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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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Ninthly, The Lower House, mistrusting the French Flag of Truce coming upon a Trading Design, as well as for Prisoners, ordered the Flag of Truce to be diligently Searched, who found on Board their Vessel sundry new Arms and Ammunition, hid in Private Places, particularly new Bullets, hid among Pease, and yet denied by the Commander, who was an English Renegado, which Ammunition being brought before the Assembly, were generally concluded to be Bought in Boston; whereupon, the Governor interposing ⟨p. 7⟩the Matter was hushed up and Connived at, to the great Dissatisfaction of the Assembly, and Country in general.
Ninthly, The Lower House, mistrusting the French Flagg of Truce coming upon a Trading Design, as well as for Prisoners, ordered the Flagg of Truce to be diligently Searched, who found on Board their Vessel sundry new Arms and Ammunition, hid in Private Places, particularly new Bullets, hid among Pease, and yet denied by the Commander, who was an English Renagado, which Ammunition being brought before the Assembly, were generally concluded to be Bought in Boston; whereupon, the Governour interposing ⟨p. 7⟩the Matter was hushed up and Conniv'd at, to the great Dissatisfaction of the Assembly, and Country in general.
This being really the State of New-England, and its Provinces, it may very well be called Deplorable, when it is rendered the very Scene of Arbitrary Power, with all that's Miserable: But to proceed, before I come down to the several Affidavits upon these Heads, it is Convenient to Recite some Letters from the Inhabitants of that Place, who, under a deep Sense of their Approaching Ruin, have breathed forth their Complaints in the following Words.
This being realy the State of New-England, and its Provinces, it may very well be called Deplorable, when it is render'd the very Scene of Arbitrary Power, with all that's Miserable: But to proceed, before I come down to the several Affidavits upon these Heads, it is Convenient to Recite some Letters from the Inhabitants of that Place, who, under a deep Sense of their Approaching Ruin, have breath'd forth their Complaints in the following Words.