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I wrote by Cap^t ffoy of this place of the 27^th of
7ber last w^ch has beene the first Oppertunity
from hence or any other place, as also to the Lords
of great Degree & the secretary of state a copy
of w^ch have here inclosed, but the s^d ship being
taken by the Enemy, the Pacquets were taken
also that yo^r L^d ships could not have any News
from me w^ch was my Duty to Write.

And my Lords I humbly suppose that tis hard
in a seasonable time of twelve months, there
should ^not have beene found an Oppertunity granted
me to get to England, where I long to be, and to
be serviceable to their Ma^ties & the Nation in
vindication of the Protestant Religion

if Cap^t Hicks had come according to his first
Order, to attend me home, then had I beene in ye
late summers fleet & this also w^ch I drive at
I hope to the Nations Interest & w^th good Successe

When so many of these ships are taken I doe
not think fit to venture my selfe to france, and
so to be from the Publick good

When the Govern^r comes I hope care will be
taken, if not before, & so I subscribe my selfe

To Secretary Blathwait

N: England
23 Feb 1691/2
From S Robert Robinson

For their Ma^ties Service
To M^r Blathwayt Esq^r Secrty
to the Lords of the Councill for
Plantation & Trade
at Whitehall

[illegible] Capt Beale
[QDC]

These

For Robert [Robinsons] Letter
To Be delivered by John Beale

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