We have been already obliged to borrow 25 and there are none to be had here. Therefore please not to fail.

Our Representatives took their departure on the 16'*» instant.

Gent, no more at present, but please to write us here by every opportunity, and meanwhile I remain

Your humble Serv*

TUs 18.* Apr>. 1690. N. Anthonv per

Addressed *

"Acn de E. Gecomitccrde O^'^er of y« Court.

Capt. Johannis dc Bruyn Monsr. Johannes Prouost & Capt Jacob Milborne present. Albany."

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*LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT.

Aprill the 19th in Fort William Most Horor^ S^^ -- Your verry acceptable letter by y^ bearer I have before me, and with great joy seen your resolt in assisting us with 135 English & 80 Indians, if possible only desiers us to provide them with ammonition, w'^'i as I understand is your present want ; this is to advyce you y*- wee verry tancfully accept your neighbourly assistance, & for powder, you may depend upon, there shall be distributed to them at Albany. 1 shall also not fail to send up bread. Peace & Pork according to your desire, therefore you can send it here by y« first oportunitie ; wee haue sent up already 300 barils Pork, 200 Bushell of Peas, 600 Skepell of Indian Korne, 20000 lbs of Bread, 100 Bushel of Salt, 150 Dear Skins for shoes 2000 yl ossenb'" for Tents & 3000 lb of Led, 105 lb of powder and 260 men with watt we cane gitt more, hire inclosed is 3 letters received from Maryland with the nues to which I referr your selfs: -- in y^ beginning of April aryved here two Maquaes, Considerable Sachems, who are verry firme & received greate satisfaction, discovering y® great delution y® Convention had but them undertaking lyfe from watt encouragement they have observed & here received, having promised us to rayse more then 1000 men of theirs, to join with 400 of ours, whereof we haue already raysed and sent 260 man, keeping y^ pass upon ye Lake with a Company of Christians & Indians, in number aboute 50 j that aboute the Enemies approach, we maybe tymely advertized: aboute 8 days ago the same watch sent up to Albany, yt they had discovered the trake of 12 ffrench & Indians, and doubt not but in 2 days should doe some mischief, whereupon y« people W'here advertized & ordered to be upon their guard, but having so many couwards & Traitors amongst us, who indeavour to bulle [lull?] ye people in security, occasions the people to be careless -- It hapened y* last Sabeday, at Nistigione, 12 myle from Albany, y® people there gathered all in one house & keept watch, the said ffrench & Indians, finding in the night the houses empty, & perseving their retreat, went in a swamp, the people going in y^ mourning, each to their houses, were surprized, 9 Christians 2 negers were kild & captivated, which must needs