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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Betty Lou,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>My humble "petition" was not granted - only because the
Glasgow Library did not own a copy of any of the Thomson documents.
Everything else on display they have as part of their collections.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have offered to give the library a copy of my book - but
it will be another year or so before it is published. I am continuing the
research.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Genevieve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Genevieve Fraser<BR>Faculty <BR>University of
Phoenix<BR><A
href="mailto:1mackenzie@email.phoenix.edu">1mackenzie@email.phoenix.edu</A><BR><A
href="mailto:gcfraser@peoplepc.com">gcfraser@peoplepc.com</A><BR>(978)
544-1872<BR>(978) 846-8719 (cell)<BR>Pacific Time Zone </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=morrisb@libcoop.net href="mailto:morrisb@libcoop.net">Betty Lou
Morris</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=tommies@wellswooster.com
href="mailto:tommies@wellswooster.com">'Discussion list for David THOMSON
& Amias COLE descendantsandresearchers.'</A> ; <A
title=special@lib.gla.ac.uk
href="mailto:special@lib.gla.ac.uk">special@lib.gla.ac.uk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tommies] ATTN: University
Librarian: Helen Durndell re: DavidThomson and the Americana Exhibit</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Dear
Gen,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> Thank you for
sending the Tommies a copy of your letter to Helen Durndell about David
Thomson. I especially like the reference that connects his son John with
the Gorges family and thus by inference to the John Thompson of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Weymouth</st1:place></st1:City> and
Mendon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> Betty
Lou<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=2
face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
color=black face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: windowtext">
<A
href="mailto:tommies-bounces@wellswooster.com">tommies-bounces@wellswooster.com</A>
[mailto:tommies-bounces@wellswooster.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A
href="mailto:gcfraser@peoplepc.com">gcfraser@peoplepc.com</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, October 30, 2009 3:17
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
special@lib.gla.ac.uk<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Tommies] ATTN: University
Librarian: Helen Durndell re: DavidThomson and the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americana</st1:place></st1:City>
Exhibit</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#ffffcc size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">211 Dana Road</st1:address></st1:Street>,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orange</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State></st1:place> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 01364
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Helen
Durndell, University Librarian<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Special
Collections Department, </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Library,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Glasgow</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hillhead</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Street,
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">G12
8QE</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Scotland</SPAN></FONT></st1:country-region><FONT
color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">,
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
Kingdom</st1:place></st1:country-region></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear Ms
Durndell,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have
enjoyed reviewing the Library's online exhibit, "<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americana</st1:place></st1:City>." ( <A
href="http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/Americana/IndexAmericana.html">http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/Americana/IndexAmericana.html</A> )</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Along
with published books and manuscripts, you also include an autograph letter
written by Robert Trumbell as a member of the original Scottish expedition to
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Darien</st1:place></st1:City>.
Would you consider including a letter written by the Scotsman, David Thomson
to Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, dated "the first of Julie 1625
Plymesland in <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>." It is a
fascinating historical document. The letter is Number 275 of Arundel’s
Autograph Letters. A copy of the original, which is housed in the
Duke of Norfolk's Library, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arundel</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Castle</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sussex</st1:place></st1:country-region>, can be
found at the web address:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://www.wellswooster.com/tommies/arundel_letter.html">http://www.wellswooster.com/tommies/arundel_letter.html</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thomson
is considered to be the founder of New Hampshire (per a 1622 grant)
and was appointed acting governor of Massachusetts under the 1624
Massachusetts grant to Robert Gorges (son of Ferdinando) by the Council for
New England. (As you will note, the signature at the bottom
of the letter addressed to Arundel is "David Thomson." It is not the
Anglicized, Thompson.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">At the close of the Gorges patent is the
following, "And lastly know ye, that we the said Council have deputized,
authorized and appointed, and in our place and stead have put <B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">David Thomson, Gent., or in his
absence any other person that shall be their Governor, or other officer unto
the said Council, to be our true and lawful attorney and
attorneys,</SPAN></I></B> and in our name and stead to enter the said
lands...and take possession and seisen thereof...for us and in our name to
deliver the same unto the said Robert Gorges or his heirs..."
