Honored sir -- yesterday was my last to your Honf This morning I received newes that one Robert Livingstone who by his rebellione hath caused great disorder in the County of Albany and also in the wholl province by maintaining the late comissiones granted unto them by sir Edmund Andross & Coll: dongan & other directiones which were given by the magistrates which were appoynted per Coll: dongan & sir Edmond Andross whereby they have caused a divisione & a rebellione, so that they have been careless of watching, denying 52 souldiers which were sent up under the command of Capt States Inhabitant at Albany chosen by most of the Inhabitants there & commissionated by the Govern' & Councill in hindering one Capt Ruster who was commissionated with 25 men to joine himselfe with our confederate Indianes to proceed agt the french, This rebell Livingstone being conscious of his crymes & understanding our forces were coming up, he upon pretence of going to raise forces at Connecticutt & Boston for to defend Albany is departed yesterday for that intent, as is s^, to obtaine such if possible as may side with them & be obedient to their rebellious conventione, I beleeve they may expect him againe if the rogue does not rune further which I doubt he will if not prevented, by apprehending of him he being also considerably indebted to his Ma*ie, therefore have sent the bearer Capt Benjamin Blagg or Lievt daniell Teneur to persue him with a warrant to that purpose desireing your Hon'' to assist him or either of them in the securing the s<^ rebell it will be a great service, I will further recommend your Honr not to faill to assist us, so well by sea as by land not doubting if you are brisk & doe what you can but what we shall conquer Cannada pray give us speedy advice to what we may trust that we may encourage the Indianes & tell them the truth, This is all for the present after my service I remaine sir &c: