But we must subscribe to the pleasure of God herein If any means could yet be used by alarmeing the French (if we can attayne to no better) to giue the fleet the less trouble at Quebeck ; it seems to us aduisable to doe it ; but if your Hon^ see not any thing likely to be done from Albany by our forces that is considerable, we would understand it, that we may know what to doe with our souldiers, for the sicknesse being so rife at that place it seemes not aduisable to let them lye there; we haue written to the Gov^ of Boston, giuing him the acco* we haue of these matters, & to haue their aduice, & the same we desire of yo'' Hon"^ we wave any thing as to priuate persons discontents, saue that Ensign Stedman hath had as kind usage as he deserued & we hope your Honor will not espouse such interests against vs, as we haue not done against yourselfe. Incenderies are great himlerers of publique vnion & 'action. We are glad to hear of Capt Masons & the other Capt« success, who we are informed came in at Nantaskett with seuerall good prizes on the 17*h Instant ; we haue agreed with the gent" of Boston to send our letters & what we haue from yourself for them to Springfield, whence it is theire care to have them passed to Boston, & they send to Hartford, and we are to post what is for your Hon^" through to your first towne viz* Rye where you are desired to give order that it be speeded to you, & what you send this way send it to Stanford to Lu* Bell, to whome we