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By the last Conveyance I gave y^w y^e Trouble of the [illegible] foregoing
since which I have had y^e hon^r of a second from yo^r selfe and thereby
assurance to myselfe and other propriet^r s of the Narrogansett Countrey
of yo^r just favour and futherance of our business I shall as soone as the
Season will allow Comunication make all y^t are Interested Sensible of
their obligacóns and y^e acknowldgm^ts y^t may be due to yo^r selfe, I p[re]sume
M^r Lewis hath either wholly Omitted a [line] by the Last Ships or
Directed it to some other hand for want of which my selfe and others
know not at p[re]sent what may be further necssary But are secure in
y^e Sence y^w have of the justice of our cause and y^e Despatch thereof
M^r Harris his friend heer being more confident then I can be of a supply
from M^r Doane at p[re]sent make noe other provision But fearing a Dis
appointm^t I have requested a friend to waite upon M^r Boyd to [Indeav^r]
the Anticipation of the Indian Revenue w^ch for y^e yeare [Currt] I
suppose is ingaged to New Plymouth all that are concerned for M^r
Harris ow Thanks to yo^r Charity and Care for him w^ch I hope may soe
far Interest him in y^e Contribucón as to abate Considerably of what
otherwise would be needfull for his ransome

I heare not y^t what entertainment ^{Mr Mason} finds amongst his [Tenn^ts]
I p[er]ceive his Mat^y hath put him to condicon into a condicón to secure
himselfe from affronts and to make Equall terms with them
M^r Randolphs observacóns will Excuse me from some Intimacóns
I should off hand afford Having now more Certaine Knowldg and
better Informacón then form^r ly I hope his representacóns may be
of better use to his Ma^ty and Less p[re]judicial to himselfe a favour
able reformation may render these Collonyes very considerable to y^e Crowne
of England But a severe or totall alteracóns or restraints would in
short tyme I feare Blast not onely a hopefull plantacón but those y^t
should be y^e most active Instrum^ts therein It were easey to demonstrate
that the Improvem^t of thes Collonyes under Due Incouragem^t and
Regulations might be more advantageous both for y^e support
and inlargem^t of the English Empire then all y^e Revenues of the
Islands, this Soyle affourding all y^t is needfull for a Royall Navy
w^ch might not onely be built heer but [illegible] without alarming
y^e world be Imployd with great Silence and Secrecy upon any Designe
and might Serve for Convoyes for all our American fleets neither
would y^e Difficultyes be soe great to incourage such undertakings as at
first may appeare ffor without any Diminution of y^e p[re]sent Revenues
of y^e Crowne such imunityes might be granted as could in few yeares
Lay the foundation and gradually effect all y^t is p^r mised other p[ar]ticular
Improvem^ts may seasonably be pointed to w^ch would Infallibly ingage
N: Engld: To a Dependance upon England for their Manufacture and render Engld
Independ^t upon all y^e world for sundry Staples and absolutely necessary
Comodityes haveing sometymes Hinted thes things to M^r Randolph if
they deserve Consideration he can further discourse or demonstracóns may
be given when Demanded I know y^e Cognisance of such matters most
proper to yo^r office and Therefore with y^e Greater freedome hint y^m
to y^w Assureing my selfe y^t all probabilityes of advantage to y^e
King and Kingdome will be Candidly entertained by yo^r selfe
and as zealously to y^e Extent of my Capacity Indeavoured by

Thes
To the Hon^r ble William
Blathwaite Esq^r :
Auditor and Surveyor Gen^ll
of his Ma^tys plantations
p^r sent

[per] M^r Randolph Q:D:C:

4 Nov.
30 Dec: 1680

From Mr Wharton
to my selfe
Rec^d y^e 20 March 1680