Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
The Convention being mett to consider ye Contents of a Letter sent by ye gov^ of Boston in ye name and by Consent of ye Councill and Representatives wherein they signify there sence of ye feares and Dangers we Lye in of Incursions by ye french and French Indians & ye need we stand in of some forces to be sent for ye enforcing of our garrison wh they would be wiUing to afford iVom thence, bi^t there p'sent Circumstances of things haveing so many men out against ye Common Enemy to ye Eastward, bei^ides y*^ great Distance from hence, y* they cannot doe what they woukl
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la that Regard, but have written to y^ gov'' and Councill of Connetticutt Earnestly Pressmg them to Provide one hundred men (if they can so many) or what they can for our present RelielTe, & yt Capt Bull be desyred to take the Command of them ; and that they had writt to ye Gov and Councill of Plymouth that they would enforce the same motion -- by there Letter to Connetticut, yt it may be sent by y« joynt Concurrence of all y^ Collonies.
Robert Treat Esq"" Gov^ of Conetticut doth answer our Letter sent him by Cap* Bull which he had Communicated to y® gen^' assembly that there Court had taken our condition into there serious Consideration, and have Resolved to send us about eighty souldiers with there officers as soon as they can effect it, and are endeavoring to Procure Cap^ Bull to be there Cap' but hope and Expect yt we will pay ye Commission officers there wages, They being at so great a charge about ye warrs with ye Eastern Indians and oy^wise by Losses throug great sicknesse and mortality in there harvest season -- yet they think strange thatt none of our oun neighbouring Counties should Releave us which lye so farr before them wth lesse charge & difficulty then they can Reach, & therefore think it so Reasonable a Request on there Parts unto us to take off some Part of there wages, there expenses being so great among themselfs, & Cannot raise^men for such service at p'sent with great Difficulty & waite our Complyance herewith.