taken in time of Peace, in yc 2^ Place if y^ french there hearts were good, they would have Sent yow y« Prisoners assoon as they came from france Therefore doe not heare them Speake of any thing before they have Sent you back your Thirteen Prisoners, But yow need not be afFraid of your Prisoners So Long as y^ have ye Jesuit and so many french in y Countrey whom yow must keep verry well to be Exchanged as was done in Col Dongans timej It is certain they are in no hazard that yow should be so hasty to release them, they will nott kill them it not being y« Christians fashion.

4 And for y® Brethrens more Incouragem* we can assure y"^ y^ the French king hath his hands so full that he cannot assist Canida much, Yow may See this Plainly by there Leaving Cadarachqui.

5 That they send ye Two Letters writt by ye gov^ of Canida and Lamberville y^ Priest, to y® Jesuit at Oneyde hither if not already done, and shall Inform them with ye Contents thereof, and take Especiall care that the messengers that Return to Canida Carry no Letters from ye Jesuit or any body Else tliither

A true Copy Examind pr Rob"^ Livingston Clk

Att a Convention &c. Albany, Die Sabhaihi ye 5*^ of January 16|| Present P' Schuyler May^ David Schuyler

D. Wessells Recordr alb* Ryckman

Cap* John wen del C. Marte gerritse

Liv: van Schaik Kilian van Refcselaer