4 Indians y^ we send forthwith Post to give y" & our people advertisemt Since we intend to spend our time So till y« Ice be out of y® water & there design to make Canoes & goe to Canida a fighting But we being Poor doe want amunition as Powder lead & axes for y® journey, & gave 7 hand of wampum as a token desyreing yt y® gov* may Provide them w^^^ Such ammunition ,

166 ilDMINISTRATION OF

Answer to y® s^ Messengers y® SI**" d" Present Pr Schuyler D: wessell

Liv: V. Shaik J Bleeker

J. Avendel

We are glad that y^ take our Recommendations so well and haste to be vigilant at this Juncture when y« false french might come & fall upon y Country ; Proceed & look out well & give us an ace' from time to time how all affares is with y^ & according to y Request we have sent to y^ s'^ Comp® three Baggs of Pouder & 20 Barrs of lead to make use of in s'l Expedition, Desyreing y* to make all speed thither imaginable ; & y^ need not fear but we shall be Ready upon all occasions if the french should come ;

The s^ Indians were very thankfull and s^ they would withal speed goe to Shinnechtady & forward y« Comp® & hasten them upon there march, A true Copy

Examind p'

Rob* Livingston Clk

[For entries which follow in these Records, relating to the Burning of Schenectady, see Doc. Hist., Vol. 1, pp. 302-306.]