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This Evening being Hon^rd w^th receiptt of yo^rs 19^th Aprill lastt where in
have Acco^tt y^tt whatt I have desired relating to my acco^tts , is graunted
for the which I return you my humble thanks

I have come to my hands y^e enclosed to w^ch mustt refer you
As to y^e exceptions to M^r Phillips Acco^tt Late treasurer of y^e Kings
Territory & Dominion in N England, you have severall greatt sums ob-
jected ag^t for w^ch noe vouchers or receipts as to y^e Articles [illegible] 3:
5: 9: 11: 12: past [by] a voate in y^e Assembly:

^Nota Phillips Hutchinson Townsend Winthrop Thornton had taken to themselves
800 [£] as being a Committee in y^e revolution time for signing of y^e bills
of Creditt, & there was never any ord^r for y^e same by which means
the mony raised of y^e Kings subjects is converted to private
persons uses.

itt is judged greatt Summs of mony raised since y^e Arrivall of S^r W^m
Phips is gon to pay for debts contracted in y^e revolution time
vizt & when Plimoth & Boston Collonys were distinct Goverm^tts
& Now how Plimoth though joind to Boston should come be obliged
to pay y^e debts due in Boston Goverm^tt I understand nott [vide 11^th ]
objection, & [incase] y^e Debts contracted & due when S^r E: Andross
was Governor: could nott be allowed & paid w^th outt orders & direc
tions from y^e King. As to yo^r min[illegible]itt of Councill 9^th Deceb^r 1692
now for monys to be issued outt of y^e Treasury, to pay debts contracted
by such who ^had noe power of Authority or Comission soe to doe &
refuse to pay yo^r justt claimes of Debts by virtue of a Comission is a
paradox to me [hope] Sauce for a Goose is good for a gander

Townsend [or] Phillips can produce noe [ord^rs] of Councill & vouchers w^th
receipts for many Thousands of pounds raised re^cd p^d [rubbing]
of Revolution, butt thatt he may nott be forced to make up his acco^tts
in England, y^e Gen^ll Assembly hath voated 100[£] ster^l to be p^d to yo^r selfe
to pass or rather pass by his acco^tts & thereby to phob you off as to yo^r
Sallary, if M^r Phillips be obliged in England to make up his acco^tts
there will be such discovery of y^e unjustt Taxes of y^e people y^tt
to have the same pastt by will constrain y^e people to [monde allegria]
then att presentt they incline to

^Nota the people judge they can raise mony, dispose of itt whether y^e same
be allowed or disallowed in England [yea] they are of opinion y^tt y^e
Governors Sallary or any other is nott to be apointed by y^e King butt
themselves.

Wherein I may receive yo^r comands Shall att all times be willing
& redy to serve you, pardoning my dwelling upon subjects where
nott immediately concernd, is the desire of

4 July 1694
From M Usher
Rec^d 7 Septemb^r 1694 [illegible] the [illegible] of [illegible] acot