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A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it…
A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lies under, by the male-administration of their present governor, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governor's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lyes under, by the male-administration of their present governour, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governour's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites.
London: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1707
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But to come down to our Memorial, and inform the World of the modern Mismanagements of this unhappy Gentleman, we humbly Declare, That
THE Trade with the French and Indians, being so countenanced by the Governor, that without speedy Remedy, the Country is in great Danger of being Ruined, which will plainly Appear as follows:
THE Trade with the French and Indians, being so countenanced by the Governour, that without speedy Remedy, the Country is in great Danger of being Ruined, which will plainly Appear as follows:
First, In the Year 17•5. The Governor sent his Son, William Dudley with Captain Vetch, to Canada, under a pretence of Redeeming Captives; but brought very few back to Boston of those that were there, and them of the Meanest sort, leaving the Principal of the said Captives behind, to give them occasion of going again, that they might have a Pretence to Colour their Treacherous Design of Trading, as Appears by the said Vetch's Acknowledgement, of going to Settle a Correspondency with the Enemy, and carrying a Cargo out with him of 800 l. which, according to their Disposal, ⟨p. 4⟩might amount to near 3000 l. as particularly Shot, which was Sold at 13 Sous per Pound; whereof they carried a considerable Quantity, also Rigging, Pitch, Iron, and other Necessaries, fit for supplying the Indians and French; and this done under a Colour, of the said Vetch's going to get in a Debt due to him, from the French, of 800 l. with the Governor's Approbation.
First, In the Year 17•5. The Governour sent his Son, William Dudley with Captain Vetch, to Canada, under a pretence of Redeeming Captives; but brought very few back to Boston of those that were there, and them of the Meanest sort, leaving the Principal of the said Captives behind, to give them occasion of going again, that they might have a Pretence to Colour their Treacherous Design of Trading, as Appears by the said Vetch's Acknowledgment, of going to Settle a Correspondency with the Enemy, and carrying a Cargo out with him of 800 l. which, according to their Disposal,