If the return from Wooden Creek, done by a Councill of Warr, be the matter [which] offends you as its generally said to bee, consider how far that article and the reason it [is] grounded on lead to it, also that the army being confederate, if you be so conserned, so are wee and the rest, and that you alone shouldk judg uppon the the Gen^s and Councill of Warr s actions, "\vill infringe our liberty, but that wch is worst in event is, that such actions will render oiu: freindly correspondence to weake to joyne in future attempts, w<=h we may haue but too much occasion for, for if our sending our best freinds to joyn with you, proue a pittfal to them, it will necessitate our future forbearance, whateuer the consequence bee. And Sr you necessitate us to tell you, that a prison is not a catholicon for al State Maladyes, though so much used by you, nor are you incapable of need of, nor aide from their Majesties subjects in New England, nor could you in any one action haue more disobliged al New England, and if you shall proceed in this way, you will certainly put al that gentleman's friends on his Vindication, be the matter controuerted what it will ; he is of such estate & repute as could not shun a just tryal, and if your adherence to M^" Milborn (of whose spirrit wee haue sufficient tests) and other emulators of the Major's honnor be greater then to ourselues and the gen* of the Bay, you may boast of the Exchange by .what proffitt you find.