Gent", considering what you have don, we doe aduise that you keep the forte tenable and well manned for the defence of the protestant religion and those ends above mentioned, and that you suffer no Roman Catholicke to enter the same, armed or' without armes, and that no Romish Catholick be suffered to keep armes w'^''in that government or Citty, and that those who. shall be betrusted with the government or command of your forte be trusty persons whom you may conMe in.

And that we may know your p^sent state and what may be necessary for us to contribute towards your welfare, we have ^pointed the Hon'"'! Major Nathan Gold and Capt. James Fitchs Esqf« to give you a vissit, and to give their best advice to you m any thing wherein they may be helpfull to^you, and we desire' that you will be pleased to give them full credens in what they shall have reason to discourse with you about and that you give them a free ace* of yo"" affayres. - -

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Gent" we shall not enlarge, but with heartj desyres of youi welfare & prservalion of of best Respects we bid farell and are your assured friends.

The Generall Court of Connecticut,

pf their order, Signed John Allyn, Sec'y

These for the Hon*^ Cap^ Jacob Leishler & the rest of the Captn« in New Yorke. This.

*THE DELEGATES FROM CONNECTICUT TO CAPT LEISLER.

Capt Leisler & ye rest of ye Capts that have been active with