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I heartily congratulate the New Secretary at Warr. & wish a dayly
accumulation of all happines. by M^r [Poweyes] to me of the first instant
I am advised of yours from Winchester . to me. I shall be very glad
to review all your Commands & feare I may have yet a very
long stay here. in regard the Master is not yet come down and
I heare there are new proprosalls & Articles to be signed by the
Master & whole ships Company whom I find ill disposed to be enga-
ged further then what already agreed upon the Agents have
been sayld from hence now 13 dayes. & this last faire wind will
give them their passage . in a little tyme.

S^r. I have been over looking my papers & find it desired by
Merc^ts. in Boston—that they might have the benefitt of [Algeere]
Passes for such of their ships as carry fish from us to y^e Streights.
be pleased therefore in Continuance of your favour to them to [move]
the Lords That. 12 or 20 Blank Passes may be Sent to New
England by the next shipping for Boston which will be ready
to sayle in 8 or 10 dayes . & as to M^r Brisbans fees. I will
see them paid to him: this will be a great Kindnes to them &
make me very welcome to the trading party. Saturday last I
waited upon S^r. Edw^d. Derring at Cap^t. Whorwoods at Denton.
S^r. Rob^t. Southwell & you are Expected at [Surrenden] this weeke
you may please to write me yet these 4 or 9 dayes if. busines present
for I am very uncertain of Sayling. intreating the continuance of
your assistance

These
To the Hon^e. William Blathwayt
Esqr.
at y^e Plantation Office
Whitehall

Downes 3 Sep^t. 83
From M^r
Randolph:
Rec^d y^e 5: