popishly affected, where there seems to be some considerable gathering of such: and also there being some ill minded, disaffected, and disloyale persons in the Citty & places adjacent; having first don you that justice, noble & Loyall Cap* Leisler, whose Loyaltie, courage, prudence, paines, & charge, hath been great; and you ye other nobl corragious & Loyall Cap'% Lieu^s, Ensigns, Serges and good souldgers in the train bands, that hath been active in this affaire, as also Loyall Mr. Samuell Edsall & other good worthy and Loyall gentlemen, that have taken such paines and beene at such charge, we say we must doe you that justice as to owne and acknowledge yo'' good service to God and unto our gracious Soverain Lord King William, and service done for yo- Country in ye presep'^ation of ye protestant religion.

And in ye next place we have our advice for yo'' consideracon, first, that you yet continue therein of thorough and effectual! meanes to secure and maintain this Port and other fortifications for his Mali's* service, untill you receive his Ma^'^s command

Sly -- That more be expended in repairing ye fort ; fitting ye gunns, so as they may be serviceable

Sly -- That no papist be suffered to come into ye fort ; let not ye warning given that day his Ma^'^s ^as proclaimed, be soon forgotten by you, wherein ye terretts in ye fort was fyred in three places, under which roufe lay yo^ ammunition, soe hellishly wicked and cruell, a papistical! design to have destroyed you & us and ye fort & towne, it made our flesh to tremble.