CHARLES R.

Trusty and well beloved we greet you well, haveing rece'd soe full and satisfactory an account from our commissioners, both of the good reception you have given them, and allso of your dutifullness and obedience to us, wee cannot but let you know how much wee are pleased therewith, judging that respect of yours towards our officers to be the true and naturall fruit which demonstrates what fidelity and affection towards us is rooted in your hearts, and allthough your carriage doth of itselfe most justly deserve our prayse and approbation, yet it seems to be sett off with the more lustre by the contrary deportment of the Colony of the Massachusetts, as if by their refractorinesse, they had designed to recommend and heighten the meritt of your complyance with our directions for the peaceable and good goverment of our subjects in those parts, you may therefore assure yourselves, that wee never shall be unmindful of this your loyall and dutifull behaviour, but shall on all occasions take notice of it to your advantage, promiseing you our constant protection and Royall favour, in all things that may concerne your safety, peace and wellfare ; and so wee bid you farewell.

Given at our Court at White Hall, the 10th day of Aprill, 1666, in the eighteenth yeare of our Reigne.

By his Majesties command,

WILL MORICE.

To our Trusty and well beloved, the Governour and Councill of our Colony of Connecticutt in New England.