Cyprian Southack letter to William Blathwayt, 1694 September 6

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I had the Honnor of kissing his Majesties hand in Councill Last ffebuary at
which time I laid before them the Draught of Canada River
coppy
and did Intimate the good Service that might be done against the ffrench
by two Light ffriggots and a fire Ship, if they were ordered to Cruise in that
River in the Months. of May June July & August which are the usuall
Months the French of these parts haue Supplys sent from France, and they
might be Intercepted with litle charge to their Majesties whose subjects
in these Northern parts of America are Severely Galed by the Canada
French and Such of the heathen who they haue prosolited to their Interest
I did offer my Service in this affair, and my Lord Falkland assured
me that Ships should be sent me here early Next Spring for this occation
and that I should be appointed Commadore of them, Now if it is ordered
that Ships are Appointed for this Service Against next Spring and that
I may be Esteemed worthy of the trust of being Commadore I hope
according to your wanted ffriendship to me, you will not fforget to
recommend me in this affair to the Lords of the Admirallity and to such
others who shall have the Mannagment of the Expedition.

the propper time for Ships to come out will be in March and it will
be Necessary they be ordered to Touch here before they goe upon their Cruise
About Two Months Since the Easterne Enemy Indians abbeted by
the ffrench Made three attackes upon some of our Fronteer places where
they killed and Caryd away 140 English and are daylie Expecting
to hear of More Mischief done by them

Soon after my Arrivell from the West Indias which was in August
Last, Two Small privateer Sloops 25 Men in each brought into
this port a Large fflyboat, bound from ffrance to Quebeck Laden
with Stores and other things propper for that Plantcion valued by their
French Invoyces at 19000£ Sterlling: the Commander of said Sloops report
that in Canada River where they met the ffly boat there were Ten
Sayle more of vessells bound up to Quebec which they Say might all have
been taken and destroyed by Two Ships of Force.

Honnored and kinde Sr. I haue already been very sencible of your respects
to me and if I live and am capable I shall Study how I may
be most gratefull for what is alredy, & remaines to be done for

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To the Honorable
William Blathwaite Esquire
at White Hall
London
for their Majesties Speciall Service

Boston
6 September 169
From Captain Southake
Received 12 November 1694