TO CAPT. WILLIAM HARRIS.

• 1689: 29 September in the fort of New York.

Sir -- ^being informed by Mr. John Inson that you are honored with a charge of a barges in your generall assembly, which hes honored us with a letter to which the enclosed is one answer have sealed the«ame with a flying seal that you may hav€ the perusal thereof and further to direct it to him you know best needful. If any thing offers needful to acquaint the s"^ assembly, I shall continow the same except you direct me a better way in the mean tyme after my respects, I remaine &ct.

TO MARYLAND.

Sir -- ^1 thought convenient to advise you that if you send here 150 ^bs prime tobacco you may expect 14 or 15 shill: per 100 lbs, it being for to defray charges of the expedition of Albany, may very well be excused of the penny per pound & be a great ease for your province

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34 ADMINISTRATION OF

Since my above letter was written 1 received Inform atione that they of Philadelphia send their pouder to the french, & that Albertus Brand has declared himself in the follomng expression that it was ag^ their prinlls to fight therefore when the french comes they are intended to send some of the wisest people to tell thera that rather would give their land & goods than to fight & that it was all one under whom he lives with such Expressions they will render your people odious & suspected I thought convenient to advise you that you may take away such stumbling blocks &ct.