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.

High praise irnto Almighty God that you & we, fort & City, were preserved.

4ly -- Wee advise that no knowen papists be suffered Armes in his house.

51y -- That if it is, or shall be knowen yt any person hath embezzled ye Armes & ammunition or other things belong to this ffort, we advise you to seeze & secure such person or persons, to answer for ye same, when seasonably called to an acct.

61y -- If by foreigne or entestine enemies & yoiir hazardous & necessitious condition calls for it, wee from our Colony shall be ready to aford you helpe & assistance according to our hability & yo necessity, in defence of ye protestant religion and in securing the fort for his Ma^iea service -- your friends pray God to envoL ri. . 2

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couragt' yo'' hearts and strengthen yo"" hands and patiently waite lor ye dispose, orders and commands of yoi^^ & our most gracious, never equalled, commended &. admired King Willyam, ye very best this lower world knowes, whome God preserve long to Reign. Soe prays