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Letter from the gov. and council of Massachusetts to gov. Colve
Sir
Haveing Intellegence that you have lately seized severall vessels belonging
to the Vnited Colonyes of New England in their Sayling from Port to port uppon these
Coasts & that you doe Contrary to ye practise of both Nations in this warre
deteyne ye men prisoners with depredation uppon us & our people you have made
before wee have given you any provokation or offerd you or yours any Injury or
Cômissioned any of ours to seize any thing of yours; Wee doe hereby demand the
Dilivery & release of our vessels men & goods forthwith otherwise according
to the former Resolution of the Vnited Colonijes Wee doe declare our Selves bound
& Resolved by ye help and assistance of god to Endeavour a full Reparation by
force of Armes, Expecting your present & possitive answer by these our Messengers
Mr Nathaniel Davenport & Mr Arthur Mason whom wee have sent unto you for that
End;
Boston 25th November 1673. | ||
In the Name & by order of ye gouvernor & Counsel | ||
of his Maijties Colony of ye Massachusets in N. England. | ||
(: Signed:) | ||
( The Superscription was:) | ||
ffor the Honorable Monsir Anthony Colve | ||
Commandor in Chiefe of all the | ||
dutch forces in the ffort William | ||
Hendrick. |