of Forces, 

 coming then for the Deflruction of Falmouth, which we 

 know Marched off Rcpulff with confidcrable Damage, leav- 

 ing the ground, and never fince fecn there, or in any Place 

 Adjacent: the time of the Year being then too late to profe- 

 cute any further defign, and other Accidents falling contrary 

 to my expectation, Impeeding the defred Succefs. Upon my 

 then Removal from the Province of Maine, the Inhabitants 

 were very Solicitous that this Enemy might be further 

 Profectitcd, willing to venture their Lives and Fortunes in 

 faid Enterprize, wherein they might ferve God, their King 

 and Country, and injoy Quiet & Peaceable Habitations ; 

 Upon which I promifed to fignifie the fame to Your Selves, 

 and willing to ventue that little which Providence hath be- 

 truflcd me with on the faid account. The Seafon of the 

 Year being fuck if fomc fpecdy Action be not performed in 

 Attacking them, they will certainly be upon us in our Out 

 Towns {God knows where) and the Inhabitants there being 

 not able to Defend themfelves, without doubt many Souls may 

 be cut off, as our lafl Years Experience wofully hath declared', 

 The Inhabitants there trufl to your Protection, having under- 

 taken Government and your Propriety, 68 If nothing be per- 

 formed 071 the faid account ( The befl way under Correction 69 ) 

 is to Demolifh the Garrifon, and draw off the Inhabitants, 

 that they may not be left to a Mercilefs Enemy ; and that the 

 Arms and Ammunition may not be there left for the 



68 "Propriety — property." \Bailey,~\ judgment, holding myfelf liable to cor- 



69 That is — "the beft way, in my reclion by your fuperior wifdom." 



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