Is aprized 45 £ but nu It hapens that we have presed one bermodian for his Maieste Service for the Expedition off Canada en that the Oners thereoff Complains that In Bermodes the will starff for want off provisions en desires your Vessel! to bring them supljf* where for a resonable hier most be allowed to you

Iff in the foreseid Ikan render to GoevernourKoxe min service en your plais to accept It You shall be Welkom to it but I Expect him hir that was mister off the wessell to go Pilot for Canada a Cording his promis I hoop your will not hinder him but reder Incourage him for he Is able to render his Maieste goed service VOL. II. 16

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I further refer your to Wath I have Vrit to Mesf Henli being publik Concerns en hoop your Will Contribut to vrge the piple that the raa be sensble off this aproching en Menasing Storme en that the are alike Concerned In ouer Just en necessarie Deling & vrg for ther assistance that we ma be able to make up a 1000 men. en that troe Gods Blessin We ma tak a Way the Causse off ouer Misseris.

Your wille obligie mee with on ansur In the meantime I remaine Endorsed

" A coppy of a Letter to John Tathem at Burlington

7tii May 1690.

LEISLER TO ALL THE WESTERNE GOVERNMENTS

Anno: 1690: 13 May in fort william

Honored Sir -- yesterday departed Mr Pembrock with letters to you Just after his departure I received the happy news following from our commissioners, dated the 8th May, the very words are. -- ^The great busines of the Indianes is concluded & have answered our propositiones satisfactorily with 1800 men amongst the five nationes, of which a more par^ar accompt we shall send to morrow, yours by the Esopus have received and shall attend your further resolves since it is that much will be required to the necessary equipping the march if with 600 men, the letter by the way of Esopus is the result of the provinces &c. & easterne collonies which 1 have sent that way with hopes we shall make it up by the help of East & west Jerseyes pensilvania & Rhoad Island 1000 men, being but in hopes by their letters thereupon hes as I perceive promised to the Indianes 600 men, I hope you will not be wanting to promote so blissed a work at this tyme to please God & our gracious King losing the opportunity and neglecting the season may cause the next generation to curse us, therefore I desire you for very speedy help, wee having and are doing daily our best, I further referre you to Mr. pembroke & what is written by him after my respects I remaine &c.