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instructing him that it is his place to recommend a deserving officer,
but the Council's place to promote. Upon the necessity to consult
the Council more fully than by letters, he sends Capt. Poole personally
in charge of his messengers, who evidently made so good an
impression upon the worthy magistrates that they recognized the
wisdom of Major Appleton, and upon his withdrawal of the main
army for the campaign at Narragaoset, Capt. Poole was placed in
command of the garrison forces in the Connecticut towns, and remained
at his post until, at the earnest solicitation of his friends and
family, he was relieved by the appointment of Capt. Turner, April
7th, 1676. Of his service during the winter some idea may be
gained from the following extract from a letter of Rev. John JLlussell
to the Council
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Capt. Poole who hath been last here for y governm of y souldiers
e & as president of y Couucill of warr here doth earnestly intreate for a liberty
to repaire to his own very much suffering family at least for a while,
We may not be so selvish as to be unsensible to kindnesse to us in his stay
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here or losse to him thereby so as to hinder y promoting of any rationall
request consesting w th o r publike safety : We are thankfull for what blessing
God hath made him to us ; desirous to retaine him while not too much
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to his p judice. He signifies to us y there is now here in the army a man
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of y same Town viz. Redding by Name Mr. John Brown whom he judgeth
very fitt to oversee the souldiers," &c. &c.
Hadley March 16 th 1675-6. Mass. Archives, Vol. 68, p. 163.