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The intimations wee have long since rec^d of his Ma^tyes indulgence and gratious care
for the [easy] Goverm^t of this people, and y^e continuall expectacón wee have had for neer
six months of M^r Randolphs arrivall with his Ma^ties Comⁿ to M^r Dudley have hitherto
supported many of his Ma^tyes good Subjects under great injuryes and oppressions, which
now by Long continuance are become almost intollerable. The faction at Road Island
this winter have as well in contempt of his late Ma^tys Comands, as their owne Gov^rs
and their premier Magistrates dissent, combined tumultuously to [horne] into the Narra
ganset countrey, all such vagrant and dissolute p[er]sons as will inlist themselves to
invade our propriety, and possess our Lands, And content not themselves with our
Land lyeing unimproved, but instigate our tenn^ts to withold our rents, and to keep
possession for themselves of our improved estates, p[ro]miseing them p[ro]tection therein
therein and p[re]tending Authority from his Ma^tyes gratious letter to their Govern^r
dated the 26: of June last, I herewith humbly offer to yo^r p[er]usall an act of their assembly
founded on a peticón contrived by themselves, and Subscribed and p[re]sented by [five]
p[ro]fligate p[er]sons, a copy of w^ch my son will with other papers relateing thereto p[re]sent
y^w , I alsoe inclose a former Act of their assembly, declareing [intitles] good to those
Lands they now dispose of, and a Copy of a p[ro]test published onely to p^r vent their
intrusions, and molestations, till his Majestyes com^r shall arive w^ch wee hope will
be effectuall to restraine them. The p[ro]priet^r s humbly pray you to p[er]use the papers
enclosed, and to Let his Majesty understand what interpretacón and improvem^t
those people make of his gratious expressions of favour to them, or otherwise to
improve them as may be most for his Ma^tys service.

New Hampshire Languishes under the ill effects of y^e diferent p^r tentions M^r Mason
and the people make to p[ro]priety, its great pity those contraversyes depend so long
being ruinous to all concerned, M^r Mason its feared will lose his passage by this
ship, being not yet come to towne.

The various reports brought hither, and vulgar Jealousyes that some new
measures may be taken from M^r Cranfield for Governm^t heer, doe most terrify and
unsettle the people, others hope that M^r Randolphs long stay hath given opportunity
for a new comission, or for some addition to y^e former, a copy of which is allready heer
wherein there is no mention of an assembly, and without which many things [necessary]
for his Ma^tyes service and the p[ro]sperity of the place, and especially all levys for sup
port of Governm^t will be difficult to effect, all our rates and publique revenues being
onely temporary. All the p[er]sons appointed to serve in y^e Councell are men of great
integrity and Loyall, but most of them live too far distant to be p^r sent so often and
soone as may be needfull, nor are there enough at hand to make a Quorum on any
Exigent and indeed not halfe y^e number are of fit proportions for y^e [figures] nor qualified
for y^e revolucon requisite, and as I confess ^myselfe one of the most unworthy and unfit, soe
I shall allwayes cheerfully make roome for any of better ability, and Dutifully
Comport to his Majestyes pleasure in that or any other post may be assigned
me for his Majestyes service.

My last from my son advised my Patent for [Posepscot] was ordered to be made ready for the seale and hoped by yo^r favour it hath long since past y^e [offices]
and that y^e advice thereof will inable me by the next occasion to make some
acceptable acknowldgm^t of my gratitude to yo^r selfe, in the Interim I Crave
yo^r Pardon and send improvem^t of those intimacóns, and y^e hon^r of yo^r Command
in anything wherein I may evidence my selfe

Boston
8 Apr 86
From M^r Wharton
Rec^d 17 June 86

Thes
To the Hon^r ble W^m Blathwayte
Esq^r
At the Plantation Office in
White Hall

[per] M^r Weare Q.D.C.