Boston the 12th of June 1681
Mr Wm Welstead
Wee did the last yeare send
out Wm Warren Mr
of the Ship Elizabeth for
Guinea & at his returne
ordered him to put into
Swansy for intelligence from
us how to proceed farther & heareing that the
people of
Roade Island understanding thereof
& allso give out
there intentions to Ceise
her, do give you this as our order
& request that you take the first opptunity to proceed
for say'd
Island, & when you have there
dispached yr
business (in which be expeditious) go from thence & stand
to and agayne at the entrance of that harbour
keepeing
a good looke out to discover all ships that may be
bound
in there & if posible speake wth them. & if it so
happen as
that you meett wth say'd
Warren give him the letter here
inclosed & cause him to returne wth you to
Nantasket (wher
(where, of before you come in there take in such
Ne-
=groes &c as he hath of ors, & come up
in the night wth
them, giveing us notice thereof wth what privacy you
can, & we shall take care for there Landing, what
we
have farther to ad is to
keepe your men Ignorant of
your designe & Improve your time what you can in
fish
=ing or wt elce may be
helpfull to defray our charges,
but not prejudiciall to our mayne designe in meeting
wth Warren
wch is the needfull at
present
From.
yor Cordiall
friends
Jno Ushe for him self
& Edwd Shippen
//James Wetcombe
Andr: Belcher.