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who receive credit in the Journal under date of Sept. 14th, 1675.
With this force he conducted the Mohegans safely home, and on hia
return sought out the Nipmuck sachems and had a romantic interview
with them. A full account of this journey may be found in
his long and interesting letter, of July 16th, to the Court, preserved
in Mass. Archives, vol. 67, page 215. The result of the negotia-
tions with Uncas was that he sent two of his sons to Boston as host-
ages, and his eldest son and successor, Oneko, with fifty men, to
assist the English against Philip. These were sent to Plymouth
Colony under the conduct of " Quartermaster Swift and a ply of
horse," as Major Gookin relates. Their subsequent proceedings,
joining with the Rehoboth men in the pursuit and battle with Philip,
their brief service with Capt. Henchman and return home, have
been related in a former article. The Mohegans got as wages the
plunder they seized from Philip. Swift 63 and his " 'ply of horse"
were credited as follows, Sept. 16th, 1675 :
Thomas Swift, Corperall