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Veffel with fome Ammunition and Provifion on board, to 

 him at Plymouth ) alfo fent him word that there was more 

 on board of Samuel Ailing** of Barnflable, who was to go 

 for a Tranfport, and that he himfelf would be at Ply- 

 mouth the next day: but Ailing never came near him, but 

 went to Billings-gate at Cape-cod* 5 as he was inform'd. 

 The Governour being come, faid to Maj. Church that he 

 muft take fome of the open Sloops, and make Spar-Decks 

 to them, and lay Platforms for the Souldiers to lye upon; 

 which delays were very Expenfive to the faid Church) his 

 Souldiers being all Volunteers, daily expected to be treated 

 by him, and the Indians always begging for Money to get 

 drink: but he ufing his utmoft diligence, made what dif- 

 patch he could to be gone. Being ready to Imbark, re- 

 ceived his Commiffion and Inftructions from Governour 

 Hinkley, which are as followeth, viz. 



The Council of War of their Majeflys Colony of New- 

 Plymouth in New-England. To Major Benjamin 

 Church Commander in Chief &c. 

 \\THereas the Kenebeck « Eaftward Indians, with the 

 * » French their Confederates have openly made War 



8J Samuel Allyn of Barnftable, eldeft 85 " Billingfgate Point is on the welt 



Ton of Thomas of the same, born 10 fide of the town [Eaftham], about 6 



Feb., i6^f; was Lieut., and Town miles from the main land, with which 



Clerk; was Deputy 1682-4; married it was formerly connected; but for 



Hannah, daughter of Rev. Thomas many years it has been an ifland, the 



Walley ; had Thomas, Samuel, Jofeph, fea having broken over and wafhed it 



Hannah, and Elizabeth; died 25 Nov., away in two places, where is fufficient 



1726, at. 82. [Freeman's Hijl. Cape water for fmall veflels to pafs through." 



Cod, ii ; 274.] [Pratt's Hijl. Eajlham, 2.) 



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