After our hearty commendations,—Whereas, John Wampus, alias. White, has by Petition humbly represented unto his Majestie, that he is by marriage of Ann, the daughter of Romonock, late Sachim of Aspaluck and Sasquanaugh, upon the death of the said Sachim, become sole proprietor of those tracts of land, where the town of Fairfield, in the colony of Connecticott is built, that the petitioners said father-in-law, did, about nineteen years since, deliver up the possession of the said lands to the petitioner, who sometime after sold part thereof unto Captain Denison, Amos Richardson and others of Connecticutt colony, for the summ of three hundred and fifty pounds, or thereabouts; and that by the evill practices of Major Nathan Gould, and other inhabitants of Fairfield, he is not only kept out of his just rights, but was also imprisoned by them, in May last, when he went to demand possession or his estate, withall complaining of the great hardships and miseries he and other native Indians are subject unto, by the laws of that colony. His Majesty takeing into his gracious consideration the miserable condition of the Petitioner, and declaring his Royall pleasure, that not only the Petitioner, but all such Indians of New England, as are his subjects, and submitt peaceably and quietly to his Majesties government, shall likewise participate of his Royall protection; wee do by his Majesties express commands, signifie the same unto you, requiring you to doe the Petitioner such justice as his case may deserve, and for the future to proceed in such manner, as his Majesties subjects may not be forced to undertake so long and dangerous voyages for obtaining justice, which his Majestie expects shall be speedily and impartially administered unto them upon the place —and so not doubting of your ready complyance herein, we bid you heartily farewell.
From the Councill chamber in White Hall, the 28th day of March, 1679.

Your loving Friends.

CLARENDON,

AILESBURY,

JOHN NICHOLAS,

ANGLESEY,

J. BRIDGEWATER,

FANCOUBERY,

J. ERNLE.

To our loving friends, the Governour and Majistrates of his Majesties colony of Connecticott, in New England.