Hono^^ S*" -- Hauing this opportuniti wee thinke i^ meet to Send a few lines to prove our respects to you, and to manifest our great approbation for what you haue done for y® Securing of y« place where you live, also understanding you haue an Order from his Excellent Majesty the King for y® settleing of matters in point of goverm' which hath been Essayed to be imposed upon us in these parts, but could not comply w^^^ being as we apprehend built upon y® old foundation of a power w^^ we haue for this many yeares groaned under, as your Hono^ Very well Knoweth in many respects, therefore hope you will not blame us if we doe not willingly Subject to one old bondage againc, but rather use all Lawfull means of deliverance from ye same, not in any disobedience to Authority whether inferior or Supreame, for Ser we are Very desireous to let you understand y* we haue agreed to send over to his Majesty both a true Narration of y^ grievances we haue suffered this many yeares under an Arbitrary power, & a Petition to their Majesties y* we might be rejoyned w*^ Conecticut Goverm* as formerly, agreeably to the act of Parliament, yt all places (N: E.) being perticularly mentioned shall haue the same priviledges they enjoyed in y® yeare 1660 restored unto them, w^ii doth encourage us to make our Addresse to his Majesty hopeing to obtaine his Royall Favour w*^ other his Loyall Subjects, and in y'^ meane tyme to stand up both p'sons and Estates in defence of his Majesties Royall Authority togeather v;^^ other his Majesties Subjects in those parts against all his Knowne Enemies, & if there be need, to afford what assistance we are able not laying ourselves open to danger, therefore humbly intreate your S"^ to Consider, y* we of Easthampton are a fronteer Plantation & lye most open to danger of any Enemy by Sea, and are intended Very shortly to send forth our skouts to Montaukut and so to y^ end of y Island Eastward y* so if any Shipping be scene upon y® Coasts, tymely notice may be given not onely to o\ir selves but all over y® Island, & to N.