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the Court ; but the prejudices of the people were so strong and their
clamors so persistent, that Capt. Mosely, then in the vicinity with
his company of sixty men, was appealed to, and nothing loth,
under cover of his authority, gave the Indian fort up to the plunder
and abuse of his soldiery. Fifteen of the Indians were arrested and
sent down to Boston, tied neck to neck like galley-slaves, and the
integrity of the Council was sorely taxed to keep the rage of the
populace from executing these poor creatures without trial ; but the
law did prevail, and after a long trial and imprisonment at Boston
of the eleven (out of the fifteen) who were accused, all were fully
acquitted except their first accuser, David, who was condemned for
the suspicion as to the shepherd boy and also for his false accusa-
tions, and also the Indian Joseph Spoonant, tried by another jury ;
these two were condemned to be sold out of the country as slaves.
This persecution seems to have broken up the Indian settlement at
Marlborough.
In the meantime the garrison at Marlborough became a rendezvous
for the troops going and coming to and from the western towns, and
while it was occupied by soldiers the people felt some degree of
security in their homes ; but when the companies were drawn off
they felt the danger of their exposed condition, and after the disasters
of Captains Beers and Lothrop, and the experiences of Springfield,
Deerfield, &c, they resolved upon measures for better security.
Upon October 1st they were called together, and took action as
shown in the following paper preserved in the Massachusetts Archives,
Vol. 67, p. 277.
Marlborough the : 1 : of October : 1 675.
At a meeting of the iohabetants in order to take care for the safty of
our town these following proposals were Agreed upon And volentaryly
chosen unto that in case of asalt these places heare After mentioned should
be defended by the persons that are expressed by name that is in
William Kerly's hous. of the town soulders : 2 : or soulders allowed to
the town
John How senior John ffay Thomas Marten
Thomas How Joseph Wait Thomas King
John Wetherbe John Mainard John Brigham
In Serjant Woods his hous of the town Souldears-2—6 of the Newtons,
or solders Allowed to the town
John Woods Junior Isack How
James Woods John Bellows
Isack Woods Samuel Bellows
At Joseph Rices
Samuel Stow John Barret Samuel Rice
In John Johnson's hous : 9 : and of the town Souldears 8
In Deacon Wards hous of the town soulders-3—or soulders allowed the
towne his own family 3
Abraham How Gershom Yearns
William Taylor Samuel Ware.
In Abraham Williams his hous of the town soulders-3—or soulders
allowed the towne
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