We met Vf^^ a paper to ye governm* from ye late King James, relating to a great correspondency & amity, we were comanded to keep ^th or French neighbours in America, a copy of which I have herew^h gent you, notw^^standing w^h, this is remarkable that Collo Dongan sent to us and Virgmia, to contribute o"" assistance towards a Warr w^^ ye French, w^h was complyed wt'i I understand in Virginia, but disobeyed here, for reasons W^^ I leave to yo^ conjecture -- as also what might be meant by settling ye bounds and limits of these Collonies

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unlimitated in y^ s<J paper, besides y^ severall dates and terminacers thereof towards ye latter end, w^h to much like that plotting & designing Councill to becasuall, & therefore plainly points to us what was then to be done. I believe o"" greate men of this province, some of yours & N. England were a Caball & held a great correspondency ags' ye Protestant interest as it was & is ye endeavours of y^ Popish world, besides which obseryacon Wee made before o'' motion here from severall and frequent messages from your parts hither, especially to y^ Priests who have alwayes ye Chief Share in y^ Managem^ of intrigues agst ye Protestants: Three of o-" Popish Govern'"'* are fled (to wit) one Darnall, Josephs and Sewall, w^e have two onely in Custody; one Pye and Hill, w°'i three Priests they had a designe towards your parts if feare of discovery hath pi" vented, they have wti» them a small yacht & Brigantine, if they be not retaken, having sent after them, we desire you would be pleased to be as kind to us as your circumstances will permit w^h shall oblige us to a due requitall, especially if any discovery that related to us happens before ye communicacons of w<^'i will be a great advantage to a genii understanding, & may enlighten to a further discovery of ye great design that was to be carried on.