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Massachusetts
21 October 1695
From M Addington
[illegible] R^d 17 Jan^ry 1695/6

The £100 formerly ord^rd has been
delayed with the Mast Ships
The people grow poor by y^e
War
a party from Pemaquid
attackt by [illegible] Indians

The consideration of the weighty affaires of far greater importance
lying upon your hands, and your personal attendance on his Ma^ty abroad
has occasioned me to omit the giving you the trouble of my Lines, thô
I have not failed to embrace all opportunites from hence to write unto
M^r Povey and to transmit unto him an Accompt of the affaires of the
Government and now send a further Accompt thereof by this Conveyance
according to the particulars mentioned in my Letter to him. I am
sorry the hundred pounds which I formerly acquainted yo^r honour was
ordered by the General Assembly to be presented you has lay'n so long
behind. being directed to be paid out of th' effects of the Naval Stores —
the Ship on which they are laden having waited until this time for
Convoy, and now comes under the same with the Mast Ships, which
I hope will all arrive in safety. S^r Henry Ashurst is desired to
wait upon you therewith.

The people of this Province are greatly streightned and
impoverished by the Distresses of the War, especially with the cruel &
bloody Salvages, by whom they are in hourly danger of being —
murdered as they are attending their necessary occasions abroad —
whereon their livelyhood depends, whilst those barbarous Villaines
sculk in small parties about all the out Towns waiting for opportunities
To do mischief having the advantage of Trees & bushes to lye -
undiscovered, and to escape upon pursuit, which puts many upon
meditating a remove into other parts where they may be more free
from such dangers, and eased of Taxes. Somewhat more than a
month since about Thirty of the Garrison Souldiers belonging to -
Pemaquid were going up a River in a Gundelo to fetch Firewood for
the use of the Fort, and as they turned about a point of Land were
fired at by a party of Indians that lay covered behind some high
rocks upon the s^d point, and killed one man outright wounding
nine more, three of which are since dead of their Wounds.

I have written more particularly to M^r Povey of occurences
here, therefore pass them over in this.

S^r I am not unsensible of my great Obligations unto yo^r
Honour and shall not be wanting in endeavours wherein I may
express my gratitude by rendring you the best of my Services —
praying the continuance of your favours to him who is in all
sincerity