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here inclosed is Copy of an information given by
Samu^ll Allen Esq^r to his Ex^cy Earle Bellamontt conserning
a Ship Loade of Timber & planck for the King of portugall
service in building a Ship aboutt Two Thousand Tunns Loaded
by Messers W^m partridge Jn^o Hincks Rich^d Walderen & Thomas
Holland itts said they are to Suply greater quantities & in ord^r
thereto design to build a Ship of 600 Tunns. Lastt year a Ship
Loade of Timber & planck sentt by M^r partridge &c to portugal
& y^e same sold for y^tt Kings Service & gained 1500£

for M^r partridge & M^r Holland to be imploied in the Kings
Service for makeing discovery whatt Masts & Timber
may be for his ^use service & then to Ship of such to y^e King of
portugall, a high crime hope for y^e same will be called to
Acco^tt , & Now partridge & Hincks will be made to Answer for
ceizeing his Maj^tys Goverm^tt vi ett armis & this unjustifiable Actt.

judge my L^d will ceize the Ship & her Loadeing (being earnast
earnest in the matter) secureing the same untill his
Maj^tys pleasure be known; if condemnable; judge may
be of vallew for his Maj^tys service lookeing on y^e same
of greatt importance elce should nott have given you
the trouble of these lines.

M^r Allen craves y^e favor y^tt if there be any place va
cantt wherein his son Thomas may be imploied aboutt
the Courtt in writeing, you would favor him therein
& the same on his behalfe is humbly desired & shall
thanckfully be acknowledged by

[illegible] Blathwaitt

N Englnd
8 Nov 99
From M Allen
Rd 18 Janry 99

with the copy of It is
Information abut the trade
for Ship timber to Portugal