Gentd -- In answer to your paper of proposalls we say that o"" sending of Capt" Bull and the souldiers under his Command to Albany was occasioned by Capt Leisler's declaring he could not, as matters were then circumstanced, afoard them reliefe, and the people there with the five nations, earnestly requesting it of vs, & c neighbours the Com^s of the United Colly nys aduising vs to it & assisting us therein, was for the better Securing of the place and those parts for there Ma^'^^s interest, & preseruation of his subjects there against the French & papists & other his Ma^i** Enymies that might Inuade or attack them

That being then ignorant of any factions or divisions among the Inhabitants there or between New Yorke and them (the contrary whereof) we understand now by your discours to our sorrow, for prevention of further mischeife, we doe not think o^Selves farther impowered at present then earnestly to intreat & heartily to aduise, that the Honii Captaine Leisler and the Government at New Yorke in present power would take the most likely, hopefull and peaceable measures for a right understanding between themselves and the Albanians, for the Safety of the place & people there, least the contrary proue totally destructive to them, as it did at Shenegdege, and considering those at Albany in present power, are persons well acquainted with the manners of the fine Nations, and greatly interested in them. We aduise that as little alteration or interruption be giuen to those in authority there as may be, yea we could wish that if it be thought meet, that onely such as papists (if any there be) be the onely persons remoued out of the government, for should the fine nations be disgusted at it, it may proue inconvenient and deeply prejudicial to the publique peace of his Ma^'es Subjects in this Country.