I hope being so urged by Major Winthrop at Boston as I understand, they will resolve to send forces by water, that ye Indians may have no cause to reflect ags' ye promise of o' comissioners made them, w^'' would not have been done had ye Gentle™'! of Boston, not put us in hope of at there arrivall here. I thought convenient to advise you of the particulars so sone I was able, that you may take your measures, desiring earnestly to give me speedy & reall advise of your proceedings & progres in ye p'^sent warr if of consequence by post -- having for present no more to inlarge, after Respects I remaine S^" Your Hon" most Humble Servant

Jacob Leisler To the Honbi^i Robert Treat Esq'

Govern"' of his Ma^'es Colony of

Connecticutt

These for their Ma^'es Service

P. S. Pray Sir give Rod Island advise off wath is herein mentioned en to send the inclosed post hast away for Boston j it is of greth concerne abouth the forces by watter, warfor the ar in greth longing as I am inform eth

Jacob Leisler

*MILBORNE TO LEISLER

Albany May the 27th 1690.

Uqj^ble Sk -- ^Yours by Manning is received and perceive what hath passed in England, and for my coming downe, cannot be effected within so short time, therefore stay the ships for here is yesterday Jeannattie & Cristagie come w^h an expresse from Arnout, and Sachem from Onondage y* ye ffrench send 4 of theire owne people, 4 of theire praying Indians as emissaryes, and 2 of our Indians, they bringwith them one Onandager, the other Cajoge, w«^h were returned from ffrance. Immediately they have sent a post from thence to Cajoeges & Sinnekes, to Oneyede and Macquaes land, besides this to us here, who desire two or 3 understanding men to comeyt speak ffrench forthwith, for they resolue not to speake w'^i the ffrench, nor listen to them or hold any consult till they arrive.