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Tho I beg Leave, to say, is not Sufficient here to keep a ffamilly Out of Debt, Yet as that Ad- dition was by his Excellency's ffree good will & at a time when I could not pretend to claim any more than what Specified in the Greement. I must Acknowledge the Obligation the Greater, both to him & Yor Hon™s.
Mr. Thos. Jones (under whose direction I am at @sent & have been for 14 Months past) is exceeding Kind to me, who Advised me to take this Liberty & sd. he would Enform Your Hon™s. of my behaviour.
An applica- tion to serve as clerk to the storekeeper another term.
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Wm. Stephens to the Accotant.
I humbly hope your Hon". will Excuse this ffreedome & give me leave to Subscribe my self
Your Honours most Dutifull & Obliged humble Serv.
Jnº: Pye.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM WM. STEPHENS ESQR. TO THE AC- COTANT. RECD 2 MAY 1740
Red Wax Seal 7
Savannah 15. Mar. 1739/40.
Sr.
My last was of the 28 of Jan: and by my letter now to the honourable the Trustees, which youll have the perusal of, you'll see what I have done, and consequently what remains yet un- done, towards answering what in some of the last letters I receiv'd, I found was expected from me: wherefore finding it impossible to get all perfected, as I wish, before Capt. Thomson sailed; by reason of the close attendance I was obliged to give on M'. Jones; yt. all we could possibly get ready of those accompts of the Pub- lick Debts, by commission appointed to be ex-
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W'm. Stephens to the Accotant.
amined into, might now be primarily transmit- ted, in preference to any other matter: I am forced against my Will to be content with offer- ing what I do; weh is far short of what I de- sign'd : and being so, I laid my finger principally on those articles which I apprehend are more immediately called for to be spoke to : that what remaind, & appeard to me not quite so urgent, might follow, I hope very soon, by the way of Charles Town: among others, you may then expect from me such a Return as I can give, relating to the Effects of Henry Clark deceased; as also concerning the Widows of M. Cox & Joseph Cooper; wherein I fore see yt some of the Partys will do what they can to evade that Enquiry ; particularly M'. Causton for Mr. Cox's Widow; who already has begun to shuffle with me: but I think I shall make it appear he is con- siderably indebted there; & I will do all I pos- sibly can, to get to the bottom of it; as I will also of the rest but as for Theophilus Hether- ington and Murcot; Hetherington with his Friend Christie being now out of my reach, & probably not to be spoken with again by me soon; I have herewith sent you the answer he was pleased to give, when I called him to acct in that affair: wch. is an impudent Sham; for he stands indebted considerably to the Trust, by his account in the Stores, as Mr. Jones tells me; & I think he and his fellow Traveller are well paird; so exceeding prone to Falshood & dissi- mulation, y no Credit can be given to either; & so twill be found wherever they are; which pos- sibly may be, in London, as soon as this: what
Hethering. ton and Christie prone to falsehood and dissim- ulation.
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Wm. Stephens to the Accotant.
Uneasiness felt in re- gard to son.
came of Wise's Effects you will partly see by the account I herewith send. Whatever more I find not answered in any letters recª since Capt. Thomsons arrival, shall all be taken notice of : The last I recd from you was of the 6th. of Oct". which came to my hands at Christmas: from wch. time I learn nothing from any of my Friends in England what is doing in that part of the World; & cannot but be impatient till I hear something from my Son again, whether he is coming or not, as I earnestly expected: but in case any ill Fortune, or ill Will to return again, should be the occasion of his Delay; twill be absolutely needfull for me, to get a Clerk where I can, to help me; for indeed the Affair upon my hands now, begins to make the Old man shrink alone: & I fear I shall not find one readily here, that has virtue enough to stand proof, against Temptation to betray his Trust- but I wait, and will a while longer, to learn what I am to expect of my Son.
Relating to Col. Hor. sey's affair.
