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to that miserable union, In the adress now sent unto their Majty^ your Ldshps will perceive, that those Collonys formerly under on head & governm^ and wer desired to be reunited has this advantadge besides all the oy" occrueing to their Majtys that this place y« seat of the Gov^m^ is in the center of the whole & Schenectada w^h is the Extremest part of the whole will not ex( eed 160 miles so that in two or 3 days we can be advised & give i eleife to any part in a short time

ANSWER TO BLAGGE'S MEMORIAL.

[ante. p. 55.]

The matter alleadged therein seemes verry wide of the truth because Cap* Nicholson & others then of the Councill appoynted by Authorty of the Crowne, in the month of March long before any knowledge of the late happy Revolucon had taken care for the providing matterialls for repairing of the ffort & garrison at New Yorke And ye Citty Fortifications were divided uito equall shares according to ye number of the militia Companyes in y^ Citty who were allotted to linish y'^ shares but it was very remarkable that every Company in y^ Town had Compleated their shares of y^ fortifications Except Capt Leislers Company who did not finish till about 3 or 4 weeks after that he had seized y« ffort to himselfe and when they the s^ Leisler & his Complices had seized their Matys fortresse & stores under Colour & p^'tence of their Matys service they were applyed to their own defence nor does it appear by any words or Accons of Cap* Nicholson during his abode here that he had any dislike to the s*^ revolution or the least dissatisfaccon to y'" p'^sent Matys persons Government or interest.