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

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Rob* Livingston Clk

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

Feb 10th 1611

Resolved y* 25 volunteers goe under y*" Command of Leift Evert de Ridder together with those men gone to Shinnectady this morning and Pursue and follow after y* french & Indian Enemy who have carried Sundrey of there Maj*^' Subjects Captives from Shinnectady who had this following Commission

Whereas the french and Indians of Canida have come in a hostile manner massacred and murtherd Sundry of there Maj'^ Subjects at Shinnectady burning y* Towne and caried divers Captives along with them ; yow are hereby required in there Maj^^ name king William and Queen Mary to Pursue and follow after y^ s'^ french and Indians with so many volunteers as shall be sent with y^ and ye s<^ french and Indians to kill and Destroy and y^ Captives to Rescue and Redeem out of y*' s^ Enemies hands if Possible, always Provided yow meet with a sufficient number of friend Indians at Shinnectady to assist yow in said Expedition