As soon as I had certaine notice from you that the enemy were marched into the Counnumber of their forces did seeme to threaten this place & to yo assistance, loosing no more time but while I wrott to could haste all the Schenectady, I made Gentl.

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Connecticutt & the Jerseys for such supplys of men as I conceived necessary upon this occasion by this letter which I received at the

same time (with those from Albany) from the Lords of His Matyes Council in England, you will see that I could not reasonably draw forces from New Yorke nor

be well spared from that place myself; yet by advice of Ins Mafc' es Council there I am come up with a part of my own Company and desire yo r advice what is most proper to be done for the King's service and y r own safetyes and for the secureing the Indians in their fidelity and renewing the covenant

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this we are to consider, that time may not be lost and the Countrey not burthened by an unnecessary charge.

His Excell. further proposed sending thirty men of his own Company now brought up with him with a detachment of twenty out of each of the three Companyes here, into the Indian Countrey to cover the retreate of our Indians and secure them from their fears.

The Council were of opinion the French being retreated it would be an unnecessary charge. And offered their advice that the