We have intelligence by the way of Maderes by a man of warre bound for S* Helena, of about 12

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weeks from England, that there were 60: men of warre bouml to Ireland, & that all the colliers & ships of note were detained to land an army there & 30 or 40000 men was to be landed from Scotland & the s^ man of warre had a commission to lake all great ships except from Londondary, this is all the newes we haVe at present I conclude embraceing again e yom- brotherly offer & to sollicite & court you also for a friendly & neighbourly correspondence, upon all occasiones, I assure you I shall omitt nothing that may be serviceable to your intrest to the utmost of my power, Since I received yours I understand of one boat coming from Virginia four weeks agoe with six men that they were out upon piracy to take a Catch going out with provisione, I manned a boate to persue & take them, they were brought up & found by evidence & inquisition they were upon the s^ designe being found in their boat, one graspelling & rigger stolen already from tuo vessels whereof I have 3 in prisone, by this you may know with what zeale & intrest I am sir

Your most humble servant

TO CAPT. WILLIAM HARRIS.

• 1689: 29 September in the fort of New York.

Sir -- ^being informed by Mr. John Inson that you are honored with a charge of a barges in your generall assembly, which hes honored us with a letter to which the enclosed is one answer have sealed the«ame with a flying seal that you may hav€ the perusal thereof and further to direct it to him you know best needful.