When we return home, then shall we speak also to our people and communicate with other additional tribes -- and moreover what we first shall derive from our plantation. We shall then come to you in the harvest. 5.

Brothers -- I am now dead. But we shall strike together with the sword without pausing, for I have even told you that all the Christians combine together to ruin the just people; therefore I say we shall now strike the Christians each on the flank. 6.

They also informed us that the Governor of Canada encourages them to wage war against the English and provided them with ammunition; and that they will carry their women to Canada; that he will provide them with food and clothing; and that the Praying Ouwerages have gone all from Canada unto Ouwerage.

LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT.

Anno 1689 : 7th August in New York in the fort. Honored sir Governor Treat -- I have writt to you twyce and understand my letters came to hand to which I referre myselfe since I have used, all the diligence imaginable to fortifye & repaire the fort the wail is fully compleated, there is seven foot very good water & is 36 feet deep, all the platformes renewed, all the gunes substantially mounted, the pouder house will be ready to day, the pouder is made good and elevates the engine from 13 to 26 degrees, we have now in the fort of the kings pouder tounes pouder 6000: lb & 800: lb of the best spoiled pouder for salutations & about 100 armes well fixed, we had inventoried