WHITE-HALL, the 21st April, 1696.

SR,—Upon the discovery of the late horrid conspiracy against his Majesties sacred person and Government, an association has been entered into and signed in Parliament, and by the severall counties and corporations in England, and a bill is like-wise past both Houses to oblige all persons in office and publick trust to do the same. I send you therefore the enclosed form as propper to be entered into, and signed accordingly within your Government, which you will promote as a mark of the steady loyallty and effection of the subscribers to his Majesty and the present Government

I am Srs, your Excellencies most Humble Servant,

WILLIAM BLATHWAYT,

To the Houn'ble the Governour and Majistrates of his Majesties Colony of Connecticott, in America.

The Association entered into by the Governour and
Council of the Colony of Connecticut.

Whereas there has been a horrid conspiracy formed and carried on by Papists and other wicked and traiterous persons for assassinating his Majesties Royall person, in order to incourage an invasion from France on England, to subvert our Religion, Laws and Liberty: Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed, do heartily, sincerely and sollemnly profess, testifie and declare, that his present Majesty, King William, is rightfull and lawfull King of the Realms of England, Scottland and Ireland, and that neither the late King James, nor the pretended Prince of Wales, nor any other person hath any right whatsoever to the same, and we do mutually promise and engage to stand by, and assist each other to the utmost of our power, in the support and defence of his Majesties person and Government, against the late King James and all his adherents. And in case his Majesty come to any and violent or untimely death, (which God forbid,) wee do hereby further freely and unanimously oblige ourselves to unite, associate and stand by each other in revenging the same upon his enemies, and their adhereants, and in supporting and defending the succession of the Crown, according to an act, made in the first year of the reigne of King William and Queen Mary, intitled "an act, declareing the rights and liberties of the subject, and setling the sucsession of the Crown."

ROBERT TREAT, Governour,

JOHN ALLYN, Assistant,

SAMUEL MASON, Assistant,

NATHANIEL STANLEY, Assistant,

CALEB STANLEY, Assistant,

MOSES MANSFIELD, Assistant,

JOHN HAMLIN, Assistant,

ELEAZER KIMBERLY, Secretary,