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Upon the late settlement of their Maj^ties Gover^mt here I made bold to give yo^r Honor the
trouble of a letter, as in July bound upon that occasion, whether it ever came to yo^r hand I
know not. I have recently desired that the management here since that tyme might have
been without just occasion of complaint to any, & above all to their Maj^ties satisfaction
in all respects, answerable to the great favour, w^ch this people have received, in that
constitution w^ch we are now under; but I fear that is too many particulars. we have
fallen short of so great a duty & happinesse, of w^ch we neglect to bee made the more
sensible from that most gracious regard w^ch their Maj^ties goe on to have to the peace &
security of their subjects in these parts, so signally expressed in that chargeable instance
of sending to us so considerable a force for the reducing of Quebeck, & freeing us from
the dangerous neighborhood of the French, the zeal & Strength of [or] late greatest tro
bles, thô for our Sins it hath pleased allmighty god to deprive us of the successe thereof.
It is now a season wherein many matters of moment will bee lying before their Maj^ties, refer
ring to this their province; I cannot but venture take the boldnesse & freedoms, to let your
Honor know, that there are severall others beside myself, that have a greater dependance
upon your favour & interests, than upon the indeavours of others that may be imployed to
sollicit on our behalf & therefore we doe most humbly intreat, that we may have the
benefit thereof at all times, as you shall find to bee just, & most be[illegible]ull for the publick
[will] of this Province. we can fully submit our pleas to your opinion in what con
cerns us, & are most sincerely ready, not only to yield obedience to, but to bee satisfied in
all their Maj^ties determinations relating to the same. The secretary hath transmitted
all such papers ^as are needfull, and in particular such as are referred to in that account
of some matters w^ch I will give [absence] in the Easterne port upon the Sayling of those
Ships & the members of Councill that could convene, did advise & desire me, humbly to
represent unto my Lord of Nottingham. If Colonel Dudly be safely arrived, I hope
it will bee in a good tyme. his great abilities are much wanted here. his son also
now returned to us, is a gentleman of singular capacity & improvement & knowing
yo^r Honors most friendly regard to them both, it will be needless for me to express my
[unfeigned] desire that through your interposition & assistance, they may be both placed in such
publick stations accordingly that may be much for their Maj^ties service, as well as to the
great content of those that bare respect to them. craving pardon for this interuption
& boldness I most heartily sub[illegible] myself

Octob 24th 1693

N England
Boston 24 Oct: 93

From M Stoughton

Rec^d 20 Dec 93

He & many other rely well
upon your favor & opinion
in all things relating to the
publick
Many desire M Dudley &
his son may be
plact in Publick [Status]
arrange them

For the Honble William Blathwait
at the Plantation Office
at
Whitehall

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