Thomas Treffry letter to William Blathwayt, 1687 May 21

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I haueing this Oportunity Coul not but acquait you, that I Recieued
your Kind Letter, on the nineteenth of this Instant, for which ffauours I
Shall neuer be Capable of Repaying but with my thanks, prayers, and
well wishes for your Long Life and prosperity, and Likewise to your
Lady, Mr Mason Bringing that good newes of your Happy Nuptialls which
no one Reioyes more of this your Hapiness then my self, and now to
acquaint you of the newes here that Captain Hambleton is dead, he was
Buried one WhiteSun tuseday he Lay in State att the Gouernours, Six or
Seuen days, he was Buried very Hansomly Like a Commander, Such
funarells being a uery great nouelty here, Caused a great Many specta
tors, the Kingsfisher Is now gotten Into the Dock after a great deall
of Labor and expence, his Excellency has Been uery diligent about it, and hath
been put to a great deall of troble, but now I hope within a shorte
time her Damages will be Repared, here is one Mr ShirLock who is
Made Shirife, I supose you may Know him, he Often Remembers
you, I think him to be a uery Honest Gentle man, haueing nothing more
at present only to acquaint you that the Country now begins to
be uery pleasant, haueing a great dealll of pastime both of
fishing and fowleing, my Command being at the Castle ILand, now
desireing to haue my Kind Respects presented to yourselfe and to
your Lady

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ffor William Blathwayt
Esquire Secretary of War.
att His Howse att White
Hall
London
These

Charlton

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New England
21 May 1687
From Captain Treffry
Received 19 July 1687