1 That albanie is y« Prefixed house to Treat and Speak of peace with all Sorts of people and y* they who Strive to make a Peace or Cessation with y« french must be lookt upon as persones who are Designd to make a breach in y^ great Silver Covenant chain which hath been So many years kept Inviolable by this governm*

2 That they must look upon themselfs as they are, to witt Subjects of y« great king of England who cann make no peace with them who are his Publik enemies You have felt y® smart of makeing peace w^^^ the french nation already, when they were allijes of our Great king, then you did it without our Consent

3 That y^Sachim Degannesore who is sent for by the governour of Canida by no means goe thither since they are absolute Enemies of our great king whose Declaration of warr is now come to hand which hath so long been Desyred by y* English nation in which Declaration his maj® forbids all his subjects to keep the least C'orrespondence with y* false nation

4 Never could there be greater Disobedience and madnesse Committed by people then for y® 5 nation to hudle up asort of peace or Cessation of arms w^h y^ french at this Juncture when y® greatest hopes are of rooting oat of y^- Very name of y® French

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