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 Reason pretended by the Governor, for prohibiting Church's meddling with the Fort, was, That he had laid the Matter before the Queen, and had yet received no Orders about it. Tho' the same Objection still continued, yet the People being extremely desirous that a Period might be put to their Miseries from Port-Royal, and a way opened for the Deliverance of so many Scores of poor English Captives, likely to Languish for ever in the Indian Wigwams, moved for another Expedition above a Year ago. The Governor now gives a Commission for Taking the Fort; but whether with any Dark Designs, we are yet in the Dark. After the Instructions were drawn up, there was a Clause Tacked at the End of them, which gave the Army leave to come off when they would, if they should imagine, they could not presently Finish their Business to their Minds. It was the Tacking this unobserved Clause at last, that confounded all, and brought on a Story, which all the Letters from New-England we have yet seen, say, They Blush to Write it. And that is the Reason why we can give but a Short Account of it. In short, there was an Army of as likely Men as can be imagined, the best part of Two Thousand of them; and as well provided with Ammunition, Provision, and all things ⟨p. 33⟩Necessary, as a Willing Country could afford. But, when it comes to Execution, quite Contrary to the best Advice of them who knew the Place, the landed several Mil•• off the Fort, when they might have Landed close by, and probably at once have taken it. However, Land they did; and Drove the Enemy before them, and Chased them into the Fort with much Courage, and all the Encouragement that could be. The Men, to […] them Justice, Fought like Men, and would have d• any thing in the World. — But, lo, the Issue! The Deptford-Man of War, which was Commodore of the Fleet, had Express Orders from the Governor, That he should not Expose the Queen's Ship. Which Orders he afterwards Exposed in the Coffee-Houses. An Engineer was fetched from New-York, where the People from the beginning foretold what would be the Conclusion.

The Reason pretended by the Governour, for prohibiting Church's meddling with the Fort, was, That he had laid the Matter before the Queen, and had yet received no Orders about it. Tho' the same Objection still continued, yet the People being extreamly desirous that a Period might be put to their Miseries from Port-Royal, and a way open'd for the Deliverance of so many Scores of poor English Captives, likely to Languish for ever in the Indian Wigwams, moved for another Expedition above a Year ago. The Governour now gives a Commission for Taking the Fort; but whether with any Dark Designs, we are yet in the Dark. After the Instructions were drawn up, there was a Clause Tack'd at the End of them, which gave the Army leave to come off when they would, if they should imagine, they could not presently Finish their Business to their Minds. It was the Tacking this unobserved Clause at last, that confounded all, and brought on a Story, which all the Letters from New-England we have yet seen, say, They Blush to Write it. And that is the Reason why we can give but a Short Account of it. In short, there was an Army of as likely Men as can be imagined, the best part of Two Thousand of them; and as well provided with Ammunition, Provision, and all things