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New York
19 Sept 98

From M Usher
R^d 18 Mar 98

relating to New York
he is pressing the Earl of
Bellamont for N Engl^d

Am honor^d w^th r^ct of yo^rs 4^th June giveing Acco^tt
the matters of M^r partridge refered to Earl Bellamontt
to report the factt to y^e Councill of Trade, the w^ch is great
ly Satisfactory

being here I finde Earl Bellamont a person of greatt
justice & honor, nothing will [part] of the Kings
prerogative excedeing Soliscitous to putt the Kings com
ands in Execution (even to Admiration) w^ch occations a
bundance of trouble, am sorry to se & hear of soe
much Slight & contemptt, he metes w^th ; y^tt as
poore as I am would nott for the province undergoe y^e same,
the truth is any person true to y^e Kings interestt, & for
putting comands from the King in Execution Shall
mete w^th enemys enough, in w^ch the Earl is noe small
Sharor: I finde this place to be Some whatt a kind
to province New Hampshire, unless they can have
all matters goe according according to theire own will
though never Soe much ag^tt the Kings prerogative &
interestt; are for kepeing there purses tyed up, though
in the issue to theire own damage I thoughtt
a person of the Earls quallity w^th thatt justice honor
& integrity; they would redily manifested great
loyalty; butt loyalty is founded on selfe interstt
w^ch judge a Sandy foundation; the Earle is ill
& by my little observation the troubles he metes
w^th for putting the Kings comands in Execution
is a greatt occation, I am pressing my L^d for
N England, where his Maj^tys Service doth much
require his presence, w^ch hope in a Shortt time
will doe in these parts of y^e world a person nedes noe more
sorrow Trouble then to be invested w^th the Kings Comission
& Comands, & be faithfull therein

M^r Allen is arrived in province New Hampshire
judge has taken the Goverm^tt on him, as to his
proceedings you will have acco^tt from himselfe
ere this reaches yo^r hands

being in these partts design for pensilvania &
Maryland to Se Coll Nicholson & then for N England
Shall then give you the trouble of a few lines
wishing all hapiness to attend you, Subscribe

M^r Blathwait