Supreme Lord & Lady of the province of new york & all other the territories & dominions to the croun of England belonging (if not already done) which was very solemnly effected the 10*^' instant,! also received a letter from the honorable Governor of Boston Lyman Bradstreet dated 27 November, he informes me that he had information of some of their people that was taken by tuo french men of warre upon the coast of arcada, they say that the french told them they were near tuelve men of warre that came out of France to surprise Boston being sent for by sir Edmond Andros who promised the country should be delivered to them as they say, but meeting with some dutch men of warre they lost of 4 of their ships & some on the bank & hearing of sir Edmonds confinement their designe was disappointed they went away from the eastward about six or seven weeks after the date of his letter some s"^ to france some to new york but I believe they are gone to the west Indies, he advised me also that he hard received tuo gracious letters from his Matie the one approving & allowing what had ' been done in reference to the late revolution & authority to pi-oceed, the other letter was a command from his Matie to send sir Edmond Andros, M-^ Randolph & severall others in safe custody to Whitehall, severall ships being departed from England with convoy, doubt not but your honor will have all the newes that