London, October the 26th, 1686.

GENTLEMEN :—

This day was delivered to my hands (as I am secondary to the Sheriffs of London,) a Writ of Quo-Warranto, issueing out of the Crown office of the Court of Kings Bench, at Westminster, against you, the Governour and Company of the English Colony of Connecticutt, in New England, in America, requiring your appearance before his Majestie, wheresoever he shall then be in England, in eight days of the purification of the blessed virgin Mary, to answer unto our Lord the King, by what warrant you claime to have and use divers liberties, priviledges and franchises, within the said Colony (viz.) in the Parish of St. Michaell, Cornhill London, of which you are impeacht. And that you may not be ignorant of any part of the contents of the said writt, I have enclosed, sent you a true copee of the same, (in his Majesties name,) requireing your appearance to it, in default whereof the liberties, priviledges and franchises you claime, and now enjoy, will be forfeited to the King, and your Charter made void —of this Gent, please to take notice. From your Humble Servant, (unknown)

RI: NORMANSELL.