Whereas y^ ffrench have destroyed the Inhabitants & their howses at Shanegtade Bearing away Provisions & other spoyles wth them wch sharply alarms that Post of albany although wee doubt not (by God's Providence & y® numbers upon ye Place) to secure the same agst whatsoever forces of ye s^ french Shall adventure to attack it Yet acording to our bounden duty to God ye Kings Interest & ye Safety & p^^servacon of ye good People of this Province; --

These are in his ma^'^s King W^s Name to will and require you forthwith (to take Measures as to you shall seem meet) for raising fifety men w^^^in your County for y^ s^ Service & Expe-

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dicun vpon what termes soever shall Be agreed on ye same to (.lispeed to y^ fort W™ in N. Yorke where all due Care shall be taken & Encouragem* given for their further procedure & for your assistance herein have sent M"" Jacob Millborne that you may advise & Conclude what shall most Conduce to the Ends afores'' Given &c. feby 16. 1689 Jacob Leisler

To Major Gerardus Beeckman &

others y^ Military & Civill Officers for

Kings County upon Long Island.

One of the same tenor was sent to Major Thomas La\\Tence and others y^ Military & Civill Officers of Queens County upon Long Island & Mr Samuel Edsall was sent thither for that Purpose.

WM. MILBOME TO HIS BROTHER.

Boston Febr 17th 1689.

Dear Bro. -- This by Cap* LodoA^ick who was very furiously Attacked by M"" Pembrooke whose businesse I am very well satisfied was the sole occasion of his comming here y® People ready to assault him as a Papist and Enemy to o"" Charter, I was severall times in Comp"' w^h him & himselfe hath bin pleased to be pretty plain & if he hath done no more with you, than [he has] done here I suppose he may well justify himselfe o"^ father had a venerable respect for M"" Clarkson a Dog of whom should have respect this I wish being assured that he was scandalized in severall particulars whilst here but Manum de tabula We are very sick w^^ y® Small pox blessed be God & family in health who all present due respects to you you shall heare by Walker & by Lodowick you may understand particulars S"" Edmond & Company sayled away ye 14*^ instant In Bark in y^ MehitabeJ & o"" messenger 3 dayes before in Marten