Document: Letter from the gov. and council of Massachusetts to gov. Colve

SirHaveing 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;