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 offend in it) to requet the keeping & bringing vp of one of the children. I haue fixed mine eye on this little one with the red about his neck, but I will not be peremptory in my choice, but will ret in your loving pleaure for him or any," &c. M. H. S. Coll.,, vi., 195–6.

Again [probably 18th September, 1637]: "Sir, concerning captiues (pardon my wonted boldnes) the Scripture is full of mysterie & the Old Tetament of types.

“If they have deserued death 'tis sinn to spare:

"If they haue not deserued death then what punihments? Whether perpetuall laverie.

"I doubt not but the enemie may lawfully be weaknd & despoild of all comfort of wife & children &c., but I beeech you well weigh it after a due time of trayning vp to labour & retraint, they ought not to be et free: a so as without danger of adioyning to the enemie." M. H. S. Coll.,, vi., 214.

Later in the fame year [Nov. 1637] Roger Williams, who had promied certain fugitive laves to intercede for them, "to write that they might be vfed kindly"—fulfilled his promie in a letter to Winthrop, in which, after tating their complaints of ill usage, &c., he adds:

"My humble deire is that all that haue thee poor wretches might be exhorted as to walke wiely & iuftly towards them, so to make mercy eminent, for in that attribute the Father of mercy mot hines to Adams miserable ofspring." M. H. S. Coll., vi., 218, 219.

Hugh Peter writes to John Winthrop from Salem