WHereas Benjamin Wait and Stephen Jennings of Hadley on the 24th. of October last 1677. were appointed and ordered by the Honoured GOVERNOUR JOHN LEVERET Esq; to take their Journey to Cannada in order to their procuring the several English Captives that were taken by the Indians from Hatfield on the 19th. of September last, who freely undertook that tedious and hazardous Journey, and through the good Presence and Blessing of God on their Endeavours effected the same; they giving Information by their Letter to the Honoured Governour of their being on their way with the Captives remain­ing as far as Albany: The Governour and Magistrates Assembled together in Boston the 30th. of May 1678. and understand that great Charges would arise for their Redemption and Provisions amongst the French, judged it meet to commend their lamentable as the pious and charitable Benevolence of the good People of this Jurisdiction, in the several Congregations, for their support and relief; some time appointed Mr. An hony Stoddard, Mr. Iohn Joyliffe and Captain Iohn Richards to be Trustees to receive the Contributions [...]d to give a just and true Accompt of what came to their hands; which they have done under their hands in Writing, with their dispose [...]cording to order for those good ends before mentioned:

[...]overnour and Council judgeth it necessary for the full and clear satisfaction of al persons [...] their said Accompt and Dispose be Printed [...] followeth;