What you were pleased to write me in your letter of the 14th. of Sept. relating to our late Friend Collonel Horseys Affair; wherein you had taken such good advice with Mr. Sharpe; gave me the pleasing hopes yt I should quickly hear some good Effect from it. I heartily wish it may have produced such; and well know your labour of love on that Occasion is not wanting.
Mr. Brown- field &p- pointed register
I should have taken notice in my letter to the Board, yt. Mr. Brownfield appointed their Regis- ter, accepted readily that Office; professing him- self desirous to serve the honourable Trustees
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Wm. Stephens to the Accotant.
in anything they thought him capable of. Soon after, he took from me Coppy of the List of Freeholders &c in this Town: how far he has proceeded therein, or whether or not he has wrote any thing of it to the Trustees, I am not informed: no body here certainly is better quali- fied for it; but he is pretty much reserved of late, more than common: & if there is any pe- culiar Badge among these New Methodists, whereby they distinguished 'themselves from among their Neighbours; I think tis in no One more remarkable y" in him- But I am deter- mined in my self, not to become a Party in these controversys : I desire to go to Church peace- ably and do my Duty there in serving God: but as for the Doctrine I hear; in case I cannot at all times approve of it, I keep my Sentiments to my self being always of Opinion yt the due per- formance of publick Prayer & Thanksgiving is more to be regarded, than abstruse Points of Divinity preachd by the greatest man living.
I dare believe you'll readily excuse me for not going farther with such entertainment; since you'll find such variety of other kinds, within the same covering which contains this. I re- main
S".
Your very humble Servant Will: Stephens.
Tis sad paper this: I wish I could get better. I hope twas no fault in me to ask you (as I did) to recruit
Writing paper needed.
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Mr. Thomas Jones to the Accotant.
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my Store w" a couple of Rheams, one of Post and one of Foolscap: If twas an improper request I beg par- don for it.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM MR. THOMAS JONES TO THE ACCO- TANT. RECD 2 MAY 1740 & A SMALL CASK OF SKINS FROM THE STORE.
Savannah 15th March. 1739, at two in in the morning.
ST.
Capt. Thompson having suddenly resolv'd to depart hence to morrow morning prevents my writing to you about several affairs which I had determined to do, but must now defer to another Oportunity; Yet cannot forbear giving you some hints of our Affairs here, And of the per- plex'd Circumstances I am, more particularly, in; I doubt not Your Candour; That you'll par- don the undigested Excursions that may happen from one half Asleep and rendered almost in- capable of thining- The Honble. the Trustees, my Masters, have been pleased to confer many underserved Favours on me, And also to Allow me a plentifull yearly Stipend for my Support ; I entertain a gratefull Sence of the Obligations I am under to Serve them, and their Interest to the utmost of my power, but find my self inca-
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Mr. Thomas Jones to the Accotant.
pable of discharging those Trusts reposed in me; My real Concern for their Interests, And preserving the Peace of my own Mind, would not permit me to undertake, being Overseer of the Trusts Servants, which I was conscious could not discharge so, as to answer their Ex- pectations, But with the Aprobation of the General, & concurrence of Colon". Stephens, have & hitherto continue to employ them as use- fully as I can, keeping a due Regard therein, to the Instructions given me by their Honours, yet find it impracticable to pursue these strictly ;-- If it shall please God, to continue my life and health I purpose to send you a full Accot. of this Affair very soon- I have given Col" Stephens a List of those Servants that I have had any Accot. of, and how employed wch. he designs to transmit you # this return of Capt. Thomson. As to the Other Office which I was honoured with of third Bailiff of Savannah, I think my Self as incapable of discharging that Trust (tho' I have undertaken it) as I am of the other of Overseer &c. I have endeavoured to prevent litigious Actions, which were in a great measure promoted by ye Magistrates and Officers for their Fees (so called). So that our Courts were usually lengthened to Six or Eight days every sitting; And the Jury obliged to a continual attendance for yt time, in ye Tryal of frivolous Matters (for yh most part)- His Excellency, the Gener'. (on Application to him) hath order- ed; That no Warr. or Action for Debt should be issued unless Signed by two of the Bailiffs: Mr. Fallowfield & Christie, were much disturb'd
Mr. Jones overseer of the Trust's servants.
