Joseph Dudley letter to William Blathwayt, 1686 July 31

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Since my last to yourself there have been three
Judgements for his Majesty against one Scotch and two ffrench
Ships at the pursuit of Mr Randolph adn Captain George which
being very much Robbed and Rifled were sold but at mean
values, but will advance to his Majesty about two hundred
and fourty pounds, or thereabouts towards the Supply and
refitting of the Rose Frigatt, and Exact Account whereof I
shall make as soone as the Charge is knowne her winter
Voyage was so long and hazardous that her repaire &ca
will be a very Considerable Cost, & I should be very Glad of
particular Orders for his [illegible] or returne if her
service here be not judged worth the Expence; I Have
by the last humbly written to my Lord of Sunderland
for Direction referring to the Canaryes whether they be
allowed to the West India's and Ships to Come free from
thence to [illegible] in which it will bee needfull that wee be
advised, because Mr Wharton the Judge of the Admiralty hath
Demurred answere upon that point, Mr Wharton
Likewise adviseth mee that he is necessarily bound for
the Judges place that his Majestyes Service may not
be neglected, and that some members may be addded to the
Councill for the Supply of four or five balancyes without
whome wee are seldom able to get a Quorum, Mr
Randolph hath with great pains and Trouble served the Quo
warrantoes vpon Rhode Island and Connecticot Governments
and Laboured their absolute and Intire Submission to his
Majesty which the Government of Rhode Island writes mee they
will now performe by these ships, what Connecticot will
Do is uncertain and I am apt to beleive they will not
resolve themselves, untill they be Determined by his Majestyes
Disposall of them, and because neither Rhode Island or
Connecticot are able Distinctly to support a Government
by themselves, his Majesty wee humbly supppose will
Annex them, either to the Territory of New England or York
and I humbly offer that if it be Considered that they and
the

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The Principall parts of the Countrey where Corne and Cattle
are raised for the supply of the Great Trade of fishing and
other shipping belonging to this his Majestyes Territory &
without which wee shall not be able to Support our Trade
with bread; his Majestyes will Gratiously please to Annex
them here or at least Command a free and uninterrupted
trade without Duty for Cattle and Corne between all the Several
parts of the Countrey without which wee shall be greatly
distressed, his Majestyes Government here is I hope in
all things duely administered, and Submitted unto though
I am not without feares of Some inconvenience by an
adjournment of the generall assembly of the late Government
untill October which yet I fear not our ability to prevent which
shall by all meanes by Endeavoured: In the Printed papers
sent in the last ships which Mr Mason will shew you
the Probate of Wills and Testaments and Graunting admin[illegible]
is Declared to be in the president as Judge thereof for the
time being, as the Government it in all other his Majestyes
forreign Plantacons, in which if I might obtain the favor
of a direction for the manner of proceedure, & my duty
therein & any further power if needfull for my Lord of London
I humbly pray your pardon of my Troubling you therein,
as being a thing absolutely necessary, and which Mr
Mason will solicit if he may therein be directed by
your honour

Boston .31. Julij 1686.

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New England
31 July 1686
From Mr Dudley
Received 14 September 1686

To the Honorable.
William Blathwayt Esquire
at the Plantation office
White hall