VIA EDGAR 
 
 
                                        	August 14, 1995 
 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
450 Fifth Street, N. W. 
Judiciary Plaza 
Washington, D. C.  20549 
 
 
 
      Re: Independent Bank Corp. - Commission File No. 1-9047 
          
 
 
Gentlemen: 
 
      Accompanying this letter for filing on behalf of Independent Bank 
Corp.(the Company)pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a 
conformed copy of a report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
1995.   
 
      A manually executed signature page has been executed prior to the 
time of this electronic filing and will be retained by the Company for 
five years.   
 
	If you have any questions or need any additional information, 
please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. 
 
 
                                        Very truly yours, 
 
 
 
 
                                         Richard J. Seaman 
                                        Chief Financial Officer 
                                             and Treasurer 
 
 
 
 
cc:  Arthur Andersen LLP, Mike Devlin, CPA 
     Burns & Levinson, Susan M. Barnard, Esq. 
     Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick, Norman Antin, Esq. 
     National Association of Securities Dealers