D, 1690. ye 30 apprUl : In N, Yorke Gentlemens -- Last monday arrived heer the Commitioners off Boston Plimouth en Caneticot who have been taking off several! businis Concerning the Indian war but ar resolved In noting mein demand Is off theme to assist vs by land with 500 man -- I proposed to pay 400 man 300 we send up en 100 man from albani en Vlster who most be paid by vs the have offert 300 man en hoop to optaine the rest Or ]00 man, the shall send to ther Ships that are out to go to Canada but the expeckt ouers

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to be onder Command off thers with Kan not be -- I made theme be troublet abouth allins letter en hoop all will doe well, the arivall en expectation off som Indians, Is acceptable nnes to vs all : Mest. Delanoy has send 85 Barils Biff en Porke 3 Barils led en 1 pig by the first we shall send Bred en oder things. Capt Bleeker has the Laus, the with I refeer yom- I have proroged them when I saa the intendet to work with the Prisoners mest riars desired som guns with iff your seemeth most be taken from sloop or petrares for Schonectede with wee Desiers ma not be desertet doo It shuld kost 50 soldiers to maentain Evert Wendell Is remaind heer by min leve becas his Chelder died therefore kan be excused the mayer and me Selvst ar In continual compayni with the Comisioners we have advice off marsch off the marilanders It Is thougt the will travell by land for faer oflf the small poks. I shall further aquaint your by the first what further Passes we have gatt a hh^ Rom 1 hh"! suger off liveston Comming from Barbados 15 halff Baril suger 2 hhd 2| ters 3 Barill Rom 4 hh^ malasses for mathew Plouman after min Respekt I remain