A list of the Trust's servants.
Mr. Jones appointed third bailift of Savannah.
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Mr. Thomas Jones to the Accotant.
thereat; Yet have not often adventur'd to break through that Order; We have not had any Oc- casion for ye Attendance of ye Petty Jury since October last above One Day at any Court that has been held - Mr. Parker and my self have determined to grant no Warrant against any, the Inhabitants, until we first send for the party complained against and then endeavour to bring both parties to an Agreemt. which has been often effected. So that we have not had many recog- nizances to return into any Court that has been held Since; Mr. Fallowfield & M. Christie, have obliged persons to enter into Bonds, made pay- able unto private persons, which they have not return'd into Court, nor are recorded. I have not time at present, nor much inclination to enter into a Detail of those Gentlemens' Con- duct but for your Amusemt have enclosed, a Copy of a Warrt of Comitmt. by Mr. Christie, And Another Warrt. of Attachm' from him wth. the proceedings thereon.
A copy of a warrant of commitment and of at. tachment sent to the Trustees for their amusement.
I have been ordered by the General to give an Accot. to their Honours, The Trustees; wth. the Treatment I had from M. Williamson in his Excellency's presence but chuse to forbear relateing any Matter, which concerns my Self : unless the Same should be misrepresented - And hope in such a Case, I shall be told what Complaints have been made of me or my Con- duct, And then shall not fail of putting that matter in the best Light I can-
The Comission unto Col" Stephens & others with my Self to State &c the Accous. we have
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Mr. Thomas Jones to the Accotant.
made but little progress in. I hope Col". Stephens will acquaint you with the difficulties we have met with therein; I fear that it will be impossible to come at any Certain knowledge of the State of those Accots. by Us- M. Causton (we are well Assured) having in his Custody several of the Vouchers for the Same, & will not be prevailed with to give Any Assistance towards resolving any difficulties arising on our Examination of ye Accots. You will receive herewith, Some Accots. that have been exam- ined by us, but I fear there may be mistakes in ye transcribing Some of them, (having not time to examine the Copys) wch. you can easily rectify. Several Other Acco's. have been ex- amined wch. cannot Send you till another Opor- tunity - M. Causton delivered me a Copy of his Cash Accot. And then told me that he had Sent another Copy of the Same to the Trustees whereby there appeard a Ballance in his favour of £789 . 12 .. 43/4. When I had perused the Same I found Several Obvious Mistakes therein which I acquainted Mr. Causton with - Some time after he told me That he had forgotten Several Sums of Money receivd by him, which he now had debited his Cash Accot. with, to the Sum of £747 . 15 .. 83/4. He begins this Accot. of Cash Febry 9. 1735 - But takes no Accot of any Ballance of Cash from any former Accot thereof. I have lately examined this Accot. wth. Such Vouchers as I could meet wth. and find near £1000. Mistaken therein which I acquain- ted Mr. Causton with, He seemed ready to recti- fy Some Mistakes therein until I shew'd him
Mr. Causton will not assist with the examina- tion of the accounts.
Relating to Mr. Caus- ton's ac. count books.
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Mr. Thomas Jones to the Arcotant.
