There beinge of late a Generall assembly of these plantacions in this River and fallinge into consideracion of divers particulers that might or may concerne the generall good of these parts, as alsoe our eyes reflectinge toward your selues from whence most of vs haue of late yssued into these quarters And beinge desirous to reteine that old loue and familiarity which formerly wee enioyed, And beinge confidently perswaded that your endes of Comminge into these westerne partes were and soe remaine the same with our selues, Which was to establish the lord Jesus in his Kingly Throne as much as in vs lies here in his churches and to maynteine the Common Cause of his gospell with our liues and estates, And whereas wee knowe that our profession will finde fewe frends vppon the face of the earth if occasion serue and therefore vnlikely to haue any ayde or succour from Forraine parts if our neede should soe require, It is our wisdom therefore to ymprove what wee haue to walke close with our God and to combine and vnite our selues to walke and liue peaceably and lovingly togeather that soe if there be Cause wee may joine hartes and hands to maynteine the Common Cause aforesaide and to defend our priviledges and freedomes wee nowe enioye against all opposers. And although our Beginnings be but smale yet gods power is most seene in weakenes and as you knowe Concordia parvae res crescunt discordia magnae dilabuntur. And wee make noe doubt but your wisdomes will easilie conceiue that the way to continue our loue each to other and to liue in peace is to bringe our selues to some Rules Articles and agreements by which wee may be regulated and to which wee may haue recourse as the bottom vppon which our Peace and loue may be anchored and may be as evidence to each in case either should goe aboute through any Corrupcion to make a breach And for this wee haue an example in Davide and Jonathan although their loue was greate each to other yet they made a Covenante to perpetuate the same Wee therefore presuminge of your readines this waye as hath beene heretofore manifested haue thought meete to request our Beloued John Haines esq. William Pyncheon esqr. and Mr. John Steele to treate with your selues con­37cerninge the premisses accordinge to such instruccions as they haue received from vs And wee haue authorized them with Comission to conclude in wrytinge of such thinges as are agreed on by both sides. some particulers they will ympart vnto you and therefore wee shall desire they may haue speedy Audience and may haue full aunsweres from your selues that there may bee noe longer delayes but that there may bee certeine Conclusions betweene vs to which wee may haue recourse as aboue said as occasion serue. And soe with our loue wee commend you and your proceedinges to the Almighty and rest Your lovinge frend