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the Enemy perceiving fet fire to their Houfes in the Fort, 

 and ran away by the light of them, and when Maj. Church 

 came to the faid Fort found about half their Houfes {land- 

 ing and the reft burnt; alfo found great quantities of Corn, 

 put up into Indian Cribs, which he and his Forces de- 

 ftroyed, as ordered. Having done what Service he could 

 in thofe parts return'd to Pemcqicid, and coming there 

 imploy'd his Forces according to his Inftruftions : 186 being 

 out of Bread, his Excellency not coming, Maj. Church 

 was oblig'd to borrow Bread of the Captain of the Man of 

 War that was then there, for all the Forces under his 

 Command, his Excellency not coming as expected. But 

 at length his Excellency came and brought very little 

 Bread more than would pay what was borrowed of the 

 Man of War: So that in a fhort time after Maj. Church 

 with his Forces return'd home to Bq/lon, and had their 

 Wages for their good Service done. Only one thing 

 by the way I will but juft mention, that is, about the Six 

 Pounds Maj. Church borrowed as afore-mention'd, and 

 put in-[86]to the hands of Mr. Fobes, who diftributed the 

 faid Money, all but 30 s. to the Indian Souldiers as di- 

 rected, which was deducted out of their Wages, and the 

 Country had Credit for the fame; and the faid Fobes kept 

 the 30 s to himfelf, which was deducted out of his Wages. 

 Whereupon Maj Walley and the faid Fobes had fome 

 words. In fhort, Maj. Church was forc'd to pay the Six 

 Pounds he borrowed out of his own Pocket, befides which 



186 In the hateful bufinefs of fort-building. 

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