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Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…
Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governor in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain General and Governour in Chief of the province of the Massachuset-Bay, New England, containing the memorable changes undergone, and actions performed by him / written by one intimately acquainted with him.
London: printed by Sam. Bridge for Nath. Hiller, 1697
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The Reasons here subjoined, are humbly Offered unto Your Majesties Consideration.
First, The Success of this Design, will greatly add to the Glory and Interest of the English Crown and Nation; by the Addition of the Beaver-Trade, and securing the Hudson's Bay Company, some of whose Factories have lately fallen into the Hands of the French; and increase of English Shipping and Seamen, by gaining the Fishery of Newfoundland, and by consequence diminish the number of French Seamen, and cut off a great Revenue from the French Crown. ⟨p. 54⟩Secondly, The Cause of the English in New-England, their failing in the late Attempt upon Canada, was their waiting for a Supply of Ammunition from England until August; their long Passage up that River; the cold Season coming on; and the Small-Pox and Fevers being in the Army and Fleet; so that they could not stay fourteen days longer; in which time probably they might have taken Quebec; yet, if a few Frigates be speedily sent, they doubt not of an happy Success; the strength of the French being small, and the Planters desirous to be under the English Government. Thirdly, The Jesuits endeavour to seduce the Maqua's, and other Indians (as is by them affirmed) suggesting the Greatness of King Lewis, and the inability of King William, to do any thing against the French in those Parts, thereby to Engage them in their Interests: In which, if they should succeed, not only New-England, but all our American Plantations, would be endangered by the Great Increase of Shipping, for the French (built in New-England at easy Rates) to the Infinite Dishonour and Prejudice of the English Nation.
First, The Success of this Design, will greatly add to the Glory and Interest of the English Crown and Nation; by the Addition of the Bever-Trade, and securing the Hudson's Bay Company, some of whose Factories have lately fallen into the Hands of the French; and increase of English Shipping and Seamen, by gaining the Fishery of Newfoundland, and by consequence diminish the number of French Scamen, and cut off a great Revenue from the French Crown.