CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our
reports dated October 6, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights of John Hancock Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund and John Hancock
New York Tax-Free Income Fund which appear in such Registration Statement. We
also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights",
and "Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2000
