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""

Mat'^s forces in N. Yorke V Yo'' most reall friend & -- these for their Mat'«s C Humble Servt

Service. ^ Jn" Coode

To THE Governor in Boston

1690: 7th Aprill In fort William HoNBLE Sir -- Myn last to your honor was by the way of Rhoad Island in great haste onely representing to your honor the great necessity of a general! meeting in N: York to which I referre your honor, 1 have also for the same purpose sent to all parts east & west & am sorry that Capt: B!agg was denied, Livingstone being represented to your honor such malefactor charged w^th treasonable crymes, we have caused to search his house at Albany & find that he has conveyed away all box & papers concerning his Majestys revenue, having received same a wholl year without giving an account so that his Matie will loose considerable thereby, he was not able to doe the least hurt concerning the five nations more then they did, wee have gott possessione of the fort without violence nor bloodshed, & have setled there all things to great Satisfaction of the Indianes that was then there present, tuo of the chiefest mohacks sachems desired to come to York & discourse me.