LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEH. 2-17

Ihat Some Speedy resolutione is taken to Joine with them, I have acquainted Mr. Molline of the horrid designe our adversaries have undertaken upon the newes of the late King James his stronth in Ireland & how through God's mercy they were prevented, whereof 22 are secured in order to their tryall, having for present no more to enlarge after my respects I remaine sir

your honors most humble servant, &c

LEISLER TO HIS AGENTS AT ALBANY

Fort William may 19th 1690

Gentl'"^^ -- ^Yours of y« 8th Instant I received y^ 10th Instant expecting according your Promise y® next day y® Particulars of yo whole Proposition w^h ye Indians after w^h we Lang w^^ y« greatest Impatiens Imaginable I have sent Imediately to major Gold and yr govern^ desyring them to desist to address there Letters so unadvisedly and also that I had newes of Sutch a Satisfactory answer to what was proposed to y® five nacons who were to assist us w**! 1800 of there Indians for Canada and that I expected to morrow the particulars & y^ time appointed for y^ jiiarch w^h also I should speedily advice & so resolved to send Cap" Blagg to boston with ye same to Spur them for dispatch M"" Pembroke is departed before your advise to Maryland & Virginia but have sent y® aforesaid advice after him. Since I received your Letter of y® 8th instant is arrived here severall sloops from albany but none of yours w<=^ puts us in the greatest consternacon as ever we where ye more because C adversaries have not only in y® towne but all y® Country over to o^ great grief spread abroad that nothing was done but drinking and that thereby when ye Indians where there was caused Sutch disturbance that ye widdou Scuyler beat Cap" Milborne & that you where all three forced to fly out of ye towne & where gone to Esopes & Peter Scuyler vrsiS in y* fort w'*i great many Incredible refiecions w^li daily are reproached to our People to o"" great grief and Sorrow we Know that it is there daily practise to throw Scandal and Lyes upon us to render us odious they have formerly endeavored to posses