Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…

Sir William Phips Knight, General and Commander in Chief, in and over Their Majesties Forces of New-England, by Sea and Land; To Count Frontenac, Lieutenant-General and Governor for the French King, at Canada; or in his Absence to his Deputy, or Him, or Them, in Chief Command at Quebec. THE War between the Two Crowns of England and France, doth not only sufficiently Warrant, but the Destruction made by the French and Indians, under your Command and Encouragement, upon the Persons and Estates of Their Majesties Subjects of New-England, without Provocation on their part, hath put them under the Necessity of this Expedition, for their own Security and Satisfaction. And although the Cruelties and Barbarities used against them, by the French and Indians, might upon the present Opportunity, prompt unto a severe Revenge, yet being desirous to avoid all Inhumane and Unchristian-like Actions, and to prevent shedding of Blood, as much as may be; I the aforesaid Sir William Phips, Knight, do hereby, in the Name, and in the Behalf of Their Most Excellent Majesties, William and Mary, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; and by Order of Their said Majesties Government of the Massachuset-Colony, in New-England, Demand a present Surrender of your Forts and Castles, undemolished, and the King's, and other Stores unimbezzelled, with a seasonable Delivery ⟨p. 37⟩of all Captives; together with a Surrender of all your Persons and Estates, to my Dispose: Upon the doing whereof you may expect Mercy from me, as a Christian, according to what shall be found for Their Majesties Service, and the Subjects Security. Which if you Refuse forth-with to do. I am come provided, and am Resolved by the help of God, in whom I trust, by Force of Arms, to Revenge all Wrongs and Injuries offered, and bring you under Subjection to the Crown of England; and when too late, make you wish, you had accepted of the Favour tendered. Your Answer Positive in an Hour, returned by your own Trumpet, with the Return of mine, is Required, upon the Peril that will ensue. The Summons being Delivered unto Count Frontenac, his Answer was;

Sir William Phips Knight, General and Commander in Chief, in and over Their Majesties Forces of New-England, by Sea and Land; To Count Frontenac, Lieutenent-General and Governour for the French King, at Canada; or in his Absence to his Deputy, or Him, or Them, in Chief Command at Quebeck. THE War between the Two Crowns of England and France, doth not only sufficiently Warrant, but the Destruction made by the French and Indians, under your Command and Encouragement, upon the Persons and Estates of Their Majesties Subjects of New-England, without Provocation on their part, hath put them under the Necessity of this Expedition, for their own Security and Satisfaction. And although the Cruelties and Barbarities used against them, by the French and Indians, might upon the present Opportunity, prompt unto a severe Revenge, yet being desirous to avoid all Inhumane and Unchristian-like Actions, and to prevent shedding of Blood, as much as may be; I the aforesaid Sir William Phips, Knight, do hereby, in the Name, and in the Behalf of Their Most Excellent Majesties, William and Mary, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; and by Order of Their said Majesties Government of the Massachuset-Colony, in New-England, Demand a present Surrender of your Forts and Castles, undemolished, and the King's, and other Stores unimbezzelled, with a seasonable Delivery