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needfull though not Sufficiently Empowered with present
Commissions; which meritts this mygratefull acknowledgem^t
that I serve a good Master, I was onely disappointed of posi-
tive Instructions how farther to dispose of the wounded Male-
factor, and have waited for the result of your L^spp and Coun-
cill then promised; for he is now beyond all expectation
almost recovered, and in some ffearfull apprehensions of his
doome: The greate Latitude your L^spp hath given me herein
gave me confidence to resolve soe soone as he is well to send
him over to your L^spp beleiveing that side in many respects to

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suite best for our Easterne prisoners, and where it will be most
proper for their greate men that shall find themselves con-
cerned to apply themselves; I am now glad of this oportunity
to have your L^spps mind herein, in order whereto I shall acquaint
your L^spp: that presently after my last by M^r Robins, I sent the
Indian Mountague to the Indian Towne, to acquaint them that
wee had their Indian in custody whereupon Ahatssawab him-
self with Tequassino and severall their greate men came to
my house, where haveing prepared Mountague with the
reasonableness of our Actions, gave him Instruction (as
Interpret') what to say to them, which after some short Con-
sult pduced the following Answer viz. that they were eorry

that they had any such Evill Indian amongst them that would
attempt to shoote at an English man, and breake the peace
they were glad wee had taken him, and were content wee
should punish him according to our Law as wee should think
fitt; And this they desired should be given to your L^spp for
their Answer; which (my Lord) haveing Considered and how
needfull it is warily to manage this in ord^r to secure the
Inhabitants from such like insolencies, I make bold to Offer to
your L^sp as a Convenient punishment, that if their greate men
will undertake of his good behaviour in a Considerable
Quantity of their money, then after such Corporall punishm^t
as your L^spp shall think fitt, he may be delivered to them,
which (if they refuse they may be acquainted that your L^spp
resolves to transport him into some other Countrey, thereby to
disable him to doe the like mischiefes: I confess my Lord
this Seemes too greate a boldness for any pson in my capacity,
neither had I adventured it had not your L^spp: left it soe much to
my discretion, upon which I dare not act without your L^sps
positive directions
Y^r L^sps most humble & ffaithful
My Lord since I find that your Serv^tt
L^sp hath taken soe much notice Phi Lloyd,
of that little I writt relateing
to Maj^r Sayer, I hold myself
obleiged to assure y^r L^sp that he came

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