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I hope you have received that of y^e 22^d of January date, which I doubt lay
long at Boston or on y^e coast of New Engl^d (for I think Joles by whom M^r
Randolph sent it staid at Long Island some time) wherein I gave you
that immediate account how far I have proceeded in your concern of
Surveyor & Auditor of His Maj^ts Revenues here, that I cannot make more
addition in this, such is y^e dealing of our Governors & those too of Boston, —
whose [actings] those of ours are merely a Transcript. I can only acquaint
you that I offerd in ful Control (after I had read y^e Grants & was [checkd]
for my forwardness in affecting that of M^r Randolphs) to give them co=
pies as they seemingly desired, & p^r tending they could not retain y^e contents
(tho they had bin read before too, as I wrote to you) & desired y^e entry of yours
in y^e Councel Book. But y^e President declared positively & with some heat, he
would take notice of no copies of no copies & bid us not to deceive ourselves
& this was at y^e hearing of Mr Randolph's business wherein Captⁿ Bare
foot was imediately (as Deputy) concernd for seising a vessel. Afterwards —
when y^e original Exemplification came to my hands (which was May first)
staying for y^e true (now) Governor (not coming tho) Mr Randolph, who did,
& was present at our Council meeting & that of y^e Deputies (by adjournment) in
y^e beginning of July, I read them all agen & agen desired y^e entry of them;
but had for answer, that we should hear from Engl^d in a short time as to
confirmation of disallowment of our Laws here, & that there would be a new
Govern^r & therefore better defer it a little longer. But I understood by them
they would stand upon & keep up their Autority in my business as wel as
Mr Randolphs & that I must act purely under that & have [illegible] from them
for every p[ar]ticular act & proceeding therein & that they ought to have y^e fine
for y^e destroying y^e public charge. I hope the Governors coming, which we are
impatient for, wil settle this matter & many others & change this cloudy face
of things to a clearer & more pleasant aspect. I am

New Hampshire
[seal]Aug 17 1695
From M^r Chamberlain
No 4: Rc^d the 16 Oct
1682
To William Blathwayt Esq^r
[Auditors]L[illegible]
Collectors L[illegible] )read & dep[illegible]
at WhiteHall

Present [illegible]
At
The Comission of
Audit & C[illegible] ^{By Captn Pack}
coll[illegible]
the Entry of their
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