TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTIE.

The most humble addresse of his truely loyall subjects and supplyants the Governor and Generall Assembly of his Ma'ties Colony of Connecticut, In New England holden at Hartford, October 9, 1679.

DREAD SOVERAIGNE—

Such and soe great have been your Ma'ties princely favoure towards us, especially in the graceous charter that your Ma'tie (from your owne free motion and most ample grace) hath beene pleased to grant unto us, your poor yet loyall subjects, in this your Colony, by which we are made very sencible of your Royall care concerning our Civill and Religious Liberties, as allso of the great and singular benefits that we have enjoyed by that eminent protection, all which hath greatly encouraged and strongly moved us in conscience of duty, humbly and heartily to offer up o'r most sincere acknowledgments of your Ma'tis great goodness towards us in those forementioned Charter Bownds and priviledgses, which hath been no small engagement and encouragement to us in the defence of those parts, neither can we choose but reflect upon ourselves that in so many Halcion dayes of great immunities under your Gracious shadow we have not with bended knees testifyed o'r utmost thank-fullness for such Royall favoure, but such have been the overtures by the Death of o'r former Governour Winthrop and of late by the breaking forth of the war with the Barbarous heathen which hitherto retarded us but that we have now a hopefull issue through the help of Almighty God, and the benefit of your Royall countenance, for although as to o'r Estates we are much impoverished thereby, yet through Gods mercy, he hath given us o'r Enemy for a prey, whilst many of o'r neighbours round about us, have been made a desolation, and under God we must acknowledge o'rselves Debtor to your Ma'tie the greatness of your name and power with the aspect thereof towards us, being a Terror to o'r heathen adversaries, yet these troubles have been some hindrance to that o'r duty of acknowedging o'r thankfulness, but now being by your Ma'ties Letters dated at White Hall Feb'y 12, 1678-9 commanded to appear before your Ma'tie by o'r agents to make good o'r claym to the soyle and Government of the Narragancett Country, what can we say before so Gracious a King, but to beg that we may be admitted humbly to prostrate o'rselves at y'r Ma'ties feet with earnest beseeching your princely Grace in the full enjoyment of all the limits mentioned in o'r sayd Charter, and the priviledges thereof w'ch have by your Royall selfe been granted to us o'r Heirs and successors; and that o'r messenger Mr. Wm. Harris (who is impowered by us according to your Majesties order aforesaid,) may find favoure with your Ma'ties and who can informe fully the expences we have been at in the last Indian Warr, both as to money and loss of men as allso the advantages obtayned hath formerly been certifyed to the Right Hon'ble Earle Sunderland, by the Com'rs of Massachusetts, New Plimouth and this Colony from Boston, August last. Great s'r so great have been the assurances we have received of your princely favours to this your poore Colony, by your Gracious Letters, divers times sent us, that we cannot but be greatly encouraged to hope for a continuance of your Royall favoure unto us, and we shall as in duty we are bound apply o'rselves constantly to the Throne of Grace, for your Ma'ties long life and happy Reign over all your kingdoms and territoris to the honor of the great God and the good of his church.

So begirig your Majesties pardon, we subscribe o'rselves your Ma'ties true and loyall subjects, the Gov'r and Generall Assembly of your Ma'ties Colony of Conecticutt.

WM. LEET, Gov'r,

In their names and pr their order,

JOHN ALLYN, Sec'ry.