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Breaft towards them; but however, he told them, That his 

 intent was to carry as many Prifoners home as he could, 

 but that he had taken fo many, they were more than he 

 had occafion for, nor defired any more ; and therefore 

 he would leave them. 333 The Colonel refolving the next 

 day to compleat all his action at Menis, and fo draw off. 

 Accordingly, fent his orders to Col. Goreham and Maj 

 Hilton, with all the EngliJJi Companies both Officers and 

 Souldiers, except fome few, which he thought he might 

 have occafion for to go with the Indians in the Whale- 

 boats up the Eaftward River, 333 where a third part of the 

 Inhabitants Lived; that fo he might prevent any reflection 

 made on them, in leaving any part of the Service undone. 

 And therefore in the evening ordered all the Whale-boats 

 to be laid ready for the Nights Service; and accordingly 

 when the Tide Served, he went with his Indians up the 

 River, where they did fome fpoil upon the Enemy going 

 up. In the Morning feveral of their Tranfports came to 

 meet them, to their great rejoycing, on whom they went 

 on Board, and foon came up with the whole Fleet, with 

 whom they joyned, bending their courfe dire6tly towards 

 Port Royal, where they were ordered. Coming to Port 

 Royal Gut where their Ships were, and calling a Council 



332 Penhallow fays the expedition terminating in Salmon river; from 

 "took a hundred prifoners." [Z/id. which was a portage over to Ta/ama- 

 Wars, 30.] gouche on Northumberland Strait, per- 



333 The Cobcguit, or Cobcquid bay, haps 7 miles in length. 



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