A brief relation of the state of New England from the beginning of that…

The Tutors there instruct their Pupils in Logic, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Geometry, &c. and the Learned Men there have a corresponding communication with other Learned Men in divers parts of the World, where the Reformed Religion is professed, and by them highly reverenced for their Learning and Sobriety; an Instance of which appears by the following Letter, written by the Eminent Mr. Kick, to the Queen's Majesty that now is, in February last, by way of Supplication for New England.

The Tutors there instruct their Pupils in Logick, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetick, Geometry, &c. and the Learned Men there have a corresponding communication with other Learned Men in divers parts of the World, where the Reformed Religion is professed, and by them highly reverenced for their Learning and Sobriety; an Instance of which appears by the following Letter, written by the Eminent Mr. Kick, to the Queen's Majesty that now is, in February last, by way of Supplication for New England.

To Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, &c. May it please your Royal Highness, THE great and good God, who ••th foretold us in the Scriptures, that a great and wonderful Deliverance shall be wrought for his Church in the latter days, when the Mountain of Zion shall be exalted in the top of the Mountains, seemeth to have designed to m••• use of His Highness the Prince of Orange, and Your Royal Highness, as Instruments in that glorious Deliverance: Having already done such marvellous things in England by His Highness, in order to that great Work; insomuch, that the Eyes of all the Protestant Churches, and People of God, are this day towards His Highness, and Your Royal Highness, as Instruments in God's Hand for the further carrying on of the Deliverance of his Church, from the cruel Sufferings and Oppressions it is under in most parts of World. For which reason I have taken the boldness to become Your. Royal Highnesses humble Remembrancer, on the behalf of the People, and Church of God in New England: Who about Seventy years since forsook their own Native Country, and went into that howling Wilderness, that they might enjoy the Liberty of their Consciences in the Worship of God. They are a People indeed not much taken notice of, yet a People by and for whom God hath done great things, and by whose assistance the English Colonies and Plantations in America, and the West-India Islands may be much profited; and in case of War with France, many of the French Colonies, in those parts, may be reduced to the Obedience and Interest of the English Nation. They have erected a University amongst them, that hath produced very many able Divines,