Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Gov^ & Councill of His Mamies

Colony of Conecticut

and p'^ thir order Signed

John Allyn Secry For the Honbie Jacob Leishler Esq""

Comander in Cheife at his

House in New Yorke, This

for His Mati«s Service.

^LEISLER TO TREAT.

Fort Wm 29th of May 1689. [1690] Honqb^^ Ser. -- ^Yours in date of ye 15th Instant signed John llin Secry by order of ye Governor and councell, I have received ye 25th Instant & is now before me. In answer, I am glad to see that by ye help of God, you are resolved to prosecute your comissionrs promise and ye hoope you give us of 200 men, & that they will be ready for their march w^h the Massachusetts &, Plymouth forces. I have already advised you of Cap* Johnsons

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arrivall w* his Compy, they are furnished w^h what they want acording to your desire; Your Vessel w^h provisions shall not be hindred to go to Albany, but reather furdered and assisted. I have been forced to seize all ye Porke out of this City, in ye fort -- & found but 180 barills; therefore depend on your sending. Inclosed is the Copy of o"" proposalls to ye Indians & there answer, ye gentle™" Comissionrs at there first 2 or 3 dayes arrivall here urged us to make up ye number of 800 or 1000 men by land & they had 800 by sea already & we here 240, & and that they would make it up 1400 or 1500 men & had made a calculation upon paper W^^ they showed us, wherein they ingaged New York 400 by land & 240 by sea, Conecticut 300, Maryland 100, East Yersey 50, whereupon I advised o' Comissioners at Albany; ; what force we where hke to obtaine.