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Bojlon, was requefted by his Excellency to treat with Maj. 

 Church about going Eaft with him. Maj. Wallcy coming- 

 home, did as defired; and to incourage the faid Maj 

 Church, told him, That now was the time to have recom- 

 pence for his former great Expences; faying alfo, That the 

 Country could not give him lefs than Two or three hun- 

 dred Pounds. So upon his Excellency's requeft Maj 

 Church went down to Boflon, and waited upon him ; who 

 faid he was glad to fee him, &c. And after fome difcourfe 

 told the faid Church, That he was going Eaft himfelf, and 

 that he fhould be his Second, and in his abfence Command 

 all the Forces: And being requefted by his Excellency to 

 raife what Volunteers of his old Souldiers in the County 

 of Briflol, both Englifh & Indians. Receiving his Com- 

 miffion: which is as followeth. 



SIR William Phips Knight, Captain General and Gov- 

 ernour in Chief in and over their Majeflys Province 

 of the Maffachufetts-Bay in New-England. 

 To Benjamin Church Gent. Greeting. 

 ' TD Epofing fpecial Truft and Confidence in your Loy- 



■*■ ' alty, Courage and good Conduct. I do by thefe 

 ' prefents Conftitute & Appoint You to be Major of the 

 ' feveral Companies of Militia, detached for their Majefty's 

 ' Service againft their French and Indian Enemies. You 

 ' are therefore Authorized and Required in their Majefty's 

 ' Names, to difcharge the duty of a Major, by Leading 

 ' Ordering and Exercifing the faid feveral Companies in 



