have espoused our cause, we have appointed persons to meet them at Albany in few dayes to consult our best way to intercept the Ennemies march ;

The Macquaes having given us a proofe of their

fidelity and courage by pursuing those who destroyed Schenechtede even near their own home, taking

and slaying twenty five of them who lagged in the reare, and promise to raise more than 1000 men of theirs to joyne with 400 of ours which we have near raysed for that intent, keeping the passe upon the lake with a Company of Indians and Christians in

number about 50. that upon the enemyes

approach, we may be timely notice, lying about 150 miles northward of Albany which we have fortified, to the best of our

power and capacytyes, the fort having 13 canon, 10 Barrells of powder and

60 men in garrison with other habiliments ; the towne palasadoes round and making breast works within, but want canon.

R0BT LIVINGSTON TO SIR EDMUND ANDR0S.

May it Please y r Excelly

-- was

Hartford, 14 April 1690.

in hopes Yo r Excel

:

should have heard y e newes of y e destroying

Skinnechtady by y e French and Indians before your departure y l your Excel, might y e more hastned

motion at Whitehall for our Settlement. On y e 9 th of Feb y last a Comp y of 250 French and Indians came upon y l place when they were all asleep about 11a Clock at night, and killd and detheir