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

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teeth of tuo who let louse my suord which I drew & so made my way through them, the tuo coppies of the evidences enclosed of which there is more will give your honor a full light ot the s^ ryott, twenty odd were imprisoned & fined & bound to thei' good behaviour, twelve have complyed ten will not & remaine prisoners by all which your honor may see if they could but have the power what party they effect, & that we should be reduced to our former state, every wind that blowes favorably on King James part raises their billowes I referre your honor further to what M"" Blackinston informes you & after my respect? &c.

*LEISLER TO TREAT.

1690. 30. June in Fort Wm Honorable Sir -- My last to your Honor was the 20. Instant, delivered by our messi'nger to Major Gold, which he tells me was immediately dispatched. I had expected an answer before now ; It is high tyme to betake them to the March, wee have been most this two moneths compleat with 300 men & in expectation of Boston & Plymouth forces, to raise the rest at Albany in three dayes, yours I understand are arryved there ; I was put in hopes by one of your letters, that you intended to make the number to 200 Englishmen. Just now I received a letter from our Commismissioners of Albany, that one Mohack credible messinger is arrived the 22. Instant in Albany, he brings for certaine news, that the 18* Instant arryved one Mohack Indian at Onondagus, who was deserted from the French armey & left them in a great number upon the Lake Sambele, headed by the Governour in person, comeing for Albany, and that the Army departed from Canada the 8* Instant.