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The document is signed by King James's
beloved cousin, the <EM><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Duke of Lenox, the Marquis of Hamilton, the Earl of
Arundell and Surrey</SPAN></FONT></I></B></EM> as well as by Sir Robert
Mansell, Doctor Barnaby Goach, treasurer, and William Boles, clerk of the
Council. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thomas
Morton, in his New English Canaan, makes reference to Thomson's Scottish
origins. "...Therefore since I have had the approbation of Sir
Christophe gardiner Knight an able gentl. that lived amongsts <B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">them & of David Thompson a
Scottish gentl. that likewise was conversant with those people both Scollers
and Travellers</SPAN></I></B> that were diligent of taking notice of these
things as men of good judgement. And that have bin in those parts any time;
besides others of lesse, now I am bold to conclude that the originall of the
Natives of New England may be well conjectured to be from the scattered
Trojans, after such time as Brutus departed from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Latium</st1:place></st1:country-region>."
(Chapter II)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Evidence
of Thomson’s Scottish origin is also found in Chapter 6 of Edward Winslow’s
"Good Newes from New England," which was published in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City> in 1624. "...At
the same time Captain Standish being formerly employed by the Governor to buy
provisions for the refreshing of the Colony, returned with the same,
accompanied with one <B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mr. David Tomson, a
Scotchman</SPAN></I></B>, who also that Spring began a Plantation twenty-five
leagues northeast from us, near Smiths Isles, at a place called Pascatoquack,
where he liketh well..." </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sir Ferdinando Gorges was joined in his
efforts to colonize the northern portion of the eastern seaboard by the
Scottish Knight, <EM><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sir William Alexander, aka the Earl of <st1:place
w:st="on">Stirling</st1:place></SPAN></FONT></I></B></EM>. Sir William
Alexander had been tutor to King James' son Henry, and later served as
Secretary of State of Scotland under King Charles I. David Thomson’s
past appears to be linked to this Scottish Lord as evidenced by a letter which
is preserved by the Massachusetts Historical Society in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City>. The Earl
of Stirling's interests were north of New England in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nova Scotia</st1:place></st1:State>, yet he is
clearly concerned about Thomson's son. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On July 4, 1637, Sir William Alexander,
writing as the Earl of Stirling, composed a joint letter to the Authorities of
the Massachusetts Bay Company, in regard to the rights of John Thomson, heir
of David Thomson, and his claim to the ownership of Thomson's <st1:place
w:st="on">Island</st1:place>. Alexander is joined in the letter by Lord Edward
Gorges and Sir Ferdinando Gorges. In the original document, the uppermost
signature is "ESterling," beneath it is "EdGorges." The bottom of the document
bears the scrawled signature of Sir Ferdinando Gorges. (The Massachusetts
Historical Society has indexed the document as a letter by Sir William
Alexander.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The letter begins "on behalf of the heir
John Thompson the sonne of David Thompson sometyme sirvant to the Councille
for those affaires." The concern expressed was that John's mother, Amias, had
since her marriage to another man (Samuel Maverick) allowed for the disposing
of her son's rightful property (Thomson’s Island) which <EM><B><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"his Father had so
hardly obtayned."</SPAN></FONT></I></B></EM> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Extracts from the Council for <st1:place
w:st="on">New England</st1:place> records reveal that one of Thomson’s roles
was to inform the Lords, and thereby His Majesty, of the concerns and
activities of the Council. He also acted as an agent on behalf of the Council
in a variety of other matters. Thomson's grant was for 6,000 acres and an
island. He also held a grant for Thom(p)son's Island in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston Harbor</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State></st1:place>.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5th of July
1622</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">: "It is
ordered that David Thomson do attend the Lords, with a petition to his majesty
for forfeits committed by Thomas Weston, also to solicit the Lords for
procuring from his Majesty a proclamation concerning the fishermen of the
western parts. Likewise to procure some course for punishing their contempt of
authority." (6)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The petition was acknowledged by the
King on the 6 November 1622 with a "Proclamation Prohibiting Interloping and
