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I am hon^r d with yo^rs of the 14^th of Aug^t and thereby understand
how much M^r Harris mistooke his ransome, and yo^r ready and Charita
ble care to advance y^e same proposed, What is now Demanded cannot
readily be raised out of his Estate, though much more valuable, neither
have any of his friends that are willing to Contribute either money
in England or any Certaine way in soe short a tyme to p[ro]cure it
there, A faire opportunity being slipd for an order for y^e Indian Corpo
ration Money due in March, upon y^e Intelligence of M^r Harris his
Exportacón, and yo^r supply of what then was thought sufficient
Neither hath y^e Collony of Conecticott any [Banced] or Certaine
Creditt to Express their just intentions upon this [Exigent Soe y^t]
Except M^r Doane upon the Letter now sent him [Lend] y^e Manag^r
or some other p[er]son be moved with compassion, and give creditt
to Conecticott Collony or those that Ingage to M^r Doane, M^r Harris
must remaine in captivity till more effectuall means can be found
for his Inlargem^t ; The security tended to M^r Doane is good, and
the Ingagem^t of the Collony of Conecticott may be Depended on,
And if the Interest propounded be too Short the Ingagem^t offer^d M^r
Doan [Rises] to 8 [per cent], which shall certainly be made good
if Desired, and payment made in England in too years [illegible] in this
place with y^e allowance for Exchange, I see not how any that
have money to spare Can more Charitably or profitably Imploy
it, and if y^e security be Doubled it is in yo^r power to make it more
Certaine, by obligeing Conecticott to what may be satisfactory before
their business be Despatched, S^r Pardon these p[re]sumpcóns which p[ro]ceed
from my [illegible] zeale and Incapacity to p[er]forme what is recommended
to yo^r goodness and Charity, In case M^r Doane fayle, one M^r Small
that seems much Concernd for M^r Harris will wayt upon y^w for [illegible]
in his behalfe

The Pacquett and papers under yo^r Cover are Conveyd, and soe many
of the Narrogansett propriet^r s as are p[re]sent acquainted with their
obligation to yo^r selfe in y^e [Caveat] already given, and y^e recomendation
promised. My Lord Culpepper when here was pleased to acqt: himselfe
with our p[re]tentions and peticón to his Ma^ty and what his Lord^p thought
needfull was then p[re]pared, and Duplicates given to him, y^e originalls
misd conveyance and will with this its hoped come to M^r Doan [illegible]
hands, and suddenly to yo^r s, My Lord Culpepper hath been 33 Dayes upon
his voyage - upon arivall he will be able to give a p[er]fect accompt of y^e
publique state of thes Collonyes and Contraversyes that [came Derision]
If in any thing I may be serviceable to y^e Interest under yo^r Inspiration or
yo^r selfe y^r Comands will be Cheerfully entertained and obeyd by

14 Nov 80
From M^r Wharton
a P M^r Harris re[illegible]

Thes
To the Hon^r ble William
Blathwaite Esq^r
Auditor and Surveyor Gen^r ll
of his Ma^tyes Plantations
At The Plantation
office at
Whitehall p[re]sent

M^r Doan by old fish[illegible]
near y^e Church

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