Jannetie the Indian who left in the morning for the army, met this Indian on the Road and requested us to send up an Express loithwith to see and dissuade the Mobawks from accepting any presents, but deliver up here according to their Bond & promise the said 4 messengers who shall suffer no harm, but by that means accomplish a desirable peace ; and he, Jannetie, doubted not if Christians came there to the army or the Indians met them elsewhere, but they would be persuaded to deliver up the four messengers or if they were gone, that they would send out and bring them back.

It is, therefore, our Request that you proceed forthwith to the army or where you hear said 4 Indian Ambassadors to our Indians 1 Called by the English, Penobscots, or Abenaquis.

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are, and do your endeavors to persuade the Mohawks to deliver them, liaving promised to act herein as we shall deem prudent ; and if their Engagements with said Indians be not too far advanced, we doubt not of the good success of the matter, which w^e commend to God's and your good care.

Write to us by the Bearer hereof how you find all matters, whom you take with you to the Army, and send them all hither in the quickest by Ger' Luykassen that we may regulate ourselves accordingly. This is all for the present, meanwhile remain Your affectionate friends was signed, L V Schaick.

D. Meyer, Mr Wessels & Mr Wendel and some other gentlemen expect the arrival of said 4 Ambassadors, being assured by Jannetie that they were to be in the morning at Skinnectady.