Exiter 31th March 1690
Honble Sr
The Accident that separated us from our
ship & ye
Company of Sr
Edmund Andros
[ye]
have had an accot of by Mr
Randolphs
Letter ye
last post from Plymouth where
stayd Expecting to heare of her Arrivall
att [Silly] Falmouth or some other Westerne
porte but ye
winds continuing Easterly
has prevented any advice from [Silly]
before we left Plymouth wch
now the
Weather changing may be dayly Expected
& most likely if Sr
Edmd
Land to ye
Westward to meet him here
Mr
Randolph thinking his being att
London of Import could not be
pr
vaild with to make any stay here
but with Mr
Graham is gon hence
this morning in ye
Coach who and my
selfe are three of the Eight voted not
[Payable] by ye
Representative in N England
before any Cryme layd to our Charge &
being made Confinemt are sent home
in [illegible]ance of his Majties
Commands by his
Letter of ye
30th
July past & will
acquaint ye
with all things Relating
to those parts.
I hope Sr
Edmund & all with him are
well but am not Willing to pr
ceed for
London untill some News of o[ur] Ship or
him [w] I think to be my duty & hope
may not be taken amiss [as] circumstances
Intending to waite on ye
this weeke
or ye
beginning of ye
next to Attend
his Maties
Pleasure & Remain
Honoble
Sr
Yor
most Humble Servt
[illegible] West