Edward Randolph letter to William Blathwayt, 1685 November 19

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Could I have foreseen my stay here would have been so long I
would not have made such hast from y^e Plantation Office. but I
was hastned away by my Masters of y^e Custome house: I have been
troubled with an Ague & a fitt of y^e Gravell occasioned by
Coming a shoar in a Great Storm from Our Ship: I thank God I
am Somewhat better but go not out of my Lodgings:
S.^r you have added to your former favors in taking care to
procure me Mr Froudes Deputation—which God Sending me
Safe to New Eng:^d shall be improved for his Ma.^te Service and
the accomodation of y^e Country:

By a ship which arrived yesterday in y^e Downes from [Nevis] tis
reported, That the Deputy Gen.^r of that Island had Such apprehen-
sions of Monmouths prevailing that hee devided the
men into three parts & made one third raise new forti-
fications to Secure that place from being attackd by y^e
Rebells: I would heartily rejoice that all our dispatches were
perfected I feare wee shall be beat off y^e Coast & then
it may be the Latter end of Aprill before wee can come
to Boston: I intreat you to present my humble Duty to S^r
Rob^t Southwell and accept of the hearty thankes of S^r

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To William Blathwayt
Esqr—