Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

R u Highnesses territories reaching as far as the River of Canada and yet notwithstanding the

people of y r Goverm* Come upon the great lake as allso on this side of both lakes, a thing which will scarcely be beleeved in England I desire you to hinder them from so doing ;

to go on your side of the lakes

and I will strictly forbidde the people of this Province

this I haue hinted that there may be no occasion, as there shall not

undoubtedly of mine, to break that desirable and faire Correspondence between the two Kings our Masters

I am so heartily bent to promote the Quiet & tranquillity of this Country

& yours that I

intend forthwith to go myselfe to Albany on purpose ; and there send for the Indians, & require of

them to do what is iust in order to a satisfaction to y r pretences

;

if they will not I shall not uniustly

protect them, but do for yr Governm 1 all that can be reasonably expected from me ;

& in the mean

time to continue & preserue a good Amity between us I think it convenient & desire that no Acts of hostility be comitted, such differences are of so weighty a concerne that they are

most proper

to

be

decided at home and not by us. I do assure you S r that no body liueing hath a greater desire that there should be a strict friendsliipp

betwixt the subjects of this Goverm 1 & yours then I haue and no body more willing upon all Occasions ivstly to approue myselfle