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Said Vaughan in Execution Thereof - At a Council held 9^th ffeb^ry 1696
President and Council
Part of a Letter Sent to Lief^t Governo^r Staughton

We have further to Lett yo^r Hono^r know that his Maj^ty
hath been pleased by Commission under the great Seal
to Nominate and appoint William Partridge Esq^r to be
our L^ft Governor and therein to Null and make void
the Power and Authority of John Usher Esq^r late L^ft
Governo^r . Our Governo^{r Allen} also wrote and ordered M^r Usher
to deliver M^r Hincks s^d Allens Comission and Instructions
and desired said Hincks with the Councill to take upon
them the Goverm^t accordingly till M^r Partridge Should
arrive and publish his Commission M^r Usher not being
now on the place the Comission and instruction then in
the hands of M^r fryer delivered to M^r Hincks as
presid^t afors^d but not withstanding M^r Usher is
pleased to exert his weak endeavours to give us some
disturbance to that end appeared at Hampton the last
Sabbath day and we heare in the fore noon before
Sermon made a large Coment on the Copie of his
Commission he also gave out orders to sundry officers
civil and military to meet him at Hampton the
next morning and the two fort companies of the
Town to be in armes but miserably failing of his
expectation he drew off and left the Province on
Monday in the afternoon

Att a Councill held at Portsmouth
28^th December 1697 Present Lie^ft Governo^r and Councill

M^r Thos Packer and M^r John Smith of Hampton appeared
before this board according to their Sumons to answer for
what should be objected against them on his Maj^ties behalfe
and after some Apprehension for their miscarriage in
graunting Warrants to raise men by vertue of a Warrant
from M^r Usher the Lie^ft Governo^r and Councill having given
them admonition how to demeane themselves for the future
and to acknowledge the present Goverm^t were dismiss'd

At a Councill held this day
at Portsmouth being 14^th Decemb^r
1697
Present L^ft Governo^r Partridge Esq^r & Councill

This day was Published both at Portsmouth and New Castle
the King's Comission under the great Seal of England
bearing date the 26^th day of June in the 8^th year of his
Reign whereby the Hon^ble William Partridge Esq^r nominated
appointed & Impowered L^ft Govermo^r of this Province and the
s^d Partridge haveing taken the Oaths appointed by law and
subscribed the Test and Association took upon him the
exercise of the Goverm^t according to s^d Comission

December 14^th 1697

Ordered a Summons be sent to William Ardell to make
his personal appearance before this board.

He appearing accordingly and was charged for breaking
open the King's stores at New Castle and being demanded
by what Power he did it he produced the order as in under
is a Copie s^d Ardell was Comitted to the custody of L^ft John
Snell to deliver up s^d Ardell to the Sheriffe or Deputy to
have him before the L^ft Governo^r and Councill tomorrow
morning ten of the clock

Province New Hampshire
New Castle 13^th December 1697

You are in his Maj^ties Name required to break open the
doores where the King's stores are and seize the stores and
deliver the same to Cap^t Shadrach Walton Captain of
his Maj^ties ffort W^m and Mary for which this shall be yo^r warrant
given under my hand and seal at armes

At a Councill at Portsmouth 15^th December 1697
W^m Ardell appearing according to his sumons and presenting
his humble petition as on file

Ordered That he give to the Sheriff or his Deputy for the use [of]
his Maj^tie one hundred pounds with two s[[illegible]] viz^t 50£ each sure
ty for his appearance next quarter sessions in this Province and in
the mean while to be of good behaviour towards his Maj^ty and his
[Liege] people & not to depart hence without license and to pay
charges and fees and to stand committed untill he conform
hereto in giveing his Security

At a Council held at Portsmouth 28^th Xber 1697
Present Le^ft Govern^r and Councill

M^r Thos: Packer and M^r John Smith of Hampton appeared before
this board according to their sumons to answer for what should be
objected against them on his Maj^ties behalfe & after some repre
hensions for their miscarriage in granting warrant to raise men
by vertue of a Warrant from M^r Usher the L^ft Governr & Coun
cill having given them admonition how to demean themselves
for the future & to acknowledge present Goverm^t . was dismis'd

The Within is true Copies as Entered in the minute book