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Gentleman, who faid, He had advice of his coming from 

 Bqflon Gentlemen; alfo he had received directions that 

 what Men the faid Church mould want muft be raifed out 

 of Hampjhire ; out of their feveral Towns and Garrifons : 

 Maj. Pike ask'd him, How many Men he mould want? 

 He faid enough to make up his Forces that he brought 

 with him, 300 at leaft, and not more than 350. And fo in 

 about Nine days time he was fupply'd with two Companies 

 of Souldiers. He having been at about Twenty Shillings 

 a day charge in expences while there. Now he received 

 Maj. Pike's Inftruftions ; which are as followeth, 



Port/mouth in New-Hamp/Iiire, Sept. 9, 1690. 

 To Maj. Benjamin Church Commander in Chief of their 

 Majcflfs Forces now defignedupon the prefent Expedi- 

 tion Eaflward, & now Refident at Portfmouth. [71] 



THe Governour and Council of the MafTachufetts Colony 

 rep ofing great trufl and confidence in yoiir Loyalty & 

 Valour from experience of your former Actions, and of Gods 

 prefence with yozi in the fame. Pn piafuant of an Order 

 received from them, Commanding it. Thefe are in their 

 Majcflfs Names to Impower and Require you as Command- 

 er in Chief, to take into your care and conduct thefe Forces 



May, 1637; Reprefentative from S., Sarah Sanders, and had Sarah, Mary, 

 1648, and fome following years ; Affift- Dorothy, Mary (again), Elizabeth, John, 

 ant 1682 and 1691 ; Councillor 1689 and Robert, and Mofes ; died 12 Dec, 1706, 

 1691 ; was Major in one of the Etfex cet.91. He was early a church member, 

 regiments. He married, 3 April, 1641, [Savage's Gen. Didl. iii : 436.] 

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