Gov: Andross sent an armed Sloop to Gardiner's Island to protect it against the Indians. The English & the Indians were probably both on their guard against a surprise, but by 1675 the East end of Long Island had so many English settled that there was no great danger. The Five Nations joined this confederacy. "Oct. 3. 1654. It is ordered that there shall be a copie of the Connecticut combination drawn forth as [soon as] is convenient for us and all men shall sett to their hands."

This combination was signed Oct 24, 1654, by about 40 and is now on Eecord by each on the Book.

These sign by making their mark. " This combination is to maintain and preserve the libertie and puritie of the Gospell of our Lord

All excepting 3 or 4 write a plain legible hand for those days.

Jesus which we now profess as alsoe the Discipline of the Church which according to the said Gospell is

now practiced among US.

As alsoe in our civill affaires to be guided & governed according to such

laws and orders as shall be made according to God and which by vote of the Major Part shall be of force among Us &c &c "

This Combination is similar to the one entered into in 163

--by the 3 Towns of Hartford, Windsor --

& Weathersfield, and is a copy preamble of that as recorded in Hazards Coll: of State papers, p " March 19. 1657.