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I am hon^r d with yo^rs of the 26^th May, and have communicated
yo^r Intimations respecting the Narragansett Countrey to most of
Gentlemen Concerned, who Generally hope that the good Issue of y^t
affaire will inable them acceptably to acknowledge their obliga
tions to yo^r selfe: The Comis^rs of the United Collonyes have
ing Lately convened heer (chiefly to adjust y^e Charge of the Indian
War) I have acquainted those of Conecticott with yo^r Comisera
tion and care to supply, despatch, and Returne their agent, and
with the Comission of Inquiry y^w are pleased to make mention
of, who Informe me that their Collony have taken care in
Convenient tyme to wipe [off] the [scars] that M^r Harris may
have sett upon them

I Humbly thank y^w for y^e papers Inclosed in yo^r pacquett,
what was for M^r Mason from yo^r selfe, or M^r Mason Ran
dolph. I carefully conveyed to Maj^r Shapleigh M^r Masons agent,
since his Departure nothing worth notice hath occured in his
Province, or any other of the Collonyes, Onely in this the sence
of that great defect in duty and mistake of Interest in not sending
agents hath caused a Gen^ll compunction, And begott a fearfull
expectation what the righteous judgm^t of a provoked King may be,
But those that have dutyfully desired, and Laboured for com
plyance with his just Comands, and the opportune Improvem^t
of his grace, Hope still to be the speciall objects thereof, and
that others by a Gen^ll pardon may be laid under new obligations
to Loyalty, and induced to due obedience

Maj^r Cadworth a magistrate in New Plymo: Collony and ^one of the
late comission^r s for the union, a passenger now in this Ship will,
I p[re]sume wait upon y^w with Intelligence of the p[re]sent state
& Disposition of the Collonyes, Sundry late attempts have been
made in y^e Countrey By Negro and Indian Slaves to Destroy
their Masters houses and familyes by fire, two were this day
Executed heer and Exposed to the flames for those Crimes, Haveing
at above 100 miles distance burned those houses in the night
in which one p[er]son p[er]ished, and sundry were sorely scorched and hardly
Escaped. The like attempt was about three weeks since made in
my house by an Indian Serv^t in such Mann^r that if her
wickedness had not wonderfully been discovered, my whole family had
in probability perished. I desire to ascribe the discoverance to y^e watch
full and gratious providence of God. Wee cannot burthen either
Jesuits or any humane enemy with any Instigations, The
power of Satan in thos Instruments, and their Inveterate Malignity
being all that wee p[er]ceive prompt them thereto, By M^r Randolph
who is dayly Expected I hope for full Informacón in y^e Matters
y^w were pleased to Hint, And shall answearably address my
selfe In y^e Interim and always as occasion gives Leave
shall with great sincerity Indeavour to approve myselfe

22 Sept 81
From M^r Wharton
Rec^d y^e 20 Nov
1681

To the Hon^r ble William
Blathwayte Esq^r Clerke to his
Ma^tyes most Hon^r ble Privy Councill
Auditor and Surveyor Gen^ll of
all the Plantacons in America
At the Plantacón Office
In Whitehall
p^r sent

[per] Maj^r Cadworth - Q.D.C