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

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but hope some from yo'' partes & westward may be there we have no newes to acquaint yo"^ hon^ w^ but w'h hearty desires that Counsills & Endcav" may be guided & succeded to gods bono' the peace and welfare of his ma^^^s good Subiects so prayes

Yo'" hono""^ Servant & Frind Milford 17th of Aprill 1690 Robebt Treat Gof

To Jacob Leisler Esqr

Lievt. Govern!" of N .York

[Translation.]

Kingstoune

HoN^^^ Capt de Bruyn, Mons» Provost, Capt Millborne, Health ! -- These few lines shall serve, whereas news has come here that a second murder has been committed by our enemies within the jurisdiction of Albany County, I could scarcely belie-v^ it at first, as I doubted not but I should at least have rec^ a letter about it. But we must now be convinced through the confirmation of the people from your vicinity, of the certainty thereof.