William Phips letter to William Blathwayt, 1692/1693 February 27

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You were pleased when I was in London, to desire mee
to give you an account concerning my Salary. you
know, my respect to this Countrey, made mee refuse
it in England, and to put myselfe upon their Curtesie,
because I thought I had done Enough to oblige them
to gratitude, but I find my mistake, for I have noe
Salary settled, nor Intended; the Generall Court had
it under consideration, but being influenced by
some persons, whose Envy prompts them to oppose
every thing that is for my creditt or advantage, they
have onely ordered mee five hundred pounds, as
a gratuity which I have not yet received; and a small
part of what I have Expended, for the Publique,
and I now serve their Majesties, and this Countrey, att my
owne Expence. and am likely still to doe soe, unlesse
their Majesties will bee graciously pleased, to take
this matter into their Royall Consideration, in
Regard their Majesties have been graicously pleased, to
Honor mee with their Royall Commission, I would
not make it look little had I wherewith of my
owne Estate, to bear up the Grandure thereof,
I should Regard their Majesties Honor above any
thing that concernes myselfe; But I know it
is not agreeable to their Majesties Princely inclin=
=ations, to Suffer any of their Subjects to serve them
att their owne Charge. and I should neglect
my duty, should I forbear to give an account of this
matter. And the persons who have been the
Occasion thereof, (already marked out unto you)
have noe more respect unto their Majesties [illegible]
tjem for myselfe, except where their owne
Honour or interest leads them, Sr: I desire
you will bee pleased to move in this matter,
according as you think Convenient, which Kindnesse
shall bee duely acknowledged by

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To the Honorable William
Blathwayte Esquire att
white Hall

No Salary Setled
a Present of £500