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.

Sr you cannot expect but we shall be warm with these matters unless you preuent us by a timely and hon^le release of th«

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Major, w^^ii is the thing we aduise unto and desire to hear from you with al speed what our expectations may bee on this account; we are giueing account of this matter to the Gov' and Councill of Massachusetts ; it is justly expected that your declaration to us al, of the grounds of this your action should haue been as forward as the thing itself. We also moue to set our Comissary at liberty since he is of such use to our souldiers as he cannot be spared.