Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As  independent  public  accountants,  we  hereby  consent
to  the incorporation of our report, dated January 23, 1996,
with  respect to  the consolidated financial statements of
Independent Bank Corp. incorporated  by  reference in this
Form 10-K for  the  year  ended December  31, 1995, into
Independent Bank Corp.'s previously  filed Registration
Statements File Numbers 33-13158,  33-27999  and  3350770.




                                         Arthur Andersen LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 22, 1996