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I herew^th inclose Sundry pap^r s of proceedings in these parts
hope whatts done may be allowed of in England for
itt was onely done to assert y^e powers graunted in y^e
Kings Comission, whatt Cap^tt Long did was designedly to putt
an afrontt & contempt upon me for y^e Nightt before
being 15^th Instantt, he carryed Armes ammunition
& provission for carrying on y^e design, Monday Morn
ing 16^th Instantt he sentt his man to Cap^tt Walton Cap^tt
of there Maj^tys fourtt W^m & Mary; att five in y^e Morning
on a way of Challenge, y^tt he would ware the flag
& bid him tell his man soe, I know noe man y^e Cap^tt
has butt y^e King.

I then issued outt a waran^tt for Cap^tt Long to
come & show me his comission to my selfe for ware
ing y^e Kings flag, & should be satisfyed, butt he refused
saying I mightt come to him aboard his Ship, w^ch judged
was not in my place, considering my Station he refuseing
to come, I sentt a warrantt to bring him before me
to answer for contemptt, w^ch he refused, so y^e warrants
& returne thereon every one both inhabitants & strangers
endeavor to trample on y^e Goverm^tt , am forced to assert
the Kings power the more.

I have done more for Cap^tt Long then for many strangers
Assisted him in his affaires did nott suffer his man to watch
& [Gard] though all other of their Maj^tys subjects did there
duty, & in a straite to [remitt] him 200£ for 6 months gratis
So much for strangers pay

his greatt dependance is on Mr [illegible] butt
judges a Governm^tt must nott be run down for pri
vate interestt, the presidentt told me y^tt w^ch [illegible] Cap^tt
Longs carpenters comitt any crime, the Authority
dare nott call them to acco^tt ; because Cap^tt Long runs
him down; if any complaintt be made ag^tt me
desire I may have the charge [illegible] over y^tt I might
vindicatt my selfe if asserting y^e Kings prorogative
be a crime; I have done

butt y^e King Graunts a Comission, nott onely y^e Civill
Gover^mtt butt alsoe to Erect Courts of Admiralty & to
Exercise, all powers belonging to y^e place & office
of vice Admirall & of all the seas & coastes belonging
to y^e Goverm^tt ; judge every person in y^e Governm^tt ought
to yield obedience, when sentt for butt nott preme
ditatly; refuse, by forse of Armes, & y^tt men from which are Listed Souldiers in y^e Kings fourtt, to joine in
such irregular proceedings I am in y^e dark

^Nota The firstt warrantt is onely to require him to show me
his Comission for wareing of y^e flag; y^e ship being
here built, & moved fastt to y^e Shoare judge the civill
Governm^tt might require as much w^th outt comissio from admir
alty

whatts done nott outt of any ill will to Cap^tt Long or his own^r
butt as sure as I did rise outt of my bead was enformed
the people did Generally talk now we shall [See] whether M^r
Usher or Cap^tt Long be Govern^r : & understanding y^e people
were redy to overthrow the Governm^tt , was resolved to assert
the Kings prorogative did therefore ord^r severall men
to bring s^d Long before me, butt he resisted them soe was
forced to sett a Guard aboutt the vessell, designing to starve
him, soe y^tt att Last he mightt be compelled to yeild obe
dience, butt in y^e Nightt the Guards did suffer him to Escape
outt of y^e Ship, & he wentt to province Main side

justt now have accott y^tt att break of y^e day y^e Stor Riv^r
was be sett w^th the Indian enemy upon w^ch Issued imme
diately warrants out for 1/3 of y^e Malitia to march to theire reliefe & to
persue & Kill y^e Enemy

Eleven att Nightt have Accott y^e Enemy hath killed
& taken aboutt 80 men women & children of w^ch 19
men they have burntt 15 Houses killed many catle
& are fled; could wish for a Gen^ll Govern^r over the
whole country if nott fear y^e King may loose itt
shall nott ad butt w^th all sincerity am