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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 Partridge's Certificate.
Whereas an Address from Her Majesties Assembly, in the Province of New-Hampshire, in New-England, has been lately sent over, Praying her Majesty's Continuance of Colonel Dudley Governor of the said Province; Now the Truth and Occasion of Procuring and sending the same, was thus:
WHereas an Address from Her Majesties Assembly, in the Province of New-Hampshire, in New-England, has been lately sent over, Praying her Majesty's Continuance of Colonel Dudley Governour of the said Province; Now the Truth and Occasion of Procuring and sending the same, was thus:
Coll. Dudley, who is not only Governor of New-Hampshire, but also of the Massachusetts-Bay, and lives at Boston, 60 Miles from New-Hampshire, Wrote to some Principal Gentlemen, to Prevail with the Assembly of New-Hampshire, to Present an Address to her Majesty for the Purpose aforesaid, and in Compliance with this Desire, and in Order to Prevail with the Assembly, the said Gentlemen Prepared an Address accordingly, and showed it to the Assembly, who, in some time after, though with great Difficulty and Reluctancy, were prevailed on to Sign the same, with little Alteration. The Chief, ⟨p. 29⟩and indeed the Only Inducement to which, was the Apprehension they were then under, that it was better for them to do any thing that would Please the Governor; and that it was in his Power to Contribute much to the Advantage and Security, or to the Mischief and Prejudice of that Province; and not any Opinion they had of the Conduct and Integrity of the said Dudley, who is generally Disliked and Ill-Thought of in both Provinces, where he is Governor; and has given too much Reason and Occasion to Suspect his Regard to the Good and Welfare of those Places, especially when his own Interest stands in Competition, or a fair Opportunity offers, for his Profit and Advantage.