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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sir,
I do, in the behalf of New-England, most humbly thank your Majesty, in that you have been pleased by a Charter, to restore English Liberties unto them, to con[…] them in their Properties, and, to grant them some peculiar Privileges. I doubt not, but that your Subjects there, will demean themselves with that dutiful Affection and Loyalty to your Majesty, as that you will see cause to enlarge your Royal Favours towards them. And I do most humbly thank your Majesty, in that you have been pleased to give leave unto those that are concerned for New-England, to nominate their Governor.
I do, in the behalf of New-England, most humbly thank your Majesty, in that you have been pleased by a Charter, to restore English Liberties unto them, to con〈…〉 them in their Properties, and, to grant them some peculiar Priviledges. I doubt not, but that your Subjects there, will demean themselves with that dutiful Affection and Loyalty to your Majesty, as that you will see cause to enlarge your Royal Favours towards them. And I do most humbly thank your Majesty, in that you have been pleased to give leave unto those that are concerned for New-England, to nominate their Governour.
Sir William Phips has been accordingly nominated by us, at the Council-Board. He hath done a good Service for the Crown, by enlarging your Dominions, and reducing of Nova Scotia to your Obedience. I know that He will faithfully serve your Majesty to the utmost of his Capacity; and if your Majesty shall think sit to confirm him in that Place, it will be a further Obligation on your Subjects there.