I admire my wine in Mr Carpenters hand should have groun so bad, being so good when I sent it about, the 2 pipes sold by Mr Johannes de has, whereof he hes the effects. It is my order in the letter to pay it to Monsieur dubrois therefore will certainly be Satisfied but the letter I believe being in dutch makes you make that conclusione I understand by Monsieur dubrois his letter that hee was upon his departure for Cap May, hee desires me the coppy attested of the proclamationes of their Magics to be King

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& Queen of England flVance & Iroliiiv>l Si.c. whidi is also lif re t'nclosed, I have sent one attested by some welchman bound to Cap May with orders to desire any sheriffe or Justice of the peace in them parts to proclaime their s'' Ma'ies, If refused to do it themselves, we are sending 50 men to Albany to secure the fort there for their Mat'^s King William & Queen Mary agt the french & their adherents Indianes, after their departure, I shall endeavor for to fetch the 1000: lb pouder I bought of you & to see what money I can send for more, I desire in the mean tyme you will be pleased to lett the cooper trimme them substantially & you will oblio;e him who is &c.

LEISLER TO THE GOVERNOR OF BARBADOES.

A, 1689 23 November in fort William

Most honored sir the Governor of Barbadoes -- Whereas wee being in just feares to suspect some ill designe by the late Lieut: Governor & severall persons of prin^^ note & others of them in authority within this government popishly & evilly afFeeted, tending to the destructione of their Ma^'es loyall protestant subjects here, for fear they should effect and bring to pass some wicked designe.