After our hearty commendations, It haveing pleased Almighty God to extend his mercy to these Kingdoms, by the continued instances of his divine protection, whereof at this time we have had a most signall evidence by the happy discovery of a traitorous and wicked designe against the life of his most sacred Majesty, by assassination, and for the subdueing these Kingdoms by the French, in conjunction with other conspirators, many of whom are secured, in order to be brought to speedy justice. As the attempt of our enemies have been disappointed by the preparations that have been made against them by sea and land, wee do hereby in his Majesties name, and by his express command, signifie the same to you, that you may forthwith make known so wonderfull a deliverance. to all his Majesties good subjects, under your Government, the perticulars whereof, and proceedings thereupon, are more at large sett forth in the enclosed papers; and because upon this occasion, and for the better manning of the Royall Fleet, to oppose the enemy, his Majesty hath found it absolutely necessary to lay a generall embargo for some time, upon all shipps outward bound, and trading to his Majesties plantations; wee have thought it requisite to dispatch this express to you for the preventing any malicious or mistaken informations, and for the satisfaction of the inhabitants of the said plantations; not doubting but you and they will heartily joyne with us, in expressions of thanks to Almighty God, for so great a blessing in the preservation of his Majesties saered person and Government. And so we bid you heartily farewell— From the Councill Chamber at White- Hall, this tenth day of March, 1695-6. Your Loving Friends,

BOLTON,

SCHONBURGH & LUNITER,

WILLIAM BLATHWAYT,

SHREWSBURY,

J. BRIDGEWATER,

BATHE,

MONTAGUE,

H. GOODRICKE,

J. BASCAWEN.

To our Loving Friends the Governour and Majistrates of his Majesties English Colony of Connecticott, in New England, for the time being.