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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
The several Affidavits as they were laid before the QUEEN and Counc… › Affidavit
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John Calley, of Marble-head in the County of Essex in New-England, now in London, Mariner, Deposeth and saith, That about the middle of the Month of May, 1706, This Deponent was Chosen an Assembly-Man, or Representative for the said Town of Marble-head, to sit in the Great and General Court or Assembly at Boston, for the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the last Wednesday of the said Month of May; and accordingly this Deponent took the usual Oath and was a Member of the said Court or Assembly,; and that in the beginning of the said Sessions, the House of Assembly, or Representatives, being Informed by some Captives redeemed out of Captivity from the French and Indians That there were some English Persons Trading in the Eastern parts of New-England with the French and Indians; and that one Captain Samuel Vetch was returned to Cape Ann, from such Trading; whereupon this Deponent was Authorized by the Governor, Council, and Assembly, to Search for the said Persons so Trading as aforesaid, and to Seize their Goods, Vessels, and Effects, and in Pursuance of his Commission this Deponent at Marble-head aforesaid, found one John Curtis Pilot of the said Vessel, Coming privately on Shore, to go to Mr. John Borland of Boston Merchant, who was concerned in the said Vessel and Goods, and Seized the said Curtis, whom this Deponent Carried to Boston, where he was Examined before the Governor; and Council: And there gave an Account upon Oath of the said Voyage and Trading, as by his Testimony, given in upon the Trial appears; and afterwards this Deponent Seized the Stoop or Vessel called the Flying-Horse, Archibal Furgison Master; and the Resolution, Thomas Barrow Master; Wherein ⟨p. 21⟩was found-sundry Parcels of Goods brought back again in the Flying-Horse and not Disposed of in the Trade abovesaid, and this Deponent put the Vessel and Goods into the Possession of Mr. William Pain, Deputy Collector of Her Majesty's Customs at Boston aforesaid; and amongst the Bills of Loading, Orders, and Papers, found on Board the Flying-Horse, it appeared that the said John Borland, Samuel Vetch, and Roger Lawson, were owners of the said Sloop Flying-Horse, and the Cargo put on Board her for the Voyage aforesaid: Which Amounts to the Value of Eight Hundred Pounds, as the said Curtis Informed this Deponent;