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. I have ordered Capt Hix to Cruise from y« Capes of Virginia to y« Capes of N. England to secure our Coast, I shall be glade to hear of yo'" Ldships Wellfare whose prosperity & success is heartily wished by

Yo'' Ldshps Inchequin Most

GOV. SLOUGHTER TO THE GOV. OF CONNECTICUT

11 July 1691.

S'' -- I returned to this place from Albany on the 27*^ past where I left all things in a very good posture and with much difficulty have secured our Indians I found that place in great disorder the out Plantacons and Schenectady almost ruined and destroyed by the Enemyes during the time of the late Confusions here, I have garrisoned Schenectady and the half moon with some of the hundred fusileers raised by our Assembly for the defence of this frontier att Albany the Remainder with one of the Kings Companyes are passed att Albany.