Evidence apeared before me declaring that Jean Laforay a frenchman now in Custody was Condemned for murder at ye Towne of New Bristol and being oblidged to take care that ye Neighbouring Colonies shall not be injured by Covering any P^sons from ye hands of Justice

These are In his Majt'^s Name to Command you Mr Antony Low forthw^h to receive on board your sloop y^ s^ Jean Laforay & him safely to Land at New Bristel in Plymouth Colony afores^ unto y*^ Magistracy thereof who are desired to satisfye you for vour care & Expenses therein. Given &c

Jacob Leisler

^LEISLER TO GOV TREAT

New York June 20th 1690 jJoN^LE Sr -- Having considered the good successe of the gentlemen of Boston, and as I am enformed their great readinesse and encouragements to advance ye fForces by sea to Canada, whereby his Ma^'^s interest the Countreys benefit & ye destruccon of ye ffrench & their adherents in Canada may be advanced, I have w'^ advice of the councill, deliberated ye proposall of that excellent person Major Generall Winthrop, who if he pleaseth to accept of it, may be of great advantage to ye ends before named, to which purpose I have sent a blank commission to Albany according to ye result concluded at this City by ye severall commission""*, whereof your ready returne is expected, and those gent° of Boston having desired the same, that you would please to communicate it, being the p. sent offer of Honb'e Sr