February 11, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Officer's Certificate of John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund (the "Funds")
John Hancock Bond Fund
File no. 2-48925 and 811-2402 (0000045288)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned fund officer hereby certifies that the funds listed above have
created a Spanish translation of their currently effective prospectus. The
currently effective English language prospectus was filed electronically with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1998 to be effective on
October 1, 1998, accession number 0001010521-98-000334.
Further, the undersigned officer also certifies that this English version is a
fair and accurate English translation of the Spanish prospectus.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (617) 375-1672.
Sincerely,
/s/Avery P. Maher
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Avery P. Maher
Second Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Cc: Brion Thompson
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