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Haveing already by thes ships comanded my son to waite upon y^w
, with my address, I should not have added new trouble, had not
y^e suddaine and unexpected resolucón of my good friend M^r Vaughn
to kiss yo^r hand, obliged me to acq^t y^w that he hath been a
very ^great suffrer by, and is able to give a p[er]fect accompt of the
Depradations comited this sumer by Monsior Borgier, upon
ye our fishing fleete, of w^ch I gave former intimations, And that
this Gentleman is one of those to whome his Majestye directed his
Comission to be assistant to and of Councell to M^r Cutts, in y^e
Province of New Hampshire, and very Loyally and faithfully
discharged that trust: But hath since been soe unhappy under
M^r Cranfields Goverm^t as not onely to be expelled y^e Councell, but
to his very great damage, to suffer a long and secure confinement;
it would ill become me, soe far to reflect upon y^e occasion, as
to condemn y^e one, as Justifye the other, or to say more than
that the affayrs of that Province, and all Improvem^ts and
trade doe miserably Languish there, and that y^e efforts of those
in felicity, have great impressions upon y^e minds of many of
his Ma^tyes good subjects in y^e other Collonyes. And that this
Gentleman is of soe great Loyalty and integrity that I
p[re]sume he will conjure downe all passions and p[ro]vocations
and rep^r sent his owne greivances and y^e state of that Province
with great truth and moderation, and in that confidence I
Recomend him to yo^r Just favour, upon w^ch I always p[re]sume and
to subscribe my selfe

Boston 15 Dec: 84
From M^r Wharton
[per] M^r Vaughan

To
The Hon^r ble Will^m Blathwayte
Esq^r
One of the Clerks of his Ma^tyes
most Hon^r ble Privy Councell and
Survey^r and Auditor Gen^r ll of all his
Ma^tyes Plantations In America at
The Plantation office in
Whitehall

[per] Mr Vaughan Q. D. C.