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I herew^th Send Coppys Minnuitt Councill
thatt by proclamation y^tt Jn^o Usher had noe fur
ther power of Authority here nor are any persons
to obey his warrantt for the future, but the presentt
Goverm^tt was invested in the presidentt & Councill
Warrantt from presidentt & Councill to Major W^m
Vaughan if he mett w^th any persons y^tt have or
doe give disturbance to y^e Goverm^tt to Ceize & se
cure them

partt of a Letter to M^r Stoughton y^tt M^r Usher had given
disturbance, consequently to be ceized & secured
considering my L^ds long absence from y^e Goverm^tt
& knowing nott when may be here w^th submission
judge the Minnuitts of Councill good proofe as to
the charge I have Laid before theire L^d ships

As to W^m partridge entering on y^e Goverm^tt w^th out
being qualifyed & contrary to possitive ord^rs from
White Hall

M^r Partridge haveing taken the oaths According to
Law did take upon him the Exercise of Goverm^tt
, As to y^e Oath y^e Late Actt doth require, s^d partridge
did nott take, soe a falacy in y^e minuitt

ye minuitt Councill being good proof for my Allegacion^s
ag^t partridge

hope he will be sentt for to England nott onely to
pay the one Thousand pounds forfeiture butt
alsoe to Answer for his contemptt putt upon ord^rs
from White Hall

M^r Allen writes at large by this conveiance to w^ch
refer, desire your favor in his concerns
crave Exscuse remain

Ship being in a hurry crave
Exscuse for y^e Minnuitt
Councills nott being [fare]
as should

28 Nov: 1698
From M^r Usher