manner. I hope you will be succeeded in indeavouring to defend our just Rights and Privileges. I shall speedily send the money granted you in May last, to Mr John Edwards, according to your order. And as it is doubtless agreeable to all parents to hear of their children, especially when at a great distance from them, please to give my most humble service and best regards to the Right honble the Lord Viscount Townsend, and inform his Lordship that the last week I did myself the honour as to entertain at my house in Hartford, in Connecticut, his honble son, Mr George Townsend, together with some Gentlemen of Boston, and some of the Council, Ministers, and principal young Gentlemen of this town; and that Mr George Townsend, his son, with Mr Andrew Belcher, and some other of Mr Townsend's acquaintance, from Boston, did me the favor as to lodge at my house; at which time the hone Mr George Townsend was in perfect health, and I observed nothing by him but what was becoming and worthy of the son of so great a personage. And I should be glad of his Lordship's good offices in favor of this Colony, so far as in any thing he may in justice and honor do in behalf of this Gov'ment, will much oblige, Sir, Your humble Servant, J: TALCOTT. GOVERNOR TALCOTT TO COL. ADAM WINTHROP. Honoble S: The favour of yours of 21st inst. Novem' I this day rec'd, with yours to Cap' Cradock. Am much obliged for the favour you do us in so readily entering upon our service in procuring Silver and Gold, &c. Cap' Cradock left word at my house yesterday, that if I received any letter directed to himself, I should send it to Mr Jn° Austin's of this town, which I did immediately, yet left word his man should call at my house this day for to carry to him any service I might have to Boston. So I hope these'll come safe, thô of little consequence. Intending to write to you by the next opportunity, shall not add, but am, sir, Your most humble and obed' serv', HARTFORD, Nov 27th, 1734. To the honble Colo. ADAM WINTHROP, Esq'. FRANCIS WILKS TO GOVERNOR TALCOTT. S': I am much honour'd by the receipt of yours bearing date October the 29th, and Nov 26[7]th, containing very full and satisfactory Instructions for my government in the affairs of the Colony, which I shall make the best use of, when any thing appears in the House of Lords, pursuant to the Resolutions of last Sessions, it not being as yet brought in. I have not to advise on that head, only that you may depend on my utmost care and diligence in the service of the Colony, whenever it's required. I have received from Adam Winthrop, Esq', two parcels of Silver and Gold, one by Cap" W Bennett, the other by Cap" Surry, the nett proceed of which shall send you account of in my next, and inform you of what offers. I am with very great Respect, Sir, Yo' much obliged and most Hum. Servt, LONDON, 18th February, 1734-5. To the Honble JOSEPH TALCOTT, Esq'. *See page 303. FRA. WILKS. COL. ADAM WINTHROP TO GOVERNOR TALCOTT. Honble Sir: I wrote you Dec 21, Mr Whitman, inclosing Bills of Lading and acctts Currtt for the remittances made to Fra. Wilks, Esq', pursuant to your Order, which I hope came safe to hand, tho' you have not been pleased to signify the receipt of it. Two days since I recd a letter Cap Crocker from Mr Wilks of the 1. of Feb", signifying that he had recd the money sent Capt Bennett in good order, and that Surrey, whom the second parcel went, was safe arrived, tho' the money not then come to hand, and that he would dispose thereof according to your Honour's directions; which I tho't it best to acquaint you with, and am, Honble Sr. Your most Humble and Obedt Servt. BOSTON, April 18, 1735. ADAM WINTHROP. The Honble JOSEPH TALCOTT, Esq. Gov. GOVERNOR TALCOTT TO COL. ADAM WINTHROP. Honble Sir: I conclude you have rec'd my letter of April the 1st, 1735,* with an account of Mr Treat's schooling the Indians at Middeltown. The Gentleman this *April 24, 1735. A Letter from Gov' Talcot, read, signifying that he had the Last Winter encouraged a young Gentleman Mr Richard Treat, to instruct the Indians at & near Middletown in reading, & the principles of Religion, & desiring the Commiss' would give him proper encouragement. Voted that Gov Talcot be requested to send an account of the number of those Indians, and of the Qualifications and circumstances of Mr Treat, & what he apprehends may be a suitable encouragement for him."-MS. Minutes, &c. + The Rev. Richard Treat, born in Glastonbury, May 14, 1694; Yale College, 1719. After preaching in Stonington, Conn., and Brimfield, Mass., he returned in 1734 to his native place. While living there, from December, 1734, to June, 1735, he taught and preached to the Wangunk tribe of Indians, living in Middletown, Chatham, and that neighborhood. This letter and the extract from the records of the Society, show that the organization to which he looked for aid was the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England, and not the Society in Scotland for day gives me to understand that he hath continued his imploy since, with as good success as could be expected: yet not hearing from yourself &c. of the Gentlemen of the Corporation, by whom those affairs are constantly directed and encouraged, we are both at a loss how to proceed, and shall wait, hoping to receive an agreeable answer. Mr Treet seems to manifest an uneasiness in proceeding upon uncertainty, and I fear will leave off, without he may be encouraged. Am, Honble Sir, Your Hon's most humble and obedient Servt. HARTFORD, May 16th, 1735. P. S. May 18th, 1735 Having this day rec'd yours of the 18th instant April, without any mention of your receiving my former, send you a copy of the former. To the Honble ADAM WINTHROP, Esq'. GOVERNOR TALCOTT TO COL. ADAM WINTHROP. Honble S: This day I rec'd the favor of yours of the 18th of April, signifying you had not received any ans. to yours of the 12th [21st] of December. Excuse my neglect. I thought I had sent the account thereof before now. However, I now send you an account that I received yours of Septem' 12th with the Bills of Lading, one from and signed p' Cap" Wm Benit, and one signed p Cap" Surry. Have laid them before our Gen" Assembly in their present Sessions, which is to their good acceptance. And also by a letter from Fra Wilks, Esq', of the 18th of Feb last, have account Propagating Christian Knowledge, as stated in Yale Biographies and Annals. He removed to Sheffield, Mass., and his name is starred in the College Catalogue in 1757.-Yale Biographies and Annals, 212-13. DeForest's History of the Indians of Connecticut, 364-67. Connecticut Archives; Ecclesiastical, V. 8. from him that he hath received from Adam Winthrop, Esq', two parcels of Silver and Gold, one by Cap" Will Benit, the other by Capt Surry, the net proceeds of which shall send you account of in my next. So hope no difficulty can insue, tho' I have not so particularly inserted the particulars in the Receipts, they being (as our Law directs) lodg'd in the Secretary's Office, and not just now in my hands. I am, Sir, Your Hon's most humble obedient Servant, HARTFORD, May 18th, 1735. To the Honble Col° ADAM WINTHROP, Esq'. BOARD OF TRADE TO THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY. Sir, WHITEHALL, June the 17th, 1735. His Majesty having been pleas'd, upon the Address of the House of Commons, dated the 12 of the last Month, to direct us to prepare, in order to be laid before that House the next Session of Parliam1, an account of what Laws were in Force in any of His Majesty's Colonies in America, on the 25th day of March, 1731, and what Laws have been since pass'd in any of them, by which any Duties or Impositions are laid on the Trade and Shipping of this Kingdom, as likewise an account of what Duties or Impositions are now payable by any Act or Acts of Assembly in any of the British Colonies and Plantations in America, on the Importation and Exportation of Negroes, Wines, or other kind of Liquors, or on any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize and Shipping, distinguishing each Duty or Imposition: We desire you will forthwith upon Receipt hereof cause to be prepar'd, and transmit to us as soon as possible, a List of the said Laws and the accounts before mentioned, |