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Mr. Hubbard states the number of Mosely's men killed to be nine,
wounded ten. Whole number of English killed, above 80, and 150
wounded that recovered. He puts the number of Indians killed at
1000 warriors, and many of the aged and women and children.
The troops returned to Smith's Garrison that night, and cared for
their wounded ; and Church relates that Mr. Andrew Belcher 47 ar-
rived that evening at Wickford with a vessel laden with supplies,
without which there must have been great suffering.
The troops remained mostly inactive during the rest of the winter,
seeking to bring the Indians to terms of a permanent peace. There
was some scouting and frequent captures, but no general action. Jan.
10, new forces were sent down from Boston, and the army was re-
cruited to 1600 men, and on Jan. 27th began to move in pursuit of the
Indians, who had now renewed their depredations. At last, in the
early part of February, having pursued them around as far as Marlborough
and Brookfield, they were forced to leave the pursuit for
want of provisions and rest, and marched into Boston. On the 5th
of February the Major was ordered to dismiss his soldiers to their
several homes to await further orders. On February 15th Capt.
Mosely was ordered to march with his company to Sudbury, and
there to abide till further orders.
These credits cover various services from Dec. 10, 1675.
July 24th 1676