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ther order concerning the Fort. And with all, an order for<br />
Capt. Fuller with Six files to cr<strong>of</strong>s the River to the fide<br />
fo much infifted on, and to try if he could get Speech<br />
with any <strong>of</strong> the Pocaffet or Sogkonate Indians, and that Mr.<br />
Church mould go his Second. Upon the Captains receiv-<br />
ing his orders, he ask'd Mr. Church whither he was willing<br />
to engage in this interprize: To whom 'twas indeed too<br />
agreeable to be declined; tho' he thought the enterprize<br />
was hazardous enough, for them to have more Men affign'd<br />
them. Capt. Fuller told him that for his own part he was<br />
grown Ancient and heavy, he feared the travel and fatigue<br />
would be too much for him. But Mr. Church urged him,<br />
and told him, he would chearfully excufe him, his hardfhip<br />
and travel, and take that part to himfelf, if he might but<br />
go; for he had rather do any thing in the World than ftay<br />
there to build the Fort.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n they drew out the Number affigned them and<br />
March'd the fame Night 70 to the Ferry, 71 and were tranf-<br />
ported to Rhode-IJland, from whence the next Night they<br />
which maybe done for the future, as indicate the day <strong>of</strong> their departure from<br />
occation may require, the Court allow- the fort on this expedition, or the day<br />
eth him 45. a day." He died in 1678. <strong>of</strong> their arrival at Pocaffet; probably<br />
[Freeman's Hiji. Cafe Cod, ii : 324 the former (as m<strong>of</strong>t likely to be noted<br />
Savage's Gen. Difi. ii : 217; Plym. and reported by the general company).<br />
Col. Rec. ii : 37, 45, 50; iii : 17, 24, If fo, then the little band left the fort<br />
55> 150, 153; v: 48, 136, 175.] 7 July, and got acr<strong>of</strong>s the ferry into<br />
70 Hubbard [Narrative, 24] fays, Pocaffet on the night <strong>of</strong> Thurfday, 8<br />
"Upon thurfday July 7" [7 July was July. This would fix the date <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Wednesday] Captain Fuller, with Punkatees fight as Friday, 9 July.<br />
Captain Church, went into Pocaffet to 71 Briftol ferry; from the lower end<br />
feek after the enemy," etc. It is doubt- <strong>of</strong> Mount-Hope neck to Rhode-Illand,<br />
ful whether he means, by this date, to then commonly called Tripp's ferry.<br />
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