And hee himself went with some soldiers to surprise them, intending when he had done it to keep possession by a Fort he designed to make at a place called Seabrook but was prevented by the opposition of two Companys of men then lodged there ready to goe out ag st the Indians with whom they were in Warr Much less it can subsist now without it, being at more expense than in the time of Sir Edmond @ having lost Delaware @ soe consequently the Peltry Trade which is not much inferiour to that of the Beaver, besides much Quit-rents @ the Excise which would have been a very considerable Revenue And too, what helps, he had these from East @ West Jersey. Weighing this with the reasons aforementioned, I hope his Ma*y will be graciously pleased to add And the people thereof that Colony to this which is the Centre of all His Dominions in America. 8 service and have expressed upon all occasions more Loyalty inclined more to his Ma^ been have than any other of these parts Likewise I am to give y r Lop s an account that since I received my Instructions, I caused a Vessel which came to Amboy to come hither @ enter It being the opinion of the Council, that it was both agreeable to my Instructions and former practise especially in the time of Sir Edm d Andros I am now informed that the people of Pensilvania have had last year from the Indians, upward of Pensiivania 200 packs of Beaver down to the Skonshill @ will have more this, as I have reason to believe, which if not prevented, his Ma*y must not expect this Governm can maintain itself, besides that it will wholly depopulate both this Town @ Albany One Rogers the Weighmaster being found indebted to the King in .£190-17-!