Your warr* for seizing M'" Levingston wee have received & the answer to it w^h the Govern^ Gave L* terneur wee have seen & appoved of it which is our Answer to what you propownded in that warr* but as to what you mention concerning the managment of y^ designe against. y^ french, at Canada wee are willing & free to Joyn with all y^ rest of y^ Collonys, & provinces in this Wilderness to do what wee shall Judge nessery to manage the designe against y® french the Common Enemy of his Mag^^'^s subjects in these parts, according to our ability, we heare you have also designed a Considerable force for Canada out of those you have sent and are sending now to Albany wee would encourage that notion but it is not Land forces will effect it but force by seas is necessary and wee have now writt, to y® Gentleman of Boston & must wayt for their resolves till wee hear further from them Si" wee cannot ad to what wee have formerly writt to you but must advice you to moderation & to make as Little Alterac6n amonge y Officers of Albany as may be & also that nothing be done to discourage the five nations In Amety with us for if any thing be Done that may have such an aspect the damages that may come thereby to be answered for by those that are active therein you whare so charged w^^ aiding and abetting those rebbells of y® Convention at Albany by Capt Bull & our souldiers there to prevent any thing that may looke Like an Incouragement to them wee have sent for our Souldiers whome Imediately upon y^ arrival] of yours which we hope will be to your satisfaction I have not to add saue onely o'^ respects & to desire that you should studdy