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I heartily thanke you for the favor of two
letters I have received from you ^{by ye hands of Mr Randolph} dated the
14 of Nov: & 30 Dec: last

As for the Business of M^r Harris The
Direct Recommendacons of M
Recommendation of his case ^to Conecticutt
Colony has been so successfull that I believe
him already redeemed since M^r Dean
some months past did give me to understand
that he had al given all necessary
directions for it: I have nevertheless continued
given order that the first sum
intended for him shall be ^always ready if he
stand in need of it and at his arrivall
here I will be sure to take care that he
be put into a capacity of ^{may conveniently} returning to his
Country after so great sufferings he has undergone
In the mean while nothing The Business
of Conecticutt is in such a forwardness
that I hope has a Comission for inquiry
into the Titles of Property to ⁱⁿ Narroganst
Country will be very suddenly expedited
and putt into y^e hand of M^r Lewin who has sollicted
the dispatch.

The only reason why there has not been
a quicker dispatch being that my L^d Culpeper by reason of
the sitting of the Parliam^t & other business
could not sooner deliver The papers
that were recomended to him by the
Gentlemen that are concerned in y^t province

I received some time past a letter from Maj^r
Winslow dated the first of Sept. last being in the name of
the Generall Court of New Plymouth I find in it many
expressions of their trust & confidence in me for the
improving & forwarding their affairs here It is a favor
I shall endeavor to deserve & I am sure will never
forfeit. I have since received y^r letter of the 8^th of
Dec: last & as in both of them it is recommended to
me to procure the best dispatch I can in obtaining
such an Answer to the Colonies Address to His Mat^y as
may give them the ease & security they desire by y^e
renewall of their Patent w^th such Priviledges and
Immunityes as shall be necessary for their
encouragement

It is indeed with a great griefe that I have lately
understood the death of that worthy Gentleman
Maj^r Winslow, but I continue no wayes less inttent to
do the Colony service both in obtaining & dispatching
their Patent & in any other thing wherein I may be
usefull to them, but partly the sitting of y^e Parliam^t
and other interuptions & partly the succeeding
season of the yeare w^ch has [invited] the Court very
early into the Country, have been the causes why
the oppertunity has been wanting for y^e expedicon
of what I have charged my selfe with in behalfe
of the Colony. But I desire you & all those
Gentlemen to whom I am so much obliged for
their good opinion of me to believe that I will
give them with all possible speed a good acc^t
of their businesse and