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A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the…
A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the Court of England with some remarks on the new charter granted to the colony of Massachusetts showing that all things duly considered, greater privileges than what are therein contained, could not at this time rationally be expected by the people there.A brief account concerning several of the agents of New-England, their negotiation at the Court of England with some remarks on the new charter granted to the colony of Massachusets shewing that all things duely considered, greater priviledges than what are therein contained, could not at this time rationally be expected by the people there.
London : s.n., 1691
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When I wrote to this purpose to a principal Person in Government there; the Answer returned to me, was, That I, and other Persons that were employed as Agents for that Colony, ought to look on it as the principal thing committed to our Care and Trust; and that, preferable to all other things whatsoever: To endeavour the obtaining Assistance from their Majesties, against the French, and other Enemies; and that this was the sense of the generality of the sober People in New-England. So that if these two came in Competition, either to have the Old Charter just as it was, or to get Assistance from England; we were told we should be Unfaithful to our Trust, if we did not prefer the latter to the former.
When I wrote to this purpose to a principal Person in Government there; the Answer returned to me, was, That I, and other Persons that were employed as Agents for that Colony, ought to look on it as the principal thing committed to our Care and Trust; and that, preferrable to all other things whatsoever: To endeavour the obtaining Assistance from their Majesties, against the French, and other Enemies; and that this was the sence of the generality of the sober People in New-England. So that if these two came in Competition, either to have the Old Charter just as it was, or to get Assisance from England; we were told we should be Unfaithful to our Trust, if we did not preferr the latter to the former.
Yet further: The Country was so impoverished by the Wars made upon them, as that they could not send a competent Supply to their Agents for the management of their Affair.
Yet further: The Countrey was so impoverished by the Wars made upon them, as that they could not send a competent Supply to their Agents for the management of their Affair.
Besides what was sent to me out of New-England, I expended upwards of Two Hundred Pounds of my own Personal Estate, out of Love to that People. And I did, for their sakes, borrow of a Merchant in London above Three Hundred Pounds more, which was Two Years before care was taken for the Repayment of it.