mj arriuall in England w^^ all speed I went to his RojalJ Highness and calls God to Witness [thatj it was his clear Concience that Carried him before liis Ma* e and his Royall Highness [for if j he had either the thouglits of Vnfaithfullnesse Treacheny or Cowerdise he neauc dui'st haue presumed to haue come in the p^'sence of [Ms Ma*'^] or Royall Highness mucli less dare haue [ventured] to haue paid 30 or 40 1^ for his passage he felt not any Guilt in y« least upon him all w<^^ he [wishes] to Make appeare to yo^ Hono^". & Comicell.

AN EXACT ACCQT OF ALL THE PROCEEDINGS,

OF THE MILITARY OFFICERS OF FFORT JAMES FROM Y^ 28th 29th & 3UTH OF JULY, 1673.

Coronell Frances Louelace Gouernor of New Yorke haueing Vrgent occasions to John Wintrupt Esq"" Gouernor of Connecticut and had not beene absent but eiglit dales, but upon Munday July ye 28'*^ at 5 a clock at niglit we rece'd an Alaram that tliere was a ileet of Ships upon y<^ Coasts under saile Standing for new York ; Wee dispatcht an Express w^^ Letters to his Hour w^ word to i>ress horses and to make all expedicon night and day [till he] came to him to acquaint him with it.

A warr^ with a Letter was likewise sent to Lieut: W^illit [& Corronett Doughty] to draw up theire truipe to Vtrecht and thu Coaste to mak discouery or giue resistance as occasion should require & and to send down an officer to ye fferry to attend further Orders.