Whereas L* Daniele terneur hath this 12*'^ day of March 16|^ Shewed mee a warr* seigned Jacob Leisler for y^ apprehending of robert Levingston for wards spoken by him said Levingston no time place or yeare mentioned, when they were spoken and where, in the said warr*, all Gov" & magistrates of y<^ neigbouring Collonys are thereby advertised, & in His maj*^s behalfe to assist in aprehending the said Levingston If within their Jurisdictions as they do tender y^ Kings Interest y^ welfare of y® protestant religion and I having with my Councill present Considered the warr* and y^ disire of assistance in y*' execution thereof am ready

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to grant it & to secuire s<^ Levingston for a tryall of ye aboves^ (/fimes accordingly to this warr* at our next Court which will be • elii at hartford y^ Second Wednesday in aprill next or the Court of assistance at hartford y^ last tuesday in may next Provided any person will apeare to give in sufficient security to prosccuite y® s'' complaint and make it good or answer all damages in case he fails of soe doing

Signed Robert Treat Gov

^ [March 1689-90]

Honors S»

Your warr* for seizing M'" Levingston wee have received & the answer to it w^h the Govern^ Gave L* terneur wee have seen & appoved of it which is our Answer to what you propownded in that warr* but as to what you mention concerning the managment of y^ designe against. y^ french, at Canada wee are willing & free to Joyn with all y^ rest of y^ Collonys, & provinces in this Wilderness to do what wee shall Judge nessery to manage the designe against y® french the Common Enemy of his Mag^^'^s subjects in these parts, according to our ability, we heare you have also designed a Considerable force for Canada out of those you have sent and are sending now to Albany wee would encourage that notion but it is not Land forces will effect it but force by seas is necessary and wee have now writt, to y® Gentleman of Boston & must wayt for their resolves till wee hear further from them Si" wee cannot ad to what wee have formerly writt to you but must advice you to moderation & to make as Little Alterac6n amonge y Officers of Albany as may be & also that nothing be done to discourage the five nations In Amety with us for if any thing be Done that may have such an aspect the damages that may come thereby to be answered for by those that are active therein you whare so charged w^^ aiding and abetting those rebbells of y® Convention at Albany by Capt Bull & our souldiers there to prevent any thing that may looke Like an Incouragement to them wee have sent for our Souldiers whome Imediately upon y^ arrival] of yours which we hope will be to your satisfaction I have not to add saue onely o'^ respects & to desire that you should studdy