The history of King Philip's War

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had no other ProviJio7i to trujl unto or depend upon ; that he
knew that Plymouth Forces had not fo much as one Bifcake
left, for he had feen their loft dealt out, &c. The General
advifmg a few Words with the Gentlemen that were about
him, Mov'd towards the Fort, deligning to ride in himfelf,
and bring in the whole Army. But juft as he was entring
the Swamp, one of his Captains 136 meet him, and asked
him, Whither he was going ? He told him into the Fort;
the Captain laid hold of his Horfe, and told him, His Life
was worth an hmidred of theirs, a7id he flwuld not expofe
himfelf. The General told him, That he fuppofed the
brunt was over, and that Mr. Church had informed him
that the Fort was taken, &c. And as the cafe was circum-
fianced he was of the Mind, that it was mofl practicable for
him, and his Army to fielter themfelves in the Fort. The
Captain in a great heat, reply'd, That Church ly*d\ and
told the General, That if he mov ld another flep towards the
Fort he would flioot his Horfe under him. Then brufled
up another Gentleman, a certain Do6tor, 137 and oppofs'd
Mr. Churctts advice, and faid, If it zvere comply d with, it
136 Likely to be Captain Mofely, who were provided." Dr. John Clark, ap-
was a " rough and fanguinary foldier," parently fon of Dr. John, who came to
and whom Hubbard names as very Bofton from Newbury, and whofe pic-
aclive and ferviceable in the fight. ture hangs in the rooms of the Mafs.
\_Narrative, 54.] Hift. Soc., was appointed by the Mafs.
137 Church's reticence in regard to Court, on the 25th Feb. following,
names, where cenfure is implied, is no- " chirurgion for y" fervice." Dr.
ticeable. No record of the furgeons Matthew Fuller (fee note 69, ante) was,
accompanj-ing this expedition has met no doubt, ftill furgeon-general of the
my eye. Trumbull fays, " the beft fur- Plymouth troops. \_HiJl. Conn, i : 340,
geons which the country could furnilh, note ; Mafs. Col. Rcc. v: 75.]
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