Edmund Andros letter to William Blathwayt, 1686 February 3

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Boston the 3^rd of february 1686

S^r

I ritt to thee the 23^th : December by Captain Lewes and
the 24^th : by Captain Balston and Hoopher of this place
an all : of my arrival the 20^th and all well here, those
of the Councill then p'sent with me sworn & agents
Councill sumoned to meet 4 : 30^th : att which time those
of Plimouth and Roade Island as well as this
Colony aheared were sworn & tooke their places
I send thee a copy of lonetieutt letter in answer
to mine delivered att the same time with their
last Quo warants I intend sending the original
for the Lords by a ship almost ready to soill
but cannott obmitt this by a small punch is
ready but kept in by the __ but hope ___
___ for them of ___ Sovner

The ___ here att my arivall is Continued
with the addition of a Contrey rate of one peny
in the pounds as usual & Comitie apointed
to Consider of Courts to be setled &a Collection
of Lewes & of the reaente (which is low but
small) and repent to next generall Councill
the 23 instant till when all of _____
& military nott Changed to Continue & if
Conetuett should come in as same think
may selle altogether M^r Randolph will have all papers ready against ship 2 come

your most Humble servant
Andros.

M^r Secretary Blathwayt.

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3 Febrary 1686

From Servant Edmund Andros
Receive the 25^th March