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hopes when I came from thence, that tJwfe that were fo 

 defrous to have my room, would have been very brisk in 

 my abfence to have got them/elves fome Honour, which they 

 very much gapped after, or elfc they would not have fprcad 

 fo many falfe reports to defame me. Which had I known 

 before, I left the Bank, I would have had fatisfaclion of 

 them. Your Honour was pleafed to give me fome fmall 

 accoimt before I left the Bank, of fome things that were ill 

 refuted to you, concerning that Eaflward Expedition, which 

 being rowled home like a Snow-ball thro'' both Colonies, was 

 got to fuck a biguefs that it over-fihadow'd me from the 

 Influence of all comfort, or good acceptance amongjl my 

 friends in my Journey homeward. But thro' Gods good- 

 nefs am come home finding all well, and my felf in good 

 Health, hoping that thofe Reports will do me that favour, 

 to qtiit me from all other Publick Aclion : That fo I may 

 the more peaceably & quietly wait upon God, and be a com- 

 fort unto my own Family in this dark time of trouble, being 

 as on that is 160 hid, till His Indignation is over pafl : I 

 /hall take it as a great favour to hear of your Honours well- 

 fare. Subfcribing my felf as I am, Sir, 

 Your mofl afjured Friend and Servant. 



Benjamin Church. [81] 



Major Church did receive after this, Anfwers to his Let- 

 ters, but hath loft them, except it be a Letter from feveral 

 of the Gentlemen in thofe parts in June following: which 

 is as followeth. 



160 Southwick's edition omits " that is." 

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