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

Answer upon y® maquase Sachims Propositions by y^ may'

aldermen and Commonality of y^ Citty of albany and

Military officers of y^ s^ Citty and County att the Citty

hall ye 26 febry IBi^

Brethren -- Your Coming heir according to the Custom of your

ancestors to Condole y^ death of the brethren murthred at Shinnectady is very acceptable, whereby your Inclination to wards us

is demonstrate, wee must acknowledge that they did not keep so

good watch as they ought Considereing what a false and deceit

full Enemy they had to deal with all but that w'' made them secure

was ye great trust they repossed in the 45 maquase who came