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I had y^e Honn^r of kissing his Maj^s hand
In Counsell Last February at which time I
Layde before them y^e Draught of Cannada
river & did Intimate y^e good Servis that might
be don Against y^e french by two Light Frigats
& a Fire Ship If they were ordred to cruse in
that River in y^e months of May June July
& August which are y^e Usall months y^e french
of these parts have supplies sent from France
& they might be Intruped with Litell Charge
to their Maj^s whose subjects in these nothern parts
of America are Severly Galed by y^e Canada french
& such of y^e Heathen who they have profited to
their Intrest; I did Offer my Servis in this afaire
& my Lord Falkland assured me that Ships should
be sent me hear Early next Spring for this occation
& that I should be appointed Commander of them
now if it is ordred that Ships are apointed for
servis Against next spring & that I may be
Estemed worthy of y^e trust of being Commandore
I hope according to your wanted friendship to me
you will not forgit to Commend me in this
affare to y^e Lords of y^e Admerallty to such
others who shall have y^e mannedgment of y^e
Expedishon. Y^e proper time for Ships to Come
out will be in march & It will be nessesary they
be ordred to [tuch] hear before they go upon Their cruse about two Months sence; Y^e Estern
Inemy Ingans abated by y^e French made three
attemps upon sume of our Fruntear 10 Cases
where they killed & Carreyed away 140 Inglish
& are daley Expecting to hear of more michtif
dun by them sune after my arrivell from
Y^e west Inges which was In August Last.
2 Small privateers Slupes 25 men In Each
brought in to this poart a Large f[li] [Boates]
Bound From France to Quebeck Laden with
Stores & other Things Proper for that
Plantation: Valued by their French Invoises
at 19000[£] sterling y^e Commanders of y^e Said [slups]
repoart that in cannada river where they met
ye f[li] boat their ware ten saile more of vessels
bound up to Quebeck which they saye might
all have bin taken & Distroyed by two Ships
of forse; honored: & kinde S^r I have allredy
bin very Serviceible of your Resects to me
& If I Live & am Capable I Shall Studey
how I may be more gratefull what is all
redey & remains to be done

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Boston N Engl^d
27 Sept 1694

Cap^t [Southake]

Rc^d 14 Jan^ry 1694/5
Dep^t of the 6 Sept 94/5

To
The Hon^ble
William Blathwaite
Esq^r At Whitehall
London

For their Maj^ties Speshall Service
p Cap^t Parker