Some Errors in Mr. Mountaguts Accot of Cash, (said to be) paid him: And produced a Copy of that Accot. Signed by M". Causton, different from that as entred in y" Cash Book- M. Causton thereupon grew very Angry and would not proceed to examine those Objections I had made to his Accot of ('anh - As to his Accot. with the Trustees (exclusive of this Accot. of Cash) as entred in the Books by his direction; he makes a Ballance thereon in favour of the Trustees to be £1474 .. 16 .. 71%. but it is far Short of his real Debt ; This Account is begun in a New Leiger. Novembr. 22. 1736- thus To Ballance brot from Leg. 3. Fol. 232- Nichil- In sª. Leiger I find, An Acco' comencing from Febry ye 6th. 1735/6 to Nov. 22. 1736- where I find the English of Nihil to be. £272 .. 16 .. 7 - The Sum Total of ye Aero'. I hav sent you in the Box wth. the Accots. A Book containing the Re- ceipts & Issues of Stores for the last Year to Michas. 1739 -- And a Copy of the Inventory of Stores delivered me by M .. Causton. The . Acco's. for that Year are to be perused by the General. And in order thereto am to Attend him with the Accots, at Frederica which I design to do next week, And then will transmit them > next Oportunity; I hope you'll excuse, and be .able to read this Scribble Having not time to add but that I am
Sr. / Yor. very humble Servt. Thos Jones.
P. S. You will Receive @ Capt Thomson. One Barrtt q 108 Skind w4. 131. consigned to
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James Louis Camuse to the Trustees.
you or Order wch. hope you will receive Safe. (Inclosed in ye Cap's. Rect.) being for Accot. of the Honble the Trustees.
Yrs. T. J .-
To M'. Harman Verelst.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) LETTER FROM JAMES LOUIS CAMUSE TO THE HONBLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA AT THEIR OFFICE IN OLD PALACE YARD.
WESTMINSTER RECD 6 MAY 1740
Red 1 Wax Seal
May it Please your Honours
I most humbly presume the Freedom to Ac- quaint your Honours of the Non payment of the Wages due to me from the Year 1732 to the Year 1736 in Order to the obtaining of which have apply'd by Petitions to his Excellency Gen1. Oglethorpe who promisd my Acct. should be Ballanc'd and then Sent to y'. Honours to be adjusted which (viewing the Largeness of my Family with their Necessary Wants) proves a very great hardship & disappointmt. having abandon'd and Left my Native Country for y. Hon's. Service hoping humbly my Industry &
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James Louis Camuse to the Trustees.
Silk manu- facture.
Care in the Colony have been and is Accepted in that Branch of propagation which I profess And as a Proof of my Diligence have Sent y". HonT. 141% silk Avoirdupoise Weight & if the quality of it is not agreeable I am ready to further my Assiduity at yr. Hon's. Command. The Silk Manufacture would abundantly In- crease if it was by the Government Advanced and forwarded If y. Hon"s. deem it advizeable to favour the business it is absolutely necessary to permit me Some Servants to assist me as also a Horse & Cart which pleasur'd with do promise the advancement of the Manufacture to y. Hon". great Satisfaction. I have petition'd Several Times Mr. Causton likewise his Excel- lency Gen1. Oglethorpe but to no Effect there- fore I humbly Intreat yr. Hon's. that I may be paid my Wages otherwise cannot be able to per- form my above promise and the favour of a Let- ter from yr. Hon's. in which yr Hon's. Commands directed to James Louis Camus having Sent Several Letters to yr Hon". but never favour'd with an Answer, and if not directed to me it will be as has been heretofore -
From y. Submissive Servant as in Duty bound shall
ever pray &c James Lous Camus
March y. 20th. 1739.
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Mr. Zeigenhagen to Mr. Vernon.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) A LETTER FROM MR. ZIEGENHAGEN TO MR. VER- NON WITH A LETTER FROM GENL. OGLETHORPE TO MR. BOLZIUS 26 MARCH 1740.
Kensington March ye 26th. 1740.
Hond. Sir.
