humble Servants

John Pell John Palmeb William Barnes

Addressed,

To y« Honbi«

James Greyham Esq' theire Magesties Attorney Generall in

New Yorke

332 ADMINISTRATION OF

SECT CLARKSON TO COLL. WILLET.

Gentlemen -- In answer to yours of the 6"^ Inst. The Gen^l of their Maj'''®^ Councill here suppose their former Lett^ sufficient on their part for your proceeding forward to this place w^^ the men you have call'd tog«other for their Maj^'^^ service & necessary aid of their forces latly sent from England for the protection of this Colony. They admire you sould suffer any delay in this affair since all your safties as well as the peace of this citty depends upon your timely appearance on this occasion. Great numbers of armd men daily resort to the fort here and it may be reasonably feared som designes are .on foot ag^ their Maj^'^s intrest and the quiet of their good subjects in this province. I am desired to acquaint you that you are to preserve the peace by all means in your March hither. The Rest is Left to your discretion.

To Levt Coll Thomas Willett 8 March 1690.

Hartford March 11 1690-1. Honoured S^ -- Yours of the 4*^ Instant with its Inclosed we receiued, & as we haue been much rejoyced in the news of their Ma^'^s pleasure to make his excelencie Col: Slauter the Governo' of their prouince of New York & that he is dayly hopefully expected there, so is it o^ greife to hear that those Hon^'® persons named of his excclencies councill with the souldery obtayne no better Treatment Avith Capt" Leisler, then you giue us an acco* of & that the peace of the citty comes under Jealousies or hazard. In compliance with your desires to vs for aduice we haue writ to Capt" Leisler & have Inclosed it open which please to peruse &, seal & deliuer it him as you shall be ordered by the Hon^ic Gentlemen of the councill It may seem a mean thing to aduise to peace &<^ as we haue done & to reflect a supposition of the contrery on capt" Leisler which after the maner of his late dealings with vs may find but slight acceptance but as things are we can say no lesse to him nor more to your selfe & the Gent"^ of the