Joync with me and think it absolutely needfull for the security of this and all the other of their Majestyes Colonyes that there be garrisoned att Albany att least 500 men this winter whereof they consider it needfull that you assist us with One hundred & fifty as your proposicon according to Order of Council or Resolve this day now sent you I need not relate unto you of how great Import the p^servacon of this place is being the only biilwarke and safeguard of all their Majestyes Plantacons on the Maine of America and if for want of strength the fFrench should Assault and gain Albany how far your Government and all the English Colonyes on both sides of us would be endangered you can easily Judge for wee have nothing but that place that keeps our Indians steady with us and the losse of that might bee the losse of them and the losse of them might be the losse of all the kings Interest on this Continent I have alsoe upon the eceipt of the Inclosed letter from Justice Glenn and for the //venting of the Enemyes Descent upon us raised one hundred Christians more who with 300 Maquaes and river Indians under the Command of Major Shuyler did March to Canada the £2't» past to watch the Enemyes mo con and to Improve all oppt>rtunityes that presents for the surprizing and destroying them the Sumekaes having agreed to goe down Cadaraque River with a Considerable force and assault them at the same time which I doubt not but will have that effect and keep them in such Alarm that they may change their resolves of invading us at least divert them so long untill we be in a fitt posture of Defence / have applyed to our J^eighhours m JVew England for their Assistance but can have none soe cannot rely upon them tho' they were forward enough to help the late usurper by which it may be easily conceived how far they are affected to their Matyes Interest and how much this place is endangered if we have not a present and suitable supply from you ^ others of our Neighbours Westward The Council doth likewise joyne with me and think fitt that you communicate some reasons to Concert with me and oy"" Commisoners from Virginia Maryland Penns'^ & the Jerseyes of proper means and methods for the securing this and their Matyes other Plantacons on the Maine and the suppressing the Enemy and alsoe to