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two more which he left in the woods at fome diftance; fo 

 immediately the Major with fome of his Forces went in 

 purfuit of them, taking the faid Prifoner with them, who 

 convey'd them to the place where he left them, but they 

 were gone. Then ask'd the Prifoner, Whither there were 

 any Indians in thofe parts? Said, No, it was as hard for 

 Vilboon their Governour to get an Indian down to the 

 water fide, as it was for him to carry one of thofe great 

 Guns upon his back to his Fort: for they having had In- 

 telligence by a Prifoner out of Bqfton Goal, 251 that gave 

 them an account of Maj. Church and his Forces coming 

 out againft them. Now having with a great deal of pains 

 and trouble got all the Guns, Shot and other Stores aboard, 

 intended on our defign which we came out firft for, but 

 the Wind not ferving, the Commander fent out his Scouts 

 into the woods to feek for the Enemy, and four of our In- 

 dians come upon three French Men undifcovered, who 

 concluded that if the French mould difcover them would 

 fire at them and might kill one or more of them, which to 

 prevent fired at the French, kill'd one and took the other 

 two Prifoners; and it happerfd that he who was kill'd was 

 Shane/ere, 252 the Chief Man there &c. The fame Day they 

 mended their Whale-boats, and the Shallop which they 

 took, fitting her to Row with Eight Oars, that fhe might 

 be helpful to their Profecuting their intended defign againft 

 the Enemy in their returning homewards. Then the 



partly becaufe of its inherent weaknefs. be one of Villeaii's men (fee note 195, 

 [Hutchinlbn's Hiji. Mafs. i : 352-6.] ante). 



251 There was hardly time for this to 25 See note 248, ante. 



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