nation which engages

prisoners the King of England's subjects

you unjustly do deteine, this I thought

to

fitt

answer to

your reflecting and provoking letter. a true coppy.

GOV.

DONGAN TO THE LORD PRESIDENT. [Lond. Doc. V.]

New York Sept. 12. 1687.

My Lord --Since writing my other Letter some messages have come to my hands from Albany of their apprehensions of the French, which obliges

the Garrison

me to carry up thither two hundred men, besides

@ go and stay there this Winter, and to get together five or six hundred of the five @ Schonectade which will be a great charge but I see no remedy for it

nations about Albany

My Lord it is a great misfortune for this Governm* that there are so few of his Maty natural born

subjects, the greater part being Dutch, who if occasion were, I fear would not be very fitt for service I am sending to the further Indians to try if I can make a Peace between them @ the Sennekes and also to the Christian Indians about Canada who have a mind to come, I will do what is possible

for me to save the Government against the

French til I have further orders from your Lodp Judge Palmer has more papers to show your Lodp that came from Albany, by those he carries with him

your Lodp may perceive the grounds I have for my proceedings I am your Lodps most obed'

and Humble Serv1

Tho Dongan