2 We would come in Person to be Present at y' meeting according to y Desyre, but we have Reed a Ship from England which brings us Certain news, that there is a govern^ for us upon ye way with many Souldiers, & is Expected every houre, when we shall Send you an Expresse to Onnondage a horseback hopeing to have orders by our Govern'' that ye English may unanimously goe and Root out Canida

3 Concerning ye 13 Prisoners come from france being all that is to be founde of 39 our advise is y* yow make Demand of them Positively of ye French, being Stole from yow and Deceitfully

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taken in time of Peace, in yc 2^ Place if y^ french there hearts were good, they would have Sent yow y« Prisoners assoon as they came from france Therefore doe not heare them Speake of any thing before they have Sent you back your Thirteen Prisoners, But yow need not be afFraid of your Prisoners So Long as y^ have ye Jesuit and so many french in y Countrey whom yow must keep verry well to be Exchanged as was done in Col Dongans timej It is certain they are in no hazard that yow should be so hasty to release them, they will nott kill them it not being y« Christians fashion.

4 And for y® Brethrens more Incouragem* we can assure y"^ y^ the French king hath his hands so full that he cannot assist Canida much, Yow may See this Plainly by there Leaving Cadarachqui.