Yours of the 8"> instant by Mr pembrock I received & I returne you many thanks for the care I perceive you have had for our packet, since your last wee have received the sad & miserable newes from Skenectedy neere Albany whereof wee understand is laid to your woeful 1 account it is such newes as we feared long since, Alase what could there be expected of a certane number of rebellious people that remained rulling under that arbitrary Commissione of sir Edmund at Albany within this province, and encouraged & supported by Connecticoatt by ordering their forces sent thither to obserue the directions of the s^ rebells named a Conventione, being well assured the same is supported more specially by that trayterous John Allan the Secretary of that Collony immediately upon the newes wee sent a messinger to advise the Governor that he may expect three messingers from hence with full power to propose to them what may be necessary for his Ma^'e? intrest & the safety of these provinces which was answered with great disdaine imaginable, soe that wee are denied the assistance wee expected from that part to day I hope our fonts will depart being already embarqued wee send also three

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members of our counsell with presents to the nationes of the confederate Indianes and to endeavour to strengthen & corroborate their enmity to the french, and if they see meet to send any of our forces to joine with them agt the french att the first hearing of the 5*1 newes I immediately made an allarum and in the morning disarmed & Imprisoned about 40 commissioned officers by sir Edmond who in the afternoon delivered up the same which was effected in the night by sixteen troopers, so that I gott in about 150 Commissiones & our militia well setled, soe that wee are now in a very good posture of union & better able to resist an enemy as ever, I have seaven in confinement, & a great many have abscond themselves with dongan, I shall be glad to understand from your Hon^ what measures you are like to take to attack the french and what assistance you are willing to afford us, for one exploit agt Canada by land or sea (Connecticott having refused to advise with us) That soe we may take our measures by it I desire your Honor by the first for a Catalogue of all the bookes & papers in your custody relating to the province of New york I have received letters from Coll: Coode from Maryland, he advises me that the insatiable enimies the papists there were very insolent & couragious and that some of their grandees rebells are sheltered m Virginia from whence they are come with a vessell and with force have murdered one Mr John Baine his Ma*'*^^ Collector so that they are there as well as here in continuall trouble, Inclosed is a copie of a letter I received from the honorable Governor of Barbadoes to which I referre your Hono"" and desire to Major wintrop who was falsly informed about the two traitors therein mentioned That he may be fully satisfied therein, If anything further presents for his Mamies service I shall not be wanting to advise your Honor & pray the like from you & the honour of further correspondance, wishing your Hono^ all happiness I am