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^[1] [ Honoured Sir, ]

[Yours of the May the 4^th by Mr. Allerton I receiued; in both yow expresse att least a purpose to call Joseph Scot to an accompte aboute the cowe, etc. I hope yow will provide that the man at Stamforde, who bought the cowe after she had bynne condemned in that courte, may haue speedy and just satisfaction, with due allowance for dammage, but what place Toby Feekes held under you att Greenwich, what order he had first

[ Your answere to the commissioners letter from Plimouth, in diuerse particulars did not satisfie them, I therein gave yow there owne words, yet they were willing & desirous of a meeting, that all differences being considered & duly satisfied, a just peace betwixt the English collonies and neighbour plantations under the Dutch goverment, might be continued and confirmed, only in referrence to Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Bradforde, whose presence & helpe to heare & compose your selfe propounded and desired, the commissioners thought Boston would be the fittest place for meeting, not att all questioning your abilit ]ie to travell att least [ by sea, to soe neere a port, but I haue sent the contents of your last letter ] to the Massachusets, & sh[ all retoume theyre answere with my first conueniencie. I have ] spoken to Mr. Allerton to whose infor[ mation yow referred me, aboute the customs or recognitions, ] with other burthens imposed att the Manhataes; f[ rom him I understand they are all taken ] of, & the hand taken downe, att least that all in t[ he English collonies may anchor w ]here they themselues see good, in referrence to [ theyre safetie and conuenience, when ]ce I Conceiue that in all respects they shall finde the Ma[ nhataes, both in theyre trade there, & in t ]heyre passage to and froe, as open & free as the English har[ bours haue hitherto bynne to the Du ]tch, but whether Mr. Allertons information or my apprehension, be fr[ ee from errour and mistake I k ]nowe not, & may hereafter possiblie be questioned, if therefore [ your selfe had been pleased in a ma ]tter of this weight to have Certified what is concluded & setled in the [ former particulars, under ] your owne hand, tha all the English Collonies might fully understand they[ re libertie, or wha ]t will be expected from them, it would Certainelie byn more to satisfaction.

[ Lastley wher ]eas you are pleased to offer a visit att Newhauen for Conferrence, & to remove [ mistakes, etc. ] though in referrence to personal respects, I am free for all friendlie offices, wheather [ att Manhataes or ] Newhauen, yet rem[ embring ] what hath passed not only formerlie in Mounsr [ Kiefts tyme, but ] more latelie since you[ r selfe ] haue managed that publique trust, I shall offer it [ to your consid ]eratio: wheather after [ apublique trea ]tye hath bin soe often proponded by yow, and by us [ accepted, ] to Compose differences [ wherein ] other Collonies are interressed, it be on your parte Conue[ nient, or ] Comly on myne, to resolue it (without theyre satisfactio. or Consent) into a priuate visit & conference att New haven, and in referrence to offences heere, whether you be prepared, (according to what shall appeare, & be proved just) to giue satisfaction to the questions, yow know in discharge of my duty to the Crowne of England, my ingagement to this Jurisdiction, & in answere to the Complaints of some particular persons, I shall be necessitated to propownd & presse, or wheather without such satisfaction we may propablie expect, that our meeting att New hauen should produce any Comfortable fruites or effects. I hope yow will neither misconstrue nor Censure, this open and plaine de[ aling ], wherein I still professe my only aime is, to further a due setling of peace & amitie, and soe I shall rest.

New haven in New Engl:Aprill the 30^th, 1649 st:vet:

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