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…

A MEMORIAL On the Behalf of the Province of the Massachusett's Bay, in NEW-ENGLAND; Relating to the Administration of their present Governor, Colonel Dudley. I. ONE Principal Grievance, which Comprehends many under it, is, The Course of Bribery, which runs thro' the Governors Administration, whereby the Queen's Government is greatly Exposed in a Country where Bribery has rarely, if ever before this, been known to be Practised. The Governor having brought in his Son to be Attorney General, this Corruption is the more effectually carried on between them, unto the great Oppression of the People. Only two Instances, among many, shall be reported in this Memorial. 1. Certain People having purchased Land at a New Plantation called Nashoba, and wanting a Confirmation of their Title, by an Act of the General Assembly, as is Usual in such Cases) they could not have the Governor's Assent unto the Act, without a Bribe of a Thousand Acres of the best Land, and in the Centre of the Plantation, and to the Ruin of the rest. 2. Also, a Tract of Land at Nipmuck, belonging to ⟨p. 7⟩Nine or Ten Partners, when both Houses in the General Assembly had passed the Bill, to Allow their Title, (as was Requisite by an Old Law of the Country) the Governor would not Sign the Act, until he had a Bribe of Twenty Pounds, and one whole Share of the Land, which was valued at One Hundred and Fifty Pounds more. But, if a Commission of Enquiry could be Obtained, there would be such Practices of this Nature Discovered as are hardly to be P•rrallel'd. II. The Governor, merely to gratify his own Arbitrary Will and Pleasure did for some while Refuse to fill up the necessary Number of Judges; by which Means, the Courts dropped, and the Course of Justice was Obstructed; and the oppressed People were Defeated in their Suits, to the Damage of many Hundreds of Pounds. III. There have been odd Collusions with the Pirates of Quelch's Company, of which one Instance is, That there was extorted the Sum of about Thirty Pounds from some of the Crew, for Liberty to walk at certain times in the Prison Yard; and this Liberty having been allowed for Two or Three Days unto them, they were again confined to their former wretched Circumstances. IV. An Army of Volunteers went out, and did Good Service upon the French and Indian Enemy at Acady.

A MEMORIAL On the Behalf of the Province of the Massachusett's Bay, in NEW-ENGLAND; Relating to the Administration of their present Governour, Collonel Dudley. I. ONE Principal Grievance, which Comprehends many under it, is, The Course of Bribery, which runs thro' the Governours Administration, whereby the Queen's Government is greatly Exposed in a Country where Bribery has rarely, if ever before this, been known to be Practised. The Governour having brought in his Son to be Attorney General, this Corruption is the more effectually carried on between them, unto the great Oppression of the People. Only two Instances, among many, shall be reported in this Memorial. 1. Certain People having purchased Land at a New Plantation called Nashoba, and wanting a Confirmation of their Title, by an Act of the General Assembly, as is Usual in such Cases) they could not have the Governour's Assent unto the Act, without a Bribe of a Thousand Acres of the best Land, and in the Center of the Plantation, and to the Ruin of the rest. 2. Also, a Tract of Land at Nipmuck, belonging to