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The freedome y^w are pleased to allow me, invites me on all occasions to offer my
conceptions in all I app^r hend for his Majestys service, and imboldened me about two
months since to signifye to y^w the receit of a Copy of his Majestyes Comission to M^r
Dudley for Goverm^t heer, with this remarke thereon, that want of power to call
an assembly would render that charge uneasy and leave y^e Goverm^t destitute of
means for support (in regard most of our Laws for a publique revenue were onely
temporary and now expired) And That none of those laws or levyes could be
made, wth ^which soe great a revolution and his Majestyes service instantly required.
I alsoe suggested the insolencyes of the Road Islanders but now have the satisfac-
tion to acq^t y^w that his Majestyes comission hath reduced them and inspired them as
well as others with very dutifull dispositions.

from the addresses and more p[ar]ticular acc^o M^r Mason will bring y^w: y^w will under
stand with what ease and satisfaction to the body of this people his Majestyes Goverm^t
was introduced, to which the Presid[en]^ts great prudence, and resolucón, M^r Randolphs diligence
and the moderate and steady councill of M^r Stoughton M^r Winthrop and some others
much contributed, and disipated and extinguished that faction and fire which more
p^r[e] cipitate and violent motions would have strengthened and blowne up into a flame

The measures that have been taken in New Hampshire will not fit us heer and
it is hoped noe repr[e]sentations will be received to p^r[e] judice those that have not thought the
Late administracóns in that Province universally imitable, or have not countenanced such
severityes as would have made void his Majestyes indulgence, and contradicted the grati-
ous instances of his Ma^tys goodness and clemency to this people who whilst the influences
thereof shall remaine uninterupted (will its hoped) most dutifull conforme to all his Royall
Comands, and cheerfully attend their [proper callings], and therein inable such improvem^ts as may
render this place very considerable to his Majesty, and give him the satifaction to soe afirme
and faire foundation laid for a great and glorious Empire, for building up of w^ch (the great
Materials) men and money may I p^r[e] sume under his Majestyes continued indulgence in matters
of Religion, and by a well stated Registry for security of their p[ro]pertyes, be brought over from
Sundry nations: That of the Registry as it must subordinately depend upon that of y^e
Plantation office, soe would it be very serviceable to give his Ma^tye the Lords comittee
and yo^r selfe a continual p[er]fect and p[ar]ticular acc^o of the state and p[ro]gress of this Planta-
tion, But as y^e erecting and methodizeing this office to those ends, would be a worke of
tyme, soe it will require greater accuracye and attendance then M^r Randolphs ~
many other imploym[en]^ts will admit, If I might not be tedious to yo^r selfe I could plainly
and p[ar]ticularly demonstrate that this would every ten years at least double the con-
sumption of English manufactures heer and make Negroes very vendible and p[ro]fitable [illegible]r
and proportionaly our Navigation trade, and Land Improvem[en]^ts would increase, and sundry
needful and staple comoditys (for supply of w^ch England depends upon other nations) would
be plentifully p[ro]duced heer, and upon Credit heerof a Bancke would soone be raised
y^t would greatly p[ro]mote and facilitate trade. I know my conception will seeme
to swell, but if not Imoderately, I crave yo^r serious consideration thereof, and according
to y^e sentim[en]^ts y^w may have thereon, I pray y^w either to suppress or recomend
y^e same to M^r Randolph to assigne y^t part he holds of the said office for some
valuable consideracón to my selfe, or some other, meet p[er]son that might be able
to give intire attendance upon it, and lay such a p[er]fect scheme thereof at his
Majestyes feet, as might obtaine his gratious confirmation and ^further incouragem[en]^t
for some effectuall Essay And if upon yo^r Intimation to my selfe or son that my
p[illegible]tion heerin would be favoured by his Majesty I should if bodily indisposicón would
admit cheerfully p^r[e] pare with all humility to bring or otherwise to transmit y^e same to
White hall w^th such acknowledgm^[en]ts of yo^r favour and goodness to me as may assure y^w
I repute my selfe and shall always be

Thes
To the Hon^r ble William Blathwayt
Esq^r p^r sent
At the Plantation office
In WhiteHall

5^th of June 1686
New England
From M^r Wharton
Rec^d y^e 31 July
1686