Uqj^oble sr -- ^Your Letters of ye 2^ & 3^ of Aprill we have Seen & as to your desires of volunteers that we understand hath been granted but what fruit hath been gained thereby wee know not as to y^ meeting you mention at York upon y^ 24^^ of this month we cannot Comply wt^ by reason of a meeting ye gent"- of ye neigboring provinces have appointed before we heard of yours to be at Rhode Island y° last munday in this month (where we expect some of yours will be) vf"^ we have Complied w^^ & that we may not be wanting in our duty to p^'serve his Maj^'ea Interest what we can & defend o^ selves & his Majt'^s good subjects we have ordered that two Comp'^"^ be raised consisting of Six score & five teen Englishmen & about four score Indians (if they can be procured) w^h all speed be sent forth to Albany for y*"- defense of that City & County & also to take all advantages to

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supres y° ennimies. But we shall be at great Losse to procure ammunicion for them & therefore we request your selfe that you will take Care that o^" men may be provided for with ammunicion for this Service for we are so bear in o^ store that we must keep what we have for o"" owne preservacion If we were well stored or knew where to supply o^'selves we should not matter it: but w^^^out you can supply us it will be a vayn thing for us to send forth o"" men therefore we desire to have youre resolues in y* Case what we may depend on for it will be a great guide unto us in o"" motions & for provisions of pease bread & porke If you can suit us at albany we shall exchange w*h you And pay you In wheat porke & Pease at Yorke or where you shall appoynt us to pay you in o"" Colony forthw*^ & shall be glad to know your resolves herein w'^'' w^i^ o"* respects yo"" Hono*" is all at pr:sent From Sr your affectionate frind the Govern"" & gen^' Co* of Conecticut p. their order Signed