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

John Allin Secry : To Captn Jacob Leisler Esqr Lt Govern^ of N. Yoik

HoNO^^^ S» -- I having not oportunity since my returne from narford to enforme you anything of y® product of my granting Liberty to y® drums to be beat up for volunteers but of the effectual! Course of o"^ gen** Assembly to raise two Comp^^' ye Q^e as speedily as ever we can effect it to be on their marsh for albany y® other to follow after o"" great want is ammunicon we have lately heard by a good hand vizt : Mr. prout of great plenty of powder In Virginia & if you se need or have oportunity to Sent for any please to Bcfrind us w**^ halfe adozen Barrels & you shall be Rembourised to content there Seemes not to be any supplie to Carry on the warr In o"" partes and very little at Boston its said to be sold at P pr pound retaile at said Virginia o^ Colony hath pitched on some men to attend y° meeting at Rhode island w<=*» was gi-eat pitty it had not been apointed soner we could not well doe anything to alter y^ time or place y® notice being so shorte