wrought upon to treat of peace if you on your parts were so disposed, but it seems (by a sad accident intervening,) you are pleas'd to lay a greater burden upon them than they deserve after their sincere

To both y r Letters directed to the Captain and Commissaries at Albany themselves will return answer but hearing that you had Emploied Le S r Couture with y Letters I tooke a suddaine Resolution to have discourse with him to w ch purpose I came hither but find that affections to

your peace.

he is return'd without the Knowledge of the Capt. or Commissarie. I could have wisht that hee had staid for mee, or that I could wait his coming for I now want the opportunity of enlarging myself to

him and by him to y selfe with how much Integrity I shall constantly attend the European Interest r

amidst the heathen in America as becomes a good Christain, provided that the bounds and limits of these His Majesties of Englands dominions be not invaded or the Peace and Safety of his subjects

interrupted, In all other points I shall be found to entertaine y r Correspondence with Mutuall Civility

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honour hath spread itself in all these parts of and respect the rather because the Reputation of the world, as well as it is known hi Europe, whereof I can beare some Testimony, when I had the honour to attend my master his R. H. the Duke of York and Albany a few yeares in the french army, and now that I serve the same Master in bis interest in this part of the World, I should count my r selfe very fortunate in an opportunity at least to acknowledge some part of y great civilities to my condition of Exile, The Memory whereof obligeth Master and all his Servants in their low estate and me (a reasonable time and good occasion concurring) to give you certaine proofe with how much truth I am, Sir,