y* great Lake &, would have overtaken them had they not been Spyed by some of y« Enemy Indians that went out to looke loi 2 negroe boys y^ were Runn away from them, & yt ye Indians & Christians were all Tyred when they came to y« Croune Point neer y^ Lake ; some went farther till they came to where ye Ise Was smooth where the french had with horses that they carried from Shinnectady & skeets & Yse spurrs, made all the way they could over y® Lake in So much that our People could gain nothing upon them ; whereas at first they went 2 of there days journeys in one; neverthelesse Lawrence y« maquase & about 140 Mohoggs & River Indians are gone in Pursute of them, & will follow them quite to Canida.

Att a Meeting &c.

Albany Febuy 23^ 16 f|

Itt was Proposed to y^ gent" of Sopus to levy 50 men out of there County for our assistance to lye in Garrison here, who Replyed that they would use all Endevors to Perswade there People for a Supply, but by there unhappy Revolutions and Distractions Some adhereing to y^ first magistracy oy^ to there hew leaders. They cannot Execute y^ Power & Command as is Requisite on such occasions People being under no Regulation.

Resolved to write to y^ Civill & Military oflScers of Sopus for y® assistance of 50 men to lye in Garrison here to Defend there Majes King William &, queen Marys Intrest in these Parts --