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cataqua with his Excellency, was there met by that worthy 

 Gentleman Maj. WintJirop Hilton™ who was very helpful 

 to him in the whole Expedition, whofe Name & Memory 

 ought not to be forgot. Being ready to Embark from 

 Pifcataqua\ Col. Church requefted the Commanders of her 

 Majefty's Ships, Capt. Smith & Capt. Rogers to tarry at 

 Pifcataqua a Fortnight, that fo they might not be dif- 

 covered by the Enemy before he had done fome fpoil upon 

 them. Then moving in their Tranfports, as directed, Got 

 fafe into Montinucus undifcovered by the Enemy. Next 

 Morning early fitted out two Whale boats with men, Capt. 

 John Cook in one, and Capt. Conjiant Church in the other; 

 and fent them to Green-Ifland 998 upon a difcovery; and 

 coming there they parted, one went to one part, and the 

 other to the other part, that fo they might not mifs of what 

 could be difcovered; where they met with old Lafaure^ 

 with his two Sons Thomas & Timothy, and a Canada 

 Indian. The Enemy feeing that they were difcovered, 

 threw down their Ducks and Eggs, who had got a con- 



' m Winthrop Hilton was fon of 

 Edward of Exeter, and grandfon of 

 Edward of Dover; born about 167 1 ; 

 was the leading military man of the 

 Province; 1706, was made Judge of 

 Com. Pleas, which office he held to his 

 death ; was appointed Counfellor, but 

 was killed by the Indians, 23 June, 1710, 

 in that part of Exeter which is now 

 Epping. He married Ann Wilfon, who 

 afterwards married Col. Jonathan Wad- 

 leigh. They had Judith, Ann, Deb- 



orah, Elizabeth, Bridget, and Win- 

 throp. [IV. E. Hijl. and Gen. Reg. 

 vii : 51.] 



2! ' 8 There are two "Green" iflands 

 N. E. of Matinicus, and near to it, each 

 of 2 or 3 acres only. 



299 Penhallow calls him " Monjieur 

 Lafebure, and his two fons, with a 

 Canada Indian." [Indian Wars (ed. 

 1859), 2 &-] Church himfelf calls him 

 Le Faver, further on (p. no, old pa- 

 ging)- 



