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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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Colonel Partridges Affidavits.
Collonel Partridges Affidavits.
William Partridge, of Portsmouth in the Province of New-hampshire in New-England; now in London, Esq Deposeth that Sometime in the Month of January, 1702. Col. Joseph Dudley Governor of the said Province, and of the Massachusetts-Bay, did Dispose of two Great Guns out of Her Majesties Fort, at New-castle, in the Province of New-Hampshire, and received the Money for the same: And this Deponent further saith, that one Mr. Theodore Atkinson, being an Officer appointed to Receive a Duty the General Assembly had laid upon all Boards and Staves exported out of the said Province of New-Hampshire, (and Naval Officer there) was threatened by Mr. Paul Dudley the Governor's Son, and the Queens Attorney to have turned him out of his Place, for not Paying the Money due the Preceding Year, as agreed for. And this Deponent Paid Ten or Twelve Pounds in Part of what was behind, that the said Officer might not be turned out of his Place, which Sum the said Atkinson afterwards repaid to this Deponent; And that a year or two afterwards the said Paul Dudley told this Deponent, that the Governor should turn the said Atkinson out his of Place, for that he had not Paid him all that was agreed for, whereupon this Deponent acquainted the said Atkinson therewith, who replied that there was not above Five or Six Pounds behind, and he would Pay it the next Post: And that sometime in the Month of August last, as this Deponent was coming away, to his best remembrance, the said Atkinson told him he had Paid ⟨p. 23⟩Twenty Pounds a year, for both his Offices: And this Deponent further saith, that having occasion to run the Bounds of a Piece of Land he had Bought in Portsmouth; he Wrote to the said Mr. Paul Dudley to Procure the Governors Order to the Sheriff, to accompany the Persons Appointed to run the Line or Bounds between this Deponent, and the Adjacent Freeholder, for fear of any Disturbance, and he would be at the Charge thereof; but sent no Money, and the said Paul Dudley sent this Deponent word that it could not be done, or to that Purpose: And the next Post this Deponent ordered his Friend in Boston to Pay the said Paul Dudley Ten Pounds, and thereupon an Order came to this Deponent by the next Post; and the Business was afterwards done in three or four Hours time, and the Charge to the Officers and Sheriff was not above the Sum of Twelve Shillings: