carry him home; so he told him he would go to the next settlement and endeavour to procure him some, and did so. But Captain Standish gathered, from intelligence he received that he intended to seize the bark and take the beaver, so he sent him the powder and brought the bark home. Girling never attacked the place again, and went on his way; which ended the business. Upon the ill success of their plans, the Governor and his assistants here notified their friends at the Bay, and pointed out that the French were now likely to fortify themselves more strongly, and become undesirable neighbours to the English. In reply they wrote to them as follows. _From the Colony of Massachusetts to that of New Plymouth_: Worthy Sirs, After reading your letters and considering the importance of their contents, the court has jointly expressed their willingness to assist you with men and ammunition, to accomplish your ends with the French. But as none of you here have authority to conclude anything with us, nothing can be done for the present. We desire you, therefore, with all convenient speed to send some one of trust, with instructions from yourselves to make such an agreement with us as may be useful to you and fair to us. So in haste we commit you to God, and remain, Your assured loving friends, JOHN HAYNES, Governor RICHARD BELLINGHAM, Deputy Governor JOHN WINTHROP THOMAS DUDLEY JOHN HUMPHREY WILLIAM CODDINGTON WILLIAM PINCHON ATHERTON HOUGH INCREASE NOWELL RICHARD DUMER SIMON BRADSTREET _Newtown, Oct. 9th, 1635_. Upon receipt of this they at once deputed two of their people to treat with them, giving them full power to conclude an agreement according to the instructions they gave them, which were to this purpose: that if the Massachusetts Colony would afford such assistance as, together with their own, was likely to effect the desired end, and also bear a considerable part of the expense, they would go on; if not, having lost so much already, they must desist and wait such further opportunity to help themselves as God should give. But the conference resulted in nothing, for when it came to an issue the others would go to no expense. They sent the following letter, and referred them to their messengers. _Richard Bellingham, Deputy Governor of Massachusetts, to the Governor of New Plymouth_: Sir,