S"" -- The Charecter which I have before received of you from Albany, and now more pticularly from Major Milborne doth invite me to render you thankes for your readinesse and zeale in the managing and assisting the designe on foot against the French, which I hereby desire you to persevere in, and what encourgem* I can afford you assure yourselfe shall not be wanting, being much satisfy ed with your frequent assistance in advising w^^ ye Commissioners to whome I haue written farther thereof, I am

Yo^ affectionate friend

to serve you To Mr Dirck Wessells

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERNOR &c

Forasmuch as diverse souldiers have deserted his Mamies service in the expeditione ag* the french at Albany, having received the Kings pay & provisiones (without any Just reasone for soe doing) These are in his Mamies name to requyre you to apprehend & bring before me every such deserter that shall be found within this province, that so they may receive condigne punishment & all Officers Civill & Military are hereby commanded to assist you therein, and that no persons dare to cover, conceale, or comfort any such disserter as they will answer the Contrary at their perill, Given &c New York June 23^ 1690 To the Constables of Westchester & Eastchester

Rey & bredfort.

TO COL: GOOD IN MARYLAND

Anno 1690: 27 June in fort William Honorable Sir -- Yours by M^ pembruge & M^ Blackinston, is before me, my former being come to your honors hands, to which I referre you & to what further M^^ Blackinston may informe your honor craving leave to add that we had compleat 400 men these seaven weeks with provisions & ammunition according to our abilities & finding the threatening dangers of the french to increase