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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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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.
The last Year, some who were hearty Well-wishers to New-England, wrote thither, That they must consider, their Life, their Religion, the Welfare of their Posterity for ever, depended on a suitable Supply for their Agents that were concerned in Transacting their great Affairs at Court. This, notwithstanding, for more than a Twelvemonth, not one Penny was returned: So that I was necessitated, either to suffer Ruin to come upon the ⟨p. 20⟩Country where I had spent the greatest part of my Life, or else must borrow Money again to serve them: Which I did, and Engaged all the Estate I have in the World for the Repayment thereof: This is more than ever any man did before me, and perhaps more than any Person so Circumstanced as I have bin, will do after me.
The last Year, some who were hearty Well-wishers to New-England, wrote thither, That they must consider, their Life, their Religion, the Welfare of their Posterity for ever, depended on a suitable Suppy for their Agents that were concerned in Transacting their great Affairs at Court. This, notwithstanding, for more than a Twelvemonth, not one Penny was returned: So that I was necessitated, either to suffer Ruine to come upon the ⟨p. 20⟩Countrey where I had spent the greatest part of my Life, or else must borrow Money again to serve them: Which I did, and Engaged all the Estate I have in the World for the Repayment thereof: This is more than ever any man did before me, and perhaps more than any Person so Circumstanced as I have bin, will do after me.