LIEUT GOV. LEISLER. 25

LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT.

1689 25th August Honored Sir -- I received yours by the bearer & understand they continow in answer about the letter of recommendation the committies &, I desired Major G-old & Capt ffith that we may nave a letter of recommendation to your agent in England to serve this province in occasione Inclosed is an act of the Comittie about your souldiers to which I referre you, I have writt by Mr. Kenrick denick to Mr, James Bisshop & enclosed a coppy of a letter from the assembly to Maryland & an other papisticall letter opened by me by which you may discover their way of cheats & desired him to communicate it to your Honi" to which I refeere you since is arrived here one man from Maiyland who affirms that at the h^d of patapsque there is murdered ten dayes ago wholl families where there is escaped but one woman & it is found out by there habits that it was Canada Indians, & that at the head of Chaplane river the Indians cut off all their corne & opens the fences &. begave themselves in one swamp where they were persued & examined & said they were assured by some ill affected persons in Maryland that the Inglish intended to utterly destroy them at the change of the moon. This is all which wee know needful to advise your Hon"^ the ten souldiers have had above their provisione which I make Connecticott collony debitor for.