The Brethren see y* we are in warr with france now there is no time to speak of peace the french as you will observe have fallen on both end of y« Chain Butt not broke it lett us keep y*' Covenant so much y« faster w*» never hes had y® crak since y" verry first y® Christians came here They strove to lull us as all as leep by there Messengers at onnondage Speaking of peace and then they were upon y® way hither to Commit this murther

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The brethren need not fear for a Cessation to hinder us to Pursue ye Enemy for as we told y^ before y^ king y*' ordered that was a papist and a great frinde of y® french but our psent Great king will purme y® warr to y<^ uttmost therefore we must all pr^paic for warr, It well there fore be verry requisite that y« brethren for there better Security come and plant this summer att Shinnechtady upon y^ Land y* kannot be Cultivate this year that we may be near to on onoy^ upon any occasion Concerning y'' Proposition of y^ Skachkook Indians tis Concluded on some days agoe to propose to y'^ Skachkook Indians y« Planting on Marte gerritse Island hard by y® toune and y® River Indians y* lived below shall also come together to be ready on all occasions

Wee must Insist and recommend y^ to perswade there of oneyde to Send y<* Priest hither for y ^ have Seen how dangerous it is to have such persones among y^^ -^yho Informs y® Enemy of all y"" doings and discovers all our desyns we shall secure him y* he runn not away and when y'' ouner demands him and y° troubles arc over shall be deliverd for he can doe more harm in oneyde then 100 men