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The Inclosed to his Maj^ty is a duplicate of one Long Time sent by y^e
Governm^t of New Plymouth, in Answer to a Comission Relateing to
some Lands sued for by Will^m Harris, who sayled home on Christ
mas day, Instructed by Conecticot Collony to wait upon his Maj^ty
and as Sollicitor in behalfe of the propriet^r s of y^e Narrogansett
Countrey to supplicate y^e Confirmation of their right, But y^e
Ship that Carryed him being supposed to be Lost, Obliges the
said propriet^r s to a new address, which in regard they are inha
bitants of y^e severall Collonyes, and y^e Narrogansett Countrey
and cannot convene before this ships departure, they must
defer till y^e next

S^r As I have lately been sensible of yo^r favour and Industrey
to promote y^e affayrs of New Plymouth, soe Am I Incuraged
to hope that the same principles of Loyalty and justice will
p^r vaile with y^w to Consider and reprsent to his Majesty and
Councell the unhappy ^occasion that hath retarded his Ma^tys subjects,
the propriet^r s of y^e Narrogansett Countrey from acknowledg
ing The Dutifull Sense and Satisfaction they have of the op
portunity his Ma^ty soe gratiously gives them, to make out
their right, and xercise his Royall confirmation And To
Implore his Ma^ty to Suspend any Donation; either of Land
or Disposall of Governm^t , till they be inabled to send over new
Demonstrations of their right, and his Ma^tys [illegible] Interest,
all which its hoped will by the next ship come effectually recom
ended to yo^r selfe, accompanyed with the propriet^r s humble
request, that y^w would be their advocate, and Retaine some
faithfull sollicitor to be yo^r Rememberancer and attend [to]
whose recompence shall be gratfully provided for, and
^acknowlt made to yo^r selfe Answerable to the good Success and benefitt
yo^r Interest and Indeavours may Secure to y^e propriet^r s,
In whose behalfe I p^r sume thus to make my selfe knowne
unto you, with great assurance That I am

20 June 1680
From M^r Wharton
ab^t y^e King's Province
Rec^d there Aug 1680

Thes
To William Blathwaite Esq^r
Clerk of his Ma^tys most hon^r ble
Pryvy Councell
At White Hall
p^r sent