The history of King Philip's War

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have by our Courts and Councils been rendred lawful Cap-
tives of War, and condemned to perpetual Servitude; this
Council do alfo determine and hereby declare, That allfuck
Prifoners as by the blefjing of God thefaid Captain and Company,
or any of them,ftall take, together with their Arms,
and other Phinder,ftall be their own, and to be diflributed
among/l themfelves, according to fuck agreement as they may
be at one with another : And itfiall be lawful, and is hereby
warrantable for him and them to make Sale officii Print-
ers as theirperpetual Slaves ; or otherwife to retain and keep
them as they think meet, ( they beingfuch as the Law allows
to be kept : ) Finally, thefaid Capt. Church herein improv-
ing his befl judgment and difcretion, and utmojl ability,
faithfully to Serve the Interefl of God, his Majejlies Intercfl,
and the Interejl of the Colony ; and carefully governing his
faid Compajty at home and abroad ; thefefliall be unto him
full and ample Commifjion, Warrant and Difcharge. Giv-
en under the Publick Seal. January 15th. 1676.
Per Jofiah Winflow, GOV.
Accordingly Capt. Church accompanied with feveral
Gentlemen and others went out, and took divers parties of
Indians ; and in one of which Parties there was a certain
old man whom Capt. Church feem'd to take particular
notice of, and asking him where he belonged, who told
him to Swanzey ; the Captain ask'd his name, who replyed,
his name was Confcience ; Confcience faid the Captain
( fmiling ) then the War is over, for that was what they
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