We want to know whether these things appear to you in the same light as they do to us, or whether the French taking possession of the Lands in your Country, and building Forts between the Lakes Erie and the River Ohio, be done with ybur Consent or Approbation. A large Belt

Bretheren

Open your Hearts to us, deal with us as Bretheren, we are ready to consult with you how to Scatter these Clouds that hang over us. This is a matter of so great weight, that we think it best to defer mentioning any other Affair till you have considered this, least they should take away part of that attention which is necessary on so extraordinary an Occasion A Belt

Adjourned till to morrow Morning at 11 a Clock

At a Meeting in the Court House Albany on Fryday the 2S June 1754. A. M. Present

John Chandler Oliver Partridge

& John Worthington Roger Wolcott &

Esq" Elisha Williams

Commiss" for Massachusets Bay Esq'"^

Richard Wibird Commissioners

Meseke Weare for

& Connecticut

Henry Sherburne Esqrs Commiss''^ for New Hampshire

Martin Howard Jun"" Esq"" a Commissioner for Rhode Island John Penn Esq^ one of the Commiss""^ for Pensylvania. The Board Adjourned till 5 a Clock this Afternoon

570 MANUSCRIPTS OF

At a Meeting &c Fryday

Afternoon 28 June 1754. Present

The 4 Gentlemen of the Council of New York. All the Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay All the Commissioners from New Hampshire All the Commissioners from Connecticut Stephen Hopkins Esq'' one of the Commiss''^ from Rhode Island Jolm Penn \