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there are sever^ll vessells arrived from N England gives Acco^tt
that Boston Goverm^tt hath given Col Dudley 500£: I finde Col
Dudley hath given greatt dissattisfaction makeing of
changes in y^e Goverm^tt : L^t Governor gains theire favor
dayly; my Acco^tts are comitted refered to a Comittee
hope either they will pay y^e mony or render a reason
in Septt the Assembly was to sett.

I have Acco^tt from Col Allen y^tt he waited on Col Dudley att Boston
whoe acknowledged his rightt & rediness to serve him
butt when he was at piscatagna an alteration & he
finds himselfe still to be barbarously treated & nott
permitted to cutt a stick of y^e waste ground Col Dudley
tells him he hopes by xtmas may be capable to serve him.
s^d Dudley a kind to Bellamontt, instead of Major Vaughan
hath putt in his son for a justice of peace in a word Col
Allen cantt live while the Goverm^tt in the hands of
partridge &c Should be glad of a comission for Col Allen
to be L^t Governor: w^th a change of some of the councilors
Vaughan &c hath putt in there Answer contents I know
nott butt finde they are uneasy; & say that in case
my L^d Bellamontt was a live they dare nott stir in y^e
matter: Blathwaitt & Usher thinck to gett 1000£ butt
they will be deceived & words many more to y^t effectt.

There are abundance of privateers fitted outt att Boston
Salem Roades Island, judge very proper persons to
be apointed to receive the Queens concern, if I
may recomend persons of justice & Estates should
recomend Cap^tt Bayfield & M^r David Jefferys for N
England.

N Hampshire hath presented Col Dudley w^th 250£; Ships
for N England design 1stt faire wind to be gon there
is acco^tt my L^d Cornberry hath Secured Weaver &c
by whatt I hear, a person y^tt will serve her Maj^ty
in giveing check to those Exorbitantt proceedings w^ch
of late hath bin & a countenancer to loyallty; crave
yo^r Exscuse for the trouble of these lines I subscribe

24 Sept 1702
From M^r Usher

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for
Hon^bl William Blathwait
Esq^r

p[re]sentt