<Hinman’s Antiquities

A letter from John Povey, Esqr. Relative to the
discovery of a conspiracy to assassinate his Majesty, March 1695.

WHITE HALL, the of March, 1695.

SR—Enclosed you will receive a letter from the Lords of the councill, upon occasion of the happy discovery for assassinating his Majesties person, and invadeing this Kingdom from France, the King's Speech and Proclamation, with the address of the Lords and Comons, will inform you of the perticulars so farr as is yet made publick; but many of the conspirators haveing been seized, some of them are to be brought to tryall this week, and others suddenly after, in order to be brought to justice, when al things relating to this conspiracy, will be laid more open. I am Sr your most Humble Servant, John Povey.

To the Houn'ble the Governour of his Majesties Colony of Connecticott in New England, in America.