Disorderly Trading to New England in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>."</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"Whereby, having received certain
information of many and intolerable abuses offered by sundry interlopers,
irregular and disobedient persons....We for reformation and prevention of
these or the like evils hereafter, and for the more clear declaration of our
kingly resolution and just intents, both to maintain our royal grant already
made, and to uphold and encourage ...the undertakers of those designs...do
hereby straightly charge and command that none of our subjects whatsoever...in
New England, presume from henceforth to frquent those coasts...otherwise by
the license of the said counsel or according to the orders established by our
privy council..." (7)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">July 24, 1622 was the date of the first
division of the Patent for New England by the Council for <st1:place
w:st="on">New England</st1:place>. As the record reveals, David Thomson was to
meet with the Council Lords, as agent for the Council for <st1:place
w:st="on">New England</st1:place>. The "bounds for the dividends" of the
patents for the Lord Duke of <st1:place w:st="on">Lennox</st1:place> and the
Earl of Arundel were also determined at this meeting. (8)</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24th of July
1622</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">: "...Mr.
Thomson is appointed to attend the Lords, for a warrant to Mr.
Attorney-General for drawing the new patent, Sir Henry Spilman to attend on
the same subject." (9)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">This was also the date that the "Tenure
for Private Planters" was drawn up. The Tenure stated that "private planters
shall hold of the Chamber of State to be established there, and shall have
power to create their own tenures to such as shall hold under them." Through
this, Thomson’s Indenture may have been legally established. In addition, the
following entry determined that the feudal system of Old England be continued
in <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>. "The country is to be called
Nova Albion. That there may be power given in to grant patent to create titles
of honor and precedency so as they differ in nomination from the titles used
here in England." (10)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Who exactly was David Thomson?
Based on years of research, published by the Scottish Genealogical Society
under the heading, "David Thomson, the Scottish Founder of New
Hampshire... a Gentleman, and a Scholar," I have come to believe that David
Thomson is of Corstorphine, son of Rev. Richard Thomson. David's
stepmother was Agnes Foulis whose niece was married to Thomas Hamilton, the
Earl of Haddington who served as Secretary of State to King James I at the
time of Thomson's grant. David's step-brother, Adam Hepburn (later a
Senator) served as the legal clerk to Haddington. One of Agnes Foulis'
nephews was Sir David Foulis who accompanied King James IV of Scotland to
England in 1603 when he was crowned James I of England. David Foulis was
the Scottish Ambassador to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region> during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. He later served as cofferer to Prince Henry at the time when
Sir William Alexander served as tutor to the Prince. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">According to Theodore Radford Thomson,
the Thomsons of Corstorphine were direct descendants of Alexander, the Earl of
Mar through his illegitimate son, Sir Thomas Stewart. Alexander Thomson
(1460 - 1513) married Margaret Forrester, great-grandchild of Sir John
Forrester of Corstorphine, Lord High Chamberlain. Rev. Richard Thomson's Kirk
teinds and appointments were from King James. There is also a letter
from Mary Queen of Scots, shortly before her death, which suggests a possible
involvement with the appointment: </SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><I><FONT
color=black face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: black">I have granted to one of Thomson’s
sons a prebend, not being able at present to do more for him.”
(</SPAN></FONT></I></B></STRONG><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">William K. Boyd, editor,<EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> State Papers, Relating to <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on">Scotland</st1:place></st1:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE>
and Mary, Queen of Scots 1547-1603</FONT></I></EM>,<EM><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> Vol VII. A.D. 1584-1585</FONT></I></EM>, <U1:PLACE
u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Edinburgh</U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City>: H.M. General
Register House, 1913, 341-342.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I
appreciate your taking the time to read this rather lengthy
"petition." I hope you will consider adding Thomson's letter
to your exhibit of "<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Americana</st1:place></st1:City>."</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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