You are to goe w th all Convanient speed with men to Skinnechtady & there e e Bury y dead which are Killed by y Enemy and give such succor and Relieffe to y e Poor People left alive at Skinnechtady as y u can, and if there be any considerable number of friendly Indians at Skinnechtady y u are w th all speed to Pursue & follow after the french and Indian Enemy & them

Spoyle and Destroy what in y u Lyes and use all means Imaginable to Rescue y e Prisoners which they

have Carried along with them.

You are to take Especial Care to have always Spyes and Skouts out on both sides of y c Path where r e r y March y Men and to be as Carefull as Possible for ambushes of y Enemy and to keep y men in u

good order and Discipline

INVASION OF NEW- YORK AND BURNING OF SCHENECTADY.

LIST OF Y E PEOPLE KILD

AND DESTROYED

BY Y e FRENCH OF CANIDA AND THERE INDIANS AT SKINNECHTADY TWENTY MILES TO Y a WESTWARD OF ALBANY BETWEEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Y e 9 th DAY OF FEBRUARY 16|y.

Myndert Wemp killd

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Jan van Eps and his Sonne & 2 of his Children kild a negro of dito

Van Eps

Serj 4 Church of Cap 1 Bull's Compy

Barent Jansse Killd and Burnd his Sonne Kild

And Arentse Bratt shott and Burnt & also his child" Mary Viele wife of Dowe Aukes & her 2 children killd