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S^r I wrote you a few lines about 12 mo. past, since I
have not bin so happy as to receive any from you
but Mr Righton is arrived, and I find among his
papers, the plan of the Court of Kings Bench, against
our Governors the Bermuda Company's illegall practises,
and an order of his Maj^ty & Councill, for a trial of
their Charter by a new Quo Warranto, so I conclude
the Government of those Islands will fall immediately into
his Maj^ties hands, and indeed itt is high time, for itt is
a shame the Garrison, w^ch is of so much importance to all
the West Indies, should be so much neglected as itt is, being
now subject to a small force, w^ch well looked after is
almost invisible. My request is,
that it fall in yo^r way, as it may, to recommend
me to the Sheriff or secretary, and to speak to
the Gov^nr that is to come, to lett long leases of the
publick lands (to incorridge building on, and improvements)
paying a fine and yearly rent: for as it is now only
att will, by yearly rent, it goes to ruin, as do the
publick houses w^ch will be prevented by yo^r making the
Commissions to Gov^nr , Sheriff, Secretary and other officers
[illegible], the officers will then build and
repair their houses att their own charges, w^ch will not
be done if they are subject every yeare to be removed.
So with my service presented, I crave leave to remaine

Bermudas
6 Apr: 1683
From M^r Turfrey
[illegible] Rec^d 20 May 1683

To M^r William Blathwaitt
Secretary to the Lords Comis^r
for the Plantations
att
Whitehall

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