Not having yesterday ye pleasure to see you at ye Society in Bartlet's Buildings : I send you here a Copy of General Oglethorp's Letter to ye Revª. Mr. Boltzius, relating to a Missionary for Frederica, which ye General is desirous to have from Hall. But as in yt. Letter is nothing said of ye Charges that are necessarily required for ye sending a Missionary, I did not think proper to send ye General's Letter to Professor Franck without having before your Advice and opinion, and by your means ye opinion of ye Honble ye Trustees. I remain with particular Estim
Hond Sir
your much obliged humble serv.
Fried: Mich : Ziegenhagen.
Relating to a missionary for Frederica.
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Gen. Oglethorpe to the Rev. Mr. Bolzius.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.).
COPY OF LETTER FROM GENERAL OGLETHORPE TO THE REV. MR. BOLZIUS. .
Savannah in Georgia 34. Nov. 1739.
Copy.
Revª. Sir.
A minister educated with Mr. Professor Francke wanted for Frederica.
I was speaking to you of the Situation of sev- eral Dutch Families, who are already at Fred- erica, and others who are coming thither, in the great want, they were of one who could preach the Gospel in their Language. The edifying manner in which you have behaved in this Colony makes me Desirous of obtaining a Min- ister from the Place where you were Educated, and tho' I cannot hope to have one with the same perfections, yet I am perswaded those bred with Mr. Professor Francke under his Ex- cellent Discipline, do partake of the same Spirit, therefore I should Desire you to obtain one for me, I will take care of giving him £40. p. ann : for his maintenance here, and should be very glad if in your first Letter to Germany you would mention this and the sooner he arrives the better. I am
Revd. Sir Your very humble servant
James Oglethorpe.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
COPY OF GENL. OGLETHROPE'S ANSWER TO MR. JONES'S REPRESENTATION RELATING TO THE OR- PHANS, INCLOSED WITH THE GENLS LETTER TO THE TRUSTEES.
Charles Town April 2ª : 1740.
Gentlemen
I acquainted you in my last of our taking Fort St. Francis, since which we have had some fur- ther Advantages. Carolina has voted £120,000 Assistance, a Regiment of Foot, a Troop of Horse &cª. and the Men of War assist in attack- ing the Town and blockading the Castle of Augustine.
I send you inclosed a Copy of my answer to Mr. Jones's Representation relating to the Or- phans, I am in great hurry to go to the South- ward, and am
Gentlemen
Your most obedient humble servant
James Oglethorpe.
Copy.
"As for Milledge's Brother and Sister I "think y'. representation is very just, that the "taking them away to the Orphan house will "break up a family, which is in a likely way of
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
In regard to the Orphan House.
"living comfortably. Mr. Whitefields design is "for the good of ye people and the Glory of "God, and I dare say, when he considers this "he will be very well satisfied with the Boy and "Girls' returns: to their Brother John Mil- "ledge, since they can assist him, and you may "allow them upon my account the Provisions "they used to have upon the Orphan account. "Upon this head I am to acquaint you that I "have inspected the Grant relating to the Or- "phan house, Mr. Seward said that the Trus- "tees had granted the Orphans to Mr. White- "field, but I showed him that it could not be in "the Sense he at first seemed to understand it. "It is most certain that Orphans are human "Creatures, & neither Cattel nor any other kind "of Chattells, therefore cannot be granted, but "the Trust have granted the Care of the help- "less Orphans to Mr. Whitefield & have given "him 500d Acres of Land and a power of col- "lecting Charities, as a Consideration for main- "taining all ye Orphans who are in necessity in "this Province, and thereby the Trustees think "themselves discharged from maintaining of "any but the same time, the Trustees have not "given, as I see, any power to Mr. Whitefield to "receive the Effects of the Orphans, much less "to take, by force any Orphans who can main- "tain themselves, or whom any other substan- "tial person will maintain. The Trustees in "this, act according to the Law of England, in "case Orphans are left destitute they become "the Charge upon the Parish, & the Parish may "put them out to be taken care of, but if any
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
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"person will maintain them so that they are "not chargeable to the Parish, then the Parish "doth not meddle with them, and since the "taking away of the Court of Wards and Liv- "eries, the Guardianship of Orphans is in their "next Relation, or themselves at a certain age "can chuse their Guardians, and the Judges, "Chancellor Magistrates &cª. have the Same In- "spection over the Effects and persons of the "Orphans, as they have over those of His "Majesty's other Subjects, and the Effects and "persons of Orphans are as much under the "Protection of the Laws, as those of any other "of His Majesty's Subjects. I send a Copy of "this Paragraph to Colonel Stephens, and think "it would be right in You and him to give an "account to the Trustees of this matter, and of "all other things relating to the Orphan house."
