10 This mischeeffe is done at Shinnechtady and it Cannot bee helped but asoon as any Enemy Comes let nothing hinder y"" speedy sending to us y® news by Posts and fyreing great gunnes y' all may be alarmd and our advise is y* y'" gett all y^ River Indians who are under yr subjection to come and Live neer unto y^ to be ready on all occasions and send word to n: England of all and

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lend us there helping hand ; lett us not be discouraged y® french are not so many as people talk off if we but minde our buissinesse they can be subdued with y^ assistance of our neighbours of N: England whose Intrest it is to drive on this warr as much as ours y* it may be speedily ended

Wee Desyi-e y* y"' brethren may Recommend y*^ Smiths not to be dear in repareing our arms since money is so scarce and we only goe to warring and not to hunting we shall take care to warn y® Sinnekes and y^ nations living above us to be in Readiness© for we being one they hearken to us and tell of N: England yt we shall take care y* y® upper nations be Ready for our security and assistance and lett them be ready also with Ships and great gunns by water and we will plague him by land we are resolved not te goe out a hunting but to minde y® warr for y® sooner y® french be fallen upon y« better before they gett men and provisions from france as there usuall custome is doe give a bever Skinn