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is some direct testimony that <strong>the</strong>y did not. Indian captives refer<br />

<strong>the</strong> command <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Indians to o<strong>the</strong>r chiefs, and a cotenlporary writer<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> series <strong>of</strong> letters published <strong>in</strong> London under <strong>the</strong> title, "Pre-<br />

sent State <strong>of</strong> New England, with respect to <strong>the</strong> Indian War," says<br />

positively, " K<strong>in</strong>g Philip hath not yet been at Narrnganset, as we<br />

feared, but is retired with his Men near Albany where he hath kept<br />

his W<strong>in</strong>ter Quarters." This place is s<strong>in</strong>ce known as Seattacook,<br />

and is situated <strong>in</strong> Rensselaer County, about twenty miles north <strong>of</strong><br />

Albany.<br />

The

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