History of the State of Maine (Volume 6)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 3. ) A Letter of Attorney from them to recover levy & receiue sd lands or debt. 4. ) Itt appeares also by William Phillip's last Will, that i in sd Lands belong to sd Heiman -- Wherefore pray your Excelleee to give such farther order therein, as to your Excellee shall seem meet, which none shall be more ready to obey than Your Excell' most humb. Serv' 23 9h 8 George Turfrey Order. By his Excellency Upon the Peticon of Jne Tucker Mar & George Hiskett in hehalfe of themselves & others Owners of ye Ship ffriendship lately taken by ye Indians att Newdartmouth & afterwards Retaken by Cap' Jne Alden Commandr of his Ma'ie* Sloop Mary & brought into Pemyquid praying y' the sd Ship may be Returned Ordered that ye sd Commandr doe forthwith Deliuer & Restore ye sd Ship to ye sd John Tucker Mar for ye use of ye former Owners thereof: Dated att Pemyquid the 24'h day of December 1688 Letter from &' E. Andros. Pemaquid ye 26'h Jan 1688 Sr I haue receau'd yr of the 15'h and 19'h Instant by majr Brockles and Expresse with the Albany letters, all well, & now Answer of weh and all Else here refer yu to John West the bearer hereof, hoping oficers wilbe Carefull and all do well westward, where I shall nott delay returning, as soon as the state of these parts will admitt Itt, am sory to hear you were not well, and ought to keep In till p'fectly recouer'd. Know nott what to thinck that the Gabriell Kecth mr Buckley master is nott arived hope is well having had no very bad weather, tho some thick snowing, times, I am yr affectionate hum Seruant E Andros Mr Randolph Reply of Maquase, c. The Maquase Oneydes Onnondages Cayouges & Sinnekes Reply to ye GovernoTM Answer Sent them by Arnout the Interpreter into their Country in February 168- First ye Maquase said That ye Sinn...