1 " To me and the Cohncil," orig. draft. • This asterisk is in the MS. but without any corresponding reference. 2 "I was Constrained" -- orig. draft. 3 The 17th May 1691 was Sunday This date should therefore have been 16th. See Leisler'B petition for a Repreive, antea page 375. See also his dying speech.

GOV SLOUGHTER TO LORD INCHIQUIN.

N Yorke July 6th, 1691 ,

My Lord -- I have by oy'" opertunitys Kissed yo"" Ldships hands. This is by my good freind Capt" Phillips to acquaint yo' Ld shps that I have at Last reduced this Governm^ to its True Allegiance & have Executed Leisler & Millbourn two of Cheife rebells, the Assembly have Concurred with me in the Settling a revenue on their Maj'ys Service. I just returned from Albany the nearest

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part of this province to the French in Cannaila w<^h p]ase 1 found in great disorder but have also put it in a good postur secured our Indians who are our best bullwark against the french dissigns, I have also detached one hundred Christians who Joine -w^^ 300 Maquas and river Indians under the Command of Major Schyler, who I have sent into Cannada & doubt not but to have a good ace* of them they being to be assisted by a Considerable force of y« Sennequa Indians who will, likewyse descend upon the Ennemy, and assault y™ at severall plases at once, we have a report that the french have rece<^ recruits att Cannada & Intend some action against Albany. I am now requiring some aid of our Nighbor Collonys to put that place m such Condition as may disapoint their dissigns. we have sev^' french privateers upon our Coast w^h have done some damage to N. England men.