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 No. IV— See page 518. 1676, November 10th — An account of the disposall of the In- dians, our frcinds (pro tempore), presented to the Council (at their desire) by Daniel GooJcin, sen. The Punkapog Indians are residing about Milton, Dorches- ter, and Brantree, among the English, who employ them (as I am informed) to cut cord wood, and do other labors. These are under the inspection of quarter-master Thomas Swift ; their number, as I conjecture, may bee about one hundred and seventy-five; whereof 35 men : 140 women and children. The Naticke Indians are disposed in fower companies, as fol- lowese, vict: one company, with James Rumny Marsh and his kindred, live in Meadfield, with the approbation and consent of the English ; these are in number about twenty-five. 5 : 20. Another company live neare Natick, adjoyning to the garri- son-house of Andrew Dewin and his sons, (who desire their neighbourhood,) and are under their inspection ; the number of these may be about fifty souls. 10 : 40. A third company of them, with Waban, live neare the falls of Charles river, neare to the house of Joseph Miller, and not farr from Capt. Prentce. The number of these may be about sixty souls; whereof are 12 : 50. A fourth company dwell at Noantum-hill, neare Leift. Trow- bridge and John Coones, who permitts them to build their wig- wams upon his ground. The number of this company, includ- ing some yt live neare John White's, of Mudy river, and a family or two neare Mr. Sparhake, and Daniel Champney, and Mr. Thomas Olivers, which are employed by the said persons to cut wood, and spin, and make stone walls; being but a small distance from the hill of Nonatum, where their meeting is to keepe Sabath. These may bee about seventy-five souls. 15 : 60. (Hj^ Among the Natick Indians are to bee reckned such as are left, which came in with John of Pakchoog; which are not many, for sundry of that company are dead (since they came in) ; above thirty are put out to seruice to the English ; three were executed about Tho. Eames his burning; about twenty rann away; and, generally, such as remaine are of those Indians yt formerly (before the war) lived under our government at Hassanamesit, Magunkog, Marlborouh, and Wamesitt. The