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 Indian captive to abide in this Juridiction that is above fourteen years of age att the beginning of his or their captivity, and in cae any uch hould continue in the Collonie after the time then prefixed they hould be forfeit to the ue of the Govt, this Court ees caue to ratify and confirme that order and acte, and do therefore order; that all uch as have any uch Indian male captive that they hall dipoe of them out of the Collonie by the firt of December next on paine of forfeiting every uch Indian, or Indians to the ue of the Collonie; and the Contables of each town of this Juridiction are hereby ordered to take notice of any uch Indian or Indians taying in any of the repective towns of this Collonie after the time prefixed, and hall forthwith bring them to the Treaurer to be dipoed of to the ue of the Government as aforeaid. Plymouth Records, ., 242.

There were a few, about five or fix, exceptions made to this order, in favor of certain Indians, who had been aured by Capt. Benjamin Church that they hould not be old to any foreign parts, upon good behavior, &c. Ib., 242.

The Maachuetts General Court made an order in 1677, 24 May, that the Indian children, youths or girls, whoe parents had been in hotility with the Colony, or had lived among its enemies in the time of the war, and were taken by force, and given or old to any of the inhabitants of this juridiction, hould be at the dipoall of their maters or their aignes, who were to intruct them in Civility and Chritian religion. ''Mas. Records,'', 136. Note the ditinction between friendly Indians whoe children were to be held