ernm* cann proceed to nothing till the arrivall of their Gouvcrnof wch they dayly expect, and then an affair of that nature will require the consultation and ad^-ice of an assembly, I hope you have long since received a letter from the Convention with another from my selfe by the same Messenger Wee had then some hopse, and I did press it with my utmost diligence to send some men and armse to your assistance but when wee came to raise the men and proportion the charge we found ourselves perplext with unconquerable difficultys to performe what wee then soe reasonably hoped, from the great distance betweene this goverment and yo^s, the unsettled state of our present constitution not having any orders from England or knowing their Majestys pleasure relating to this province w<=h soe discouraged our Councells that we could come to noe determinate resolucon upon the riseing of the Convention nor after till the receipt of yo" Aprill the 2^ upon which only thing I sumoned the Comittee May the 12^^^ by whose advice this comes when all that wee could resove upon in this juncture was to send agents, to whose custody this is comitted to wayte upon your Hono"" at Newyorke to consult the best expedient for the present serice of their Majestyse and to remit an account hither with all expedition, by which time wee doubt not of the arrivall of the two men of warr of which wee have certain advice that they are upon the coast, and that his Majestyse letter for the province is on board whereby we shall [be] able to return them such further orders and instructions as may most conduce to his Majestyse Service and be the better empowered to contribute the best assistance wee are able for the same to which end wee have ordered both or either of the persons herewith sent and recomended viz* Mr.