| First, for ye printing of five hundred declarations. | 4. 00. 00 |
| Item, for ye diet & washing of ye two Indians since ye 3d of ye 8th mon. hitherto, considering ye attendance of yeyonger beeing a very childe wt yo think meet, | 16. 00. 00 |
| Item, for physick for James during his sicknes for 5 or 6 weeks, | ∧. 19. 06 |
| Item, for physick for Jonathan in ye time of his sicknes, | 00.04. 06 |
| Item, for making ym 12 bands & 8 shirts & often mending their apparel, | 00. 03. 08 |
| Item, for buttons thread & other materials bought of Mr. | |
| Russel for ym, | 00. 02. 06 |
| Item, for half a years schooling for James, | 00. 06. 00 |
This account was referred to a committee, who reported,—
In this praiseworthy effort to enlighten, and civilize, and Christianize the Indians, Cambridge shares the glory with Roxbury. Not only was the gospel first preached to them here, and many of their youth here educated, but some of the most conspicuous and energetic laborers in this field of duty resided here. Omitting for the present all mention of others, if the labors of John Eliot of Roxbury entitled him to be regarded as an ‘Apostle,’ or as standing in the place of Aaron as a high-priest to them in spiritual things, with equal propriety may Daniel Gookin of Cambridge be regarded as their Moses,—their civil instructor, ruler, judge, and historian. The ‘praying Indians’ are said to have been early persuaded by Mr. Eliot, Aug. 6, 1651, to adopt the Mosaic form of government, by electing rulers of
