Certainly, if you believe that 1 dare be faithfull to ye Kings mterest or the publick weale, you cannot expect that I should omit dealing so plainly with you, considering your behavior to me & this Province, by yo^" breach of covenant, insolent obtrusions, invading o' Province, & defeating (what in you lay) those measures «Sc undertakings to maintaine their Ma*»e^ dignity, to secure against and damnific the Enemies of both ; exhorting you once againe to make due reflection, and shew some marks that may manifest it --

You cry out as condemned feiends fearing to be tormented before yo'^ time ; your dangers not taking that effect to use the meanes for pre%enting what impends, vizt, men, money. Provisions, or so much as a capitulacon concerning them, but fearfull expectacons of the event; you allaying the torment by conceiving of the numbers who may accompany you in the misery, rather than contrive auxiliaryes for releife ; as appeares by that part of your .letter vizt. --

" You recommend that Albany may be well guarded, and made " able to defend itselfe against any of the assaults of the Enemy, " w^^ if neglected, it may be a discouragem* if not ye losse of the " ffive nacons as well as of that place, w<^^ will be a damage to o"^ " Lord thfe King & to all New England, as well as the Province " of New York ; farther I am to signifie to you what I have done, " with my opinion of what is farther necessary to be done, which " you are pleased to say shall be welcome" --