312 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.
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for yo^r port as directed this Ship onely Corns by Accident to
wait on his Ex^cy Your now Governo^r and not being Assured
of the place of his Landing therefore I send nothing for the pro-
vince herewith but wait for the next Conveniency. M^r Plater
as yet has but remitted Bills of Exch for 165. 11. 06. towards the
ball of 331. 02: 02 due to your Governm^t but promiseth he'l
send the rest to make good his ballance by very next Ship that
Corns from your parts, I'le observe Your hono^rs directions and
Apply my Selfe to Cap^t Silver for his Advice and Assistance
as Ordered and will also use my own uttmost Endeavours and
diligence to Answer what may in every respect be Expected

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of me there from And att all times and upon all Comands I
heartily and Sincerely Assure yo^r Hono^r all the faithfullness
that can be for yo^r province's Service i'le allways advise Your
Hono^rs by writeing as need may require and for ever will
Study to Continue and deserve the Character of

Yo^r hono^rs most obedient
& most humble Serv^t

Hono^rd S^r London the 30^o Decemb^r 1698.

May it please your Ex^cy I hope this will find your Ex^cy
Safely Arrived and so have the desired opportunity of Con-
gratulateing yo^r Ex^cys hapy Accession to your now Governm^t
wherein I heartily wish for the Continuance of your health
and a full Compleatment of all other Comforts and prosperity
your Ex^cy can wish for we are here in Great hopes that Cap^t
Greenwell in your passage over was not wanting in his Obedi-
ence and Service to all You^r hon^ble Family as was due to such
your Quality, the Above is Copy of what I sent by Cap^t
Greenwells Ship under Care of M^r Charles Ridgley in Answer
to your provinces Order in Gov^r Nicholsons time since when
I have had severall more remittances of Bills Ex^ch from Esq^r
George Plater to make Good his Ballance due, and have by
this Bearer Cap^t Burford returned him thereof protested to
Value of 76. 6. 3 so that his debt still is not made good which
hinders my sending your Governm^ts Order he still promiseth
to send more Bills which if Corns will Compleat my Comis-
sion and send it by Cap^t Whitehorne who will Sayle hence in
a months time after this, and is to ride in Seavern River
however in reguard that the Bills Exch Sent by his Ex^cy late
Governo' Nicholson in Councill for 250^l being all good I
designe to send that Value as by my first Order and will also
by the same Conveniency, send as farr of my other Order on
Esq^r Platers Ballance as shall have Effects in my hands for
that purpose in any thing and att all times that I Can serve