Indian captive to abide in this Juriſdiction that is above fourteen years of age att the beginning of his or their captivity, and in caſe any ſuch ſhould continue in the Collonie after the time then prefixed they ſhould be forfeit to the uſe of the Govt, this Court ſees cauſe to ratify and confirme that order and acte, and do therefore order; that all ſuch as have any ſuch Indian male captive that they ſhall diſpoſe of them out of the Collonie by the firſt of December next on paine of forfeiting every ſuch Indian, or Indians to the uſe of the Collonie; and the Conſtables of each town of this Juriſdiction are hereby ordered to take notice of any ſuch Indian or Indians ſtaying in any of the reſpective towns of this Collonie after the time prefixed, and ſhall forthwith bring them to the Treaſurer to be diſpoſed of to the uſe of the Government as aforeſaid. Plymouth Records, xi., 242.
There were a few, about five or fix, exceptions made to this order, in favor of certain Indians, who had been aſſured by Capt. Benjamin Church that they ſhould not be ſold to any foreign parts, upon good behavior, &c. Ib., 242.
The Maſſachuſetts General Court made an order in 1677, 24 May, that the Indian children, youths or girls, whoſe parents had been in hoſtility with the Colony, or had lived among its enemies in the time of the war, and were taken by force, and given or ſold to any of the inhabitants of this juriſdiction, ſhould be at the diſpoſall of their maſters or their aſſignes, who were to inſtruct them in Civility and Chriſtian religion. Maſs. Records, v., 136. Note the diſtinction between friendly Indians whoſe children were to be held
