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also not be left destitute of people to guard it well, which can hardly be surely w^ell effected without your & our neighbours •.issistance, therefore long for an ansvrer of my former whereby wee expect some encouragement & desire the continuance of a further good and real correspondance being for the intrest of Ids Matie in this Juncture of tyme, we have no further newes of a party of franch & Indianes of which we have intelligence that they were upon the march the tuo other parties have effected their exploit having kild & captivated 99 about biscadray, & the other burned some houses near Sallem, the exact damage is not certainly known, It is reported of 70 persons killd & captivated Boston is fitting out vessels to attack the french by water, this is all for the present after my respects recommending yours to Gods protectione I remaine &c.

your humble servant &c :

[Translation.]

Capt. Milborn -- Friends and Brothers. After cordial salutation. Yours of the 5 April is shewn me. I have got as much maize as I could find, which I send up to your honour with Theunis Pieterson's yacht. I am busy in getting as much money from the King's revenue as will satisfy the people from whom I had the corn. The number will appear by the list in the letter.

Touching the election of the two Delegates from our County, it it shall be done on the 15th inst. It was put off until your honour's arrival here. I feared a contest about it. I admit it ought to be a free election for all classes, but I would be loath to allow those to vote or to be voted for who have refused to this day to take their oath, lest so much leaven might again taint that which is sweet, or our head-men, which probably might happen.