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As to News in these partts refer you to y^e barer
hereof my B^r M^r Thomas Allen if you will pleas
to condescend to favor him w^th advice on behalfe of his
father, I shall esteem itt a greater kindness then done
to my selfe, M^r Allen has had hard measure being
delayed, as to triall of his rightt I find there is want
ing a grauntt to M^r Masons predecessor by King Charles
the 1st a copy thereof outt of the Role being attested
may be of greatt service though M^r Allen hath mett
w^th (by the providence of God) greatt losses yett his
rightt as to his justt due he oughtt to have, & itts great
pitty to have itt delayd

When my L^d Entered on y^e Goverm^tt in province New
Hampshire I gave in writeing my charge ag^tt M^r
partridge alsoe ag^tt M^r Hinck Vaughan & Walderen
rendered to prove my charge, butt y^tt was waved, judge
because of [now] Entering on y^e Govermtt

The Goverm^tt has presented my L^d w^th 500£ judgeing the same
will cause all [male] Adminstrations to be oblitereated
hope the contempt putt upon y^e L^ds justices Comissioners ord^rs will
nott be soe lightly pastt by As to y^tt of partridge his
1000£ due to y^e King, & he haveing good Security for
to pay itt (else he would nott enter on y^e Goverm^tt
) by those of his Councill, hope the same will
in time be demanded crave exscuse for the
trouble of these lines & remain

2 Oct: 1699
from M Usher
R^d 30 Dec 99

for his Exc^y
William Blathwait
att White Hall
humbly

presentt