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
GENL. OGLETHORPE'S LETTER TO THE TRUSTEES RECD 12 JUNE 1740
Savannah 10th: April 1740.
Gent".
I was in hopes to have saved ye charge of the Garrison of Augusta on my first arrival here by ye Regular Troops, and for that purpose sent up a Second Ensign and 14 Men; but the Boat being cast away and the Officer and most of the men being drowned I never was able to spare a
A boat of men drowned.
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Rev. Mr. Norris to Benjamin Martyn, Esq.
A constable and magis- trate neces. sary.
Party since, by reason of the Spanish Alarms, so could not reduce that Garrison and it being continued, I have been obliged to pay into M'. Jones's hands Money for discharging the Ar- rears, and which I desire You would pay to M'. Verelst on my account. I shall relieve the Garrison with the King's Troops as soon as the Siege of Augustine is over, & thereby save the Expence of the Trustees Men; but a Constable and a Magistrate will be very necessary there, and an allowance for them, since that is the great Resort for the Indian Trade & there is a very pretty Town built, with a number of white Families without any Expence to ye Trust, except the Garrison for their Protection. I am Gent".
Your very humble serv ..
James Oglethorpe.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) LETTER FROM THE REV. MR. NORRIS TO THE SECTRY TO BENJAMIN MARTYN ESQ. AT YE GEOR- GIA OFFICE NEAR PALACE YARD. WESTMINSTER LONDON. RECD 2 AUGUST 1740.
Red Wax Seal
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Frederica May the 7th. 1740.
ST.
As I had been much fatigued & hurryed, when -
Cap. Thompson sail'd, in the settling of my
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Pev. Mr. Norris to Benjamin Martyn, Esq.
Affairs at Savannah, & my frequent Journeys between the Nothern & Southern Parts of ye Colony, the whole Weight of ye Ministerial Labours lying on me, I was obliged to put off my Writing to the Hon: &c ye Trustees by yt Opportunity. Since I came hither I looked for ye Opportunity. Since I came hither I looked for yt Leisure weh. wd. allow me to acquaint them wth. ye Spiritual State of ye. Colony, a Copy of my Register, an Acct. of ye Publick Libraries, & many other Matters wch. I shd. recommend to their Attention. But as our own Colonies here are engaged in an offensive War against the Spaniards, Gen1. Oglethorpe thinks it necessary I shª. attend the People on their Expedition ag.st. St. Augustine. I had not an Hour's Notice here- of before ye. Gen1. sailed, & I expect hourly to be called upon to go wth. ye. remaining Body of Troops wch. are ready to embark, so yt I am obliged to put every thing out of my Hands. However, I hope Coll. Stephens has from Time to Time acquainted ye Trustees wth. ye most material Circumstances of wt. might have hap- pened here, wch. will, I doubt not, prepare them to enter upon such Resolutions as may reform the Abuses weh. have too much prevailed here.
I beg leave to obtain the Favour of making my Duty & Compliments known to my Ld Eg- · mont, & ye Revd. Mr. Smith, & to assure them yt. I shall take ye first Opportunity of acknowledg- ing the Favour of their kind Letters, & ac-
The spiritual state of the Colony.
The Colonies engaged in war against the Span- iards.
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