As to news from England, we have no great matter here ; Ships now arrived, tell us in particular that three men of war and two fire ships are coming w*'' a Fleete for Virginia & Maryland ; have sent you a breviate of other newes that p'scnt occurs. We have noe newes at p'sent of an answer to o'^ letters & papers (relating to our affaires here) sent to England. If your messenger returnes (as you intimate) by way of Maryland, if his arrivall here comes to my knowledge, I will take

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ail possible to contrive his speedy passage to New Yorke. "While I am writing this I have rec^> an answer from ye Virginia governmt m answer to o""^ sent thither. Monday was sennight about ye late raeasures neer you, that they do nothing till his Ma'^'es pleasure be knowne, from whence I never expected any other answer, thay write likewise, that one Colb James Nicholson is coming w*^ the men of Warr, to be Liev* Gover"'' of Virginia. As to our enfleayors for your service, you have a letter from the convencon to that purpose, w*^ whome I have done what I cann & w^h ye committee appointed to consider the same, ye report thereof herew*^ sent you, cannot at p'sent determine what will be the p'ticular result of 0^ endeavours, but you may be most confident nothing shall be wanting wherein I can serve To ye Hon^le Jacob Leisler Eq"",^ Commander in Chiefe of his / Hon'"''!® g""