To the most high and mighty Prince William, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the fayth, &c.

May it please your most excellent Ma'tie, we your dutifull and loyall subjects of your Colony of Connecticut in New England, doe most heartily rejoyce in, and congratulate your Ma'ties happy access unto the imperiall Throne of your Kingdomes and Territories thereunto belonging, and have long since, upon the joyfull tydings, proclaymed your Ma'tie in the Colony, together with your Royall Consort, King and Queen of the said Kingdomes and Territories* in whose names we have ever since governed your Ma'ties good subjects here, haveing a Charter granted by King Charles the second of happy memory, and by reason of o'r not so rightly understanding the methods used in reference to the procedures against Charters under the late King, are brought under som uneasinesse, though we never resigned o'r Charter, nor was it condemned.

We doe therefore intreat your Ma'ties favour, to confirm in the injoyment and improvement of the liberties, privileges and properties granted in our charter, which we hope your Ma'tie of your princely grace and wisdom, will see meet to continue to vs.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray for your Ma'ties long and prosperous Reigne and the increase of your glory.

ROBERT TREAT, Gov'r.

JOHN ALLYN, Sec'ry.