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

@ East @ West Jersey in case the war continues without the assistance of our Neighbours @ some men out of Europe will be wholly impossible, for we are the least government @ the poorest @ yet are at the greatest charges @ we find this year that the Revenue is very much diminished for in other years we are used to Ship off for England 35 or 40,000 Beavers besides Peltry @ this year only 9000 and some hundreds peltry in all.

The Council to show their readiness to serve the King have passed two acts for raising l d P lb at New York, Isopus @ Albany, these three places being the only support of the Government @ l^ d on Long Island @ the rest of the Government who do not advance the Kings Revenue neither by r

Excise nor Customs 150 lb P ann

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To secure the Beaver & Peltry Trade @ the Kings right to the Country It's mine and the Councils opinion (alsoe to have an awe over our Indians @ make them firm to us) to build a Fort at :

DENONVILLe's EXPEDITION TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY AND NIAGARA. Corlars Lake ; to secure us that

way from the Incursion of either French, or Indians, another at

Cayonhage upon the great Lake, and another at Onyegra @ two or three little other Forts between Schonectade @ the Lake to secure our people going @ coming This cannot possibly be done without 4 or 500 men out of Europe, @ in case Connecticut @ the two Jerseys be added to this Government, with some help from Pensylvania, @ the three lower Countys it may be effected without any charge to the King, and will be a great security to all these parts of America If the metes