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The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governor, and…The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and…
The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governor, and pusillanimous counsellors : with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter. : To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal.The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and pusillanimous counsellors : with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter. : To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal.
Boston : London: printed in the year 1708. Reprinted by Samuel Kneeland?, 1721
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SOME Late Votes passed in the General Assembly at Boston, and Printed in the Boston News-Letter, Cause us to Reflect with some Wonder on the Deplorable State of the Plantations.
They that are sent over as Governors thither, appear as Persons of Suitable Abilities, and approved Loyalty. They are in Favour with some Ministers of State, who Recommend them to the King or Queen for the Time being; and are in Fee with their Clerks, by whose Means their Business is done the more Effectually. When they arrive with their Commissions, they Express themselves in Obliging Terms; and the Ravished People, who are quite Giddy with Joy, if they have Governors, which they may hope, will not Cut their Throats, make them Noble Presents, and send home an Address of Thanks for such Admirable Governors.
They that are sent over as Governours thither, appear as Persons of Suitable Abilities, and approved Loyalty. They are in Favour with some Ministers of State, who Recommend them to the King or Queen for the Time being; and are in Fee with their Clarks, by whose Means their Business is done the more Effectually. When they arrive with their Commissions, they Express themselves in Obliging Terms; and the Ravish'd People, who are quite Giddy with Joy, if they have Governours, which they may hope, will not Cut their Throats, make them Noble Presents, and send home an Address of Thanks for such Admirable Governours.
Their Next Work is, by all possible Artifices, to get into all Offices about the Country, such as are, or they know, will be, mere Creatures to them; or at least, su• as are not furnished either with Courage or Conduct. to make any Complaints Home against them, in Case of any Male-Administration.
Their Next Work is, by all possible Artifices, to get into all Offices about the Country, such as are, or they know, will be, meer Creatures to them; or at least, su as are not frnished either with Courage or Conduct. to make any Complaints Home against them, in Case of any Male-Administration.