CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports  dated  October 10, 2003,  relating to the
financial  statements  and financial  highlights  which appear in the August 31,
2003 Annual  Reports to  Shareholders  of John  Hancock  Massachusetts  Tax-Free
Income  Fund and John  Hancock New York  Tax-Free  Income  Fund,  which are also
incorporated by reference into the  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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Boston, Massachusetts
December 24, 2003