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

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shall write to forward it as directed, & please if ypp agree to this

.way of posting, to signify what person at Rye you will haue the

letters for you deliuered unto -- Wc haue not to ad but Respects,

& that we are your affectionat neighbours

The Governour & Councill of Connecticutt

pf their order Signed p'

John Allyn, SecJ Postscript. S"" we are sending M"" John

Thompson to Albany with prouisions for o' Souldiers, we request you to grant him liberty to pass & repasse as formerly

p'" order J. A -- S. Superscribed fFor the Hon^^« Jacob Leisler Esq'

Lu* Govvernour of their Mat'^s Prouince of New Yorke in New Yorke -- This

For His Maties Seruice. Hast, post Hast.

Journal of Captain John Schuyler who voluntarily

embarked at Wood Creek on the 13^^ August 1690, with