ffort William Aprill 3d 1690: Honorable sir -- your 3 severall letters by Capt Black I have before me, & have seen your proceedings in new England, *yours by the Liev* Governor I have before me, the unexpected surprisall of Schonectady by the french & their Indianes Confederates hes so allarmed the fronteer post of Albany &, yourselves & us, that it is thought a work necessary to be well consulted how to secure that place, the wellfare whereof concernes all the neighbouring collonies, and therefore having certane notice of 2500 posted in Mount royall which advanced from Quebeck towards Albany near 250 mills & an additionall strenth of the Indianes being expected may soon attack our afores'i post, then happily we are aware wee having done what our circumstances & Endeavors could well contribute, have likewise communicated the same to the government of East & West Jersey, pensilvania Maryland Virginia & other parts of new England. Insomuch that we propose for a generall assistance that such persones as to you shall seem meet may be commissioned to treat with them relating the s^ important affaires, here at new york being adjudged the medium between the parties concerned, upon the 2iS^ of this Instant So that we may conclude what may conduce most to the Kings intrest the wellfare of the provinces, & the prevention if not destruction of the enimies, This is the needful for the present, Commending you to god, I remaine

Your friend & humble Servant

•CAPT COODE TO LEISLER.