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an Army, being a trotible aud vexation to good Commanders, 

 and fo many Mouths to devoicr the Countries Provifion, and 

 a hindrance to all good aclioji. 



ojy. That fpecial care be had in taking up the whale-boats, 

 that they be good and fit for that Service ; that fo the Coun- 

 try be not cheated, as formerly, in having rotten-Boats ; and 

 as much care that the Owners may have good fatisfaclion for 

 them. 



ioly. That the Tenders or Tranfports, Veffels to be im- 

 proved in this action be good Decked Veffels, not too big, 

 becarife of going up feveral Rivers; having 4 or 6 fmall 

 Guns a-piece for defence, and the fewer Men will defend 

 them. And there is enough fuck Veffels to be had. 



uly. To conclude all, If your Excellency will be plcafcd 

 to make your Self Great and us a happy People, as to the 

 deflroying of our Enemies, and eafiing of our Taxes, &c. be 

 pleafed to draw forth all thofe Forces now in Pay in all the 

 Eaflward Parts, both at Saco & Cafco-Bay; for thofe two 

 Trading- Houfes never did any good, nor never will, and are 

 not worthy the name of Queens Forts; and the firfl building 

 of them, had no other Effect, but to lay us under Tribute to 

 that wreached Pagan Crew; and I hope will never be 

 zvantcd, for that they were firfl built for: but fire it is, they 

 are very ferviceable to them, for they get many a good ad- 

 vantage of us to dcflroy our Men, and laugh at us for our 

 folly, that we fiiould be at fo much cofl & trouble to do a 

 thing that does us fo much harm, and no manner of good : 

 but to the contrary, when they fee all our Forces drawn 

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