Honorable Sir -- Inclosed is a coppy of a letter sent to Virginia & Maryland to your selves & counsell by water and land, & hope they are come safe to your hand, I am greatly longing for an answer of myn by Lievt: Vanbrugg which I understand you have well received, I would desire your honor if any letters concerning his MaHes intrest should be, send to me that it may be sent by a trusty persone because we receive non that comes through pensilvania, the Maquas oneydays, onondates Cackoques & mekehanders have espoused our cause, we have appointed persones to meet them at Albany in few dayes to consult our best way to intercept the enimies march, the Maquaas having given us a proofe of their fidelity and courage by persuing those that attacked Skenectady, even near their oun home taking and slaying 25 of them who lodged in the reare & promise to raise more than 1000 of theirs to joine with 400 of ours, whereas we have raised & sent 260 for that intent keeping the pass upon the lake with a company of Indianes & Christianes in number of 50 : that upon the enimies approach we may be tymely advertised being about 150 mills northward of Albany which post is of like concerne to you & us, therefore hope being well considered by you, you will afford us the greatest part of help desired from yon, the aboves*^ expedition is to be Carried on violently, & then by Gods blissing wee need not to doubt of good success, Albany most