Isaac Addington letter to William Blathwayt, 1694 May 26

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These come by the Ship Pelican, Samuell Doggett
Commander, and accompany the Acts and Laws made at the two
last meetings of the General Assembly in November and February past,
together with the Minutes of Council from the Fifth of October unto the
Fifth of Aprill last, and the Duplicates of what passed before, to that
time the First being forwarded by Captain Gilbert Bant, Commander of the
Ship America, who I understand was arrived, and I hope they are in your
hands, there having been no Conveyance from this Port until now
I have also by this sent the late Treasurers Accompts for the yeare.
1692. and the beginning of the yeare 1693. All which papers are
committed to the said Commander, directed unto your Honour
I have his Receipt to deliver them with his own hand, God sending
him a safe arrival; the Accompt has, according to your Honors direction
been laid before the General Assembly and the several Articles of
payment therein, are well vouched. Some Exceptions were made by a
Committee of the Representatives, and Answers returned to the same
the Copys of both which you will receive together with the Accompt.
Nothing since has been further discoursed thereabout; the Assembly
meet again the next week, at which time I shall pursue my
motion relating to your Honours allowance, which they have under
consideration. I hope the relacation of a considerable part of the past
charge, by meanes of the late repose from annoyance by the Indians
will encourage the granting of something that may be handsome,
having had a little breathing.

His Excellency has lately been to visit the Garrison at Pemaquid
and

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And other the Eastern parts of this Province and to informe
himselfe of the temper and carriage of the Indians, having made
an Exchange of the hostages, and demanded the delivery of the
Captives according to their Engagement, for which they made some
frivolous Excuses, promising to do it; they are continually followed
with the unwearied Sollicitations of the French Emissarys, comeing
among them, who stagger them, and have a great ascendency over
them, by reason of their Religion, being generally Proselytes, 'Tis
nothing but Interest will be likely to hold them. The French are
likewise labouring to corrupt the Maqua's and other Nations of the
Indians Westward, and to draw them over to their side, The Governor
of New Yorke has lately been at Albany to endeavour the holding of
them. but it's not altogether groundless feares that the French have
too far prevailed, and if they should gain them, it would prove very
pernicious to all their Majesties Interests in these parts. You will
have a further Accompt of affairs here in the minutes of Council
I shall embrace all opportunities to lay before you what may occur
for their Majesties Service, which I shall alwaies strenuously endeavour
in my Station, and upon all occasions approve myselfe

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Boston
New England 26 May 1694
From Mr Addington
Received 13 August 1694